December 6, 2024: 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET

December 7, 2024: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET

The COVID-19 global pandemic has been the most dramatic, consequential, and controversial medical and public health event of the 21st Century. USF Health and the USF Heterodox Academy Campus Community are bringing together a diverse group of experts for civil dialogue on issues of COVID origins, medical practice, mitigation strategies, science, policy, and communication.

The conference will begin on the evening of Friday, December 6, featuring an overview by Dr. Jay Bhattacharya of Stanford University, and Dr. Sten Vermund of Yale University and incoming Dean of USF’s College of Public Health. Saturday, December 7, will include a comprehensive group of panels, featuring such well-known scientists as Drs. Alina Chan, Tracy Beth Høeg, and Martin Kulldorff, as well as leading experts from USF in virology, medicine, public health, policy, communication, and philosophy of science. The conversation will address the present state of several controversial but important topics and allow for open exchange.

Registration is free and includes both in-person participation at a USF Health location (space is limited) and unlimited virtual registration for everyone. The conference will be livestreamed via Teams, and Teams recordings of all presentations will be archived on a USF Libraries website for the public. Virtual participants may submit questions and comments via chat. Details regarding locations and livestream links will be provided via email after registration.

This event isco-sponsored by USF Health, the USF Heterodox Academy Campus Community, and Heterodox Academy (HxA).