Human Acanthamebiasis Course (Jan 20, 2024 - Jan 19, 2027)
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0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ ...OVERVIEW
Human Acanthamebiasis Course is organized by Opus Medicus, Inc..
Course Dates:
Last Review Date: 20-Jan-2024
Expiration Date: 19-Jan-2027
Description:
The course is an overview of Human infections by Acanthamoeba and includes classification, epidemiology, and pathogenicity. Characteristic morphology and appearance of Acanthamoeba forms that enable diagnosis in histological preparations will be presented.
Objectives:
For physicians to recognize:
- Clinical manifestations of Acanthamoeba infection in humans.
- The characteristic morphology and histological appearance of Acanthamoeba in histological preparations.
- Clinical course of human Acanthamebiasis.
Topics:
- Case presentation of Disseminated Acanthamebiasis.
- Review of classification, morphology, epidemiology, and pathogenicity of Acanthamebiasis.
- Review of clinical syndromes including amebic keratitis, granulomatous amebic encephalitis, and disseminated acanthamebiasis.
- Review of role of immunity in clinical infection with Acanthamoeba.
Specific topics covered in this AMA PRA Categogy 1 Credit™ online CME course include Acanthamoeba, disseminated Acanthamebiasis, amebic keratitis, granulomatous amebic encephalitis, and free living parasites.
ACCREDITATION & CREDITS
Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Opus Medicus designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Credits
In addition to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, Opus Medicus designates this course for Specialty Board MOC Program Credits:
• 0.75 ABP CC/MOC Credits1
• 0.75 ABIM MOC Points2
Accreditation Statement
Opus Medicus is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 CC/MOC credits for the American Board of Pathology (ABP) Continuing Certification (CC) / Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program, in addition to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Participants will earn CC/MOC credits equivalent to the amount of AMA PRA Category 1 credits claimed for the activity. Immediately upon course completion, Opus Medicus will submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP CC/MOC credit.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 MOC points for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program, in addition to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of AMA PRA Category 1 credits claimed for the activity. Immediately upon course completion, Opus Medicus will submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
TARGET AUDIENCE
PhysicianSPECIALITIES
Infectious Disease
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