10045 - Human Acanthamebiasis

Course Directors

Ashley Ward, M.D., Harvard Medical School
Steven R. Tahan, M.D., Harvard Medical School

Description

The course is an overview of Human infections by Acanthamoeba and includes classification, epidemiology, and pathogenicity. Characteristic morphology and appearance of Acanthamoeba forms that enable diagnosis in histological preparations will be presented.

Credits

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Opus Medicus designates this Internet enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Credits

In addition to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, Opus Medicus designates this course for Specialty Board MOC Program Credits:

0.75 ABP CC/MOC Credits1
0.75 ABIM MOC Points2

Accreditation Statement

Opus Medicus is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Tuition Fees

Course & Credits: $19.50

Course Dates

Last Review Date: 20-Jan-2024
Expiration Date: 19-Jan-2027

Objectives

For physicians to recognize:

1. Clinical manifestations of Acanthamoeba infection in humans.

2. The characteristic morphology and histological appearance of Acanthamoeba in histological preparations.

3. Clinical course of human Acanthamoebiasis.

Topics

1. Case presentation of Disseminated Acanthamebiasis.

2. Review of classification, morphology, epidemiology, and pathogenicity of Acanthamoebiasis.

3. Review of clinical syndromes including amebic keratitis, granulomatous amebic encephalitis, and disseminated acanthamebiasis.

4. Review of role of immunity in clinical infection with Acathamoeba.

Specific topics covered in this AMA PRA Categogy 1 Credit™ online CME course include Acanthamoeba, disseminated acanthamebiasis, amebic keratitis, granulomatous amebic encephalitis, and free living parasites.

American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) / Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Competencies

☑  Patient Care (PC)
☑  Medical Knowledge (MK)
☑  Systems-Based Practice (SBP)
☑  Practice-Based Learning (PBL)

Financial Relationship Disclosure and Content Attestation

Dr. Ashley Ward attests that she has no financial relationships with a commercial entity producing health-care related products and/or services. Dr. Steven R. Tahan attests that commercial entities with which he has relationships do not produce health-care related products or services relevant to the content of this course. No other person who has provided content for or who can influence the content of this course has disclosed financial relationships with commercial entities that produce health care-related products or services relevant to the course content.

There has been no commercial support for this course.

Supported Computer Hardware and Software Configurations3

Supported client computing platforms include:

A broadband Internet connection is required (e.g., cable, DSL, and 3G or 4G wireless). The course presentation is automatically scaled to the size of the display, from 800x480 pixels (minimum supported) to 1920x1200 pixels. On some smart phones, viewing courses may be tedious.

Supported browsers include:

Javascript, cookies, and popups must be enabled on your browser (which is the default configuration for most browsers).

1. Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 CC/MOC credits for the American Board of Pathology (ABP) Continuing Certification (CC) / Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program, in addition to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Participants will earn CC/MOC credits equivalent to the amount of AMA PRA Category 1 credits claimed for the activity. Immediately upon course completion, Opus Medicus will submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP CC/MOC credit.

2. Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 MOC points for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program, in addition to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of AMA PRA Category 1 credits claimed for the activity. Immediately upon course completion, Opus Medicus will submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

3. The course may also be viewable on other client computing platforms that comply with Internet standards. If you experience technical problems that prevent you from viewing the course, we will promptly issue a full refund upon request.