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

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

Register:  Click here to register for this event.

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:

An application will be submitted for 1.0 hour of continuing education credit for Pharmacy, Physician, and Nursing.  Credit is also available for Clinical Laboratory Practitioners in West Virginia.