Impact of school closures on learning, child and family well-being

We apologize for the poor audio quality during the introduction (first 7 minutes) of this recording. The audio is improved for the rest of the presentation Description: Schools were closed proactively across BC in an effort to reduce community transmission in the COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation reviews currently available evidence to balance the potential benefit of school closures against evidence regarding harms of prolonged school absences. Aims include to: assess how children and youth are affected by COVID-19 and understand their role in transmission; explore effectiveness of school closures as a prevention measure and experiences of school re-openings, and describe the known consequences of school closures on the health and well-being of children and families. Presenters: Dr. Trevor Corneil is a public health and preventative medicine specialist, senior health care executive, and practising inner-city medicine physician with over 20 years’ experience in both clinical and administrative practice in BC. He is also a Clinical Professor at the UBC School of Population & Public Health. Dr. Naomi Dove is a Public Health & Preventative Medicine Physician in the Office of the Provincial Health Officer and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the UBC School of Population & Public Health. Dr. Jason Wong is a Public Health and Preventive Medicine Physician in the Clinical Prevention Services division at BCCDC and Clinical Assistant Professor in the UBC School of Population & Public Health. Dr. Quynh Doan is a Pediatric Emergency Physician at BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH), a Clinician Scientist with the BC Children's Hospital Research Institute (BCCHRI), and an Associate Professor at UBC.

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9/9/2020 7:00:00 PM