Instructions

Date & Location
Monday, February 8, 2021, 7:00 AM - Thursday, February 8, 2024, 7:00 AM

Overview

Practical information on disease state management for health care providers in Virginia and the surrounding region. Hosted by Alan Dow, MD, MSHA, this archived webinar is designed to quickly bring providers up to speed on the latest advances in diagnosis and treatments in health care, as well as the skills needed to provide holistic, high-quality care for patients.

Faculty Disclosures: 

Alan W. Dow, MD, MSHA (Nothing to disclose)
Gonzalo Bearman, MD, MPH, FACP, FSHEA, FIDSA (Nothing to disclose)



Objectives
  1. Describe the current epidemiology of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. Identify the latest advances in therapeutics for treating COVID-19 infection.
  3. Discuss the current status of vaccination for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Registration

There is no registration fee to participate in this activity.  Login and click "Content and Tests" above to view content.

In order to receive continuing education credit, learners must watch the 30 minute recorded video, pass the post-test (2 questions, 100% required score, unlimited attempts), and complete an evaluation form.

Please contact us if you have any questions or problems with the system.

Disclaimer: We intend for the information presented on this website to be current on the original recording date but will quickly become outdated. The information is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Individuals with healthcare questions should contact a physician.  If you have a medical emergency, you should immediately call 911.

The planning committee members report having no relevant financial relationships to disclose:

Alan Dow, MD, MSHA
Lisa Ellis, MD, MACP
Heather Goldston, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC
Jeffrey Grant, PA-C
Thomas Iden, MD
Leila Islam, PhD
Walter Lewanowicz, MN, RN, NPD-BC
Danielle Noreika, MD
Andrea Perseghin, Med
Alex Rittenberg, MD
Evan Sisson, PharmD, MSHA, BCACP, CDE, FAADE
Michael Stevens, MD, MPH, FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA

No commercial or in-kind support was provided for this activity.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, VCU Health Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

VCU Health Continuing Education designates this internet enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity provides 0.5 contact hours of continuing education credit. ACPE Universal Activity Numbers (UANs): JA4008237-0000-21-023-H01-P & JA4008237-0000-21-023-H01-T

NOTE FOR PHARMACISTS & PHARMACY TECHNICIANS: Upon closing of the online evaluation, VCU Health Continuing Education will upload the pharmacy-related continuing education information to CPE Monitor within 60 days. Per ACPE rules, VCU Health Continuing Education does not have access nor the ability to upload credits requested after the evaluation closes. It is the responsibility of the pharmacist or pharmacy technician to provide the correct information [NABP ePID and DOB (in MMDD format)] in order to receive credit for participating in a continuing education activity.

VCU Health Continuing Education designates this activity for a maximum of 0.5 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

VCU Health Continuing Education has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, VCU Health Continuing Education  is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. VCU Health Continuing Education maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 0.5 enduring material continuing education credits.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.50 hours), ACPE - Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (0.50 hours), ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center (0.50 hours), AAPA Category 1 CME credit (0.50 hours), ASWB Approved Continuing Education (ACE) (0.50 hours)