The devastating impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic has touched in some way every American and has disrupted and rapidly transformed virtually all aspects of American life. As the US emerges from this global, transformative disruption, one of its most important missions is to begin to assess the lessons learned and solutions that worked that can help identify the critical issues that the nation must begin to address now – ones that will be relevant both if a new variant poses serious threats to public health or an equivalent surge in cases to the Omicron surge of the past winter and for planning for future public health emergencies.

One clear overriding lesson learned in this pandemic that has an impact on recommendations for the future course is that it is imperative that government on the federal, state, and local levels consults and collaborates more closely with business leaders to minimize disruptions to the economy, make workplaces as safe as possible during public health emergencies and respond innovatively rapidly to mitigate the pandemic’s spread, including through vaccine development and distribution.

Please join us for this important CED Policy Watch roundtable webcast on lessons learned from the pandemic that will prepare us for a future public health crisis.

Among the key issues that will be addressed:

• How coordination with business leaders is essential both in planning for future public health emergencies and responding once they occur
• How public-private partnerships were critical to rapid development of effective vaccines
• How early warning tools like genomic sequencing can help predict the course of this pandemic and respond quickly to the emergence of other pathogens
• How the CDC can be reformed to meet future public health emergencies, including the critical importance of accurate data
• How to rebuild trust in public health institutions and take steps to expand the health workforce

Who should attend:
Business executives and public policy leaders