KVB starts training series on Long Covid
02.08.2022 11:51
In the first quarter of 2022, 140,000 people in Bavaria were newly diagnosed with the secondary disease Long Covid after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. In order to be able to take a coordinated approach in practices when treating this comparatively new clinical picture, which can have different forms, the Bavarian Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KVB) founded the Long Covid Network Bavaria (LoCoN) in the middle of last year. This is a cooperation between the KVB and various medical and psychotherapeutic professional associations as well as the Chair of General Medicine at the Technical University of Munich.
In addition to an expert network, training events and scientific analyses, LoCoN has now developed its own online training program. This is aimed at doctors from various specialist groups as well as psychotherapists and is available on “Cura Campus”, the KVB’s learning platform https://www.kvb.de/praxis/online-angebote/cura-campus/#c46648 available.
The board of directors of the KVB – Dr. Wolfgang Krombholz, Dr. Pedro Schmelz and Dr. Claudia Ritter-Rupp: “Our analyzes show that hundreds of thousands of patients in Bavaria are affected by Long Covid. Our aim is to provide practices with the best possible support in diagnosing and treating this unfortunately often long-term illness. The online training courses on 'Cura Campus' are an important part of our LoCoN initiative and serve to impart current knowledge to colleagues in the practices. In addition, 370 specialized medical and psychotherapeutic practices in our network have now agreed to support other practicing doctors as specialists. With this offer, the Free State of Bavaria is taking a pioneering role nationwide in the treatment of Long Covid.”
The KVB's Long Covid training courses were recognized by the Bavarian State Medical Association (BLÄK) with two training points per module. There are eight modules in total. This offer is free for KVB members. However, it can also be used by doctors and psychotherapists from other federal states (registration is necessary).