The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. hosted its eleventh virtual event on Friday, May 15. David Rubenstein interviewed Richard Ashworth of Walgreens on their expansion of COVID-19 testing; Dr. Gretchen Van der Veer of Fair Chance on how the Coronavirus is affecting area non-profits; Dr. Wayne Frederick of Howard University on how the pandemic has changed higher education; and Dr. Kurt Newman on developments related to pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome (PMIS) in children potentially related to COVID-19.
First segment interview participants:
Richard Ashworth, President of Walgreens and Chairman of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores
Second segment interview participants:
Gretchen Van der Veer, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Fair Chance
Third segment interview participants:
Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA, F.A.C.S., President of Howard University
Fourth segment interview participants:
Kurt Newman, M.D., President and CEO, Children's National Health System