October 27, 2009

October 26, 2010

2.0 Hour

Internet

Despite the annual release of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended vaccine schedule, vaccine coverage rates for adults are well below 100%. There are a variety of reasons for this, including lack of access to healthcare; lack of information about vaccine availability, safety, and efficacy; misconceptions about who needs to be vaccinated; and lack of communication between healthcare providers and patients.

This activity looks at the adult vaccine schedule in terms of how medical offices and clinics can work most efficiently to improve vaccine coverage rates. The program features three tracks: one for the physicians who run clinics and write orders for vaccines; one for the nurses, physicians assistants, and other personnel who actually administer vaccines; and one for the office staff who maintain records, schedule appointments, and often receive and store shipments of vaccine. Specifically, this program addresses barriers to vaccination; the utility of standing orders protocols, which are recommended by the ACIP for some vaccines; changes to the 2009 adult vaccine schedule; patient provider relationships, including elderly patients; reminder systems; travel vaccinations; and proper handling, storage, and administration of vaccines.

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of primary care physicians treating adults, geriatricians and ancillary healthcare professionals.

After completing this activity, participants should be better able to:

• Identify 3 barriers to a standing orders vaccination program and identify possible solutions to overcoming barriers.
• Describe all changes to the 2009 adult vaccine schedule and recognize how these changes affect clinical practice.
• Evaluate a patient undertaking international travel and communicate necessary immunization information to that patient based on dates and locations of travel.
• Evaluate an elderly patient and identify the appropriate ACIP-recommended immunizations for that patient.

Katherine Galluzzi, DO, CMD, FACOFP dist.
Professor and Chairperson
Department of Geriatrics
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA

Patricia Salley, PA-C
Preceptor
Physician Assistant Studies
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA

Lee Wetzler, MD
Course Director
Professor of Medicine and Associate Professor of Microbiology
Evans Biomedical Research Center
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, MA

Boston University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Med Learning Group is also accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and serves as co-sponsor for this educational activity.

COURSE CODE: E.CASEBKMLG09

Boston University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this activity. During the period October 27, 2009 through October 26, 2010, participants must:

1. Read the educational objectives and faculty disclosures
2. Study all parts of the educational activity
3. Complete the posttest by recording the best answer to each question in the answer key on the evaluation form
4. Submit the evaluation form online via iQueue

To participate in this activity, please view the presentation and take the posttest. Fill in the answer sheet and evaluation form and submit online via iQueue. CME credit will be awarded if a score of 70% or better is achieved. You will receive your certificate instantly.

Boston University School of Medicine asks all individuals involved in the development and presentation of Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities to disclose all relationships with commercial interests. This information is disclosed to CME activity participants. Boston University School of Medicine has procedures to resolve apparent conflicts of interest. In addition, faculty members are asked to disclose when any discussion of unapproved use of pharmaceuticals and devices is being discussed.

Katherine Galluzzi, DO, has nothing to disclose

Patricia Salley, PA-C, has nothing to disclose

Lee Wetzler, MD, of Boston University School of Medicine, has nothing to disclose.

The planners and managers reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they or their spouse/life partner have with commercial interests related to the content of this CME activity:

Tara Hun-Dorris, MMC, ELS
Consultant: Victory Pharma

Christopher J. Cahill of Med Learning Group has nothing to disclose.

Elizabeth Drury of Boston University School of Medicine has nothing to disclose.

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA.

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