Climate Change and Vector-Borne Disease: Exploring the Impact on Disease Epidemiology, Emerging Pathogens, and Clinical Preparedness

Release Date: 1/4/2024

Expires: 1/3/2025

The estimated time to complete this enduring material is 60 minutes.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This accredited continuing education activity is designed for frontline workers, physicians, nurses, and infection preventionists.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this enduring material, the participant should be better able to:

• Describe the changes in disease epidemiology that are potentially influenced by changes in the environment.
• Discuss the potential influences that climate change has on the emergence of infectious diseases from human, animal, and environmental health perspectives.
• Apply knowledge about climate change to clinical reasoning, emergency preparedness, and medical decision-making involving emerging and special pathogens.
• Identify resources to stay up to date with evolving disease epidemiology.

METHOD OF PARTICIPATION

In order to receive a certificate of completion, you must complete the following steps:

1. View the entire presentation
2. Complete the post-test with a score of 2 out of 3 or better
3. Complete the online evaluation
4. Submit the Completion Attestation

FACULTY

The following faculty have nothing to disclose:

• Ben Beard, PhD, MS
• Tara Benesch, MD, MS
• Dennis Bente, DVM, PhD
• Matt Dacso, MD, MSc*

*faculty and planning committee member

PLANNING COMMITTEE

The below planning committee members have nothing to disclose:

• Britton Clark, MPH
• Valeta Creason-Wahl, HMCC
• Chimora Imonugo, MD, MPH
• Heidi Keeler, PhD, MSN/MBA, RN
• Benjamin Mattson, MS Ed
• Jason Noble, BA, BFA
• Aileen Patel, MS, RN, CCRN
• Renee Paulin, MSN, RN, CWOCN
• Radu Postelnicu, MD
• Brenda Ram, CMP, CHCP
• Anna Yaffee, MD, MPH

FINANCIAL SUPPORT 

This program is funded by ASPR