Fall Program

Virtual Zoom Meeting In Collaboration with the

Jewish Healthcare Foundation

Complimentary Registration for Members (RSVP is required)

Guests welcome (guest fee $25)

To register: Visit www.pagswd.org

A confirmation will be sent to the email address you provide, upon successful registration.

Questions? Contact Michelle Besanceney, Administrator michelle@acms.org or (412) 321-5030

Panel Discussion Featuring David Nace, MD, MPH, (Moderator) Clinical Chief of Geriatric Medicine,Director of Long-Term Care, Division of Geriatric Medicine at University of Pittsburgh Eitan Dickman, MD, MMM, FACEP, FAIUM, Executive Vice Chairman andMedical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY Aaron Pickering, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – InfectiousDiseases, UPMC St. Margaret, Pittsburgh, PA Douglas White, MD, MAS, Vice Chair and Professor of Critical Care Medicine,UPMC Endowed Chair for Ethics in Critical Care Medicine, Director, Program on Ethics and Decision Making in Critical Illness, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society – Western Division Presents the

Tuesday NOVEMBER

10 6:00 pm

6:00 pm – PAGSWD Annual Business Meeting

6:15 pm - 8:00 pm Program

This program is sponsored by The Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society – Western Division and University of Pittsburgh School of

Medicine Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences

COVID-19 Across the Healthcare Spectrum

This program is designed to educate those involved in the direct care of older persons by exploring resource allocation, end-of-life issues and the emotional toll on healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Expert panelists will provide insight and remarks ranging from emergency room to long-term care best practices. Audience participation is encouraged.

This activity is approved for the following credit: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, ANCC, and ACPE. 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.

Thank you to the following who provided support for the program

PROGRAM AGENDA

6:15 pm COVID-19 IMPACT ON FRONTLINE HOSPITAL STAFFPresenter: Eitan Dickman, MD, MMM, FACEP, FAIUM

6:35 pm COVID-19 THERAPEUTICS: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTUREPresenter: Aaron Pickering, PharmD, BCPS

6:50 pm ETHICAL ALLOCATION OF SCARCE COVID-19 MEDICATIONSPresenter: Douglas White, MD, MAS

7:05 pm STATE OF COVID-19 POST-ACUTE AND LONG-TERM CAREPresenter: David Nace, MD, MPH

7:20 pm – 8:00 pm Audience Question and Answer SessionModerator: David Nace, MD, MPH

Accreditation and Credit DesignationIn support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society – Western Division. 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 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.75 contact hours.

Pharmacy (CPE)This knowledge-based activity provides 1.75 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.

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

Faculty Disclosure No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.

Disclaimer StatementThe 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, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational 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 when 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.