The COVID-19 Pandemic, a Catalyst for Strengthening One Health &
Supporting Schools in the COVID-19 Response: A Local Public Health Experience.

This Preventive Medicine Grand Rounds session is scheduled for:
Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. ET

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Public Health Grand Rounds (PHGR) will continue to promote Preventive Medicine Grand Rounds (PMGR) while our monthly PHGR sessions are on hold. We welcome your questions. Please email us at grandrounds@cdc.gov

The COVID-19 Pandemic, a Catalyst for Strengthening One Health &
Supporting Schools in the COVID-19 Response: A Local Public Health Experience.

Join the May 2022 Preventive Medicine Grand Rounds for two presentations: The COVID-19 Pandemic, a Catalyst for Strengthening One Health; and Supporting Schools in the COVID-19 Response: A Local Public Health Experience.

In the first presentation, Dr. Kate Varela will describe how the COVID-19 pandemic was a catalyst for strengthening One Health in the United States through the implementation of an effective One Health Federal Interagency COVID-19 Coordination group.

In the second presentation, Dr. Vahey will describe from a local perspective how COVID-19 contact tracing support was provided within three school districts, including challenges and lessons learned.

Speakers
Kate Varela, DVM, MPH, DACVPM

Kate Varela, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
Preventive Medicine Fellow
One Health Office
The COVID-19 Pandemic, a Catalyst for Strengthening One Health

Grace Vahey, DVM, MPH

Grace Vahey, DVM, MPH
Preventive Medicine Fellow
Cobb & Douglas Public Health
Supporting Schools in COVID-19 Response: A Local Public Health Experience

Presentation Details

These Grand Rounds presentations are provided as a courtesy of CDC’s Preventive Medicine Residency and Fellowship (PMR/F) program with the goal of sharing systems-based approaches and leadership practices to address population health issues and public health emergencies.

Continuing Education

Continuing education (CE) is available and there is no cost for this activity. For more details, go to https://www.cdc.gov/prevmed/pmgr/upcoming-lectures.html.

For More Information
Please contact the PMR/F program at prevmed@cdc.gov or visit the Preventive Medicine Grand Rounds web page.