As of February 2024, more than 15% of households in the United States have reported having symptoms of “long covid.” “Long COVID” also know as “long haulers” and clinically as Post Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) or Post COVID Condition (PCC), is documented with more than 200 known symptoms that can affect multiple body organs. People with PCC can take weeks or longer to recover from the condition with some still reporting symptoms since becoming infected with COVID-19 in 2020. What do you know about this condition? How do we get the latest information about “long COVID?” How do you talk about this condition with your doctor? Have you been diagnosed with “long COVID” but don’t know where to get more information? Join Disability Network West Michigan through the virtual webinar series “Let’s talk long COVID.”
Guest Speakers:
Dr. Walter J. Koroshetz, Director of National Institute of Neurological and Stroke (NINDS), National Institute of Health (NIH) and the Co-Chair of the RECOVER initiative. Dr. Koroshetz will talk about what is Post COVID Condition (PCC or “long COVID”) and how research has helped with understanding and managing this disease.
Dr. Katharine Seagly PhD, Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Rehabilitation Program and Co-Director of the Post-Covid Conditions Clinic and Adult Clinical Psychologist at the University of Michigan.
Becca Squires, LMSW, Becca is a clinical social worker at Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan, currently working in Rehabilitation Psychology, both clinical group facilitation and program coordinator for the post-COVID and Concussion clinics.
