As COVID-19 cases continue to grow globally, it is important to understand how the public health system and private healthcare organizations are tackling this crisis. This webinar will bring two leading experts who are currently in the middle of coronavirus preparedness and response to share their perspectives on key challenges, opportunities and realities.

This event is hosted in partnership with the Tri-State Chapter of OPEN. (Photo credit: Patrice Catalayu)

Speakers

Dr. Syra Madad, D.H.Sc.; M.Sc., MCP, is nationally recognized leader in public health and special pathogen preparedness and response. She is Senior Director of the Special Pathogens Program at New York City Health + Hospitals and is the Principal Investigator of NYC Health + Hospitals Center for Global Healthcare Preparedness to Special Pathogens. She is Core Faculty in the National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) and Assistant Professor in the Graduate Biotechnology/Biodefense Program at the University of Maryland. She is an Alumni Fellow at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Health Security’s Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Program and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Behavioral Informatics & Technological Enterprise Studies Program. 

Dr. Sajid Chaudhary is an infectious disease specialist in Kissimmee, Florida and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Osceola Regional Medical Center and Orlando Regional Medical Center. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida and Chairman Department of Medicine at Osceola Regional Medical Center. He has served as President of the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America.

Imran Husain (moderator) is the President of the Tri-State chapter of the Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs and is also CEO of Celeritas Solutions, a digital agency.