Event Media
September 19, 2025: Long COVID Roundtable (HHS)
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - 9/19/2025 - For the first time the HHS assembled the Long COVID Roundtable titled "Invisible Illness: Leading the Way on Long COVID". Our partners, David Putrino, Ph.D. and Akiko Iwasaki, Ph.D. and, along with other experts from around the U.S. joined to discuss urgent strategies for diagnostic tests, effective treatments and how to combat the stigma and misunderstanding that pervades the lives of patients.
January 24, 2025: CME Accredited Lecture
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) - 1/24/2025 - The Chesley Initiative hosted a CME accredited lecture, "Long COVID and Other Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions: A pragmatic guide to assessment, management, and following emerging research trends" with keynote speaker Dr. David Putrino (Mount Sinai, CoRE). The in person and virtual event was supported by the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, CenCal Health and the James S. Bower Foundation. Thanks also to the California Medical Association for providing medical credit to our medical professional attendees!
Dr. Putrino's lecture slides available here:
March 13, 2024: Dinner Lecture
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) - The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department in collaboration with nonprofit organization The Chesley Initiative hosted a distinguished dinner lecture on the intricate facets of Long COVID. This enlightening event, titled Long COVID: Demystifying Diagnosis, Pathobiology, and Treatment, was held at the prestigious Mar Monte Hotel in Santa Barbara.
Packed Event Spreads Hope for Long COVID Victims: Will County Take National Role?https://www.montecitojournal.net/2024/04/16/the-chesley-initiative/
Santa Barbara Health Leaders Hear About Latest Long COVID Research
https://www.noozhawk.com/santa-barbara-health-leaders-hear-about-latest-long-covid-research/
About Us
The Chesley Initiative creates multi-media impact campaigns utilizing powerful artistic mediums from film to in person events. We proudly house the Louisiana International Film Festival (LIFF) which was
founded in 2011.
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