Response to COVID-19

Brie Williams, MD, MS and David Sears, MD of Amend at UCSF along with colleagues from Berkeley Public Health released an Urgent Memo, “COVID-19 Outbreak:  San Quentin Prison”, on June 15, 2020.  The document provides suggested guidance on immediate actions needed to address the outbreak with emphasis on both the short- and

Brie Williams MD, MS was interviewed by ProPublica and quoted in the article “The Prison Was Built to Hold 1,500 Inmates. It Had Over 2,000 Coronavirus Cases” saying “the only thing that we have found that works right now, while we don’t have appropriate therapeutics and we don’t have a vaccine, is social distancing.

Brie Williams, MD, MS was quoted in The Appeal in an article entitled “As Use of Solitary Confinement Surges, Advocates Call for Releasing Prisoners”.  The article covers a report released by the Unlock the Box Campaign and a press call Dr.

The June 24th Division of Geriatrics Grand Rounds focused on Social Justice and Equity for Vulnerable Elders.  It was moderated by Division Chief, Dr. Louise Walter, and featured speakers included Drs.

Ashwin Kotwal, MD, MS was quoted in an article "‘He’s lost his zest for life’: Families say it’s time to let them visit their loved ones at Jewish senior homes" published in The Jewish News of Northern California.

Louise Aronson, MD was quoted in a New York Times column on inclusion in clinical trials just went up, entitled "Too Many Vaccine Trials May Exclude Older Adults".

Louise Aronson, MD presented at the UCSF COVID townhall on 6/12/20. You can find the link to the UCSF Town Hall here.

Louise Aronson, MD was one of 5 featured experts in WIRED magazine about After the Virus: How We'll Learn, Age, Move, Listen, and Create.

Brie Williams, MD, MS was interviewed on NPR’s All Things Considered for a piece entitled “As COVID-19 Spreads In Prisons, Lockdowns Spark Fear Of More Solitary Confinement” saying that "there is really a long legacy of many prisons — not all — but many prisons turning to solitary confinement, turning t

Carla Perissinotto, MD, MHS testified in front of the US Senate about combating social isolation and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic. View recording here. (Carla presents at 44:30, 1:27:25, 2:07:30)