ASPIRE Collaborative Meeting
7/17/2026 8:00:00 AM - 7/17/2026 3:00:00 PM
Weber's Boutique Hotel & Restaurant
Activity ID: 92470
Join us for an interactive session exploring MPOG outcomes data, the role of anesthesia in preventing
perioperative infections, and best practices for sepsis management. Learn about practice variations in hip
and knee replacements and discover strategies to improve quality and patient outcomes across MPOG
sites.
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:
1 Describe the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group (MPOG) plan to obtain and utilize
perioperative outcome data.
2 Explain the role of anesthesia providers in the prevention and management of perioperative
surgical site infections (SSI).
3 Describe and implement best practices in the prevention, identification, and treatment of
perioperative sepsis.
4 Identify and analyze practice variation in perioperative management for hip and knee replacement
surgeries.
Financial Disclosure Information:
The University of Michigan Medical School adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and
Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to control the content of a
CE activity, including faculty, planners, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships
with ineligible entities. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement
of the activity.
Name of individual
Individual's role in activity
Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of
Ineligible Company(s)
Kathryn Buehler, MS
Educational Co-Planner
Nothing to disclose - 02/03/2026
Douglas ALASTAIR
Colquhoun, MB ChB
Faculty
Grant or research support-GE Healthcare
(Relationship has ended) - 02/10/2026
Allison Mary Janda, MD
Faculty
Grant or research support-Haisco-USA
Pharmaceuticals, Inc - 03/17/2026
Sachin Kheterpal, MD
Faculty
Grant or research support-Merck (Any
division) (Relationship has ended)|Grant
or research support-Apple, Inc -
01/13/2026
Dustin R Long, MD
Faculty
Nothing to disclose - 04/28/2026
Michael McCaughan, MD
Faculty
Nothing to disclose - 06/05/2026
Hallie C Prescott, MD, FACP,
FCCM, ATSF
Faculty
Paid consultant-Aurobac Therapeutics -
09/26/2025
Nirav J Shah, MD
Educational Planner, Faculty
Grant or research support-Chiesi -
06/03/2026
Frances Guida Smiatacz
Activity Coordinator
Nothing to disclose - 06/24/2026
Aaron Wood, MD
Faculty
Nothing to disclose - 06/03/2026
Accreditation and Credit Designation
The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA Category 1
The University of Michigan Medical School designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
ABA MOC with PATIENT SAFETY
Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ program and MOCA® are registered trademarks of
The American Board of Anesthesiology®. This activity offers up to 4.75 CME credits, of which 4.75
credits contribute the patient safety CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s
redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology™ (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.
Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.
Record Attendance and Claim Credit:
Record your attendance within one week of the end of the activity. Once your attendance has been
recorded, complete the evaluation to claim credit and obtain your certificate.
Via the MiCME Website
• Sign into your account at https://umich.cloud-cme.com/default.aspx.
• Hover over ‘My Account’ then click ‘Claim Credit.’
• Enter the Activity ID and click ‘Confirm ID.’ If correct, click ‘Submit Activity ID.’
• Complete any additional questions or fields. Finish the credit claiming process by completing the
evaluation form.
Questions or Concerns? Contact the activity coordinator(s) at smiatafr@med.umich.edu,
lacca@med.umich.edu or visit www.micme.medicine.umich.edu.
