Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

  1. Describe the prevalence, causes, and types of uncertainty in clinical medicine
  2. Describe the impact of clinical uncertainty on patients and providers
  3. Discuss a structured approach for managing clinical uncertainty
  4. Discuss the patient/family perspective on uncertainty and communicating uncertainty to families

Presenter(s): 
Harry Hoar III, MD
Interim Chief of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
UMass Chan - Baystate

Stephanie Adam, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Director, Patient Care Services
Baystate Children's Hospital
CHAD, NICU/CCN, PICU & PPU
Child Life & Healing Arts

NameRoleFinancial Relationship DisclosuresDiscussion of
Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses of
Drugs/Devices in Presentation?
Dr. Harry Hoar III     Speaker    No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose    No
Stephanie Adam, MSN, RN, NEA-BC  SpeakerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNO
    
Session date: 
05/12/2026 - 8:00am to 9:00am EDT
Location: 
Baystate Medical Center
United States
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  • 1.00 ACPE Contact Hours
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 APA American Psychological Association
    Baystate Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Baystate Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • 1.00 IPCE Credit Hour(s)
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