To address the new needs of our customers, we have partnered with Dr. David Nash, Dean Emeritus of the Jefferson College of Population Health, to serve as the PHLCVB’s Chief Health Advisor by providing direct advice and guidance to meeting and event planners. Dr. Nash supports the PHLCVB by analyzing public health and safety reports, reviewing current public health guidelines and protocols, and making recommendations to meeting planner customers.
Dr. Nash also works closely with the PHL Health Advisors, a subcommittee of the PHLCVB’s Life Sciences division and its Nursing Leadership Committee—both comprised of experts from the world-renowned Philadelphia medical community.
In 2021, Dr. Nash was recognized as one of Meetings Today’s Meetings Trendsetters for his work advising those in the meetings and events industry about COVID-19, vaccine safety and the impact of the pandemic on tourism, meetings and events.
On January 19, 2022, PHLCVB Chief Health Advisor Dr. David B. Nash addressed questions about the current state of COVID-19, what it means for meetings and events, and our “duty to care.”
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On September 28, 2021, PHLCVB Chief Health Advisor, Dr. David Nash, and PHL Life Sciences Advisory Board member, Dr. Leonard Friedland, discussed the importance of getting a COVID-19 vaccine, rapid testing, and protocols for safe gatherings and events that will get us “back in business.”
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On March 25, 2021, PHLCVB Chief Health Advisor Dr. David Nash and PHL Life Sciences Advisory Board Member Dr. Leonard Friedland participated in a Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau webinar, where they discussed COVID-19 vaccine efficacy, testing, and the state of events and gatherings.
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On the PHLCVB Podcast, Dr. Heather Steinman, Vice President for Business Development/Executive Director of Technology Transfer at The Wistar Institute and co-chair of the PHL Life Sciences Advisory Board, discusses the role of PHL Health Advisors in setting a new industry standard.