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2011-2012 Influenza Season: Antiviral Medication Recommendations  

Continuing Education = Free Continuing Education Credits

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm (Eastern Time)

Presenter(s):

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Timothy Uyeki, MD, MPH, MPP
CAPT, U.S. Public Health Service
Deputy Chief for Science
Epidemiology and Prevention Branch
Influenza Division
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
CDC

Overview:

CDC estimates that influenza virus infections in the United States result in an average of more than 200,000 related hospitalizations, and between 3,300 to 49,000 deaths each year, depending upon the severity of the influenza season. Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all persons aged 6 months and older, and is the best way to prevent influenza. However, available evidence consistently indicates that antiviral treatment, when initiated as early as possible in patients with confirmed or suspected influenza, can reduce severe outcomes of influenza.  During this COCA conference call, a subject matter expert will review current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and CDC guidance on the use of antiviral medications in the prevention and treatment of influenza.

Objectives:

At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to accomplish the following:

  • List currently recommended influenza antiviral medications
  • Understand recommendations for use of influenza antiviral medications for the 2011-2012 influenza season 
  • Understand the potential benefits of antiviral treatment as outlined by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and CDC

Call Materials:

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Minimum system requirements
  • Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Office Live Meeting
  • 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
ACTIVITY NUMBER EC/PD/WD 1648

Dates of:

ORIGINATION
RENEWAL
EXPIRATION



NOV 1, 2007
DEC 18, 2011
DEC 18, 2013

MATERIALS PowerPoint Slide Set
TARGET AUDIENCE

Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Veterinarians,  Physician Assistants and Other Clinicians

PREREQUISITES None
FORMAT

Live webcast and audio conference call on 2/28/12: 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Web-on-demand training after 3:00 PM on 2/28/12

CONTACT INFORMATION coca@cdc.gov
SUPPORT/FUNDING

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emergency Risk Communications Branch

METHOD OF PARTICIPATION

Attend the live conference call/webinar or download the materials afterwards

FEES

There is no charge for COCA continuing education credits

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS:

CME:  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this electronic conference/web-on-demand educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Non-physicians will receive a certificate of participation.

CNE:  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides 1.0 contact hour.

CEU:  The CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 ANSI/IACET CEU for this program.

CECH:  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 designed for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) to receive up to 1.0 Category I CECH in health education. CDC provider number GA0082.

ACPEACPE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program is a designated event for pharmacists to receive 1.0 Contact Hour in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is 0387-0000-12-057-L04-P 0387-0000-12-057-H04-P. Course Category: This activity has been designated as Knowledge-Based.

AAVSB/RACE:  This program was reviewed and approved by the AAVSB RACE program for 1.2 hours of continuing education in the jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval.  Please contact the AAVSB Race Program at race@aavsb.org if you have any comments/concerns regarding this program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.

DISCLOSURE: In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or product(s) under investigational use.

CDC, our planners, and the presenters for this seminar do not have financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. This presentation does not involve the unlabeled use of a product or product under investigational use. There is no commercial support for this activity.

To earn continuing education/contact hours:

  1. Go to the CDC Training & Continuing Education Online System.
  2. Log in as a participant. If this is your first visit, you will need to register and establish a login name and password.
  3. Click on Search and Register.
  4. Under “keyword search” find the course you are interested in by entering:
    • “EC1648” for calls hosted in last 30 days
    • “WD1648” for calls hosted past 30 days
  5. Select your course.
  6. CE certificates can be printed immediately upon completion of your online evaluation.

If you cannot participate in the live COCA Conference Call, you can still get CE credit/contact hours

  1. Download the PowerPoint or webinar.
  2. Complete the on-line evaluation within a year (and follow the instructions above.)
  3. CE certificates can be printed immediately upon completion of your online evaluation.
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