Kevin Kavanagh, MD

KEVIN KAVANAGH, MD, is the founder of the patient advocacy group Health Watch USA^sm, a member of the Infection Control Today's^®Editorial Advisory Board, and a frequent contributor to Infection Control Today^®.

Health Watch USAsm 2023 Webinar:

Long COVID: Patients, Workers & Society Webinar.

Webinar on Nov. 1, 2023. No charge for viewing or obtaining continuing education credits. CE planned and applied for ANCC Nursing, Physician Cat I ANA along with a number of other allied health professions.

Speakers Include:

Ambassador Deborah Birx, MD, past White House Coronavirus Coordinator. Presentation: "Impact of Long COVID on the United States. "

Pam Belluck, New York Times Reporter -- Presentation: "How Long COVID is affecting people's jobs and their needs at work."

Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine. will present on "Global Vaccines and Vaccinations: The Science vs The Anti-science."

Conference Objectives:

After attending the sessions about Long COVID, the participants will be able to:

* Describe the manifestations of Long COVID in different age groups.
* Discuss the different presentations of Long COVID.
* Identify the impacts of Long COVID on the healthcare workforce.

For more information go to: https://healthconference.org/

Agenda: https://www.healthconference.org/healthconference.org-files/2023Conference_downloads/_Agenda-3.pdf

Speaker's Bios: https://www.healthconference.org/healthconference.org-files/2023Conference_downloads/_Bios-Speakers-2023-HWUSA-Conference-9.pdf

Download Brochure: https://www.healthconference.org/healthconference.org-files/2023Conference_downloads/20231101-HWUSA_Brochure-5.pdf

Conference Registration - Space is limited:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3sHSOLLNNBwAXcDJlJo5NcuknMexia6H-0SsXJbjmK5YbFQ/viewform

Continuing Education:

Four AMA PRA Category 1 Continuing education credit hours have been approved for Physicians, Nursing Home Administrators and PA/Nurse Practitioners. The Kentucky Board of Nursing has approved the course for 4.8 credit hours. Through the corresponding Kentucky agency/board, Dentistry, Physical Therapy and EMS has been approved for 4 credit hours. Respiratory, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Dietitian and Community Health Worker approval is pending.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (AANC) approval for 5 hours of continuing education is pending (Connecticut Nurses Association).

For more information, go to: https://healthconference.org/

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