Program Description: 

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin 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.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals. 

Psychology CE Credit Statement
The Medical College of Wisconsin is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  The Medical College of Wisconsin maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

This activity contains content or processes that may be potentially stressful.

Target audience: 

Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, residents, medical students, counselors, other allied mental health professionals.

Learning objectives: 

1.  Demonstrate how infectious disease outbreaks can result in stigmatization of marginalized population groups

2.  Show how everyone involved in the stigmatization process can suffer adverse psychological consequences

3.  Suggest ways in which psychological flexibility can mitigate the negative impacts of a disease-related stigma

Faculty & credentials: 
Michael McCauley, PhD
Research Associate
Program in Genomics and Ethics
Center for Bioethcis and Medical Humanities
Medical College of Wisconsin
 

All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose.

 

Contact

Name: 
Brenda Konczal
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 955-7250
Session date: 
11/04/2015 - 8:00am to 9:00am CST
Location: 
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, Wauwatosa
201 N. Mayfair Road
5th Floor, Conference Center
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 APA
    APA credit.
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

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