Twelfth Symposium on COVID-19: COVID-19 as of June 3, 2021: What Have We Learned? How Can We Use What We Have Learned?

Opening Remarks and Moderator: Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A. Chancellor and CEO, Professor of Radiation Oncology, Pediatrics and History, New York Medical College, Provost for Biomedical Affairs, Touro College and University System Will the Pandemic Ever End or Will COVID-19 Become a Regular, Seasonal Infectious Disease? Robert Amler, M.D., MBA Dean, School of Health Sciences and Practice, Vice President for Government Affairs, New York Medical College, Former Regional Health Administrator, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Former Medical Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) What Do We Know About the Side Effects of the Vaccines for COVID-19 and How Should It Influence Decision-Making About Taking Them or Administering Them? Kathleen DiCaprio, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine What Have We Learned About the Roles of Vitamin D, Ivermectin, and Convalescent Plasma Serum in the Management of COVID-19 in the Last Few Months? Marisa A. Montecalvo, M.D. Medical Director, Health Services, Professor of Medicine, New York Medical College, Infectious Disease Specialist Do Employers and Schools Have the Power to Compel COVID-19 Vaccination Amongst Their Employees and Students? Nicholas S. Janiga, Esq. Vice President, Chief Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary, New York Medical College, Deputy General Counsel of the Touro College and University System What Has Happened in India During the Pandemic and Why? Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., FAMWA, FRSPH Professor, Department of Public Health Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Health Sciences and Practice, New York Medical College The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Diagnosis of Cancer in the U.S. Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A. Chancellor and CEO, Professor of Radiation Oncology, Pediatrics and History, New York Medical College, Provost for Biomedical Affairs, Touro College and University Syste