Third Annual Clinical Quality Symposium

Danville, PA US
October 22, 2026
The Third Annual Clinical Quality Symposium brings together Geisinger clinicians, educators, and quality leaders to showcase innovative work that advances patient care, safety, and outcomes across our system. This internal forum highlights team-based improvement efforts, fosters collaboration across service lines, and supports the dissemination of best practices aligned with Geisinger’s commitment to high-value care.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, licensed practical nurses, pharmacists, and social workers.  Other learner groups such as medical students, nursing students, residents, fellows, healthcare employees who have contact with patients, and administrative staff with interest in patient safety would also benefit from this education. 

Learning Objectives

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

  • Identify characteristics of high reliable patient centered care
  • Describe how patient safety is related to patient experiences
  • Describe how human factor interventions prevents medication errors
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: 
    • 6.00 AAPA Category I CME
    • 0.00 ACPE
    • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 6.00 ANCC
    • 6.00 ASWB
    • 6.00 Participation Credit
    Course opens: 
    06/08/2026
    Course expires: 
    12/31/2026
    Event starts: 
    10/22/2026 - 8:00am EDT
    Event ends: 
    10/22/2026 - 4:00pm EDT
    Cost:
    $100.00
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    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

    Keith Boell, DO
    Activity Planner
    Chief Quality Officer Population Initiatives
     
    Gordon Cole, RN
    Activity Planner
    Manager Nursing Quality
     
    Amanda Cresswell, MSN, BSN, RN
    Activity Planner
    System VP Nursing Excellence & Inpatient Case Management
     
    Kristina Culver, MSW
    Activity Planner
    Operations Manager Care Services
     
    Daniel Davis, PhD, HEC-C
    Activity Planner
    Associate Chief Clinical Ethics and Healthcare Communication
     
    Eileen Evert, RN
    Activity Planner
    Senior Director Quality and Accreditation
     
    Aaron Kepner, MS
    Activity Planner
    Patient Experience Consultant
     
    Staley Lawes, PharmD
    Activity Planner
    Director Quality Improvement & Medication Safety
     
    Awathif Mackeen, MD
    Activity Planner
    Physician Maternal Fetal Medicine
     
    Yatin Mehta, MD
    Activity Planner
    Physician Pulmonology (with Critical Care)
     
    Amy Minnich, RN, MHSA
    Activity Director
    Associate Vice President Quality and Safety
     
    Lauren Murphy, RN, DNP
    Activity Planner
    Manager Nursing Quality
     
    Jan Persing
    Activity Planner
    Associate Executive Assistant
     
    Heather Stafford, RN, MHA
    Activity Planner
    Associate Vice President Quality and Safety
     
    Karen Tillotson, PA-C
    Activity Planner
    Director AP Neuroscience Residency and Education
     
    Sharon Yurkiewicz, RN, BSN, MSN, MBA, DHA
    Activity Planner
    System Director Patient Safety Optimization

    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. 
     
    Individual in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed the following relevant financial relationships: Staley Lawes, PharmD has the following disclosures, Stockholder: Abbott Laboratories/ Amgen/ CSL Limited/ Eli Lilly/ Johnson & Johnson
     
    CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. 
     
    *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.

     

     

     

     

    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 [NUMBER] [TYPE] continuing education credits. 

    Credit Designation 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of __  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 __ 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 <XX> contact hours (___ CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit JA0008072-0000-26-pending. 

    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 __ AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

     

     

    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

    • 6.00 AAPA Category I CME
    • 0.00 ACPE
    • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 6.00 ANCC
    • 6.00 ASWB
    • 6.00 Participation Credit

    Price

    Cost:
    $100.00
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