Series Overview

The ECMO Quarterly Meeting allows healthcare professionals involved in ECMO therapy to stay updated on the latest advancements, share best practices, and discuss challenging cases with experienced colleagues. This will allow learners to expand their knowledge, improve patient outcomes, and review the latest research in relation to each case discussion.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for Physicians (allopathic and osteopathic), Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Social Workers. Other learner groups such as Fellows and medical students who might be interested in pursuing cardiology or critical care would also benefit from this education.

Planning Committee

Matthew Bauer, BSN - Activity Co-Director

Kaitlyn Klemick, LSW - Activity Co-Director

Jeremy Patterson, DO

George Ruiz, MD

Jessica Watkins, CRNP

Michelle Bower, PA-C

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. 

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 1.0 clinical continuing education credits. 

Credit Designation 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 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 1 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

The Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A 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 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

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.