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Navigating a Pandemic: The Strategic Role and Future Development of Diagnostic Technologies
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
11:00AM–12:00 PM ET
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FROM JOHNS HOPKINS CENTER FOR HEALTH SECURITY
Join us on November 17 at 11am ETt for the Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Security’s webinar Navigating a Pandemic: The Strategic Role and Future Development of Diagnostic Technologies.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented public health and economic crises. Tests for the presence of infection are critical to measure the spread of disease and to control epidemics in communities. This pandemic has revealed several gaps in diagnostic testing. We must leverage these lessons to improve ongoing response efforts and to better prepare for future pandemics. Looking toward the future, we will consider:
What if we were able to more quickly develop tests for novel pathogens, like SARS-CoV-2?
How would reliable at-home testing change the way public health addressed outbreaks?
What technologies could improve the current paradigm of the diagnostic system?
Moderator:
- Tom Inglesby, MD, Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
Opening Remarks by Honorary Senate Co-Chairs:
- Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) (invited)
- Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) (invited)
Confirmed Speakers:
- Amesh Adalja, MD, Senior Scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
- Michael Mina, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
- Susan Van Meter, Executive Director, AdvaMedDx
The moderated discussion will be followed by a Q&A session. Congressional staff, other stakeholders, and media are invited.
Please share this invitation with others who may be interested.
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Navigating a Pandemic: The Strategic Role and Future Development of Diagnostic Technologies
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
11:00AM–12:00 PM ET
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Join us on November 17 at 11am for the Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Security’s webinar Navigating a Pandemic: The Strategic Role and Future Development of Diagnostic Technologies.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented public health and economic crises. Tests for the presence of infection are critical to measure the spread of disease and to control epidemics in communities. This pandemic has revealed several gaps in diagnostic testing. We must leverage these lessons to improve ongoing response efforts and to better prepare for future pandemics. Looking toward the future, we will consider:
What if we were able to more quickly develop tests for novel pathogens, like SARS-CoV-2?
How would reliable at-home testing change the way public health addressed outbreaks?
What technologies could improve the current paradigm of the diagnostic system?
Moderator:
- Tom Inglesby, MD, Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
Opening Remarks by Honorary Senate Co-Chairs:
- Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) (invited)
- Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) (invited)
Confirmed Speakers:
- Amesh Adalja, MD, Senior Scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
- Michael Mina, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
- Susan Van Meter, Executive Director, AdvaMedDx
The moderated discussion will be followed by a Q&A session. Congressional staff, other stakeholders, and media are invited.
Please share this invitation with others who may be interested.
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The non-partisan Steering Committee is sponsored and managed by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. For over 20 years, the Center has worked to protect people’s health from epidemics and disasters and ensure community resilience through sound science, policy, and programs. The Committee holds monthly events focusing on lessons learned from responses to natural, man-made, and other complex public health emergencies, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, and explores ways to better mitigate and respond to future health crises.
Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Security Co-Chairs & Founding Members
Honorary Senate Co-Chairs
- Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Senator Richard Burr (R-NC)
- Senator Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Honorary Founding Members
- Stephen Redd, MD, Former Deputy Director for Public Health Service and Implementation Science, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Rear Admiral Retired, US Public Health Service
- Kathleen Sebelius, MPA, Former Secretary, US Department of Health and Human Services, former Governor of Kansas
- W. Craig Vanderwagen, MD, Former Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, US Department of Health and Human Services, Rear Admiral Retired, US Public Health Service
For questions, please contact Marc Trotochaud at ***@***.***.
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