Epic Thrive for Surgeons – Notes and Chart Review

Verona, WI US

Course Overview

Thrive classes are hands-on, workshop-style sessions taught either by your training experts or by Epic trainers. During class, attendees learn to update key user setting to suit them and assist in making their workflows more efficient. Working with small classes, trainers can address individual questions and ensure that physicians leave Thrive with personalization settings updated in their live environment. Just two hours in Thrive can help providers save time daily by making Epic better serve their needs, giving them back time with patients.

Elements of Competence

This CE activity has been designed to improve learner competence and focuses on the following competencies:
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and American Association of Colleges of Nursing

  • Skills/Strategies
  • Systems-based practice
  • Practice-based learning and improvement 
  • Apply quality improvement 
  • Utilize informatics

Interprofessional

  • Communication
  • Roles/responsibilities

Intended Audience

Physicians, Nurses, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, and Physician Assistants.

Learning Objectives

As a result of participation in this educational series, members of the healthcare team will…

  • Create and save frequently used, user-specific versions of Epic tools for quick access. 
  • Use the correct tools to efficiently find patient information.  
  • Communicate asynchronously in the electronic health record with members of the healthcare team for timely, effective, and safe patient care. 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 2.00 MOC: ABS Accredited CME
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 2.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration opens: 
05/01/2026
Course expires: 
04/30/2027
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
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Voyager Hall
1979 Milky Way
Verona, WI 535943
United States

Policy on Disclosure

It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate, and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE).  In addition, speakers, presenters, and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. 

This accredited continuing education activity is focused on the non-clinical topic – use of and communication within the electronic health record. As such, no persons in a position to control content have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Planners & Presenters

  • Harrison Paek – Epic Trainer
  • Tyler Powers – Epic Trainer
  • Lauren Fetsko, DO – Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (Reviewer)
  • Dave Little, MD – Epic Physician Executive
  • Lynn Cole, NP – Nurse Practitioner Representative
  • Jeffrey Del Vecchio, PA – Physician Assistant Representative
  • John Kodosky, PA – Physician Assistant Representative
  • Kim Schommer, PA – Physician Assistant Representative

Content Reviewer 

  • Lauren Fetsko, DO – Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible.

Discloser List CME Internal Report

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP and Epic. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP 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.

Credit Designation Statements

 

American Medical Association (AMA)

The University of Wisconsin-Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 ANCC contact hours. 

American Board of Surgery (ABS) - CME Only

Successful completion of this CME activity, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

By completing the requirements for this activity, the learner gives UW-Madison ICEP permission to share completion data with the ACCME and the certifying board(s)

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

 

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 1.05 continuing education units (CEUs) or 2.00 hours.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 2.00 MOC: ABS Accredited CME
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 2.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Cost:
$0.00
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