COVID-19: Keeping Up with a Moving Target - Improving Health Equity (September)
Recorded On: 09/01/2021
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Please view the learning objectives to learn more about this program. Note that this presentation is sponsored and presented by DKB Med.
Credits: 1.00 contact hours; 0.00 are pharmacology
Release Date: September 15, 2021
End Date: December 31, 2021
Free
Learning Objectives
As a result of this learning activity, you will be able to:
- Describe current management strategies and identify potential treatments for mild to moderate COVID-19, with a specific focus on vulnerable populations.
- Evaluate best practices for managing patients with COVID-19 using monoclonal antibodies and other agents, with a focus on efficacy against emerging viral variants.
- Describe current management strategies and identify potential treatments for COVID-19 requiring hospitalization.
CE Information
Accreditation Statement
This activity will be certified by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine for a maximum of 1.0 ACCME AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and 1.0 ANCC credit.
Provider Statement
This continuing education activity is provided by DKB Med. Jointly provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine, the Institute of Johns Hopkins Nursing, and DKBmed, LLC. Supported by an educational grant from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Obtain Your Credits
To earn credits for this activity, navigate to the Content(s) tab and complete all course components in the following order: 1) Complete the pre-test; 2) watch the course presentation video; 3) complete the course evaluation at which point you will be able to view/print a copy of your certificate of completion. This online certificate will also be saved within your profile 'My Dashboard' and clicking on 'Transcript/Certificates Earned' for future access.
Charles P. Vega, MD, FAAFP
Health Sciences Clinical Professor, UC Irvine Department of Family Medicine; Director, UC Irvine Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community; Assistant Dean for Culture and Community Education, UC Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA
Dr. Chuck Vega grew up in Northern California and completed his undergraduate degree at Harvard University. He attended medical school at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and completed residency training in Family Medicine at UC Irvine. He stayed on as faculty in the Department of Family Medicine at UCI and now holds the title of Health Sciences Clinical Professor. He is the Executive Director of UCI’s Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community and won a Macy Faculty Scholarship to improve patient-centered health education at UCI. He currently serves as Assistant Dean for Culture and Community Education in the UC Irvine School of Medicine. Dr. Vega has seen patients and taught medical students and residents at UC Irvine’s Family Health Center – Santa Ana for the past 20 years. This clinic is a federally-qualified health center and the largest safety-net clinic for Orange County. Dr. Vega’s academic interests are focused on access to quality, compassionate medical care for underserved populations, and the development of training programs to promote this vision of healthcare.
Dinora Chinchilla, MD, MBA
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
UCI, Pulmonary and Critical Care
Dr Dinora Chinchilla grew up in East Los Angeles and completed her undergraduate degree at California State of Los Angeles. Dr Chinchilla is triple boarded in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and critical care. She obtained her medical degree from UCI Medical Center and holds a Masters in Business Administration. She completed her 3-year residency training at Harbor UCLA Internal Medicine Program in Southern California and a fellowship in Pulmonary Critical Care at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles. Currently, she is faculty at UCI Medical Center and holds the title of Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor in the Pulmonary Critical Care Division. Dr Chinchilla's clinical interests are in pulmonary vascular disease and is currently leading the implementation of the pulmonary embolism response team at UCI. In addition to her clinical interests, she is invested in mentoring aspiring physicians that will continue to improve healthcare delivery to the underserved latino population.
