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Allegheny County School Nurses Discuss Covid 19 with Local Officials

The Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses and Practitioners

Below is a link to the recording of the COVID Panel Discussion for School Nurses that was held on July 30, 2020. Please note that the meeting officially begins at timestamp 10:25. 

COVID Panel for School Nurses: July 31, 2020

This meeting was organized by the Allegheny County Certified School Nurses Association. The evening included short presentations and then questions and answers. The panel consisted of:

  • Allegheny County Health Department- Dr. Kristen Mertz and Dr. Brink, epidemiologists 
  • Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh- Dr. Megan Freeman, Infectious Disease 
  • Children’s Community Pediatrics- Dr. Bob Rutkowski, Director CHP Express care North and South Fayette 
  • Family Medicine- Dr. Howard Pittle 
  • PASNAP- Lori Kelley 

During the discussion, Aaron Skrbin from the Allegheny Intermediate Unit mentioned a link for resources to get supplies. Here it is