Course Objective
- List key epidemiological features of the Monkeypox 2022 Outbreak
- Describe stigma and disparities in relation to Monkeypox
- Describe lessons learned from HIV and COVID-19 that should inform the monkeypox response
Date: October 4th, 2022
Presenter:
Wafaa M. El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA
Executive Vice President, Columbia Global
University Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine at Columbia University
Director of ICAP at Columbia University
In this month’s Log-in2Learn, Dr. Wafaa M. El-Sadr, Executive Vice President at Columbia Global, University Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine at Columbia University, and Director of ICAP at Columbia University, presents an update on the current Monkeypox outbreak. She begins by explaining the Monkeypox virus and the epidemiology of the current 2022 outbreak. She then explains its clinical characteristics, along with current vaccinations and treatment. Finally, Dr. El-Sadr discusses stigma and disparities surrounding Monkeypox, as well as lessons from HIV and COVID-19 that can inform the Monkeypox response.
Participants will be able to:
- List key epidemiological features of the Monkeypox 2022 Outbreak
- Describe stigma and disparities in relation to Monkeypox
- Describe lessons learned from HIV and COVID-19 that should inform the monkeypox response
