As with any disaster, the COVID-19 pandemic is leaving in its wake a broad range of impacts on the health of our community, and on our health and social services infrastructure. To take on the incredible challenge of long-term recovery, we must understand the scope of unmet needs, generate cross-discipline solutions, and keep our focus on improving organizational and community resilience.
In this first session of our “Series on Unmet Needs”, we will look at the impact of COVID-19 on our overall healthcare system. We will ask:
- What are the possible long-range predictions of community health needs?
- What capacity issues are we already seeing, and what vital services are impacted?
- How can we meet current and future health needs of our clients and patients?
| Date/Time | Tuesday, May 24, 2022 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT |
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| Location |
Online via Zoom
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| Faculty | Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals
Office of Public Health Preparedness |
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Target Audience
Public health and healthcare providers, social service and human service providers, emergency managers, and policy makers.
By the end of this session, learners will be able to:
Establish a common operating picture of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic the healthcare system in Massachusetts
Discuss how to address identified gaps to meet current and future health and medical needs of our clients and patients.
The DelValle Institute for Emergency Preparedness is the Education & Training branch of the Office of Public Health Preparedness. The DelValle Institute provides high-quality all-hazards training and exercises to develop and enhance capabilities-based preparedness.
This training delivery is offered through a contract with the Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement and/or the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. For more information regarding DelValle Institute funding, please visit our funding page.
