Vaccine Preventable Illnesses - Episode 7 - Pertussis

Target Audience: This activity is directed to physicians, medical students, nurse practitioners, nurses, and physician assistants.

Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to: • Describe Pertussis pathogen and its infectivity. • Apply appropriate treatment strategies for Pertussis in unvaccinated individuals and evaluate vaccine effectiveness. • Assess the historical effectiveness of Pertussis vaccination in the United States.

Faculty: Course Directors:

Glenn Rapsinski MD, PhD - Assistant Professor of Pediatrics University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Jonathan Albert MD - Assistant Professor of Pediatrics University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Associate Director of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship.
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Tony R. Tarchichi, MD — Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC.)
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Conflict of Interest Disclosure: No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME) The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates thisenduring material activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Disclaimer Statement: The information presented at this activity represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.

Released 4/15/2026, Expires 4/15/2029

Below is a link to the course EM_188381 that is accredited for 0.75 credits. https://cme.hs.pitt.edu/ISER/app/learner/loadModule?moduleId=26424&dev=true