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American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)-Using an Immunization Registry to Improve Vaccination Rates Read the online version of this bulletin from the AAFP and take the corresponding quiz on the AAFP website (CME quiz is available for AAFP members only). After reading this CME Bulletin, you should be able to identify and apply one intervention designed to enhance immunization coverage in your practice and identify benefits and barriers to utilizing an immunization registry to reduce disparities in vaccination rates.

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Continuing Education Audiocast: Countering Vaccine Misinformation. Learn to discern the factors that contribute to vaccine hesitancy, why valid scientific information is needed but may not be sufficient to reassure immunization-hesitant parents, and formulate a tailored response to parental immunization concerns.

American Pharmacists Association  (APhA) Regular continuing education on immunizations is available from APhA. Check out current offerings on its website and click on "Education" or call (202) 628-4410.

Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) APTR offers two web-based programs: "Immunization: You Call the Shots" and "Increasing Adult Vaccination Rates: What Works." The online programs consists of a series of modules covering all aspects of immunization. The modules provide basic vaccine content, links to resource materials, a comprehensive glossary, and self-tests to assess learning.

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California Distance Learning Health Network CDLHN offers courses for health professionals in many different formats including books, satellite broadcasts, videos, CDs, DVDs, and webcasts. For more information, visit visit the website or contact CDLHN by phone at (619) 594-3348 or by email: info@cdlhn.com.

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Continuing Medical Education Program Earn continuing education credits (CMEs, CNEs, CEUs) by reading almost any recent ACIP statement and completing a short quiz. For more information about this educational program or to obtain the credits online, visit: The CME quizzes are also found inside the individual ACIP statements.

CDC National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Education and Training CDC offers continuing education (CE) credits for several self-study programs on immunization. These can be accessed in a variety of ways: DVD, CD, web-based, and podcasts. Most CE credit from these programs is free and easy to access through the online system. For more information, call (800) 232-4636 or (800) CDC-INFO.

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Hepatitis B Foundation Expert Speakers Forum The Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF) has added an Expert Speakers Forum to their website. This ongoing feature offers a series of presentations from hepatitis B research and clinical experts. The Forum includes both audio/video and printer-friendly text versions of each presentation. These presentations are for informational purposes: no credit is available.

Hepatitis Web Study (The Seattle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center and the University of Washington) Hepatitis Web Study is a website designed for healthcare workers who provide clinical care to persons with viral hepatitis. This project was funded by CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis. The website features: fourteen interactive, clinically-relevant case studies, each with a discussion, high quality illustrations and graphics, and links, which highlight and illustrate key recommendations from national guidelines; free continuing education credits, including an easy way to print CME/CNE documentation and an electronic CE tracker; numerous high quality figures that the user can easily download into PowerPoint slides.

How Can You Promote Vaccine Safety (Nursing2007) Published in the April issue of the journal Nursing2007, it provides nursing professionals with the latest information and resources for preventing adverse events related to immunizations and for managing them if they occur. Nurses can earn 2.0 hours of continuing education credit by taking a free online test. The test can also be completed and mailed to the publisher for a discounted registration fee of $9.95.

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Medscape Medscape offers free, continuously updated continuing education activities for physicians and other health professionals. These activities have been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), and have been developed by ACCME-accredited organizations.

Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) Immunization Training Materials for Office Clinic Staff from MDCH. Case-study based educational modules are available in the following age categories: Infant and Early Childhood (birth-6 yrs of age), Older Children and Adolescents (7-18 yrs of age), Adult (19 yrs and older) and Vaccines across the Lifespan (all ages), along with Vaccines for Women, OB/Gyn Update. Information covers immunization schedules, vaccine recommendations, and materials to enhance quality assurance in vaccine management and delivery. Available modules that cover a specific topic include: Pediatric and Adult Influenza, Vaccine Administration, Vaccine Management and Vaccine for Children Program. Modules will be shared free of charge. For more information, contact MDCH, Division of Immunization at 517-335-9070.

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National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners (NAPNAP) NAPNAP is a free continuing education resource for nurses and nurse practitioners, which offers current immunization recommendations and information from recognized experts. For more information, call (856) 857-9700.

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Primary Care Education Online CME program, titled "Preventing Meningococcal Disease: Defining Risk and Differentiating Serogroups." Earn up to 1.25 CME Credit Hours. This program will provide the physician with knowledge of the most current guidelines of the CDC and ACIP, and understanding of the factors affecting the choice of vaccine and follow-up needed.

Public Health Training Network (PHTN) The Public Health Training Network (PHTN) is a distance learning network of people and resources that takes training and information to the learner. PHTN uses a variety of instructional media ranging from print-based to videotape and multimedia to meet the training and information needs of the health workforce nationwide.

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Vaccine Quarterly First published March 2007, this quarterly periodical (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins) is intended to provide an authoritative, academic, evidence-based review of timely vaccine-related issues of interest to practitioners. Each issue contains three section: literature reviews, editor's section, and invited guest article. Offers free continuing education credit; financial support comes from unrestricted CME grants from vaccine manufacturers.

This page was reviewed on September 21, 2009