The purpose of each of these seven courses is to provide education that will aid in the recognition of clinical symptoms associated with biothreat agents versus symptoms associated with the flu or other symptomatic conditions, as well as the appropriate response to a bioterrorist attack. The free courses (which include lunch) are designed for physicians in internal medicine, pathology, emergency medicine, infectious disease, general practice, family medicine, pediatrics and dermatology.

Physicians and U of L faculty, staff and students may attend at no cost (lunch included) if they are interested in the topic. Please be sure to specify which date or dates you wish to attend when filling out the registration form. Due to seating limitations the programs are not open to anyone except physicians and U of L faculty, staff and students, although anyone may watch the live webcasts or watch a repeat of the webcasts at any time following the program.

Following these courses healthcare professionals should be able to:

• Explore the legal and ethical implications of bioterrorism.
  
  
• Identify the spectrum of bioterrorism associated threats.
  
  
• Recognize the clinical symptoms associated with biothreat agents.
  
  
• Appropriately notify and submit clinical specimens from suspect cases to a microbiology lab.
  
  
• Describe the reporting systems and infrastructure of regional and national healthcare networks.
  
  
• Discuss the mental health issues associated with terrorism.
  
  
• Simulate the physiological changes that occur with bioterrorist agents, such as sarin and anthrax.
  

Program Agenda & Times:

11:30 AM *Registration

12:00 PM *Speaker

1:00 PM *Evaluation and Adjournment


Dates and Speaker Presentation:

October 31 *Bioterrorism: Legal and Ethical Implications
Howard T. Stone, J.D.

November 2 *Clinical Lab Support for the Recognition and Diagnosis of a Bioterrorism Event
James Snyder, Ph.D.

November 13 *Overview of the Bioterrorism Threat
Ronald M. Atlas, Ph.D.

November 15 *Communication and Surveillance Among the Regional and National Healthcare Networks
Kraig E. Humbaugh, M.D., MPH
William S. Smock, M.D.

November 28 *Mental Health Issues in Coping with Terrorism
Allan Tasman, M.D.

November 30 *Recognition of Clinical Symptoms Associated with Biothreat Agents
W. Paul McKinney, M.D.

December 4 *Simulation in Bioterrorism
Gary E. Loyd, M.D.
William S. Smock, M.D.
Donald J. Sudy, M.D.
Sarah Yousuff, M.D.

December 11 *Simulation in Bioterrorism (Repeat of Dec. 4 program)
Gary E. Loyd, M.D.
William S. Smock, M.D.
Donald J. Sudy, M.D.
Sarah Yousuff, M.D.


Program Faculty:

*Ronald M. Atlas, Ph.D.
Dean, Graduate School
Professor of Biology
University of Louisville

Kraig E. Humbaugh, M.D., MPH
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
University of Louisville
Director, Communicable Disease
Louisville/Jefferson County Health Department

Gary E. Loyd, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Louisville

*W. Paul McKinney, M.D.
V. V. Cooke Chair and Professor
Department of Medicine
Director, Institute for Public Health Research
University of Louisville

William S. Smock, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Louisville

James Snyder, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pathology
University of Louisville

Howard T. Stone, J.D.
Associate Professor
Institute for Bio-ethics, Health Policy and Law
University of Louisville

Donald J. Sudy, M.D.
Senior Resident
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Louisville

Allan Tasman, M.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Louisville

Sarah Yousuff, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Louisville

* Course Directors

Program Sites:
All programs except the Dec. 4 event will take place in the Kornhauser Library Commons Building Auditorium, University of Louisville Health Sciences Campus, Louisville, Kentucky. The Dec. 4 event will be held in Room 307 of the Instructional Building B, University of Louisville Health Sciences Campus, Louisville, Kentucky. For directions, click here.

Continuing Education Credit:

Category 1 Credit: The University of Louisville Office of Continuing Medical Education designates each of these educational activities for 1.0 hour per session of Category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Nursing Credit: This program has been approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing for 1 contact hour per session through University of Louisville Hospital. Provider Number 4-0068-7-02-213. Expiration date July 1, 2003. The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. Participants must attend entire session, provide license and social security number, and complete evaluation to receive contact hours.

Registration:
Registration is free and includes lunch, but you must register in advance. Registration is limited to physicians and U of L faculty, staff and students. Due to seating limitations the programs are not open to anyone but physicians and U of L faculty, staff and students, although anyone may watch the live webcasts or watch a repeat of the webcasts at any time following the programs.

If you would like Continuing Medical Education credit for viewing the webcasts or video tapes, click here.

Webcasts/Video Tapes:
Each of the seven luncheon events will be broadcast live over the World Wide Web. To view any of the webcasts, go to http://www.louisville.edu/medschool/cme approximately five minutes before the event starts. At that time there will be a link to the webcast at the top of the page. Click on the link to begin viewing the live webcast.

Viewing the webcasts requires a computer with at least 64 MBs of RAM, a cable, DSL, or T1 connection (or better) and Windows 98 or higher or Mac OS 8.1 or higher. While you may be able to view the webcasts with a 56 kps dial-up connection, it is not recommended - you may only be able to receive audio, or you may not be able to connect at all.

You must also have a recent version of Windows Media Player installed. If you don't have a recent version of Windows Media Player, click here to download it; it is a free program. Please note that there is a version of Windows Media Player available for Mac OS 8.1 or higher at the above link. To determine if you will be able to view the webcasts, click here to view a test file. If you can play the test file, you will be able to view the webcasts. If you need technical support, e-mail chse@louisville.edu or call 502-852-6296.

If you are unable to view the webcasts live, they will be available for viewing after the events by clicking here and then clicking on the appropriate link.

For information about obtaining video tapes of the programs, click here.

If you would like Continuing Medical Education credit for viewing the webcasts, click here.

Special Services:
If you need special accommodations due to a disability, or for an alternative form of course materials, please contact us by e-mail at chse@louisville.edu, at 502-852-5329 or by fax at 502-852-6300. The Office of Continuing Medical Education fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof.

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Disclosures:
All presenters participating in continuing medical education programs sponsored by the University of Louisville School of Medicine's Office of Continuing Medical Education are expected to disclose any real or perceived conflict of interest related to their presentation's content. Copies of the presenters' disclosures will be included in the program material or read prior to the presentation.

Accreditation:
The University of Louisville School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Louisville School of Medicine takes responsibility* for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

*This responsibility is limited to choosing presenters for the activity who appear to have the necessary expertise in the areas that they discuss. The University of Louisville has not independently verified the scientific integrity underlying each presentation, although it does not have any reason to believe any presentation lacks scientific integrity.