Vaccination and Healthy Aging: Protecting Your Older Patients from Shingles

Wednesday, September 30, 2020, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Online Webcast

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Designated (1.00 hours)

Join this Webinar to hear expert faculty discuss how important it is to prevent shingles in older patients. They’ll answer key questions such as: Is there an age limit for the shingles vaccine?; How long does protection last?; Is there a need for revaccination?; and What are the top reasons for lack of vaccination and how can these be overcome?

Live Q&A with all faculty.

There are no fees for participating in and receiving credit for this activity.

 Register now to access this activity, or email Clinical Care Options.

1. Summarize age-related changes in immunity that put older patients at high risk for shingles;
2. Delineate complications of shingles that occur at higher rates in older patients;
3. Compare and contrast administration and efficacy rates for available herpes zoster vaccinations;
4. Devise approaches to improve HCP communication with patients regarding the herpes zoster vaccine.

PHYSICIAN CONTINUING EDUCATION (ACCME/AMA)

The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Cincinnati designates this webcast activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Cincinnati and Clinical Care Options are accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians, and have collaborated to design and execute this activity.

For accreditation purposes, the University of Cincinnati is responsible for certification and documentation of attendance for activity.

*The American Academy of Physician Assistants, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the American Nurses Credentialing Center accept certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

 NURSING CONTINUING EDUCATION (GAPNA)

This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ), the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA), and Clinical Care Options. Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP5387.

A maximum of 1.0 contact hour (which includes 0.25 hours of pharmacology credit) may be earned by learners who successfully complete this continuing nursing education activity.

PHARMACY CONTINUING EDUCATION (ASCP)

The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ASCP designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour (0.10 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

Universal Activity Number: UAN: 0203-9999-20-055-L01-P

Type of Activity: Application

You must participate in this activity in its entirety and complete the evaluation form to receive CPE credit. Partial credit will not be granted. The course should be posted to CPE Monitor within 60 days of evaluation completion.

This activity is provided by the University of Cincinnati in collaboration with the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association.

Disclosure / Conflict of Interest Policy

According to the disclosure policy of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, all faculty, planning committee members, and other individuals who are in a position to control content are required to disclose any relevant relationships with any commercial interest related to this activity. All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity and levels of evidence. Disclosure will be made at the time of activity.

Staff Disclosures
The University of Cincinnati and Clinical Care Options, LLC, and the peer/content reviewers for this activity have no relevant conflict of interest to report.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Neither the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine nor Clinical Care Options, LLC., recommends the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine or Clinical Care Options, LLC.. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer Statement
The opinions expressed during this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Cincinnati. The information is presented for the purpose of advancing the attendees’ professional development.

Off-Label Disclosure Statement
Faculty members are required to inform the audience when they are discussing off-label, unapproved uses of devices and drugs. Physicians should consult full prescribing information before using any product mentioned during this educational activity.

 

This educational activity is supported by an educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.