 COVID-19 Transmission and Exposure Reduction - November 3, 2021 posted on Nov 4, 2021 |
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DescriptionDr. Marwa Zaatari, Partner at D ZINE Partners and a member of the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force, will provide the science of COVID-19 transmission and guidance recommendations for reducing airborne infectious aerosol exposure. She will discuss multiple layer defense strategies and debunk myths regarding ventilation, filtration, air cleaning, as well as physical barriers. Learning Objectives:
Presenters: Marwa Zaatari, PhD Partner, D ZINE Partners;Board Member, U.S. Green Building Council;
Course Instructor, American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE),
Member, ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force
Guest Moderator: Marissa Hauptman, MD, MPH, FAAP
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| Disinfecting Devices and Best Practices - September 8, 2021 posted on Nov 4, 2021 |
DescriptionJason Marshall, ScD, Laboratory Director at the University of Massachusetts’ Toxics Use Reduction Institute, will discuss a variety of devices that have been marketed to deliver disinfectants or directly disinfect. Their role in disinfection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus will be addressed as well as any safety concerns. Learning Objectives
Presenters: Jason Marshall, ScD Laboratory Director,Toxics Use Reduction Institute,
University of Massachusetts Lowell,
Lowell, MA
Guest Moderator: Nicholas Newman, DO, MS, FAAP
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| Disinfectants and Reproductive Health - July 7, 2021 posted on Jun 14, 2021 |
DescriptionIn this webinar, experts in reproductive health will describe the principles of teratology used in determining risk for exposure during pregnancy. They will also discuss selected disinfectants and antiseptics approved for use against COVID-19 and how they might affect pregnancy and lactation. Learning Objectives:
Presenters: Rose H. Goldman, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School;Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health;
Director of Faculty Affairs, Department of Medicine
Cambridge Health Alliance
Boston, MA
Alfred N. Romeo, RN, PhD Teratogen Information SpecialistPregnancy Risk Line / MotherToBaby UT
Utah Department of Health
Salt Lake City, UT
Guest Moderator: Claire D. Coles, PhD
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| Hand Sanitizers in the COVID-19 Pandemic - May 5, 2021 posted on Apr 9, 2021 |
DescriptionHand hygiene is an integral part of the response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Dr. Evelyn Mentari, Acting Deputy Director for Safety at the U.S. FDA Division of Nonprescription Drugs II (Office of Nonprescription Drugs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research) will discuss issues associated with the increased demand for hand sanitizers during the COVID-19 pandemic. New and increasing safety concerns with hand sanitizers, including accidental ingestion by young children, contamination with methanol or 1-propanol, and ocular injuries, will be discussed. Learning Objectives:
Presenter: Evelyn Mentari, MD, MS Acting Deputy Director for Safety,Division of Nonprescription Drugs II,
Office of Nonprescription Drugs,
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Guest Moderator: Theresa M. Michele, MD Director, Office of Nonprescription DrugsOffice of New Drugs,
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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| Toxicity of Disinfectants - February 24, 2021 posted on Mar 18, 2021 |
DescriptionProper cleaning and disinfection of commonly used devices and surfaces are critical to patient, worker, and public safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. A panel of experts in medical toxicology and environmental health will provide an overview of the safe use and potential adverse health effects from commonly used disinfectants, such as quaternary ammonium compounds, bleach, and hydrogen peroxide. Learning Objectives:At the conclusion of this webinar, attendees should be able to:
Presenters:Timur Durrani, MD, MPH, MBA Associate Clinical Professor, School of MedicineSan Francisco, CA
Ashley Haynes, MD, FACEP Medical Director, Holland PathwaysProgram Physician, Wichita Treatment Center Addiction Medicine, Sunflower Wellness Retreat
Wichita, KS
Charles McKay, MD, FACMT Past President, American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT)Associate Medical Director, Connecticut Poison Control Center
Associate Clinical Professor, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Farmington, CT
Ziad Kazzi, MD, FACMT Board Member, ACMTPresident, Middle East & North Africa Clinical Toxicology Association
Assistant Medical Director, Georgia Poison Center
Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
Paul Wax, MD, FACMT Executive Director, ACMTProfessor of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern
Dallas, TX
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| Disinfection/Sterilization: A Primer With A Focus on Use in Healthcare Facilities - December 9, 2020 posted on Nov 11, 2020 |
DescriptionProper cleaning and disinfection/sterilization of devices and surfaces are critical to safely providing care to patients in healthcare facilities. This lecture will provide healthcare personnel with a comprehensive overview of when and how sterilants and disinfectants should be used with a focus on critical instruments/devices (i.e., enter sterile body tissue), semi-critical devices (i.e., have contact with mucous membranes or non-intact skin) and non-critical devices and surfaces (i.e., have contact only with intact skin). The following will also be discussed: the ideal disinfectant, monitoring cleaning effectiveness of surfaces, no touch methods of room disinfection, and how to manage a breach in proper disinfection/sterilization of medical instruments. Learning Objectives:At the conclusion of this webinar, attendees should be able to:
Presenter: David Weber, MD, MPH, FSHEA, FIDSA, FRCM Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, UNC School of MedicineProfessor of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Medical Director, UNC Hospitals’ Departments of Hospital Epidemiology (Infection Prevention)
Associate Chief Medical Officer, UNC Health Care
Chapel Hill, NC
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