This asynchronous 4.0 CE course addresses observed gaps in team-based performance in tele-neurology consults. Data were collected from local and published sources demonstrating measurable improvements in knowledge, workflow integration, and patient outcomes when structured tele-neurology education is implemented.
Who Should Attend: This course is ideal for healthcare professionals involved in the acute and critical care of stroke patients, including emergency department staff, inpatient and stroke unit personnel, and intensive care unit teams.
MD's and Doctoral-level Professionals: $350.00
Pharmacists/Nurses: $300.00
Other Professionals: $250.00
No Refunds will be issued for this course.
This course is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, and other critical care team members.
In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions 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.
4.0 Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
4.0 Physician Associates/Assistants
MGH Institute of Health Professions 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 4.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
4.0 Nursing
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 4.0 contact hours for nurses.
4.0 Pharmacists (ACPE)
This activity provides 4.0 contact hours (6.0 CEUs) of continuing education credit. ACPE Universal Activity Number UAN
NOTE FOR PHARMACISTS: Upon closing of the electronic evaluation, MGH IHP will upload the pharmacy-related continuing education information to CPE Monitor within 60 days. Per ACPE rules, MGH IHP does not have access or the ability to upload credits requested after the evaluation closes. It is the responsibility of the pharmacist or pharmacy technician to provide the correct information [NABP ePID and DOB (in MMDD format)] in order to receive credit for participating in a CE activity.
Other CE Licenses: Other Providers can claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course. Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agendas, and other supporting documents.
4.0 IPCE Credit
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 4.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Risk Management CE
This activity includes content that may satisfy Risk Management continuing education requirements. Participants are responsible for verifying acceptance with their state medical licensing board.
At the end of this program, participants will be able to:
Dr. Pirahanchi is a Faculty Lecturer, MGH Center for Neurological Emergencies, Mass General Brigham, a Vascular Neurologist at UCLA Health, the Stroke Director of UCLA West Valley Medical Center, and Associate Director, UCLA Transcranial Doppler (TCD) Laboratory.
She has no financial disclosures to report.
Dr. Goldstein is an emergency physician who specializes in neurologic emergencies. He received both his M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut in 2000, completed his residency at the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency in 2005, followed by a research fellowship in Vascular and Critical Care Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham & Women’s Hospital. He is currently the Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs and the Director of the Center for Neurologic Emergencies in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital; a Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School; and holds the MGH Endowed Chair in Emergency Medicine Research. He is a Fellow of the Neurocritical Care Society, the American Heart Association, and the American College of Emergency Medicine.
Dr. Goldstein has a financial relationship as a consultant for AstraZeneca, Takeda, Octapharma, and Cayuga.
MGH Institute of Health Professions has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award 4.00 credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until then end of this course. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
McLean Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 4.00 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit.
Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.
This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.We have a dedicated staff member who is available by phone 5 days per week between 8 am and 5 pm by calling 866-644-7792 or email at mghcme@mgh.harvard.edu. All inquiries will be dealt with in a timely (within one business day) and professional manner. Requests for credits or refunds will be reviewed by the Director of the Division of Professional and Public Education, Massachusetts General Hospital. Please refer to our cancellation policy for additional information.”