Clinical Management Through COVID-19
Current Continuing Education Activities and Archive
This special continuing education video series covering the COVID-19 pandemic was held weekly from April through October 2020 and was designed especially for physicians, nurses and other health care providers. Webinars will no longer be scheduled on a weekly basis however new clinical information on Covid-19 will be provided as it becomes available.
Many of the topics discussed during these webinars are also included in our Continuing Education Courses. COVID-19 continues to change many aspects of clinical management and health care. HMS is providing resources to support clinicians during this time. View our Continuing Education Catalog.
Information on COVID-19 is evolving daily. The views and perspectives shared in these webinars are given based on the information available at the time of the recording and may now be outdated.
We will email registration information for future webinars as they become available. If are new to our COVID-19 webinars and would like to be added to our email list, please fill out the below.
November Recordings
October Recordings
- Silent Spreaders: Children and COVID-19: October 15, 2020
- Re-opening of Schools Part II: October 1, 2020
September Recordings
- COVID-19 and Loss of Smell: Mechanisms and Implications for Scent-based Screening: September 24, 2020
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Telehealth: September 17, 2020
- COVID-19 Testing on College Campuses: September 10, 2020
- The Case for New Lockdowns: September 3, 2020
View Older Recordings
Please note credits are no longer available for the Older Recordings and recordings prior to April 2020 have been removed.
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Activity Description and Accreditation Information
Original Release Date: 11/3/2020 (This video was recorded on 11/2/2020)
Credit End Date: 5/1/2021 (Please note that credit will no longer be issued for the activity after this date)
Estimated Time to Complete: .75 hour
CME Post-test: COVID-19: Reflections and Updates (Recording)
Course Faculty:
- Anthony S. Fauci, MD, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the U.S. National Institutes of Health
- Jim Yong Kim, MD, PhD, Vice Chairman and Partner at Global Infrastructure Partners
- George Q. Daley, MD, PhD, Dean of Harvard Medical School and the Caroline Shields Walker Professor of Medicine at HMS
- Dr. Paul Farmer, MD, PhD, Kolokotrones University Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine, Chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine; Chief, Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Co-founder, Partners In Health
DISCLOSURE: All individuals including course directors, planners, reviewers, faculty, staff, etc., who are in a position to control the content of this educational activity have, on behalf of themselves and their spouse or partner, reported no financial relationships related to the content of this activity.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to
- Discuss lessons learned from the government response to COVID-19, both in the United States and abroad.
- Describe the role of public health in responding to pandemics in the United States.
- Discuss how social and structural determinants of health relate to COVID-19 outbreaks
METHOD OF PARTICIPATION: Review audio/video content, complete the activity evaluation, and score 75% on the required post-test to assess the knowledge gained from reviewing the program.
ACCREDITATION:
The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard Medical School designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY:
- https://www.nejm.org/coronavirus
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html
- https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/pages/coronavirus-alert
- https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/coronavirus-resource-center
DISCLAIMER: Continuing education activities sponsored by Harvard Medical School are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of certification of competency. Practitioners should always consult additional sources of information and exercise their best professional judgment before making clinical decisions of any kind.
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: Windows 7, 8, or 10 on PC and Mac OS X or above on Mac computers with the most current version web browser (Internet Explorer or Edge, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome) for each. If you experience technical difficulties, you can contact ceprograms@hms.harvard.edu.
PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY: The Harvard Medical School Privacy Policy may be viewed here: https://hms.harvard.edu/privacy-policy
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Activity Description and Accreditation
NOTE: This video was originally recorded on 10/15/2020
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION AND TARGET AUDIENCE:
Join our experts as they share how children may play a larger role in the spread of COVID-19 than originally thought. Topics include transmission data, viral load, and co-infections as well as symptoms and treatment in children. This discussion ends with a question and answer session.
ACTIVITY INFORMATION
DATE OF ORIGINAL RELEASE: 10/16/2020
TERMINATION DATE 4/16/2021 (Please note that credit will no longer be issued for the activity after this date)
ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE ACTIVITY 1 hour
ACTIVITY PLANNERS AND FACULTY:
Panelists:
- Alessio Fasano, MD, W. Allan Walker Chair of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Professor of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health; Chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Associate Chief for Research, Department of Pediatrics, MassGeneral Hospital for Children
- Lael Yonker, MD, Pediatric Pulmonology, Director, MGH Cystic Fibrosis Center; Principal Investigator, Pediatric COVID biorepository, Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Review the historical data on SARS-CoV-2 infection in children during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Identify the role of children in the spread of SARS CoV-2 infection
METHOD OF PARTICIPATION: Review audio/video content, complete the comprehensive activity evaluation, and score 75% on the required post-test to assess the knowledge gained from reviewing the program.
ACCREDITATION:
PHYSICIANS
The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard Medical School designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY:
https://www.nejm.org/coronavirus
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/pages/coronavirus-alert
https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/coronavirus-resource-center
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: Windows 7, 8, or 10 on PC and Mac OS X or above on Mac computers with the most current version web browser (Internet Explorer or Edge, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome) for each.
If you experience technical difficulties, you can contact ceprograms@hms.harvard.edu.
DISCLAIMER: Continuing education activities sponsored by Harvard Medical School are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of certification of competency. Practitioners should always consult additional sources of information and exercise their best professional judgment before making clinical decisions of any kind.
PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY: The Harvard Medical School Privacy Policy may be viewed here: https://hms.harvard.edu/privacy-policy
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Activity and Accreditation Information
NOTE: This video was originally recorded on 10/01/2020
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION AND TARGET AUDIENCE:
As we begin the fall months, communities across the United States are re-opening schools in a variety of ways during the COVID-19 pandemic. Join our discussion as expert panelists take a look at where we are now and offer their perspectives on the safety of re-opening schools. Topics include successful mitigation strategies, challenges posed by health disparities, and the impact of virtual learning on children, parents, and communities. The webinar ends with a question and answer session.
ACTIVITY INFORMATION
DATE OF ORIGINAL RELEASE: 10/1/2020
TERMINATION DATE 4/1/2021 (Please note that credit will no longer be issued for the activity after this date)
ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE ACTIVITY 1 hour
ACTIVITY PLANNERS AND FACULTY:
Moderator:
- Ellen Long-Middleton, PhD, APRN, Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified Fellow, National Academy of Practice, Lead Nurse Planner, Harvard Medical School Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME), Harvard Institutes of Medicine
Panelists:
- John Brownstein, Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics-Boston Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital
- Debra Boyer, MD, MD, MHP, Associate Chief, Division of Pulmonary Medicine Director, Fellowship Training Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Review the mitigation factors which are known to decrease the spread of COVID-19
- Identify the challenges of re-opening schools based on community resources
METHOD OF PARTICIPATION: Review audio/video content, complete the comprehensive activity evaluation, and score 75% on the required post-test to assess the knowledge gained from reviewing the program.
ACCREDITATION:
PHYSICIANS
The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard Medical School designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY:
https://www.nejm.org/coronavirus
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/pages/coronavirus-alert
https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/coronavirus-resource-center
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: Windows 7, 8, or 10 on PC and Mac OS X or above on Mac computers with the most current version web browser (Internet Explorer or Edge, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome) for each.
If you experience technical difficulties, you can contact ceprograms@hms.harvard.edu.
DISCLAIMER: Continuing education activities sponsored by Harvard Medical School are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of certification of competency. Practitioners should always consult additional sources of information and exercise their best professional judgment before making clinical decisions of any kind.
PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY: The Harvard Medical School Privacy Policy may be viewed here: https://hms.harvard.edu/privacy-policy
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Activity and Accreditation Information
NOTE: This video was originally recorded on 9/24/2020
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION AND TARGET AUDIENCE:
Join our experts as we discuss COVID-19 and anosmia, or loss of smell. Topics discussed include the challenges of self-reporting anosmia, the mechanisms by which SARS CoV-2 may cause anosmia, and diagnostic tests being developed for reporting anosmia as an indicator of SARS CoV-2 infection.
ACTIVITY INFORMATION
DATE OF ORIGINAL RELEASE: 9/25/2020
TERMINATION DATE 3/25/2021 (Please note that credit will no longer be issued for the activity after this date)
ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE ACTIVITY 1 hour
ACTIVITY PLANNERS AND FACULTY:
Panelists:
- Sandeep Robert Datta, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School
- Mark W. Albers, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School; Frank Wilkens Jr and Family Endowed Scholar, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Review the mechanisms by which COVID-19-related anosmia most likely occurs
- Identify the challenges and opportunities of self-reporting anosmia as a symptom of SARS CoV-2 infection
METHOD OF PARTICIPATION: Review audio/video content, complete the comprehensive activity evaluation, and score 75% on the required post-test to assess the knowledge gained from reviewing the program.
ACCREDITATION:
PHYSICIANS
The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard Medical School designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY:
https://www.nejm.org/coronavirus
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/pages/coronavirus-alert
https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/coronavirus-resource-center
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: Windows 7, 8, or 10 on PC and Mac OS X or above on Mac computers with the most current version web browser (Internet Explorer or Edge, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome) for each.
If you experience technical difficulties, you can contact ceprograms@hms.harvard.edu.
DISCLAIMER: Continuing education activities sponsored by Harvard Medical School are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of certification of competency. Practitioners should always consult additional sources of information and exercise their best professional judgment before making clinical decisions of any kind.
PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY: The Harvard Medical School Privacy Policy may be viewed here: https://hms.harvard.edu/privacy-policy
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Activity Description and Accreditation
NOTE: This video was originally recorded on 9/17/2020
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION AND TARGET AUDIENCE:
Join us as we discuss the impact of COVID-19 and the practice of telehealth. Topics include the broad range of activities included under the telehealth umbrella as well as the challenges and opportunities faced in the post-pandemic growth of telehealth services. The webinar ends with a question and answer session.
ACTIVITY INFORMATION
DATE OF ORIGINAL RELEASE: 9/18/2020
TERMINATION DATE 3/18/2021 (Please note that credit will no longer be issued for the activity after this date)
ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE ACTIVITY 1 hour
ACTIVITY PLANNERS AND FACULTY:
Moderator:
- Ellen Long-Middleton, PhD, APRN, Family Nurse Practitioner; Board Certified, Fellow; National Academy of Practice; Lead Nurse Planner, Harvard Medical School, Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME), Harvard Institutes of Medicine
Panelists:
- Ateev Mehrotra, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School; Associate Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Define telehealth
- Discuss the future challenges and opportunities telehealth services may provide
METHOD OF PARTICIPATION: Review audio/video content, complete the comprehensive activity evaluation, and score 75% on the required post-test to assess the knowledge gained from reviewing the program.
ACCREDITATION:
PHYSICIANS
The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard Medical School designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY:
https://www.nejm.org/coronavirus
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/pages/coronavirus-alert
https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/coronavirus-resource-center
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: Windows 7, 8, or 10 on PC and Mac OS X or above on Mac computers with the most current version web browser (Internet Explorer or Edge, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome) for each.
If you experience technical difficulties, you can contact ceprograms@hms.harvard.edu.
DISCLAIMER: Continuing education activities sponsored by Harvard Medical School are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of certification of competency. Practitioners should always consult additional sources of information and exercise their best professional judgment before making clinical decisions of any kind.
PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY: The Harvard Medical School Privacy Policy may be viewed here: https://hms.harvard.edu/privacy-policy
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Activity Description and Accreditation
NOTE: This video was originally recorded on 9/10/2020
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION AND TARGET AUDIENCE:
Join us as our expert panelists discuss COVID-19 testing on college campuses in light of a newly published predictive model covering base-, best-, and worst-case scenarios. Topics discussed included testing sensitivity vs frequency and additional variables. The discussion ends with a question and answer session.
ACTIVITY INFORMATION
DATE OF ORIGINAL RELEASE: 9/11/2020
TERMINATION DATE 3/11/2021 (Please note that credit will no longer be issued for the activity after this date)
ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE ACTIVITY 1 hour
ACTIVITY PLANNERS AND FACULTY:
- Ellen Long – Middleton, PhD, APRN, Family Nurse Practitioner; Board Certified, Fellow; National Academy of Practice; Lead Nurse Planner, Harvard Medical School, Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME), Harvard Institutes of Medicine
Panelists:
- Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, Chief of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital; Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- David Paltiel, MBA, PhD, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Public Health Modeling Unit, Yale School of Public Health, Yale School of Management
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify the best testing scenarios for identifying COVID-19 infections on college campuses
- Discuss the variables that will lead to higher infections rates vs higher false positive rates
METHOD OF PARTICIPATION: Review audio/video content, complete the comprehensive activity evaluation, and score 75% on the required post-test to assess the knowledge gained from reviewing the program.
ACCREDITATION:
PHYSICIANS
The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard Medical School designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY:
https://www.nejm.org/coronavirus
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/pages/coronavirus-alert
https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/coronavirus-resource-center
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: Windows 7, 8, or 10 on PC and Mac OS X or above on Mac computers with the most current version web browser (Internet Explorer or Edge, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome) for each.
If you experience technical difficulties, you can contact ceprograms@hms.harvard.edu.
DISCLAIMER: Continuing education activities sponsored by Harvard Medical School are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of certification of competency. Practitioners should always consult additional sources of information and exercise their best professional judgment before making clinical decisions of any kind.
PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY: The Harvard Medical School Privacy Policy may be viewed here: https://hms.harvard.edu/privacy-policy
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Activity Description and Accreditation
NOTE: This video was originally recorded on 9/3/2020
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION AND TARGET AUDIENCE:
Join our expert panelists as they discuss the case for new lockdowns during COVID-19. Topics include smarter, more targeted lockdown strategies, the effective use of data and demographics, and what strategies to implement ahead of a potential second-wave in the fall of 2020.
ACTIVITY INFORMATION
DATE OF ORIGINAL RELEASE: 9/4/2020
TERMINATION DATE 3/4/2021 (Please note that credit will no longer be issued for the activity after this date)
ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE ACTIVITY 1 hour
ACTIVITY PLANNERS AND FACULTY:
Moderator:
- Ellen Long – Middleton, PhD, APRN, Family Nurse Practitioner; Board Certified, Fellow; National Academy of Practice; Lead Nurse Planner, Harvard Medical School, Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME), Harvard Institutes of Medicine
Panelists:
- Abraar Karan, MD MPH DTM&H, Hiatt Residency in Global Health Equity, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- Ranvir Singh Dhillon, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify strategies to target lockdowns to high transmission areas/scenarios
- Discuss frameworks for driving down COVID-19 transmission rates and controlling them
METHOD OF PARTICIPATION: Review audio/video content, complete the comprehensive activity evaluation, and score 75% on the required post-test to assess the knowledge gained from reviewing the program.
ACCREDITATION:
PHYSICIANS
The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard Medical School designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY:
https://www.nejm.org/coronavirus
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/pages/coronavirus-alert
https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/coronavirus-resource-center
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: Windows 7, 8, or 10 on PC and Mac OS X or above on Mac computers with the most current version web browser (Internet Explorer or Edge, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome) for each.
If you experience technical difficulties, you can contact ceprograms@hms.harvard.edu.
DISCLAIMER: Continuing education activities sponsored by Harvard Medical School are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of certification of competency. Practitioners should always consult additional sources of information and exercise their best professional judgment before making clinical decisions of any kind.
PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY: The Harvard Medical School Privacy Policy may be viewed here: https://hms.harvard.edu/privacy-policy