Date: Wednesday October 12, 2016
Time: 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Location: Pinn Hall Conference Center Auditorium
Cost: Free
Lyle R. Petersen, MD, MPH, is the director of the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases in the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID). The division, located in Fort Collins, Colorado, supports CDC’s mission to protect the American public from exotic and domestic bacterial and viral pathogens transmitted by mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and other vectors. Dr. Petersen has acted as the CDC’s spokesperson in issuing public information on the Zika virus.
Dr. Petersen presents the Hayden Farr Lecture in Epidemiology and Virology; the lecture is organized in conjunction with the Medical Center Hour and the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Humanities.
CME learning objectives: TBA
Medicine Grand Rounds is offered every Wednesday throughout the year by the UVA Department of Medicine, in association with UVA’s Office of Continuing Medical Education. CME credit is available; instructions and forms are available at the event.
The University of Virginia School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Virginia School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The University Of Virginia School Of Medicine awards one hour of participation to each non-physician participant who successfully completes this educational activity. The University of Virginia School of Medicine maintains a permanent record of participants who have been awarded hours of participation. CME transcripts may be obtained at www.cmevillage.com (click on Transcripts and follow the instructions).
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