
Activity ID
8704Expires
October 1, 2027Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
1Fee
150CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
Dogs and other animals can guide blind people through hazardous street intersections, provide psychiatric therapy to veterans suffering from PTSD, and alert diabetics of hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic events. Today, there is an increased use of service animals by people with disabilities in the US leaving healthcare offices and facilities with questions about how to appropriately accommodate them. This activity will utilize sample cases and questions and answers to convey practical strategies to help you accommodate your patients with service animals.
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Educational Objectives
Apply strategies to accommodate patients with disabilities who utilize service animals when visiting healthcare practices and facilities.
Keywords
service animals, pets to office
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Outpatient