Virtual MD Anderson/Vanderbilt CPPA Professionalism Course - February 2026

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LIVE

Monday, February 2, 2026, 1:00 PM - Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 5:00 PM, Virtual


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.50 hours), AAPA Category 1 CME (6.50 hours), ANCC - Nursing Contact Hour(s) (6.50 hours), Medical Ethics/Professional Responsibility (6.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.50 hours)

When individual or group behaviors undermine the best attempts to create a safe, respectful, and reliable environment, an organization needs a plan and the right people, processes and systems in place. The Vanderbilt Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy has conducted more than 20 years of research to help medical centers and physician groups make healthcare kinder, safer, and more reliable environment. Promoting Professionalism provides practical tactics for attendees who wish to implement these tools into their own organization.

1. Identify and describe relationships between behaviors that undermine a culture of safety and suboptimal outcomes of care and team performance.
2. Apply a method that may be used for identifying and effectively addressing professionals with apparent and persistent patterns of behaviors that undermine a culture of safety and respect.
3. Describe the three graduated levels of interventions for addressing behavior that undermine a culture of safety and respect.

2-Day Interactive Virtual Professionalism course via Zoom over the two afternoons of February 2-3, 2026 from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

Join the Center for Professionalism Support and Success for a two day virtual course with Vanderbilt University to learn more about the Vanderbilt Model of Professionalism. Faculty members, APPs and other interested employees are encouraged to join and understand how MD Anderson uses the Vanderbilt model to promote a culture of professionalism and psychological safety. Participants will learn how to identify behaviors that undermine a culture of safety and respect, understand how such behaviors connect with suboptimal outcomes and learn an evidence-based approach for addressing these behaviors.

Complimentary (Free) Registration

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PLEASE NOTE:  It will ask/or input your google account info – PLEASE IGNORE THIS and continue to fill out the form.  You DO NOT need to have a google account to complete the form.  Once you complete the form you will be sent two Zoom calendar invites/links.  When you receive the links PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD THE LINKS to other faculty/staff.

For questions or more registration information, please contact Maureen Triller at [email protected] or [email protected].

Evaluation
A course evaluation tool will provide participants with the opportunity to comment on the value of the program content to their practice decisions, performance improvement activities, or possible impact on patient health status.  Participants will also have the opportunity to comment on any perceived commercial bias in the presentations as well as to identify future educational topics. 

In support of improving patient care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 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
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.50 credit(s) of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity will award 6.50 Nursing Contact Hour(s).

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 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 6.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits.  PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center complies with all requirements of the identified accrediting body  (ACCME, ANCC, ACPE). Disclosure of speakers, faculty members, planning committee members and their commercial relationships will be shared with learners prior to the educational activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.