The ACH hAPPy Hour Education: Outpatient Edition provides ongoing pediatric education to Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) at Advocate Children's Hospital, including certified nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and physician assistants/associates. This quarterly didactic education provided to outpatient APPs focuses on a variety of pediatric primary and specialty care topics.

Course Director:

• Tracey Ogdon, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC, CCRN; Advanced Practice Development Coordinator; Advocate Health

Planner point of contact: [email protected]

Overall Objectives:  At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

1. Describe key elements of treatment protocols for pediatric patients and apply treatments plans in clinical practice.
2. Design diagnostic and therapeutic plans for pediatric patients and apply this to their clinical practice.
3. Integrate new information regarding diagnosis and treatment of pediatric patients to daily clinical practice.

Target Audience:  
This activity is designed for nurses, physician associates, and other healthcare professionals.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s)

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)
Advocate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

These programs may be recorded and posted online for ongoing viewing. Please turn your camera/video off if you do not want your image shared within the recorded video. If you have any concerns, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected].

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