Monkeypox: What You Need to Know About Prevention, Identification and Treatment

Monkeypox: What You Need to Know About Prevention, Identification and Treatment

When: December 7, 2022, 12-1 p.m. CT (1–2 p.m. ET).

Where: Online via the AANP CE Center.

Cost: Free for AANP members and $25 for non-members.

CE Credit: This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hours of CE, which includes 0.3 hours of pharmacology, by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners^® (AANP). This activity was planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies.

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About the Webinar

Nurse practitioners are invited to participate in this free webinar to hear from Dr. Sapna Bamrah Morris, the CDC’s Clinical Escalations Team Lead for the Multinational Monkeypox Outbreak Response, who will share information about the monkeypox outbreak. Hear about the presentation of the disease, screening for monkeypox and treatment options. Presented live, this webinar offers 45 minutes of presentation and 15 minutes of live Q&A with Dr. Bamrah Morris.

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Website Objectives

1. Define key epidemiologic features of the current U.S. monkeypox outbreak.
2. Characterize how the clinical presentation of monkeypox during the current U.S. outbreak differs from its classic presentation previously in west and central Africa.
3. Understand the importance of screening for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, among those patients who are undergoing evaluation for monkeypox.
4. Describe current criteria for the use of tecovirimat as a treatment for monkeypox.