Dwain L. Ford Lecture Series, Jan. 14
The faculty, students and staff of the Andrews University Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry are pleased to invite all to view a lecture by Dr. Carlette Norwood-Williams, adjunct professor of pharmacy, University of South Florida. The online Zoom lecture will take place on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at 4:30 p.m. EST on the topic "Rationale for Intentional Early COVID-19 Treatment."
This is the first installment of the Dwain L. Ford Lecture Series in the Andrews University Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry 2021 spring seminar program. Everyone is invited to view the lecture at https://andrews.zoom.us/j/92307867479. The meeting ID is 923 0786 7479.
Teachers are encouraged to announce this lecture in their classes and/or forward this email to their classes. Please share and encourage your colleagues, friends and others to tune in online. This lecture is open to all: students, high school through college, and everyone in the general public.
The Dwain L. Ford Lecture Series is co-sponsored by the Andrews University Office of Research & Creative Scholarship, Berrien RESA Math Science Center and the Chemistry Honors Society.
Seminar Zoom Protocol:
- Mute your sound.
- Everyone can ask/write a question in the chat.
Abstract:
A massive effort has been launched to combat and hopefully erase the COVID-19 pandemic. The novel mRNA vaccines have arrived to great relief and celebration. However, the standard guidance for newly confirmed COVID-positive patients is often to recover at home unless, or until, symptoms of respiratory distress occur, prompting a rushed appearance at the nearest emergency room. Though recent antibody infusions are now available for early treatment, for multiple reasons access can be limited. Early medicinal symptom management should be a consideration, within FDA-approved indications, and could represent a tremendous benefit in reducing the need for a rush to the emergency department for many who are COVID-positive at home. Current innovations in COVID-19 infection prevention and therapy will be explored with consideration of patient access, affordability and compliance capability compared with proposed theoretical treatment options.
Speaker’s Bio:
Carlette Norwood-Williams, originally from Galveston, Texas, earned her doctorate in pharmacy (PharmD) from Texas Southern University in Houston after an adventurous three years as a chemical engineering major at Prairie View A&M University. She believes her engineering stint drove her toward data-driven decision making while pharmacy fulfills her passion for people. With more than 30 years in pharmacy practice, Dr. Norwood-Williams is recognized for her work in pharmacy leadership, operational efficiency, clinical pharmacy practice program development and, most recently, COVID treatment concept in drug class complexes. Dr. Norwood-Williams is a published author in the non-pharmacological treatment of pain as well as her personal observations of the dynamics of emotional abuse of family members who require chronic medication management. She has held pharmacy leadership positions with Memorial Hermann, St. Joseph, and Health First Health Systems and is an adjunct professor in hospital pharmacy and pharmacy administration with the University of Florida, the University of South Florida and Nova Southeastern University Colleges of Pharmacy.
She and her husband Craig live in central Florida and are managed by their lovingly possessive whippet, Jazzy. A proud mom of three and grandma Mimi of five, she is delighted to be included in Amy's podcast.
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