Combating Infectious Disease Challenges; Have we gone twenty steps forward or backwards? Continuing Medical Education

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Past Health Watch USA^sm Conferences Online Continuing Education Course (Free of Charge)	Proceedings of Aug. 29th 2025 Webinar Journal of Patient Safety - Complete Proceedings Infection Control Today - Bird Flu H5N1 Online Continuing Education Course for Webinar Through the Kentucky Medical Association. 4.5 AMA PRA Cat 1 Credits. Combating Infectious Disease Course - Health Watch USA ===================================== Course References Brochure Webinar Was Approved for 4.75 ANCC Nursing Credits The Connectucut Nurses Association - View Approvial Letter Webinar Was Approved for 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 & Other Allied Health Profession Credits Southern Kentucky AHEC
	========================	Introduction: Kevin T. Kavanagh, MD, MS, Board Chairman Health Watch USA View Video View Slides Afternoon Moderator, Jeannie Cimiotti, PhD, RN
		William Schaffner, MD. Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Vanderbilt University School of MedicinePresenting. "Communications and pandemic mitigation strategies". View Biography View Video View Slides
		Dr. Wilmore Webley, PhD, Professor; Senior Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Presenting: "Measles, 50 years later." View Biography View Video View Slides View Point: Measles Vaccine Misinformation, The Origins and Impact
		Lisa Baum, MA, CSP, CSPHA, Lead Occupational Health & Safety Representative for the New York State Nurses Association. Will present: A View from the Frontlines: The Current State of Infection Control in U.S. Healthcare Facilities. View Biography View Video View Slides
		Ambassador Deborah Birx, MD. Past White House Coronavirus Coordinator. Presenting "Bacterial Phages, a New and Old Treatment for Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria" View Biography View Video View Slides *Comments Regarding the Texas measles outbreak* Chris Shaffer Discusses his Quest and Journey to Europe to obtain Phage Therapy
		Afternoon Moderator, Noel Eldridge, MS View Introduction
		Michael Baker, MBChB. Professor of Public Health University of Otago, Wellington. Presenting "Why 'elimination' should be the default strategy for future severe pandemics" (New Zealand) View Biography View Video View Slides
		Richard Webby, PhD. St. Jude Research Hospital, Director, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Studies on the Ecology of Influenza in Animals and Birds. Presenting "Bird Flu, the risks and prevention of a future pandemic". View Biography View Video View Slides
		Professor Lidia Morawska, PhD, MSc. Distinguished Professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, at Queensland University of Technology. Presenting "Understanding and reducing the spread of respiratory pathogens through the air" (Australia) View Biography View Video View Slides Comment on the Use of Portable CO2 Monitors
		Matthias Maiwald, MD Senior Consultant and the Head of Service, Microbiology, at KK Women's and Children's Hospital, and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National University of Singapore, and at Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School in Singapore. Presenting "Unusual re-emergence of respiratory pathogens after lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in Singapore." View Biography View Video View Slides
		Cynda Crawford, DVM, PhD. Fredrica Saltzman Endowed Professorship Chair In Shelter Medicine at the University of Florida. Presenting: "Bird Flu's Impact on Domestic Farm Animals & Pets." View Biography View Video View Slides
	Conference Objectives/Outcomes Conference Outcomes, After completion of the program, 90% of learners will be able to: Increased awareness of evidence-based science that will improve public health outcomes relating to bacterial and viral infections. Increased knowledge of strategies that are designed to improve treatment and prevention options relating to emerging infections. Conference Objectives: 1. Discuss the dangers imposed by four infectious pathogens, SARS-CoV-2, measles, H5N1, and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 2. Identify preventative strategies to prevent the spread of airborne pathogens. 3. To better educate patients regarding misinformation surrounding vaccinations, in order to reduce patient infections and promote public safety. 4. Identify the role of bacteriophages in treating antibiotic resistant bacteria.

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