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Cedars-Sinai Virtual Special Pathogens Symposium 2022


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Add to Calendar Cedars-Sinai Virtual Special Pathogens Symposium 2022 4/26/2022 7:55:00 AM 4/26/2022 12:50:00 PM America/Los_Angeles For More Details: https://cedars.cloud-cme.com/specialpathogenscme22 Description: The intent of the Special Pathogens symposium is to provide education regarding hospital preparedness for high-consequence infectious diseases to healthcare professionals in Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 9 frontline, assessment and treatment facilities. The purpose of the symposium is to provide education, foster institutional collaboration, and improve relationships with assessment/treatment hospitals... Online false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 7:55 AM - 12:50 PM PST, Online

Target Audience
Specialties - Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Disease

Overview
The intent of the Special Pathogens symposium is to provide education regarding hospital preparedness for high-consequence infectious diseases to healthcare professionals in Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 9 frontline, assessment and treatment facilities. The purpose of the symposium is to provide education, foster institutional collaboration, and improve relationships with assessment/treatment hospitals within the region. Specific objectives include assessing current global events related to low-incidence, high-consequence infectious pathogens; explaining key elements of the regional concept of operations (ConOps); identifying critical issues relevant for hospital preparedness for emerging respiratory pathogens; describing the role of the National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) in hospital preparedness; summarizing current research and methods to prevent the spread of high consequence infectious diseases; and discussing methods to strengthen hospital preparedness capacity.

Objectives
  1. Assess current global events related to low-incidence, high-consequence infectious pathogens
  2. Assess current research and methods to prevent the spread of novel respiratory pathogens
  3. Describe the role of the National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) in hospital preparedness for low-incidence, high-consequence pathogens
  4. Identify methods to strengthen hospital preparedness capacity for emerging respiratory pathogens in Region IX
  5. Recognize the key elements of the regional concept of operations (ConOps) regarding transport and management of patients with suspected or confirmed low-incidence, high-consequence pathogens
  6. Identify critical issues relevant for hospital preparedness of emerging respiratory pathogens

Registration
Registration for this conference is complimentary, however preregistration is required. 
By registering for the virtual activity, you will be able to view presentations, hear live audio, and interact online. This virtual activity will be fully web-based, and you will need a computer/laptop or tablet, audio and an internet connection. Details will be emailed to all attendees before the activity. Please be aware that you are not authorized to record, copy or share content in any manner.

Accreditation

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Non-Physician Attendance
A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals requesting credits. Participants should ensure in advance that their credentialing or licensing organization accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (MD, DO) (4.00 hours), Non-Physician AMA Attendance (4.00 hours)


Keywords: LIVEAMAVirtual Activity



Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships


Cedars-Sinai adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

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Faculty Photos
Jonathan Grein, MD
Cedars-Sinai
Course Director, Faculty
Speaker-Gilead (Relationship has ended)|Consultant-Parexel International Corporation
Hilary Bower, MPH
London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Deisy A Contreras, PhD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Jennifer Cuzzolina, RN
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Catherine Houlihan, MD
University College London
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Margie A. Morgan, PhD
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Kevin Sheehan, MPH
HHS ASPR HPP
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Jennifer Garland, PhD
Cedars-Sinai
Faculty, Planner (old label)
Nothing to disclose

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Zoom Login for Registered Participants
7:55AM - 8:00AM
Welcome Remarks
8:00AM - 8:10AM
Jonathan Grein, MD
Kevin Sheehan, MPH
Looking for Lassa: the epidemiology of Lassa Fever virus infection and disease
8:10AM - 8:55AM
Hilary Bower, MPH
Q&A
8:55AM - 9:10AM
Hilary Bower, MPH
Clinical Care of the Lassa Fever Patient
9:10AM - 9:50AM
Catherine Houlihan, MD
Q&A
9:50AM - 10:05AM
Catherine Houlihan, MD
Break
10:05AM - 10:20AM
Advances in Training for Special Pathogens Preparedness
10:20AM - 10:50AM
Jennifer Cuzzolina, RN
Jennifer Garland, PhD
Q&A
10:50AM - 11:05AM
Jennifer Cuzzolina, RN
Jennifer Garland, PhD
Testing for Special Pathogens in the Biocontainment Unit Setting
11:05AM - 11:50AM
Margie A. Morgan, PhD
Next Generation Sequencing: Another Tool to Identify and Diagnose Special Pathogens
11:50AM - 12:30PM
Deisy A Contreras, PhD
Q&A
12:30PM - 12:45PM
Deisy A Contreras, PhD
Margie A. Morgan, PhD
Wrap-up
12:45PM - 12:50PM


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