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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Influenza Across the Ages: Tailoring Antiviral Therapy and Prophylaxis

  • Authors: Charles Vega, MD; Jeff Goad, PharmD, MPH, FAPhA, FISTM, CTH; Ravi Jhaveri, MD; Andrew Pavia, MD; Ruth Carrico, PhD, DNP, APRN, CIC, FSHEA, FNAP, FAAN
  • CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 7/13/2022
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 7/13/2023, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for primary care physicians, pediatricians, obstetricians, gynecologists, and emergency medicine physicians.

The goal of this activity is to improve clinicians’ understanding of data on antiviral therapy and prophylaxis for flu from infant to older adults, providing expert perspectives and interpretation for practical application.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Data on the impact of antivirals for influenza and associated healthcare resource utilization
  • Have greater competence related to
    • Applying recommendations for influenza antiviral therapy and prophylaxis in children
    • Applying recommendations for influenza antiviral therapy and prophylaxis in adolescents
    • Applying recommendations for influenza antiviral therapy and prophylaxis in high-risk adults


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Faculty

  • Charles Vega, MD

    Clinical Professor of Family Medicine
    University of California, Irvine
    Irvine, California

    Disclosures

    Charles Vega, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: GlaxoSmithKline; Johnson & Johnson

  • Jeff Goad, PharmD, MPH, FAPhA, FISTM, CTH

    Professor and Associate Dean
    Office of Academic Affairs
    Department of Pharmacy Practice
    Chapman University School of Pharmacy
    Irvine, California

    Disclosures

    Jeff Goad, PharmD, MPH, FAPhA, FISTM, CTH, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Emergent BioSolutions; Seqirus; Takeda; Valneva
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Merck

  • Ravi Jhaveri, MD

    Professor of Pediatrics
    Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
    Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
    Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
    Chicago, Illinois

    Disclosures

    Ravi Jhaveri, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: AstraZeneca; Dynavax Technologies; Seqirus

  • Andrew Pavia, MD

    George and Esther Gross Presidential Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
    University of Utah
    Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
    Salt Lake City, Utah

    Disclosures

    Andrew Pavia, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: GlaxoSmithKline

  • Ruth Carrico, PhD, DNP, APRN, CIC, FSHEA, FNAP, FAAN

    Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
    University of Louisville School of Medicine
    Executive Director, Norton Infectious Diseases Institute
    Norton Healthcare
    Louisville, Kentucky

    Disclosures

    Ruth Carrico, PhD, DNP, APRN, CIC, FSHEA, FNAP, FAAN, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Janssen; Johnson & Johnson; Moderna; Novavax; Pfizer; Sanofi
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Pfizer; Sanofi
    Research funding from: Pfizer; Sanofi

Editor

  • Lisa Cockrell, PhD

    Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

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    Lisa Cockrell, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer/Nurse Planner

  • Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNE, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

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    Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNE, CHCP, has no relevant financial relationships.

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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Influenza Across the Ages: Tailoring Antiviral Therapy and Prophylaxis

Authors: Charles Vega, MD; Jeff Goad, PharmD, MPH, FAPhA, FISTM, CTH; Ravi Jhaveri, MD; Andrew Pavia, MD; Ruth Carrico, PhD, DNP, APRN, CIC, FSHEA, FNAP, FAANFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 7/13/2022

Valid for credit through: 7/13/2023, 11:59 PM EST

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Contents of This CME Activity

All sections of this activity are required for credit.

Recap of Current Flu and COVID-19 Prevalence and Trends

Dr Vega introduces the program by reviewing the most recent data on influenza epidemiology.
Charles Vega, MD

Antiviral Agents: Pharmacology and Healthcare Resource Utilization Outcomes

In this section, Dr Goad provides an overview on the mechanism of action of current antiviral agents, and how they may impact flu-related complications in patients.
Jeff Goad, PharmD, MPH, FAPhA, FISTM, CTH

Flu and Children: Antiviral Therapy and Prophylaxis

Dr Jhaveri notes particular considerations for treating and preventing influenza in young patients, many of which are considered at high-risk for complications.
Ravi Jhaveri, MD

Flu and Adolescents: Antiviral Therapy and Prophylaxis

In this section, Dr Pavia discusses treating and preventing influenza in adolescents, a group often overlooked when considering flu-related complications.
Andrew Pavia, MD

Flu and High-Risk Adults: Antiviral Therapy and Prophylaxis

Dr Carrico concludes this program with some considerations for treating and preventing influenza among high-risk adults, including those with non-age-related risk factors.
Ruth Carrico, PhD, DNP, APRN, CIC, FSHEA, FNAP, FAAN
 
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