Series Overview

This is a series demo for CE Associates to review for training purposes only.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for CE Associates.

Planning Committee

Amy Czech, MSEd, Janna McColgan, MEd, Donna Whalen, Senior CE Coordinator, Andrea Whitman, AS, Katie Klinger, MEd

Accreditation 

In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences 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 Geisinger College of Health Sciences is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. 

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. 

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Worker 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 0 continuing education credits. 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this synchronous in-person (synchronous virtual, etc.) activity for a maximum of 0 COPE credit hours. 

Completion of the RD DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit = One CPEU). If the activity is dietetics - related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60 minute hour = 1 CPEU). RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner's discretion. 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE Provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

Credit Designation 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this activity for 0 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

This live activity is approved for 0 contact hours 0 CEUs of continuing pharmacy education credit JA0008072-0000-26-pending. 

The Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this program for a maximum of 0 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credit commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity. 

If M&M activity use this AOA statement: The Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this program for a maximum of 0 AOA Category 1-B credits and will report CME and specialty credit commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity. 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this activity for 0 CE Credits for psychologists. 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this activity for 0 CPEU credits for dietitians. 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this activity for 0 continuing education credits. Concerns or complains about a CE Provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP. 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6185. Programs that do no quality for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Geisinger College of Health  Sciences is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. 0 clock hours are available for this lecture. 

MOC Recognition Statement: 

Successful competition of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit. 

This activity meets all requirements as defined by the American Board of Surgery. 

*Learner data is shared with ACCME and the American Board of Surgery. By participating in this activity, you are agreeable to the distribution of this data. 

Disclosure Policy

Geisinger College of Health Sciences must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its continuing education activities. Each person in a position to control the educational content of a CE activity must disclose the existence or non-existence of any financial relationship that they have with an ineligible company. There is no minimum financial threshold; individuals must disclose all financial information, regardless of the amount. Individuals must disclose regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. Any identified conflicts of interest will be resolved prior to the start of the activity. Subsequently, disclosure information is made available prior to the start of the activity.