Feelings Need Check Ups Too
This case-based interactive CME CD-ROM and web-based program was developed as a campaign in response to a needs assessment survey in the tri-state area following the tragedy of 911. The survey showed that pediatricians and primary care physicians wanted additional training in screening for signs of posttraumatic stress, anxiety, depression, and bereavement in children who had been exposed to the events of 911. In addition to the core CD-ROM, ancillary elements were developed including posters, a tool kit, and a series of outreach programs conducted by the principal investigators in the program. The American Academy of Pediatrics awarded Feelings Need Check Ups Too 4 hours of CME credit and distributed the program not only to its membership but also to school nurses, military pediatricians, and family physicians all over the US.

The Influenza Management Tool Kit for Long-term Care Facilities
Because flu can be potentially devastating in a long-term care facility, the Influenza Management Tool Kit was specifically developed to educate the staff of long-term care facilities on how to help create an environment that minimizes the risk of flu and that will reduce the impact of flu in the event of an outbreak. Components of the Flu Tool Kit included a DVD with a tutorial on the basics of influenza, a CD-ROM with a variety of downloadable tools, two video documentaries of LTCFs that successfully managed flu outbreaks in the 2007-08 flu season, and a video of a model campaign to promote hand sanitizing among staff, residents and visitors. The Influenza Management Tool Kit is available on request by visiting the website of the American Association of Consultant Pharmacists Foundation.