Sponsored by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
May 14-17, 2011
Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel

This course expires on April 30, 2012 and will not be available after this date.

The SHEA/CDC Course in Healthcare Epidemiology provides training for infectious diseases fellows, healthcare epidemiologists, infection preventionists, quality improvement staff, public health officials, and others interested in training and application of epidemiologic principles.

The course, in existence for more than 10 years, emphasizes hands-on exercises, practical materials, and case studies supplemented with lectures and seminars covering fundamental aspects of healthcare epidemiology, including:

Objectives

• Identify the major statistical methods applied to epidemiologic data.
• Use appropriate data acquisition methods to assess validity, interpret statistical tests, and make causal relationships.
• Apply different surveillance techniques and computerization methods.
• Define trends in transmission and control of healthcare-associated infections and drug resistant-pathogens, as well as other emerging infections in the healthcare setting.
• Discuss quality improvement (QI) methods that impact healthcare epidemiology and safety in the healthcare setting.
• Discuss the usage and role of the public health agencies in practice.
• Apply and define various outbreak investigation techniques.
• Recognize the role of CDC in healthcare epidemiology in the U.S., including providing national healthcare epidemiology data and assistance in outbreak investigation, and disseminating, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections and other adverse events.

Scholarships

Jonathan Freeman Scholarship

The Jonathan Freeman Scholarship was established by SHEA to promote the training of outstanding infectious disease fellows who demonstrate interest in the field of healthcare epidemiology. The society established the scholarship in the memory of Jonathan Freeman, MD, MPH, a teacher and researcher in field of healthcare epidemiology dedicated to improving the delivery of healthcare through the prevention of nosocomial infections.  Dr. Freeman was a founding faculty member who for a decade taught the epidemiology and statistics track of the course. Up to five Jonathan Freeman Scholarships in the amount of $500 each will be awarded to infectious disease fellows at every course to defray the expenses of attending the program. In addition to the $500 amount, each scholarship winner will receive a complimentary registration.
Deadline for submission was April 1, 2011

Gina Pugliese Scholarship

The Gina Pugliese Scholarship was established by SHEA to promote the training of a non-physician infection preventionist (IP) with a minimum of two years experience, who has shown outstanding interest and leadership in the field. SHEA established this scholarship in honor of Gina Pugliese, RN, MS, a prominent IP and leader in the field of healthcare epidemiology. Ms. Pugliese was a founding faculty member of the SHEA/CDC Training Course and cochair for fifteen years. Each scholarship recipient will receive $500 grant to defray the expenses of attending the program and complimentary registration to the course. 
Deadline for submission was April 1, 2011

Submission of applications does not constitute enrollment in the course.

CME and CNE Credit

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The deadline to complete the online evaluation and to claim credit for the SHEA/CDC Training Course is June 28, 2011!

Accreditation Statements:

Physicians: The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America designates this education activity for a maximum of 23.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

International Physicians: The American Medical Association has determined that physicians not licensed in the US who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Doctors of Osteopathy: Category 2 credit will be awarded for formal educational programs that are ACCME-accredited or AAFP-approved.

Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 CME credit for the organizations accredited by ACCME. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is an accredited provider through the ACCME.

Nurses: This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Virginia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

The Virginia Nurses Association designates this educational activity for a maximum of 23.5 continuing nursing education (CNE) credits.

Successful Completion Statement: Certificates of Completion/Attendance are provided to registered attendees based upon completion of the online evaluation.