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The following training resources on the Zika virus and related topics are provided for health professionals. This list is not inclusive of all resources, but instead highlights key CDC training opportunities and websites.
Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Calls/Webinars
- Updated Interim Zika Clinical Guidance for Reproductive Age Women and Men, Sexual Transmission, and the U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry (April 12, 2016)
- Update on Interim Zika Virus Clinical Guidance and Recommendations (Feb. 25, 2016)
- Zika Virus – What Clinicians Need to Know (Jan. 26, 2016)
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR)
This button links to a page on the MMWR website with a list of all published Zika-related reports. Continuing education is available for all MMWR reports.
Zika Video Resources
A CDC Update for Clinicians on Zika Virus Disease
Dr. Joanne Cono, MD, ScM, Director of the Office of Science Quality of the CDC gave a live presentation regarding the latest Zika information available and answered a myriad of questions from your fellow health care practitioners.
Zika for Pediatricians: Critical Update
Dr. Matt Karwowski, a pediatrician with the Pregnancy and Birth Defects Team for CDC's 2016 Zika Virus Response, reviews what we know about Zika virus and congenital microcephaly and other birth defects. He also discusses CDC's guidelines for healthcare providers caring for infants and children with possible Zika virus infection.
Medscape Expert Commentary: Advising Pregnant Women About Zika
Dr. Titilope Oduyebo, an obstetrician-gynecologist from CDC’s Pregnancy and Birth Defects team, gives key insight into the Zika virus. She discusses what we know about Zika virus infection during pregnancy, and reviews CDC’s current recommendations for screening, testing, and management of women with possible Zika virus exposure.
CDC TRAIN
CDC TRAIN provides free access to thousands of courses, more than 1,000 of which were developed by CDC programs and funded partners. Courses in CDC TRAIN are available on a wide array of public health and health care topics and in a variety of formats, including classroom training, webinars, and online self-study options. Many offer free continuing education.
This link takes you to a search listing of training activities on CDC TRAIN related to Zika and other mosquito-borne viruses, including dengue, chikungunya, and malaria.
Disclaimer: Training found through a search of the TRAIN.org website is made available as a public service. Web pages, training, and programs from non-federal organizations are provided solely as a service. These links do not constitute an endorsement by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Only courses offered by CDC Course Providers have been verified and approved by CDC.
CDC Learning Connection
The CDC Learning Connection is your source for information about public health training that CDC, CDC partners, and other federal agencies develop. Through website features, social media, and a monthly e newsletter, CDC Learning Connection keeps you informed about training opportunities, including many that offer free continuing education.
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- Page last reviewed: May 20, 2016
- Page last updated: May 20, 2016
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