ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION AND TARGET AUDIENCE: This activity is an update from infectious disease expert Eric Rubin, MD, PhD regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The content is designed for emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, and primary care clinicians.
ACTIVITY INFORMATION
DATE OF ORIGINAL RELEASE: 3/17/2020
ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE ACTIVITY .75 hours
ACTIVITY PLANNERS:
J. Kevin Tucker, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Chief of Nephrology Brigham and Women’s/Faulkner Hospital, Faculty Director, Accreditation and Maintenance of Certification, Harvard Medical School Postgraduate Medical Education
Ellen Long-Middleton, PhD, APRN, Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified Fellow, National Academy of Practice, Lead Nurse Planner, Harvard Medical School, Postgraduate Medical Education
ACTIVITY FACULTY:
J. Kevin Tucker, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Chief of Nephrology Brigham and Women’s/Faulkner Hospital, Faculty Director, Accreditation and Maintenance of Certification, Harvard Medical School Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME)
Eric Rubin, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Editor-in-Chief, New England Journal of Medicine
DISCLOSURE: All individuals including course directors, planners, reviewers, faculty, staff, etc., who are in a position to control the content of this educational activity have, on behalf of themselves and their spouse or partner, reported no financial relationships related to the content of this activity.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to discuss symptoms, risks, and precautions associated with the COVID-19 outbreak.