STI Clinical Update Webinar
 

California Mpox Update for

Healthcare Providers - October 2023

Thursday, October 26, 2023

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (PDT)
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1.5 CME units offered at no cost (details below)

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) continues to see statewide Mpox activity, including a large cluster in Los Angeles County. This webinar, presented by the California Prevention Training Center (CAPTC), features CDPH’s Mpox Clinical and Epidemiology teams, who will provide a clinical update and epidemiological overview of Mpox, and discuss new research findings relevant to primary care and other healthcare providers, including data on transmission, vaccine equity, and vaccine effectiveness. A question-and-answer session will follow.

Learning Objectives
  • Identify the clinical and epidemiological factors leading to Mpox infection, transmission, and severity as well as treatment options. 
  • Apply the latest information and research on Mpox, including transmission characteristics, vaccine equity, and vaccine effectiveness, to your clinical practice to ensure patients are appropriately vaccinated, diagnosed, tested, and treated for Mpox.

Meet our Experts

Kayla Saadeh, MPH

Mpox Epidemiology Unit Lead

California Department of Public Health

Jessica Watson, MD, MPH

Mpox Public Health Medical Officer and Acting Clinical Lead

California Department of Public Health
CME Information

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and California Prevention Training Center. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses may receive continuing education credit for this educational activity as the ANCC accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through its reciprocity agreement. Nurses should check with their individual licensing boards to confirm the acceptability of AMA credits for the purpose of licensing renewal.

To request an accommodation for this event, please contact Catalina Macdonald at catalina.macdonald@ucsf.edu at least a week in advance of the event.
Event Contact
Elizabeth Olson, MPH
Clinical Program Manager
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