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Primer on Healthcare Epidemiology, Infection Control & Antimicrobial Stewardship
If you would like to enroll and pay for multiple learners at one time, please visit our Enrollment Group Information page.
The original Primer was published on June 6th, 2019. On December 20, 2021, the program was reviewed to ensure it was aligned with new scientific developments. As a result of this review, the content was determined to be up-to-date and accurate. Because of this review, the Primer course end date will be extended to March 31, 2023. On April 1, 2023, the Primer course will be released with updated modules.
This online educational course offers any Infectious Diseases practitioner an opportunity to learn the basics of healthcare epidemiology, infection control and antimicrobial stewardship. Written by adult and pediatric experts in the field, case-based information is presented in a dynamic and interactive learning environment intended to highlight the role of the healthcare epidemiologist.
Topics covered include:
- Pathogen transmission
- Outbreak management in the healthcare setting
- Approach to control of bioterrorism agents
- Advanced occupational health management
- Implementing antimicrobial stewardship
- Prevention and management of multidrug resistant organisms including Clostridioides difficile, surgical site infections and device-associated infections.
This is a product of the membership of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America and is endorsed by Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) and Pediatric Infectious Disease Society (PIDS).
Pricing Information:
The base price of this course is $149.00. In order to receive ABIM MOC credits, you must select the Physician category pricing. Please select the appropriate category pricing, when purchasing the course, according to your membership status. Member rate applies to SHEA, IDSA and PIDS members.
| Fellows/Allied Professionals Member | $149.00 |
| Fellows/Allied Professionals Non-Member | $199.00 |
| Physician Member | $349.00 |
| Physician Non-Member | $399.00 |
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Target Audience
This course was developed for the Infectious Diseases Fellow, but could be useful for other physicians or healthcare practitioners interested in increasing and solidifying their understanding of healthcare epidemiology, infection control and antimicrobial stewardship.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the role of the healthcare epidemiologist.
- Analyze when to involve the healthcare epidemiologist and infection control experts - specifically during outbreaks, bioterrorism threats and advanced topics in occupational health management.
- Discuss how to implement principles of antimicrobial stewardship.
- Define the epidemiology, surveillance and prevention of healthcare-associated infections including multidrug resistant organisms, Clostridium difficile, surgical site infections and device-associated infections.
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Original Course Directors/Reviewers:
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Revised Course Directors/Reviewers:
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SHEA Staff:
Jessica Johnson, CMP
Director Education & Meetings
(Disclosed no relevant financial relationships)
Barry Wilhelm
Senior Education & eLearning Coordinator, Education & Meetings
(Disclosed no relevant financial relationships)
Jade Belcher
Former Coordinator, Education & Meetings
(Disclosed no relevant financial relationships)
Kimberly Mace
Former Director Education & Meetings
(Disclosed no relevant financial relationships)
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 live activity for a maximum of 4.75 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 4.75 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.
SHEA Content Validation Statements
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America accepts the following Content Validation Statements and expects all persons involved in its professional education activities to abide by these statements with regard to any recommendations for clinical care. All recommendations involving clinical medicine are based on evidence accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contradictions in the care of patients; and/or all scientific research referred to or reported in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.
Disclaimer
The information provided during this CME activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition.
Successful Completion Statement
In order to receive Physician credit, participants must successfully complete both the post-test with a passing score of 70% or higher and the course evaluation. You will have unlimited opportunities to take the post-tests. For questions please email: learningce@shea-online.org
Available Credit
- 4.75 ABIM MOC
- 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Price
Please complete all of the above modules. You will need a passing score of 70% or higher on each of the post-tests in order to advance through the course. When you have completed all modules, fill-out the COURSE EVALUATION, in order to claim your appropriate credits and print/download your certificate(s).