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“Coronavirus Pandemic: The New Normal for Medical Communities and American Society” Virtual Event

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May 27, 2020

FRONTLINE Presents

Coronavirus Pandemic: The New Normal for Medical Communities and American Society

A Virtual Event in partnership with

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and The Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics

Wednesday, June 3rd at 4:00pm EST

Please join us for an important discussion about the present and future effects of the coronavirus on medical professionals, as well as an exploration of the public health considerations as states begin to re-open amidst various pandemic guidelines. The conversation will feature clips from FRONTLINE’s film Inside Italy’s COVID War which shows a behind-the-scenes look at the difficult decisions Italian ER physician Dr. Mangiatordi and her medical colleagues navigated on a daily basis, while Italy was at the epicenter of the outbreak.

Presented jointly by FRONTLINE PBS, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics.

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Dr. Michelle Williams: Dean, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University

Christine Mitchell: Executive Director, Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics

Sasha Joelle Achilli: Film Director/Producer of Inside Italy’s COVID War, FRONTLINE PBS

Moderated by Raney Aronson-Rath: Executive Producer, FRONTLINE PBS

This is a free virtual event that will be hosted on Zoom. You must RSVP in order to receive the Zoom link, which will be included in your email confirmation. If you are new to Zoom, please visit this Quick start guide for new users.

Watch Inside Italy’s COVID War now on FRONTLINE, the PBS Video App, and YouTube.