Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1. Examine current outcomes and practices within the division of Plastic Surgery
2. Identify and implement opportunities for professional, clinical, and system improvement.
Faculty
Pranay Parikh, MD
Chief, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Chief, Division of Hand & Wrist Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery, UMass Chan Medical Center-Baystate
Aparajit Naram, MD
Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Division of Hand & Wrist Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate
Faculty Disclosure
Baystate Health Continuing Interprofessional Education follows the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Any relevant financial relationships are mitigated prior to the educational activity.
None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 contact hour(s). Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistants
Baystate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credits for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credit(s). PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 1.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
- 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME creditBaystate Health 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 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
- 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.50 ANCC Contact Hours
- 1.50 IPCE Credit Hour(s)