OAPP Preparing the International Traveler Updates in Travel Medicine 2025 by Penelope Schwartz, PA-C

December 9, 2025

Learning Objectives

Identify travelers who will benefit from specific pre-travel vaccinations including Hepatitis A, typhoid fever and other country specific vaccinations.
Acquire knowledge regarding the common causes and treatment of Traveler's Diarrhea.
Understand the use and side effects of prophylactic malaria medications.
Discuss Yellow Fever vaccine indications and side effects.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/22/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Event starts: 
12/09/2025 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
12/09/2025 - 9:00am EST
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Pittsburgh, PA
United States


In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.


Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1 contact hour.

Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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