UCLA’s Division of Infectious Diseases and DGSOM’s Global Health Program hosted an event on Thursday, April 13 for World Chagas Day. This one-hour event involved a panel with 4 participants: • Daisy Hernandez (author of “The Kissing Bug--A True Story of a Family, an Insect, and Nation's Neglect of a Deadly Disease “) • Dr. Judy Currier (Chief of UCLA ID Division) • Dr. Claire Panosian (UCLA ID Division Faculty Member and host of the event) • Dr. Sheba Meymandi (UCLA cardiologist) The event showcased Daisy Hernandez’s book to highlight the power of storytelling and open up the discussion around Chagas Disease among medical professionals so they can be better prepared to treat this disease, which ties back to WHO’s theme for World Chagas Disease Day 2023, “Time to integrate Chagas Disease into primary care”. Learn more: View more videos on DGSOM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRQFRUxzDtc&list=PLXcPIhO1m_XEYH7-74KKe0Vfh2I97NM49 #UCLA #UCLAHealth #DGSOM #DGSOMUCLA #BruinProud #MedSchool #MedicalStudent ———————————————————————————————— Learn More About the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA · Official Site: https://medschool.ucla.edu · Follow DGSOM on Instagram: https://uclahs.fyi/3zPsIfw · Follow DGSOM on Twitter: https://uclahs.fyi/3tK1MtH · Follow DGSOM on Linkedin: https://uclahs.fyi/3Quh3J3 · Like DGSOM on Facebook: https://uclahs.fyi/3tHZLhC · Subscribe to DGSOM on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidGeffenSchoolofMedicineatUCLA/?sub_confirmation=1