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Dr. Paul Auwaerter discusses the COVID-19 variant Omicron. Topics:*Why scientists are concerned about Omicron*More transmissible than Beta and Delta?*Impact on vaccines and treatment*Origin and detection of Omicron*Holiday travel recommendationsPost-test for CME/CE credit:https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/12-1-21-episode/evalAccess our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit athttps://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialtyPresentingfaculty:Paul G.Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSA,Past President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Shmuel Shoham, MD and Willa V. Cochran, MSN, CRNP discuss how variants are impacting COVID-19 treatment decisions. Topics: *Where are the variants of concern in the US? *Projecting future variant spread *Which monoclonal antibodies are effective for particular variants *Facilitating treatment with monoclonal antibodiesCredit available: 1.0 of AMA, ANCC, AAPA, or ACPEPost-test for CME/CE credit:https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/11-17-21-episode/evalAccess our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit athttps://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialtyPresenting faculty:Shmuel Shoham, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Director of Transplant and Oncology Infectious DiseasesProgram atJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineWilla V. Cochran, MSN, CRNP, Infectious Disease Nurse Practitioner at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Comprehensive Transplant Center

Dr. PaulAuwaerterdiscusses current and future COVID-19 treatments. Topics: *Treatments currently in the pipeline *Oral therapies for COVID-19 *Will the current vaccines require periodic boosters? *Possible requirements for oral antiviral usePost-test for CME/CE credit:https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/11-10-21-episode/evalAccess our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit athttps://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialtyPresentingfaculty:Paul G.Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSA,Past President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Please note, this podcast isnotaccreditedand doesnotprovide continuing education credit.eMultipleSclerosis Review Program DirectorMichael Kornberg, MDdiscusseson-goingMS research withhost GeoffAllixonhisUK“Living Well with MS”podcast.

AimalohiAhonkhai, MD, MPH and Charles Vega, MD discuss what we can do to address COVID-19 inequalities. Topics: *Structural barriers to health care and vaccine access *Tools to reduce inequities *Real COVID-19 patient stories *The latest data on medications to prevent and treat COVID-19, including a potential new oral medicationPost-test for CME/CE credit:https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/11-2-21-episode/evalAccess our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit athttps://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialtyPresenting faculty:AimalohiAhonkhai, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCharles Vega, MD, Clinical Professor, Family Medicine, School of MedicineDirector, UC Irvine Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC), Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Associate Dean, School of Medicine at University of California, Irvine

Please note, this podcast isnotaccreditedand doesnotprovide continuing education credit.Clinical Nurse EducatorandeHIVReview Program Director Justin AlvesjoinsRN TinaVinsanton herpopular “Good Nurse/Bad Nurse” podcast to tell the story of HIV hero nurseMary Magee.

Dr. Paul Auwaerterinterviews Dr.David J. Malebrancheabout how we can address patient concerns and hesitancy with COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.Topics: *Addressing vaccine hesitancy with patients *Communicating the benefit of monoclonal antibodies *Storytelling as a means of addressing patient concernsPost-test for CME/CE credit:https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/10-27-21-episode/evalAccess our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit athttps://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialtyPresentingfaculty:Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSA,Past President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineDavid J. Malebranche, MD, MPH,Assistant Professor at the Division of General Medicine at Emory University’s School of Medicine

Please note, this podcast isnotaccreditedand doesnotprovide continuing education credit.eCysticFibrosis Review Program DirectorDonna Peeler, RN,is aClinical Nurseat theJohns Hopkins Cystic Fibrosis CenterinBaltimore.Recently she interviewed EllaBalasa, an adult with cystic fibrosis in Richmond Virginia,who has been working in CF Patient Advocacy.Theirdiscussionexchangefocusedon what clinicians and their patients with CF, as well as theparentsofpediatricpatients with CF, can do to help develop the kind ofeffectiveshared-decision making that leads to improved outcomes. Theirdiscussion,which you can hear right herein just a moment, is also availablein video format at theCF EducationCenterResourceCenter’s Curriculum Builder, a program supported by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

Dr. Paul Auwaerterinterviews Dr.David J. Malebrancheabout the many impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care.Topics: *Impact on shutting down clinics in Atlanta during the pandemic *Communication failures during the pandemic *How the pandemic has created opportunities to improve health care systems *Impact of the pandemic on drug use *The importance of personal connections, especially for people living with HIVPost-test for CME/CE credit:https://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialty/10-20-21-episode/evalAccess our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit athttps://covid19.dkbmed.com/multispecialtyPresentingfaculty:Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSA,Past President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineDavid J. Malebranche, MD, MPH,Assistant Professor at the Division of General Medicine at Emory University’s School of Medicine