Course Description

Dr. Pragna Patel provides a comprehensive presentation on COVID-19 including case studies as well as knowledge checks. The objective is to ensure providers and attendees are abreast of the latest COVID-19 epidemiology.

Faculty and Disclosures

Southern Medical Association (SMA) requires instructors, planners, managers, and all other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose conflicts of interest (COI) with ineligible entities within the last 24 months of the development of this activity. All identified COIs are thoroughly vetted and mitigated prior to the release of the activity. SMA is committed to providing its learners with high quality activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.

The following individuals have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Faculty

Pragna Patel, MD, MPH

Dr. Pragna Patel is a physician and epidemiologist with over 25 years of experience in the practice of medicine and public health combined. She is currently the Chief Medical Officer of CDC’s Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division and held many leadership positions on CDC’s COVID-19 response. Since joining the CDC in 2002, Dr. Patel has made numerous notable contributions to CDC’s mission, particularly in COVID-19 and HIV epidemic control. She has a board skill set with expertise in clinical care, public health programming, and research. She has co-authored over 120 manuscripts and book chapters. In addition, she is a Captain in the US Public Health Service (USPHS) and holds a faculty appointment as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine with Emory University, Department of Medicine.

Instructions & Requirements

This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated; learners should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period noted, following these steps:

• Read the goals and objectives, accreditation information, and author disclosures.
• Login in below to study the educational content and references.
• Complete the attestation, post-test (if applicable), and evaluation.

Upon successful completion of these components, your certificate will be processed and emailed from [email protected] within approximately 1 hour. Credits will be archived for 6 years; at any point within this time period you may login to your account to print a duplicate copy of your certificate.