AVBCC COVID-19 Webcast Series
Nurses are on the front lines like no other healthcare personnel. In this panel, distinguished nursing professionals discussed topics and issues that have arisen during the pandemic. Led by healthcare educator Lillie D. Shockney, the comprehensive panel covered some of the myriad issues nurse navigators confront now, including rising cancer rates in an aging population, and a decline in numbers of oncology nurses and oncologists.
Read ArticleThe COVID-19 pandemic will have far-reaching economic implications in the United States and abroad for the foreseeable future. During this session, Murray Aitken, MBA, Director, IQVIA Institute, presented emerging data regarding some of the ways in which the pandemic is affecting the US economy.
Read ArticleBy Andrea Dwyer, BS; Sharon Gentry, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, AOCN, CBCN; Brenda Nevidjon, MSN, RN, FAAN; Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG; Sally Werner, RN, BSN, MSHA; Burt Zweigenhaft, PhD, D.Litt
Nurses are on the frontlines of healthcare delivery. In this panel, distinguished nursing professionals discussed topics and issues that have arisen during the pandemic. Led by healthcare educator Lillie D. Shockney, the comprehensive panel covered some of the myriad issues nurse navigators confront now, including rising cancer rates in an aging population, and a decline in numbers of oncology nurses and oncologists.
Read ArticleBy Deborah Kamin, RN, PhD; Ted Okon, MBA; John O’Brien, PharmD, MPH; Jayson Slotnik, JD, MPH; Burt Zweigenhaft, PhD, D.Litt
The federal government is an active participant in shaping healthcare policy and delivering care. The panelists in this session addressed the government’s response to COVID-19 and weighed in on some of the issues that their agencies frequently encountered as medical practices grapple with the new normal.
Read ArticleResearchers and clinical investigators are facing a series of unprecedented challenges as they adjust to necessary changes to their work environment resulting from the COVID-19 crisis. In this discussion, moderated by Rob Butcher, CEO, Swim Across America, a panel of researchers discuss the impact of the pandemic on conditions in laboratories, and how graduate students have had to adjust to interruptions in their career trajectories.
Read ArticleTelehealth continues to play a critical role in providing healthcare services to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a webcast titled COVID-19: Impact on Telehealth, Rick Lee, Executive Chairman, Healthy Platforms and CancerLife, along with a panel of experts, discussed the benefits and ongoing challenges associated with the use of telemedicine and the far-reaching impact of this technology beyond the current crisis.
Read ArticleEmployers continue to face significant challenges as they strive to provide healthcare coverage for their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this discussion, moderated by Burt Zweigenhaft, PhD, D.Litt, a panel of experts explore solutions for some of the issues arising in a vastly changed healthcare market, and strategies for improving the way in which health benefits are conceived and implemented.
Read ArticleBy Murray Harber; Art Taft; Karen van Caulil, PhD; F. Randy Vogenberg, PhD, RPh, FASHP; Burt Zweigenhaft, PhD, D.Litt
Employers continue to face significant challenges as they strive to provide healthcare coverage for their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this discussion, moderated by Burt Zweigenhaft, PhD, D.Litt, a panel of experts explore solutions for some of the issues arising in a vastly changed healthcare market, and strategies for improving the way in which health benefits are conceived and implemented.
Read ArticleBy Bob Gold; Karen Keown, RN; Rick Lee; Brian Leyland-Jones, MD; Chevon Rariy, MD; Burt Zweigenhaft, PhD, D.Litt
Telehealth continues to play a critical role in providing healthcare services to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a webcast titled COVID-19: Impact on Telehealth, Rick Lee, Executive Chairman, Healthy Platforms and CancerLife, along with a panel of experts, discussed the benefits and ongoing challenges associated with the use of telemedicine and the far-reaching impact of this technology beyond the current crisis.
Read ArticleBy Rob Butcher; Craig Eagle, MD; Tom Lynch, MD; Maurie Markman, MD; Julie Saba, MD, PhD; Richard Schilsky, MD, FACP, FSCT, FASCO; Jedd Wolchok, MD, PhD, FASCO; Burt Zweigenhaft, PhD, D.Litt
Researchers and clinical investigators are facing a series of unprecedented challenges as they adjust to necessary changes to their work environment resulting from the COVID-19 crisis. In this discussion, moderated by Rob Butcher, CEO, Swim Across America, a panel of researchers discuss the impact of the pandemic on conditions in laboratories, and how graduate students have had to adjust to interruptions in their career trajectories.
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