Florida SHOTS™: Keeping SHOTS in Check

When you are reviewing shot entries in patient records, do not ignore red asterisks that might appear in patient records. The red asterisk denotes invalid shots. If you see a red asterisk in one of your patient records, place your mouse over the asterisk for an explanation of the issue regarding that shot entry.

We are pleased to share a webinar series offered by the Florida Bureau of Immunization now available for CME/CE credits. Module nine focuses on tools for increasing vaccination rates. To get started, go to www.VaccinationReality.com and click on “Free CE/CME Credits” at top right of the page to go to Suwannee River AHEC and access webinar videos, download participant PDFs, and register and complete testing for CME/CE credit.

Module 9 - Pediatric Perspectives: Dr. Schaechter Speaks on Increasing Vaccination Rates
Dr. Schaechter, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Miller School of Medicine, UM, identifies two tools to help healthcare providers increase childhood and adolescent immunization rates, describes the benefits of participating in a statewide immunization registry, teaches patient benefits of the Vaccines for Children program, identifies the effects of childhood vaccine-preventable diseases, and compares real versus imagined risks of vaccinations.

The series has been approved for Continuing Education (1,2) and Continuing Medical Education (CE/CME) for Physicians. Each learning module is approved for .5 credits if the module is viewed and a post-test/evaluation is submitted with a passing score of 80% or greater.

We are pleased to share a webinar series offered by the Florida Bureau of Immunization now available for CME/CE credits. Module 8 focuses on ways to keep patients on track with vaccines. To get started, go to www.VaccinationReality.com and click on “Free CE/CME Credits” at the top right of the page to get to Suwannee River AHEC and access webinar videos, download participants PDFs, and register and complete testing for CME/CE credit.

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Module 8 - Pediatric Perspectives: Dr. Schaechter Speaks on Keeping Patients on Track with Vaccines
Dr. Schaechter, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Miller School of Medicine, UM, describes the impact of childhood vaccines across the lifespan, identifies the effects of childhood vaccine-preventable diseases, teaches about recommended adolescent vaccinations, identifies the reasons adolescent immunization rates lag behind childhood immunization rates, and discusses why school vaccination requirements don’t equate to full vaccination coverage.

The series has been approved for Continuing Education (1,2) and Continuing Medical Education (CE/CME) for Physicians. Each learning module is approved for .5 credits if the module is viewed and a post-test/evaluation is submitted with a passing score of 80% or greater.

We are pleased to share a webinar series offered by the Florida Bureau of Immunization now available for CME/CE credits. Module seven focuses on childhood and adolescent vaccines. To get started, go to www.VaccinationReality.com and click on “Free CE/CME Credits” at top right of the page to get to Suwannee River AHEC and access webinar videos, download participant PDFS, and register and complete testing for CME/CE credit.

Module 7 - Immunization Insights: Dr. Offit Speaks on Childhood and Adolescent Vaccines
Dr. Offit, Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, defines herd immunity, discusses the details of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks in the U.S., describes incidences of once controlled diseases that are now making a comeback, identifies the effects of childhood vaccine-preventable diseases, describes the benefits of participating in a statewide immunization registry, and details the provider and patient benefits of the Vaccines for Children program

The series has been approved for Continuing Education (1,2) and Continuing Medical Education (CE/CME) for Physicians. Each learning module is approved for .5 credits if teh module is viewed and post-test/evaluation is submitted with a passing score of 80% or greater.

We are pleased to share a webinar series offered by the Florida Bureau of Immunization now available for CME/CE credits. One of the modules focuses on vaccine safety. To get started, go to www.VaccinationReality.com and click on “Free CE/CME Credits” at the top right of the page to get to Suwannee River AHEC and access webinar videos, download participant PDFs, and register and complete testing for CME/CE credit.

Module 6 - Immunization Insights: Dr. Offit Speaks on Vaccine Safety
Dr. Offit, Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, describes the impact of vaccines on life expectancy, features the MMR/autism debate, identifies proper childhood and adolescent immunization dosing schedules, determines the amount of immunological components found in vaccines compared to bacteria, and identifies safeguards put in place in the U.S. to ensure vaccine safety.

The series has been approved for Continuing Education (1,2) and Continuing Medical Education (CE/CME) for Physicians. Each learning module is approved for .5 credits if the module is viewed and a post-test/evaluation is submitted with a passing score of 80% or greater.