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Slicer/Dicer & How to Use EMR to Identify Trial Participants

CE Credits Available for this Activity: 1

Release and Expiration Dates
10/12/2023 – 10/12/2026

Knowledge Gap: This activity aims to educate healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information on using Epic’s electronic health record software for identifying clinical trial participants.

Target Audience: The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals who would like to develop the skills necessary to effectively use Epic EHR’s SlicerDicer for clinical research, enhancing the ability to analyze patient data and identify eligible trial participants.

Program Overview: The purpose of this activity is to educate medical professionals on using Epic’s electronic health record software for identifying clinical trial participants.

Objectives
Explain how to navigate Epic EHR’s SliceDicer, access data, and apply filters for querying patient information effectively.
Describe population-based analysis using SlicerDicer to review patient cohorts and generate visualizations for valuable insights.
Apply SlicerDicer to design queries and identify potential trial participants based on specific eligibility criteria.

References
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Epic Guide

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.

Planners: Jessica Snowden, MD; Lora Lawrence, RN; Catrice Banks-Johnson, MPA; DeAnn Hubberd, MA

Speaker(s): Jackie Boyd, RN, BSN; Brett Bailey, PharmD

Speaker(s) Bio
Jackie Boyd, RN, BSN
Jackie Boyd is a pediatric clinical research nurse with 9 ½ years of experience. She has been a nurse since 2006 working pediatrics since 2007, mostly in the Pediatric ER prior to research. She has been with the ISPCTN since it began and has a team in Kentucky that she loves working with.

Brett Bailey, PharmD
Brett Bailey currently serves the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as the Associate Chief Clinical Informatics Officer for Innovation, Research, and Entrepreneurship. In this role, he oversees research opportunities and utilizes electronic health record data analytics to improve user experience, maximize business outcomes, and streamline and improve patient care. He holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from UAMS and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Central Arkansas..

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