Perinatal Continuing Education Program
The 4th edition of PCEP books have been released and ANCC Contact Hours are available!
To purchase site licenses for the PCEP e-books please contact American Academy of Pediatrics, Email: institutions@aap.org or Phone: 630-626-6000
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For more than 35 years, the Perinatal Continuing Education Program (PCEP)
has enhanced the knowledge and skills of physicians, nurses, nurse midwives, respiratory therapists,
and other providers of care for pregnant women and newborns. The PCEP, 4th edition workbooks have been brought up-to-date with leading-edge procedures and techniques.
Accreditation and Designation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Society for Vascular Medicine and the University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing and 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.
The University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing designates this educational activity for a maximum of 54.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of Virginia SONCE awards 54 contact hours for nurses who participate in this educational activity, pass the post test and complete the post activity evaluation.
The University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing awards 54.0 hours of participation (consistent with the designated number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ or ANCC contact hours) to a participant who successfully completes this educational activity. The University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing maintains a record of participation for six (6) years.
Disclosure of faculty financial affiliations
The University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing as a Joint Accreditation Provider adhere to the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, released in December 2020, as well as Commonwealth of Virginia statutes, University of Virginia policies and procedures, and associated federal and private regulations and guidelines. As the accredited provider for this CE/IPCE activity, we are responsible for ensuring that healthcare professionals have access to professional development activities that are based on best practices and scientific integrity that ultimately supports the care of patients and the public.
All individuals involved in the development and delivery of content for an accredited CE/IPCE activity are expected to disclose relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies occurring within the past 24 months (such as grants or research support, employee, consultant, stock holder, member of speakers bureau, etc.). The University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing employ appropriate mechanisms to resolve potential conflicts of interest and ensure the educational design reflects content validity, scientific rigor and balance for participants. Questions about specific strategies can be directed to the University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
The faculty, staff and planning committee engaged in the development of this CE/IPCE activity in the Joint Accreditation CE Office of the School of Medicine and School of Nursing have no financial affiliations to disclose.
Disclosure of discussion of non-FDA approved uses for pharmaceutical products and/or medical devices
As a Joint Accreditation provider, the University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing, requires that all faculty presenters identify and disclose any off-label or experimental uses for pharmaceutical and medical device products.It is recommended that each clinician fully review all the available data on new products or procedures prior to clinical use.
How to Earn Credit
To prepare for the book exam each PCEP participant should study the material of each unit and then take the practice unit test for that unit. Practice unit tests can be repeated as many times as desired. When ready to take the book exam click on the link to ‘Book Exams’. Participants must pay the $15 fee for each of the book exam.
After passing each book exam at a level of 80% correct or greater, PCEP participants must then, register & pay, complete a short course evaluation, then claim credit and print/save your certificate. T
Credit breakdown for the 4th Edition of PCEP books:
14.5 hours for Book I: Maternal and Fetal Evaluation and Immediate Newborn Care
16 hours for Book II: Maternal and Fetal Care
17 hours for Book III: Neonatal Care
9 hours for Book IV: Specialized Newborn Care
56.5 TOTAL CREDITS
Please Note the Following:
- CME credits, ANCC contact hours or hours of participation will be granted only for books with a copyright date of 2022. The book copyright date is given on the reverse side of the title page in each book.
- Each learner needs to register at this website www.cmevillage.com , Learning Portal, Sign In, Enter email and Create Account. This will only need to be completed once before you start ANY of the Book exams. There is a separate exam (and cost of $15 each) for each book exam. Prior to taking the exam for each book learners can take practice unit tests as many times as necessary to master the subject material. Credits and certificates are given for completion of the book exam at a passing rate of 80% or higher.
- NOTE: Please do not pay for or start an exam unless you have time to complete and submit it. Once you start book exam you cannot stop and save your work or suspend progress.
- Please use a web browser with pop up blockers off! Once you have created a personal account in cmevillage, then complete & pass a book exam at 80% or higher to receive further instructions. Once you follow the link provided, you will need to sign in, register & pay. Complete the course evaluation and claim your credit that will be indicated on your CE certificate.
Questions?
Regarding the PCEP program and how to purchase the individual PCEP books, please visit http://shop.aap.org/ and under shop by topic enter Neonatology-Perinatal and scroll down to find the current PCEP books. The PCEP books are available in hard copy and as e-books.
To purchase site licenses for the PCEP e-books please contact American Academy of Pediatrics, Email: institutions@aap.org or Phone: 630-626-6000
For PCEP testing questions (book exams) please email uvacme@virginia.edu
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