Monday, July 14 (1:00 - 2:00PM): Breakout Session 1

Denver, CO US

Conference Information

The Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers will hold its 8th Annual Conference in Denver, CO, and will cover informational sessions related to APP Postgraduate Training topics that are for both new and developing programs as well as for existing programs. Join us for “Collaboration, Support, and Community with the Consortium” over two days to learn how to grow and enhance your APP Postgraduate Training Program.

Target Audience

This activity is appropriate for the following audiences:

  • Medical Providers (MDs, DOs, NPs)
  • Physician Associates/Assistants
  • Administrative/Operations Staff

Track 1 Session 1: Making the Case: Selling Your Program Financially

  • Presented by Alan Wengrofsky, CPA
  • Moderated by Mitchel Erickson, DNP, MS, BSN, BSc, ACNP-C

Track 2 Session 1: Accreditation A-Z: When and How to Approach Accreditation and Re-Accreditation

  • Presented by Margaret Walsh, MS, FNP-BC; Stephanie Ngsee, MSN, RN, FNP-BC; Sandra Sanchez, M.A.Ed.
  • Moderated by Shay Etheridge, MBA

Learning Objectives

Making the Case: Selling Your Program Financially Presenter: Alan Wengrofsky, CPA, Chief Financial Officer at  Community Healthcare Network Moderator: Mitchel Erickson, DNP, MS, BSN, BSc, ACNP-C,  UCSF Geriatric Age-Friendly ED Consultant, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Division of Geriatrics Clinical Professor  at UCSF Department of Physiological Nursing

  1. Articulate the financial value proposition of an APP postgraduate training program to key stakeholders, including leadership, administrators, academic leaders, and funders.
  2. Identify and quantify direct and indirect returns on investment (ROI) from postgraduate training programs, such as improved provider retention, reduced onboarding costs, and enhanced patient outcomes.
  3. Develop a compelling business case that aligns program outcomes with institutional financial goals and workforce priorities.

Accreditation A–Z: When and How to Approach  Accreditation and Re-Accreditation: Presenters: Margaret Walsh, MS, FNP-BC, Program Director, NP Residency in Primary Care for the Underserved, Institute for Family Health;  Stephanie Ngsee, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, Associate Program Director,  NP Fellowship at AltaMed; Sandra Sanchez, M.A.Ed., Project Coordinator, Medical Education Department at AltaMed Moderator: Shay Etheridge, MBA, Accreditation Program Manager, Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers

  1. Outline the key steps and strategies programs use to prepare for accreditation.
  2. Recognize common challenges and practical solutions during the self-study and site visit phases.
  3. Apply lessons learned from accredited programs to enhance their own accreditation readiness.
Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Academy of PAs (AAPA) credit to physician assistants at its activities. Participants should only claim commensurate credit with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to physicians at its activities via Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
  • 1.00 Participation Hour(s)
    You are able to download an unaccredited Participation Certificate for your records if you are not able to use any of the credit types provided for this activity or if this activity does not offer accredited CME/CE credits.
Activity opens: 
11/19/2024
Activity expires: 
11/07/2025
Grand Hyatt Denver
1750 Welton Street
Denver, CO 80202
United States

Weitzman Institute Disclosure Statement

It is the policy of the Weitzman Institute to ensure that Continuing Education (CE) activities are independent and free of commercial bias. To ensure educational content is objective, balanced, and guarantee content presented is in the best interest of its learners' and the public, the Weitzman Institute requires that everyone in a position to control educational content disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. An ineligible company is one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Examples can be found at accme.org.

Faculty participating in a Weitzman Institute-sponsored activity must disclose to the planning committee and audience all financial or other relationship(s) with ineligible companies.

Moderator(s)

Mitchel Erickson, DNP, MS, BSN, BSc, ACNP-C

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Shay Etheridge, MBA, aPHR

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

sandra sanchez, M.A.ED

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Margaret Walsh, MS FNP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

sandra sanchez, M.A.ED

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Margaret Walsh, MS FNP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers and Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc./Weitzman Institute. Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Additional credits are available for Physician Assistants/Associates. 

By completing this activity, you provide Moses/Weitzman Health System Inc. the permission to share completion data with the ACCME and the certifying board(s).

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Please note that continuing education credit requirements differ by state, jurisdiction, and licensing agency. It is your responsibility to confirm if your licensing/credentialing agency will accept the credits offered by this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Academy of PAs (AAPA) credit to physician assistants at its activities. Participants should only claim commensurate credit with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
    Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to physicians at its activities via Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
  • 1.00 Participation Hour(s)
    You are able to download an unaccredited Participation Certificate for your records if you are not able to use any of the credit types provided for this activity or if this activity does not offer accredited CME/CE credits.
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