To:       AMC/NOMA MEMBERS

From:   CWRU’s School of Medicine and Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing

Re:        Upcoming Continuing Education Program

Biologic & Chemical Terrorism

What Health Care Professionals

Need to Know

Saturday, November 17

Saturday, December 1

8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Ford Auditorium, Allen Medical Library

Euclid and Adelbert Rd.

(directly across from Severance Hall)

University Circle, Cleveland, Ohio

Agenda:

·         What’s Possible; What’s Likely

·         Local Emergency Response Plans

·         Biologic Terrorism

·         Chemical Terrorism

Faculty:

CWRU medical and nursing experts on biologic and chemical terrorism; FBI Northern Ohio Coordinator, Weapons of Mass Destruction; disaster coordinators for Cleveland and Cuyahoga County.                          Dr. Ronald A. Savrin, the President of the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland/Northern Ohio Medical Association will moderate both sessions. 

Audience:

Nurses and Physicians in Cuyahoga & surrounding counties

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

·         Describe the current viral, hemorrhagic, toxin and biological risks

·         Describe the current leading chemical and nuclear risks

·         Discuss the local and federal mechanisms in place to support the health care community in case of biologic, chemical and nuclear terrorism

·         Identify the role of community health care professionals in identification, testing, diagnosis, triage, treatment, referral, & reporting of biologic, chemical or radioactive exposure

·         Discuss issues related to patient isolation, personal protective equipment and psychological needs, including the special needs of children

Course Fee:

$15 (fee waived for nursing students and medical students)

Accreditation:

The Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education activities for physicians.  The  Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4 hours in Category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award.  Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. 

The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (OH-216) is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Ohio Nurses Association, which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (OBN-001-91).

Registration Options:

- Register online at http://cme.cwru.edu with your credit card

- Register by telephone at 216-368-2408 or 800-274-8263 with credit card information

- Complete the form below and fax to 216-368-0535