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Smallpox: What Every Clinician Should Know
A National Immunization Program and
Public Health Training Network Satellite Broadcast and Webcast

Live Satellite Broadcast and Webcast*
Thursday, December 13, 2001

12:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Repeat Satellite Broadcast and Webcast
Monday, December 17, 2001
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET


*Please note: The webcast on demand (archived) version of this broadcast will not be available until Tuesday December 18, 2001 due to continuing education requirements.


Goal
To improve health care providers' ability to recognize, diagnose, and report smallpox disease.

Objectives
After the satellite broadcast, participants will be able to:
  • Describe the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of smallpox.
  • Differentiate between smallpox and other rash illnesses.
  • Describe the indications for smallpox vaccine in both prerelease and postrelease situations.
  • Describe the recommended management of a suspected smallpox case.
Target Audience
Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care workers serving in private offices, hospitals, and public health settings.

Presenters
Lisa D. Rotz, MD, Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Activity, CDC
William L. Atkinson, MD, MPH, National Immunization Program, CDC
Other CDC and Department of Health and Human Services experts

Continuing Education Credit
Continuing education credit will be offered for a variety of professions, based on 2 hours of instruction.
Separate credits are offered for each event. Please specify by course number the event for which you wish to apply for credits.

Registration and Viewing Instructions
Satellite Broadcasts Registration Instructions
Registration for the satellite broadcasts has begun! Please register at the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online website at http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtnonline.

To order step-by-step participant registration instructions call 888-CDC-FAXX and request document #130012.

Site administrators MUST register their site(s) on the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online website at http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtnonline.
  • Questions on site and participant registration process may be directed to
    800-41TRAIN or 404-639-1292.
  • If site administrators are unable to register a site online, they may register by fax.
  • To order a fax Downlink Site Registration Form call 888-CDC-FAXX (888-232-3299) and request document #130024.
  • Site administrators should register sites as soon as possible to allow participants to register at those sites.
No participant seat reservation forms will be taken for this broadcast.
  • Participants MUST coordinate with site administrators if they are unable to register online.
Participants MUST register and take the evaluation online at the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online website at http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtnonline to receive CE credit for this course.
  • Register for your selected course using the appropriate course number
    Live Satellite Broadcast #SB0074 (12/13/01)
    Repeat Satellite Broadcast #SB0079 (12/17/01)
  • No scantron forms will be accepted.
  • Participants will have 30 days after the broadcast to complete their evaluation online in order to receive CE credit.
  • CE certificates may be printed from the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online immediately after the evaluation is submitted.
Live Webcast
Registration Instructions
In order to receive credit for viewing the live webcast December 13, 2001 or the repeat webcast December 17, 2001, participants MUST register and take the evaluation online at the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online website at http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtnonline.

  • Register for your selected course using the appropriate course number
    Live Webcast #WC0002 (12/13/01)
    Repeat Webcast #WC0004 (12/17/01)
  • No scantron forms will be accepted.
  • Participants will have 30 days after the broadcast to complete their evaluation online in order to receive CE credit.
  • CE certificates may be printed from the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online immediately after the evaluation is submitted.
Self-Study Credit
Videotapes and Webcast on Demand
Videotapes will be available by January 9, 2002. The webcast on demand will be available by December 18, 2001. Continuing education credit will be offered for both media until December 19, 2003.

To order a copy of this broadcast, call the Public Health Foundation at 877-252-1200 (US) or 301-645-7773 (International) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET or email them at info@phf.org. When emailing a request for a videotape, please indicate Smallpox: What Every Clinician Should Know 12-13-01 in the subject line.

In order to receive credit for viewing the webcast on demand participants MUST register and take the evaluation/posttest online at the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online website at http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtnonline.
  • Register for your selected course using the appropriate course number
    - Webcast On Demand #SS3101
      available (12/18/01-12/19/03)
    - Videotapes #SS3101
      available (01/09/02-12/19/03)
  • No scanforms will be accepted.
  • Participants will have 30 days after viewing the webcast on demand to complete their evaluation/posttest online in order to receive CE credit.
  • CE certificates may be printed from the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online immediately after the evaluation/posttest is submitted.
Satellite Technical Specifications
This broadcast will be available on C and Ku-bands. Click here for technical specifications or call 888-232-3299, or 877-232-1010 for hearing/speech impaired, and enter document #130020 when prompted.


Partners
  American Hospital Association
  American Medical Association
  Association of American Medical Colleges
  Association for Professionals in Infection
    Control and Epideiology, Inc.
  Infectious Diseases Society of America
  National Medical Association
  Public Health Foundation
  University of North Carolina, School of
    Public Health


Objectives


Target Audience

Presenters

Registration and
Viewing
Instructions


Continuing
Education


Videotapes

Satellite Technical
Specifications

Partners





Visit the
National Immunization
Program website at
http://www.cdc.gov/nip
for other immunization information.




This page last reviewed: October 24, 2001
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