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National Academy of Medicine symposium Confronting Urgent Threats to Human Health and Society: COVID-19 and Climate Change

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Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 12:30pm ET - Monday, October 19, 2020 at 5:30pm ET
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Topic

COVID-19, Climate Change, and much more

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See below


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National Academy of Medicine Annual Meeting 2020
October 19, 2020 | 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM ET (free) and October 18, 12:30-5:30
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On October 19, 2020, the National Academy of Medicine will host a scientific symposium titled "Confronting Urgent Threats to Human Health and Society: COVID-19 and Climate Change," as part of its 50th Annual Meeting. For the first time ever, the event is free to attend and will be held entirely online. 

Program Highlights 

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Crises, Fast & Slow
  • Bill Gates, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

THE STATE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Virus Emergence, the Impact of the Pandemic, and U.S. and Global Preparedness and Response
 
  • Anthony Fauci, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Session Keynote)
  • Sanjay Gupta, Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, and Chief Medical Correspondent, CNN (Moderator)
  • Chikwe Ihekweazu, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (Panelist)
  • Nicole Lurie, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (Panelist)
  • Susan Weiss, University of Pennsylvania (Panelist)
CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN HEALTH: Navigating Environmental, Societal, and Individual Impacts 
  • Sir Andrew Haines, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (Session Keynote)
  • Richard Jackson, University of California, Los Angeles (Moderator)
  • Georges Benjamin, American Public Health Association (Panelist)
  • The Honorable Jane Lubchenco, Oregon State University (Panelist)
  • Jacqueline Patterson, NAACP (Panelist)
PRESIDENT'S FORUM: Responding to Global Crises: Future Directions in Science and Policy Making to Address Complex Threats to Society
  • Victor Dzau, National Academy of Medicine
  • Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission (Session Keynote)
  • Judith Rodin, University of Pennsylvania and The Rockefeller Foundation (Moderator)
  • Sir Jeremy Farrar, The Wellcome Trust (Panelist)
  • Niall Ferguson, Stanford University (Panelist)
  • Adrienne Hollis, Union of Concerned Scientists (Panelist)
  • Jim Yong Kim, Global Infrastructure Partners (Panelist)
  • U.S. Congresswoman Donna Shalala (FL-27) (Panelist)
Full speaker bios
See the complete agenda online at nam.edu/AnnualMeeting2020 
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Interest Group Meetings

Interest Groups allow NAM members from different disciplines to convene on pertinent and interdisciplinary subjects. During the NAM Annual Meeting, each Interest Group organizes and leads a panel of scholars to discuss current and global challenges affecting science, medicine, technology, and health. 

This year, for the first time, we are pleased to present the NAM Interest Group programs to the public and welcome anyone with an interest at the intersection of human health and public policy to attend. The Interest Groups will convene on Sunday, October 18. You can register to attend the Interest Groups at the same link to register to attend the scientific program.
 
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