CDC’s Project Firstline Infection Prevention and Control Collaborative:
Rhode Island Pediatric and Family Practice Provider Webinar Series on Infection Prevention and Control
RIAAP is pleased to announce a free series of three CME accredited, interactive webinars produced in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s Project Firstline for pediatric and family practice providers in Rhode Island.
Webinar 1: Demystifying Infection Prevention: Fast-track Fundamentals March 24, 2021 6:30pm – 7:30pm
REGISTER HERE:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqcOqqrDMjEtah5n2SRYmYb_W6RDILRfTv
Presenters:
Allison Brindle, MD, FAAP, Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Melissa Iannotti Murdock, BSN, RN Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Michael Koster, MD, FAAP, Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Agenda:
Source Control and Isolation
PPE – What and How to Wear
Discussion of Office-based Scenarios
Conference Learning Objectives: 1.) To improve knowledge and gain skills and confidence in infection control and principles. 2.) To provide protocols to ensure pediatric and family practice providers can protect themselves, staff, patients, and communities from infectious disease threats, such as, but not limited to, COVID-19
Target Audience: Pediatricians, Family Practice Physicians, and Pediatric Office Providers & Staff
Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Criteria and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of Rhode Island Hospital and the Rhode Island Chapter Academy of Pediatrics. Rhode Island Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation: Physicians: Rhode Island Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Save the Dates for Webinars 2 & 3:
Wrangling in the Wretched Respiratory Viruses: April 28, 2021 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Implementation of Infection Prevention Procedures During a Pandemic: May 26, 2021 6:30pm – 7:30 pm
More information and resources on CDC’s Project Firstline are available at:
https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/projectfirstline/index.html
Project Firstline is a national collaborative led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide infection control training and education to frontline healthcare workers and public health personnel. American Academy of Pediatrics is proud to partner with Project Firstline, as supported through Cooperative Agreement CDC-RFA-OT18- 1802. CDC is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this program do not necessarily represent the policies of CDC or HHS and should not be considered an endorsement by the Federal Government.
