UPMC Office of Advanced Practice Providers' Fourteenth Annual Spring Fling CME Conference

April 27, 2026

Annual Spring Fling CME conference held virtually via Microsoft Teams from 8:00am-12:45pm.

Target Audience

Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
CNM
CRNA

Learning Objectives

Differentiate migraine from common mimics and secondary headache red flags using a focused history and neuro exam.
Recognize clinical patterns that distinguish inflammatory arthritis from non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain.
Compare clinical syndromes of common tick-borne diseases (Lyme, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, RMSF, babesiosis) and typical lab patterns.
Identify practical strategies APPs can use to improve clinical efficiency and reduce avoidable cognitive load in daily practice.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.25 AAPA Category I CME
  • 4.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 4.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
02/18/2026
Course expires: 
05/11/2026
Event starts: 
04/27/2026 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
04/27/2026 - 12:45pm EDT
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virtual via Microsoft Teams
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 
 


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 4.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. 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 4.25 contact hours.

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

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