Stanford Medcast Episode 26: COVID-19 Mini-series: Long COVID – facts, misconceptions and the unknown

1. Evaluate current and emerging data on Long COVID.
2. Develop skills/strategies to effectively assess patients symptoms/tests in order to diagnose Long COVID.

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine 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. 

Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

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References
1.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Post-COVID Conditions. 16 Sept 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/long-term-effects/index.html
2.Antonelli M, Penfold RS, et al. Risk factors and disease profile of post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection in UK users of the COVID Symptom Study app: a prospective, community-based, nested, case-control study. The Lancet Infect Dis. 01 Sept 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00460-6
3.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For Parents: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19. 20 Sept 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/mis/mis-c.html
4.Stanford Health Care. Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome (PACS) Clinic. 2021. https://stanfordhealthcare.org/discover/covid-19-resource-center/patient-care/pacs-clinic.html
5.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. 08 Sept 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/me-cfs/
6.Lewis D. Long COVID and kids: scientists race to find answers. Nature. 595, 482-483. July 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-01935-7

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There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity. 

Faculty Member Information

Role in activity

Name of commercial interest/Nature of relationship

Ruth Adewuya, MD, CHCP
Managing Director, CME
Stanford University School of Medicine

Course Director

Nothing to disclose

Hector Bonilla, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Stanford Health Care

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Linda Geng, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health
Stanford University School of Medicine

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Jennifer N John
Medcast Intern
Center for Continuing Medical Education

Planner

Independent Contractor (included contracted research)-Pandia Health (Relationship has ended)