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Cord Blood Banking in Arkansas
Presenter(s): Plummer Badger, BSN, RN
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Knowledge Gap: 
The purpose of this activity is to educate healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information on Cord Blood Banking in Arkansas.

Target Audience
The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals who would like to learn about Cord Blood Banking in Arkansas and how it pertains to their respective profession.

Release and Expiration Dates
7/25/2017 - 7/25/2020


Program Overview:
The purpose of this activity is to educate medical professionals on Cord Blood Banking in Arkansas.


Objectives:
  
1. List cord blood banking options in Arkansas.
2. Describe the difference between embryonic stem cells and umbilical cord blood.
3. Discuss the difference between public donation and private cord blood banking.

Speaker Bio:

Plummer Badger, BSN, RN has over 20 years experience (primarily in Oncology) and was the Autologous Transplant Coordinator for the Myeloma Institute for 8 years. He helped to establish the CBBA and now serves as the Cord Blood Coordinator.

Speaker Disclosures
The planners, speakers, moderators, peer reviewers and /or panelists of this CE activity have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Planners: 
Kim Miller 
Sarah Rhoads 
Susan Smith Dodson 


Speaker:
Plummer Badger, BSN, RN
         

Peer Reviewers: 
Susan Smith Dodson, RN


Instructions to obtain credit:

1.       Launch the activity 
2.       view the entire activity online 
3.       Complete the post-test 
           (must pass the post-test with a score of 80% to receive credit)
           You may retake the post-test if you do not receive a passing score.
4.       Complete Evaluation 
Print certificate or transcript (Available in the “My Profile” tab).


ANCC Accreditation Statement:
The Office of Continuing Education, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Learn OnDemand Contact Us:
For information regarding this educational activity or website, please contact

UAMS Office of Continuing Education
4301 W. Markham #525
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-661-7962 Fax: 501-661-7968


ACCME Accreditation Statement: 
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


UAMS Office of Continuing Education 
4301 West Markham Street #525 
Little Rock, AR 72205 
Phone: 501-661-7962 Fax: 501-661-7968

Direct Provider Statement 
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


Designation Statement 

The University of Arkansas for Medical Science Office of Continuing Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Disclosure Policy statement
It is the policy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Office of Continuing Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all provided and jointly provided educational activities.  All individuals who are in a position to control the content of the educational activity (course/activity, directors, planning committee members, staff, teachers, or authors of CME) must disclose all relevant financial relationships they have with any commercial interest(s) as well as the nature of the relationship.  Financial relationships of immediate family members must also be disclosed, if the nature of the relationship(s) could influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content.  The ACCME describes relevant financial relationships as those in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest.  Individuals who refuse to disclose are disqualified from participation in the development, management, presentation, or evaluation of the CME activity.



Type:  Internet Activity (Enduring Material)
34 Registered Users
Credits
1 Hours> Non-Accredited

1 Credits> Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education> AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

1 Contact Hours> American Nurses Credentialing Center> ANCC

1 CECH> National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. > CHES