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General Information

Badges Please refer to page 10 of the AMA PRA booklet for more
Please wear your registration name badge at all times – it information.
is your admission ticket to pre-conference and conference From: AMA PRA Frequently Asked Questions for Physicians at https://
sessions. www.ama-assn.org/sites/ama-assn.org/files/corp/media-browser/public/
physicians/cme/physician-faq.pdf
Professional Credits Information Program evaluations must be completed and turned in to the
The Pennsylvania Hospice and Palliative Care Network will conference registration table to receive your certificate(s).
issue a Certificate of Attendance for continuing education For questions related to continuing education credits, please
units (CEU) as follows: contact the Pennsylvania Hospice and Palliative Care
Wednesday, May 1: 3 Network at 717.533.4002.
Thursday, May 2: 5.75
Friday, May 3: 5 Special Assistance
Poster Session: 1.5 maximum If you need additional assistance with accommodations
or with participating in conference workshops or events,
Nursing: This activity has been submitted to Pennsylvania please check the box on the registration form.
State Nurses Association for approval to award contact
hours. Pennsylvania State Nurses Association is accredited Smoking Policy/Cell Phones
as an approver of continuing nursing education by the For the comfort and health of all attendees, smoking is not
American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on permitted in any of the sessions, including the pre-conference
Accreditation. and social functions.
Wednesday, May 1: 3 Please remember to turn off cellular phones and pagers
Thursday, May 2: 5.75 during sessions.
Friday, May 3: 5
Poster Session: 1.5 maximum Attire
Social Work: This activity has been submitted to the State Conference dress is business casual. While the hotel staff
Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, does their best to provide a comfortable climate for our
and Professional Counselors for approval to award conference, sometimes it may be warmer or cooler than
continuing education credit hours as follows: you prefer. A sweater or light jacket may be necessary.
Wednesday, May 1: 3
Thursday, May 2: 5.75 Photo Release
Friday, May 3: 5 A photographer may be present at this event to take
pictures that will include participants. These photos may
Physician: Continuing Medical Education be used by the event organizers for purposes of promotion.
(CME) Please notify the Pennsylvania Hospice and Palliative Care
Network at phpcn@pahospice.org if you do NOT permit
Physicians may claim AMA PRA Category 2 Credit™ your photo to be used for this purpose.
for participation in educational activities not certified for
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ if the activity meets certain
requirements. This credit is self-claimed and self-documented Contact Information
by physicians. Organizations may not advertise an activity Pennsylvania Hospice and Palliative Care Network
as meeting the requirements or being eligible for AMA PRA 475 W. Governor Road, Suite 7
Category 2 Credit™. AMA PRA Category 2 Credit™ is Hershey, PA 17033
CME credit for participation in activities that: Phone: 717.533.4002
• Comply with the AMA definition of CME; and Fax: 717.533.4007
• Comply with the relevant AMA ethical opinions; at Email: phpcn@pahospice.org
the time of this writing this includes E-8.061 “Gifts to Website: www.pahospice.org
Physicians from Industry”, E-9.011 “Continuing Medical
Education” and E-9.0115 “Financial Relationships with
Industry in Continuing Medical Education”, and
• Are not promotional; and
• A physician finds to be a worthwhile learning experience
related to his/her practice.

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