Expiration Date: 06/06/2024
Learner Notification
*Please note that you must complete the Post Webinar Evaluation (link below) to receive CE credit.
Speaker
Michael Yeh, MD, MS
LCDR, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; Medical Officer, Health Studies Section
Emergency Management, Radiation, Chemical Branch Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Moderator
Alexandra R Funk, PharmD, DABAT
Managing Director
Florida Poison Information Center - Tampa
Organizer
David Vearrier, MD, MPH
Professor of Emergency Medicine
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Description
Clinical and medical toxicologists encounter diverse patient populations, with a wide variety of behaviors influenced by an individual's cultural background. Specific practices such as the use of herbal products and other folk remedies, unapproved pharmaceuticals, and certain traditional ethnic foods can result in disproportionate risk of exposure to potentially harmful toxins.
In this webinar, we will explore the reasons why people in certain communities are more likely to use complementary and alternative healing modalities, as well as the importance of traditional foods in preserving cultural identity. However, certain traditional healing and food preparation practices may increase risk of toxic exposures. Participants will learn about the meaning and importance of cultural humility in the healthcare setting, and translating this awareness into sensitive approaches to evaluating and treating poisoned patients.
Acknowledgement of In-Kind Commercial Support
No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Satisfactory Completion
Learners must complete an evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion. You must participate in the entire webinar as partial credit is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.
Physicians and Pharmacists
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and American Academy of Clinical Toxicology. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statement – Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM for physicians and 1 knowledge-based contact hours for pharmacists. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NOTE to Pharmacists: The only official Statement of Credit is the one you pull from CPE Monitor. You must request your certificate within 30 days of the activity to meet the deadline for submission to CPE Monitor.
Objectives - After attending this program you should be able to:
- Define cultural humility and describe the importance of cross-cultural awareness in a medical toxicology practice
- Identify reasons why patients may use herbal remedies, unapproved pharmaceuticals, and traditional foods, and how these practices are tied to cultural identity
- Identify potential safety concerns associated with herbal products and unapproved pharmaceuticals
Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
The following table of disclosure information is provided to learners and contains the relevant financial relationships that each individual in a position to control the content disclosed to Amedco.
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