Gwinnett Cares Online Healthcare Summit January 2021
Event Information
About this Event
Tune in as Georgia's top healthcare leaders offer a briefing on the current state of COVID response and care in our community. Get the factual information you need to know how to best navigate through and coexist with COVID-19.
Featured Guest Speakers this month will include:
- Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Commissioner - Georgia Dept. of Public Health
- Dr. Clifford McDonald, Chief Medical Officer, COVID-19 Emergency Response - Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- Dr. Audrey Arona, District Health Director - Gwinnett Newton Rockdale Health Departments
- Dr. Carlton Buchanan, Chairman, Gwinnett Emergency Specialists - Northside Gwinnett & Duluth
Key discussion topics will include:
- Notable Statistics and Data
- Latest in Testing Efforts & Case Management
- Hospital Capacity & Diversion Response
- Vaccination Distribution Plans
- Logistical Challenges To Vaccinate the Masses - Need for Patience
- The Science Behind the Vaccines
- How Fast-Tracking of the Vaccine Was Made Possible & Successful
- New Variant Strands of COVID-19
- Vaccination Costs
- Goals & Challenges - Reaching Herd Immunity
- How to Best Care for Yourself During COVID-19
- Long-Term Medical Effects of COVID-19
- What To Do While We Wait for Vaccine
- Critical Calls to Action for our Community
We encourage everyone in the community to dial in to stay abreast of our community's efforts to build #immunityforourcommunity!
Gwinnett Cares, powered by the Gwinnett Coalition, is proud to offer this summit in partnership with the Gwinnett Newton Rockdale Health Departments and Rotary District 6910.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83118769893?pwd=RWJmNWU3N0tTT0g5MVFhQnJaNVF5Zz09
Meeting ID: 831 1876 9893
Passcode: GwCares
Watch Via Facebook Live: @GwinnettCares.org