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Pediatrics Grand Rounds
Start Date: 6/30/2023Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Date: 6/30/2023End Time: 9:00 AM
Event Description

Topic
Seasonal Triple Threat in Pediatrics: COVID, Flu & RSV

Presented By
Alan T. Evangelista, PhD, D (ABMM), director, Microbiology, Virology and Molecular Diagnostics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children; clinical professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss symptom similarities and differences for COVID, Flu, and RSV (seasonal triple threat)
  • Review current epidemiology (2022-23) for COVID, Flu, and RSV using St. Chris pediatric data
  • Describe changes in viral shedding, infectivity, and immune evasion of COVID Omicron subvariants compared to earlier COVID variants
  • Discuss the impact of recent Omicron XBB subvariants on the efficacy of the bivalent mRNA vaccine

Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, nursing personnel, fellows, residents, medical students and other health care professionals who take care of children

Accreditation Statement
Tower Health is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Tower Health 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.

Claiming CME Credits
Attendees MUST sign in with the six-digit activity code provided at the session using eeds within 24 hours of the conference start time and complete the online evaluation within 30 days at

http://towerhealth.eeds.com.
Contact Information:
Name: Alma Barberena
Email: alma.barberena@towerhealth.org
Dr. Alan T. Evangelista
Location:
In-Person: DiGeorge Auditorium
Online: Please contact organizer for zoom link
Audience:
  • Graduate Students
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Medical Residents/Fellows
  • Special Features:
  • Online Access

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