Activity Description
After completing this module, participants will be able to:
- Identify common patient concerns regarding influenza and HPV vaccines, including misconceptions about safety, effectiveness, and necessity, and describe evidence-based responses.
- Identify factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy, including social influences, misinformation, and cognitive drivers, and summarize how these factors affect individual and community vaccination decisions.
- Identify factors that influence vaccine acceptance, including healthcare professional recommendations and patient hesitancy, and describe strategies and tools to improve vaccine communication.
- Explain core concepts of motivational interviewing (MI) and demonstrate how MI techniques can be applied in vaccine conversations.
✓ Continuing Medical Education
✓ Certificate of Completion
Continuing Education
This module is approved for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM, or a certificate of completion for individuals who do not need CME credit. Each participant may only claim credit once per module. The post-test must be completed to earn credit.
For questions regarding continuing education, please email cire.cme@ndsu.edu.
Continuing Medical Education
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Minnesota Medical Association and NDSU. The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Minnesota Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Certificate of Completion
For individuals who are not eligible for or do not require continuing education credit, we also offer a Certificate of Completion. This certificate is not continuing education credit in any form; rather, it simply verifies that you have finished the module. It may be useful for students or employees who are required to document completion as part of their training or coursework.
Instructions
To receive a CME or completion certificate, complete the following steps:
- Complete the pre-test.
- Watch each of the four videos below.
- Complete the post-test.
Videos do not need to be watched in order, or all at once.
Common Concerns About HPV and Flu Vaccines
Key topics:
- HPV vaccine safety, necessity, and effectiveness
- Does the HPV vaccine promote sexual activity?
- Flu vaccine safety, necessity, and effectiveness
- Can you get the flu from the flu vaccine?
Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy
Key topics:
- Contributors to the decline in vaccine confidence in the U.S.
- Misinformation vs. disinformation
- How people make decisions
- Risk perception
Key to Success: How We Communicate Makes A Difference – Part 1
Key topics:
- Importance of a provider vaccine recommendation
- Tools to manage vaccine hesitancy
- Spectrum of vaccine hesitancy
- Examples of vaccine conversations
Key to Success: How We Communicate Makes A Difference – Part 2
Key topics:
- Motivational interviewing
- Examples of vaccine conversations
Post-Test and Evaluation
To earn CME credit or a certificate of completion, all four module videos must be watched in full. After viewing all videos, please complete the post-test that corresponds to the type of credit you wish to claim. Each participant may claim credit or a certificate only once for completing this module. The post-test is required to receive credit or a certificate.
For questions regarding continuing education, please email cire.cme@ndsu.edu.
CME Certificate
For medical professionals who can utilize AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM for certification and licensing.
Please open the post-test in a new tab by right clicking the link, then selecting "Open in New Tab."