The Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative (MSQC) and the Anesthesiology Performance Improvement and Reporting Exchange (ASPIRE) Meeting

Meeting Information:
Friday, April 21, 2023
Michigan Union
530 S. State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Meeting
In-person only

Parking Information:
324 Maynard Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Parking for the meeting will be at the Maynard Street parking structure. Meeting participants will need to bring their parking tickets into the meeting to receive a validation sticker. Please click here for a walking map. 

Please contact us via e-mail with any questions.

CME Credits

The April MSQC/ASPIRE Collaborative meeting brings surgeons and anesthesiologists together from across the state to hear presentations from speakers on a variety of topics that will address these knowledge gaps. We will host an interactive panel discussion on screening for antibiotic allergy. The Keynote speaker will focus on the benefits of shorter hospital stays for patients and the elements that have been added to ERAS protocols.

After participation in this activity, participants will be able to do the following:

• Utilize the benefits of day surgery for colorectal resections for the patient, the hospital, and the healthcare system
• Demonstrate how digital technology can facilitate patient’s early discharge from the hospital
• Identify best practices in screening for antibiotic allergy before surgery

Target Audience 

This activity is appropriate for Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Administrators, Medical Students, and Other Healthcare Professionals

Accreditation and Credit Designation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Michigan Medical school and MPOG/ASPIRE. The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Michigan Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABA MOCA PART II Patient Safety

Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ program and MOCA® are registered trademarks of the American Board of Anesthesiology®. This activity offers up to 4.255 CME credits, of which 3.0 credits contribute to the patient safety CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance Certification in Anesthesiology™ (MOCA®) program known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult with the ABA website for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.