Course Summary

Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Calls/Webinars - Update on Ebola Diagnostics at the State and Federal Levels in the United States - December 19, 2019 (Web on Demand)

Course Summary

Course: WD2922-121919

UAN #: 0387-0000-19-201-H04-P

CE Expiration: 01/21/2022, 11:59 PM (ET)

Available CE: CME, CNE, CEU, CPH, CHES, CPE, AAVSB

COCA Calls/Webinars are designed to increase clinicians' knowledge and competencies of threats to the public's health, their effects on human populations and evaluation, and management strategies of these threats.

Topics Covered: Public Health Emergencies

Due to the ongoing Ebola virus disease (Ebola) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, subject matter experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will discuss the current status of Ebola diagnostic testing that is available through the Laboratory Response Network (LRN) and CDC in the United States. The presenters will also discuss considerations around using OraQuick® Ebola Rapid Antigen Test (RDT), the first Ebola RDT that FDA has allowed for marketing in the United States.

During this COCA Call, clinicians will learn about options for testing for suspected Ebola virus infection in coordination with state and local public health authorities and CDC, as well as the benefits and limitations of existing diagnostic tools.

Course Access Code:
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Target Audience

Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, veterinarians, physician assistants, health educators, and other clinicians

Materials

PowerPoint Slides

Computer:

Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3

512 megabytes (MB) of RAM - 1 GB Recommended

Data and voice: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor, Intel Pentium-compatible

High-speed Internet connection

Super VGA 1024x768 or higher

Video card with 64 MB of RAM (video RAM or VRAM) and Microsoft DirectX® 9 application programming interface generation

Continuing Education Accreditation Statements

Continuing Medical Education for Physicians (CME):

In support of improving patient care, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this Enduring material activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Nursing Education for Nurses (CNE):

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this activity for 1 nursing contact hours.

IACET Continuing Education Units (CEU):

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEU's for this program.

Certified Public Health (CPH):

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer 1 CPH recertification credits for this program.

Continuing Education Contact Hours for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES):

Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 0. Continuing Competency credits available are 1. CDC provider number 98614.

Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE):

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated this Knowledge event for pharmacists to receive 0.1 CEUs in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is JA-4008229-0000-20-090-H04-P.

Continuing Education for Veterinarians (AAVSB/RACE):

This program was reviewed and approved by the AAVSB RACE program for 1 hours of continuing education.

Participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program if you have any comments/concerns regarding this program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.

Training and Continuing Education Online (TCEO)

Training and Continuing Education Online (TCEO)

Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Calls/Webinars - Update on Ebola Diagnostics at the State and Federal Levels in the United States - December 19, 2019 (Web on Demand)