About the Author |
| William Barry Inman is certified in infection control and the Epidemiologist for the Brevard County Health Department in Merritt Island, Florida. He is responsible for development/implementation of surveillance and investigation of communicable disease in Brevard County. Mr. Inman received his BA/BS from the University of Florida with a major in Public Administration/Health. He has completed over 15 credits toward his Master in Public Health. He has received vast training in HIV/AIDS, various communicable diseases, and disease outbreak investigations. Currently he has completed advanced training in Bio-terrorism through the Department of Health in Florida, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the United States Army Institute of Research for Infectious Diseases. He is a registered Health Educator by The Association of Professional Health Educator and is a CDC-certified HIV/AIDS Trainer. He was past president of the Association of Professionals in Infection Control (chapter 45) in Orlando, Florida. He was Vice President of the AIDS Consortium in area 7 of Florida and Past President of the American Cancer Society in Brevard County Florida. He also is a Board Member for Comprehensive Health Care (AIDS service providers). Mr. Inman has investigated many outbreaks, including those in long-term care facilities, hospitals, day-care and various food outbreaks. Recently he has experience and training with suspicious substances from letters and packages. He has published many papers on outbreaks and writes a quarterly article for the local AMA journal. Mr. Inman's work experience has been supervisory over the HIV/AIDS and Communicable Disease programs, Project AIDS Care Case Manager and Director of the HIV Counseling and Testing Program at the Brevard County Health Department. He also worked in the Infection Control Departments at the Orlando Regional Medical Center and the Holmes Regional Medical Center. Mr. Inman provides Infection Control Consulting services for Health First, Inc., Pediatrics of Brevard, Circles of Care, Inc., Wuesthoff Health Care Systems, Inc., and is and Infection Control/HIV/AIDS/ TB/OSHA adjunct faculty member for Brevard Community College and the University of Central Florida. |
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Summary
3 hours CE
William Barry Inman
Much has been written concerning HIV/AIDS, the following is a current review of the history, effective treatment modalities, treatment options for the future, risk groups, progress in pediatric HIV/AIDS, immunology and testing procedures, HIV/AIDS and the "Black Plague" link, and, lastly, legal & ethical issues. We believe you will find this online course of great interest and an enjoyable way to learn about a very devastating, yet fascinating, disease.
Learning Objectives
- describe the Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS infections
- state the updated CDC definition of AIDS
- list the modes of transmissions and the behaviors associated with each mode
- identify safe guards individuals can use to prevent HIV infection
- define the principles of universal/standard precautions as outlined by the CDC and OHSA
- describe the available HIV antibody tests
- identify the current therapies available for HIV/AIDS patients
- discuss the post exposure prophylaxis for occupational exposure
- identify the latest legal requirements for HIV/AIDS.
Difficulty Level: Beginning to Intermediate
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