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PHM from PittsburghAuthor: Dr. Tony Tarchichi
Welcome to the first in a series of podcasts on pediatric hospital medicine. This series was created to keep the busy physician of today informed and up to date on some of the most important diagnoses and issues we face every day in the care of hospitalized children. There is free CME associated with this via the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). After you have listened to the podcast just go to the link below, sign in and follow the directions, take the short quiz and get your free CME credit. _________________________________________________________________________ If you are new to the Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (ISER) website at UPMC, you will first need to create an account: Step 1. Create an Account https://www.hsconnect.pitt.edu/HSC/home/create-account.do If you have used the ISER website in the past, you can click on the link below and then log onto in order to complete the evaluation for this training: Step 2. Access the activity: Course -6352 History of Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/servlet/IteachControllerServlet?actiontotakeloadmodule&moduleid16112 _________________________________________________________________________ Title of Course: History of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Course Director(s): Tony R Tarchichi M.D. Assistant Professor at the Paul C. Gaffney Diagnostic Group, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Basil Zitelli M.D. Edmund R. McCluskey Professor of Pediatric Medical Education. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Chief, The Paul C. Gaffney Diagnostic Referral Service. Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Sara McIntire M.D. Professor at the Paul C. Gaffney Diagnostic Group, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Disclosure of Course Director(s): No disclosures Target Audience: This activity is directed to physicians who take care of hospitalized children, medical students, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants working in the emergency room, intensive car Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Chronic Lyme - Is This a Thing?
Thursday, 28 August, 2025
Title: Chronic Lyme - Is This a Thing? Target Audience This activity is directed to physicians, medical students, nurse practitioners, nurses, and physician assistants. Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to: Review the definitions of Chronic Lyme vs Infection Associated Chronic Illness vs Lyme Associated Chronic Illness vs Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS). Discuss epidemiology and incidence of Lyme infections in the USA. Discuss in detail the PTLDS and how it's defined and what the literature says about diagnosis and treatment. Course Directors: Tony R. Tarchichi MD — Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC.) Paul C. Gaffney Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine. No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed. Andrew Nowalk MD, PhD — Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed. Conflict of Interest Disclosure: No other planners, 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 to disclose. Accreditation Statement: 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. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 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. Disclaimer Statement: The information presented at this activity 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. Released 8/28/2025, Expires 8/28/2028 The direct link to the course is provided below: https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=25957&dev=true
