Impact of Zika on Women and Children: Realities and Recommendations for Public Health Professionals and Clinicians
If you work with or plan programs for women of reproductive age and their families, you will not want to miss this webinar!
Thursday, June 15, 2017, 12:00-1:00pm
Join BU School of Public Health online (Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8219217037132307713)
OR in person at BU School of Public Health
Speakers:
David Hamer, MD
Professor of Global Health and Medicine
Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine
Christina Yarrington, MD, FACOG
Maternal & Fetal Medicine, Boston Medical Center
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Boston University School of Medicine
Discussant:
Catherine Brown, DVM, MSc, MPH
Deputy State Epidemiologist & State Public Health Veterinarian
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
In this one hour webinar, Drs. Hamer and Yarrington will present current and emerging information about the Zika virus and its implications for practice in all MCH-related fields. As Infectious Disease and Maternal and Fetal Medicine physicians (respectively) with expertise and experience in the spread of Zika, its prevention and management, Drs. Hamer and Yarrington will:
· frame the topic for clinical and public health practitioners;
· highlight key areas of current debate and practice;
· present facts about the virus, its epidemiology and what we know about modes of transmission and clinical manifestations including the congenital Zika syndrome;
· summarize best practices for public health professionals, including in the areas surveillance and family planning;
· summarize best practices for clinicians, including screening, counseling, and care of pregnant women and parents of Zika-affected newborns.
Dr. Brown, the Deputy State Epidemiologist for the State of Massachusetts Department of Public Health, will serve as discussant and conclude the webinar by describing how collaborations between local and state health departments and MCH organizations can vastly extend the reach and effectiveness of public education about Zika, prevention and preparedness. The final 10 minutes will be open for audience questions and comments.
REGISTER ONLINE at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8219217037132307713
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