PL01 Plenary Session I - Optimizing Patient Care in a Post-COVID Era Featured

8:15 AM - 10:15 AM Friday, July 16

This plenary session will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on neuromodulation and healthcare as a whole. We will discuss healthcare disparities that materialized during the pandemic and COVID-19's impact on the mental health of patients and healthcare providers. Our keynote speaker will discuss how COVID-19 has lead to the emergence and acceptance of telemedicine and how telemedicine may evolve in the future.

CME Credits: 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on healthcare.
  • Recognize and Address the health care disparities which occurred during the pandemic.
  • Describe strategies to address the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health.

Welcome

Susan M. Moeschler, MD

Kiran V. Patel, MD

Lessons from The Covid Frontline

Soriaya Motivala, MD

Healthcare Disparities During Covid

Myrdalis Diaz-Ramirez, MD

Provider Burnout, Moral and Mental Health During Covid

Ashwini D. Sharan, MD

Lisa Stearns Award Introduction

Julie G. Pilitsis, MD, PhD

Lisa Stearns Award Presentation

TBD

Keynote Introduction

Peter E. Konrad, MD, PhD

Keynote Address: The Accelerating Future of Healthcare

Daniel Kraft, MD

Faculty and Presentations subject to change.

Faculty:

Soriaya Motivala, MD

Myrdalis Diaz-Ramirez, MD

Ashwini D. Sharan, MD

Julie G. Pilitsis, MD, PhD

Peter E. Konrad, MD, PhD

Daniel Kraft, MD

Location:
Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort
Moderators:

Susan M. Moeschler, MD

Kiran V. Patel, MD