Discussion with AMA's Director of Science, Medicine & Public Health, Andrea Garcia, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering challenges faced by southern states in the wake of Hurricane Ida, and the U.S. returning to a daily average of more than 100,000 COVID-19 patients hospitalized.
Sep 01, 2021•11 min•Ep. 79
A discussion with Dr. Paul Offit, the director of the Vaccine Education Center and an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, about the importance of getting vaccinated and what physicians need to know about COVID and kids.
Aug 30, 2021•20 min•Ep. 78
A discussion with LaShyra “Lash” Nolen, founding executive director of the We Got Us Empowerment Project and president of her medical school class at Harvard Medical School, about how she’s empowering Black communities to make decisions about COVID vaccines by providing accurate, culturally sensitive information in unique ways.
Aug 26, 2021•16 min•Ep. 77
AMA president and family medicine specialist, Dr. Gerald Harmon, dives into the details about the FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer vaccine—and what it means for physicians and patients.
Aug 25, 2021•11 min•Ep. 76
Discussion with AMA's Director of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering the FDA's full approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, booster shots and vaccine mandates.
Aug 24, 2021•12 min•Ep. 75
A discussion with with Jordan Tralins, a rising junior at Cornell University and founder of the COVID Campus Coalition, about her work to address vaccine hesitancy among young adults. Follow COVID Campus Coalition on Instagram & TikTok @covid_campus_coalition or visit the website for more information: https://covidcampuscoalition.weebly.com/
Aug 18, 2021•14 min•Ep. 74
Dr. Sandra Fryhofer, AMA’s liaison to ACIP and a member of ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup, discusses what physicians need to know about the recent FDA authorization for a third COVID vaccine dose for immunocompromised patients.
Aug 17, 2021•18 min•Ep. 73
Discussion with AMA's Director of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering third dose vaccines for the immunocompromised, vaccine recommendations for pregnant people, and state-level approaches for students headed back to school this fall.
Aug 16, 2021•15 min•Ep. 72
Discussion with AMA's Director of Science, Medicine & Public Health, Andrea Garcia, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering global COVID-19 milestones, booster shots, and more detail on "younger, sicker, quicker" phrase/trend.
Aug 11, 2021•15 min•Ep. 71
A discussion with Robin Gelburd, JD, president of FAIR Health in New York, about the organization’s recent study on patients with long-haul COVID in what is currently the largest study to date looking at long-term symptoms post-COVID infection.
Aug 10, 2021•18 min•Ep. 70
A discussion with Claire Hannan, executive director of the Association of Immunization Managers, about what physicians need to know about immunization efforts and how the pandemic may influence those efforts long term.
Aug 05, 2021•14 min•Ep. 69
Discussion with AMA's Director of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Including CDC's updated testing and masking guidance, as well as details from the recently released Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
Aug 04, 2021•16 min•Ep. 68
A discussion with Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the CDC and president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives in New York, about reaching the unvaccinated, masking, and how to think about breakthrough infections amid rising cases in the U.S.
Aug 02, 2021•17 min•Ep. 67
A discussion with the AMA’s immediate past president, Dr. Susan Bailey, about a statement released earlier this week by nearly 60 major medical organizations, including the AMA, in support of COVID-19 vaccine mandates for all health care and long-term care workers.
Jul 29, 2021•9 min•Ep. 66
Discussion with AMA's Director of Science, Medicine & Public Health, Andrea Garcia, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering the Delta variant, which states are seeing surges, mask mandates and how to reach the "movable middle" among Americans yet to be vaccinated.
Jul 28, 2021•14 min•Ep. 65
A discussion with Sandra Fryhofer, MD, chair-elect of the AMA Board of Trustees and the AMA's liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, about if and when we'll need COVID-19 vaccine boosters, the role of the dangerous Delta variant and how this all affects immunocompromised individuals.
Jul 27, 2021•18 min•Ep. 64
A discussion with Dr. Carol Rao, an epidemiologist for the CDC’s COVID-19 Emergency Response, about the mental health impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the public health workforce, including top level results from a new CDC study.
Jul 26, 2021•13 min•Ep. 63
Discussion with AMA's Director of Science, Medicine & Public Health, Andrea Garcia, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering the CDC statement regarding vaccine effectiveness and the Indiana University vaccine mandate decision.
Jul 21, 2021•10 min•Ep. 62
Dr. Audiey Kao, the AMA’s Vice President of Ethics, discusses the ethical considerations in mandating vaccines for health care workers.
Jul 20, 2021•14 min•Ep. 61
A discussion with Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development about COVID-19’s origin story and why it matters.
Jul 15, 2021•25 min•Ep. 60
Discussion with AMA's Chief Health and Science Officer, Dr. Mira Irons, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering global look at COVID trends, recently released CDC guidance for schools, and state-by-state hotspots—including Springfield, Mo., outbreak.
Jul 14, 2021•12 min•Ep. 59
Discussion with AMA's Chief Health and Science Officer, Dr. Mira Irons, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering the rapidly spreading Delta variant, state-by-state mask recommendations
Jul 08, 2021•11 min•Ep. 58
Discussion with AMA's Chief Health and Science Officer, Dr. Mira Irons, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering new obstacles and continuing challenges faced by the U.S. as we approach the president's July 4th vaccination goal.
Jun 30, 2021•13 min•Ep. 57
A discussion with the AMA’s immediate past president, Dr. Susan Bailey, an allergist and immunologist in Fort Worth, Texas, who recaps her participation at a recent Senate hearing where she discussed obstacles to ending the pandemic and how to overcome them.
Jun 29, 2021•14 min•Ep. 56
A discussion with Dr. Asif Ishaque, president of Professional Medical Corporation in Flint, Mich., about vaccine hesitancy in his community and addressing historical distrust from the Flint water crisis.
Jun 28, 2021•16 min•Ep. 54
A discussion with with Dr. Michael Anderson, senior advisor at the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in Washington, D.C., about what physicians need to know about monoclonal antibody treatments and their incredible effectiveness in helping certain patients avoid hospitalization for COVID-19.
Jun 24, 2021•19 min•Ep. 55
Discussion with AMA's Chief Health and Science Officer, Dr. Mira Irons, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering variants, learnings from two new CDC studies released this week, and AMA's statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Jun 23, 2021•11 min•Ep. 53
A discussion with Dr. Sandra Fryhofer, the AMA's liaison to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), who takes a closer look at the delta variant and other variants of concern. She also covers what physicians need to know about authorized COVID vaccines, including real-world effectiveness and rare adverse events.
Jun 22, 2021•15 min•Ep. 52
A discussion with William Melms, MD, chief medical officer of the Marshfield Clinic Health System, about vaccination in rural communities, including addressing hesitancy, misinformation and other challenges.
Jun 21, 2021•10 min•Ep. 51
Discussion with AMA's Chief Health and Science Officer, Dr. Mira Irons, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering 600,000 deaths, Novavax details, the Delta variant and the June 2021 Special Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates.
Jun 16, 2021•10 min•Ep. 50