TRENDING MEDICAL EDUCATION TOPIC: Current State of COVID-19

The end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency signaled a major shift in the US approach to control of SARS-CoV-2.  Yet the virus still circulates, mutates, and causes significant death among the population.  Wastewater monitoring indicates high viral activity for COVID-19, and warns of further increases as indoor and holiday gatherings occur and the weather cools. Even though a safe and effective vaccine is available, vaccination rates are at their lowest since the beginning of the pandemic.  A concise, accurate and accessible presentation on COVID-19, that is up to date, is critical as physicians and other health professionals have shifted their focus away from COVID-19 and back towards their area of practice. The respiratory illness season is in full swing, and it is important to be aware of current prevention and treatment options for respiratory viruses.

Read our lecture summary on the Current State of Covid-19 to read more

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REFERENCES

https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/whats-new/vaccine-equity.html

https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2023-DON494

https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home

https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVID19-nationaltrend.html