Malaria Eradication: Back to the Future - CDC - Grand Rounds

We invite you to watch the next session of CDC’s Public Health Grand Rounds, entitled Malaria Eradication: Back to the Future, which will be webcast live from CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday, November 18, at 1 p.m. (EST) at www.cdc.gov/about/grand-rounds, with an archived video being made available on November 20. These sessions are now available for Continuing Education (CE) credits (*).

Approximately half of the world's population is at risk of malaria. In 2008, malaria caused an estimated 243 million cases of malaria and 863,000 deaths. Although cases occur across the globe, 85% of the world's malaria deaths occur in Africa, where the disease accounts for up to 40% of public health expenditures.

The global malaria eradication campaign of the mid-20th century was successful in eliminating disease in subtropical zones; however, decreased funding and support have led to resurgence. To make matters worse, growing resistance to antimalarial medicines further undermined efforts to control the disease. Fortunately, in the last decade interest in controlling the world’s malaria burden has led to substantial increases in financial commitments. These increased resources have resulted in scaling up malaria control programs, especially in Africa, and subsequent reductions in malaria morbidity and mortality, prompting discussion of the possibility of elimination and eventual eradication.

This session of Public Health Grand Rounds will review the history of the eradication campaign, current malaria control efforts, and strategies to eliminate this deadly disease. Future Grand Rounds topics include AIDS, rabies, and prescription drug abuse.


Watch the live broadcast at:

* http://cdc.wl.miisolutions.net/live/cdc/6

For slower or dial-up connections:

* http://cdc.wl.miisolutions.net/live/cdc/7


Presented by:

- Laurence Slutsker, MD, MPH, Malaria Overview: Past and Present
Associate Director for Science, Center for Global Health, CDC

- John R. MacArthur, MD, MPH, A Commitment to Malaria Control and Prevention: The First Steps Towards Elimination
Chief, Program Implementation Unit, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, CDC

- S. Patrick Kachur, MD, MPH, CDC’s Scientific Leadership in Scale-up and Positioning for Malaria Elimination
Chief, Strategic and Applied Science Unit, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, CDC

- Richard W. Steketee, MD, MPH, Malaria Elimination: A Partnership Perspective
Science Director, Malaria Control and Evaluation Partnership in Africa (MACEPA) PATH



Facilitated by:

. Tanja Popovic, MD, PhD, Scientific Director, Public Health Grand Rounds
..Shane Joiner, Communication Manager, Public Health Grand Rounds


*Grand Rounds is now available for Continuing Education (CE)

ALL Continuing Education credits/contact hours for PHGR are issued online through the CDC/ATSDR Training & Continuing Education Online system, http://www2a.cdc.gov/TCEOnline. If you have questions, call Learner Support at 1-800-418-7246 (1-800-41TRAIN), or ce@cdc.gov.

Those who attend PHGR either in person or “web on demand” (www.cdc.gov/about/grand-rounds), and who wish to receive Continuing Education must complete the online seminar evaluation. Thirty days from the initial seminar the course number will change to WD1640 and will be available for continuing education until January 21, 2012. The course code for PHGR is PHGR10.

CE certificates can be printed from your computer immediately upon completion of your online evaluation. A cumulative transcript of all CDC/ATSDR CE’s obtained through the TCE Online System will be maintained for each user. We hope that this will assist CDC staff to fulfill the requirements for their professional licenses and certificates.

For Continuing Medical Education for Physicians (CME):

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.



The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.



Continuing Education designated for Non-Physicians:

Non-physicians will receive a certificate of participation.



For Continuing Nursing Education for Nurses (CNE):

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.



This activity provides 1.0 contact hours.



For Continuing Education Contact Hours in Health Education (CECH):

Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designed for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) to receive up to 1.0 Category I CECH in health education. CDC provider number GA0082.



IACET Continuing Education Units (CEU):

The CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 ANSI/IACET CEU's for this program.

For Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE):

(For EV1640-live course)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program is a designated event for pharmacists to receive 1.0 Contact Hours in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is 0387-0000-09-031-L04-P.

(For WD1640-Web on demand)



The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program is a designated event for pharmacists to receive 1.0 Contact Hours in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is 0387-0000-09-031-H04-P.

Course Category: This activity has been designated as Knowledge-based.

There is no cost for this program.

In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or product(s) under investigational use. CDC, our planners, and the presenters for this seminar do not have financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. This presentation does not involve the unlabeled use of a product or product under investigational use. There was no commercial support for this activity.

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