Malaria 101 for the Healthcare Provider

COURSE NUMBER: WB4335

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Malaria 101 for the Healthcare Provider course is a web-based training course designed to teach epidemiologists and healthcare professionals about the epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of malaria. Lesson 1 provides some background on malaria and discusses the epidemiology of malaria. Lesson 2 discusses the prevention of malaria in travelers. Lesson 3 reviews the diagnosis and treatment of malaria. After the lessons, three clinical scenarios will be presented. Content is derived from actual knowledge and practices.

OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to:

• Describe malaria disease epidemiology, lifecycle of Plasmodium, and risk factors for malaria.
• Describe how to manage a patient during the pre-travel consultation to prevent malaria using CDC guidelines for malaria chemoprophylaxis.
• Describe how to diagnose and treat malaria using current CDC recommendations.
• Describe how the healthcare professionals should work as a team with laboratorians to diagnose malaria.

FACULTY/CREDENTIAL

Kathrine R. Tan, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Malaria Branch

ORIGINATION DATE: May 18, 2020

RENEWAL DATE: May 18, 2022

EXPIRATION DATE: May 18, 2024

URL : https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cme/malaria_101/index.html

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE: Computer hardware; Internet connection; Web browser

MATERIALS: None

TARGET AUDIENCE: Physicians, Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners

PREREQUISITES: Background in clinical care and knowledge

FORMAT: This activity is Web based

CONTACT INFORMATION: Kathrine Tan, MD, MPH; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Malaria Branch

Phone: 404-718-4701

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the American Academy of Physicians Assistants (AAPA), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team

CME:  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE:  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this activity for 1.0 nursing contact hours.

CEU:  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEU’s for this program.

DISCLOSURE

In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or product(s) under investigational use.

CDC, our planners, content experts, and their spouses/partners wish to disclose they have no financial interests or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. Planners have reviewed content to ensure there is no bias.

Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.

CDC did not accept commercial support for this continuing education activity.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE)

In order to receive continuing education (CE) for WB4335: Malaria 101 for the Healthcare Provider please visit TCEO and follow these 9 Simple Steps before May 18, 2024.

1. Complete the activity
2. Complete the course evaluation at www.cdc.gov/GetCE
3. Pass the posttest at 70% at www.cdc.gov/GetCE

FEES: No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.