Schedule

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET		Opening Plenary
1:00 – 1:15 p.m.		Break
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.		First Session Block Five Concurrent Sessions 60 minutes each COVID-19 Tracking and Control Measures Contact Tracing, Intrastate and Interstate Quarantine, and Isolation • Ross Silverman Surveillance, Privacy, and App Tracking • Jennifer Oliva ______________________________________________ Impact of Federalism and Preemption on State and Local Efforts Federalism in Pandemic Prevention and Response • Lindsay Wiley Preemption, Public Health, and Equity in the Time of COVID-19 • Kim Haddow, Derek Carr, Benjamin D. Winig ______________________________________________ Legal Epidemiology and Crisis Standards of Care Is Law Working? A Brief Look at the Legal Epidemiology of COVID-19 • Scott Burris and Evan Anderson Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources and Crisis Standards of Care • Lance Gable ______________________________________________ Harm Reduction and Behavioral Health in the Midst of a Pandemic Access to Care for Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder • Corey Davis and Amy Lieberman Legal Strategies for Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing in the COVID-19 Pandemic • Jill Krueger ______________________________________________ Assessing Federal, State and Local Response Measures A Chronological Overview of Federal, State, and Local Emergency Measures • Katie Moran-McCabe A Portrait of COVID-19 in Minnesota • Patricia Freeman
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.		Break
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.		Second Session Block Five Concurrent Sessions 60 minutes each Challenges for Government, Business and Health Care Sectors Government Authority: Mass Movement, Business and Property Control Measures • Lance Gable Liability Protections for Businesses and Medical Professionals • Nicolas Terry ______________________________________________ Access to Health Care in a Pandemic State and Federal Medicaid’s Vital Role in Addressing Health and Economic Emergencies • Sidney Watson and Nicole Huberfeld The Limits of Private Health Insurance • Elizabeth Weeks ______________________________________________ Protecting Marginalized and Vulnerable Populations Immigration Law’s Adverse Impact on COVID-19 • Wendy Parmet Protecting the Rights of People with Disabilities • Elizabeth Pendo ______________________________________________ Civil Rights and Public Health The Endless Looping of Public Health and Scientific Racism • Patricia Williams Fostering the Civil Rights of Health • Aysha Pamukcu ______________________________________________ Privacy, Civic and Public Health COVID-19: Data Sharing for Public Health Surveillance, Investigation and Intervention • Sallie Milam and Denise Chrysler Conducting Elections during a Pandemic • David Becker
3:30 – 3:45 p.m.		Break
3:45 – 5:00 p.m.		Public Health Law and Policy Q&A Sessions

Thursday, September 17, 2020

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET		First Session Block Five Concurrent Sessions 60 minutes each Governance and Decision-Making in a Pandemic Executive Decision Making for COVID-19: Public Health Science Through a Political Lens • Peter Jacobson and Denise Chrysler Upholding Tribal Sovereignty and Promoting Tribal Public Health Capacity During the COVID-19 Pandemic • Aila Hoss and Heather Tanana ______________________________________________ Safety for Care Facilities and Essential Workers Implementation and Enforcement of Quality and Safety in Long-Term Care • Tara Sklar Protecting Workers that Provide Essential Services • Ruqaiijah Yearby ______________________________________________ COVID-19 and the Social Determinants of Health A Pandemic Meets a Housing Crisis • Courtney Anderson Protecting Jobs and Income During COVID-19 • Sharon Terman ______________________________________________ The Crisis for Marginalized Populations COVID-19, Incarceration, and the Criminal Legal System • Leo Beletsky and Jessica Bresler LGBT Communities in the COVID Pandemic • Craig Konnoth ______________________________________________ Public Health Messaging in a Politicized Pandemic Communicating about COVID-19 Response Measures in a Volatile Environment • Gene Matthews, Dawn Hunter and Elizabeth Thomas
1:00 – 1:15 p.m.		Break
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.		Second Session Block Five Concurrent Sessions 60 minutes each The Critical Need for Digital Access and Telehealth Telehealth in the COVID-19 Pandemic • Cason Schmidt COVID-19 Illuminates Need to Close the Digital Divide • Betsy Lawton ______________________________________________ Legal Reforms Impacting Public Health during COVID-19 and Beyond Public Health Law on the Frontlines: Changing Lessons for the 21st Century • James G. Hodge, Jr. Assuring Access to Abortion and Reproductive Services • Rachel Rebouche ______________________________________________ Protecting the Health of Children and Families Using SNAP to Address Food Insecurity During the COVID-19 Pandemic • Mathew Swinburne To Open or Not to Open: Deciding How to Educate Children During a Pandemic • Kathi Hoke ______________________________________________ Addressing the Critical Shortage of Medical Supplies Assuring Essential Medical Supplies during a Pandemic: Markets, Mandates, Coordination and the Law • Scott Burris and Evan Anderson COVID-19: State and Local Responses to PPE Shortages • Michael Sinha ______________________________________________ Fast-Tracking Development of Medical Products and Vaccines Expanding Access to Patents for COVID-19 • Jorge Contreras Drug and Vaccine Development and Access • Patricia Zettler, Micah Berman, Efthimios Parasidis
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.		Break
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.		Closing Plenary
3:30 – 3:45 p.m.		Break
3:45 – 5:00 p.m.		Networking Sessions