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

April 28, 2025

Target Audience

This course is designed for UPMC Advanced Practice Providers and students enrolled in area APP programs.

Learning Objectives

Enhance provider knowledge of current legal and regulatory standards to reduce documentation-related risks and improve compliance.
Develop practical strategies for managing complex polypharmacy in inpatient settings to optimize patient outcomes.
Promote the use of non-stigmatizing language in clinical documentation to improve patient-provider communication and foster inclusivity.
Strengthen team dynamics and conflict resolution skills to enhance collaboration and overall team performance in delivering patient-centered care.

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: 
02/28/2025
Course expires: 
05/28/2025
Event starts: 
04/28/2025 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
04/28/2025 - 12:45pm EDT
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8:00am-8:15am        Introduction by Ben Reynolds, MSPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA

8:15am-9:15am        KEYNOTE: Conflict, Teams and Patient by Franklyn P Cladis MD MBA FAAP

9:15am-10:15am      NEED TITLE by Michael K. Feeney, Esq., Senior Associate Counsel, Vice President of Claims & Litigation, UPMC 

10:15am-10:30am    BREAK

10:30am-11:30am     Decreasing the Use of Stigmatizing Language in Clinical Documentation by Ashley Reasey, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C

11:30am-12:30pm     The Polypharmacy Puzzle: Piecing Together Effective Antipsychotic Treatments by Michael Harrison, PharmD

12:30pm-12:45pm     Review and Evaluation

12:45pm                     Adjournment

Microsoft Teams
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 4.25 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 4.25 contact hour.

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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