COVID-19 Rapid Clinical Updates: Strategies in COVID-19 Treatment

In this second in our COVID-19: Keeping Up with a Moving Target series, our experts will discuss the most recent updates on current therapies and their efficacy including remdesivir, steroids, and convalescent plasma, the state of hospitals and CVOID-19, plus highlight management of VTE in COVID-19 patients. Information is current as of March 9th, 2021.

Moderator:

Joseph Sweigart, MD, SFHM
 

Panelists:


Ebrahim Barkoudah, MD, MPH FACP SFHM
Nkemdilim Mgbojikwe, MD
Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSA

 

This activity was made possible in part by an educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

 

Target Audience

This activity is designed for hospitalists and front line clinicians working working with COVID-19 patients.

Learning Objectives

  • Evaluate current guidance for treatment of COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization
  • Review COVID-19 hospitalization trends in the US
  • Discuss findings from randomized clinical trials for treatments in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
  • Understand recent recommendations regarding the diagnosis and prevention of VTE in hospitalized adult COVID-19 patients
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Non-physician
Course opens: 
03/09/2021
Course expires: 
12/31/2021
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Ebrahim Barkoudah, MD, MPH FACP SFHM

  • Research support payments from: National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bristol Myers Squibb and Janssen
  • Payments made to Brigham and Women's Hospital for performing clinical endpoints sponsored by various entities
  • Advisory Board fees: from Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen, Novartis, Pfizer, and Portola/Alexion.

Paul Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSA

  • JNJ: Ownership equity
  • Scientific Consulting: Verily, EMD Serono
  • DMSB: Humanigen

Remaining faculty had no relevant financial or advisory relationships with corporate organizations related to this activity.

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This activity was made possible in part by an educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this live activity, for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity

The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provider continuing medical education for physicians.

SHM is dedicated to promoting the highest quality care for all hospitalized patients. SHM is committed to promoting excellence in the practice of hospital medicine through education, advocacy and research.

This activity was made possible in part by an educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Non-physician

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