New medical knowledge and technology are advancing more quickly than most physicians can keep up with and utilize wisely.  This series of lectures allows physicians to improve techniques involved in the diagnosis and management of disease often seen by Internal Medicine physicians.

OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

1.  Summarize the impact of neglected tropical diseases and COVID-19 among unvaccinated populations in the United States and globally.

2.  Report on global failures or weaknesses in vaccinating low- and middle-income countries especially in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa, and our Texas Children’s Hospital recombinant protein vaccine now in use in India where it is known as CORBEVAX.

3.  Summarize the origins of rising antivaccine sentiments and its recent shifts

FACULTY DISCLOSURE: Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, DSc (hon), FASTMH, FAAP is the author of several books published by academic presses (ASM Wiley and Johns Hopkins University Press) and receives modest royalty income from this activity. 

PLANNER DISCLOSURE: Michael Emmett, MD, Byron Cryer, MD, and Randall Rosenblatt, MD have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

ACCREDITATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated

ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

For information, please contact Angie Snorgrass at Angie.Snorgrass@bswhealth.org