UA College of Medicine to Present Lecture on H1N1

Arizona Telemedicine Program Presents “Expert Panel on the H1N1 (Swine Flu) Pandemic”

Tucson, AZ – The Department of Internal Medicine and the Arizona Telemedicine Program at The University of Arizona College of Medicine will present a Grand Rounds lecture, open to the public, “Expert Panel on the H1N1 (Swine Flu) Pandemic,” Wednesday, May 13, Noon to 1 p.m., at University Medical Center, DuVal Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson.

Representatives from Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy will join the Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services and the chief medical officer of the Pima County Health Department to discuss the response to the recent spread of the H1N1 (Swine Flu) virus. ADHS Director Will Humble, who oversaw the state’s response to the crisis, will speak by video from Phoenix while the others will appear at the DuVal Auditorium.

Speakers and their topics will include:

• “Virology of the Disease,” Nafees Ahmad, PhD, professor, UA College of Medicine Department of Immunobiology.
• “Clinical Considerations,” Rod Adam, MD, professor, UA College of Medicine Departments of Medicine and Immunobiology; director, Traveler’s Clinic.
• “Therapeutic Options,” Katie Matthias, PharmD, clinical assistant professor,UA College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmacy Practice & Science.
• “Public Health Approaches,” Michelle McDonald, MD, chief medical officer, Pima County Health Department.
• “State of Arizona Response,” William Humble, MD, director, Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Risk Assessment and Investigations.

The Arizona Telemedicine Program is a large, multidisciplinary, university-based program that provides telemedicine services, distance learning, informatics training, and telemedicine technology assessment capabilities to communities throughout Arizona.

Submitted on behalf of The University of Arizona College of Medicine
The Arizona Telemedicine Program is a large, multidisciplinary, university-based program that provides telemedicine services, distance learning, informatics training, and telemedicine technology assessment capabilities to communities throughout Arizona.

The Telemedicine Program site in Phoenix, called the T-Health, is housed in the historic Phoenix Union High School building on the campus of The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix in partnership with Arizona State University. For more information, please check www.telemedicine.arizona.edu, or call (602) 827-2116.

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