CME Information

The Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences will designate the Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar as a continuing medical education activity eligible for a maximum of one hour of Category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Nurses and other health professionals are awarded 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

For information on future lectures, which highlights the growing body of important research being accomplished by young investigators in the University of Pittsburgh’s Schools of the Health Sciences, call 412-383-7382.

Target Audience

Faculty and students from the University of Pittsburgh’s Schools of the Health Sciences, and other schools, departments, and units across campus, and Carnegie Mellon University faculty and students from the Department of Biological Sciences.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.

Physician (CME):

The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Healthcare Professionals:

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Disclosure Statement:

In accordance with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education requirements on disclosure, information about relationships of presenters with commercial interests (if any) will be included in materials that will be distributed at the time of the conference.

We encourage participation by all individuals. If you have a disability, advance notification of any special needs will help us serve you better. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program.

Disclaimer Statement:

“The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for education subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment in considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.”