2022 Infectious Disease: Spotting Measles [IFD22-1437]

2022 Infectious Disease: Spotting Measles [IFD22-1437]

December 20, 2021 December 31, 2022

Question Expiration Policy

Each question may be answered for 48 hours after the question is delivered

Overview

Spotting Measles will provide up to 2.25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for physicians and attendance credit for non-physician participants. 

Measles cases and local outbreaks are now a growing concern for health care providers and practitioners within the United States and abroad. The Measles course is a 12 question learning opportunity that will provide an overview of what to look for and what to do regarding measles in your practice. Where applicable, 2.25 credits of CE will be provided.

The most comprehensive information regarding Measles can be found at the CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/measles/index.html

Also, the State of Tennessee/Department of Health has critical information on Measles here: https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/tennesee-measles.html

This course, powered by QuizTime, consists of 12 questions delivered once per weekday so it will take approximately 3 weeks to complete. Each question allows for 1 reattempt if your first attempt is not correct, and each question expires 48 hours after it is sent. Before the conclusion of the course, you will receive an email containing any questions you have not attempted, and you will have 48 hours from the time the email is sent as a last chance for answering those questions. Upon completion of this course, you will receive a numeric credit code and instructions for texting that to our credit system to claim your credits.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course Item Writers: Clarence Creech, MD; Michael Chambers, MD; Benjamin Fowler, BS; Matthew McEvoy, MD and Bonnie Miller, MD, MMHC

Course Reviewers: Kim V. Garvey, MLIS, MS, PhD and Rob Bland, BA, MS

CME Activity Director: Bonnie Miller, MD, MMHC

CME Activity Coordinator: Emily Lagunas

Faculty indicated they have no financial relationships related to the content of this activity to disclose. 

Learning Objectives

  1. The classical clinical presentation of measles
  2. Groups of patients considered at high risk for contracting measles and/or developing serious complications
  3. Recommended vaccination protocols
  4. Diagnose patients with measles (clinical and lab)
  5. Take appropriate measures for suspected cases (report, isolate)
  6. Ensure that patients have received recommended vaccinations

Credit Information

  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™: 2.25 credits awarded for answering at least 9 questions correctly.
  • Non-Physician Attendance: 2.25 credits awarded for answering at least 9 questions correctly.