Should I Be Worried About: Zika, Dengue, Chik, Flu A?

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Starts On: 7/1/2019: 12:00 AM
Ends On: 12/1/2019: 12:00 AM
Session Type: Internet Activity Enduring Material
Credits: 0.5
Description:

Faculty


Steven J. Lawrence, MD
Associate Professor, Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Disclosures: Dr. Lawrence does consulting for Bavarian-Nordic, Janssen, and Gilead Sciences

Presenters should indicate if speaking off label. This activity originated as a presentation at the CME activity, 18th Annual St. Louis Critical Care Update, September 9, 2017, which was supported in part by The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital and CSL Behring LLC.

Planning Committee


Marin H. Kollef, MD, FACP, FCCP
Disclosures: Dr. Kollef is on the Speakers' Bureau for Allergan, Inc. He is a consultant for Merck & Company, Inc. and Accelerate.

Paul Juang, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Disclosures: No financial relationships to disclose.

Donna Prentice, RN, AMSN(R), ACNS-BC, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Barnes Jewish Hospital, St Louis, MO
Disclosures: No financial relationships to disclose.

Objectives: The intended result of this activity is increased knowledge/competence, and upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
  • Describe the rapidly changing epidemiology of Zika Virus infection.
  • Describe the clinical manifestations Zika Virus infection in adults.
  • Describe the global response to Zika Virus infection.


Additional Information:
Target Audience: This course is designed for intended for critical care specialists, pulmonologists, general, surgeons, anesthesiologists, hospitalists, internists, family practice and emergency medicine physicians, as well as, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses in these fields.

Date
Publication Date: July 1, 2019
Expiration Date: December 1, 2019

Accreditation Information:
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In support of improving patient care, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis 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.

Credit Awarded for this Activity:
Credit Statement: American Medical Association (AMA Credit)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this enduring material for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

References:
  • Hahn MB, et al. J Med Entomology 2016; epub 6/9/16
  • Derrington SM, et al. JAMA Derm 2016;doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.1433
  • Althaus CL, et al. PLoS Med 2016;doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002157
  • Dasgupta S, et al. MMWR 2016;65:395
  • Shepard DS, et al. Lancet Infect Dis 2016;epub 4/15/16
Disclosure Information: It is the policy of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Continuing Medical Education, to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. All planners, faculty and other persons who may influence content of this CME activity have disclosed all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. All disclosures have been reported and are indicated with their presentations. Any potential conflicts were addressed and resolved.

Presenters are also expected to openly disclose inclusion of discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational use of drugs or devices in their presentations.

Presentations are expected to be based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indication in the care of patients. All scientific research should conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis. These presentations are not an endorsement of any commercial interests.

These presentations are the views and experiences of the presenters. The presenters' views do not represent the policy or position of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Continuing Medical Education, is the provider for CME credits.


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