OAPP The Value of Values: identifying and implementing innovative and cost-effective laboratory studies in the clinical setting

October 20, 2025

Learning Objectives

Describe the value of patient laboratory acquisition for in-clinic and telehealth care patients including lab sensitivities, patient limitations, and impact upon clinical outcomes.
Identify the most innovative lab values benefitting patients in the acute/critical care settings, inclusive of advantages and limitations.
Plain the host of serum markers associated with malignancies inclusive of screening of at-risk patient populations and for observing trends in known cancer patients.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/01/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Event starts: 
10/20/2025 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/20/2025 - 1:00pm EDT
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Pittsburgh, PA
United States


In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1 contact hour.

Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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