RSS Coordinator(s):

• Edlaina Guy - edlaina.guy@baystatehealth.org

Series Overview

The goal of this activity is to educate participants on important topics in Internal Medicine, in order to enhance the practice of evidence-based, patient-centered medical care. This activity will update participants on new medical research, which could potentially lead to practice changes which may improve safety, and quality of care and improve patient outcomes. The audience includes internal medicine faculty and attending physicians (including primary care physicians and hospitalists), advanced practice providers, nurses, trainees and others involved in learning or the practice of medicine.

Intended Audience

The audience includes healthcare providers from the department of medicine; faculty, attending physicians (including primary care physicians and hospitalists), advanced practice providers, nurses, trainees (medical students, residents and fellows) and healthcare providers from other departments others.

Planning Committee

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. 

Credit Designation Statements

Physicians (AMA) Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour(s).  Nurses should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA Credit Designation Statement  AAPA accepts AMA category 1 credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME.  Baystate 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 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit(s).  PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Continuing Education Units

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

POLICY ON FACULTY AND SPONSOR DISCLOSURE

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 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. 

Series location: 
Baystate Medical Center
Chestnut Conference Room 1A & B & Webinar

RSS Format: 
Hybrid (in-person & webinar)

Live Stream Available: 
https://baystatehealth.zoom.us/j/97419027359

Global Objectives: 

As a result of participation in this educational series, members of the healthcare team will be able to:

Educate participants on important topics in Internal Medicine, in order to enhance the practice of evidence-based, patient-centered medical care. This activity will update participants on new medical research, which could potentially lead to practice changes which may improve safety, and quality of care and improve patient outcomes.

Interprofessional RSS:
Yes

Credits Available: 
AAPA Category 1 CME
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
ANCC Contact Hours
IPCE