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Project ECHO for Primary Immune Disorders (PEPI): Supporting Rural Clinicians


Total Credits: .75 including 0.75 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)

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State Associations:
VOMA - Virginia
Faculty:
Nick Rider, DO |  Jacob Blaukovitch, MPH
Duration:
0:48:10
Expiration:
Never Expires.


Description

Following the completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:

  1. After attending this session participants will have an increased understanding and awareness of Primary Immune Disorders (PI).
  2. After attending this session participants will understand the rural-specific factors which affect individuals with PI.
  3. After attending this session participants will understand how Project ECHO for Primary Immune Disorders (PEPI) can help improve care for rural individuals with PI.

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Faculty

Nick Rider, DO Related Seminars and Products


Dr. Rider serves as a Professor in the Department of Health Systems & Implementation Science at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. Additionally, he is an Associate Chief Medical Information Officer focused on research data operations and a Clinical Immunologist at the Carilion Clinic. Dr. Rider is board-certified in Allergy-Immunology and Clinical Informatics.

Disclosures: Grant/Research Support: NIAID, CD, Takeda

Consultant: Takeda, Pharming, Grifols, X4

Speakers’ Bureau: Pharming (unbranded), Grifols (unbranded)

Royalties: UpToDate/Wolters-Kluwer


Jacob Blaukovitch, MPH Related Seminars and Products


Jacob is a PhD student in the Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health program at Virginia Tech. His work is focused on the epidemiology of primary immune disorders (PIs) in rural America, unique rural health disparities that this population faces, and advancing PI education in rural spaces. Outside of the lab he serves as a student representative on the Virginia Rural Health Association Board of Directors, is involved in advancing science advocacy as a member of the National Science Policy Network’s D.C.-MD-VA coalition and the VA Public Health Association’s Policy & Advocacy Committee. He has also been inducted in the Phi Sigma Biological Honors Society at Virginia Tech. Additionally, he serves his community through children’s ministry at the Pittsylvania Christian Service Camp, as well as Mount Ivy Christian Church in rural Virginia. After graduation he hopes to continue to serve rural Virginians through research, advocacy, and education. Disclosures: None


Accreditation Information

The Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association (VOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. VOMA designates this program for a maximum of .75 AOA Category 1A CME credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation.

​Grievances regarding program administration and reporting of AOA CME credits will be handled on an individual basis Initially, all grievances should be directed to VOMA Executive Director. Participants with grievances that cannot be resolved will be sent to the AOA Council on CME , 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.

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