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            Overview
            Date & Location06/29/2021 – 06/29/2021, 12:00 AM CST Online OverviewThe episode addresses the rates of COVID vaccinations by state, in the US and worldwide. Where are we with vaccinations and are we still at risk from COVID surges. Will also identify the risks for recurring surges of COVID and list some reasons for increasing vaccination rates. Target AudienceThis educational activity is designed to meet the educational goals of physicians and other healthcare professionals specializing in infectious diseases, family and community medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, and all those involved with the management of patients with coronavirus. Learning Objectives for the Episode 8- Review the rates of COVID vaccination by state, in the US, and worldwide.
- Discuss the decreasing rates of COVID
- Identify the risks for recurring surges of COVID.
- List the reasons to increase vaccination rates
 Program Registration InformationRegistration Fees - $0.00 Continuing Medical Education Education Credit - Accreditation and Designation StatementUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio designates this enduring material for a maximum of .50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Certificate of AttendanceHealthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance and are asked to consult with their licensing board for information on applicability and acceptance. Credit may be obtained upon successful completion of the activity’s evaluation. Release date: 06/29/2021 Credits expire: 06/29/2022
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            Faculty
            Jan E. Patterson, MD, MS, MACP 
 FIDSA, FSHEA, CHCP
 Professor of Medicine/Infectious Diseases and Pathology
 Associate Dean for Quality & Lifelong Learning
 Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
 °®ÎÛ´«Ã½Dr. Patterson is a Professor of Medicine/Infectious Diseases and Associate Dean for Quality & Lifelong Learning at The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, °®ÎÛ´«Ã½. She is clinician and a healthcare epidemiologist and has served on the Infectious Diseases Society of America Board of Directors and is Past President of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. She is a longtime infectious diseases consultant to Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC) and has also served on CDC’s Healthcare Infection Practices Advisory Committee and has been a consultant to San Antonio Metro Health Department. She has been a site principal investigator for new antimicrobial agents and is currently a co-investigator for the NIH Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT) studies as outlined above and is a sub-investigator for the Novavax SARS-CoV-2 vaccine trial at °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ and University Hospital. Relevant Financial DisclosuresDr. Jan Patterson has disclosed that she is a NIH ACTT co-investigator and sub-investigator for the Novavax SARS-CoV-2 vaccine trial and has received an honorarium from Pfizer for an antifungal symposium and has received honoraria from Medscape. 