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This afternoon the CDC will hold an hour-long COCA (Clinicians Outreach Communications Activity) Call providing health care professionals with information on on the underlying medical conditions associated with severe COVID-19.COCA Calls are often technical, and are of greatest interest to clinicians and healthcare providers, but also may be of interest to the general public.
As always, If you are unable to attend the live presentation, these (and past) webinars are archived and available for later viewing at this LINK. Details on today's presentation follow:
Underlying Medical Conditions and Severe COVID-19: Evidence-based Information for Healthcare Providers= Free Continuing Education
Overview
While age is the strongest risk factor for severe COVID-19 outcomes, studies have shown that COVID-19 does not affect all population groups equally. The risk of severe COVID-19 (e.g., hospitalization, admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), intubation or mechanical ventilation, death) increases with the number of underlying medical conditions.
During this COCA Call, presenters will update clinicians on the underlying medical conditions associated with severe COVID-19, describe the methods used to rate the evidence linking conditions to severe COVID-19, review the evidence on risk for conditions included, and provide resources for healthcare providers caring for patients with underlying medical conditions.
Presenters
Kanta Sircar, PhD, MPH
Clinical Disease Team
COVID-19 Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
John Brooks, MD, MPH
Chief Medical Officer
COVID-19 Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sapna Bamrah Morris, MD, MBA
Clinical Disease Team Lead
Health Systems and Worker Safety Task Force
COVID-19 Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Call Materials
To be posted. Please check back.
Call Details
When:
Thursday, May 27, 2021,
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
A few minutes before the webinar begins, please click on the link below to join: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1603441171?pwd=ck1Ndm1KS28vZ0dxNGxNRnVjNFNHUT09external icon
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International numbers available: https://www.zoomgov.com/u/aeiEub0Qvu
Next week (Thursday June 3rd) the CDC will hold another COVID-related COCA Call:
