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Western Regional Valley Fever Conference

September 27, 2023 @ 12:30 pm6:00 pm

Please join the University of Arizona Health Sciences in this half-day workshop to address the emerging public health problem of coccidioidomycosis and strategies for cooperation among western states. The day will include presentations and a panel discussion about risk mitigation, vaccines and other policy measures, featuring an array of experts, including:

  • Thomas Monath, MD, Farness Lecturer
  • Morgan Gorris, PhD, Climate change modelling and impact on endemic regions for Coccidioides
  • Bridget Barker, PhD, Ecological adaptation to climate change and role in Coccidioides colonization
  • John Galgiani, MD, Vaccines, past and present
  • Deborah Fuller, PhD, Future vaccine strategies
  • Monica Gandhi, MD, Vaccine hesitancy and acceptance in general and for specific vaccines
  • George Thompson, MD, Changes needed in medical practice
  • Paul Keim, PhD, Moderator
  • George Rutherford, MD, Moderator

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Details

Date:
September 27, 2023
Time:
12:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Organizer

University of Arizona Health Sciences
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Venue

Health Sciences Education Building
435 N 5th St
Phoenix, AZ 85004 United States
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