RSS Coordinator(s):

• Adam Pesaturo  adam.pesaturo@baystatehealth.org

Series Overview

The health system supports the continuing education of our faculty, residents, students, staff, and guests with the presentation of Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee meetings. The purpose is to present clinical problems, updates on new and innovative developments in research and technology, and address other related issues that our current and future providers face. These meetings are an essential component of medication education, teaching new information, and enhancing clinical reasoning skills. The goals of this education activity is to support ideal care for our patients and the health of our community.

Intended Audience

Physicians, Nurses, Advanced Practice Providers, Pharmacists, Informaticists

Planning Committee

Accreditation

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 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Risk Management  This activity meets the criteria for 1.5 hours(s)Risk Management study.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 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.

Pharmacists Baystate Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.5 contact hour(s) for pharmacists. Pharmacists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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.

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 and Zoom

RSS Format: 
Hybrid (in-person & webinar)

Live Stream Available: 
Access link here

Global Objectives: 

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

1. After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to make informed decisions founded on the evidence-based clinical, ethical, legal, social, philosophical, quality-of-life, safety, and economic factors that result in optimal patient care.

Interprofessional RSS: 
Yes

Intended Audience: 
Nurses
Physician
Advanced Practice Providers
Pharmacists
Informaticists

Specialty: 
Pharmacy

Credits Available: 
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
ANCC Contact Hours
ACPE