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ForwardEpic's Expert Group Meetings – XGM 2026 -- April 27 - May 7, 2026
Course Overview
XGM is organized for physicians, clinicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other Epic users to network and share practical knowledge unique to their experience with the Epic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in order to improve patient outcomes, patient safety, and patient care. This event features user presentations from clinicians across the United States and overseas, deep-dive breakout discussions and previews of upcoming functionality aimed at addressing issues raised by healthcare organizations.
Competencies
ABMS/ACGME
- Patient care and procedural skills
- Practice-based learning and improvement
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Systems-based practice
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICINE/NURSING COMPETENCIES
- Provide patient-centered care
- Employ evidence-based practice
- Population Health
- Apply quality improvement
- Utilize informatics
INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE COMPETENCIES
- Roles/responsibilities
- Interprofessional communication
- Teams and teamwork
CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PHARMACY EDUCATION
- Communication
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Patient-centered care
- Population-based care
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
- Address health disparities
- Value diversity in the clinical encounter
Intended Audience
This activity is designed to reach Physicians, Nurses (RN, APRN), Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Psychologists, and Social Workers.
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this educational series, members of the healthcare team will…
- Identify and adopt new technical and AI-driven solutions to enhance the capabilities of the EHR as a tool for clinical decision-making, patient safety, interoperability, and workflow efficiency in support of the Quintuple Aim
- Design and implement data reporting tools that analyze and present patient information in a way that promotes tracking and reduces differences in healthcare outcomes.
- Describe methods of improving the patient care experience through utilizing EHR technology and AI-driven enhancements to improve communications among the healthcare team and with patients and their caregivers
- Identify sources of data within the EHR that empower healthcare providers to perform data-driven analysis of care processes and outcomes to enhance patient care and population management, as well as promote culturally centered care.
- Develop strategic networks of providers and healthcare organizations to support ongoing learning after the conference through interactive sessions and clinical working group opportunities.
This course will be held in Voyager Hall.
Planning Committee
Dave Little, MD - Clinical Informatics, Physician, & Content Expert, Epic
Sam Butler, MD - Clinical Informatics, Physician, Content Expert, Epic
Chris Mast, MD - Clinical Informatics, Physician, Content Expert, Epic
Denise Rasmussen, RN - Clinical Informatics, Nurse, Content Expert, Epic
Anna Miller, MSN - Clinical Informatics, Nurse, Content Expert, Epic
Kara Wynkoop Hirz, RN, MSN - Clinical Informatics, Nurse, Content Expert, Epic
Joel Jones, PharmD - Clinical Informatics, Pharmacist, Content Expert, Epic
Tom Elliott, PharmD - Clinical Informatics, Pharmacist, Content Expert, Epic
Bethany McCubbin - Activity Coordinator, Epic
Content Reviewers
Alaa Alsadi, MD
Peter Kleinschmidt, MD
Ann Wieben , PhD RN, NI-BC
Tracy Mrocheck, RN, MPH
Brielle Wenthur, PharmD
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. For this accredited continuing education activity, all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
* 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 service directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
| Name | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosures | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation? |
| ALAA ALSADI | Peer Reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Joel Jones | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Sam Butler | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Tom Elliott | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Peter Kleinschmidt | Peer Reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| David Little | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Kara Wynkoop Hirz | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Tracy Mrochek | Peer Reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Denise Rasmussen | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Anna Miller | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Brielle Wenthur | Peer Reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Bethany McCubbin | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Ann Wieben | Peer Reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Accreditation
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 29.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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 29.25 ANCC contact hours.
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum of 29.25 hours (2.925 CEUs) of CPE credit. Credit can be earned by documented attendance and by successfully completing the activity evaluation. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion.
JA0000358-9999-26-025-L04-P - Total available Credits: - 29.25
JA0000358-9999-26-023-L05-P - Total available credits - 2.00
A0000358-9999-26-024-L06-P - Total available Credits - 0.75
A0000358-9999-26-024-L08-P - Total available Credits - 1.50
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 2.925 continuing education units (CEUs) or 29.25 hours.
Available Credit
- 29.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 29.25 ANCC Contact Hours
- 29.25 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours