The Case for COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Programs (Dr. Zoe McLaren)

Zoe McLaren, PhD takes you on a deep dive into COVID-19 testing programs. This conversation covers how to optimally make use of COVID-19 testing, how to use regional COVID-19 testing data to understand your local situation, and why broad COVID-19 testing programs are a powerful tool for managing the pandemic. Dr. McLaren also peers onto her crystal ball to share her thoughts on what we may see in this next phase of the pandemic, now that vaccines are arriving. Dr. Zoe McLaren holds a PhD in Public Policy and Economics from the University of Michigan and is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She has worked extensively in infectious diseases, including HIV, TB, and COVID-19. She has written and spoken about COVID-19 testing policies and is currently developing methods to estimate COVID-19 prevalence. Learn more about Dr. McLaren here and follow her on Twitter at @zoemclaren --- HOSTED BY CHANA DAVIS, PHD Access more of Dr. Davis' work at fueledbyscience.com or on social @fueledbyscience (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter)