Clinical Management of Adverse Events Following Smallpox Vaccination: A National Training Initiative

Course Number: EM0006

This program originally aired February 4, 2003 as a satellite broadcast/webcast from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Implementation of a smallpox vaccination program requires clinicians to be prepared to recognize and provide care to persons who develop adverse reactions as a result of vaccination. This program will provide information to clinicians on assessment, diagnosis, management, and treatment of patients with suspected adverse events.

A certificate of attendance will be awarded to participants who register for this program and complete the online evaluation.

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Program Information

TARGET AUDIENCE:
• Clinical specialists, including infectious disease specialists, dermatologists, critical care specialists, neurologists, ophthalmologists, allergists, and immunologists.

• Primary care clinicians, including emergency room clinicians, internists, pediatricians, and family medicine physicians

• State and local health department staff involved in adverse event assessment and reporting

MATERIALS: This program is available free of charge from the Public Health Foundation at http://www.phf.org or by calling toll free at 1-877-252-1200.

To view the webcast on demand (archived webcast) click on webcast above.

Resource Expiration Date: 8/1/2007

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