Small Military Teams Deploying to COVID Hot Zones

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the US military has deployed teams to support health systems that have been hit the hardest by surging cases of disease. In this episode, our expert panelists will discuss lessons learned during these deployments, principles for providing care in resource-limited settings, and ways to integrate new teams within existing systems. (Originally recorded November 19, 2020) Moderator: Krystle Salazar, MD, LCDR, MC, USN. Panelists: David C. Hostler, MD, MPH, FCCP, LTC, MC, USA; Michael Kavanaugh, MD, CDR, MC, USN; Sean A. McKay, MD, CAPT, MC, FCCP, USN; and Joseph Zeman, Jr., MD, CDR, MC, USN. This program was made possible by an independent grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., who provided financial support for the program. For more tools to help in the fight against COVID-19, visit CHEST’s COVID-19 Resource Center at chestnet.org/COVID19.