“The concept behind Active Learning is to create an environment that is easily accessible to all children, no matter what their challenges.” January 20, 2021 – It was an absolute pleasure to have Mimi Pruniski and Pat Jung on CMV Live to talk all about Active Learning! This is just a small taste of the whole presentation they have in store for the CMV Public Health and Policy Conference, which is scheduled for August 30 – September 1, 2021 in… Read more »
Month: January 2021
Provider Testing Practices for cCMV: Consistently Inconsistent
January 6, 2021 – Dr. Megan Pesch and Kate Wilson present the findings of their research on the medical decision-making and practices healthcare providers use to screen an infant for cCMV. About the presenters: Dr. Megan Pesch is a Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician, originally from British Columbia, and now living in Ann Arbor Michigan. Dr. Pesch completed her medical training including medical school, residency, a masters in clinical research and fellowship at the University of Michigan where she is now… Read more »
The Use of Saliva Samples to Test for Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) Infection in Newborns
December 9, 2020 – Thank you to Dr. Abbey Sidebottom, Whitney Wunderlich and Dr. Mark R. Schleiss for delivering a fantastic presentation on the use of saliva samples for cCMV testing and their examination of false positives. It was the perfect way to wrap up the CMV-LIVE series for 2020! As always, thank you to our amazing partners at National CMV Foundation, NCHAM and Merck for making this series possible.
