Ebola: Essential knowledge for the clinician and public health practitioner

1 - 2 p.m.

Registration is open to HANYS Members and Non Members

Description:

Since the discovery of Ebola virus in 1976, there have been persistant outbreaks in several African countries. The CDC and NYSDOH recently issued advisories to clinicians on preparedness, screening and treatment of Ebola. In this webinar Dr. Daniel G. Bausch, director, UK Public Health Rapid Support Team, draws from more than 25 years experience confronting dangerous diseases to share expert insights and help participants:

Objectives: Attendees will be able to understand:

• basic clinical presentation and epidemiology of viral hemorrhagic in order to know when these diseases should be included in the differential diagnosis;
• basic principles of transmission of Ebola virus and other hemorrhagic fever viruses; and
• the latest scientific advances in therapeutics and vaccinations for EVD.

Presenters:

Daniel G. Bausch, MD, MPH&TM, FASTMH, Director, UK Public Health Rapid Support Team, Professor, The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

This webinar is part of HANYS’ Emerging Quality Trends series. Content in each session will cover different topics based on federal, state and membership priorities.

For more information about this program, contact Maria Sacco, RRT, CPHQ, director, Quality Advocacy, Research, and Innovation, at (315) 399-0979 or msacco@hanys.org.

If you have questions regarding registration, please contact Registration Support at learning@hanys.org or (518) 431-7867.