CE Credits Available for this Activity: 1
Release and Expiration Dates
11/7/2023 – 11/7/2026
Knowledge Gap: This activity aims to educate healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information on Version 5 of the Publications and Presentations Committee (PPC) Policy.
Target Audience: The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals who would like to efficiently navigate the PPC process, fulfill your responsibilities within writing groups, and accurately document your authorship contributions.
Program Overview: The purpose of this activity is to educate medical professionals on Version 5 of the Publications and Presentations Committee (PPC) Policy.
Objectives
Locate Version 5 of the Publications and Presentations Committee (PPC) Policy.
Use the PPC Decision Tree to determine if a project needs a Topic Proposal form.
Describe the basic steps of the PPC review of manuscripts and abstracts/posters.
Describe the responsibilities of Writing Group Chairs and Writing Group members.
Appraise and document your authorship contributions to a manuscript.
References
ECHO IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trial Network (ISPCTN)
National Institute of Health (NIH) PubMed
Financial Disclosure Statement
The following planners, speakers, moderators, peer reviewers, and/or panelists of this CE activity have financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose:
Jessica Snowden, MD – Consultant: Pfizer
All financial relationships have been mitigated.
No other planners, speakers, and/or peer reviewers of this CME activity have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
The compliance reviewer, Courtney Bryant, Sara Hale, or Brandie Jones, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Planners: Jessica Snowden, MD; Jeannette, Lee, PhD; Lora Lawrence, RN; Catrice Banks-Johnson, MPA; DeAnn Hubberd, MA
Speaker(s): Phyllis Nader, BSE
Speaker(s) Bio
Phyllis tracks the progress of manuscripts, presentations, and posters pertaining to the ECHO ISPCTN. She maintains contact with writing group leaders and schedules and hosts writing group meetings. As part of the ECHO ISPCTN Publications and Presentation team, Phyllis not only responds to related questions, but she also archives all PPC-related documents and drafts and updates PPC-related policies, forms, and appendices. Phyllis studies PPC-related topics including author contribution and lay summaries. She edits study- related documents as needed and attends training on ISPCTN-related topics and professional development in writing and editing. Other important duties for the DCOC are serving on the task force to plan network events and taking minutes at scheduled Steering Committee and Leadership meetings.
Instructions to Obtain Credit
(1) Launch the activity
(2) View the module
(3) Take 1 post-test at the end
(4) Complete Evaluation and Print certificate
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 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.
Credit Designation Statements
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ACPE Credit Designation Statement
These knowledge-based activities will provide pharmacists with up to 1 contact hour or 1 CEU. CE credit information, based on participation and completion of the program evaluation, will be provided to NABP within 60 days after the activity completion.
ANCC Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1 ANCC contact hours. Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials.
AAPA Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 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 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Disclosure Policy Statement
It is the policy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Office of Continuing Education (OCE) to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all directly or jointly provided educational activities. All individuals who are in a position to control the content of the educational activity (course/activity directors, planning committee members, staff, teachers, or authors of CE) must disclose all relevant financial relationships they have with any commercial interest(s) as well as the nature of the relationship. The ACCME describes relevant financial relationships as those in any amount occurring within the past 24 months that create a conflict of interest. Individuals who refuse to disclose will be disqualified from participation in the development, management, presentation, or evaluation of the CE activity.
UAMS Office of Continuing Education (OCE) Contact Information
Email: cmeconf@uams.edu
Phone: 501-661-7962
DCOC Contact Information
Catrice Banks-Johnson
Email: crbanksjohnson@uams.edu
DeAnn Hubberd
Email: DEHubberd@uams.edu
