Mohamed S. K. Kamel, Ph.D.
Dr. Kamel is Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Within the past 12 months, Dr. Kamel has nothing to disclose relevant to this activity.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center CCPD staff and interMDnet staff have nothing to disclose relevant to this activity.
Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center 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.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Describe how climatic changes, especially global warming, represents a threat to public health;
Discuss how global warming will cause the emergence and re-emergence of particular infectious agents;
List specific ancient viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms that may be released due to global warming.
