About this event
About this Event:
The infectious disease landscape is constantly changing. The increased mobility of people, particularly during the summer holidays, means increased risk for exposure to and transmission of infections that might otherwise be rare or unexpected in Illinois. In addition, the emergence of new variants of existing viruses, and corresponding clinical updates regarding best practices in prevention and treatment adds to the difficulty of staying up to date with the latest guidance. “Summer surges” of COVID-19 and recent public health advisories about increasing cases of bird flu among livestock and dengue fever in the US mean that physicians could be seeing patients with symptoms attributable to unexpected causes.
The Illinois State Medical Society invites you to join Emily Landon, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine and Executive Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control at the University of Chicago, for an overview of current and emerging public health concerns that physicians should be on the lookout for, including the latest COVID-19 variants, avian flu and dengue fever.
About the Presenter:
Dr. Landon, is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Executive Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control at the University of Chicago where she also serves as the Hospital Epidemiologist and Executive Medical Director of the Infection Prevention & Control Program. After medical school at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, she completed her medical residency, chief residency, and fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of Chicago Medicine.
Dr. Landon’s work includes studying ethical implications of infection control interventions and finding novel and innovative ways to address common and uncommon infection control problems. As the leader of the University of Chicago’s Infection Prevention & Control Program, Dr. Landon manages a team of outstanding practitioners in infection surveillance, outbreak investigation, performance improvement, and regulatory compliance activities. for the University of Chicago.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:
- Describe how to incorporate updated COVID-19 guidance into daily practice
- Recognize the risk factors for and understand the epidemiology of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI)
- Identify patients who need testing for dengue fever and understand the changing epidemiology
Accreditation
The Illinois State Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Credit designation
The Illinois State Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Disclosure
There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.
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