Notice to Readers: Availability of Curricular Materials About Vaccines, Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, and Vaccination Practices
CDC and the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine (ATPM) announce the availability of curricular materials for teaching students and practitioners about vaccines, vaccine-preventable diseases, and vaccination practices. Materials for medical students, residents, and practicing physicians have been created through the Teaching Immunization for Medical Education (TIME) project, a collaborative initiative between ATPM, CDC, and the Department of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh. These materials are available in two teaching formats, multistation clinical teaching scenarios (MCTS) and problem-based learning (PBL) modules. Also available are continuing medical education (CME) self-study and traditional lecture materials with accompanying slides.
Curricular materials for nurses have been developed through a collaborative initiative for nursing education between ATPM, CDC, and the American Nurses Association. Teaching Immunization Practices (TIP): A Comprehensive Curriculum for Nurses is a modular program designed for use in schools of nursing. A computer-based, self-study program called Immunization: You Call the Shots is also available. This software program has been approved for nursing continuing education credits.
Additional information is available from ATPM, telephone (800) 789-6737, World-Wide Web site, http://www.atpm.org.* The CME modules are available on the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center web site, http://www.upmc.edu/CCEHS. Information about the computer-based program for nursing education is available from HealthSoft, Inc., telephone (800) 235-0882.
* References to sites of nonfederal organizations on the World-Wide Web are provided as a service to MMWR readers and do not constitute or imply endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. CDC is not responsible for the content of pages found at these sites.
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