Presentations for Health Professionals
Medscape Video Blogs for Clinicians
CDC Expert Commentary: Staying Healthy on Medical Missions
October 11, 2010
Phyllis Kozarsky, MD, discusses how health care professionals can prepare for humanitarian missions that provide medical aid. This video blog is one of a series of commentaries posted on the Medscape site and is part of a collaboration between CDC and Medscape.
CDC Commentary: The Pre-Travel Consultation—What Providers Should Know
June 7, 2010
Phyllis Kozarsky, MD, describes how to conduct risk assessment, risk communication, and risk management during a pre-travel consultation. This video blog is one of a series of commentaries posted on the Medscape site and is part of a collaboration between CDC and Medscape.
CDC Commentary: Clues to Diagnosis in the Patient with Post-Travel Illness
June 21, 2010
Phyllis Kozarsky, MD, talks about diagnosing illnesses in patients who have recently traveled. This video blog is one of a series of commentaries posted on the Medscape site and is part of a collaboration between CDC and Medscape.
CDC Commentary: Advice for Patients Traveling During Flu Season
December 22, 2009
Phyllis Kozarsky, MD, offers video commentary on advising patients about safe and healthy travel, especially during flu season. This video blog is one of a series of commentaries posted on the Medscape site and is part of a collaboration between CDC and Medscape.
Other Presentations
Travel Medicine: The Pre-Travel Consultation
COCA Conference Call Travel Medicine and the Pre-Travel Consultation, February 20, 2007
The objectives for medical providers include understanding the extent of US travel abroad, morbidity and mortality in travelers, the importance of pre-travel consultation, and the elements of the pre-travel consultation.
- Summary available
- Audio Presentation: mp3 (7,170 KB)
- PowerPoint Slides (1,380 KB/35 pages)
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