Measles: Stories from the Frontlines

Measles: Stories From the Frontlines
Webinar
Jun 27, 2024
Virtual
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Join the CDC and AMA for a panel discussion on preventing widespread measles exposure in health care settings. Panelists include experts from the Pediatric Pandemic Network, American Nurses Association and American Academy of Pediatrics. They will share their firsthand experiences and lessons learned in caring for patients with measles, preparing for and implementing infection prevention practices, and how triage personnel can be mindful of measles in emergency departments, outpatient clinics and urgent care settings.

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Panelists

  • Sandra Fryhofer, MD, Board of Trustees member, AMA (Host)
  • Dan Filardo, MD, medical officer, MeRC Team, Division of Viral Diseases, NCIRD, CDC
  • Ayelet Rosenthal, MD, MSc, Division of Infectious Diseases, Lurie Children’s Hospital
  • Betty Boyle-Duke, DNP, NP, RN, associate director of nursing, Barnard College.
  • Brandon Chatani, MD, FAAP, pediatric infectious disease consultant, AdventHealth for Children

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