This activity is approved for the following credits: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™, ANCC, and ACPE. 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.
SCIENTIFIC DAY OBJECTIVES
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Understand how to integrate patient values, clinical expertise, and the best evidence into medical practice
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Learn methods to address barriers to implementing evidence-based practices in clinical settings
AGENDA
9:00 am – Registration, Continental Breakfast, Exhibits, Posters
9:30 am – Welcome and Introduction, Lisa Goss, M.D.
9:35 am – Evidence-Based Medicine: An Introduction, Lauren O’Brien, M.D.
9:45 am – Implementing EBM to Improve Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Anum Saeed, M.D., Assistant Professor, Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
10:45 am – Break, Exhibits, Posters
11:00 am – Implementing Evidence Based Protocols to Ensure Best Care for All
Chenell Donadee, M.D., MBA, Senior Medical Director, UPMC ICU Service Center, Associate Director, UPMC Pharmacy Service Center, Medical Director, UPMC Respiratory Service Center, Medical Advisor, UPMC Supply Chain, Associate Professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
12:00 pm – Lunch, Exhibits, Posters
1:00 pm – EBM Approaches for Diabetes Management: Beyond Glycemic Control.
Lauren O’Brien, M.D., Director, Division of Graduate Medical Education, UPMC Washington Program Director, UPMC Washington Family Medicine Residency Program
2:00 pm – Break, Exhibits, Posters
2:15 pm – Multimodal Chronic Pain Treatment to Avoid Opioids
Ajay Wasan, M.D., MSc, Vice Chair for Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Tenured Professor of Anesthesiology & Psychiatry, Director of the Center for Innovation in Pain Care, Director of the Chronic Pain Research Program, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
3:15 pm – Concluding Remarks & Adjournment
REGISTRATION
Free for UPMC Washington Employees, Members of Medical Staff including APPs, and Virtual attendees. $75 fee for all others.
Registration fee includes continuing education credits, conference material, continental breakfast, break refreshments, and lunch. Payment must accompany the registration form.
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Cancellation Policy
All cancellations and requested refunds must be in writing by email to hagelauerjl@upmc.edu. A full refund will be given if notification is postmarked on or before April 21, 2025. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after April 21, 2025. No refunds will be given for no shows.
Any questions, please contact Jill Hagelauer in the Medical Staff Office via Telephone: (724) 579-1674 or Email: hagelauerjl@upmc.edu.