Passavant Hospital Foundation Upcoming Education and Outreach Programs

For The Health Series

Passavant Hospital Foundation partners with UPMC Passavant to provide a wide variety of health and wellness education programs free to the public. The courses below feature speakers who are top-notch physicians, clinicians, and researchers providing up-to-date medical information in layperson’s terms. The sessions are interactive with time for questions and answers.

A Certificate of Attendance is awarded for these seminars. UPMC Passavant is a hospital accredited by The Joint Commission and an approved provider for continuing education requirements for professional nurses.

Location:  
UPMC Passavant - McCandless Campus 
Assembly Hall - Across from the Chapel 
9100 Babcock Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Liver Lesions Benign and Malignant: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Care 

Tuesday, March 18, 2025             6:00 PM - 7:30 PM             UPMC Passavant – McCandless, Assembly Hall

Discussion of commonly seen liver lesions.  Diagnostic features of benign and malignant liver lesion, treatment options and approach to care. Multidisciplinary options and coordination of care

Speaker: William P Hogle MSN RN OCN – Unit Director UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at Passavant, RN Coordinator Liver Cancer Center

What if I’m not ready for surgery? Exploring conservative options to treat hip and knee pain

Tuesday, April 15, 2025              6:00 PM - 7:30 PM                UPMC Passavant – McCandless, Assembly Hall

Despite experiencing chronic hip or knee pain or limited daily activities, many people are not ready to undergo joint surgery. The good
news is that there are many conservative options for patients to explore as alternatives to surgery.
With 40-plus years as an orthopedic surgeon, William D. Abraham, MD, offers diagnosis and development of nonsurgical treatment
plans for patients at the Tri Rivers Conservative Care Clinic. Come learn how Dr. Abraham’s can manage hip and knee pain
conservatively in alignment with the patient’s goals for treatment and outcomes.

Speaker: William D. Abraham, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Tri Rivers Musculoskeletal Centers

Management of Thyroid Nodules

Tuesday, May 20, 2025                 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM                 UPMC Passavant – McCandless, Assembly Hall

The management of thyroid nodular disease is evolving with the advent of new procedural and molecular technology. This lecture will
focus on the impact of molecular diagnostics in thyroid pathology and an update on new minimally invasive approaches to
thyroidectomy.

Speaker: Mark Kubik, MD, Otolaryngologist and Head and Neck Surgeon, Metro ENT at UPMC Passavant

Click Here to Register for the For Your Health Series or Call 412-748-6641

SAVE THE DATES FOR THE FOLLIWNG FOR YOUR HEALTH SERIES. 

Topics and Descriptions will be announced as they are finalized. 

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Wellness Works Series 

Passavant Hospital Foundation supports UPMC Passavant in McCandless and Cranberry by advancing health and wellness through education, outreach, and grant-making. Join Passavant Hospital Foundation for a new virtual education program with speakers who are expert physicians and top-notch clinicians, providing up-to-date medical information with time for questions and answers. The sessions will be held virtually and are FREE and open to the public. 

Location
Northland Public Library
300 Cumberland Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Jaw Pain

Thursday, March 27, 2025              6:00 PM - 7:00 PM              Northland Public Library

Jaw pain and common causes and pathology will be discussed, along with other symptoms that can often be associated with jaw pain. Physical therapy interventions to treat jaw pain and related symptoms will be described and reviewed.

Speaker: Natalie Novak, PT, DPT, OCS, UPMC Rehabilitation Institute 

Everything You Need to Know About Fasting

Thursday, April 24, 2025               6:00 PM - 7:00 PM               Northland Public Library

Fasting has been used as a practice for religious and medical reason for many years.   Today, intermittent fasting is growing in popularity as a tool for weight management and health improvement.  Come learn about variations of intermittent fasting, potential health benefits of this practice, and if intermittent fasting is right for you.

Speaker: Jennifer Sotirake, RD, LDN, CDCES, Dietitian Advanced Practitioner/Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, UPMC Passavant 

Gardening Thyme: Avoid Aches and Pains While Gardening

Thursday, May 22, 2025               6:00 PM - 7:00 PM               Northland Public Library

Join our physical therapist, Taylor Docherty, to discuss how to continue to enjoy gardening with less stress and pain to your body. Learn proper lifting techniques. Learn about the best tools to use. Anyone performing outdoor chores this season will benefit!

Speaker: Taylor Docherty, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, UPMC Rehabilitation Institute

Click Here to Register for the Wellness Works or Call 412-748-6641

SAVE THE DATES FOR THE 2025 SERIES SCHEDULE! TOPICS AND SPEAKERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN 2025! 

• Thursday June 26, 2025

• Thursday, July 24, 2025

• Thursday, August 28, 2025

• Thursday, September 25, 2025

• Thursday, October 23, 2025

• Thursday, November 20, 2025

 

Healthcare Ethics Conference
Bridging Values and Experience:  Difficult Discussions in Health Care

Friday, April 11, 2025 | 8:00AM - 3:45PM
Online and In-Person at the Passavant Hospital Foundation's Conference Center and Theater at Cumberland Woods Village | 700 Cumberland Woods Drive, Allison Park, PA 15101

This conference will address ethical issues in medicine that necessitate difficult discussions—clinician-patient, intrafamilial, or society-wide discussions. In this conference, 'healthcare' will be considered from a broad perspective, encompassing both clinical discussions with patients and families and policy discussions on healthcare topics.

Click Here to Register 

Continuing Education Credit

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.

Physician (CME):  The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE): The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 6 contact hours.

Pharmacy (CPE): This knowledge-based activity provides 6 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.

Social Work: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh 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. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 6 continuing education credits.

Law:  This program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 6 hours of substantive credit.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Community Injury Prevention
Minutes Matter Program  

The Community Injury Prevention and Emergency Preparedness Program was developed by a professional group of healthcare workers to lessen the impact of health-related events or injuries. With expertise from years of medical training, certifications in Injury Prevention, Basic Life Support and Stop the Bleed, we provide the knowledge and skills necessary to keep children and adults safer and more prepared when biking, or to let a bystander, family member or friend take action in the event of an emergency. These programs offer the skills and knowledge to allow those precious moments before help arrives to be productive and potentially lifesaving. Minutes Matter!

if you are interested in having a training with the Community Injury Prevention and Emergency Preparedness Team, please contact 412-748-3266

JOIN US for a FREE Seminar to learn about how the minutes matter, you have the power to save a life. In an emergency, minutes matter. You never know when you might find yourself at the scene of an accident, cardiac arrest, overdose, or other crisis situation. From calling 911 – and knowing what to say – to clearing a path for emergency professionals, even the most basic knowledge can save lives and improve outcomes.

UPMC launched Minutes Matter to provide community members with access to basic emergency information and education about life-saving interventions. UPMC experts will educate attendees on simple life-saving interventions including AED training, hands-only CPR, Narcan administration, and “Stop the Bleed.” Attendees will be able to experience hands-on demonstrations.

THIS IS A KNOWLEDGED BASE CLASS, NO CERTIFICATES WILL BE AWARDED