Pandemic Influenza
The South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA) is using grant funds from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) to educate physicians and South Carolinians on the potential threats of a pandemic influenza. The SCMA will play an important role in preparing South Carolina for a potential pandemic flu crisis by educating physicians across the state. According to SC DHEC, 15% to 40% of the South Carolina’s population could be infected in the first wave of the illness.
As a part of this educational campaign, the SCMA will be hosting a continuing medical education (CME) workshop, focusing on pandemic preparation techniques, at its Columbia, S.C. headquarters on Friday, July 31, 2009. Speakers will be present to educate physicians, nurses and office staff, and assist them in preparing their practices for a potential influenza pandemic. The SCMA will continue to keep you up-to-date through our weekly Alerts and news stories that can be found on our home page. Make sure to look for these Alerts that will provide tips physicians can offer their patients to stay protected from a potential pandemic!
As your association, we are here to assist you in your preparation. If you have any questions or need more information, please feel free to contact us by phone at 1-800-327-1021.
Swine Influenza
As a member of the healthcare community, many of you will be on the frontlines protecting our state’s public health and communities in the occasion of a pandemic. And as the state’s premier medical association, we would like to assist you by providing useful resources and tools in order for you to be as prepared as possible for the rising Swine Flu pandemic.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a dedicated webpage with the most up-to-date news and information related to Swine Flu. We encourage you to read this information and to also sign up for the CDC's RSS feed dedicated to the Swine Flu, for periodic, yet vital updates.
Furthermore, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) have several useful resources that can be found here.
The SCMA will continue to keep you up-to-date through our weekly Alerts and news stories that can be found on our website. As your association, we are here to assist you in your preparation. If you have any questions or need more information, please feel free to contact us by email or by phone at 1-800-327-1021.