OVERVIEW

Time for Action: The Urgent Need for Immunization in Patients with IBD is organized by Healthcare Made Practical (HMP) Communications LLC and will be held from Oct 23, 2018 - Oct 23, 2019.

Target Audience:
This activity is designed for gastroenterology physicians, internists, fellows, gastroenterology nurses, and related healthcare providers that are involved and/or interested in the therapeutic management of patients with IBD.

Accreditation:
1.50 CME
1.50 CNE
1.50 CPE

Course Overview:
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face a number of health challenges, not the least of which is an increased risk of infection. However, many opportunistic infections to which patients with IBD are susceptible are preventable with currently available vaccinations. Guidelines recommend a number of immunizations that patients with IBD should receive as a precaution, especially at diagnosis and before beginning immunosuppressive treatment. This webcast from the Time for Action: The Urgent Need for Immunization in Patients with IBD symposium provides clinicians with expert guidance on ACG recommendations and guidelines pertaining to the need for vaccination in patients with IBD, and provides suggestions on how to implement these strategies for optimal clinical outcomes.

Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this educational activity, participants should be better able to:

• Outline vaccination recommendations for patients with IBD on low-level and high-level immunosuppression therapy, as per guidelines
• Ensure that every patient with IBD has had a review of immunization status and that all appropriate vaccinations are current
• Initiate a coordinated care practice with primary care clinicians for all patients with IBD to ensure vaccinations are up-to-date
• Provide education for all patients with IBD on the importance of immunization, including vaccine checklists that can be shared with primary care clinicians

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.