The School of Pharmacy is offering PHARM 579 The COVID-19 Pandemic: An Update on Science, Vaccines and Public Health this fall, and the course is open to seniors (particularly those interested in the health sciences), graduate students, and professional students. Please share the attached syllabus with any students who might be interested.
PHARM 579 The COVID-19 Pandemic: An Update on Science, Vaccines and Public Health (1 credit)
SLN: 20026
Meetings: Tuesdays from 1:30-2:20 pm (mix of hybrid and virtual class sessions)
Instructors: Sean Sullivan and Doug Black, School of Pharmacy, with a variety of guest speakers
PHARM 579
CURRENT TOPICS
The COVID-19 Pandemic: An Update on Science, Vaccines and Public Health
Douglas J. Black, PharmD
Sean D. Sullivan, PhD
Autumn 2021, Tuesday, 1:30-2:20, A-420
CR/NC
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Date |
Topic |
Session Lead |
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Oct 5 |
Course Introduction: The Basics and Origins of SARS-CoV-2 |
Doug Black, PharmD Sean D. Sullivan, PhD (Hybrid) |
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Oct 12 |
Changing Epidemiology of SARS-CoV2 and COVID |
Janet Baseman, PhD, MPH Professor, Epidemiology (Virtual) |
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Oct 19 |
Impact on Hospitals, Health Care Workers and the Health Care System |
Tim Dellit, MD Professor and Chief Medical Officer, UW Medicine (Virtual) |
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Oct 26 |
COVID-19 Therapeutics: An Update |
Rupali Jain, PharmD, FIDSA Antimicrobial Steward and Clinical Professor, UW Medicine (Virtual) |
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Nov 2 |
Update on Vaccines, Variant Coverage, and Booster Shots |
Deb Fuller, PhD Professor, Microbiology (Virtual) |
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Nov 9 |
Addressing Misinformation and Vaccine Hesitancy: A Q/A session with Jessica Malaty Rivera |
Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS Science Communication Lead The COVID Tracking Project (Virtual) |
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Nov 16 |
A Global Vaccination Strategy |
Andy Stergachis, PhD Professor, Pharmacy and Epidemiology (Virtual) |
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Nov 23 |
No class – Thanksgiving Week |
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Nov 30 |
What COVID has Taught Me |
Michael Saag, MD Professor and Director, Division of Infectious Disease, UAB (Virtual) |
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Dec 7 |
When Will the Pandemic End? |
Hilary Godwin, PhDProfessor and Dean, School of Public Health (Hybrid) |