Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Lyme Disease
= Free Continuing Education Credits
Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Presenter(s):
Alison Hinckley, PhD
Epidemiologist
Bacterial Disease Branch
Division of Vector-Borne Diseases
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
CDC
Overview:
Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the U.S. From 1992-2009, the number of reported cases in the U.S. tripled. Understanding the epidemiology and clinical features of Lyme disease is valuable for clinicians in emerging areas, clinicians in endemic regions who need a refresher course, and for health care providers in non-endemic regions who see travel-related cases. Join us for this COCA call where a subject matter expert will review the epidemiology of Lyme disease, early signs and symptoms of Lyme disease, appropriate use of diagnostics, recommended treatment guidelines, and prevention practices.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to accomplish the following:
- Describe populations at risk of contracting Lyme disease in the United States
- Describe the early signs and symptoms of Lyme disease
- Understand the appropriate use of serologic tests
- Advise patients on personal protective measures against tick bites
Call Materials:
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Additional Resources:
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE Minimum system requirements |
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ACTIVITY NUMBER | EC/PD/WD 1648 |
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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 3/06/12: 2:00 - 3:00 PM Web-on-demand training after 3:00 PM on 3/06/12 |
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.
ACPE: 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 0387-0000-12-051-H04-P 0387-0000-12-051-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:
- Go to the CDC Training & Continuing Education Online System.
- Log in as a participant. If this is your first visit, you will need to register and establish a login name and password.
- Click on Search and Register.
- 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
- Select your course.
- 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
- Download the PowerPoint or webinar.
- Complete the on-line evaluation within a year (and follow the instructions above.)
- CE certificates can be printed immediately upon completion of your online evaluation.
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Page last updated March 16, 2012
- Content source: CDC Emergency Risk Communication Branch (ERCB), Division of Emergency Operations (DEO), Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR)
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