The curriculum is designed to help healthcare professionals understand eligibility, screening and treatment benefits for 9/11 responders and survivors. The curriculum addresses critical knowledge needed to recognize long-term health effects associated with hazardous exposures at the 9/11 site and includes:
1. Information regarding patient eligibility, screening, conditions covered and available services nationwide.
2. The Clinical Practice Assessment to identify current knowledge among healthcare providers on the known toxins at the sites and common human conditions associated with exposure.
3. A video lecture covering various aspects of disaster response with recommendations for medical and psychological surveillance, patient screening and treatment for WTC disaster-related conditions.
4. A roundtable discussion on the most common illnesses associated with the WTC exposure and best practices for evaluation and treatment within the WTC Health Program.
Medscape and the WTC Health Program plans to continue evolving and expanding the educational efforts to help physicians provide improved care and support to first responders and survivors from the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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