Archives: Communicable Disease
Antimicrobial Stewardship - Protecting a Valuable Resource
November 8, 2011 Edward Lifschitz, MD, FACP
Describes how we have reached this point of possible over use of this class of pharmaceuticals, and offer concrete answers as to how we can be better "stewards" of the use of antimicrobial agents.
Keeping the Infection Out of the Injection: Safe Injection Practices
October 26, 2011 Barbara Montana, MD, MPH, FACP
Presents information to ensure that patients are protected each and every time they receive a medical injection. It seeks to empowering patients through re-educating healthcare providers regarding safe injection practices.
Implementation Science for the Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS
September 20, 2011 Bruce Schakman, PhD
Public Health and Preventive Medicine Grand Rounds
Challenges in the Response to the 2009 Influenza Pandemic: What’s Next?
November 3, 2011 Kathleen F. Gensheimer, MD, MPH
Public Health and Preventive Medicine Grand Rounds
A look at the national picture of the surveillance and response effort to the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic
Vaccine Prevenatable Diseases: NJ Immunization Requirements for Students
March 8, 2012 Jenish Sudhakaran, MPH and Jennifer Smith, MPH, CHES, with NJDHSS
Gain increased knowledge about the vaccines required for children entering school, necessary documentation and guidelines for exemption.
(Re)-Emerging Infections in New Jersey
October 15, 2012
Dr. Tina Tan, State Epidemiologist / NJDOH
Dr. Tan highlights issues like pertussis, meningitis west nile virus and other current infections affecting NJ.
November 13, 2012 • Edward Lifschitz, MD, FACP
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Vaccines for Life: 2011 Updates for Adult Immunizations
October 4, 2011 George T. DiFerdinando, Jr., MD, MPH, FACP
2011 ACIP Recommendations for Adult Immunizations, with an emphasis on Influenza, Pneumococcal conjugate, TdaP, and Zoster vaccines Updated guidelines for administering the flu vaccine to those with egg allergies and information about the new intradermal vaccine
Teaching Communities About Antibiotic Resistance
October 7, 2014
Update on the Ebola Outbreak - West Africa, 2014
September 15, 2014
HPV Vaccine and Important Updates
February 6, 2014
