Friday, January 29, 2021
KINGSTON - Media are invited to attend a virtual lecture series hosted by the School of Policy Studies that will review the progress in managing the COVID-19 pandemic through a public policy lens.
Who
- Dr. Samantha Buttemer, Family Physician and Resident physician in Queen’s Public Health and Preventive Medicine
- Dr. Gerald Evans Chair of Division of Infectious Diseases, Professor, Department of Medicine, Director of Infection prevention and Control, Kingston Health Sciences Centre
- Dr. Kieran Moore Medical Officer of Health (Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Health Unit); Professor, Family and Emergency Medicine, Queen’s University
Moderated by:
- Dr. David Walker, Special Advisor to the Principal on COVID-19; Professor, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine and Policy Studies, Queen’s University; Consultant Staff, Kingston Health Sciences Centre
What
Dr. Walker will provide a general overview, Dr. Evans will speak about the behaviour of SARS CoV-2, remedies and vaccines, Dr. Moore will address the Public Health policy framework and Dr. Buttemer will consider the direct, indirect and collateral ramifications of COVID.
When/Where
Friday, January 29, 2021 at 12pm.
FREE event.
Registration is required. Register here
A link to the recorded lecture series will be available several hours after the event.
For more information
Julie Brown, media relations officer
343-363-2763