Post COVID-19 conditions webinar February 16

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February 13, 2024

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Post-COVID-19 Conditions: Expanding Our Understanding of Long-term Sequelae

The Health Care Authority (HCA) is sending this bulletin on behalf of the Department of Health (DOH).

The Power of Providers (POP) initiative from the Washington State Department of Health will host Post-COVID-19 Conditions: Expanding Our Understanding of Long-term Sequelae of COVID-19 Friday, February 16.

Dr. Eric Chow from King County Public Health will cover the terms and case definitions associated with post-COVID-19 diagnoses, describe the clinical features and risk factors, and explore the epidemiology and possible etiologies for this diverse group of conditions.

This webinar is one in a series of peer-to-peer learning opportunities on Long COVID brought to you by POP, which seeks to support health care providers in their COVID-19 vaccination efforts. The incidence of Long COVID is known to be reduced by COVID-19 vaccination.

The webinar will be recorded and continuing education is available for physicians (MD, DO, ND), physician assistants, medical assistants, and nurses (RN, LPN, ARNP).

Webinar details

Date: Friday, February 16
Time: noon - 1 p.m.

Educational objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

Summarize the terms and case definitions associated with post-COVID-19 conditions.
Recognize the clinical features commonly associated with certain phenotypes of post-COVID-19 conditions.
Describe the known epidemiology and factors associated with the development of post-COVID-19 conditions.
Describe the possible etiologies and underlying pathophysiologic explanations for post-COVID-19 conditions.

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Continuing medical education

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Federation of State Medical Boards, the Washington Medical Commission, and the Washington State Department of Health. The Federation of State Medical Boards is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Federation of State Medical Boards designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

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