Certification Course Guidelines & Resources The GME budget approved by our hospital partners includes funding for the following certification courses required by our training programs and/or the ACGME. Reimbursement forms can be found on the GME webpage – http://www.smbs.buffalo.edu/GME/ - left-hand menu choose: POLICIES; o Resident & Fellows Policies; Certification Course Reimbursement Forms. PGY1 residents only are entitled to the following reimbursement for initial certification only; recertification is not covered. Residents will be eligible for reimbursement for eligible certification courses taken by residents in the programs listed below within three months prior and six months after the residents start date. The Office of Graduate Medical Education does not track your certification status. This is done at the program level. If you cannot attend a course prior to IRW, let your program administrator know so arrangements can be made after you start your residency. Basic Life Support (BLS) – all new PGY1 residents are eligible for reimbursement up to $50 per resident. All residents are expected to be BLS certified. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – residents in the following programs are eligible for reimbursement up to $150 per resident: Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine (categorical & preliminary), Combined Preventive Medicine/Medicine, Med/Peds, Neurology, Neurosurgery, OB/GYN-CHS, O/M Surgery, Osteopathy, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, Surgery (preliminary & categorical), Vascular Surgery Integrated Traditionally, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Internal Medicine/Catholic Health System schedule ACLS certification courses during their first module. Check with your program to determine whether you need to arrive certified. All other residents should make arrangements to arrive at orientation certified. Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) – residents in the following programs are eligible for reimbursement up to $700 per resident: Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine/SUNY, O/M Surgery, Surgery (categorical & preliminary), Vascular Surgery Integrated There is an ATLS course offered to a limited number of programs on Wednesday, June 18th and Thursday, June 19th. Due to space restrictions, not all eligible programs will be registered for this course. If you are registered for this course, you will receive materials from the course director in May. If you are not part of this course, your program will work with you and the local course coordinator to schedule you throughout the year. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and the Neonatal Resuscitation Life Support Course (NRLS) will be scheduled and paid for as part of Incoming Resident Week (IRW). In May you will receive detailed instructions and materials to help you prepare. The UB sponsored PALS course will be held on Saturday, June 28th and Sunday, June 29th for the Pediatric, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Osteopathic, Med/Peds, O/M Surgery, and Pediatric Dental residents who are not currently certified. The UB sponsored NRLS course will be held on Friday, June 27th for the Med/Peds, OB/GYN SUNY, OB/GYN Sisters, Pediatrics, and Peds/Prelim Child Neurology residents. Certification Resources for BLS/ACLS In addition to the Buffalo-area courses listed here, you are free to acquire your certification using any of the following options: at the location of your choosing (including your current local hospital) as long as the certification is approved by the American Heart Association. BLS & ACLS programs may also be located at http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/classConnector.jsp?pid=ahaweb.classconnector.home International programs may be found at: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/CPRAndECC/International/International_UCM_001126_SubH omePage.jsp In Western New York, through the following agency: Clinical Healthcare Management Services 300 International Drive Williamsville, NY 14226 Contact: Lydia Brown ([email protected]) 1. Access the Clinical Healthcare Management Services website: http://www.chmsny.com/ 2. For course description: Navigate to: Services>Healthcare Education 3. For training dates, time and location: Navigate to: Services>Healthcare Training Dates 4. Contact: Use the “Contact Us” option on the website or call 716-697-8584 Basic Life Support Kaleida Health (3 locations listed below) Fee: $57.00 course attendance (Payment must accompany registration form to secure course date). Price includes textbook. Make checks/money orders payable to: Buffalo CPR & Continuing Education P.O. Box 0565 Clarence Center, NY 14032 For more information, please call Michael Derme, Buffalo CPR (716)741-3942 or email [email protected] Women & Children’s Hospital (WCHOB) (8:00am – 1:00pm) Clinical Education Classroom – Basement 140 Hodge Street, Buffalo, NY 14222 May 22, 2014 June 16, 2014 December 3, 2014 Degraff Memorial Hospital (8:00am – 1:00pm) Community Center 139 Division Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 April 15, 2014 July 11, 2014 September 12, 2014 October 14, 2014 Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital (8:00am – 1:00pm) Ground Floor Conference Room 1540 Maple Road, Williamsville, NY 14221 August 8, 2014 November 10, 2014 Erie County Medical Center 12th Floor, Room 1281 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215 Fee: $ 60.00 Make checks payable to: Mail to: Details April 23, 2014 May 14, 2014 June 10, 2014 July 28, 2014 August 12, 2014 September 9, 2014 October 14, 2014 November 4, 2014 December 12, 2014 ECMC Lifeline Foundation Erie County Medical Center Department of Nursing Education, Room 321 462 Grider Street Buffalo, NY 14215 12:00pm – 4:00pm 8:00am – 12:00pm 8:00am – 12:00pm 8:00am – 12:00pm 8:00am – 12:00pm 8:00am – 12:00pm 8:00am – 12:00pm 8:00am – 12:00pm 8:00am – 12:00pm Advanced Cardiac Life Support: Kaleida Health Clinical Education 1028 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202 Initial Program Provider Fee: Renewal Program Fee: Checks payable to: Mail to: $ 240.00 $ 175.00 ACLS Fund ACLS Registration Clinical Education Department 1028 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14202 For further information, please contact: Liz Geraci @ (716) 859-5515 or email [email protected] . Or you may email Judy Laurenzi, RN @ [email protected] Kaleida Two – Day Provider Program: (Day 1: 8am – 4pm)(Day 2: 8am – 1pm) May 1 & 2, 2014 September 4 & 5, 2014 October 16 & 17, 2014 December 18 & 19 2014 Kaleida One – Day Renewal Program: (8am – 2pm) April 4, 2014 May 16, 2014 June 2, 2014 September 19, 2014 November 14, 2014 Catholic Health System AppleTree Business Park 2875 Union Road Suite 8A, Cheektowaga, NY 14227 Fee Recertification (Book Included): $ 128.00 Initial Provider Program(Book Included): $ 153.00 Checks payable to: Buffalo CPR Recertification Program: 9:00am – 4:00pm April 30th May 8th June 5th June 25th July 1st July 12th August 7th September 11th October 1st October 29th November 12th December 4th Initial Provider Program: (Day 1: 9 am – 4pm) (Day 2: 9 am – 1pm) April 16-17 May 17-18 June 11-12 July 17-18 August 16-17 September 20-21 October 25-26 November 13-14 December 10-11 Erie County Medical Center Smith Auditorium, 3rd Floor 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215 Fee Initial Provider Program (Book Included): Renewal Program (Book Included): Make checks payable to: Mail to: $ 310.00 $ 260.00 ECMC Lifeline Foundation Erie County Medical Center Department of Nursing Education, Room 321 462 Grider Street Buffalo, NY 14215 For additional information contact: Cameron L. Schmidt, MS RN, Critical Care Education, (716) 898-3253 or (716) 898-4340 One-Day Renewal Provider Program: 8:00am – 4:00pm April 7, 2014 June 2, 2014 September 8, 2014 November 3, 2014 December 8, 2014 Two Day Initial Provider Program: 8:00am – 4:00pm May 5 & 6, 2014 July 14 & 15, 2014 August 4 & 5, 2014 October 6 & 7, 2014 S:IRW2014/Tutorial 2014/Certification Course GuidelinesNEWRESOURCES
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