The COVID-19 Symptom Data Challenge Webinar

By INDU SUBAIYA & FARZAD MOSTASHARI Following the launch of the COVID-19 Symptom Data Challenge on September 1st, we are excited to host a dedicated webinar providing further insights into the Challenge directly from key leaders representing our partner organizations at Facebook Data for Good, the Delphi Group at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), the Joint Program on Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland (UMD), the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, and Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies. A stellar line up of speakers includes a raft of former government officials Mark McClellan (FDA & CMA), Tom Frieden (CDC), Farzad Mostashari (ONC) and many more, including Johns Hopkins’ Professor Caitlin Rivers, Carnegie Mellon’s Alex Reinhart & Facebook’s Head of Health Kang-Xing Jin. If you are applying to the Challenge or would like to hear more about experts’ responses to COVID-19 and the importance of data during the pandemic, you do not want to miss this conversation!  We will be discussing the followingShortcomings of the existing tools for COVID-19 surveillance in the USThe case for better situational awareness of COVID activityOverview of Symptom Data survey methodologyPreliminary analyses relating symptom trends to COVID intensityGoals and operation of the Symptom Data Challenge Tune in on Tuesday, September 8th at 1-2pm ET! Event Registration Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/re...
Source: The Health Care Blog - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: COVID-19 Health Policy Health Tech Alex Reinhart Caitlin Rivers Facebook Farzad Mostashari KX Jin Mark Mclellan Symptom Data Challenge Tom Frieden Source Type: blogs