Webinar: MMR-cy Me! A Comprehensive Review of Mumps and Rubella

Click here to view the archived webinar.

Webinar Description:

Mumps and rubella remain important vaccine-preventable diseases with the potential for significant public health impact, particularly in under‑vaccinated communities. This webinar will provide an overview of the clinical presentation, potential complications, modes of transmission, and diagnostic testing options for both diseases. The presenter will also cover immunization recommendations for routine immunization, outbreak control, and special populations.

Presenter:  Matthew W. Thomas, MD, FAAP

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Healthcare Epidemiologist & Medical Director, Infection Prevention, WVU Hospitals, including JW Ruby Memorial Hospital, WVUM Golisano Children’s Hospital, and Fairmont Medical Center
Co-Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship, WVUM Golisano Children’s Hospital

Presentation Slides:

MMR-cy Me! A Comprehensive Review of Mumps and Rubella

Objectives:

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Describe the clinical presentation and transmission for mumps and rubella;
• Discuss appropriate testing options for diagnosis and confirmation of mumps and rubella; and
• Describe current vaccination recommendations.

Cost: Free

Continuing Education:

1.0 hour of continuing education credit for Pharmacy, Physician, and Nursing is available at this event.  Credit is also available for Clinical Laboratory Practitioners in West Virginia.  After the live webinar, a recording will be made available on this page and CE credit will be available until July 16th for anyone who views the live or archived webinar and completes the evaluation.  Link to webinar evaluation: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WIN_Mumpsrubella

DISCLOSURE AND MITIGATION

The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine and West Virginia Immunization Network, the Center for Rural Health Development Inc., controls the content and production of this CE activity and attempts to ensure the presentation of balanced, objective information. In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education established by the ACCME, faculty, abstract reviewers, paper presenters/authors, planning committee members, staff and any others involved in planning the educational content must disclose any relationship they or their co-authors have with ineligible companies which may be related to their content. The ACCME defines “relevant financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 24 months that create a conflict of interest. All presenters, planning committee and faculty have declared no financial interest with an ineligible company for this educational activity.

 Accreditation:

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the West Virginia Immunization Network, Center for Rural Health Development Inc. and CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine. CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine 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.

Physicians-.  The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 hour for AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This offering has been approved for 1 contact hour (JA0026-26-CE1125)

Pharmacy – The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.  To receive credit, participants must complete the sign-in sheet, attend each session and complete an evaluation. ACPE credits will be posted online to the CPE Monitor within six (6) weeks following the activity. This knowledge-based activity provides 1 contact hour (JA0006133-9999-26-138-L01-P)