The advent of the monkeypox (mpox) virus outbreak, which has been declared a public health emergency in the United States, has profoundly affected health care professionals and the patients they serve, while still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is particularly true in clinics serving the LGBTQ+ population, with gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) and racial and ethnic minority groups currently disproportionately represented among mpox cases, though anyone can contract the virus. In this episode, we will explore the infection control challenges faced by health care professionals at Howard Brown Health, an agency that provides affirming care for the LGBTQ+ community in Chicago, as they assessed and treated patients with suspected and confirmed cases of mpox. *Note: This episode was recorded before the WHO and CDC changed monkeypox terminology to mpox, so you will hear it referred to as both monkeypox and MPV.
- Provider:American Medical Association
- Activity Link: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/cdc-project-firstline/audio-player/18749354
- Start Date: 2023-01-10 06:00:00
- End Date: 2023-01-10 06:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 0.5 hours
- MOC Credit Details: ABS - 0.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 0.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABIM - 0.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABP - 0.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP)
ABOHNS - 0.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABOHNS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: No, it's free
- Measured Outcome: Learner Competence, Learner Knowledge
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: All Practice Areas (e.g. ethics), General Otolaryngology, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Internal Medicine