Immunity and Beyond
What Have We Gained from 2020?
The COVID pandemic has been a traumatic and disruptive experience for the life of many. Health professionals and patients alike moved through hope and despair, as they faced sickness and death. However, this challenging time has been also a unique opportunity for advancement in medical science and in the awareness of what lies at the core of the health care profession.
We invite you to watch our recorded sessions below.
November 13, 2021
10:05—11:00
Two years of COVID19
Reflections from a physician and a nurse who have been working together in a COVID unit, almost two years after the beginning of the epidemic. In a time of intense burnout, medical professionals present their experiences on the battlefield.
Speakers: Federica Fromm, MD; Lisa Kilgard, RN
November 13, 2021
11:10—12:10
Searching for immunity
We will discuss the steps that lead to the production of a novel and efficacious vaccine in an extraordinarily short time, thanks to previous years of hidden, dedicated research, and its implications for the future. This discovery unveils the meaning of doing research in the context of a health care emergency, with the potential of unprecedented improvements in global health.
Speaker: Mark Painter, PhD
November 13, 2021
13:00—13:40
Covid-Pandemic and euthanasia: some reflections from the Netherlands
How has the epidemic affected medical care in the settings of end-of-life care in a country where euthanasia is legal?
Speaker: Theo Boer, PhD
November 13, 2021
13:50—14:50
The pandemic of isolation
We will focus on the relational nature of the person and the challenge that a person, whether a health care worker or a patient, faces in times of isolation and suffering. We will discuss the struggles and new perspectives of treating teenagers’ eating disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Speakers: Catherine Chen, B.A., M.ADS, RP; Suzanne MacDonald, MD
November 13, 2021
15:00—15:40
What have we gained?
Beyond immunity, this time has been an opportunity to grow and to rediscover the origin and goal of our profession.
Speaker: Cristina Benetti, RN