SPA Town Hall: COVID-19-Unmasking the Pandemic
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COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the practice of medicine in general and pediatric anesthesiology in unique ways. On June 27th, SPA hosted a Town Hall entitled “COVID-19: Unmasking the Pandemic”. This outstanding webinar featured speakers with expertise in infectious disease and pediatric anesthesiology who presented on the latest updates related to COVID-19. Highlights include:
- Dr. Kirk Lalwani gave a fascinating historical background and perspective on the pandemic
- Dr. Roberta DeBiasi discussed the clinical presentation of COVID-19 in pediatric patients including MIS-C
- Dr. Yvonne Maldonado presented potential therapies for COVID-19 and introduced the latest information on vaccine development
- Dr. Thomas Long, Dr. John Fiadjoe, and Dr. Amanda Lorinc discussed the most up-to-date information on airway and resource management as well as the financial impact of the pandemic on hospital systems
- Dr. Charles Schleien gave a moving personal account of his own battle with COVID-19
- Dr. Norah Janosy and Dr. Rebecca Margolis discussed practical steps to help medical practitioners maintain their OWN wellbeing during these difficult times.
We invite you to view the webinar to learn both helpful and practical details regarding the pandemic and the care of our patients from true experts in their respective fields.
Click here to view the recorded Town Hall.
PROGRAM
Moderators:
Nina Deutsch, MD
SPA Vice President
Jim J. Fehr, MD
SPA Secretary-Treasurer
Introduction/Overview (Slides available)
Kirk Lalwani, MBBS, FRCA, MCR; Oregon Health Sciences University
SPA President
Pediatric COVID and It’s Manifestations
Roberta L. DeBiasi, MD MS; Children’s National
COVID-19 Therapy and Vaccination
Yvonne Bonnie Maldonado, MD: Stanford University
PALC Updates/Observations as We Ramp Up (Slides available)
Thomas J. Long, MD; University of Iowa
President, Pediatric Anesthesia Leadership Council
Resources – PPE and Testing as We Reopen (Slides available)
Amanda Lorinc, MD; Vanderbilt University
Airway Management and COVID Database
John Fiadjoe, MD; Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Patient Perspective
Charles L. Schleien, MD; Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of NY
Wellness During a Pandemic (Slides available)
Norah R. Janosy, MD; Children’s Hospital Colorado and Rebecca Margolis, MD; Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
Co-Chairs of the SPA Wellness Special Interest Group
