1918 Pandemic Flu Symposium Agenda

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1918 Pandemic Flu Symposium Agenda

100 years of Influenza Pandemics and Practice: 1918-2018

The Rollins School of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

May 7, 2018, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Rollins Auditorium, Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
7:45 – 8:30 AM
  • Breakfast* and Registration
8:30 – 8:45 AM
  • Welcome and Introductory Remarks
    • Presenters:
      • Dr. James Curran, Dean, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
      • Dr. Anne Schuchat, Deputy Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
8:45 – 9:20 AM
  • Nature Against Man
    • Presenters:
      • John Barry, Author, The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History
9:20 – 10:00 AM
  • Multidisciplinary 1918 History Panel
    • Presenters:
      • Dr. Martin Cetron, Moderator, CDC, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine
      • Dr. Robert Gaynes, Department of Medicine, Emory University
      • Dr. Seth Rotramel, Department of State, Office of the Historian
      • Dr. Hughes Evans, Department of Medicine, Emory University
      • John Barry, Author, The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History
10:00 – 10:15 AM
  • Break*
10:15 – 10:50 AM
  • 2018 Threats: The challenge of H3N2; impact of epidemic on health systems
    • Presenters:
      • Dr. Carlos del Rio, Moderator, Rollins School of Public Health and Department of Medicine and Hubert Department of Global Health, Emory University
      • Dr. James Steinberg, Emory Healthcare
      • Dr. Jeffrey Lennox, Grady Memorial Hospital
      • Dr. Kate Koplan, Kaiser Permanente of Georgia
10:50 – 11:20 AM
  • 2018 Threats: H7N9 and Beyond
    • Presenters:
      • Dr. Yuelong Shu, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University
11:20 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Could a Severe Pandemic like 1918 Happen Again? (How likely is another pandemic like 1918): Point/Counterpoint Discussion
    • Presenters:
      • Dr. Daniel Jernigan, Moderator, CDC, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Influenza Division
      • Definitely – Dr. Michael Osterholm, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota
      • Unlikely – Dr. Arnold Monto, School of Public Health, University of Michigan
12:00 -12:30 PM
  • Lunch* (box lunches in the lobby; bring into auditorium for the next session if you wish)
12:30 – 1:00 PM
  • Current Gaps; United States and Local Public Health Pandemic Readiness
    • Presenters:
      • John Auerbach, Trust for America’s Health
1:00 – 2:00 PM
  • Public Affairs and Policymaking During Pandemics and High Profile Outbreaks: Former CDC Directors’ Panel
    • Presenters:
      • Dr. Richard Besser, Moderator, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Acting CDC Director 2009
      • Dr. William Foege, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, CDC Director 1977-1983
      • Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, Emory Global Health Institute, CDC Director 1998-2002
      • Dr. Julie Gerberding, Merck & Co., Inc, CDC Director 2002-2009
2:00 – 3:00 PM
  • Roundtable Discussion: Are We Ready to Respond to the Next Pandemic; USG Preparedness Posture in 2018
    • Presenters:
      • Debra Goldschmidt, Moderator, CNN, Health Unit
      • Dr. Luciana Borio, White House, National Security Council
      • Dr. Rick Bright, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)
      • Dr. Nancy Messonnier, CDC, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
3:00 – 3:20 PM
  • Coffee Break*
3:20 – 4:00 PM
  • Universal Vaccine Discussion
    • Presenters:
      • Dr. Walter Orenstein, Moderator, Emory Vaccine Center
  • The Hope of Universal Vaccine
    • Presenters:
      • Dr. Florian Krammer, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • The Challenges of Universal Vaccine
    • Presenters:
      • Dr. Scott Hensley, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine
4:00 – 5:00 PM
  • What are we doing? Countermeasures to Influenza
    • Presenters:
      • Dr. Jacqueline Katz, Moderator, CDC, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Influenza Division
  • Antiviral Treatment for Influenza: Gaps and Challenges
    • Presenters:
      • Dr. Tim Uyeki, CDC, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Influenza Division
  • Innovations for Pandemic Countermeasures
    • Presenters:
      • Dr. Robert Johnson, ASPR, BARDA, Influenza and Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Influenza Vaccine Infrastructure – Global and Domestic
    • Presenters:
      • Dr. Bruce Gellin, Sabin Vaccine Institute
5:00 – 5:30 PM
  • Closing Remarks
    • Presenters:
      • Dr. Carlos del Rio, Rollins School of Public Health and Department of Medicine, Emory University and Hubert Department of Global Health
      • Dr. Daniel Jernigan, CDC, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Influenza Division
Emory Vaccine Center

*Food and drinks for lunch and breaks are being generously provided by the Emory Vaccine Center.