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Session Information
FOC U005
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Procedural Safety in Dermatology
Ticket required for admission, no tuition fee. Ticket holds seat for only 15 minutes after the official start time.
Subject:
Date:
Thursday, August 16
CME Credits:
1.50
Location:
Room 310
Time:
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Director:
Joseph Sobanko, MD, FAAD
Learning Objectives:
Following this course, the attendee should be able to:
- Recognize the problem of occupational exposures within the field of medicine and those employees most susceptible to percutaneous injuries and mucocutaneous splashes
- Identify the procedures and behaviors that place dermatologists at highest risk for occupational exposures
- Apply strategies to implement in daily practice that will help eliminate the risk of occupational exposures
Description:
The number of needlesticks and mucocutaneous splashes that occur in the United States is staggering. Dermatologists and their staff are particularly at risk due to the high number of in-office procedures performed. Attendees of this session will be able to identify and correct behaviors that place the practitioner and their staff at risk before, during, and after in-office procedures. The subject of blood-borne pathogen transmission will be discussed in detail. Additionally, the large problem of underreporting occupational exposures among students, residents, and physicians will be addressed.