Activity ID
11135Expires
August 22, 2026Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
0.5Fee
$30CME Provider: American Medical Association
Description of CME Course
Host Megan Svrinivas, MD, an infectious disease physician and translational health policy researcher, speaks with AMA member Nicole Yedlinsky, MD and David Kuhar, MD. Together they discuss how Dr Yedlinksy coped with ill-fitting PPE and discuss if/how this challenge is being addressed to ensure all health care personnel have access to the well-fitting PPE they need to protect themselves and those around them.
Disclaimers
1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.
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NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
1. Identify challenges with PPE fit that doctors have experienced
2. Describe why health care providers and systems might have difficulty acquiring appropriate PPE
3. Explain the importance of advocating for all health care workers to have well-fitting PPE
Keywords
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Ethics, Infectious Diseases
Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Professionalism
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
DOI
10.1001/ama.2022.0000163
