The Perils and Panacea of Blood Borne Infectious Diseases - Focus on US Tribal Communities
The Perils and Panacea of Blood Borne Infectious Diseases - Focus on US Tribal Communities is organized by Central Michigan University (CMU) College of Medicine and will be held from Jun 09, 2021 - Jun 09, 2024.
Course Overview / Description
This presentation seeks to provide information regarding identification and treatment of infectious disease by providing better understanding into the way infectious disease is transmitted in our communities. School and community efforts will be reviewed to understand implementation of infectious disease informedstrategies and examine the efficacy of these strategies. Discussion will present examples of how infectious disease informed strategies that can be implemented to improve relationships and outcomes in a myriad of situations and circumstances in addition to a discussion on ways to involve community in these strategies and bestpractices. The presentation will also address how infectiondisease mitigation has affected the medical landscape and how providers are changing strategies to become more responsive to the patient.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:
• Understand the epidemiology of blood borne viral infections (HIV, Hepatitis B and C) in the American Indian/Alaskan Native populations, in comparison with national prevalence and
prevalence in other ethnic groups in the United States, together with their risk factors and modes of transmission.
• Appreciate the critical role of education and of activism in the prevention and management of those infections, with focus on how readily available information on those diseases would improve outcomes.
• Be updated on the current therapeutic management strategies and rates of response to treatment.
• Comprehend the relationship between community mitigation strategies using available educational tools, with the ultimate emphasis on how uncrossing the pathways of the opioid epidemic and infectious diseases can improve the outcomes of both crises.
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.
