Indigenous Wellness: A Conversation on Long Covid – CEUs available

May 25, 2023 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDT

The effects of a SARS-CoV-2 infection can last for weeks or even longer after the initial infection ends. This condition is called long COVID. This webinar, with information targeted to UIO healthcare workers, will explore clinical presentations of long COVID and risk factor for developing long COVID. This webinar will also explore traditional Native treatments for the management of COVID and long COVID symptoms. Event participants can earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits or Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credits by attending this event. CEUs available.

Objectives:

1. Identify clinical symptoms or signs associated with prolonged illness or new persistent symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection
2. Identify factors that increase the risk of long-term and assess the impact of these risk factors for Long COVID especially as it pertains to American Indian/Alaska Native populations.
3. Understand the need for and role of traditional approaches to health and wellness for those suffering from COVID and long COVID symptoms

Presenters:

1. John Michael Baratta, MD, MBA Assistant Professor and Medical Director of Stroke Rehabilitation, Founder and Co-Director of UNC COVID Recovery Clinic
2. Rosalyn LaPier, Rosalyn is an award-winning Indigenous writer, environmental historian, and ethnobotanist.

Audience:

• UIO ED/CEOs
• UIO Staff
• UIO Clinicians