November 30, 2020
The California Health and Human Services Agency and the California Medical Association, in partnership with the California Academy of Physician Assistants and Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California, are hosting a free monthly Virtual Grand Rounds series on the evolution of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and management of COVID-19 patients.
The next webinar in our free monthly Virtual Grand Rounds series – The National COVID-19 Surge and Hope for 2021 – will be Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 12 p.m.
The nation is already experiencing an unprecedented and widespread surge of COVID-19, which may get further compounded by holiday travel, social gatherings and the risk of co-infection with winter respiratory viruses. Hear from physicians that hold central roles in our national COVID-19 response:
- Robert Rodriguez, M.D., Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
- Eric Goosby, M.D., Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Seema Jain, M.D., Chief, Disease Investigations Section for the Infectious Diseases Branch, California Department of Public HealthPhysicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants are encouraged to register to learn how to better:
- Assess co-infection risks and testing strategies during the winter respiratory virus season
- Discuss state and national strategies during a coronavirus surge
- Address physician wellness in the COVID-19 pandemic
The webinar will be moderated by Kimberly Newell Green, M.D., immediate past president of the San Francisco Marin Medical Society and associate clinical professor at the University of California, San Francisco.
The 90-minute grand rounds webinars are free and open to all interested clinicians. Participants can receive 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Clinicians likely to encounter COVID-19 in their practice settings (e.g., front line physicians, nurse practitioners or physician assistants) are encouraged to join the monthly case-based presentations, which will include expert panel discussions and audience participation.
If you are unable to attend the live webinar, they will be available for on-demand playback at covidroundsca.org.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the California Medical Association (CMA) and California Health and Human Services Agency. CMA is accredited by ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The California Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.