mdBriefCase Inc., in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada (SOGC), is pleased to provide a new online education course on the H1N1 virus in pregnant women. This accredited course is available to all health professionals at no charge on the following web sites www.mdBriefCase.com (for physicians and nurse practitioners), www.rxBriefCase.com (pharmacists and pharmacy technicians) and www.AdvancingIn.com (all health professionals).
This case-based learning offers participants the opportunity to work through a series of interactive question and answer scenarios designed to test their knowledge and provide them with expert advice the vaccination and management of their pregnant patients at risk from, or diagnosed with, the H1N1 virus.
Following completion of 'H1N1 and Pregnancy: key considerations for vaccination and management', Canadian health professionals should be able to:
- Appreciate the risks posed by H1N1 infection to pregnant women and the fetus - Identify the position of pregnant women in the Canadian and Provincial H1N1 vaccine priority lists - Identify the benefits and risks of H1N1 vaccination in pregnancy - Understand the differences between adjuvanted and unadjuvanted H1N1 vaccines for pregnant women - Review clinical management considerations regarding the timing and mode of delivery of pregnant women requiring hospitalization for H1N1 influenza-like-illness (ILI) - Discuss the role of antiviral agents in pregnant women with H1N1 infection
"The need for timely information regarding the H1N1 virus has been evidenced by the overwhelming participant response of our most recent H1N1 vaccine program developed in collaboration with PHAC," states Theresa Reynolds, Vice President of mdBriefCase Inc. "In just 3 weeks, over 6,000 Canadian health professionals have completed this program. As an extension to their learning, this new program focuses on the unique risk profile and treatment requirements of pregnant women."
The Need for Online Education