UC Health video series helps doctors care for Long Covid patients

University of California Health has developed a video education series to help health care providers screen and provide care to patients with post-Covid symptoms. The need for this care is expected to increase as about 1 in 5 Covid patients are affected by long Covid or post-acute sequelae SARS-CoV-2 infection.

“In California alone, there may be 2 million long-Covid patients, and it’s likely that the impact from this condition may increase already existing health inequities,” said Anne Foster, University of California Health’s vice president and chief clinical strategy officer.

The video education series brings together the knowledge of 12 academic health professionals across the UC system, including faculty and clinicians from UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC San Diego and UCSF. The content is available in individual video lectures or as a no-cost continuing medical education course.

“By educating, equipping and empowering more providers in the battle against the very real impact of long COVID/PASC, we are helping expand access to care for this condition,” said Foster.