Gut microbiota plays a vital role in regulating immune function and undergoes a significant shift when the host is faced with a viral infection. Identifying the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the microbiome of COVID+ patients will be key in helping us fight the coronavirus and developing a vaccination.
Complete this education module to learn about the biological consequences of SARS-CoV-2 and implications for patients with COVID-19.
Bite-sized content is presented in two formats — allowing you to engage with our experts and education on your own time:
- Half-hour webinar featuring renowned experts.
- Roundtables discussions on AGA Community (AGA members only).
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Learning objectives
- Describe the role that viruses play in shaping the composition of the bacterial communities and why this might be relevant in health and disease
- Explain the role that the human gut microbiota may play in the generation of immune responses relevant to viral infections
- Identify the impact of COVID-19 on the composition of the human gut microbiota
Course Director
Maria T. Abreu, MD, AGAF (Course Director & Moderator)
Director, Crohn's & Colitis Center
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
University of Miami
Faculty
Suzanne Devkota, PhD
Director Microbiome Research, F. Widjaja Foundation Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute
Assistant Professor
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Gary D. Wu, MD, AGAF
Associate Chief for Research, Division of Gastroenterology
Associate Director, Center for Molecular Studies in Digestive and Liver Disease
Director, Molecular Biology Core
Ferdinand G. Weisbrod Professor in Gastroenterology
Professor of Pediatrics
University of Pennsylvania
Accreditation and designation
The AGA Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The AGA Institute designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
MOC statement
Successful completion of this activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
