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Immunization Update 2009
A National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Public Health Training Network Satellite Broadcast and Webcast

Originally aired July 30, 2009

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This self-study program provides up-to-date information on the rapidly changing field of immunization. Topics include influenza (including H1N1 influenza), pneumococcal, combination vaccines, and vaccine supply. So-called “alternative” vaccine schedules and other emerging vaccine issues are also discussed. The program is 2 hours and five minutes in duration. This is an annual offering designed to update the immunization provider on the latest developments in the immunization field.

Goal
To improve immunization knowledge and practices in the United States.

Objectives
After this program, participants will be able to:

List two recent immunization recommendations made by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
Describe two emerging immunization issues.
Locate resources relevant to current immunization practice.
For pharmacists: Locate resources to assist with patient education in a pharmacy setting.

Intended 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.

To Obtain These Self-Study Materials
The web-on-demand format is available at http://www2a.cdc.gov/phtn/webcast/immupdate2009/default.asp

The DVD can be ordered using the online order form found here http://wwwn.cdc.gov/pubs/NCIRD.aspx. Available beginning in mid-September 2009.

Faculty

Donna L. Weaver, RN, MN; Andrew T. Kroger, MD, MPH; Iyabode Akinsanya-Beysolow, MD, MPH, FAAP; and William L. Atkinson, MD, MPH; National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other guest experts.

Continuing Education Information

You must register for CE credit using this online system and then complete the course evaluation found at http://www2a.cdc.gov/TCEOnline/.

Continuing Education for this activity will expire on July 1, 2010.

For CME: 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 2.25AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This activity provides 2 contact hours.

For CHES: 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.

For CPE: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 receive0.2 CEUs in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is 387-000-09-020-H04-P

For CEU: The CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 IACET CEU's for this program.

Course Numbers

For the web-on-demand version: WD1527
For the DVD version: DV1527

Sponsors
This program is produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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