The Johns Hopkins Center for Women’s Health, Sex, & Gender Research, along with the Johns Hopkins Specialized Center of Research Excellence in Sex and Age Differences in Immunity to Influenza, is pleased to announce a town hall discussion focused on sex and gender factors in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Pandemics, including COVID-19, are not gender neutral. Evidence suggests that the current COVID-19 pandemic has both primary and secondary effects related to sex and gender. This town hall will highlight some of the diverse ways in which sex, gender, and pregnancy impact COVID-19 disease progression and outcomes.
If you have questions or issues with registration, please contact Patrick Shea at pshea4@jhu.edu
Program and Speakers
Welcome and Introductions (10 AM – 10:05 AM)
- Wendy Bennett, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Co-Director, JH-CWHSGR, Director, SADII-SCORE Career Enhancement Core
Panelist Presentations (10:05 AM – 10:55 AM)
Moderator: Nancy E. Glass, PhD, MPH, MS, RN, Professor of Nursing, Associate Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health, Independence Chair in Nursing Education
Sex differences in COVID-19 Disease
- Sabra L. Klein, PhD, Professor, JHSPH, Co-Director, JH-CWHSGR, Director, SADII-SCORE
Pregnancy and COVID-19
- Jeanne S. Sheffield, MD, Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Director, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Gender differences in COVID-19
- Rosemary Morgan, PhD, Assistant Scientist, JHSPH, Director, SADII-SCORE Sex and Gender Analysis Core
Violence against women during COVID-19
- Michele R. Decker, ScD, MPH, Associate Professor, JHSPH
Domestic violence in Baltimore during COVID-19
- Phyllis Sharps, PhD, MSN, RN, Professor of Nursing, Associate Dean, Community Programs and Initiatives, Elise M. Lawler Chair