The Coronavirus Pandemic: Equity, Impacts & Global Fragile Communities, Webinar Recording

Webinar Summary 

How has the pandemic changed places in the world already made fragile from violence or deprivation — places of armed conflict or refugees settlements, for example? How are women  — often responsible for the bulk of caregiving — particularly affected? And how can we ensure equitable access to vaccines and therapeutics, once available, within the world’s most vulnerable communities? Jocelyn Kelly, director of the program on Gender, Rights and Resilience at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, discussed these issues and answered viewer questions during this Facebook Live Q&A with The World’s Elana Gordon.

Presented jointly by The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and The World from PRX & WGBH.

How to Watch

Click here to watch this webinar recording!

Endemic Racism During a Pandemic – CDC Day Keynote Speech & Panel, 8/21

Description

This year’s virtual CDC keynote speech and panel for incoming first years is open to the entire Rollins Community this year! The theme for CDC Day is Endemic Racism During a Pandemic: Navigating the Intersection of Racism and COVID-19 in Atlanta.

The event will be live streamed from the CDC and will feature Dr. Angelica Fugerson, Atlanta’s first-ever Chief Health Officer (and Rollins Alumna) as our keynote speaker. There will also be a Faculty and Alumni Panel that will be moderated by Dr. Kim Jacob-Arriola. 

Event Information

• This event will take place on Friday August, 21 from 10:00AM – 12:00PM EST. 
• Check your Emory email for the link to RSVP! You must RSVP to receive the Zoom information. 

First Fall COVID-19 Journal Club Meeting, 8/31

The Department of Epidemiology’s, student-led COVID-19 journal club will be continuing on a bi-weekly basis this fall on Mondays from 12:10 – 1:00PM, starting on August 31st. 

See the flyer below to learn more about the journal club and if you are interested in joining click here to sign up for the listserv or email one of the students leaders to be added to the listserv. 

When Public Health Means Business with Dr. Anthony Fauci & Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Webinar Recording

Summary

Michelle A. Williams, Dean of the Faculty at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is pleased to present “When Public Health Means Business” featuring Dr. Anthony Fauci, moderated by Dr. Sanjay Gupta of CNN, and introduction by Lawrence S. Bacow, President, Harvard University.

This online event was recorded on August 5th, 2020 and is presented jointly by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the New England Journal of Medicine and hosted by The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

About the Speakers

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist, answered questions from Harvard Chan faculty and other COVID-19 experts, going narrow and deep on questions about the pandemic that you won’t hear anywhere else. This conversation was moderated by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent for CNN.

About the Webinar Series

“When Public Health Means Business” is a multi-part series that virtually convenes luminaries from the realms of finance, industry and health to map a new path forward and ensure a better, safer future for all. Jointly presented by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the New England Journal of Medicine, and hosted by The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

How to Watch

Click here to watch a recording of this event. 

Public Health Leadership in Times of Crisis Webinar Recording

Webinar Description 

In the July session of Hot Topics in Practice, Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer for the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, shares her perspective for addressing the COVID-19 crisis in the face of existing geographic, cultural, and economic challenges in the country’s largest state.

This one-hour webinar will review how Alaska’s public health and health care systems are responding to the second wave of COVID-19 cases to distribute resources more equitably and minimize the impacts on small, remote communities. Dr. Zink will also share strategies for partnering and communicating common values within different cultural contexts to collaboratively support health.

This presentation includes a conversation with Dr. Robert Onders from the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium about how the state’s American Indian and Alaska Native populations are leading in their own communities and using strategies from past pandemics to survive and thrive.

Presenters

Anne Zink, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Robert Onders, MD, Medical Director, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

How to Watch 

Click here to watch the recording of this installment in the Hot Topics series with the North West Center for Public Health Practice. In order to watch this webinar and others on this site, you will need to create a free account on their website first. 

Turning Assumptions into Knowledge with Mathematical Models, Webinar Recording

The webinar is presented by Eleanor Murray, ScD, an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the Boston University School of Public Health.

Webinar Description

Mathematical models are an important part of the epidemiologic toolkit, especially during rapidly evolving health crises where data availability is limited. Valid inference about population-level outcomes can be obtained from mathematical models but only under strong assumptions, many of which are often not explicitly described. Dr. Eleanor Murray, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at BUSPH, explains the basics of mathematical modeling using individual-level or agent-based simulation models, and explains the assumptions required to learn about causal effects from these models.

How to Watch

Click here to watch the webinar on Population Health Exchange. 

EGHI Forum: Racism & Global Health, 7/22

Description 

Join the Emory Global Health Institute on Wednesday, July 22 at 12:00 p.m. for a panel discussion on racism and global health. Our panel of experts will discuss the history of colonialism and neoliberalism, racism and implicit bias in healthcare, the call for anti-racism for global health professionals, and the role of academia in addressing racism as part of global health action.

How to Watch

• Click here to register for the virtual forum
• Or, the event will also be live streamed on EGHI’s Facebook page

EPI COVID-19 Response Webinar, 7/21

Description 

Please join us for our third webinar highlighting the Department of Epidemiology’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic! We will be joined by Dr. Sam Jenness who will discuss network-based strategies for COVID-19 control.

Webinar Details

• Date and time: Tuesday, July 21 at 12pm. 
• Find the Zoom link to join in your Emory email!

Health Equity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Urban-Rural Dimensions, 7/29

Description 

Sponsored by the SER Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Committee, this upcoming SERexpert event will explore the differential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in rural and urban communities in the US. Speakers will describe the impact of COVID-19 on rural and urban communities, challenges to confronting the virus and inequities in who is impacted within and between these settings. Given the differences in population density, access to health care and population demographics a focus on rural and urban communities will help highlight the dimensions of inequity exacerbated by COVID-19.

How to Register 

• Click here to register for this upcoming SER webinar on July 29, 2020, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

SERexperts Live – CSTE Applied Fellowship Program Webinar, 9/9

Description

Please join us for SER’s first, collaborative webinar with The Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Applied Epidemiology Fellowship (AEF) Program! Hosted by Amanda Masters, the Deputy Director for Governance, Strategy and Support Program (CSTE), join us to learn about this Applied Epidemiology Fellowship program! This unique fellowship program is designed for recent master’s or doctoral level graduates in Epidemiology (or a related field) whom are interested in public health practice at the state/local level. Following an overview of the program, two CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellows will present their research. Following the presentations, the panelists will be available to answer any questions you might have regarding the program.

Event Details 

• Date: Wednesday September 9th, 2020 12:00-1:00PM EST
• Click here for a full workshop description and the registration link.