School Opening and COVID-19: Medical, Educational, and Policy Considerations
12:00pm - 1:00pm •
2020-12-18 12:00:00 2020-12-18 13:00:00 America/New_York School Opening and COVID-19: Medical, Educational, and Policy Considerations The Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy is hosting a free, live webinar on School Opening and COVID-19 on December 18 from 12:00-1:00 PM Eastern. This course is eligible for CME credit! Read the course overview below and find more details on the Penn Medicine Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education page. Course Overview School closure and reopening in light of the COVID-19 pandemic raises critical questions about decision-making in the face of uncertainty, how best to meet the needs of children, how to keep communities safe, and how to generate evidence on each of these issues. In this panel, we’ll hear from leading experts in epidemiology, education, and policy. What do we know about the epidemiology of school opening and closure and what are the most relevant factors to consider? What are the educational impacts of school closure and remote learning and how can negative impacts be minimized? What are the challenges of advising school districts on their responses to the pandemic? Please join us for a discussion of the ethical implications of each of these questions. Penn Medical EthicsThe Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy is hosting a free, live webinar on School Opening and COVID-19 on December 18 from 12:00-1:00 PM Eastern. This course is eligible for CME credit!
Read the course overview below and find more details on the Penn Medicine Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education page.
Course Overview
School closure and reopening in light of the COVID-19 pandemic raises critical questions about decision-making in the face of uncertainty, how best to meet the needs of children, how to keep communities safe, and how to generate evidence on each of these issues. In this panel, we’ll hear from leading experts in epidemiology, education, and policy. What do we know about the epidemiology of school opening and closure and what are the most relevant factors to consider? What are the educational impacts of school closure and remote learning and how can negative impacts be minimized? What are the challenges of advising school districts on their responses to the pandemic? Please join us for a discussion of the ethical implications of each of these questions.
