Pharmacist Counter-Terrorism Preparedness Module 1: Viral Agents

Faculty

Craig Martin, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases
University of Kentucky Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

Needs Statement

Since most experts predict there will be bioterrorism attacks and they may in fact come sooner rather than later, the United States Health Care System must be prepared to care for patients who are both injured but to also care for citizens in the locality who have been exposed to various agents of bioterrorism. This program is designed to help individual clinicians to be better prepared to fully participate in these efforts. All healthcare systems, including both the public and private sector, need to fully cooperate and coordinate their preparation activities in their geographical area to insure maximal preparedness. A working knowledge of each of the possible bioterrorism agents is necessary to accomplish this goal.

Target Audience

Pharmacists, healthcare workers

Objectives

1. Recognize viral agents most likely to be used in a terrorist event;
2. Understand the disease progression of smallpox and the viral hemorrhagic fevers;
3. Become familiar with transmission and transmission precautions associated with viral agents likely to be used in a terrorist event;
4. Review pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies for viral agents, when available.

Accreditation

Pharmacy
The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy is approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity has been assigned ACPE # 022-000-06-075-H04 and will award 1.00 contact hours (0.1 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognize ACPE providers. Statements of credit will indicate hours and CEUs based on successful completion of a posttest (score 70% or higher) and will be issued upon completion of the activity. The college complies with the Criteria for Quality for continuing education programming.

Faculty Disclosure

Professor Martin reports no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests of healthcare products or services related to this activity..