Influenza Outbreaks and Understanding the Current H5N1 Situation

 Influenza Outbreaks and Understanding the Current H5N1 Situation

This contains the webinar and continuing education credit (CME and CMLE)

Description:

This webinar will provide information on the laboratory response and share recent molecular investigations into the current outbreak of the avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. Speakers will address the history of avian influenza A viruses, the current state of the response, the science behind the outbreak investigation, and the development of laboratory tests for diagnosis and vaccines against the virus. 

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the history of influenza viruses, including the current avian influenza A (H5N1) virus involved in the recent public health emergency,
• Describe current practices for identifying influenza viruses in clinical laboratories,
• Describe the impact of avian influenza outbreaks on public health and relevant host-pathogen interactions,
• Describe key principles for influenza vaccine development and treatments.

Speaker Sanchita Das, MBBS, MD, M(ABMM) National Institutes of Health	Speaker Marty Soehnlen, PhD, MPH, HCLD(ABB) Michigan Department of Health & Human Service	Speaker Richard J. Webby, PhD St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Moderator Rebecca Yee, PhD, D(ABMM) George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences	Moderator Cecilia Thompson, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS(ASCP)CM Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Duration: 1 Hour
Level of Instruction: Basic
Date Recorded: October 24, 2024

Planned and coordinated by the Training and Education Committee

Continuing Education Credit Information

CME credit: 1.0
CMLE credit: 1.0 
Last day to claim credit:  March 20, 2027

Accreditation Statements
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP). The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The ASCP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CMLE
This continuing medical laboratory education activity is recognized by the American Society for Clinical Pathology for 1.0 hours of CMLE credit. ASCP CMLE credit hours are acceptable for the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) Certification Maintenance Program (CMP). CMLE credit hours meet the continuing education requirements for the ASCP Board of Certification Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) and state relicensure requirements for laboratory personnel. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

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