Total Credits: .50 including .50 AOA Category 2-A Credit
Title: COVID-19 and the State of Public Health in Indiana
Presenter: Kristina Box, M.D.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1) Understand the latest data about COVID-19 nationally and in Indiana.
2) Understand the work the state is doing to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on Hoosiers.
3) Understand future efforts and challenges around COVID-19.
4) Understand how COVID-19 has impacted other areas of public health in Indiana.
Faculty Disclosure Declaration Statement
This presenter has no conflict of interest or disclosure to declare of any financial interest or other relationship with any commercial entities discussed in this educational presentation.
Accreditation Statement
This educational presentation was developed according to the planning, design, implementation and evaluation standards of the accreditation requirements for category 1 CME sponsors of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The Indiana Osteopathic Association (IOA) is accredited by the AOA to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
Grievance Policy Statement
If you have any questions or concerns about this educational experience, you may call the IOA office at (317) 926-3009 or send an email message to info@inosteo.org. All questions or concerns will be addressed promptly.
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Dr. Box was named Indiana State Health Commissioner by Governor Eric J. Holcomb on September 18, 2017. She brings to the role a passion for improving the health of Hoosiers, beginning before birth. Dr. Box has been a practicing obstetrician and gynecologist in Indianapolis for 30 years. She served on the Indiana Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaborative (IPQIC), an advisory council to the Indiana State Department of Health that is comprised of more than 300 statewide community professionals working to reduce infant mortality. Her work with IPQIC included serving on a state task force to address neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), which established standards for the diagnosis of NAS and developed a hospital study to determine the prevalence of drug exposed newborns. Dr. Box earned her undergraduate degree at Indiana University in Bloomington and her medical doctorate at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. She and her husband of 35 years, David, a retired ophthalmologist, live in Indianapolis. They have four adult children.