PURPOSE AND TARGET AUDIENCE
Leading public health authorities now predict as inevitable a pandemic of influenza, triggered by bird flu and expected to lead to millions of deaths around the globe. The influenza virus has existed for millions of years as an innocuous intestinal virus of wild ducks. What turned a harmless waterborne duck virus into a killer?

In an engaging multimedia presentation, Dr. Michael Greger traces the human role in the evolution of this virus. Learn what we can do to protect our families and what society can do to reduce the likelihood of such potential catastrophes in the future.

Dr. Greger has written a book titled, Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching which can be downloaded online for free at http://birdflubook.com

This course has been designed for healthcare professionals in the fields of medicine, nursing, allied health, public health, healthcare administration, dentistry, pharmacy and agriculture, as well as other individuals who are interested in the topic.


CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Physician Credit - University of Louisville Continuing Health Sciences Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Credit - This program has been approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing for 1.8 contact hours through the University of Louisville School of Nursing, provider number 3-0046-01-2013-24, expiration date January 31, 2013. The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. Participants must complete entire session, provide license and social security number and complete evaluation to receive contact hours.


INSTRUCTIONS & REGISTRATION
The course is free and takes approximately 1.5 hours. During the course you will watch and listen to a video lecture and view a handout. After reviewing the materials, you will take an online test and receive your results instantly.

If you pass, you will be taken to a web page confirming your continuing education credit, which you will need to print for your records. If you do not pass, you may retake the course as many times as necessary.
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COURSE DIRECTOR/LECTURER
Michael Greger, MD
Director,
Public Health and Animal Agriculture
The Humane Society of the United States


LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Discuss and explore the three great disease transitions in human history identified by the Smithsonian Institution, therefore the participate will be able to understand all eras and how they can apply to today.
  
  
• Discuss the evolution of bird flu viruses, therefore the participant can understand how the virus can threat humans and animals.
  
  
• Discusses the three essential conditions necessary to produce a pandemic, therefore the participant have a better understand of bird flu and how you can protect yourself.
  

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
No commercial support was received for this program.


DISCLOSURES
Dr. Greger has no disclosures.


ACCREDITATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Louisville and University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. The University of Louisville is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


ORIGINAL RELEASE/TERMINATION DATES
Course Originally Released On: February 25, 2008
Date of Most Recent Review: February 25, 2008
Course Termination Date: February 25, 2011


ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This free course is jointly sponsored by the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and the University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences and the Center for Health Hazards Preparedness (formerly the Center for Deterrence of Biowarfare and Bioterrorism).

Funding support provided by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Bioterrorism Training and Curriculum Development Program (BTCDP).


PRIVACY STATEMENT
The University of Louisville's Continuing Health Sciences Education office respects your privacy. Personal information collected from participants of our medical educational activities will not, unless required by law, be shared with any third party. The primary reason we collect your personal information is for accountability and documentation of your continuing education activities in compliance with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) regulations. We do not distribute unsolicited e-mails, nor, unless required by law, do we share the names of our subscribers with any third party.


ADDITIONAL ONLINE COURSES
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