Total Credits: .75 including .75 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s), .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Fundamentals of death certification
Andrea Wiens, DO
Learning objectives:
1. Distinguish cause and manner of death. Classify a death into the appropriate manner.
2. Illustrate how to properly complete a death certificate. Construct an appropriate cause of death statement.
3. Determine when a death should appropriately be reported to the medical examiner.
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Accreditation
The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
The AOMA designates this activity for a maximum of .75 hours of AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.
The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The AOMA designates this live activity for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AOMA Grievance Policy: The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association strives to provide continuing medical education programs to fulfill the needs of the attendees and to meet the AOA Accreditation Requirements and ACCME Accreditation Requirements. Comments, questions, or complaints should be submitted in writing to Teresa Roland, Director of Education, by mail to AOMA, 3039 W Peoria Ave, Suite C102-158, Phoenix, AZ 85029, or email teresa@azosteo.org.
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Dr. Andrea Wiens is a medical examiner for Pinal County, Arizona. She is board certified in Anatomic Pathology, Neuropathology, and Forensic Pathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dr. Wiens has extensive experience in forensic pathology and neuropathology and routinely performs postmortem examinations across the population spectrum. In her 11-year career, she has certified over 4,700 death records. Dr. Wiens is a teacher at heart and by training. She enormously enjoys learning and facilitating the learning of others. Her leisure time is spent with her fiancé, hiking, reading, and attending live music events.
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