Webinar on COVID-19 and Rare Connective Tissue and Musculoskeletal diseases
In the context of the “COVID-19 Clinical Management Support System” launched by the European Commission, DG SANTE organises a series of webinars to support clinicians and other healthcare professionals at the frontline of the care of COVID-19 patients. These webinars will bring the expertise and recommendations of several experts from the 24 ERNs in the management of challenging cases of patients suffering at the same time of COVID-19 and a rare or complex disease or conditions.
The “COVID-19 Clinical Management Support System” organise on 15 June 2020 at 16:30 CET the “COVID-19 and Rare Connective Tissue and Musculoskeletal diseases and conditions” webinar in collaboration with ERN ReCONNET.
The purpose of the webinar is to provide an overview of how the Covid-19 is impacting patients affected by rare and complex connective tissue and musculoskeletal diseases and conditions.
The topic will be addressed from the perspective of a patient by Ilaria Galetti, Patient Representative of the European Federation for Systemic Sclerosis, ERN ReCONNET ePAG, and from the perspective of a health professional and expert, Prof. Marta Mosca, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana in Italy, Professor of Rheumatology and Chief of the Rheumatology Unit, ERN ReCONNET Coordinator.
Agenda:
16.30 – 16.35 Welcome DG SANTE, European Commission
16.35 – 16.55 Coping with COVID-19 as a rare and complex connective tissue and musculoskeletal diseases patient and patient representative Ilaria Galetti, Patient Representative of the European Federation for Systemic Sclerosis, ERN ReCONNET ePAG
16.55 – 17.05 Q&As
17.05 – 17.20 The impact of Covid-19 on rare and complex connective tissue and musculoskeletal diseases and conditions: state of the art and future perspectives Prof. Marta Mosca, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Professor of Rheumatology and Chief of the Rheumatology Unit, ERN ReCONNET Coordinator
17.20 – 17.30 Q&As
The webinar recording is available here
The agenda and the full presentations of the webinar are available here
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