Pandemic Experts Host Virtual Roundtable On COVID-19 Preparedness

Claudia Alvarez
Updated ·2 min read

CEDAR PARK, TX — As COVID-19 continues to dominate the national conversation, it's important to stay informed and become educated about what the future looks like amid the pandemic. The community is invited to a virtual roundtable discussion led by four leading pandemic experts on preparedness. "Preparing for Pandemics in the Modern World" scheduled Wednesday, July 8 from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CDT will discuss how to prepare for the pandemic's second wave, and offer insight on global economies re-opening amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in the United States and around the world.

The virtual roundtable is a partnership between CollaborateUp and Texas A&M University's Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs and will discuss the recently published Preparing for Pandemics in the Modern World (Read the e-book here). Panelists will draw on their combined leadership experience and expertise to spotlight important topics ranging from a second-wave of COVID-19, to the recently discovered new swine flu in China capable of causing a pandemic. Attendees will learn:

  • Techniques for launching and scaling preparation efforts in your community for a second wave of COVID-19.

  • Key lessons learned from past pandemics and COVID-19 to strengthen community pandemic preparedness.

  • Insights into collaboration across disciplines such as environmental science and business planning in pandemic response.

The virtual roundtable will feature a panel of experts including:

  • Christine Crudo Blackburn, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Pandemic & Biosecurity Policy Program, Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs, Texas A&M University

  • Professor Gerald Parker, Associate Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University

  • Dr. Leslie E. Ruyle, Assistant Director of the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs, Texas A&M University

  • Richard Crespin, CEO of CollaborateUp and CSIS Senior Associate

For more information, and to register for the free event click HERE.


This article originally appeared on the Cedar Park-Leander Patch