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Let's Talk ID

Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)www.idsociety.org
Let's Talk ID is a podcast by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, featuring discussions with experts on a range of topics related to infectious diseases including antimicrobial resistance, ID diagnostics and outbreaks such as COVID-19, Ebola and measles. Episodes on IDSA’s guidelines are also available.*The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Episodes

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 17, 2022)

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, IDSA Board member Maximo Brito, MD, FIDSA and panelists Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, Ph.D. and Carina Marquez, MD discuss the rich diversity within Latinx communities, cultural practices to facilitate health interventions, leveraging community partnerships and how to support pathways for Latinx students entering the medical field.

Sep 17, 202249 min

COVID-19 and the School Year Ahead (Aug. 13. 2022)

Pediatric ID physicians Buddy Creech, MD, MPH, FPIDS , PIDS president, and Andi Shane, MD, MPH , discuss COVID-19's impact on the school year ahead. *This episode was recorded on August 9, 2022....

Aug 13, 202222 min

COVID-19 & Pediatrics: The Path Ahead for Equity

In this rebroadcast of the COVID-19 Vaccination Education Roundtable Series, Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH and panelists discuss how to ensure COVID-19 vaccination equity for pediatric populations and ways to leverage the lessons learned to reduce the impact of future pandemics, particularly on marginalized and minoritized communities.

Jul 30, 202248 min

HIV and COVID-19 – What We’ve Learned

How has our knowledge of COVID-19 and how it affects people with HIV evolved? IDSA board member Max Brito, MD, FIDSA of the University of Illinois at Chicago and HIVMA board member Rachel Bender Ignacio, MD, FIDSA of the University of Washington discuss the latest COVID-19 clinical considerations for people with HIV and the broader impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the HIV community and efforts to end the HIV epidemic.

Jul 16, 202226 min

COVID-19 Vaccination for Children (July 2, 2022)

Pediatric infectious disease physicians Jason Newland, MD of Washington University of St. Louis and Buddy Creech, MD of Vanderbilt University Medical Center discuss the latest information on COVID-19 pediatric vaccination, including the recent approval of vaccines for children ages 0-5.

Jul 02, 202213 min

The Latest on Paxlovid (June 4, 2022)

IDSA COVID-19 Guidelines co-author Amy Shumaker, PharmD and current co-chair of the HIVMA/IDSA HIV Primary Care Guidance Melanie Thompson, MD discuss recently issued guidance on Paxlovid, including managing drug interactions.

Jun 04, 202220 min

The Latest on COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters (May 21, 2022)

Emergency medicine physician Heatherlee Bailey, MD, FAAEM, FCCM of the Durham VA Medical Center and family medicine physician Scott Hartman, MD of the University of Rochester Medical Center discuss the latest COVID-19 vaccine booster recommendations. *This episode was recorded on May 17, 2022 and produced in partnership with the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

May 21, 202221 min

The Latest on Long COVID (April 23, 2022)

Dr. Kathleen Bell, Professor and Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, associate professor of infectious diseases at Boston University School of Medicine and founding director of the BU Center of Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy and Research, discuss the latest research and information on long COVID.

Apr 23, 202223 min

Cultural Awareness Series: Representation of Women in Medicine and Overcoming Barriers of Advancement

In this rebroadcast of the COVID-19 Real-Time Learning Network’s Cultural Awareness Series, Gayathri Krishnan, MBBS, MD, Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, and Laila Woc-Colburn, MD, DTM&H, FIDSA and moderator Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH discuss the representation of women in medicine, the impact the pandemic has had on women in the workforce and overcoming barriers to advancement.

Apr 09, 202217 min

COVID-19 Vaccines & Prevention in Immunocompromised Individuals

IDSA members Archana Chatterjee, MD, FIDSA of Rosalind Franklin University and Myron Cohen, MD, FIDSA of UNC Chapel Hill share insight on COVID-19 vaccines and prevention in immunocompromised individuals, including current recommendations and the role of antibody testing.

Mar 26, 202231 min

The Latest on COVID-19 Treatments (March 12, 2022)

IDSA COVID-19 Guidelines co-authors Rajesh Gandhi, MD, FIDSA and Adarsh Bhimraj, MD, FIDSA provide the latest information on COVID-19 treatments, including the potential role of combination therapies, newer therapies such as nirmatrelvir and strovimab, and their thoughts on President Biden's "Test to Treat" initiative.

Mar 12, 202232 min

Let's Talk ID - Investing in the Future of ID

Last fall, the IDSA Board of Directors took a fresh look at IDSA’s strategic plan, understanding that now is the time to seize the moment as the important contributions of the ID workforce during the pandemic are front and center. In this episode, IDSA President Daniel McQuillen, MD, FIDSA, IDSA Vice President Steven Schmitt, MD, FIDSA of the Cleveland Clinic, IDSA Treasurer Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, FIDSA of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and IDSA AMR Committee Chair Emily Spivak, MD, FIDSA...

Feb 26, 202226 min

The Impact of the COVID-19 on Black Americans

In this rebroadcast of the COVID-19 Real-Time Learning Network’s Cultural Awareness series and in honor of Black History Month, Associate Editor and St. Louis Medical Director Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis speaks with Dr. Taison Bell of the University of Virginia and Dr. Stella Safo of Mount Sinai on the impact that historical medical mistrust among Black communities has had on vaccine uptake. The panelists share examples of trusted messengers effectively engaging in conversations about COVID-19 vac...

Feb 26, 202229 min

COVID-19 Health Disparities (Feb. 12, 2022)

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought health disparities to the forefront of public health. In this episode, Emily Spivak, MD, FIDSA of the University of Utah, and HIVMA Vice Chair Allison Agwu, MD, FIDSA of Johns Hopkins University discuss what’s currently being done to reduce the disparate impact of COVID-19 on certain populations and the changes that need to be made in order to achieve health equity.

Feb 12, 202228 min

Mental Health Stress and Burnout In Health Care Workers

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the mental and emotional state of frontline clinicians to its limits. In this episode, hosted in partnership with the American College of Emergency Physicians, emergency medicine physician Anthony Cirillo, MD and Corey Feist of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation discuss what’s driving stress and burnout, immediate interventions that can be taken and how changes to health care policy and programs can protect the clinical workforce over the long-term.

Jan 29, 202223 min

Combatting COVID-19 Misinformation (Jan. 14, 2022)

IDSA President Daniel McQuillen, MD, FIDSA, IDSA President-Elect Carlos del Rio, MD, FIDSA and John Bridgeland, co-founder and CEO of the COVID Collaborative, discuss how to combat COVID-19 misinformation and the impact misinformation may have on the future of medicine.

Jan 15, 202223 min

COVID-19 Rapid Testing (Jan. 8, 2022)

How reliable are at-home COVID-19 tests? Are there shortcomings to “testing out” of vaccine mandates? IDSA members Dial Hewlett, MD, FIDSA of the Westchester County Health Department and Nira Pollock, MD, FIDSA of Boston Children’s Hospital join us to discuss the latest on COVID-19 testing. *This episode was recorded on December 6, 2021.

Jan 08, 202233 min

Omicron: What We Know So Far (Dec. 18, 2021)

In this episode recorded on December 13th, IDSA President-Elect Carlos del Rio, MD, FIDSA and IDSA Public Health Committee Chair Julie Vaishampayan, MD, FIDSA share what the medical community knows thus far about the Omicron variant, including its impact on current COVID-19 treatments and why testing plays a key role.

Dec 18, 202114 min

Let’s Talk ID: Combatting COVID-19 Misinformation + An Update on Omicron

Misinformation about COVID-19, including vaccines, treatments and the government’s role, has been fueling vaccine hesitancy. In this episode, IDSA President Dr. Daniel McQuillen, FIDSA, IDSA President-Elect Dr. Carlos del Rio, FIDSA and John Bridgeland, co-founder and CEO of the COVID Collaborative, discuss what is being done to combat misinformation, how to address myths with vaccine hesitant patients, the impact misinformation has on the future of medicine and the latest information on omicron...

Dec 11, 202131 min

COVID-19 Therapeutics - Lessons Learned (Dec. 4, 2021)

COVID-19 Treatment Guideline co-authors Rajesh Gandhi, MD, FIDSA of Harvard University and Adarsh Bhimraj, MD, FIDSA of the Cleveland Clinic give an update on COVID-19 therapeutics and discuss two recently published papers in Clinical Infectious Diseases . Lessons learned from COVID-19 therapies: Critical perspectives from the IDSA COVID-19 treatment guideline panel: https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciab882/6398589 Therapeutic Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) Durin...

Dec 04, 202121 min

IDSA Guidelines on Infection Prevention for Healthcare Personnel Caring for Patients with Suspected or Known COVID-19

Moderator Neil Skolnik, MD and IDSA COVID-19 Guidelines co-author John Lynch, MD, FIDSA discuss the new IDSA guidance on infection prevention for healthcare personnel caring for patients with suspected or known COVID-19. The Infectious Diseases Society of America's Guideline Podcast provides concise summaries of the most important IDSA guidelines. For the full version of the guidelines presented, please go to https://www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/covid-19-guideline-infection-preventi...

Nov 23, 202117 min

Recognizing Native American Heritage Month and the Impact of COVID-19 on Native Communities

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, COVID-19 Real-Time Learning Network Associate Editor Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, leads a panel discussion with Luke John Day, MD of UCSF, Sophie Neuner, MD, MPH of Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health, and Jessica Snowden, MD, FIDSA of UAMS. The group discusses the importance of visibility of native people, historic and modern reasons for mistrust of the health care system, strategies for providing culturally inclusive care and the impac...

Nov 20, 202146 min

Let’s Talk ID: Strengthening the ID Workforce Through the BIO Act

IDSA President Daniel McQuillen, MD, FIDSA is joined by Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA) and IDSA Advocacy Liaison Kinna Thakarar, DO to discuss the Bolstering Infectious Outbreaks (BIO) Preparedness Workforce Act, new bipartisan legislation that would provide loan repayment for medical professionals who work in bio-preparedness or provide infectious diseases care in underserved areas or clinics and facilities that receive federal funding.

Nov 19, 202122 min

COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Versus the Delta Variant (Oct. 23, 2021)

How is the Delta variant impacting COVID-19 vaccine performance? Why are only certain populations being considered for boosters? Steven Pergam, MD, FIDSA of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Walter Orenstein, MD, FIDSA of Emory University answer these questions and more. *This episode was recorded on Oct. 5, 2021.

Oct 23, 202127 min

Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month

IDSA President-Elect Carlos del Rio, MD, FIDSA moderates a discussion with Lilian Abbo, MD, FIDSA, Angelica Cifuentes Kottkamp, MD, and Robert Rodriguez, MD on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the Latinx community, cultural nuances and practices for engaging in an effective and culturally competent patient-provider relationship and the progress made in developing pathways for the next generation of Hispanic physicians.

Oct 09, 202148 min

Navigating a Semester Where Students Still Don’t Have a Vaccine

With children across the U.S. back in school, have mitigation strategies been effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19? Dr. Jason Newland of Washington University and Noelle Ng of the School Superintendents Association give an update on infection rates among children and share their thoughts on the Delta variant, mask mandates, and testing programs in schools.

Sep 25, 202125 min