Continuing Education for physicians, nurses, social workers, and EMTs is available through a collaborative of the Pediatric Pandemic Network, Children’s National Hospital, and SSM Health Cardinal-Glennon Children’s Hospital. Participation certificates are also available. Details are available via PPN Continuing Education. Detailed instructions for how to claim credit will be provided during each session and follow up messaging.

Upon completion of the DRC, physicians seeking MOC Part IV credits will be asked to complete an attestation form that will be reviewed. Once approved, the physician will receive a certificate confirming their credits.

Physicians: 25 points of MOC part IV credits are available if requirements are met (regular attendance at collaborative sessions; completion of mid- and post-session evaluations; collecting, analyzing, and reviewing data as well as designing and implementing PDSA cycles with the local site team as part of a quality improvement effort).

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Children’s National Hospital. Children’s National Hospital 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. Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider# 4008362

Credit Designation Statements

ACCME: Children’s National Hospital designates this live/enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC: Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 1 LIVE/ Enduring ANCC contact hours.

Social Work: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Children’s National Hospital is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social Workers completing this course receive 1 general continuing education credits.

Continuing education credits are available to physicians, nurses, and social workers for participation in the DRC.

For more information or if you have questions, email DNCPPN@austin.utexas.edu.