Community Physicians Launch Petition for the Establishment of a Medical Advisory Committee

This letter was sent to the community and Scarsdale10583 by Drs. Kimberly Greene-Liebowitz and Rich Schutzer asking you to sign a petition to establish a Medical Advisory Committee.

During the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, knowledge is critical and directly impacts decisions by the BoE, administration, teachers, students, and parents. Utilizing the medical expertise within our community will benefit all stakeholders, will allow for the administration to focus on day-to-day decisions, and will streamline policies. The difficulties posed by the current pandemic are expected to be long-lasting and the risk of additive epidemics (e.g. drug use, depression) is real.

We acknowledge the hard work done to date by the Scarsdale School District, administration, BOE, and our district physician, Dr. Corsaro. However, this is too big a job for a single physician to manage alone, and the value of additional physician input cannot be overstated.

Among other things, we expect this committee will:

-Improve healthcare communications and community education
recommend adjustments to SUFSD healthcare policy and resources reflective of evidence-based medicine

-Help refine the testing plans as necessary based on real-world experience

-Develop a set of medical goals/metrics for spring 2021 and the 2021-2022 school year.

We hope that you will sign this petition and support this necessary community resource. Please pass along to friends and neighbors!

Thank you very much! Please let us know what you think. Click here to sign the petition.

Kimberly Greene-Liebowitz and Rich Schutzer