Perfect Timing! Mini-course on Covid-19

With impeccable timing, a day before the first Pfizer Covid-19 vaccinations landed in Israel, a mini course took place on December 8, 2020 as part of the Infection and Inflammation course given to second year students.

The students were offered the following lectures:

• The disease as caused by the coronavirus, by Dr. Hiba Abuzayyad of the Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya (infectious diseases)
• Patient care and treatment, by Dr. Moshe Matan of the Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya (corona)
• Public health in light of the coronavirus, by Dr. Rami Grifat of the Ziv Medical Center (public health)
• Vaccinations against the coronavirus, by Dr. Ofer Cohen of the Israel Institute for Biological Research in Nes Ziona
• Coronavirus in children, by Prof. Shalom Ben Shimol of the Soroka Medical Center (pediatric infectious diseases)

At the end of the day, a panel discussion was held with students who are in their clinical years of study. They shared their experiences regarding their clinical rotations during the corona pandemic, including insights from those who had themselves fallen ill.