Presentation Title: The Emerging Pathogen SARS-CoV-2: Origins, Evolution, and Latest Research, A Panel Discussion
Nick Birtcil, Meghan May, PhD, Stephen Sears, MD
Moderated by Josie Conte, DO
Session Objectives:
1. The Origins, Evolution, and Latest Research of this virus.
2. The epidemiological approach in Maine.
3. One California patient's experience with the virus including hospital stay, and overall recovery period.
Presentation Title: What Would AT Still Do During a Pandemic?
Jason Haxton, MA (h.c.)
Session Objectives:
1. At the finish of the session, physicians, student doctors and those interested in osteopathic healthcare will have a solid base of information on both the Founder of our profession and the first major challenge and how the healthcare physicians treated and grew our profession.
2. A greater appreciation of the work they do as osteopathic doctors and how they integrate the past with a modern practice.
OMT, Spanish Flu and implications for treatment of COVID-19
Jodie Hermann, DO
Session Objectives:
1. Review the osteopathic Tenets as they relate to influenza and COVID-19.
2. Provide historical perspective on AT Stills' actions in 1912 in relation to the Influenza epidemic.
3. Provide insight on how 1. and 2. can be applied to clinical treatment of COVID-19 today.
The Maine Osteopathic Association is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.The Maine Osteopathic Association designates this program for a maximum of 2.5 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
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