Response to COVID-19

Brie Williams MD, MS and David Sears, MD participated in a call with the National Governors Association’s State Coronavirus Action Network (SCAN) to highlight strategies, best practices, and provide specific examples to mitigate the spread of the disease and protect people in the justice system and correctional staff. 

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Rebecca Sudore, MD's PREPARE Program was featured in The Seattle Times called “No time like the present: End-of-life plans and the pandemic”.

Rebecca Sudore, MD was quoted and featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer article entitled “How to talk about your medical wishes with your family in case you get sick”.

Rebecca Sudore, MD’s PREPARE program was mentioned in The SF Chronicle article, "Coronavirus: Bay Area help to get your will and other affairs in order".

Louise Aronson, MD, MFA publish a New York Times Op Ed entitled, "For Older People, Despair, as Well as Covid-19, Is Costing Lives".

Louise Aronson, MD was interviewed in "Dialogue: "What’s Phase Two if I'm 82?" COVID-19 Q&A" hosted by the San Francisco Public Library. View recording in the SFPL Youtube page.

Carla Perissinotto, MD, MHS is a featured speaker at the "At Home, On Air" podcast episode on Thursday, June 11th @ 6pm PST. Dr. Perissinotto will speak about the complex tension between social separation for public health concerns and the health risk of social isolation. Register to attend here.

Leah Witt, MD created an Accessibility Traveler's Checklist (with input/edits from Brie Williams, MD, MS and Evie Kalmar, MD), now live on the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Website. Please send checklist to your patients, family members, and email feedback to [email protected]. 

Carla Perissinotto, MD, MHS will serve as an expert witness in the United States Senate Hearing entitled "Combating Social Isolation and Loneliness During the COVID-19 Pandemic” on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 9:30 am EST.