Ninth Symposium on COVID-19: What Have We Learned? How Can We Use What We Have Learned?
An online webinar, the ninth Coronavirus (COVID-19) Symposium is sponsored by New York Medical College of the Touro College and University System. Continuing Education credits are available upon request.
A presentation by the Center for Disaster Medicine of New York Medical College of the Touro College and University System.
Program
Opening Remarks:
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.
Chancellor and CEO, Professor of Radiation Oncology, Pediatrics and History, New York Medical College | Provost for Biomedical Affairs, Touro College and University System
Introduction and Welcome:
Alan Kadish, M.D.
Cardiologist | President, Touro College and University System | President, New York Medical College
Taking Care of Those Who Take Care of Patients - Self-Care of Health Care Providers During a Pandemic: Being Resilient When Your World Seems to Be Crashing Around You
by Stephen Ferrando, M.D.
Har Esh Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, New York Medical College
What's New in COVID-19 Therapy? Shall We Serve "Antibody Cocktails" to COVID-19 Patients?
by Marisa A. Montecalvo, M.D.
Medical Director, Health Services, Professor of Medicine, New York Medical College | Infectious Disease Specialist
THE VACCINES:
An Introduction to the Logistics of Large-Scale Vaccination of a Population: In View of the Relatively Poor Compliance of Adults with Recommended Vaccination Programs, Do We Have Any Reason to Think that COVID-19 Will Be Any Different?
by Robert Amler, M.D., MBA
Dean, School of Health Sciences and Practice, Vice President for Government Affairs, New York Medical College | Former Regional Health Administrator, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Former Medical Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Ethical Decision-Making Regarding Vaccines #1: The Power of the State to Require People to be Vaccinated - How Did This Concept Develop and When Can it Be Invoked?
by Lila Kagedan, M.Ed., MTS
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Assistant Professor of Dentistry, Director of Biomedical Ethics, School of Medicine, New York Medical College
Ethical Decision-Making Regarding Vaccines #2: Who Goes First? How Do We Allocate Scarce Health Care Resources?
by Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.
Chancellor and CEO, New York Medical College | Provost for Biomedical Affairs, Touro College and University System
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers About the COVID-19 Vaccines
by Kathleen DiCaprio, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Pregnancy or Potential Pregnancy and the COVID-19 Vaccine
by Karen M. Murray, M.D.
Associate Dean for Admissions, School of Medicine | Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, New York Medical College
MODERATOR:
by Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.
Chancellor and CEO, New York Medical College | Provost for Biomedical Affairs, Touro College and University System
Q&A:
Hosted by Alan Kadish, M.D.
Cardiologist | President, Touro College and University System | President, New York Medical College
Responses will be provided to the questions submitted in advance of the webinar. Questions may be submitted to covid19updates@touro.edu
Register in advance for this webinar
This meeting has been approved for 1.5 CME credits by the Office of Continuing Medical Education, New York Medical College free of charge as a community service to our Healthcare Providers.
Accreditation Statement: New York Medical College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
New York Medical College designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Commercial Support: There is no outside funding for this activity.
Disclosures: All activity faculty and planners participating in continuing medical education activities provided by New York Medical College are expected to disclose to the audience any significant support or substantial relationship(s) with commercial entities whose products are discussed in their presentation and/or with any commercial supporters of the activity.
