Series Overview

Foundations in Medical Education offers participants an opportunity to attend a live, virtual one-hour session that focuses on one of following four foundational topics in medical education: learning theory, clinical teaching, classroom teaching, and assessment and evaluation. Like Foundations in Medical Education, Foundations in Health Systems Science is designed as 50-minute lectures and will be offered via videoconference with live recording. The goal is to expand the understanding and incorporation of Health System Science concepts into our curriculum and programs to equip our learners and faculty to appreciate the broader healthcare system, the social determinants of health, cost management, system improvement, quality improvement, and patient-centered care.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for educators in all health professions education across the continuum of medical education and across the Geisinger system. Other learner groups such as Residents and Fellows, Medical Students, Non-clinician educators, GME Program Administrators, and other education staff would also benefit from this education. 

Planning Committee

Nicole Woll, PhD, MEd, Activity Director

Rob Cooney, MD, MSMedEd

Karen Tillotson, PA-C

Rebecca Stoudt, DNP, PhD, CRNA

Daniel Longyhore, PharmD

Kristi Shirk, BA

Annie Seif, BS

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.

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. 

This live activity is approved for [NUMBER] contact hours (1 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit JA0008072-0000-23*-(FINISHNUMBER). 

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. 

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. 

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.