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The Role of Rapid Diagnostic Testing in Influenza Treatment
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - Wednesday, October 28, 2015
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CME Provider:
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases ›
7201 Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 750
Bethesda, Maryland (MD) 20814
United States
  
 Phone: (301) 656-0003
  
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Description:
 Sheldon M. Campbell, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, and Director, Clinical Laboratories, VA Connecticut Healthcare Systems and William Schaffner, MD, NFID Medical Director and Professor of Preventive Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine will discuss advances in rapid influenza diagnostic testing and clinical approaches to influenza diagnostic testing.

At the conclusion of the webinar, participants will be able to:

1.List the types of influenza diagnostic tests
2.Discuss how test features such as sensitivity, specificity, and speed of results impact the value of testing in clinical decision making
3.Describe appropriate specimen collection
4.Understand when and whom to test


The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. NFID designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This webinar is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Alere Inc. NFID policies restrict funders from controlling program content.
  
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 Instructors:
 Sheldon M. Campbell, MD, PhD
William Schaffner, MD
 
  
 CME Credit:
 Physicians:  1.0 Hours

Self Assessment Module (SAM):  No

 Live Webinar:  Yes

 Specialty Audience:
 Allergy / Immunology    Emergency Medicine    Family Medicine    Internal Medicine    Pathology    Pediatrics    Preventative Medicine    

CME Sam Course #12433


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