COVID-19: The New Orleans Experience

New Orleans has experienced a larger share of COVID-19 cases than many cities of similar size. Our panel of experts will explore some of the potential reasons why, the misconceptions at play, and the ways the city is addressing the outbreak. Join us for an informative webinar on COVID-19: The New Orleans Experience.

• What does Mardi Gras have to do with it? with Dr. Ron Blanton, Chair of the Department of Tropical Medicine, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
• Hospital Utilization and Occupancy with Dr. Juan Duchesne, professor, School of Medicine; section chief of trauma & critical care, TICU medical director
• The Clinical Picture and Testing with Dr. David Mushatt, associate professor of medicine; section chief, Adult Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine
• Research, Dr. Giovanni Piedimonte, Vice President for Research, Tulane University
• Community Impact with Shelina Davis (MPH '07, MSW '96), CEO, Louisiana Public Health Institute
• The Way Forward with Dr. Patty Kissinger, associate dean for faculty affairs and development and professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and  Dr. Lee Hamm, senior vice president and dean of the School of Medicine

Zoom link: https://tulane.zoom.us/s/92538271591 

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