CME Opportunity from ArMA
Date: 10/05/21
Sending on behalf of AHCCCS:
COVID is something that is not going away and ArMA realizes the importance of physicians staying up to date on this topic. This is a great chance for physicians to be directly connected to experts, while earning the needed continuing medical education.
Below you can find more details about the event starting this Saturday and running throughout the month of October. You can also directly visit the AzMed events webpage.
If you have any questions about the event, feel free to reach out to me directly or contact my colleague Blaine King via email at bking@AZmed.org. Please feel free to share broadly. Thank you!
Out of the Chaos: Recovering from the COVID Pandemic and Preparing for the Future
October 2021 | Schedule
October 2, 2021 10:00AM - 11:00AM CME: 0.75 | Session 1: Long term effects of COVID-19 Speaker: Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, VA Saint Louis Health Care System |
October 9, 2021 10:00AM - 11:00AM CME: 0.75 | Session 2: Psychological Effects of the Pandemic: Repercussions for Patients; Repercussions for Physicians Speaker: Jasleen Chhatwal, MBBS, MD, FAPA, Sierra Tucson |
October 16, 2021 10:00AM - 11:00AM CME: 0.75 | Session 3: Managing A Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Preparing for the Future Speaker: Cara Christ, MD, MS, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona |
October 23, 2021 10:00AM - 11:00AM CME: 0.75 | Session 4: Telehealth: Its Evolution, Future, Limitations, and Potential for Better Access to Care Speaker: Anthony Dunnigan, MD, MBI, FAMIA, Valleywise Health Christina Corieri, The Office of the Governor of Arizona Ross Goldberg, MD, FACS, Valleywise Health |
Join us for the ArMA education series Out of the Chaos: Recovering from the COVID
Pandemic and Preparing for the Future! The series offers a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. This virtual medical education series is a live webinar course that addresses what healthcare professionals need to know regarding the pandemic including the recovery, lessons learned, and considerations for the future. Due to its scale and severity, the COVID-19 pandemic is a timely issue regarding its impact on the practice of medicine. Participants of this online course will have the opportunity to hear insights from experts from healthcare organizations around the country.
Please note that registration for individual sessions is not available. The purchase and registration of this series is for the full series, not individual sessions.
Who is the education series intended for?
This series is intended for physicians in all specialties and for those who are in academics, students, physician health researchers, administrators, and educators who wish to improve their knowledge and competence in terms of the COVID-19 pandemic including the recovery, lessons learned, and considerations for the future.
Course Evaluations
In order to receive credit for each course, participants must complete a short evaluation to verify completion of a specific course. Evaluations are sent to each participant upon completion of each webinar. In order to access the evaluation, participants must send an email to bking@azmed.org and one will be sent to you within 24 hours. Participants will have a total of 30 days to complete the evaluation after participation. Evaluations must be completed within this timeframe in order to receive credit.
Course Value
ArMA members will receive a discounted registration fee of $50 ($150 for nonmembers). Medical student and resident members can register for free. Please note that registration for individual sessions is not available. The purchase and registration of this series is for the full series, not individual sessions.
What are the goals of the course?
This educational series aims to:
- Discuss the long-term effects of COVID-19;
- Present information on the psychological effects of the pandemic, including repercussions for patients and physicians;
- Provide background information on how state and local officials manage a pandemic and how to be better prepared in the future; and
- Discuss the evolution, future, and limitations of telehealth with a look at its potential for better access to care.
CME Credit
This live activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Arizona Medical Association (ArMA) through the joint providership of MORE Foundation and ArMA. MORE Foundation is accredited by ArMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians.