IDSA Media Briefing: Does COVID-19 Testing Still Matter?

A media briefing with experts from the Infectious Diseases Society of America to discuss COVID-19 developments and answer questions. The featured experts authored a recently published commentary on testing approaches.

Topical Agenda for March 4 Briefing:

• Need for ongoing diagnostic testing
• Interpreting results on a population level
• Testing considerations for common scenarios
• Questions from media

FEATURING:

• Mary K. Hayden, MD, FIDSA—Chicago, IL
  Fellow—Infectious Diseases Society of America
  Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases & Director, Division of Clinical Microbiology, Rush University Medical Center
  Professor of Internal Medicine and Pathology, Rush Medical College
• Romney M. Humphries, PhD, D(ABMM), M(ASCP)—Nashville, TN
  Member—Infectious Diseases Society of America
  Medical Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Chris Busky, CAE (Moderator)
  Chief Executive Officer—Infectious Diseases Society of America