Special Session - Addressing Neglect: Chagas disease Care for a Low-Income Latin American Immigrant Community

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Event Description

Approximately 300,000 individuals in the United States are living with Chagas disease. Few primary care practices in the United States have robust Chagas screening programs to diagnose and treat these patients. During this session, Drs. Koehler and Huanuco will discuss how they developed a successful Chagas disease screening program (Strong Hearts program).

By the end of this session, the attendees will be able to:

•Assess which patients should be screened for Chagas disease.

•Identify clinical conditions that indicate screening for Chagas disease in people from endemic areas.

•Understand current guidelines for Chagas disease screening and confirmatory serology.

•Identify recommended guidelines for patients who are confirmed positive for Chagas disease.

Target Audience

Faculty.

Faculty Development Track

Career Development

Speakers:

Julia Koehler M.D.

Senior Associate Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases, Boston Children’s Hospital; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Juan Huanuco Perez M.D.

Internist, Boston Medical Center

Continuing Medical Education Credits

In support of improving patient care, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians: Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This event will be Zoomed.