Advanced Practice Provider Mandatory Virtual Orientation Program

Advanced Practice Orientation

Welcome! Advanced Practice Provider Virtual Orientation is offered via Webex on the second Thursday of each month at 8:30am to 12:30pm. Participation is mandatory for all new APP hires. Please work with your supervisor to schedule time for this. The content has been designed to meet important needs of APPs. You will participate in discussions during the live Q&A segments throughout the session. Core topics will be presented through videos from content experts. We ask that you join with a camera on, so we can interact with you and get to know you better.

Agenda:

8:30 a.m. – Welcome and introductions by a member of the APP leadership team
8:40 a.m. – APP Chief and Director video greetings
8:43 a.m. – Credentialing and Privileging: Lars Gjerde, APP Supervisor, Hospital Based Services
9:00 a.m. – Ambulatory Documentation and Billing: Aaron Wright, Director of Ambulatory Advanced Practice
9:20 a.m. – Inpatient Documentation and Billing: Christine Picinich, APP Supervisor, Neurosurgery 
9:35 a.m. – Managing Behavioral Health Escalations: Sharon Demeter, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
10:00 a.m. – Patient Experience: Kris Limm, Manager, Experience Design Capabilities and Innovation
10:15 a.m. – Break
10:30 a.m. – Education and Professional Development: Danise Seaters, Director of APP Education & Fellowships
10:45 a.m. – Compliance & Privacy Services: Ryan Davis, Compliance Program Executive Director
11:05 a.m. – Mitigating Legal Risk: Mark VanderLinden, Risk Manager 
11:25 a.m. – EMR Resources: Daniel Diaz, Provider Advocate, Health Information Management Division
11:30 a.m. – Provider Wellbeing: Maureen Craig, Wellness Ambassador
11:50 a.m. – Clinical Nurse Specialist Resources: Jessica Miles, Clinical Nurse Specialist
12:00 p.m. – Q&A and wrap-up

We look forward to meeting you and sharing valuable information! If you have questions, you may contact your supervisor or Christi DeLemos, Chief of Advanced Practice, at cddelemos@ucdavis.edu. 

View APP orientation playlist after orientation