Experts provide perspectives on treating dialysis patients during the outbreak, caring for the geriatric population and current treatment of COVID-19 in HIV/AIDS patients and other immunocompromised patients.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION AND TARGET AUDIENCE: This activity is an update regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The content is designed for emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, and primary care clinicians.
ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE ACTIVITY 1 hour
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:
Suzanne Watnick, MD, Professor, Division of Nephrology, University of Washington and Chief Medical Officer, Northwest Kidney Centers
Jeremy D. Whyman, MD, Geriatric Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Helen Chen, MD, Geriatric Medicine, Primary Care Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Turner Overton, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham
DISCLOSURES:
Turner Overton, MD
ViiV Healthcare – Research Support, Consultant
Merck – Consultant
Theratechnologies – Consultant
All other 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.
