Envenomations, intoxications and travel-related diseases: More common than you think! What to do.

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Event Description

The practice and delivery of health care is changing with an emphasis on improving quality, safety, efficiency and access to care. Telemedicine can help you achieve these goals! The Arizona Telemedicine Program and Southwest Telehealth Resource Center invite you to a free one-hour CME webinar on the implementation and practice of telemedicine.

Envenomations, intoxications and travel-related diseases: More common than you think! What to do.

Join us again in our series on envenomations, intoxications and bites in the Southwest. This session will be about what you want to know! Poisonous plants of the Southwest and how to care for the victims; we will also discuss sting ray injuries.

^{This webinar is made possible through funding provided by Health Resources and Services Administration, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (U1U42527).}

Presenter Details

Farshad "Mazda" Shirazi, MS, MD, PhD
Medical Director of Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center
Professor, Emergency Medicine, Pharmacology and Pharmacy Practice
Director of Medical Toxicology Fellowship
University of Arizona
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Larry York, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP
Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseses and HIV/AIDS 
College of Medicine
University of Arizona
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Outcome Objectives

• Describe the epidemiology of plant poisons and sting ray injuries.
• List three clinical presentations of the presented poisons, allergic reactions and injuries.
• Describe the treatment for symptoms from presented poisons and sting ray injuries.

Accreditation Statement
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Relevant Financial Relationships Statement(s):
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). The CME office reviewers have nothing to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.