Overview

The Radiological Emergency Medical Management course is an awareness-level training course addressing the medical and psychological impact of radiation.

Target Audience

1-Day Course is Designed for:

• Pre-Hospital First Responders (EMTs and Paramedics)
• Public Health Professionals
• Law Enforcement 
• Emergency Providers

Course Objectives:

• Describe the types of radiation and radiation scenarios
• Discuss Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS)
• Describe the emergency care of patients contaminated with radioactive material
• Describe cutaneous radiation syndrome assessment and care
• List resources available to address radiation accidents
• Discuss the roles and responsibilities of emergency physicians and nurses and prehospital personnel during a radiation accident affecting a large population

Continuing Education: Interprofessional continuing education credits are available for this course through the CDC.

Agenda | June 13, 2023

8:50 AM - 9:00 AM CT         Welcome and Opening Remarks
                                                Carol Iddins, MD
                                                Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT       Practical Radiation Physics and Radiation Protection
                                                Joshua Hayes, PhD NRRPT
                                                Associate Manager of Health Physics, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT     Acute Radiation Syndrome
                                                Carol Iddins, MD
                                                Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM CT     Break

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM CT     Radiation Protection, Contamination Control, and Instrumentation
                                                Joshua Hayes, PhD NRRPT
                                                Associate Manager of Health Physics, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT       Cutaneous Radiation Injuries
                                                Carol Iddins, MD
                                                Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT         Lunch

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM CT          Preparedness and Response to Radiological Incidents
                                                Kristy Diffenderfer, MSN, BSB, RN, CEN
                                                Registered Nurse, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

2:20 PM - 3:10 PM CT          Common Radiation Sources
                                                Joshua Hayes, PhD NRRPT
                                                Associate Manager of Health Physics, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

3:10 PM - 3:20 PM CT         Break

3:20 PM - 4:10 PM CT           Management of Internal Contamination
                                                 Mark Ervin, MD
                                                 Associate Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM CT           Donning/Doffing and Decontamination
                                                 Kristy Diffenderfer, MSN, BSB, RN, CEN
                                                 Registered Nurse, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

5:00 PM - 5:10 PM CT           Closing Remarks/Adjourn
                                                 Carol Iddins, MD
                                                 Director, Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS)

Registration Rates

Registration will include: 

• Access to the live event
• Access to the on-demand recording for 1-year
• Continuing Education (provided at no cost through CDC via TCEO)
• Downloadable Attendance Certificate

Please note that for proprietary reasons, PDFs of the presentation slides will not be available for download. You will have access to an on-demand recording of the course for one year from the event date.

Interested in becoming an ACMT Member? Contact our Membership Manager, Jenn Dorsey, at membership@acmt.net. Learn more at: www.acmt.net/membership

Continuing Education

Available CE Categories

CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this activity for 8.0 nursing contact hours.

CPE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated this knowledge-based event for pharmacists to receive 0.8 CEUs in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is pending and will be provided closer to the event date. Once credit is claimed, an unofficial statement of credit is immediately available on TCEOnline. Official credit will be uploaded within 60 days on the NABP/CPE Monitor.

IACET CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.8 CEU's for this program.

CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designed for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 8 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 8. Continuing Competency credits available are 0. CDC provider number 98614.

AAVSB/RACE: This program was reviewed and approved by AAVSB RACE program for 9.0 hours of continuing education. Participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program if you have any comments/concerns regarding this program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.

CPH: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer 3.0 CPH recertification credits for this program.

Instructions for Obtaining CE

There are no fees for receiving Continuing Education for this course. In order to receive continuing education (CE), please visit TCEO (https://tceols.cdc.gov/) and follow the 9 Simple Steps (https://tceols.cdc.gov/Home/Steps) using the below information:

Radiological Emergency Medical Management
WC4382-061323
Live Webcast
Course Access Code: acmt1
Complete the Evaluation at: www.cdc.gov/GetCE
Pass the posttest at: 70%
Available: 6/13/23 - 7/17/23 (11:59 PM ET)

Hardware/Software Requirements

Computer or Other Internet-Enabled Device; Internet Connection; Browser or Zoom Application. 

Materials

None. 

Prerequisites

None. 

Format

This activity is Web-based/Web on Demand.

Fees

No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT), and Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 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.