Pediatrics faculty to present on COVID variant at virtual town hall

As a new strain of COVID-19 impacts children and adults across the U.S., faculty from the USA College of Medicine, among others, plan to present a virtual town hall meeting at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21, to provide an update on the epidemiology of COVID-19 and the prevailing variant. 

Use this Zoom link to join: https://southalabama.zoom.us/j/95725279864

Topics of discussion will include manifestations of COVID in children and a review of the evolving treatment and prevention strategies.

Presenters include Benjamin Estrada, M.D., professor and vice chair of pediatrics and assistant dean for educational strategies and faculty development; Emily Kelley, Pharm.D., a clinical pharmacist; Linda Hassouneh, M.D., assistant professor of pediatric infectious disease; Supatida Tengsupakul, M.D., assistant professor of pediatric infectious disease; Natalie Fox, D.N.P., chief nursing officer for USA Health Physicians Group; and Haidee Custodio, M.D., associate professor of pediatric infectious disease who will serve as the moderator.

Physicians, physicians in training, nurses, allied health professionals, mental health professionals and educators are invited to attend this town hall.