2026 Baystate APP Education Day
There are approximately 600+ credentialed APP’s at Baystate Health practicing in a number of different divisions. With the continuous changes that are occurring in health care diagnosis and treatments, Advanced Practitioners need frequent updates on the latest medical practices, guidelines and research activities that address local community health concerns and active quality improvement initiatives for Baystate. An educational day will help to provide attendees (APRNs, PAs, MDs, RNs, PharmDs) up-to-date guidelines in health management across all disciplines. This will also provide the opportunity for professional development and networking with colleagues from across Baystate Health.
Target Audience
There are approximately 600+ credentialed APP’s at Baystate Health practicing in a number of different divisions. These practitioners include CNPs, CNMs, CNSs, PAs, and CRNAs. The program will also be open to MDs, pharmacists, and support staff (i.e. RNs, CMAs)
Learning Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
Summarize the pediatric immunization schedule and apply current recommendations to address vaccine hesitancy and special populations in clinical practice.
Evaluate renal function and common renal conditions, applying principles of assessment, medication dosing, and management to guide care of patients with acute and chronic kidney disease.
Identify sources of professional risk and liability relevant to APP practice, and describe strategies to mitigate liability through appropriate documentation, scope-of-practice adherence, and communication.
Describe the components of preoperative cardiac surgery evaluation and optimization, and formulate a plan to reduce perioperative risk and improve surgical readiness.
Apply the principles of buprenorphine therapy for pain, including patient selection, initiation strategies, and monitoring considerations.
Recognize the presentation and management of depression and anxiety, and describe appropriate initial assessment, safety screening, and referral pathways.
Explain the core principles of antimicrobial stewardship, and integrate strategies for appropriate antimicrobial selection, de-escalation, and resistance prevention into clinical decision-making.
Identify the early clinical signs of shock and differentiate its major categories, and initiate timely, evidence-based interventions to improve patient outcomes.
Course summary
- 6.00 AAPA Category 1 CME creditBaystate 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 6.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
- 6.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 6.00 IPCE Credit Hour(s)
Time | Speaker(s) | Topic |
8:00 to 8:15 | Rich Conroy & Rob Ventulett | Introduction |
8:15 to 9:00 | Cecilia Di Pentima MD | The Long and Winding Road of Pediatric Immunizations |
9:00 to 9:45 | Ann Hinckley NP | Renal |
9:45 to 10:00 | BREAK |
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10:00 to 10:45 | Caroline Bell Abdul Al Hamamsy | APP Risk & Liability |
10:45 to 11:30 | Cheryl Crisafi, MSN | Preoperative Cardiac Surgery Care and Optimization |
11:30 to 12:15 | Kate Hamilton, NP | Buprenorphine |
12:15 to 1:00 | LUNCH |
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1:00 to 1:45 | Linda Gourlay NP | Pediatric Psychiatry |
1:45 to 2:30 | Pedro Sierra, PharmD | Antimicrobial Stewardship |
2:30 to 3:15 | Jonathan Chinea MD | Shock Identification |
3:15 to 3:30 | APP Education Day Subcommittee | Wrap Up |
FACULTY
Name of Individual | Individual's Role in Activity | Financial Relationship Disclosure | Discussion of | Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Stout, NP | Course Director, Planner, Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No | |
| Nicole Strieter, NP | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No | |
| Matt Wood, NP | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No | |
| Rob Ventulett, PA | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No | |
| Stephanie Lagoy, NP | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No | |
| Kathleen Cassidy, NP | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No | |
| Rich Conroy | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No | |
Cecelia Di Pentima MD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No | |
| Ann Hinkcley NP | Speaker | No relevant relationships with inelegible companies to disclose | No | |
Caroline Bell | Speaker | No relevant relationships with inelegible companies to disclose | No | |
| Abdul Al Hamamsy | Speaker | No relevant relationships with inelegible companies to disclose | No | |
Cheryl Crisafi, MSN | Speaker | No relevant relationships with inelegible companies to disclose | No | Photos & formatting |
| Kate Hamilton, NP | Speaker | No relevant relationships with inelegible companies to disclose | Some of the uses discussed in this presentation are off-label | |
| Linda Gourlay NP | Speaker | No relevant relationships with inelegible companies to disclose | No | |
| Pedro Sierra, PharmD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with inelegible companies to disclose | No | |
| Jonathan Chinea MD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with inelegible companies to disclose | No |
Faculty Disclosure
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
None of the other planners or faculty 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.
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) | |
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) | |
AAPA Credit Designation Statement | |
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 6.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education. |
Available Credit
- 6.00 AAPA Category 1 CME creditBaystate 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 6.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
- 6.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 6.00 IPCE Credit Hour(s)
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This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team and learners will receive 6.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education.