The Global Interdependence Center – Solve Long Covid Initiative Program Series: Session IV: Congressional Panel
Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022
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Complimentary video replay is available!
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The Global Interdependence Center – Solve Long Covid Initiative Program Series: Session IV: Congressional Panel
What are the key priorities for current and future Long COVID policy? Join us at no cost September 8, 2022 for a conversation with Members of Congress, who are working on this important issue through the COVID-19 Long Hauler Act, side by side with disease experts and patients as we explore legislative solutions.
The Global Interdependence Center, in partnership with the Solve Long Covid Initiative (SLCI), is continuing a year-long webinar and conference series exploring the pandemic’s long-term healthcare, policy, and economic impact, specifically the implications of long haul COVID or long COVID.
Throughout the year, GIC and SLCI will bring together world-class immunologists, medical experts, policymakers, and economists to explore critical insights into defining, diagnosing, optimizing treatments, and healthcare policies for long COVID and analyzing its impact on U.S. and global labor markets.
About the David R. Kotok Global Healthcare Series
GIC launched the David R. Kotok Global Healthcare Series in 2020; a virtual program series focused on the roles health and healthcare policy play in the interdependent global community. As a part of the series, the GIC has launched the “Analyzing Pandemics: Economic and Policy Impacts” executive briefings to explore the 100-year global pandemic event. Past briefings focused on the disease and the cure, COVID-19’s impact on food supply chains, artificial intelligence, climate change, and higher education.
In 2021, David Kotok and the Solve Long COVID Initiative offered a new gift to the GIC for funding, sponsorship, and logistical support for the Long COVID Program Series. The series serves as a neutral forum to elevate, vet, and share information about changing interdependencies caused by Long COVID’s impact on medical research, health care policy, fiscal policy, monetary policy, finance, trade, politics, and culture.
About the Solve Long Covid Initiative
The Solve Long Covid Initiative represents a collection of new and expanded programs in research, advocacy, and education that will improve outcomes for the millions suffering from post-infection diseases. Based on more than 30 years of research and advocacy experience advancing the understanding of post-infection diseases, the Solve Long Covid Initiative takes a strategic approach to integrating pre-pandemic and post-pandemic knowledge and community insights. Our work in the post-infection disease space has allowed us to create connections and build partnerships with researchers, clinicians, patients, government, and industry leaders.
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Cynthia Adinig
ME/CFS and Long Covid patient advocate and Board Member of Solve M.E.Cynthia Adinig is a ME/CFS and Long Covid patient advocate and member of Solve M.E.’s board.
Oved Amitay
Chief Executive Officer at Solve M.E.Oved Amitay is the Chief Executive Officer at Solve M.E. He has dedicated most of his professional career to the development of life-changing therapeutic options for people affected by rare genetic diseases.
Congressman Jack Bergman
Member of United States Congress serving the First District of MichiganGrowing up in the Midwest, Jack Bergman’s parents instilled in him the values that drive the American Dream: If you work hard, never quit, and strive for excellence, you will find success. Those values are what guided him to the rank of Lt. General in the United States Marine Corps, empowered him to successfully own and operate a small business, and allowed him to enjoy a 22-year career as a commercial airline pilot.
Congressman Don Beyer
Member of United States Congress serving the Eighth District of VirginiaCongressman Don Beyer is serving his fourth term as the U.S. Representative from Virginia’s 8th District, representing Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, and parts of Fairfax County. He serves as the Chairman of Congress' Joint Economic Committee, and also serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means, and on the House Committee on Science Space and Technology, where he chairs the Space Subcommittee. He is a Co-Chair of the New Democrat Coalition's Climate Change Task Force.
Senator Edward J. Markey
United States Senator for MassachusettsSenator Edward J. Markey, United States Senator for Massachusetts.
Donald Rissmiller
Founding Partner and Chief Economist of StrategasMr. Rissmiller is a founding Partner of Strategas and has directed the Firm's macroeconomic research efforts since 2006. He oversees Strategas' thematic research as well as high-frequency econometric forecasting.
Emily Taylor
Vice President of Advocacy and Engagement, Solve M.E.Emily Taylor is the Director of Advocacy and Engagement for Solve M.E. She brings to the organization over fifteen years of policy, organization, and advocacy experience in both the non-profit and government sectors.
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