Third Annual Sepsis Conference

Danville, PA US
September 12, 2025
This is an in-person educational activity. This conference is designed to provide foundational knowledge, as well as actionable key takeaways to enhance the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the interprofessional healthcare team that cares for patients with Sepsis. 

Target Audience

This activity is designed for physicians (allopathic and osteopathic), nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and respiratory therapists.  Other learner groups such as psychologists, residents and medical students would also benefit from this education. 

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

  • identify and describe Sepsis 
  • communicate and describe Sepsis regulations compared to physician clinical practice
  • discuss the benefits of technology and protocols to improve timelines of care
  • identify and notify clinical care teams when appropriate to manage and aid in care transitions
Refund Policy
A full refund will be given for any cancellations received up to one week prior to the course.  No refunds for no-shows. 
 
Course Cancellation Policy
In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, you will be called and/or emailed, and any tuition fees received would be refunded in full.  Geisinger is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.
 
Attendance
Attendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity.  Credit will display on your continuing education transcript once the activity evaluation is completed.  
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 5.00 AAPA Category I CME
    • 5.00 ACPE
    • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 5.00 ANCC
    • 5.00 AOA Category 1-A
    • 5.00 Participation Credit
    • 0.00 CRCE
    Course opens: 
    05/21/2025
    Course expires: 
    12/31/2025
    Event starts: 
    09/12/2025 - 7:30am EDT
    Event ends: 
    09/12/2025 - 5:00pm EDT
    Cost:
    $100.00
    Add to calendar: 
    Rating: 
    0
    Schedule
     
    7:30am - 8:15am
    Registration/Continental Breakfast provided
     
    8:15am - 8:30am
    Welcome
    Kevin Maguire, DO
     
    8:30am - 9:00am
    History of Sepsis
    Jayalakshmi Nair, MD
     
    9:00am - 9:30am
    Sepsis and the Emergency Department: Detection and Initiation of Care 
    Jed Ritter and Zeenah Mansour
     
    9:30am - 10:00am
    Sepsis and the Hospital Medicine Department
    Sanjeev Shrestha, MD
     
    10:00am - 10:30am
    Break/Visit Exhibitors
     
    10:30am - 11:00am
    Sepsis and the Critical Care Department
    Jason Stamm, MD
     
    11:00am - 11:30am
    Fast, But Not Furious: Responsible Antibiotic Use in Sepsis
    Bradley Lauver, Pharm D and Caroline Dillon, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
     
    11:30am - 12:00pm
    Sepsis Patient Factors Influencing Laboratory Testing Strategy
    Donna Wolk, MHA PhD, D(ABMM)
     
    12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Lunch Provided
     
    1:00pm - 1:30pm
    The link between adherence to 6-hour bundle elements and mortality and readmission rates. How do we take the next step to improving outcomes?
    Dr. Jason Mitchell
     
    1:30pm - 2:00pm
    Virtual Sepsis Monitoring to Assist Bedside Clinicians
    Tracey Kopenhaver, MSN, RN, CCRN 
     
    2:00pm - 2:15pm
    Break/Visit Exhibitors
     
    2:15pm -3:00 pm
    Jeopardy
    Dan Dometita, DO
     
    3:00pm
    Evaluations/Adjournment
     
    *Topics/speakers are subject to change. 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Henry Hood Center for Health Research
    100 North Academy Avenue
    Danville, PA 17822
    United States

    All visitors to the Geisinger campus, please park in the patient parking lot. A shuttle bus will take you to the Henry Hood Center for Health Research, please notify the driver when boarding the bus of your final destination.

    Travel

    Henry Hood Center for Health Research is located on the Geisinger Campus in Danville, Pennsylvania (Montour County), Exit 224 on Interstate 80. Routes 11 and 54 also intersect in Danville.

    Geisinger Faculty

    Jennifer Chubb, RRT
    Respiratory Therapy Team Lead, Respiratory Therapy 
     
    Caroline Dillon, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
    Acute Care Critical Inpatient Pharmacist
     
    Dan Dometita, DO
    Physician Primary Care, General Internal Medicine
     
    Jillian Garman
    Activity Director 
    Improvement Optimization Advisor Intermediate
     
    Tracy Kopenhaver, MSN, RN, CCRN
    Director, Nursing, EICU Nursing Services
     
    Bradley Lauver, PharmD
    Pharmacy Coordinator 
     
    Kevin Maguire, DO
    Director, Hospital Medicine
     
    Zeenah Mansour, Resident
    Emergency Medicine
     
    Amy Minnich, MHSH, RN 
    Associate Vice President, Quality and Safety 
     
    Jayalaskshmi Nair, MD
    Director Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist
     
    Emilee Prodoehl, PA-C
    Chief Physician Assistant, Emergency Medicine
     
    Jed Ritter, MD
    Associate Regional Medical Director, Emergency Medicine
     
    Sanjeev Shrestha, MD
    Director Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist
     
    Jason Stamm, MD
    Division Chief, Adult Critical Care
     
    Rebecca Stankoski, CRNP
    Nurse Practitioner Hospitalist Lead
     
    Rachel Van Loan, BS
    Manager, Quality Optimization
     
    Donna Wolk, MHA PhD, D(ABMM)*
    Division Chief PhD, Laboratory Medicine PhDs
     
    Content Disclosure
    The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant.  
     
    Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
     
    CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests: Daniel Longyhore, PharmD, MS, EdD, Angela Slampak-Cindric, PharmD, BCPS, Rebecca Stoudt, DNP, PhD, CRNA, Dean Parry, RPh, Gale Shalongo, DNP, MSN, RN, ACNS, BC, Sara Gaines, PharmD
    *These individuals disclosed a financial relationship(s) as listed below: 
    Financial Relationships with Ineligible Companies
    Donna Wolk, MHA PhD, D(ABMM) - Research Grant: Cepheid, Abbott, Inflammatix, Qiagen
     
    *Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.  

    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. 

    Credit Designation 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 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 live activity for 5 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 5 contact hours (0.5 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit JA0008072-0000-25-055-L05-P. 

    The Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this program for a maximum of 5 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 5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

     

    Other Credits

    Application has been submitted to the Amercian Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for continuing education contact hours for respiratory therapists.

    Disclosure Policy 

    Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). 

    Commercial Support

    None

    Available Credit

    • 5.00 AAPA Category I CME
    • 5.00 ACPE
    • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 5.00 ANCC
    • 5.00 AOA Category 1-A
    • 5.00 Participation Credit
    • 0.00 CRCE

    Price

    Cost:
    $100.00
    Please login or register to take this course.
    To register, select "Registration Type" and click "Add to Cart". Once your cart appears, proceed by clicking "Checkout" and follow the on-screen prompts to complete your payment and finalize your registration.  
     
    If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact the Continuing Education Office at 570-271-6692 or email us at [email protected].