Thursday, Nov. 12, 7 to 8 a.m. Herberman Conference Center at UPMC Cancer Pavilion, UPMC Shadyside
Details:
The class will be led by Suzan Berman, senior manager, Coding and Compliance, Department of Surgery and Department of Anesthesiology. The session will be simulcast to several sites. For more information or to register, visit Infonet or call the Office of Midlevel Providers at 412-802-8395.
Friday, Nov. 13 Sheraton Station Square Hotel, Pittsburgh
Details:
This year’s meeting will cover a range of topics, including electrical activity and oscillations in the brain and brain imaging research. Approaches to reduce medical comorbidity, such as reducing body weight, also will be reviewed. A patient and family perspective regarding patient-centered medicine as it applies to people with severe mental illness will be discussed in a panel format.
Second Annual Multidisciplinary Symposium on Thyroid Cancer: New Markers, New Algorithms
When/Where:
Saturday, Nov. 14 Herberman Conference Center, UPMC Shadyside
Details:
Keynote speaker is Yuri Nikiforov, MD, professor of pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Symposium is sponsored by UPMC, the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and the Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences. Registration fee is $150 for physicians, and $50 for nurses, fellows, residents, and trainees. For more information or to register, contact Maureen Hewko at 412-623-5993 or hewkom@upmc.edu.
Thursday and Friday, Dec. 3 and 4 Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation, Education and Research (WISER)
Details:
The theme for this year’s symposium is “Simulation as a Bridge to the Bedside.” This one-and-a-half-day course will review cutting-edge strategies, describe best practices, and demonstrate technology applications necessary for development of a simulation educational skill set. For more information, visit www.wiser.pitt.edu.
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Program Interviews
When/Where:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Dec. 15, 16, and 17
Details:
Application deadline for full- and part-time admission is Tuesday, Jan. 5. Minimum requirements include a valid registered nurse license, a bachelor’s degree in nursing, and a minimum of one year of critical care experience.
UPMC
Cancer Centers Education Programs for Health Care Professionals
UPMC Cancer Centers is offering the following courses for nurses and other health care professionals who care for cancer patients. All courses are held on the UPMC Shadyside campus. Courses are free to UPMC staff and its affiliates. Visit UPMC Cancer Centers Professional Education site for complete course listings and information including location, times, brochures, objectives, detailed course information, and contact hours. You may also request information by contacting Karen Tondera at 412-623-3652 or via e-mail at tonderaks@upmc.edu. Registration for UPMC employees will be through uLearn, which is accessed by logging on to My HUB on UPMC Infonet.
ASRT Educational Opportunities
When/Where:
Third Wednesday of every month, noon to 1 p.m.
These are being offered live on the Shadyside Campus and audioconferenced to all interested UPMC sites.
Details:
UPMC Cancer Centers is offering monthly programs submitted for ASRT credit with a focus on radiation oncology issues. Continuing education credit may be available for those requiring ASRT and nursing credit.
INTRODUCTION TO ONCOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
When/Where:
December 18
Ancillary staff: 8 a.m. to noon; nurses and clinical staff: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cooper Conference Center, Hillman Cancer Center
Details:
This one-day class is intended to enhance the practice of both health care professionals and ancillary staff who care for cancer patients in hospitals, ambulatory care, home care, hospice, extended care, or rehabilitation settings.
The following five courses make up the Foundations to Practice in Oncology series. It is strongly recommended that University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and UPMC Cancer Centers staff who are required to take the Comprehensive Chemotherapy and Biological Therapies Course take these five courses as a prerequisite. All others may take individual courses of choice. Continuing education credits may be available for these courses.
Comprehensive Chemotherapy and Biological Therapies Course
When/Where:
Friday, November 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Exact location on the Shadyside campus is announced in the confirmation letter.
Details:
This three-day course is designed to address the individual and joint needs of nursing and other healthcare professions in relation to chemotherapy and biological therapies. It includes information on current and pharmacotherapy, safe handling, and administration of anticancer agents and various issues concerning the management of patients receiving cancer therapy. A post-test is required for completion of this course.
Wednesday, November 11 from 8:00 a.m. to noon
Herberman Conference Center, UPMC Cancer Pavilion
Details:
This exam review and test-taking time is only for UPMC employees and is optional. Please discuss with your manager prior to registration. A 2-hour review session precedes the 2-hour testing period. A brief overview of topics from the Comprehensive Chemotherapy and Biological Therapies Course will be provided. Exam time is proctored and successful completion will fulfill course requirements.