This training provides an evidence-informed overview of illness prevention strategies for children. Participants will review how common childhood illnesses spread, the role of hygiene and respiratory etiquette, and current vaccination guidance. The course also explores how nutrition, sleep, physical activity, and environmental practices support immune health and reduce illness frequency. Emphasis is placed on practical prevention strategies that caregivers and professionals can model and implement in everyday settings.
No CEUS are offered for this course.
Author/Speaker
Polina Kalmanovich, PharmD, MS, is a highly accomplished biopharmaceutical executive with over 15 years of leadership experience in global regulatory affairs, program management, and business strategy across neurology, psychiatry, infectious disease, urology, and pain therapeutics.
Dr. Kalmanovich currently serves as Executive Director and Head of Program Management and Business Analytics at Sarepta Therapeutics, where she leads teams responsible for strategic portfolio planning, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration across global R&D programs. Her prior roles at Sarepta include Executive Director of Business Strategy and Operations and Senior Director of Global Regulatory Affairs, where she spearheaded key initiatives in gene therapy research and regulatory strategy for early- and late-stage development programs.
Before joining Sarepta, Dr. Kalmanovich held senior positions at Novus Therapeutics and Allergan, Inc., leading global registration efforts and regulatory negotiations with the FDA, EMA, and PMDA. She also contributed to neuroscience drug development through her work at Chase Pharmaceuticals and served in the FDA Office of Policy early in her career.
A Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Science in Regulatory Science graduate from the University of Southern California, Dr. Kalmanovich also completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School. She is a licensed pharmacist in California and a published researcher in neurobiology, fluent in both English and Russian.
Dr. Kalmanovich brings a wealth of expertise in clinical development, regulatory innovation, and leadership โ along with a passion for mentoring future professionals in science, healthcare, and applied behavior analysis.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this training, learners will be able to:
Describe how viruses and bacteria commonly spread among children.
Identify key hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette practices that reduce illness transmission.
Summarize current childhood vaccination guidance and shared clinical decision-making considerations.
Explain the role of sleep, nutrition, and physical activity in immune system support.
Identify environmental and behavioral prevention strategies for reducing illness exposure in children.
