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Join our *SPECIAL SESSION* - Virtual Grand Rounds: The Evolving State of Public Health: Vaccines, Advisory Groups and Other Emerging Issues on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. PT.
Over the past several months, we have seen unprecedented changes in public health leadership at federal entities like the CDC and advisory boards making national policy recommendations about vaccinations, preventive health services and newborn screening, among others. In the face of these changes, this month’s Grand Rounds will present a conversation with Erica Pan, M.D., MPH, California Department of Public Health Director, and Rita Nguyen, M.D., Assistant Public Health Officer for Population Health about federal changes and California recommendations.
Featured Speakers:
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Erica Pan, M.D., MPH, Director, California Department of Public Health, State Public Health Officer |
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Rita Nguyen, M.D., Assistant Health Officer, California, Population Health Director, California Department of Public Health (CDPH) |
As a result of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe the current epidemiology of COVID-19, measles, avian flu, and other emerging infectious diseases.
- Summarize national vaccination guidelines and analyze how these recommendations are evolving in response to public health trends.
- Evaluate California’s approach to vaccination recommendations and formulate effective communication strategies for discussing these with patients.
- Apply clinical decision-making frameworks to newborn screening and genetic testing in the absence of a centralized advisory board.
- Interpret and assess the scope and impact of recent public health policy changes at both national and local levels.
Disclosure:
The following speakers disclose no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies: Erica Pan, M.D., MPH; Rita Nguyen, M.D.
All other planners, staff and others involved with this activity have reported no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
This activity has not received commercial support.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the California Medical Association (CMA) and the California Department of Public Health. CMA is accredited by ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The California Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics' (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1 MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the General CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS MOC credit.
Registration Fees
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| CMA and Component Medical Society Staff |
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| CMA Member Physician |
$0.00 |
| Non-Member Physician |
$0.00 |
| Nurse Practitioner |
$0.00 |
| Other |
$0.00 |
| Physician Assistant |
$0.00 |
Speakers
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Sessions |
Join our *SPECIAL SESSION* - Virtual Grand Rounds: The Evolving State of Public Health: Vaccines, Advisory Groups and Other Emerging Issues on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. PT.
Over the past several months, we have seen unprecedented changes in public health leadership at federal entities like the CDC and advisory boards making national policy recommendations about vaccinations, preventive health services and newborn screening, among others. In the face of these changes, this month’s Grand Rounds will present a conversation with Erica Pan, M.D., MPH, California Department of Public Health Director, and Rita Nguyen, M.D., Assistant Public Health Officer for Population Health about federal changes and California recommendations.
Featured Speakers:
Erica Pan, M.D., MPH, Director, California Department of Public Health, State Public Health Officer
Rita Nguyen, M.D., Assistant Health Officer, California, Population Health Director, California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
As a result of this activity, participants should be able to:
Describe the current epidemiology of COVID-19, measles, avian flu, and other emerging infectious diseases.
Summarize national vaccination guidelines and analyze how these recommendations are evolving in response to public health trends.
Evaluate California’s approach to vaccination recommendations and formulate effective communication strategies for discussing these with patients.
Apply clinical decision-making frameworks to newborn screening and genetic testing in the absence of a centralized advisory board.
Interpret and assess the scope and impact of recent public health policy changes at both national and local levels.
Disclosure:
The following speakers disclose no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies: Erica Pan, M.D., MPH; Rita Nguyen, M.D.
All other planners, staff and others involved with this activity have reported no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
This activity has not received commercial support.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the California Medical Association (CMA) and the California Department of Public Health. CMA is accredited by ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The California Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics' (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1 MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the General CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS MOC credit.
Continuing Education