Target audience: 

Physicians
Allied Health Care Professionals

Learning objectives: 

Review the history of pandemics and discuss factors and characteristics that may have led to the increasing frequency of emerging novel infectious agents and spread among human populations.

Gain insight into the information known about emerging coronaviruses from past epidemics and pandemics and how that information helped form the basis of the approach to SARS-CoV-2.

Learn about the development of Operation Warp Speed and how that public-private partnership has been instrumental in accelerating development of therapeutics for SARS-CoV-2

Faculty & credentials: 

In accordance with the ACCME®  Standards for Commercial Support Number 6, all in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships.  These relationships were reviewed via the MCW conflict of interest resolution process and resolved.
All persons in control of content have NO relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Director:

Michael Frank, MD
Vice Chair, Education
Professor of Medicine

Division of Infectious Diseases

The Medical College of Wisconsin

Presenter:

Nathan Gundacker, MD

Assistnt Professor

Division of Infectious Diseases

and

Mary Beth Graham, MD, FIDSA, FACP                    

Professor

Division of Infectious Diseases

Medical Director and Chair, Infection Control Committee

The Medical College of Wisconsin                                             

 

 

Contact

Name: 
Kathy A. Rafel
Phone number: 
+1 (414) 955-0531
Email: 
krafel@mcw.edu

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.0 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Session date: 
12/04/2020 - 8:00am to 9:00am CST
Location: 
WebEx meeting
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

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