Unmasking Long COVID webinar March 29

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March 27, 2024

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Unmasking Long COVID: Insights and Updates from UW Clinical Research

Webinar March 29

This bulletin is being sent by the Health Care Authority (HCA) on behalf of the Department of Health (DOH).

The Power of Providers (POP) initiative from the Washington State Department of Health will host Unmasking Long COVID: Insights and Updates from University of Washington (UW) clinical research on Friday, March 29.

Dr. Helen Chu from UW will shed light on the newest insights and research into Long COVID. She will give a broad overview of several ongoing studies and clinical trials run by her UW group and cover recent findings from this work.

This webinar is the final 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. Continuing education is available for physicians (MD, DO, ND) physician assistants, medical assistants, and nurses (RN, LPN, ARNP).

Webinar details

Date: Friday, March 29
Time: noon - 1 p.m.

Register for Zoom webinar

Educational objectives

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

Describe specific research projects and studies conducted by the University of Washington related to Long COVID.
Illustrate the role of University of Washington in advancing the understanding of Long COVID, including key findings and contributions to the field.
Describe ongoing efforts and future directions in Long COVID research, including future potential improved diagnostics and therapies.

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.

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