The Department of Medicine supports the continuing education of our faculty, residents, students, staff and guests with the presentation of  Medical Updates.  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. Lectures are an essential component of medical education, teaching new information and enhancing clinical reasoning skills.

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. 

Baystate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. 
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity carries a maximum of  1.0 contact hours.

This activity carries a maximum of 1.0 BCIPE Instructional hours.