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ITLPEDUC2501 - CME/CMLE - Setting up a Laboratory Test Stewardship Program
Course Description
Faculty/Authors

Kelly Swails, MLS(ASCP)
ASCP 

Jane Dickerson, PhD

Division Head, Laboratory Medicine
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Seattle, WA 

Elise Occhipinti, MD
Chair of Clinical Pathology 
Department of Pathology, Ochsner Health
New Orleans, LA 

CME/CMLE Credit: 0.75
Estimated Completion Time: 0.75 hour
Format: Online Educational Activity

Physician Competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, Professionalism 

Accreditation Statement:
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

Credit Designation Statement 

The ASCP designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

ASCP designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 CMLE credit.  This activity meets CMP and state re-licensure requirements for laboratory personnel.  

For questions regarding CME credit, please contact ASCP Customer Service at 1-800-267-2727, option 2, in the US & Canada or internationally at access code + 3-1-312-541-4890. Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm CT. 

Instructions

To claim CME/CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:

  1. Review the Technical Considerations.
  2. Review the Faculty Disclosures.
  3. Click Go to Course to view an overview of the modules in this course.
  4. Click Access to begin the course.
  5. Review the Educational Activity.
  6. Submit the course Evaluation.
  7. Enter the maximum number of credits offered and click Claim CME to register credit.
Faculty Disclosure 1
Faculty Disclosure 2

Technical Considerations

Release Date: 1/15/2025 
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 1/15/2028 

Course Objectives
Following completion of this activity, you will be able to:
  • Determine when your institution is ready to put a stewardship plan in place  

  • Know the essential components of a successful stewardship program 

  • Know what metrics and key performance indicators are used for evaluating your program 

Summary
Availability: On-Demand
Credit Offered:
0.75 CME/CMLE Credit
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