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COVID-19 Presentations

COVID-19 Presentations

Facebook Live - Ask Dr. Arwady

January 31, 2023: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Matt Richards (CDPH)
January 24, 2023: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Director Sameer Vohra (IDPH)
January 17, 2023: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
January 10, 2023: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Stephanie Black (CDPH) and Christopher Shields (CDPH)
January 3, 2023: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)

December 20, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with CEO Pedro Martinez (CPS)
December 6, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Stephanie Gretsch and Dr. Michelle Funk (CDPH)
November 22, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
November 15, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
November 1, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
October 18, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Megan Cunningham (CDPH)
October 11, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Fikirte Wagaw (CDPH)
October 4, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
September 13, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Dr. Isaac Ghinai (CDPH)
September 20, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Dr. Nicole Gastala (IDHS) and Dr. Wilnise Jasmin (CDPH)
September 27, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
August 2, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
August 9, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with CEO Pedro Martinez (CPS)
August 23, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
August 30, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
July 28, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Patrick Combs (Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership)
July 19, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Commissioner Brown (CPL) and Dr. Wilnise Jasmin (CDPH)
July 12, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
July 5, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady Part 1 | Part 2 (Presentation)
June 28, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
June 23, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
June 7, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
May 24, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
May 17, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Jessica Newsome (Alternatives, Inc.) and Alicia Martinez (Enlace Chicago)
May 10, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
May 3, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Matthew Richards (CDPH)
April 28, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
April 26, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
April 19, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
April 5, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with CEO Pedro Martinez (CPS)
March 31, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
March 24, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
March 17, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Dr. Isaac Ghinai (CDPH)
March 10, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
March 8, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with CEO Pedro Martinez (CPS)
March 3, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
February 24, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
February 22, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Dr. Erica Taylor (CDPH)
February 17, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
February 15, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
February 3, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady Part 1 | Part 2 (Presentation) with Stephanie Gretsch (CDPH)
February 1, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
January 27, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Lightning Round) (Presentation)
January 25, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
January 20, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
January 18, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
January 13, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
January 11, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
January 6, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Ald. George Cardenas (12th Ward)
January 4, 2022: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)

December 30, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
December 23, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd Ward)
December 16, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Jennifer Vidis (CDPH)
December 14, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
December 9, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Nik Prachand (CDPH)
December 7, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
December 2, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
November 30, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
November 18, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Raed Mansour (CDPH)
November 16, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
November 9, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
November 4, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
November 2, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with CEO Pedro Martinez (CPS)
October 28, 2021:Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
October 26, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
October 21, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
October 14, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
October 12, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
October 7, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
October 5, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
September 28, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
September 21, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
September 16, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
September 14, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation) with Dr. Isaac Ghiani (CDPH)
September 9, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
September 7, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
September 2, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady with Charles Norman (CDPH)
August 31, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
August 19, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
August 17, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
August 10, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
August 5, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
August 3, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
July 29, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
July 22, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
July 8, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
July 1, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
June 29, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
June 24, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
June 22, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
June 10, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
June 8, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
June 3, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
June 1, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
May 20, 2021 Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
May 18, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
May 13, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
May 11, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
May 6, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
May 4, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
April 29, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
April 27, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
April 20, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
April 15, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
April 13, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
April 8, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
(Presentation)
April 1, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
March 25, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
March 23, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
March 16, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
March 11, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
March 9, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
March 2, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
(Presentation)
February 25, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
(Presentation)
February 23, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
February 18, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
February 16, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
(Presentation)
February 9, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
(Presentation)
February 4, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
February 2, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
(Presentation)
January 28, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
January 26, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
January 19, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)
January 14, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
January 12, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
January 7, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady
January 5, 2021: Ask Dr. Arwady

December 30, 2020: Ask Dr. Arwady
December 21, 2020: Ask Dr. Arwady
December 17, 2020: Ask Dr. Arwady
December 10, 2020: Ask Dr. Arwady
December 8, 2020: Ask Dr. Arwady
December 3, 2020: Ask Dr. Arwady
December 1, 2020: Ask Dr. Arwady
November 24, 2020: Ask Dr. Arwady
November 19, 2020: Ask Dr. Arwady
November 17, 2020: Ask Dr. Arwady
November 12, 2020: Ask Dr. Arwady
November 10, 2020: Ask Dr. Arwady
November 5, 2020: Ask Dr. Arwady
November 3, 2020: Ask Dr. Arwady (Presentation)

City Council Committee on Health and Human Relations

November 28, 2022: COVID-19 and Overdose Prevention Update (Presentation)
August 08, 2022: MPV Update (Presentation)
July 15, 2022: HIV Services Update (Presentation)
June 27, 2022: COVID-19 and MPV Update (Presentation)
February 28, 2022: COVID-19 Update (Presentation)
January 10, 2022: COVID-19 Update (Presentation)
December 9, 2021: COVID-19 Update (Presentation)

Presentations

Chicago School and Daycare Responses & Outbreaks, January 6, 2022 (Presentation)
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CDPH Mark 2 Years Since of COVID-19 Pandemic 2022 ( Presentation)

Townhalls

Long Term Care Facilities COVID-19 Vaccine Update (presentation)
January 7, 2021
Vaccine Update English
Vaccine Update Spanish
(presentation)
December 17, 2020
Protect Chicago - Spanish (presentation)
November 21, 2020
Protect Chicago - English (presentation)
November 21, 2020
Latinx Town Hall Data Deck (English | Spanish)
May 13, 2020

A COVID ASK

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In times of crisis, words can change how we feel, think and act. The Chicago Department of Public Health has A COVID Ask. Words by Commissioner Allison Arwady read by members of CDPH.

COVID Questions Answered

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Dr. Arwady, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, answers your COVID questions.

Publications

Public Health Reports. October 2022
Unified Response to COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing, Chicago, December 2020–April 2021
*CDPH Authorship
AAAS, Science. April 2021
Household COVID-19 risk and in-person schooling
CDC, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). April 2021
Postvaccination SARS-CoV-2 Infections Among Skilled Nursing Facility Residents and Staff Members — Chicago, Illinois, December 2020–March 2021
CDC, Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal. June 2021
Epidemiologic Evidence for Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during Church Singing, Australia, 2020
JAMA Network Open. April 2021
Association of Sociodemographic Factors and Blood Group Type With Risk of COVID-19 in a US Population
CDC, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). February 2021
COVID-19 Outbreak Among Attendees of an Exercise Facility — Chicago, Illinois, August–September 2020
CDC Science Brief - February 2021
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in K-12 schools
New York Times - Opinion, January 2021
Children Need to Be Back in School Tomorrow
JAMA Pediatric. January 2021
To Spread or Not to Spread SARS-CoV-2—Is That the Question?
CDC, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). January 2021
COVID-19 Cases and Transmission in 17 K–12 Schools — Wood County, Wisconsin, August 31–November 29, 2020
Journal of Public Health Practice & Management, January/February 2021
Data-Driven Reopening of Urban Public Education Through Chicago’s Tracking of COVID-19 School Transmission

*CDPH authorship
CDC, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, July–August 2020
COVID-19 Outbreak Among a University’s Men’s and Women’s Soccer Teams — Chicago, Illinois

*CDPH authorship
CDC, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, February–March 2020
Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 at Two Family Gatherings — Chicago, Illinois

*CDPH authorship
New England Journal of Medicine, January 2021
Open schools, COVID-19 and child and teacher morbidity: A nationwide study
Eurosurveillance, January 2021
Minimal transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from paediatric COVID-19 cases in primary schools, Norway, August to November 2020
Pediatrics, January 2021
Incidence and Secondary Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Schools
The New York Times, January 2021
What Does a More Contagious Virus Mean for Schools?
CDC, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), January 2021
COVID-19 Trends Among Persons Aged 0–24 Years
Public Health England, December 2020
Investigation of novel SARS-CoV-2 variant: Variant of Concern