The Science of Social Distancing, Part 2

When: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | 5:00 to 6:30 pm ET

Where: Webinar

Agenda

5:00 pm | Welcome 

• Victor J. Dzau, MD, President, National Academy of Medicine
• Georges C. Benjamin, MD, Executive Director, American Public Health Asssociation

5:05 pm | Introductory Remarks

• Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

5:10 pm | Keynote 

• Nancy Messonnier, MD, Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

5:20 pm | Expert Panel Discussion

Moderator: Sharon Inouye, MD, MPH

• Consequences of Relaxing Restrictions
  • Anne Schuchat, MD Principle Deputy Director, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Benefit-Risk Analysis
  • Allison Aiello, PhD Professor of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina
• Current State of Social Distancing in the United States
  • Mitch Stripling, National Director, Emergency Preparedness & Response, Planned Parenthood Federation of America; Former Assistant Commissioner of Agency Preparedness and Response for the New York City

6:00 pm | Audience Q&A

Moderator: Carlos del Rio, MD, Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine; Incoming Foreign Secretary, National Academy of Medicine

6:25 pm | Concluding Remarks

• Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH

6:30 pm | Adjourn

*Subject to change

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