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Gathering of Eagles Meeting Oct. 12, 2021: COVID Numbers; EMS Staffing; Seasonal Flu
The “Gathering of Eagles” group of global EMS medical directors hosts weekly calls facilitated by Dr. Paul Pepe covering the latest issues of impact to the EMS community. EMS World has been given exclusive access and approval to publish these discussions as a service to our readers.
This episode’s guests include David Persse, MD, chief medical officer for the city of Houston, Glenn Asaeda, MD, chief medical director at FDNY, Veer Vithalani, MD, medical director of the Metropolitan Area EMS Authority in Texas, Jon Jui, MD, MPH, EMS medical director for Portland (Ore.) Fire & Rescue and several more. Topics include COVID updates, vaccine numbers, seasonal influenza, concerning issues of depleted EMS staffing and more.