Old Foe, New Challenges: Global Mpox Outbreaks and the Implications for Healthcare

This presentation is intended to give healthcare professionals an overview on global mpox outbreaks with a focus on the outbreak within the U.S. The webinar will provide the audience with the tools to understand the risks and challenges of ongoing mpox circulation for healthcare systems and health professionals, and describe the available tools being used to contain the outbreak. The talk will also highlight emerging socio-economic disparities in the response to mpox in the U.S. and the future outlook for the outbreak.

Who can attend

Registration is limited to ISMIE and SEMPIC policyholders, ISMS members, and their employed staff.

Learning objectives

At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe the re-emergence of mpox globally
• Describe the epidemiology of mpox in the U.S.
• Discuss the risks and challenges of mpox for healthcare professionals and organizations
• Identify the emerging socio-economic disparities in mpox treatment and prevention

About the presenter

Boghuma Kabisen Titanji is a Cameroonian born physician-scientist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta. She obtained her MD from the University of Yaoundé I in Cameroon where she worked as a medical officer after graduating, before pursuing postgraduate research training in the United Kingdom. She obtained a Masters Degree in Tropical Medicine and International Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, a diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from the Royal College of Physicians in London and a PhD in Virology from University College London. She joined Emory University School of Medicine in 2016 where she completed a residency in internal medicine, and a fellowship in infectious diseases. She has three parallel career interests: translational and clinical research in HIV and emerging viruses, science communication, and global health equity. Her clinical focus is general infectious diseases and people with HIV.

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Illinois State Medical Society and ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company. The Illinois State Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

The Illinois State Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure

There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.