The Public’s Health after COVID: science and social justice

Fifteen months after COVID-19 arrived in the UK, the College has convened eminent scientists to describe how they experienced and sought to overcome COVID-19; and suggest how to build a better ‘new normal’ and prepare for future pandemics.

COVID-19: What do we now know?

• COVID-19: Epidemiology

• COVID-19: Political communication and public behaviour

COVID-19: How did we respond to growing (and at times misleading) evidence?

• COVID-19: Decision-making and public health

• COVID-19: Decision-making in clinical practice

COVID-19: What did we learn?

• COVID-19: International comparison of policies and outcomes

• COVID-19: Scottish response – past, present, and future

How has COVID-19 affected health inequalities

• Health inequalities and COVID-19

• COVID-19 and disadvantage

What opportunities does the ‘new normal’ offer?

• COVID-19: Opportunities for public health ethics

• COVID-19: Opportunities to improve well-being?

What other opportunities does the ‘new normal’ offer?

• COVID-19: Opportunities for behavioural science

Guest speakers include:

Professor Mark Woolhouse, Professor Stephen Reicher, Professor Linda de Caestecker, Professor Ewen Harrison, Professor David Nabarro, Dr Nick Phin, Ewan Aitken, Professor Sir Michael Marmot,  Dr Vittal Katikireddi, Dr ELM Maeckelberghe and Professor Linda Bauld.

All grades of public health, medical, nursing, scientific staff and allied health professionals and medical students are most welcome.

An early bird discount will be available until 17 March 2021.