Join our panelists for a multidimensional discussion of the issues surrounding the COVID-19 vaccinations. Panelists will address topics ranging from scientific information to political influences to medical mistrust to misinformation and disinformation. Please use this form to submit your questions for the panelists.

The panel discussion will be moderated by WBTV news anchor, Molly Grantham. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions following the facilitated discussion.

Panelists:

• Zinobia Bennefield, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, UNC Charlotte
• Shi Chen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Health Informatics and Analytics, Department of Public Health Sciences, UNC Charlotte
• Melinda Forthofer, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, UNC Charlotte
• Cynthia Gibas, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, UNC Charlotte
• Gibbie Harris, MSPH, BSN, Public Health Director, Mecklenburg County
• Kathleen Jordan, DNP, MS, FNP-BC, ENP-C, SANE-P, FAEN, Clinical Associate Professor, School of Nursing, UNC Charlotte
• Gary Little, MD, MBA, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Atrium Health Greater Charlotte Region
• David Wessner, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, Davidson College

Wednesday, April 21 at 1 p.m.

A Zoom meeting link will be sent to all registered individuals in advance of the presentation.

This event is sponsored by the Digital Media Literacy Group at Atkins Library. Special thanks to Dr. Jan Warren-Findlow, Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences, for her help in planning the event.