Online Webinars, Forums, and Symposiums
Upcoming
Wednesdays, 3:00 p.m. EST
Medical and Public Health Considerations of COVID-19
American College of Medical Toxicology
Access and registration: Free, register online before the event
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACMT is collaborating with national and international partner societies as well as members of the Global Clinical Toxicology Community to offer periodic web-based presentations, panel discussions, and briefings. Subject-matter experts and practitioners, many of whom are caring for COVID-19 patients, will present on emerging issues related to COVID-19, provide updates on what they are facing in their clinics and hospitals, and participate in a Q and A.
Weekdays, 5:00 p.m. EST
Scott Gabriel Knowles COVID Calls
Slow Disaster
Access and registration: Available to view online
This daily YouTube live call allows attendees to talk with guests from numerous disciplines and professions regarding the impacts of COVID-19. Attendees can join in on the live call or watch the recordings.
Recorded
October 29, 2020 (Recorded)
The Impact of COVID-19 on Children with Special Healthcare Needs
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Access and registration: Available to view online
This webinar focses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with special healthcare needs. Panelists discuss related programs, the impact of COVID-19 and social determinants on this population of children,
behavioral health/ psychological effects, child neglect/abuse, and secondary disaster preparedness planning considerations.
April 24, 2020 (Recorded)
Understanding the Societal Impacts of COVID-19
University of Colorado Leeds School of Business COVID-19 Webinar series
Access and registration: Available to view online
This webinar described the efforts of the Natural Hazards Center and its CONVERGE initiative. The Center and the CONVERGE team are funding novel research on the social, behavioral, and economic impacts of COVID-19 and supporting a global network of research Working Groups in the social sciences and public health. The Center and CONVERGE have also launched the first global registry for COVID-19 related research. Please watch this webinar to learn more about these efforts and how they are making a difference in terms of informing decision-making.
April 3, 2020 (Recorded)
Virtual Forum: COVID-19 Working Groups for Public Health and Social Sciences Research
CONVERGE
Access and registration: Available to view online
This forum gave researchers the opportunity to share ideas for Working Groups while connecting with one another. It also covered Working Group application requirements and began the process of prioritizing areas of pressing methodological, ethical, empirical, and societal concern.
March 19, 2020 (Recorded)
Virtual Forum: New and Proposed Research on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
CONVERGE
Access and registration: Available to view online
This online forum discussed research funding opportunities, recently launched investigations, and insights from emergent research questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 5, 2020 (Recorded)
Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Training and Exercise Resources Webinar
U.S. Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Access and registration: Available to view online
This webinar discusses resources, lessons learned, best practices, and key considerations when conducting a training or exercise related to highly infectious diseases.
February 24, 2020 (Recorded)
What EMS and 911 Need to Know About COVID-19
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Access and registration: Available to view online
This edition of the EMS Focus webinar series features representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response discussing the latest guidance for first responders taking 911 calls or treating patients with potential COVID-19 infections.
Recorded
Medical and Public Health Considerations of COVID-19
American College of Medical Toxicology
Access and registration: Available to view online
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ACMT has collaborated with national and international partner societies as well as members of the Global Clinical Toxicology Community to offer periodic web-based presentations, panel discussions, and briefings. The goal of these web-based communications is to provide timely, critical and science-practice-based information to those who are part of the global response to this pandemic and caring for COVID-19 patients.