Continuing Medical Education Information
Course Description:
This activity will address the clinical considerations of tick-borne diseases. Education will focus on symptoms from tick bites including fever/chills, headache, fatigue, and muscle aches. People with Lyme disease may also have joint pain and presentation of distinctive rashes. Treatment options will also be discussed including topical and oral antibiotics.
Statement of Need:
Emergency department visits for tick bites are running at roughly 71 per 100,000 people per week, more than double the typical rate at this time of year (around 30 per 100,000).
In Kentucky, tickborne diseases have increased about 128% between 2020 (160 cases) and 2023 (364 cases). Lyme disease alone has shown the greatest percent increase at about 275% from 2020 (32) to 2023 (120).
The Importance of Lyme Disease Surveillance in Kentucky – MD-Update
Objectives:
- Describe tick-borne disease symptoms.
- Describe treatment options and discuss antibiotic dosage recommendations.
- Describe how to properly remove ticks.
Disclosure:
All planners and speakers disclose that they have no relevant relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients:
Miranda Mosley, Monalisa Tailor, M.D., Mark Burns, M.D.
Commercial Support: There is no commercial support associated with this activity.
Accreditation and Designation:
The Kentucky Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Kentucky Medical Association designates this enduring material activity for 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Resources:
Increasing Risk for Tick-Borne Disease: What Should Clinicians Know?
About Ticks and Tickborne Disease
The Importance of Lyme Disease Surveillance in Kentucky – MD-Update
AAN/ACR/IDSA 2020 Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Disease
Estimated Time to Complete: This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Method of Participation Used: Participants will view and listen to a recorded discussion.
Hardware/Software Requirements: High speed internet connection
Meeting Planner: Miranda Mosley
Faculty: Mark Burns, M.D.
Moderator: Monalisa Tailor, M.D.
Provider Contact Information: Miranda Mosley, Kentucky Medical Association
Copyright: There is no copyright associated with this activity
Release Date: April 2026
Termination Date: April 2027
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