Privacy Policy
Pediatrics Education (PedsEd): Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Online Courses and CME is committed to protecting the privacy of those who choose to participate in the educational programs (herein referred to as "PedsEd"), located at http://pedsed.pitt.edu, to earn CME credits or Certificates of Completion. This policy describes the security of PedsEd, the safeguarding of personal information, and the collection and use of personal information.

Security
Physical, and procedural safeguards are in place to protect from unauthorized access personal information used to access PedsEd.

Collection and use of your personal information
In order to earn CME credits utilizing PedsEd, the submission of certain personally identifiable information is necessary. The required items include the participant's Social Security Number, first name, last name, degree, and e-mail address. These items are necessary to award and track the credits participants may earn after completing the program. Participants are asked to complete an educational program evaluation. All evaluative information submitted is collected and retained. Evaluative information assists the staff of Pediatrics Education (PedsEd): Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Online Courses and CME in continuously improving the learning experience.

PedsEd does not transfer, sell, or share personal information with outside parties. PedsEd will not otherwise disclose personal information unless required to in a legal process.

PedsEd staff members review individual test results to the extent necessary to record and track participant's credits.

Hardware/Software Requirements
PedsEd runs on both Macintosh and Windows computers with at least 128 MB of memory and an 800x600 color screen. High-bandwidth access via a LAN, cable modem or DSL is recommended for proper viewing of course materials. This site performs optimally with Internet Explorer 6.0 and Netscape 7.0 web browsers and with JavaScript turned on. The recommended plug-ins are Acrobat Reader, QuickTime, and Flash Player. Click the corresponding icons below to obtain and install this free software.

  Microsoft Internet Explorer 6

  Netscape Navigator 7

  Adobe Acrobat Reader

  Quicktime

  Macromedia Flash Player

If you need further assistance with either the hardware or software requirements please contact the Laboratory for Educational Technology at 412 648-9679 or e-mail labedutech@medschool.pitt.edu.

Production Credits
This web-based learning tool was developed by the Laboratory for Educational Technology in 2006.For additional information, please visit http://www.zone.medschool.pitt.edu/sites/LET/ or contact the Lab at 412-648-9679 or labedutech@medschool.pitt.edu.