(1) OTD Student Drives Into the COVID-19 Pandemic (Institute Wide)
(2) "Birth Equity During COVID-19" Webinar – Wednesday, May 13 (Institute Wide)
(3) Lessons from Telemedicine: A Panel Series
– Thursday, May 14 and Wednesday, May 20 (Students)
(4) Ethical Issues in Telehealth Webinar – Wednesday, May 20 (Institute Wide)


(1) OTD Student Drives Into the COVID-19 Pandemic (Institute Wide)
From John Shaw, Office of Strategic Communications

When Laura Magee settles in behind the wheel of an ambulance during her shift as an EMT, odds are that she’ll be working with patients who test positive for the coronavirus.


(2) "Birth Equity During COVID-19" Webinar – Wednesday, May 13 (Institute Wide)
From Dr. Kimberly Truong, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health and the Center for Health Equity Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have partnered to launch the webinar series, Communities in Partnership: Ensuring Equity in the Time of COVID-19. Attend the session entitled "Birth Equity During COVID-19" on Wednesday, May 13 at 1:00 p.m. Register.


(3) Lessons from Telemedicine: A Panel Series
– Thursday, May 14 and Wednesday, May 20 (Students)
From Emma Henricks, MS-Genetic Counseling '21
Given the rapid rise of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care is offering health care students the opportunity to learn about telehealth from leaders in the field. Hear from primary care physicians with focuses on history, health care policy, entrepreneurship, rural and community health, and quality improvement about the promises, challenges, and future of telemedicine. This two-part series is on Thursday, May 14 and Wednesday, May 20, 7:15–8:15 p.m. RSVP.


(4) Ethical Issues in Telehealth Webinar – Wednesday, May 20 (Institute Wide)
From Michael Busnach, Office of Enrollment Services
Join the Office of Continuing and Professional Development for a 30-minute webinar to explore and discuss ethical issues related to telehealth on Wednesday, May 20, Noon–12:30 p.m. Featured speakers include Emily M. Hayden, MD, MHPE, director of telemedicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, and David A. Fleming, MD, MA, MACP, FRCP, professor emeritus of medicine, founding director of the Center for Health Ethics at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. All are welcome. Register.
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