
Clinician education
Explore continuing medical education (CMEs) and other programs that are available for healthcare providers to learn about primary immunodeficiencies (PI).
Explore continuing medical education (CMEs) and other programs that are available for healthcare providers to learn about primary immunodeficiencies (PI).
IDF often partners with other health organizations and academic institutions to host learning opportunities about PI. Some programs may be eligible for continuing medical education (CME) credit.
Provided by Project ECHO at Penn State College of Medicine and the Immune Deficiency Foundation, this free, online-only series prepares key health partners to best serve the PI community. It is open to community health workers, patient navigators, school nurses, and those serving the larger PI community. The curriculum will provide an overview of up-to-date evidence-based recommendations, resources, and guidelines for patients with PI. Topics include employment with PI, navigating healthcare systems, and caregiver fatigue. Sessions are now closed. Recordings will be made available soon.
Provided by Project ECHO at Penn State College of Medicine and the Immune Deficiency Foundation, this free, CME-eligible virtual education series was designed to help providers recognize the signs of PI and the appropriate and timely steps to diagnosis. This series will also provide an overview of up-to-date, evidence-based treatment recommendations and guidelines for patients with PI.
In 2021, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), the AXDEV Group, and the Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF) conducted a survey of over 300 PI patients. The findings indicated a need to address healthcare providers' skills and confidence in recognizing signs and symptoms of PI, the use and interpretation of diagnostic tests, how to engage patients in essential health discussions, and maintaining optimal patient care via telehealth. This AAAAI online CME-eligible program helps address these gaps.
As a clinician, you know “when you hear hoof beats, think of horses. Not zebras.” But sometimes your mindset should turn to zebras—or rare diseases like PI. People with PI are the zebras of the medical world.
Watch the following video to learn more about identifying, managing, and monitoring immune dysregulation disorders across the clinical spectrum. This webinar explores complex cytopenias and hyperinflammatory disorders.
Do you have patients in your practice with recurring infections, chronic illnesses, and undiagnosed conditions? Learn more about recognizing the clinical symptoms of PI, establishing a diagnosis, and exploring treatment options.
Do you have patients in your practice with a PI diagnosis? Find out what you need to know about immunoglobulin replacement therapy and novel treatments to care for children and adults with PI, as well as outside resources for clinicians and patients.
IDF Video Series for Nurses is an initiative of the IDF Nurse Advisory Committee. Originally developed as continuing education courses, these videos provide important background for any clinician involved with the administration and management of immunoglobulin therapy or the disease states where immunoglobulin is used.
IDF offers tools and resources to help healthcare providers across many specialties recognize patients who may have undiagnosed PI.
Connect for free with an immunologist specializing in PI to go over the diagnosis, treatment, or management of patients with PI.
Share information with your patients with PI about the importance of clinical trials and find trials for new diagnostics or treatments that they may be eligible for.
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