DKBmed Radio

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