Identify, Isolate, Inform: Responding to Emerging Infectious Diseases in Clinical Care
Join our panel of experts for an informative webinar on infectious disease risks in a changing and interconnected world. Explore influences on the spread of emerging and re-emerging diseases, review practical approaches to recognizing and responding to potential cases, and gain strategies to support timely action and patient care. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions during the live session.
By attending this webinar, you will be able to:
- Identify the role of global factors, like climate change and travel, on the risk of emerging and re-emerging infections.
- Apply an identify, isolate, inform framework to prevent transmission of infectious diseases.
- Describe initial assessment, risk mitigation, and management steps for patients who may have rare or travel-related infections.
This webinar is provided in partnership by the BC Centre for Disease Control and UBC Continuing Professional Development.
The Division of Continuing Professional Development, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Committee (CACME) to provide CPD credits for physicians. This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by UBC CPD. You may claim a maximum of 1.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated). This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 1.5 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits. Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity.