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This training focuses on teaching clinicians to recognize high-risk, contagious infectious diseases in patients, select suitable isolation measures based on their symptoms, and implement measures to safeguard against infectious exposures. Additionally, it covers protocols for effectively communicating information about patients suspected of having infectious diseases to relevant individuals within healthcare settings.
This activity has been designed for Physicians, Physician Assistants, and other healthcare professionals.
Start date: 1/31/2024 End date: 1/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Identify patients with high risk, contagious infectious diseases
Choose appropriate isolation precautions for the patient’s presenting signs & symptoms
Know how to protect yourself and others from infectious exposures
Learn how to inform appropriate individuals about patients with suspected infectious diseases
Faculty: Judith Guzman-Cottrill, DO Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases Oregon Health and Science University "How to Identify and Isolate Contagious Patients"
Disclosures Statement
The Oregon Medical Association (OMA) requires that all those involved the planning of and with the ability to control content of an accredited continuing education activity disclose all financial relationships within the past 24 months. All conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to this activity.
Mr. William Witmer discloses employment with Genentech during the past 24 months, but that relationship ended in May 2023.
The faculty, planners, or others involved in the planning, development, or otherwise in a position to control content disclosed no financial relationships with an ineligible company whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. AMA Project Firstline is a national collaborative led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide infection control training and education to frontline health care workers and public health personnel. AMA has partnered with Project Firstline, as supported through Cooperative Agreement CDC-RFA-CK20-2003. OMA is proud to collaborate with AMA and Project Firstline in this educational activity. CDC is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this event do not necessarily represent the policies of CDC or HHS, and should not be considered an endorsement by the Federal Government.
0.75 Credit The Oregon Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Oregon Medical Association designates this enduring materials activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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