Evidence-based Clinical Care Series: Mpox

Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., Denise Payne R.N., and Richard Levine, M.D. address CDC recommendations for mpox treatment, management and vaccination. 

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Target Audience

Emergency Medicine Providers including Physicians, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Physician Assistants, Hospitalists, Intensivists and all other interested healthcare providers.

Learning Objectives

  • Implement CDC recommendations for the identification, management and treatment of mpox.
  • Disseminate CDC vaccination recommendation in our local communities.
  • Identify key resources for staying current with mpox. 
Additional information
Bibliography: 
  • Https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/whats-new.html
  • Https://www.idsociety.org/monkeypox
Resources: 

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Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.75 General certificate of attendance
  • 0.75 Nurse Practitioners
  • 0.75 Florida Board of Pharmacy
Course opens: 
09/01/2022
Course expires: 
04/15/2024

Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP    
Director, ID PGY2 Pharmacy Residency Program 
Manager, Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Program
Baptist Health South Florida

Mark Hauser, M.D. 
Moderator 
President, Medical Staff Affairs, Clinical Enterprise
Baptist Health South Florida 

Denise Payne, R.N., MSN, MBA, CPHQ, CJCP, FACHE
Corporate Director, Quality, Patient Safety & Regulatory Affairs
Baptist Health South Florida

Richard Levine, M.D. 
Infectious Disease Specialist 
Baptist Hospital of Miami 

Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP, panelists for this educational activity, is a consultant with Pattern Biosciences (formerly Klaris Diagnostics), DoseMeRx by Tabula Rasa, Pfizer and MeMed. Speaker has indicated that his presentation will include discussion of emergency use authorization (EUA) product usage. The views and opinions in this presentation are that of the presenter and do not necessarily represent the policy or position of any past, current, or potential future employer. 
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.

Denise Payne, R.N., MSN, MBA, CPHQ, CJCP, FACHE, panelist for this education activity, has no relevant financial relationship to disclose with ineligible companies*.

Mark Hauser, M.D., moderator for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies*.

Richard Levine, M.D., conference director and panelist for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies*.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.*

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

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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 enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.75 General certificate of attendance
  • 0.75 Nurse Practitioners
  • 0.75 Florida Board of Pharmacy
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