The Basics of Tuberculosis in the Era of COVID-19

November 19, 2021

This webinar will review and educate healthcare professionals about the basics of tuberculosis (TB) with an emphasis on the influence of COVID-19 utilizing real world case studies.

Make sure you also register for the other webinar in this tuberculosis series, Conducting a TB Risk Assessment and Implementing an Exposure Control Plan in Healthcare Settings, which will take place on Thursday, December 9th from 4-5 pm ET.

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  • Non-Member: $50.00

 

Target Audience

Physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, infection preventionists, healthcare epidemiologists, quality program leaders, occupational health providers

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify and describe the causes of tuberculosis
  2. Summarize how COVID-19 has impacted TB disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
  3. Describe the global situation of TB and how that impacts the United States
  4. Explain how TB develops and spreads
  5. Summarize how to interact with your local health department
  6. Develop best practices for challenges with TB
     

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ABIM MOC
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC point’s equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
10/18/2021
Course expires: 
12/31/2021
Event starts: 
11/19/2021 - 12:00pm EST
Event ends: 
11/19/2021 - 1:00pm EST
Member cost:
$0.00
Cost:
$50.00
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Speakers

Jeffrey Starke, MD
Baylor University College of Medicine
Texas Children's Hospital

Dr. Starke has no relevant financial relationships to disclose


Planners

Bhagyashri Navalkele, MD
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Dr. Navalkele has no relevant financial relationships to disclose

Kari Simonsen, MD, MBA
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Dr. Simonsen has no relevant financial relationships to disclose

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians: The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America designates this internet live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC STATEMENT

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ABIM MOC
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC point’s equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Participation

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