131st Annual Shattuck Lecture - COVID-19 in 2021-Lessons Learned and Remaining Challenges
hosted byMassachusetts Medical Society (MMS)
131st Annual Shattuck Lecture - COVID-19 in 2021-Lessons Learned and Remaining Challenges is organized by Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS).
Original Release Date: June 23, 2021
Termination Date: June 23, 2024
Intended Audience:
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, scientists, researchers, and other healthcare professionals.
Course Overview
COVID-19, an infectious disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-COV-2, has caused significant loss of human life and extraordinary disruption. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have learned a good deal, but the outbreak continues to change, with new waves of disease affecting different regions of the world and with the appearance of new viral variants. Where is the pandemic heading and what is the role of widespread vaccination in ending the crisis phase? In this webinar, recorded on June 3, 2021, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Eric Rubin discuss lessons learned and remaining challenges in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Course Objectives:
• Describe the advances in the epidemiology, natural history, and pathogenesis of COVID-19.
• Evaluate the progress in developing and implementing therapeutics, vaccines, and diagnostics.
• Identify challenges that need to be addressed to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
