USU: Connecting 50 Years of Ingenuity in Education, 15 JUN 2022

June 15, 2022

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, dentists, dental hygienists, dental technicians. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Construct trainee education to appeal to current GenZ preferences in educational formats.
  2. Understand the development and execution of a small group teaching exercise on COVID-19 for pre-clerkship medical students.
  3. Describe how use of technology from the beginning of the residency through a comprehensive diagnostic and treatment planning program has equipped residents for better clinical care and more predictable outcomes with shorter treatment times as compared to previous methods
  4. Describe the history of how medical ethics has developed throughout the years at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
  5. Discuss an innovative approach to interdisciplinary prolonged casualty care.
  6. Summarize literature that helps explain why a presentation and its reception differs based on gender.
  7. Differentiate between the forms of health information exchange and appropriate use of each form.
  8. Explain the foundations of interprofessional education (IPE), which includes different health professions learning with, about, and from each other in didactic and small group sessions.
  9. Summarize the Operation Thunderbird Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Planning Activity (OTTPA).
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.75 AAPA
    DHA J-7 CEPO 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 2.75 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician assistants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 2.75 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 2.75 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 2.75 ACPE Pharmacist
    UAN JA4008136-0000-22-178-L04-P
    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacists. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 2.75 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.
  • 2.75 ACPE Pharmacy technician
    UAN JA4008136-0000-22-178-L04-T
    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacy Technicians. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 2.75 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.
  • 2.75 ADA
    The Defense Health Agency J-7 Continuing Education Program Office is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
  • 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. DHA J-7 CEPO designated this Course activity for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 2.75 ANCC
    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 2.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 2.75 Certificate of Attendance
  • 2.75 IPCE
    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners can receive up to 2.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by DHA, J-7, CEPO. DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Course opens: 
06/08/2022
Course expires: 
06/29/2022
Event starts: 
06/15/2022 - 7:45am EDT
Event ends: 
06/15/2022 - 11:30am EDT
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Bethesda, MD
United States

Air Force Maj Justin Peacock, MD, Ph.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Col Francis Cloran, MD, MS. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Andrew L. Snow, Ph.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Lt Col Joshua Vess, D.M.D., M.P.H., M.S., F.A.C.P., A.B.G.D., C.D.T. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

LCDR Eric J. Koch, D.O. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

April Fitzgerald, M.D., M.Ed., F.A.C.P. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Carlie Skellington, MS2. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Dobbin Chow, M.D., M.B.A., M.A.C.P. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Khalilah McCants, D.N.P., M.S.N., B.S.N. B.A., R.N.-B.C., A.G.N.P. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Janice K. Williams, D.N.P., M.S.N., M.T.S., B.S.N., F.N.P.-B.C., R.N. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Heather Rivasplata, D.N.P., M.P.H., F.N.P.-B.C. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Laura Taylor, PhD., R.N., A.N.E.F., F.A.A.N. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

CDR Beth Hawks, Ph.D., M.H.A. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

James Schwartz, M.H.P.E. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 2.75 AAPA
    DHA J-7 CEPO 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 2.75 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician assistants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 2.75 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 2.75 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 2.75 ACPE Pharmacist
    UAN JA4008136-0000-22-178-L04-P
    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacists. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 2.75 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.
  • 2.75 ACPE Pharmacy technician
    UAN JA4008136-0000-22-178-L04-T
    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacy Technicians. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 2.75 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.
  • 2.75 ADA
    The Defense Health Agency J-7 Continuing Education Program Office is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
  • 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. DHA J-7 CEPO designated this Course activity for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 2.75 ANCC
    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 2.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 2.75 Certificate of Attendance
  • 2.75 IPCE
    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners can receive up to 2.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by DHA, J-7, CEPO. DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
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