CME webinar: Addressing Adolescent Health Needs

May 2024Education/Webinars

Please join us for a live, CME-accredited webinar Wednesday, Aug. 14 from noon to 1 p.m. that will provide an overview on addressing adolescent health needs. This webinar is being offered as part of the UPMC Health Plan Pediatric Collaborative Call series.

During the presentation, expert speakers will define the following objectives:

  • Gain knowledge about the importance of adolescent well-care, including immunizations and screenings
  • Discover innovative strategies to enhance adolescent well-care
  • Understand the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) Adolescent Health Quality Metrics

Presenters:

  • Loreta Matheo, MD, Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Program Director, Fellowship in Adolescent Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • Brian Jenssen, MD, MSHP, Researcher and Primary Care Pediatrician with the Division of General Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Debra Zeh, RN, BSN, Senior Director Quality Improvement, Provider Performance, UPMC Health Plan

Register now. This webinar will be recorded.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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. The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hour. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Provider is responsible for verifying CME eligibility.

HEDIS® The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is a registered trademark of NCQA.


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