Public Health Policy and Practice Updates | COVID-19 Among AI/AN People | August 24, 2020
Date of Presentation: August 24, 2020
In this series of presentations, Brigg Reilley, MPH, provides a number of valuable COVID-19 related resources produced by the FDA and CDC as well as an overview of recent updates in COVID-19 research and practice. Then, Dr. Tom Weiser provides an overview of the latest MMWR article focusing on the disparity and incidence of COVID-19 among AI/AN persons.
Recording:
Presented by:
Dr. Tom Weiser, Dr. Jorge Mera, Brigg Reilley
Brigg Reilley, MPH, is an Epidemiologist and Contractor for the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. Mr Reilley provides support for the US Indian Health Service national HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) program. He has been working in American Indian/Alaska Native health since 2006. Prior to Indian Health Service, he worked for MSF for ten years in several emergency and non-emergency project settings, and served on the MSF Board of Directors from 2008-2011. He obtained a Masters in Public Health from Tulane University in 1996 and a BA in Philosophy from the College of William & Mary in 1990.
Thomas Weiser, MD, MPH, has been with Portland Area Indian Health Services since 1998, initially serving as an Indian Health Services Medical Officer in Whiteriver, Arizona from 1998-2005. He completed the CDC Epidemiology Intelligence Service from 2005-2007, assigned to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. In 2007, he began his new position assigned to the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center. Dr. Weiser is passionate about improving the quality of healthcare services, data access and data quality for American Indian and Alaska Native populations; human subjects protection; infectious disease epidemiology and surveillance.
Jorge Mera, MD, FACP, is the Director of Infectious Diseases for Cherokee Nation Health Service, the largest tribally operated health care system in the United States. He oversees surveillance, policies, and programs to treat and prevent the transmission of COVID-19, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV and HCV.
Resources Provided:
- Public Health Policy and Practice Updates
- COVID-19 Among AI/AN People
- COVID-19 Among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons (CDC/MMWR)
- Applying Current Public Health Orders and Guidance to Community Events (Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak)
- Blackfoot Ceremony Discussion
Date added: August 24, 2020