Strategies to Improve Birth-Dose Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates Webinar

Release Date	May 15, 2024
Expiration Date	July 15, 2024
CME	1.0 credit

Strategies to Improve Birth-Dose Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates Webinar 

Thursday, June 13, 2024; 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Pre-registration is required
Registration Deadline: June 11, 2024

In order to receive CE: Please make sure when joining the Zoom call that your name is displayed the same as on your registration.

 

Target Audience

This activity is intended for primary care physicians, specialty physicians (Internal Medicine, Ob/Gyn), Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Care Coordinators, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, and Care Managers.

Statement of Need

Decreased provider and care team knowledge on the importance of hepatitis B birth-dose vaccination, and testing/vaccinating pregnant women. Decreased administration of birth-dose vaccinations due to vaccine hesitancy.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity learners should be able to:

1. Define pediatric dosing and scheduling of hepatitis B vaccination.
2. Emphasize the importance of delivering a birth dose.
3. Review hepatitis B testing and vaccination procedures for all pregnant women, and children.
4. Discuss vaccine hesitancy and tools for addressing hesitancy with patients within your practice.
 

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical Society of Delaware and Quality Insights. The Medical Society of Delaware is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

It is the policy of the Medical Society of Delaware (MSD) to comply with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education (CME). In keeping with these standards, all faculty participating in continuing medical education provided by MSD are expected to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentations.

Joint providership of CME by MSD in no way implies endorsement of any product or service. 

This activity is not supported by commercial funding.

 

Credit Designation Statement

The Medical Society of Delaware designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty and Disclosures

In accordance with the appropriate accrediting bodies, all planners, teachers, and authors with control over activity content are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships (those held by the planner or significant other, currently or within the last 24 months) with ineligible companies. Accredited providers are required to provide this information to learners before the start of an activity.

The following is a list of the faculty, along with any information they have disclosed regarding their relevant financial relationships.

Danielle Collins RN, BSN (Planner, Activity Director) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Deborah L. Allen, MD (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Elise Harry (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Danielle M. Nugent, MS (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Anna Gurdak (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Disclaimer

All information contained within this activity is intended for educational purposes only. Physicians and other health care professionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the information contained in this educational series. No single reference or service can take the place of medical training, education and experience. This educational activity does not define a standard of care, nor is it intended to dictate an exclusive course of management. This information should not substitute for a visit or consultation with a health care provider.

Technical Requirements

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