Series date: 
01/01/2025 - 7:00am EST to 12/31/2025 - 8:30am EST
RSS Coordinator(s):

Series Overview

This monthly 90-minute session will consist of group discussion of 3-4 contemporary scientific articles in the field of reconstructive surgery and hand surgery. The speaker will select articles that highlight evidence-based medicine, novel research, and surgical techniques. Participants will review the articles as a group to update knowledge and remain current on best practices.

Intended Audience

Physicians – Attendings, Fellows, Residents Physician Assistants – PA’s , PA students Nurses – Clinic nurses, Nursing Leadership Medical Students Medical Assistants Surgical Schedulers Allied Health Students

Planning Committee

Planner Name/Role
Pranay Parikh, MD - course director, committee member, moderator, peer reviewer, planner, speaker
Jonathan Y. Lee, MD, MPH - committee member, moderator, peer reviewer, planner, speaker
Giorgio Giatsidis, MD, PHD - committee member, moderator, peer reviewer, planner, speaker
Richard Thomas Martin, MD - committee member, moderator, peer reviewer, planner, speaker
Aparajit Naram, MD - committee member, moderator, peer reviewer, planner, speaker
Jonathan Eitan Miller, MD - committee member, moderator, peer reviewer, planner, speaker
Tessa Smit, MD - committee member, moderator, peer reviewer, planner, speaker
Nicole Leone, PA-C, CAQ-OS - committee member, moderator, peer reviewer, planner, speaker
Luanne McCloskey, PA-C - committee member, moderator, peer reviewer, planner, speaker
Audra Camp, MSPAS, PA-C - committee member, moderator, peer reviewer, planner, speaker
Gwyneth Kelleher, PA-C - committee member, moderator, peer reviewer, planner, speaker
Amanda Harris, RN - committee member, moderator, peer reviewer, planner, speaker
Kayla Bittner, RN - committee member, moderator, peer reviewer, planner, speaker

Accreditation

Accreditation Statement

imageIn 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.

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.

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 1.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credit(s).  PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

MOC Statement
American Board of Surgery (ABS)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment requirements] of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

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: 
Webinar

RSS Format: 
Webinar

Live Stream Available: 
Email olivia.cipriani@baystatehealth.org for link information

Global Objectives: 

Our goal for reviewing articles monthly is to ensure that our providers have a regular, structured venue to stay abreast of new developments in the field of surgery. The associated discussion between providers helps to build best practices, consensus, and a strong evidence base to support our care.

Interprofessional RSS: 
No

Credits Available: 
AAPA Category 1 CME
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
ANCC Contact Hours
MOC - American Board of Surgery (ABS)

Series location: 
Webinar
United States
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Sessions

There are no sessions in this series.