RSS Coordinator(s):

• Margarita Fuentes-Negron margarita.fuentes@baystatehealth.org

Series Overview

This recurring 1-hour educational activity will consist of presentation, analysis and in-depth discussion of important contributions to the surgical literature with a particular focus on seminal papers that may significantly impact up to date understanding of clinical practice, disease conditions, surgical education, or other areas of experience pertinent to professional development.

Intended Audience

Surgeons, advanced practice providers, residents, and medical students

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 1.0 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.

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.

MOC – Accredited CME for physicians Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) 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: 
Hybrid Chestnut 1 A/B and Zoom

RSS Format:
Hybrid (in-person & webinar)

Live Stream Available: 
 

Global Objectives: 

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

1. Participants will gain new knowledge on surgical topics that appear in the most up-to-date literature, and gain experience in critically analyzing literature examples.

Interprofessional RSS: 
Yes

Intended Audience: 
Surgeons
Nurses
Physicians
Advanced Practice Providers
Residents/Fellows
Medical Students

Specialty: 
Surgery

Credits Available: [From application]

AAPA (Physician Assistants)
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM (Physicians)
ANCC (Nurses)
IPCE (Interprofessional Continuing Education)
MOC American Board of Surgery