MANAGEMENT OF MOLD RELATED ILLNESS FOR THE PRACTITIONER

This course is the first of its kind designed to teach the medical basics of mold related illness to clinical professionals. While exposure to water damaged buildings and associated amplified microbial growth such as mold is well known to cause allergic responses and pulmonary disease, less well recognized is the inflammatory response generated in vulnerable individuals.

Over the past decade, countless research studies have uncovered the systemic reactions to indoor mold and mycotoxins, bacteria, endotoxins, beta glucans and more that can result in a multi symptom, multi system disease process.

This course is designed to cover the fundamental mechanisms by which this illness arises, how to assess and treat patients using an evidence based approach, and offers a framework for providers and industry professionals to communicate effectively with this clinical population.

CME will be offered to qualifying professionals. A certificate of completion from George Washington University will be issued to all attendees that successfully complete the course.

Course Format: Self Paced, online

Learning materials: articles, book chapters, video

Average time to completion: ~20 hours

Fee: $500

TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity is intended to meet the educational needs of the healthcare team including but not limited to:

• Physicians
• Residents
• Medical Students
• Pharmacists
• Physician assistants
• Nurses
• Other Healthcare Professionals

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After participating in this activity, learners will be able to:

• To review the epidemiology of mold related illness
• To identify common complaints and symptoms 
• To understand the basic pathophysiology of how mycotoxin exposure initiates an inflammatory response 
• To synthesize common assessments and treatments 
• To build a framework to communicate effectively with individuals affected by water damaged buildings and mold exposure