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Students will relay messages about the impact climate change has on the health of the world in a video created by Medical Students for a Sustainable Future, a network of medical students who recognize climate change as an urgent threat to health and social justice.

Suzan Song, MD, PhD, MPH, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, penned an op-ed for The Health Care Blog about the need not only medical supplies for health care providers, but also emotional PPE against the psychological burden of the pandemic.

James Phillips, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine, spoke to The Hill for an article profiling various health care workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic and their experiences with the virus.

Adam Friedman, MD, interim chair of the Department of Dermatology, spoke to Allure for an article on a possible connection between skin rashes and COVID-19.

Daniel Lewin, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and of pediatrics, spoke to Romper for an article on children's sleep patterns during quarantine.

During the more than hour-long virtual event, faculty and students discussed disinformation about COVID-19, made recommendations on how to be inclusive of all perspectives, and offered advice on how to support vulnerable groups.

Suzan Song, MD, PhD, MPH, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, penned an op-ed for U.S. News & World Report about the need to appropriately provide mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daniel Lieberman, MD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, spoke to The Washington Post, for an article discussing where younger adults are opting to spend quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Adam Friedman, MD, interim chair of the Department of Dermatology, spoke to Medium's science publication, Elemental, for an article on the difference between antibacterial soap and regular soap.

Yuan James Rao, MD, assistant professor of radiology, spoke to NBC4 for a segment on how he and Destie Provenzano, a PhD candidate in the GW Department of Biomedical Engineering, canceled their honeymoon due to the COVID-19 pandemic and joined with a group at GW to create 3-D printed respirators…