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Module 1: Occurrence and Disease Course of RSV Illness in Adults
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a highly contagious seasonal lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) characterized by cough, runny nose, sneezing, wheezing, sore throat, fatigue, decreased appetite, and fever, affecting children and adults. RSV can be particularly dangerous for older adults, who experience more severe disease as a consequence of increased vulnerability to infection. This multi-modal and interactive education will review the mechanism of RSV illness and summarize the disease burden of RSV in adults with a focus on hospitalizations, comorbidities, and related health disparities.
Commercial Support Acknowledgement
This educational activity is supported by an independent medical educational grant from GSK.
Target Audience
This educational activity is intended for U.S. based healthcare professionals who care for older adults, including pulmonologists, geriatricians, and additional primary care providers (family physicians, internists, physician associates, nurse practitioners and other nursing professionals, and pharmacists).
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the learners should be able to:
- Describe the mechanism of RSV illness in adults, as well as its overall incidence in this population
- Summarize the disease burden of RSV in U.S. adults, with a focus on hospitalizations, comorbidities, and related health disparities
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Name of Individual |
Role |
Institution |
Location |
Sarah McQueen, PA-C | Family Medicine Physician Associate
| Dayspring Health
| Williamsburg, KY
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Justin R. Ortiz, MD, MS
| Pulmonary Critical Care, Infectious Diseases
| Professor of Medicine University of Maryland School of Medicine
| Baltimore, MD
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Name of Individual | Role(s) | Institution(s) | Location |
Kelly Gebo, MD, MPH, FACP | Professor of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
| Baltimore, MD |
Sarah McQueen, PA-C | Family Medicine Physician Associate
| Dayspring Health
| Williamsburg, KY
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Justin R. Ortiz, MD, MS
| Pulmonary Critical Care, Infectious Diseases
Professor of Medicine
| University of Maryland School of Medicine
| Baltimore, MD
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Pamela Rockwell, DO, FAAFP
| Professor, Department of Family
Medical Director, Family Medicine at Domino’s Farms
| University of Michigan
| Ann Arbor, MI |
Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP
| Clinical Professor, Family Medicine
Director, UC Irvine Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC), Family Medicine
Associate Dean
| UC-Irvine College of Medicine | Irvine, CA |
Planning committee members, faculty, reviewers, and activity staff have disclosed the following relevant financial relationships. All relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated:
Name of Individual | Role in Activity | Name of Commercial Interest(s) | Nature of Relationship(s) |
Amanda Noe | TFF Staff | No relevant financial disclosures | NA |
Carrie Smith | ATS Staff | No relevant financial relationships | NA |
Charles Vega, MD | Planning Committee |
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Erika Fox | TFF Staff | No relevant financial disclosures | NA |
Jennifer Siegel-Gasiewski, MPA | ATS Staff | No relevant financial relationships | NA |
Justin Ortiz, MD | Planning Committee, Faculty |
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Kathryn Melamed, MD | ATS Peer Reviewer | No relevant financial relationships | NA |
Kelly Gebo, MD | Planning Committee |
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Kim McFarland, PhD | TFF Content Reviewer | No relevant financial disclosures | NA |
Pamela Rockwell, DO | Planning Committee | No relevant financial disclosures | NA |
Patrick Harty, PhD | TFF Content Reviewer | No relevant financial disclosures | NA |
Sarah Bingel-McKillips | TFF Staff | No relevant financial disclosures | NA |
Sarah McQueen, PA-C | Planning Committee, Faculty | No relevant financial disclosures | NA |
Suzette Machado, MPA, CHCP | ATS Staff | No relevant financial relationships | NA |
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This activity is jointly provided by the American Thoracic Society, American Academy of Physician Associates, and The France Foundation.
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Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM or ABP MOC credit.
All other healthcare professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation.
If you are seeking AAFP credit, ANCC credit, or ACPE credit, you will complete the activity on The France Foundation education page
If you are seeking PA credit, you will need to go to AAPA’s site and login to complete the activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ABIM MOCSuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
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- 1.00 Participation
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- All other healthcare professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation.
- If you are seeking PA credit, you will need to go to AAPA’s site and login to complete the activity.
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