Description: This series is intended to provide up-to-date knowledge about current topics in primary care and related specialties

Course Director: Ashley Lemmon, MSN, RN, CAPA - Coordinator, Medical Staff Professional Development - South Chicagoland PSA

Planner point of contact: Ashley Lemmon at 708-213-3418, [email protected] 

Overall Objectives:

1. Evaluate current concepts of pathophysiology.  
2. Apply established and new strategies in diagnostics.  
3. Examine management and future directions of treatment.  
4. Analyze issues of controversy in the areas of diagnosis, treatment and medical management of various conditions
5. Prescribe methods of prevention and/or early diagnosis.  
6. Improve patient outcomes through better diagnosis and management of diseases and complications reviewed as measured by the KRA data.
7. Recognize the role of mindful leadership in the journey to zero patient safety events and support
8. Review Advocate's approach to high reliability leadership

Target Audience:  
This activity is designed for physicians, nurses 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 Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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. 

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Advocate Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00  ethics, clinical, cultural competence, and/or general continuing education credits.

American Psychological Association (APA)
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

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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