Coronaviruses
Emerging respiratory viruses require enhanced surveillance and outbreak investigations for emerging pathogens. This course will explain how respiratory viruses – including novel Coronavirus (nCOV) – emerge and why they are a global threat to human health. Prof. Dr. Aileen M. Marty M.D., FCAP provides learners with the latest information on nCOV transmission and risk reduction strategies
Target Audience
Primary Care Physicians, Emergency Department Physicians, Hospitalists, Pediatricians, Internal Medicine Physicians, Infectious Disease Physicians and Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants
Learning Objectives
- Explain how respiratory viruses – including novel Coronavirus (nCOV) emerge and why they are global threat to human health.
- Address risk communication concerns for emerging respiratory viruses.
- Identify the barriers for effective uptake of health advice.
- Implement interventions for operationalizing risk communication during an outbreak or event.
Prof. Dr. Aileen M. Marty M.D., FCAP
Director, FIU Health Travel Medicine Program
Vaccine Clinic Commander, Emergency Response Team Development
Professor, Infectious Diseases, Department of Humanities, Health and Society
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Voting Member, Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB)
Voting Member, Board for the International Federation for Tropical Medicine
Prof. Dr. Aileen M. Marty M.D., FCAP, indicated that neither she nor her spouse/partner has relevant financial relationships with commercial interest companies, and she will not include off-label or unapproved product usage in her presentation or discussion.
Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.
Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-692259, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 General certificate of attendance
- 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
- 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
- 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
- 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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