April 18—UCSF’s Dr. Monica Gandhi will review the history of COVID-19 and different responses to the pandemic around the world. She will explain how to better manage pandemics in the future.
Date
April 18, 2024
Time
7:00—8:30 PM PT
Location
Dominican University, Creekside Room, 100 Magnolia Ave at Palm Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
Hosted by
Commonwealth Club World Affairs Marin Chapter
Category
Policies meant to control the spread of COVID-19 during the height of the pandemic devastated the economy and student learning, and they resulted in mental health and substance abuse problems, domestic violence and the discontinuation of treatment for other health conditions. Many say these policies hurt disadvantaged populations the most.
UCSF’s Dr. Monica Gandhi will review the history of COVID-19 and different responses to the pandemic around the world. She will explain how to better manage pandemics in the future.
Schedule:
Coffee and Cookies: 7:00—7:30 PM PT
Lecture: 7:30—8:30 PM PT
Speaker:
Dr. Monica Gandhi is a nationally known scholar of epidemics. She is a Professor of Medicine and Associate Chief in the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine at UCSF. She holds a Harvard MD, UC Berkeley Master’s in Public Health and was an Infectious Disease Fellow at UCSF. She is the author of the book “Endemic,” and of numerous articles for medical journals, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle and The Atlantic about COVID-19 and pandemics.
For program-related questions, please contact Marin Chapter Chair Carol Possin at cpossin@outlook.com.