What the Faith Community Needs to Know in the Post Recovery Phase of COVID-19

Thursday, April 25th at 8:30 am

This week's San Francisco Interfaith Council (SFIC) Online Briefing for Community and Faith Partners shined a light on the post recovery phase of COVID-19.

Featured presenter, UCSF Associate Dean for Regional Campuses and Infectious Diseases Treatment Specialist Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, offered important insights on COVID related therapeutics, changes in the virus, advances in research, and improvements in vaccine efficacy. He covered current guidance for faith institutions, best practices for faith leaders in communicating on COVID to their constituents, faith-based community health information, and other related topics.

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY ONLINE BRIEFING MODERATOR

READING OF SFIC STATEMENT

Michael G. Pappas, Executive Director

San Francisco Interfaith Council

REFLECTIVE MOMENT

Rev. Dr. Jonathan Butler

Executive Director

San Francisco African American Faith-Based Coalition

Assistant Professional Researcher

UCSF Department of Family and Community Medicine

Education Ministry, Third Baptist Church and

Board Member, San Francisco Interfaith Council

(Introduction of Guest Presenter and Presentation

by SFIC Executive Director Michael Pappas)

Peter Chin-Hong, MD

Professor; Associate Dean for Regional Campuses

University California San Francisco

Peter Chin-Hong is Associate Dean for Regional Campuses. He is a medical educator who specializes in treating infectious diseases, particularly infections that develop in patients who have suppressed immune systems, such as solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. He directs the immunocompromised host infectious diseases program at UCSF.

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RESPONDENT

Michael G. Pappas, Executive Director

San Francisco Interfaith Council

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San Francisco Interfaith Council

The mission of the San Francisco Interfaith Council is: “Celebrating our diverse faiths and spiritual traditions, bringing people together to build understanding and serving our community.” The San Francisco Interfaith Council (SFIC) counts as its constituents the 800 congregations in the City and County of San Francisco, their respective judicatories, sectarian educational and healthcare institutions, and the faith-based social service agencies that provide the social safety net for our most vulnerable residents. Learn more click here.

UCSF Infectious Disease Division

The Division is dedicated to the highest standards of clinical care and teaching, as well as, research leading to new approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious disease. Our mission is to maintain the high standard of excellence associated with UCSF by delivering outstanding patient care, developing cutting edge research, and training future leaders in Infectious Disease through our ACGME-certified ID fellowship training program.

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The Center at Sierra Health Foundation

Sierra Health Foundation and The Center launched three regional response funds with funding partners and leaders to raise awareness of the COVID-19 crisis and to invite private and philanthropic contributors to support nonprofit organizations, small businesses and vulnerable populations.

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