213 - Use of Mathematical Modeling to Evaluate IPC Interventions

Saturday, October 22, 2022

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM US ET

Location: 202 AB

Watch the live stream on the conference website.

All relevant financial disclosures have been mitigated.

Moderator(s)

Alex Kallen, MD, MPH

Branch Chief
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, GA, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Charlesnika Evans, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers)

Professor
Preventive Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL, United States

Disclosure(s): Canna Ventures: Ownership Interest (Ongoing); Cesam LLC: Ownership Interest (Ongoing)

Faculty(s)

Rachel Slayton, PhD, MPH

Mathematical Modeling Unit Lead, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Slides
Inga Holmdahl, PHD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Princeton University

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Slides
Eili Klein, PhD

Senior Fellow
Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy
Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Slides

Disclosure(s):

Alex Kallen, MD, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Charlesnika T. Evans, PhD, MPH: Canna Ventures: Ownership Interest (Ongoing); Cesam LLC: Ownership Interest (Ongoing)

Rachel Slayton, PhD, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Inga Holmdahl, PHD: No financial relationships to disclose

Eili Y. Klein, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

CME Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
MOC Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of MOC Credit
CNE Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of ANCC Credit

No CPE credits offered

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

recognize the strengths, limitations and uses of mathematical models to answer important infection prevention and control questions;
discuss approaches and results of modeling to inform SARS-CoV-2 infection prevention and control recommendations;
describe the role of and lessons learned from the use of mathematical models to inform MDRO transmission

Presentations:

10:30 AM – 10:55 AM US ET

Basics of Modeling: What to Look for in a Good Model
Speaker: Rachel Slayton, PhD, MPH – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
10:55 AM – 11:20 AM US ET

Use of Modeling During COVID to Inform Recommendations for Congregate Settings
Speaker: Inga Holmdahl, PHD – Princeton University
11:20 AM – 11:45 AM US ET

Understanding Transmission Pathways to Inform MDRO Prevention Strategies
Speaker: Eili Y. Klein, PhD – Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy