This program is intended for American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Family Medicine Experience (FMX) attendees only.

Activity Chair

Charles P. Vega, MD, FAAFP
Clinical Professor of Family Medicine
Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
University of California, Irvine
Santa Ana, CA

Faculty

Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSA
Sherrilyn and Ken Fisher Professor of Medicine
Clinical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases
Director, Sherrilyn and Ken Fisher Center for Environmental Infectious Diseases
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD

John J. Russell, MD
Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University
Sydney Kimmel School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Chair, Department of Family Medicine
Program Director, Family Medicine Residency
Abington – Jefferson Health
Abington, PA

Overview

Although the impact of influenza varies, it places a substantial burden on the health of people in the United States each year. Unfortunately, there is an unmet need for better diagnostic modalities, as well as treatments for patients with influenza infection, preventative measures, and better mitigation for the impact of a pandemic. Antiviral agents with different targets and mechanisms of action provide multiple therapeutic options, including combinations of 2 or more compounds, holding promise to improve treatment effectiveness. In this live continuing medical education activity, expert faculty will examine various diagnostic modalities and therapies used for patients with influenza.

Agenda

11:00 AM
Registration and Lunch

11:30 AM
Introduction and Pretest
Charles P. Vega, MD, FAAFP

11:40 AM
Flu Diagnostics
John J. Russell, MD

11:55 AM
Flu Treatment and Prophylaxis
Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSA

12:20 PM
Wheel of Flu Knowledge
With your host, Charles P. Vega, MD, FAAFP

12:40 PM
Posttest

12:45 PM
Question and Answer

1:00 PM
Conclusion

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

• Utilize diagnostic assays that offer improved sensitivity, specificity, and convenience in influenza detection.
  

• Apply knowledge about mechanisms of action, efficacy, dosage and administration when selecting antiviral therapies to treat influenza.

• Incorporate antiviral therapies into practice for prophylaxis, prevention, and treatment of influenza to reduce the duration of illness, viral shedding, as well as complications.

Target Audience

The intended audience for this activity is family physicians and other health care professionals involved in the management of patients with influenza.

This continuing medical education activity is provided by Vindico Medical Education.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Genentech, Inc.

This event is not a part of the official AAFP FMX.

Vindico Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Vindico Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This Live activity, Influenza Primer for Primary Care – Are You Ready for Flu Season?, with a beginning date of 09/24/2019, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1.50 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content are required to disclose to the accredited provider their relevant financial relationships. Relevant financial relationships will be disclosed to the activity audience.

Faculty, topics, program schedule, and credit hours are subject to change. Audiotaping or videotaping is prohibited without written permission from the program committee.

MIPS Qualifying Activity:
Completion of this accredited CME activity meets the expectations of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program (IA_PSPA_28) for the Merit-based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS).  Participants who successfully complete the activity and its performance assessment will receive printable documentation of successful completion for MIPS self-reporting.