Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness that can cause mild to severe illness, and at times, can lead to death. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with chronic debilitating illnesses, are at high risk for serious flu complications, which include pneumonia, bronchitis, congestive heart failure, carditis, meningitis, encephalitis, and myositis. Through a series of expert lectures and a panel discussion, this program will provide information and clarify issues related to influenza epidemiology, infection control, and treatment.

Participants will view this web cast then participate in an online posttest and evaluation.

Health care providers involved in the treatment of those at risk for seasonal and pandemic influenza.

This program is estimated to be completed in 2 hours.



Sponsored by the American College of Chest Physicians.

The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

ACCP Learning Categories organize all ACCP education activities based on how education is being delivered. ACCP Learning Categories clearly specify the type of instructions and methodology used during the activity so that you can choose activities that best fit your learning style and meet your educational, clinical practice, patient care, and lifelong learning goal. This Session fulfills the ACCP Learning Category II- Self Study Based.

The American College of Chest Physicians designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Anyone who attended “An Update on Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Readiness and Treatment” session at CHEST 2007 when this content was presented, and already claimed CME for this presentation, cannot claim CME from this enduring product.

The ACCP remains strongly committed to providing the best available evidence-based clinical information to participants of this educational activity and requires an open disclosure of any potential conflict of interest identified by our faculty members. It is not the intent of the ACCP to eliminate all situations of potential conflict of interest, but rather to enable those who are working with the ACCP to recognize situations that may be subject to question by others. All disclosed conflicts of interest are reviewed by the educational activity course director/chair, the Continuing Education Committee, or the Conflict of Interest Review Committee to ensure that such situations are properly evaluated and, if necessary, resolved. The ACCP educational standards pertaining to conflict of interest are intended to maintain the professional autonomy of the clinical experts inherent in promoting a balanced presentation of science. Through our review process, all ACCP CME activities are ensured of independent, objective, scientifically balanced presentations of information. Disclosure of any or no relationships will be made available on-site during all educational activities.

Elizabeth L. Daugherty, MD

Ronald F. Grossman, MD

Andrew T. Pavia, MD

Robert A. Weinstein, MD

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  1. Go to www.chestnet.org and click on the “CME Certificates” bar highlighted in red
  2. Enter your ACCP ID number and click submit, OR, if you do not have an ACCP ID number, click on link “Need to Create an Account”
  3. Under “Available CME” find the product code 6714, and click the “CME” link to the right of the program title
  4. If prompted for one, enter the CME Access Code provided to you EXACTLY as it appears: 106379.6714.WEB
  5. Complete any required post-test and/or survey
  6. Print out the CME certificate found under “Your Current CME History”
  7. If you encounter any problems or have questions, please send an email to CME@chestnet.org or contact the ACCP CME verification mailbox at 1-847-498-8376
  8. CME Start Date January 2008 and CME End Date January 2009


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