Thanks to everyone who joined us for the #ID@Home virtual conference on June 23, 2021! We heard from six amazing speakers and had great talks about how to improve the future of patient-centered infectious disease research.
Session one was about how to engage with people virtually (online) during COVID-19. We heard from speakers who talked about outreach in the disability community and ethical patient sign-up for COVID-19 clinical trials. We also learned about patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) from the conference sponsor, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
Session two was about health system challenges during the pandemic. In the video, speakers talk about hard situations faced by the lupus community during COVID-19, how issues such as lack of housing or education (social determinants) affect health, and long-haul COVID, which is when people have symptoms related to COVID-19 for a long time.
Special guests University of Maryland, Baltimore President Bruce E. Jarrell and Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen also shared their thoughts on the importance of patient engagement in research. See their remarks in this video.
Check out our full playlist of video sessions from the virtual conference.