COVID-19, Diabetes, and People of Color: Update on the Science and the Need for Vaccination and Continuing Precautions
Friday's webinar features a presentation by Dr. Jaime Davidson on COVID-19, Diabetes, and People of Color: Update on the Science and the Need for Vaccination and Continuing Precautions.
Dr. Davidson is a Clinical Professor of Medicine, Diabetes Touchstone Center, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. He is one of the original AACE charter members and continues to serve uninterrupted in various positions, most recently as an advisor to the Board.
Dr. Davidson also served in higher education as a Regent of Midwestern State University. He chaired the Texas Diabetes Council, Texas Department of Health; chaired the CDC Minority Initiatives; and served in the Translation Committee. He was an FDA advisor in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases. He also served the National Diabetes Advisory Board and reported on the State of Diabetes at the Veterans Administration. For the Institute of Medicine, his involvement included the work on Priority Areas for National Action, Transforming Health Care Quality.
Presenter:
Jaime A. Davidson, MD, FACP, MACE
Professor of Medicine
Touchstone Diabetes Center
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Moderator:
Laura Lee Hall, PhD
President, Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity
National Minority Quality Forum
Event Details
January 29, 2020 at 12:00pm EST - 1:00pm EST
Please submit questions to Keiko Purnell at kpurnell@nmqf.org. We also welcome suggestions for future webinar topics, as we plan to host more very soon!
