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Back to School Amidst the Pandemic: Ethical Considerations for In-Person Education

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This episode discusses the issue of in-person schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic. After a brief news update from Allie Berges and Neha Anand, Vimal Konduri and Neha Anand discuss several topics related to school policies during the pandemic. What evidence is there on the safety of in-person schooling? How has disruption in education impacted students, teachers, and staff? What is the role of pediatric health professionals for this issue?  This episode discusses CDC’s report on in-person schooling published in JAMA on Jan. 26th and the most recent guidelines on in-person schooling by the American Academy of Pediatrics:  CDC report: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2775875  AAP guidelines: https://services.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/covid-19-planning-considerations-return-to-in-person-education-in-schools/  Content discussed in this podcast does not reflect the views of our institutions. This podcast is also not meant for medical advice.  Original music composed by Thomas Le and performed by The Bruits (Alina Spiegel, Antonio Salas, and Thomas Le) For more news updates on the coronavirus, follow @covidup2date on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter for concise daily updates from medical students. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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