2026 Baystate APP Education Day

Springfield, MA US
September 25, 2026

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

 

 

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 6.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
    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 6.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 6.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 6.00 IPCE Credit Hour(s)
Course opens: 
09/25/2026
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
Event starts: 
09/25/2026 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
09/25/2026 - 3:30pm EDT
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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 

 

10:00 to 10:45 

Caroline Bell  

Jennifer Hylemon  

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 

 

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  

Baystate Medical Center
759 Chestnut Street
Chestnut A & B Conference Room
Springfield, MA 01199
United States

FACULTY

Name of Individual

Individual's Role in Activity

Financial Relationship Disclosure

Discussion of
Unlabeled/Unapproved
Uses of Drugs/Devices
in Presentation?

Emily Stout, NPCourse Director, Planner, SpeakerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Nicole Strieter, NPPlannerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Matt Wood, NPPlannerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Rob Ventulett, PAPlannerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Stephanie Lagoy, NPPlannerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Kathleen Cassidy, NPPlannerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Rich ConroyPlannerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo

Cecelia Di Pentima MD

SpeakerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Ann Hinkcley NPSpeakerNo relevant relationships with inelegible companies to discloseNo

Caroline Bell

SpeakerNo relevant relationships with inelegible companies to discloseNo

Jennifer Hylemon

SpeakerNo relevant relationships with inelegible companies to discloseNo
Abdul Al HamamsySpeakerNo relevant relationships with inelegible companies to discloseNo

Cheryl Crisafi, MSN

SpeakerNo relevant relationships with inelegible companies to discloseNo
Kate Hamilton, NPSpeakerNo relevant relationships with inelegible companies to discloseNo
Linda Gourlay NPSpeakerNo relevant relationships with inelegible companies to discloseNo
Pedro Sierra, PharmDSpeakerNo relevant relationships with inelegible companies to discloseNo
Jonathan Chinea MDSpeakerNo relevant relationships with inelegible companies to discloseNo

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

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 6.0 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 6.0 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 6.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit(s).  PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

imageThis 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 credit
    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 6.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PA’s should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 6.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 6.00 IPCE Credit Hour(s)
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