EVENT DESCRIPTION 

In this webinar, Dr. Rebekah Tompkins will discuss: 

• Current recommendations for vaccination during pregnancy, with a focus on Tdap, influenza, COVID-19, and RSV immunizations; 

• The burden of vaccine-preventable diseases and benefits of vaccination for pregnant people and their infants; 

• Tools to increase provider confidence in making a strong recommendation for vaccination and addressing patient vaccine-related questions. 

Rebekah Tompkins, MD, FACOG, is a graduate of North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Banner Good Samaritan in Phoenix, Arizona. She is currently an OB/GYN at Sanford in Fargo, North Dakota, where she has been practicing for 14 years. 

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS 

Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) 

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Minnesota Medical Association and NDSU. The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

The Minnesota Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics' (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. 

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 MOC point and patient safety MOC credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) 

This activity is approved for 0.1 CEU of pharmacist credit by CEImpact. CEimpact is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.  

*Information on how to access enduring pharmacy continuing education credits will be available via the NDSU CAP Center.

For any inquiries about CIRE's continuing education credits, please email cire.cme@ndsu.edu.