SCIENCE, POLICY, AND HOPE

COVID-19 Virtual Series

 

Welcome to the COVID-19 webinar series hosted by the Geisel School of Medicine and co-sponsored by Dartmouth Alumni Relations and Dartmouth's graduate schools. Each event will include time for discussion, and attendees are invited to submit questions during the session. See the full list of webinars in this series.

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WHAT'S NEEDED TO REOPEN SAFELY   

Learn what’s needed on a national scale to safely reopen the U.S., including widespread antibody testing, vaccine development, and the mobilization of a new public health workforce. Read more.

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May 27, 2020
6:00-7:00 pm (ET)           

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Peter Kilmarx


Peter Kilmarx, MD, D'83, MED'90

Deputy Director, Forgarty International Center
National Institutes of Health

Lisa Adams


Moderated by:
Lisa V. Adams, MD, MED’90

Director, Center for Global Health Equity
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

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Infectious disease specialist and long-time public health officer Peter Kilmarx, MD, D’83, MED’90 will share his perspective on the latest information related to COVID-19 infection rates, antibody testing, vaccine development, and what’s needed from a scientific perspective to safely reopen the U.S. He will also share how the world’s largest biomedical research agency—the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—has channeled its extensive network and resources to address COVID-19. Within weeks, the agency began providing funding to academic labs—including some at Dartmouth—investigating nearly every aspect of the novel coronavirus.

Dr. Kilmarx leads the Fogarty International Center at the NIH and previously served in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for 21 years. He was named a Health Hero by CDC for his work in the fight against Ebola in 2014-15. He also served as CDC’s country director in Zimbabwe, managing implementation of the U.S. efforts to reduce HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. Attendees are invited to submit questions during the webinar.

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May 27, 2020
6:00-7:00 pm (ET)             

 

Questions? Email Geisel.Alumni.Relations@dartmouth.edu


This series is hosted by the Geisel School of Medicine and co-sponsored by Dartmouth Alumni Relations and Dartmouth's graduate schools.