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Department of Medicine Grand Rounds - Covid-19: Update on Vaccines and Therapeutics
Covid-19: Update on Vaccines and Therapeutics
Session moderated by Bob Wachter
In this UCSF Medicine Covid-19 Grand Rounds, we’ll explore the extraordinarily promising news regarding the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and what the future may hold in terms of FDA approval, distribution, and impact on the shape of the pandemic in 2021. In addition, we’ll also take a close look at a few of the therapeutics in the news, including monoclonal antibodies (one of which was just approved by the FDA for emergency use) and remdesivir (whose use has now become controversial based on recent trials).
Vaccines:

Paul Offit, Professor and Director of the Vaccine Education Center, Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Professor of Vaccinology, University of Pennsylvania
Therapeutics:

Annie Luetkemeyer, UCSF Professor of Medicine, Division of HIV, ID and Global Medicine at ZSFG
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The session will be recorded for later play :
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GPEC Staff 10+ Years Service Recognition
We would like to recognize the following Geriatrics, Palliative, and Extended (GPEC) Care Service staff who have served for 10 or more years in Federal Service. We appreciate your dedication and commitment!
- Jennifer Chu, GPEC Health System Specialist, 25 years
- Lisa Dipko, CLC Social Worker, 20 years
- Anna Chang, Geriatrics Physician, 15 years
- Michael Harper, Geriatrics Physician, 15 years
- Rebecca Sudore, Geriatrics Physician, 15 years
- Patrice Villars, Geriatrics Nurse Practitioner, 15 years
- Michi Yukawa, former CLC Medical Director and Geriatrics Physician, 10 years