The Science of Social Distancing
When: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 | 3:00 to 4:30 pm ET
Where: Webinar
Registration will open on Monday, March 23
Agenda*
3:00 pm | Welcome
- Victor J. Dzau, MD, President, National Academy of Medicine
- Georges C. Benjamin, MD, Executive Director, American Public Health Asssociation
3:05 pm | Introductory Remarks
- Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
3:10 pm | Keynote
- Nancy Messonier, MD, Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
3:20 pm | Expert Panel Discussion
Moderator: Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH
- Historical Perspective on Social Distancing
- Howard Markel, MD, PhD, George E. Wantz Distinguished Professor of the History of Medicine and Director of the Center for the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan
- Models and Evidence for the Effectiveness of Social Distancing
- Marc Lipsitch, DPhil, Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard University
- Current State of Social Distancing in the United States
- Mitch Stripling, Former Assistant Commissioner of Agency Preparedness and Response for the New York City
4:00 pm | Audience Q&A
Moderator: Carlos del Rio, MD, Hubert Professor and Chair of the Hubert Department of Global Health, Emory Rollins School of Public Health; Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine; Incoming Foreign Secretary, National Academy of Medicine
4:25 pm | Concluding Remarks
- Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH
4:30 pm | Adjourn
*Subject to change
This webinar will be recorded and transcribed. The recording and transcript will be available on this page in the days following the webinar.
This webinar is the first in a series called “COVID-19 Conversations” hosted by the National Academy of Medicine and the American Public Health Association. Join our COVID-19 and Infectious Diseases listserv to be notified about new resources and upcoming events.
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