22nd Symposium on COVID-19: What Have We Learned? How Can We Use What We Have Learned?
An online webinar, the 22nd Coronavirus (COVID-19) Symposium is sponsored by New York Medical College of Touro University. Continuing Medical Education credits are available upon request.
A presentation by the Center for Disaster Medicine of New York Medical College of Touro University.
PROGRAM
OPENING REMARKS AND MODERATOR:
by Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.
Chancellor/CEO, New York Medical College, Professor of Radiation Oncology, Pediatrics and History | Provost for Biomedical Affairs, Touro University | The Miriam Popack Chair in Biomedical Ethics After the Holocaust
PANEL DISCUSSION: The New Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Shots: What Are They? Who Should Get Them? When Should People Get Them?
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.
Chancellor/CEO, New York Medical College, Professor of Radiation Oncology, Pediatrics and History | Provost for Biomedical Affairs, Touro University | The Miriam Popack Chair in Biomedical Ethics After the Holocaust
Chandra Shekhar Bakshi, DVM, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, New York Medical College
Ted Barrett, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Pharmacology, Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute
Tami Hendriksz, DO, FACOP, FAAP
Dean, Professor and Chief Academic Officer, Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine
Marisa A. Montecalvo, M.D.
Medical Director, Health Services, New York Medical College | Infectious Disease Specialist
The Use of Wastewater Analysis to Assess the Presence of COVID-19 and Polio in A Population
by Salomon Amar, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Vice President for Research, Professor of Pharmacology and Microbiology and Immunology, New York Medical College | Professor of Dental Medicine, Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College
The Director of the CDC Says That A Major Reform/Restructuring is Needed of the Agency. What is the CDC? What Does It Do? What Would A Restructuring Mean?
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)
Polio Has Reappeared in New York. It's Been A Long Time Since Most Americans Dealt With Polio. What is It? What Causes It? Why Did It Reappear? What Do We Need to Do About It?
by Mill Etienne, M.D., M.P.H., FAAN, FAES
Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Associate Professor of Neurology and Medicine, New York Medical College
Q&A:
Hosted by Alan Kadish, M.D.
Cardiologist | President, Touro University | 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 the 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.
Target Audience:
Hospital-based physicians; Community physicians; Nurses; Pharmacists; Medical Students; Residents/Fellows; Public Health; Other Healthcare Providers; and Press.
Credit Designation:
The 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.
Disclosure Statement:
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. In addition, all faculty are expected to openly disclose any off-label, experimental, or investigational use of drugs or devices discussed in their presentations.
Commercial Support:
There is no outside funding for this activity.
