OVERVIEW

Diseases of Poverty, 3rd Edition is organized by Institute for International Medicine (INMED).

Course Opens: April 01, 2022
Course Expires: April 01, 2025

Description:
A plethora of diseases are associated with poverty. This course is designed to equip clinicians to prevent, diagnose and treat those poverty-linked diseases that are most prevalent around the world and also unfamiliar to most healthcare professionals. Included are infectious, chronic and non-infectious diseases.

Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this INMED course learners will be able to:

  • Review the most prevalent and generally unfamiliar diseases associated with poverty
  • Describe a useful rationale for collecting clinical information and making diagnoses
  • Restate the particular challenges of chronic dieases in low-resource settings
  • Analyze the utility of syndrome management protocols
Credits

Continuing Medical Education:
Physicians
• Institute for International Medicine is accredited by the Missouri State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
• The Institute for International Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

  • 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianHealthcare ProfessionalsInfectious Diseases PhysicianHealthcare ManagementOther Health Professionals

    SPECIALITIES

    Infectious DiseaseHealthcare Management

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