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November 02, 2001
Michigan Department of Community Health Director, James K. Haveman, Jr. and Chief Medical Executive, David R. Johnson, M.D., today announced that a self-study educational program for physicians and health care providers is now available online. All physicians licensed to practice medicine in Michigan will receive a letter alerting them to the availability of this continuing medical education program.
"Michigan citizens are extremely fortunate to have well qualified physicians practicing in our state," said Haveman. "Their expertise and dedication will play a critical role in our response to biological terrorism."
This course, titled "The Clinical Aspects of Critical Biological Agents," is designed to familiarize health care providers with the biological agents considered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be the most likely to be used in a bioterrorist attack including Anthrax, Plague, Tularemia, Q Fever, Smallpox, Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral Equine Encephalitis, Botulinum Toxin, Ricin, and Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B.
"Most doctors have never seen people with anthrax, botulism, plague or smallpox," said Dr. Johnson. "This makes it even more important for physicians to take advantage of this special training and review the diagnosis and management of these conditions."
The program was developed and designed by the Department of Community Health and has been approved by the Public Health Consortium for two hours of category I continuing medical education credit. The Department has worked cooperatively with the Michigan Association of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Physicians to make this training available.
The course is available at www.mdch.state.mi.us/pha/bio/ and physicians who are unable to complete the course over the Internet can obtain the course on compact disc by contacting the Bureau of Epidemiology at the Michigan Department of Community Health.
The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) and the Michigan Osteopathic Association (MOA) have also made this education program accessible through links on their websites at www.msms.org/biodefense/ and at www.moa-do.com/
"The Department has been diligent in working with physicians and others to establish a first line of defense in the event of a bioterrorist attack," said MSMS Board Chair John M. MacKeigan, M.D. "We encourage all physicians with expertise in this area to join our biodefense team by visiting our website."
"The MOA is pleased to work with the Department and MSMS to provide the most up-to-date information for Michigan physicians and other health care providers," said MOA President Gary L. Zamanigian, D.O. "With events unfolding so rapidly, doctors need access to the most recent information to best serve their patients. On-line access to these educational opportunities through the MDCH website is a convenient and timely resource for all physicians to utilize."
Each section of the presentation is devoted to one of the diseases and is broken down into a basic overview of the organism, its clinical presentation(s), differential diagnosis, treatment and prophylaxis, management of contacts, specimen collection, and requirements on where and how to report suspected cases.
"Bioterrorism issues and concerns are evolving very rapidly, making it even more important for physicians to continue to update their knowledge and skills in this important area," said Dr. Johnson. "We urge all physicians to ensure they have ready access to the Internet and keep up to date with the latest state health department guidelines and recommendations by regularly checking for updates at www.mdch.state.mi.us or at www.michigan.gov."
The Michigan State Medical Society will host a meeting of County, Specialty and Public Health officers on bioterrorism preparedness on November 14 at its headquarters its headquarters in East Lansing. For information contact Tom Seely at (517) 336-5770 or at tseely@msms.org.
The Michigan Osteopathic Association encourages health providers to also attend, "Anthrax, Bioterrorism, What you have to know," on November 14, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing. The program, developed by the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, offers 2 hours of category 1-A CME credit. To register, call (800) 437-0001 or email cme@msu.edu.