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Course Overview
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Immunization Update 2007
A National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Public Health Training Network Webcast and DVD
Self-study program derived from August 9, 2007 Broadcast.
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This self-study offering is adapted from a live satellite broadcast that occurred on August 9, 2007. It will provide the participant with up-to-date information on influenza, rotavirus, varicella and zoster vaccines; and other emerging vaccine issues. The running time for this program is 2 hours 4 minutes.
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Goal
To improve immunization practices in the United States.
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Objectives
After this satellite broadcast, participants will be able to:
- List two recent immunization recommendations made by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
- Describe two emerging immunization issues.
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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 providers, including pediatricians, family practice specialists,
residents, and medical and nursing students.
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Continuing Education Information
Continuing Education credit will be available only through the CDC/ATSDR Training
and Continuing Education Online at
http://www2a.cdc.gov/TCEOnline/.
You must complete an online evaluation to obtain CE credit.
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 2.25 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 0.2 contact hours in pharmacy education. The Universal Program Number is 387-000-07-015-H04.
CNE Statement
This activity for 2.25 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 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),8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102 The CDC has awarded 0.2 CEU's to participants who successfully complete this program.
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Webcast and DVD Availability
The webcast can be found at http://www2a.cdc.gov/phtn/webcast/immup-2007/default.asp.
The DVD can be ordered from the online order form found at on the right hand side at the bottom of this webpage. http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/default.htm. DVDs will be available in about mid-October.
Broadcast slides can be found athttp://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/imzupdate07/imup07-slides.htm.
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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: September 12, 2007
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