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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COVID-19 questions swirl. Adults are especially concerned about making big decisions for children. What are the latest updates? The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is pleased to host a panel of medical experts with various specialties, to answer those pressing questions.
Join us for this virtual Facebook Live event on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 11 a.m. EDT. facebook.com/childrensmuseum.
Have questions now? Submit questions early by clicking here; or, add them to the comment feature on Facebook once the event has begun.
Hoosier health experts ready to share their knowledge include:
Dr. Elaine Cox
Chief Medical Officer at Riley Children’s Health
Associate Professor of Medicine, IU School of Medicine, Infectious Disease Division
Dr. Cox is a 1990 graduate of the Indiana University School of Medicine and recipient of the John Heubi Award for General Pediatrics. She completed an Indiana University School of Medicine pediatric residency in 1993 and is board-certified in Pediatrics with clinical practice in Infectious Disease.
Dr. Virginia Caine
Director of the Marion County Public Health Department
Dr. Caine is a specialist in Infectious Diseases, with a national reputation for her work in AIDS. Dr. Caine earned her medical degree at New York Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. She completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She received her Infectious Diseases fellowship training at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Nir Menachemi, PhD, MPH
Chair of Health Policy and Management Department of the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health; Scientist at the Regenstrief Institute
Since the start of the pandemic, he has served as principal investigator on the first and largest statewide random sample testing study that has generated breakthrough new knowledge about Covid-19 including an understanding of the asymptomatic rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Moderator
Kathy Mathena, MSN, RN
Chief Information Officer at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Kathy is a registered nurse and graduate of Indiana School of Nursing with a master of science in Nursing Administration with an Informatics focus. Prior to coming to the museum to serve as the Chief Information Officer, she spent 30 years in executive medical roles.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis has been keeping the safety of our visitors, staff and volunteers at the forefront. Please visit Health and Safety Procedures for the latest museum protocols and information.
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is proud to partner with Riley Children’s at Indiana University Health, Old National Bank and Ice Miller LLP.
About The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is a nonprofit institution committed to creating extraordinary learning experiences across the arts, sciences, and humanities that have the power to transform the lives of children and families. For more information about The Children's Museum, visit www.childrensmuseum.org, follow us on Twitter @TCMIndy, Instagram@childrensmuseum, YouTube.com/IndyTCM, and Facebook.
