On Monday, February 3, 2020, the Chief Medical Officers Group held a webinar on the Novel Coronavirus outbreak, discussing the practical implementation of the CDC guidelines. CMOs and infectious disease experts from the University of Washington, UCLA Health, and Emory Healthcare (Designated Serious Communicable Diseases Unit) shared their experiences and key takeaways to assist with planning your own local responses. ASPR leadership provided a brief update as well.
Speakers:
William A. Bornstein, MD, PhD
Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer
Emory Healthcare
Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids)
Master Clinician, Department of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Robert Cherry, MD, MS, FACS, FACHE
Chief Medical and Quality Officer
UCLA Health
Timothy H. Dellit, MD
Chief Medical Officer, UW Medicine
Vice President for Medical Affairs
University of Washington
President, UW Physicians
Richard C. Hunt, MD, FACEP
Senior Medical Advisor
National Healthcare Preparedness Programs
Office of Emergency Management and Medical Operations, Readiness Division
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Jean Kutner, MD, MPH/MSPH, FAAHPM, FACP
Chief Medical Officer
University of Colorado Hospital
Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Marybeth Sexton, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
Emory Healthcare
Daniel Z. Uslan, MD, MBA
Clinical Chief, Infectious Diseases
Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship
UCLA Health