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Course Overview
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Adult Immunization 2006
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and
Public Health Training Network Webcast
December 7, 2006
12:00 Noon - 2:30 PM ET
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This live satellite broadcast and webcast will update healthcare personnel
on current adult immunization recommendations. The broadcast will describe the
burden of vaccine-preventable diseases among adults in the United States, highlight
the 2006-2007 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule, and describe strategies
to improve adult vaccination coverage levels. The program will include a
discussion of vaccines routinely recommended for adults, including influenza,
pneumococcal, Tdap, human papillomavirus and herpes zoster.
The program will also address vaccines recommended for healthcare
personnel and identify resources relevant to vaccine recommendations
for international travel. The 2.5-hour broadcast will occur live from
12:00 noon to 2:30 pm (Eastern Time). The broadcast will feature
a live question-and-answer session in which participants nationwide
can interact with the course instructors via toll-free telephone lines.
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Goal
To improve immunization practices in the United States.
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Objectives
After this program, participants will be able to:
- Describe the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases in adults in the United States.
- Name the vaccines routinely recommended for adults, including healthcare personnel.
- Identify two strategies to increase adult vaccination rates.
- Locate resources relevant to vaccine recommendations for international travelers.
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Target Audience
Physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician
assistants, DoD paraprofessionals, pharmacists,
health educators and their colleagues who either administer
vaccines or set policy for their offices, clinics, communicable
disease, or infection control programs. Both private and public
healthcare personnel, including pediatricians, family practice
specialists, residents, and medical and nursing students.
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Faculty
Donna Weaver, RN, MN, and Andrew Kroger, MD, MPH,
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Registration Information
To register to attend the broadcast at a specific location,
or to search for available locations, visit theCDC/ATSDR Training
and Continuing Education Online at
http://www2a.cdc.gov/phtnonline.
Site registration begins on October 22, 2006.
Individual registration begins on November 15, 2006.
For questions about registration, call 800-41-TRAIN or
email ce@cdc.gov.
Note: You do not need to register to participate in the webcast.
For additional questions regarding program content, please email
nipinfo@cdc.gov.
Course numbers are listed below:
Satellite Broadcasts: SB1071
Webcast: WC1071
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Continuing Education Information
Continuing Education will be available at
http://www2a.phppo.cdc.gov/phtnonline.
You must register for CE credit using this online system and then complete
the course evaluation. Continuing Education for this activity will expire on
January 8, 2007.
CME Statement
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 educational activity for a maximum of 2.5 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.
CPE Statement
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 .25 Contact Hours in pharmacy education. The Universal Program Number is 387-000-06-037-L01.
CNE Statement
This activity for 2.5 contact hours is provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
CECH Statement
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is a designated event for the CHES to receive 2 ½ Category I contact hours in health education, CDC provider number GA0082.
CEU Statement
The CDC has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1620 I Street, NW, Suite 615, Washington, DC 2006. The CDC has awarded 0.25 CEU's to participants who successfully complete this program.
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Satellite Technical Specifications
Signal Test Date and Time
December 6, 2006
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET
Same coordinates for signal test and broadcast
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Broadcast Date and Time
December 7, 2006
12:00 Noon - 2:30 PM ET
Color bars and tone begin 30 minutes before broadcast
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C-Band
Satellite: Galaxy-3
Longitude: 95 degrees West
Channel: 08
Downlink Freq: 3860.000 MHz
Polarization: Vertical
Audio Freq: 6.2 & 6.8
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Ku-Band
Satellite: SBS-6
Longitude: 74 degrees West
Channel: 05
Downlink Freq: 11823.000 MHz
Polarization: Horizontal
Audio Freq: 6.2 & 6.8
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This broadcast will be closed-captioned |
To Contact Us During the
Program
Voice: 800-793-8598
[International callers 404-639-0180]
FAX: 800-553-6323
[International callers, 404-639-0181]
TTY: 800-815-8152
[International callers, 404-639-0182]
Technical Assistance:
800-728-8232 [International callers 404-639-1289]
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Audiobridge Information
In the event you are unable to receive the signal on
program day, you may join by audiobridge.
For security reasons, the passcode and the leader's name will be required to
join your call.
- Toll Free Number: 800-857-9600
- Toll Number: 1-210-234-0003
- Passcode: 32280
- Leader: ANA BENSON
If you have problems during your audiobridge conference,
you may call 800-728-8232 or International callers dial 404-639-1289.
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Webcast Information
The broadcast will have a live webcast.
The webcast will be available through the Internet for
one month following the broadcast and can be found at
http://www2a.cdc.gov/PHTN/webcast/adult-imm06/.
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Self-Study After the Broadcast
This program will be edited and made available as
a self-study program 4 to 6 weeks after the broadcast.
It will be available as a DVD and in an Internet-based format.
Check back in January 2007 at www.cdc.gov/nip/ed
to learn more about obtaining these materials.
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Sponsors
This program is produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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This page last reviewed: November 17, 2006
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