Webinar: Measles Prevention and Response: Current Trends and Best Practices
Webinar Description:
This webinar will provide an overview of the current outbreaks of measles in the United States, focusing particularly on the outbreak in neighboring Pennsylvania, as well as the clinical presentation, case management, and prevention of measles. Presenters will also cover the role of healthcare providers, state, and local health departments in recognition, reporting, investigation, and appropriate laboratory testing for measles cases. This webinar will also address targeted public health outreach and response strategies for priority populations.
Presenters:
- Matthew Lokant, MD; System Healthcare Epidemiologist, Associate Chief Quality Officer for Infection Prevention & Antimicrobial Stewardship, West Virginia University Health System; Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, West Virginia University Medicine
- Toni Richards-Rowley, MD FAAP; Pediatrician, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Johanna Bosse, MS, CPH; Vaccine Preventable Disease Epidemiologist III, West Virginia Department of Health
Registration: Click here to register.
Objectives:
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the clinical presentation of measles;
- Understand case management options and prevention methods for measles;
- Identify measles cases with the appropriate laboratory testing;
- Summarize the reporting and investigation for suspect measles cases; and
- Describe strategies for outreach to priority populations.
Continuing Education:
An application for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for Pharmacy, Physician, Dental and Nursing has been submitted for this event. Credit will also be available for individuals in West Virginia with a Clinical Laboratory Practitioner license through the Office of Laboratory Services.