Podcast Title:  Physicians and the Military

Brief Summary: This podcast discusses Physicians in the Military, with specific focus on deployment, benefits, and the real need for physicians in all branches of the military.  Dr. Greg Bump, our DIO, interviews Dr. Gregory Watson, a general and trauma surgeon and Dr. Watson also shares incredibly meaningful experiences and thoughts from his military service.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the differences between active military service as a physician compared to service in the reserves

1. Describe how to learn more about service opportunities in the military

1. Describe different paths to service in the military as a physician

   Speakers:

   -Greg Bump, MD, Associate Dean, UPMC GME, Designated Institutional Official (DIO), Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

    

   -Gregory Watson, MD, FACS, Assistant Professor of Surgery & Critical Care Medicine, Director, MS III Surgery Clerkship, , Faculty Advisor, Surgery Interest Group, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Group (SIG), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

    

   Course Directors:

   -Greg Bump, MD, Associate Dean, UPMC GME, Designated Institutional Official (DIO), Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

   -Melinda Hamilton, MD, MS, Professor of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics, Program Director Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

   -Julie McCausland, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine, Program Director, Transitional Year Residency Program, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

    

   Moderator:

   -Greg Bump, MD, Associate Dean, UPMC GME, Designated Institutional Official (DIO), Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

    

   CME Accreditation and Credit Designation

   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 enduring activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

   No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.

    

   Instructions for receiving CME credit

    

   Click here to receive CME credit: https://cce.upmc.com/content/physicians-and-military#group-tabs-node-course-default1

    

    

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Brief Summary: This podcast discusses Clinical Informatics, including its impact on patients and the healthcare system and how clinical informatics is used at UPMC.  Join Drs. Bump and Bober as they discuss the current Clinical Informatics opportunities for GME trainees and the exciting outlook for Clinical informatics as a career.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define Clinical Informatics and its impact on patient care.

1. Describe the different domains of clinical informatics.

1. Discuss current opportunities to be involved in Clinical Informatics for GME trainees.

Speakers:

-Greg Bump, MD, Associate Dean, UPMC GME, Designated Institutional Official (DIO), Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

-Timothy Bober, MD, Chief Medical Resident for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety at Presbyterian-Shadyside, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA

Course Directors:

-Greg Bump, MD, Associate Dean, UPMC GME, Designated Institutional Official (DIO), Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

-Melinda Hamilton, MD, MS, Professor of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics, Program Director Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

-Julie McCausland, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine, Program Director, Transitional Year Residency Program, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Moderator:

-Greg Bump, MD, Associate Dean, UPMC GME, Designated Institutional Official (DIO), Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

CME Accreditation and Credit Designation

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 enduring activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.

Instructions for receiving CME credit

Click here to receive CME credit, https://cce.upmc.com/content/clinical-informatics-education-and-research-gme-trainees-0#group-tabs-node-course-default5

you will be required to login and complete the course evaluation.  If you are a new user, click “Register” in the top left corner to create a new account. 

Podcast Title: Patients with Serious Illness: Understanding and Using the Serious Illness Risk Indicator

Brief Summary: This podcast describes the Serious Illness Risk Indicator (SIRI), a UPMC tool which uses artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to display a patient’s risk of serious illness.  Dr. Bump and Schell discuss how to access and use SIRI and how SIRI can help UPMC  meet institutional goals, including decreasing hospital mortality, readmissions, and improving the patient experience. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the Serious Illness Risk Indicator (SIRI), including interpretation and utility.

1. Understand how to access the SIRI where it can be accessed in the electronic medical record.

1. Understand how patient goals of care conversations improve the patient experience and is consistent with UPMC’s goals of decreasing hospital mortality, readmissions and improving the patient experience.

Speakers:

-Greg Bump, MD, Associate Dean, UPMC GME, Designated Institutional Official (DIO), Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

-Jane Schell, MD, Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Renal-Electrolyte Division and Section Palliative Care and Medical Ethics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Course Directors:

-Greg Bump, MD, Associate Dean, UPMC GME, Designated Institutional Official (DIO), Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

-Melinda Hamilton, MD, MS, Professor of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics, Program Director Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

-Julie McCausland, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine, Program Director, Transitional Year Residency Program, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Moderator:

-Greg Bump, MD, Associate Dean, UPMC GME, Designated Institutional Official (DIO), Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

CME Accreditation and Credit Designation

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 enduring activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.

Instructions for receiving CME credit

Click here to receive CME credit, https://cce.upmc.com/content/upmc-gmecast-patients-serious-illness-understanding-and-using-serious-illness-risk-1#group-tabs-node-course-default1

Podcast Title:  A Framework for Medical Error Disclosure

Brief Summary: Medical error disclosure is challenging and many healthcare providers do not receive dedicated training for this difficult task.  This podcast provides GME faculty and trainees with a practical framework, “ERROR”,  to follow when disclosing medical errors.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify physician barriers to disclosure of medical errors
2. Describe practical tips in preparation for disclosing a medical error
3. Describe the components of the ERROR framework

Speakers:

-Amanda Brown, MD, MS, FAAP, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care, at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, PA

-Melinda Hamilton, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics, Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Course Directors:

-Greg Bump, MD, Associate Dean, UPMC GME, Designated Institutional Official (DIO), Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

-Melinda Hamilton, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics, Program Director Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

-Julie McCausland, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine, Program Director, Transitional Year Residency Program, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Moderator:

-Melinda Hamilton, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics, Program Director Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

CME Accreditation and Credit Designation

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 enduring activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.

Instructions for receiving CME credit

Click here to receive CME credit https://cce.upmc.com/content/upmc-gmecast-framework-medical-error-disclosure#group-tabs-node-course-default4

 you will be required to login and complete the course evaluation.  If you are a new user, click “Register” in the top left corner to create a new account. 

Podcast Title: Healthcare Disparities II: Medical Education

Brief Summary: Please join Dr. Tracey Conti as interviewed by Dr. Julie McCausland as Dr. Conti speaks to the challenges in improving diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the individual program level in graduate medical education at UPMC. System and program level approaches are discussed, and efforts towards meaningful change in medical education are reflected upon. Those interested in the role physicians can play to address healthcare disparities through advocating for a holistic approach to D&I in medical education will be inspired by Dr. Conti's interview.

Learning Objectives:

1. Recognize the impact of the recent Pittsburgh Report on Disparities for individual physicians and health care systems
2. List programmatic efforts that can diversify graduate medical education at UPMC.
3. Demonstrate awareness of UPMC GME efforts to diversify GME

Speakers:

- Tracey Conti, MD, Vice Chair and Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Program Director, Family Medicine Residency, UPMC McKeesport, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

-Julie McCausland, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine, Program Director, Transitional Year Residency Program, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Course Directors:

-Greg Bump, MD, Associate Dean, UPMC GME, Designated Institutional Official (DIO), Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

-Melinda Hamilton, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics, Program Director Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

-Julie McCausland, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine, Program Director, Transitional Year Residency Program, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Moderator:

-Julie McCausland, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine, Program Director, Transitional Year Residency Program, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

CME Accreditation and Credit Designation

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 enduring activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.

Instructions for receiving CME credit

Click here to receive CME credit,

https://cce.upmc.com/HealthcareDisparitiesIIMedicalEducation

   you will be required to login and complete the course evaluation.  If you are a new user, click “Register” in the top left corner to create a new account. 

Podcast Title: Healthcare Disparities I: Community Engagement

Brief Summary: Please join Ms. Susan Baida from the UPMC Center for Engagement and Inclusion as she speaks with Dr. Julie McCausland about UPMC's efforts to address the impact of the 2019 Pittsburgh disparities report. Current UPMC initiatives to counter these disparities and community resources for these efforts are shared in the context of strengthening the communities UPMC serves. This podcast highlights intersecting narratives of healthcare, communities, and medical education and how they are united.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the role of the UPMC Center for Engagement and Inclusion
2. List efforts UPMC engages in currently to strengthen diversity and inclusion
3. Locate resources to assist with diversity and inclusion initiatives at UPMC

Speakers:

- Susan Baida, Engagement and Inclusion Director, The University of Pittsburgh Medical Director, Pittsburgh, PA

-Julie McCausland, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine, Program Director, Transitional Year Residency Program, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Course Directors:

-Greg Bump, MD, Associate Dean, UPMC GME, Designated Institutional Official (DIO), Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

-Melinda Hamilton, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics, Program Director Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

-Julie McCausland, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine, Program Director, Transitional Year Residency Program, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Moderator:

-Julie McCausland, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine, Program Director, Transitional Year Residency Program, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

CME Accreditation and Credit Designation

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 enduring activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.

Instructions for receiving CME credit

Click here to receive CME credit, https://cce.upmc.com/HealthcareDisparitiesICommunityEngagement#group-tabs-node-course-default1

you will be required to login and complete the course evaluation.  If you are a new user, click “Register” in the top left corner to create a new account. 

Podcast Title: Removing Insult from Injury: Disclosing Medical Errors

Brief Summary: Medical error disclosure can be stressful and frightening for physicians.  This podcast describes the frequency of medical errors and provides guidance on how to talk about this sensitive topic with patients and families. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand how often medical errors occur to patients.
2. Describe the benefits to the doctor patient relationship of disclosing medical errors.
3. Discuss strategies to successfully describe medical errors to patients and families.

Speakers:

-Greg Bump, MD, Associate Dean, UPMC GME, Designated Institutional Official (DIO), Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

-Chaton Turner, JD, UPMC Senior Associate Counsel and Senior Director Disabilities Services at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Course Directors:

-Greg Bump, MD, Associate Dean, UPMC GME, Designated Institutional Official (DIO), Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

-Melinda Hamilton, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics, Program Director Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

-Julie McCausland, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine, Program Director, Transitional Year Residency Program, Co-Chair, UPMC GME Professional Development Subcommittee, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Moderator:

-Greg Bump, MD, Associate Dean, UPMC GME, Designated Institutional Official (DIO), Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

CME Accreditation and Credit Designation

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 enduring activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.

Instructions for receiving CME credit

Click here to receive CME credit, https://cce.upmc.com/DisclosingMedicalError

you will be required to login and complete the course evaluation.  If you are a new user, click “Register” in the top left corner to create a new account.