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Preventing the next pandemic: Will we be prepared?

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Apr 8, 2022

10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET

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COVID-19 has readily made the point that the era of infectious diseases is far from over. And there are good reasons to think that with increasing urbanization and climate change, more large outbreaks and pandemics are in store. As we move away from an emergency response to dealing with the lasting impacts of COVID-19, it is critical that we learn the lessons around what we did well and what we did poorly and develop clear plans for preventing, where possible, and mitigating the impact of, when not, any future pandemic. 

Cohosted with the Boston University Center for Emerging Infectious Disease Policy and Research.

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Agenda

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET

Session 1: COVID-19: What did we get right and what did we get wrong?

Presentations From:

Natalie Dean (CAS'09), Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
Angela Rasmussen Research Scientist, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan
Maria Sundaram Associate Research Scientist, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Population Health, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute
Rajeev Venkayya Chief Executive Officer, Aerium Therapeutics; Board Member, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)
Nahid Bhadelia (MODERATOR), Director, Boston University Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy and Research; Associate Director, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
12:00 - 12:30 p.m. ET

LUNCH

Lunch, Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees
12:30 - 2:00 p.m. ET

Session 2: How do we reduce the risk of another pandemic, and also prepare for another?

Presentations From:

Krutika Kuppalli Medical Officer for COVID-19 Health Operations in the Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention in the Health Emergencies Program, World Health Organization
Megan Ranney Professor of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School; Academic Dean, School of Public Health, Brown University
Jeffrey Shaman Professor, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Tara Smith Professor of Epidemiology, Kent State University
Matthew Fox (SPH'02,'07) (MODERATOR), Professor in the Departments of Epidemiology and Global Health, Boston University School of Public Health

Speakers

Natalie Dean

Natalie Dean

@nataliexdean

Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University

Angela Rasmussen

Angela Rasmussen

@angie_rasmussen

Research Scientist, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan

Maria Sundaram

Maria Sundaram

@mariasundaram

Associate Research Scientist, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Population Health, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute 

Rajeev Venkayya

Rajeev Venkayya

@rvenkayya

Chief Executive Officer, Aerium Therapeutics; Board Member, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)

Nahid Bhadelia

Nahid Bhadelia

@BhadeliaMD

Director, Boston University Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy and Research; Associate Director, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories

Krutika Kuppalli

Krutika Kuppalli

@KrutikaKuppalli

Medical Officer for COVID-19 Health Operations in the Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention in the Health Emergencies Program, World Health Organization

Megan Ranney

Megan Ranney

@@meganranney

Professor of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School; Academic Dean, School of Public Health; Brown University 

Jeffrey Shaman

Jeffrey Shaman

Professor, Department of Environmental Health Sciences and Director of the Climate and Health Program at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Tara Smith

Tara Smith

@aetiology

Professor of Epidemiology, Kent State University College of Public Health

Matthew Fox

Matthew Fox

@ProfMattFox

(SPH'02,'07),Professor in the Departments of Epidemiology and Global Health, Boston University School of Public Health

Resources

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