Register for the Upcoming Virtual Continuing Education Activities!

Registration is open for the 24 September 2020 Defense Health Agency (DHA), J-7, Clinical Communities Speaker Series (CCSS), "Military Health Care: Select Promising Practices” and the 1 October 2020, Special Feature Webinar, “Evidence-Based Methods for Sterility and High Level Disinfection Assurance: The Path to High Reliability.” Both of these activities will take place virtually through Adobe Connect so participants can earn Continuing Education/Continuing Medical Education (CE/CME) credits from anywhere! To register for these activities, please visit the following link: www.dhaj7-cepo.com

Overview of Each Event

DHA, Clinical Communities Speaker Series (CCSS), 24 September 2020

The September CCSS, “Military Health Care: Select Promising Practices,” live activity will take place from 0730-1755 (ET) on 24 September 2020. There are up to 8.0 CE/CMEs available if all courses within the series are completed.

“Models and Decision Aids for Prevention of Thermal Injuries in Extreme Environments”
“Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record: Advancements in Military Medical Record Technology”
“Improving Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Acute Concussion: A Defense Health Agency Quadruple Aim Performance Process (QPP) Initiative*”
“To Image or Not to Image: Clinical Review to Address Low Back Pain”
“A Comprehensive Review of the Veterans Affairs (VA)-Department of Defense (DoD) Clinical Practice Management Guidelines for Adult Obesity”
“Ethical Implications of Human-Subjects Research Oversight: A Generation of Vipers”
“The Female Force Readiness Strategy: Increasing Medical Readiness, Resiliency and Retention of the Female Force”
“Department of Defense Robotic Surgery Overview: Enhancing Operational Readiness”

*Please note, this session is approved for ASHA CEUs

Special Feature Webinar, 1 October 2020

The Special Feature Webinar, “Evidence-Based Methods for Sterility and High Level Disinfection Assurance: The Path to High Reliability,” live activity will take place from 1400-1555 (ET) on 1 October 2020. This Special Feature Webinar offers up to 1.5 CE/CMEs and will take place virtually.

Below are the learning objectives for this activity:

Explain the business and clinical impact associated with contaminated surgical instruments.
Identify the recommended elements of an effective endoscope reprocessing program.
Summarize how clinical audits work, including the strengths and weaknesses of the process.
Describe how clinical audits can help improve reprocessing practices to increase quality and safety.
Select three common cleaning verification technologies used during the audit process and recommended elements for an effective system.
Illustrate how ATP-based technology works and aligns with recommended elements.
Outline how ATP-based technology, when integrated to a quality control program, helps improve quality and safety.

Target Audience

These activities are designed to meet the educational needs of Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Physician Assistants, Optometrists, Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Lab Technicians, Social Workers, Psychologists, Certified Counselors, Occupational Therapists, Kinesiotherapists, Healthcare Executives, Speech Language Pathologists, Audiologists, Registered Dieticians, Dietetic Technicians and other health care professionals who support/care for U.S. active-duty service members, reservists, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, National Guardsmen, military veterans and their families.

Please note that CE/CMEs vary per course.

Continuing Education

The DHA, J-7, CEPO awards the credits, which are limited in scope to health care providers who actively provide care to U.S. active-duty service members, reservists, National Guardsmen, military veterans and their families.