The social determinants of health – defined as the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age – influence 50% of health outcomes. Recognizing that addressing unmet social needs can have an outsized impact in improving health, leaders are leveraging technology and nonmedical professionals to meet people where they are.

The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense and the Hudson Institute will host a panel discussion on the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and how the US can response to the growing outbreak effectively.

Speakers include Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and the spokesperson for the CDC’s response to the coronavirus crisis and Amanda McClelland, a registered nurse and senior vice president Resolve to Save Lives’ Prevent Epidemics team.

Discussion with National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ Anthony Fauci, President Obama’s Ebola “czar” Ron Klain, Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Nancy Messonnier, moderated by Stat News’ Helen Branswell.

Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will provide an update on the novel coronavirus outbreak.

The Council on Foreign Relations will hold a briefing on the novel coronavirus and the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

An overview of the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS™). Speakers will describe the SOPS program, surveys, supplemental items, databases, and resources available to users.

At a discussion hosted by the Alliance for Health Policy, Admiral Brett P. Giroir, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will provide an on the record briefing to reporters and respond to questions.