Episode Details

Please visit answersincme.com/RAH860 to participate, download slides and supporting materials, complete the post test, and get a certificate. Presented by Alan G. Kaplan, MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP, CPC(HC); Sherilyn Houle, BSP, PhD, CTH, AFTM RCPS(Glasg), FISTM; and Aakash Modi, MD, CFPC, ABFM, FAAFP. In this activity, two experts in adult pneumococcal disease immunization discuss strategies to close the prevention gap in primary care and pharmacy practice. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Describe the burden of adult pneumococcal disease in Canada, including the role of the aging immune system; Recognize opportunities for primary care physicians and pharmacists to collaborate to improve disease prevention in adults at risk for invasive pneumococcal disease; and Apply current Canadian pneumococcal vaccination recommendations into adult patient care.