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9/30/2020

UPDATE 9/30/2020 – COVID-19 Infectious Disease Expert Interview

Dr. Paul Auwaerter interviews Dr. Michael G. Ison, Professor of Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Organ Transplantation, about his experience treating COVID-19. Topics: *Impact of COVID-19 in the Midwest region *How behavior impacts spread of infectious disease *Expectations of COVID-19 in the future *Gold standard of COVID-19 testing *Therapeutic procedures at Northwestern

Post-test for CME/CE credit: https://covid19.dkbmed.com/#eval-test-9-30

Access our resource center, download webinar slides, and claim credit at https://covid19.dkbmed.com/

Presenting faculty:

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

Michael G. Ison, MD MS FIDSA FAST, Professor, Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Organ Transplantation, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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