January 11 Online Forum to Discuss RSV and Influenza Surveillance in Minnesota

January 9, 2023

The MMA is teaming up with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) for the next online Physician Forum that will discuss “RSV and Influenza Surveillance in Minnesota” from noon to 1 pm on Wednesday, January 11.  

Speakers for the forum include MDH’s Melissa McMahon, senior epidemiologist, and Jennifer Zipprich, PhD, epidemiologist supervisor, Emerging Infections Unit. The event will be moderated by Nicholas Lehnertz, MD, MPH, MHS, medical specialist 2, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control, at MDH.  

Learning objectives include: 

  • Describe influenza and RSV surveillance in Minnesota. 

  • Describe current influenza and RSV disease trends. 

Click here to register. 

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