Jointly sponsored by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and CME Enterprise
Release date: September 17, 2007
Expiration date: September 16, 2008
Supported by an educational grant from
Faculty
Nasia Safdar, MD, MS
Assistant Professor,
Section of Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Madison, Wisconsin
Physician Reviewer
Andrew Urban, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine,
Section of Infectious Diseases
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, Wisconsin
Educational Design Consultant
Chris Larrison
Senior Consultant,
Healthcare Performance Consulting
Carmel, Indiana
Activity Details
Who Should Participate
This activity is designed for all physicians involved in infectious disease management, including emergency medicine physicians, hospitalists, and surgeons.
Overview
As members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, physicians involved
in antibiotic management need to take an active role in their healthcare setting
to assist in the implementation of the CDC’s 12-step program to reduce the risk
of antimicrobial resistance. This activity is a self-administered assessment intended
to assess perceived and actual abilities in a clinical area. Identified antibiotic
management competencies from the CDC’s Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance
will be rated for both current and desired ability, followed by questions related
to the competency to provide a more accurate reading of the physician’s ability.
Links to various reference sources will allow immediate access to information relative
to each competency.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to
- Assess their current practices against best practices
- Identify resources for antibiotic management
Faculty Disclosure Statement
As a sponsor accredited by the ACCME, it is the policy of the University
of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health to require the disclosure of the
existence of any significant financial interest or any other relationship a faculty
member or a sponsor has with either the commercial supporter(s) of this activity
or the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) discussed in an educational
presentation. The faculty reported the following:
Nasia Safdar, MD, MS
Dr. Safdar has no relevant relationships to disclose in regard to this
activity.
Andrew Urban, MD
Dr. Urban has no relevant relationships to disclose in regard to this activity.
Chris Larrison
Mr. Larrison has no relevant relationships to disclose in regard to this
activity.
NOTICE: The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health advises the participant that one or more presentations in this continuing medical education activity may contain reference(s) to unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or devices.
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential
Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
(ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
and Public Health and CME Enterprise. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
and Public Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education
for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health designates this
educational activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians
should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in
the activity.
How Do I Receive My Credit?
After participating in the self-assessment activity, you will be redirected to the
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Web site to complete
the activity and earn CME credit. You will be instructed to log in to complete the
posttest and the activity evaluation in order to receive a Statement of Credit online.
The self-assessment activity is available to complete at your convenience 24 hours
a day, seven days a week through September 16, 2008.
For questions regarding the content of this activity, contact the accredited provider
for this CME/CE activity, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public
Health, by e-mailing Danielle Hanson at drhanson2@wisc.edu.
For technical assistance, contact Matt Ray at matthew_ray@dwainc.com.
Method of Participation
This activity should take approximately one half hour to complete. Approximately
25 minutes should be spent taking the self-assessment. The remaining five minutes
should be used to complete the posttest and evaluation. There are no prerequisites
for participants.
Computer Requirements
Free, current version of Internet Explorer or Firefox. (Some older browsers could produce error messages or not display the content correctly.)
Free, current version of Adobe Reader.