Issued: 3/21/2020 – by AAGL
Recommended COVID-19 Resources
The COVID-19 coronavirus, which was first identified in December 2019, has spread around the world, creating a rapidly changing situation. These public health organizations and additional resources can provide the latest information about the pandemic.
- ACCME Clinician Resources: https://www.accme.org/coronavirus-resources
- ACS: COVID-19: Considerations for Optimum Surgeon Protection Before, During, and After Operation: https://www.facs.org/covid-19/clinical-guidance/surgeon-protection
- ACS: Resources for the Surgical Community: https://www.facs.org/covid-19
- ACS: Financial Relief for Surgeons: CARES Act Information: https://www.facs.org/covid-19/legislative-regulatory
- ACS: Primers on Ventilator Management
- ACS: Critical Care and COVID-19
- CDC: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
- CDC travel health notices: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html
- CDC Strategies for Optimizing PPE
- CMSS: Council of Medical Specialty Societies: COVID-19 Responses and Resources: https://cmss.org/covid-19/
- World Health Organization: www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
- Joint Gastroenteroligists and Gastroenterology Society Statement from the ACS