MaAOHN Educational Program On January 16, 2019

Nursing Care:

Acute Flaccid Myelitis, E. coli, Zika, and other Emerging Infections
--- New, Old or Re-Emerging? 
Presenter: Alfred DeMaria, Jr., M.D

January 16, 2019, Wednesday
Chateau Restaurant
404 Providence Highway; Route 1
Norwood, MA 02062

Program AGENDA
This presentation will discuss the origins and predispositions of emerging public health challenges, highlighting how they are related to how we live in a global society. Advances in technology that allows recognition of conditions and relationships that could not be identified in the past will also be described as well as recent diseases in the news, including acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), foodborne illnesses and Zika virus with a review of the epidemiology and context in which they occur.

Program Objectives:

1. Discuss the factors that favor increased risk for emerging infections

2. Describe how advances in laboratory and information technology make identification of infection and outbreaks more likely

3. Explain acute flaccid myelitis and Zika virus disease are examples of the factors that make outbreaks more readily identified and appreciated.

Schedule:   5:30 - 6:00 pm Registration & Networking  
                     6:00 – 6:45 pm Dinner  
                     6:45 – 7:45 pm Program

Registration is REQUIRED, no later than January 10, 2019
AAOHN Members: $30.00; Non-Members: $40.00
Payable at the door: Please make checks to MaAOHN
Registration is a commitment to pay.

 Register Here  

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=ohcwrccab&oeidk=a07efxe7zdw50037aef

Those who attend this continuing education activity will be awarded 1.0 contact hour.  
To successfully complete this program and receive a contact hour you must:
             1) sign in; 
             2) be present for the entire time period of the session;
             3) complete and submit the program evaluation.

The Massachusetts Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

 Donations: There will be a 50/50 raffle. One chance for $5.00. The winner will split the pot. The other 50% to be donated to Doctors Without Borders

 Coming Attractions:
             Save the Date: April 8-10, 2019  
             AAOHN National Conference                    
             Go to the AAOHN website for details: http://aaohn.org/national-conference

We look forward to seeing you! Please bring a friend or colleague. 

Sincerely, 

MaAOHN Board and Carol Clancy, Chris Pontus, Marie Palermo, Penny Clark, and
Nancy Clover; nancy@occhealthconnections.com, 978-686-9739