Infectious Diseases Society Of America Guideline Update

What are the advantages & limitations of COVID-19 antibody testing? Kim Hanson, M.D. of the University of Utah & IDSA Secretary Angela Caliendo, M.D., FIDSA of Brown University shares key takeaways from IDSA’s new serology guidelines. 

"We know from experience now that we cannot lost our corporate memory. We must be prepared for the next outbreak as we struggle through this one." NIAID Director and IDSA member Anthony Fauci, M.D., FIDSA shares ID insights on the COVID-19 pandemic with guest moderator Carlos del Rio, M.D., FIDSA and answers questions submitted by IDSA members. 

Dr. Jason Newland of Washington University and Dr. Elisa Choi of Harvard University join us to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on routine medical care, and the dangers of delaying health care and necessary medical procedures.

Is pooled testing the answer to the current testing challenges? What are its limitations? Dr. Romney Humphries of Vanderbilt University and Dr. Melissa Miller of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill join us to discuss the benefits and questions surrounding COVID-19 pooled testing practices. 

Are high school, college & professional sports safe to play right now? Dr. John Swartzberg of UC Berkley and Dr. Colleen Kraft of Emory University explain how COVID-19 will impact the world of sports.

Is air travel actually safe right now? Dr. Trish Perl of UT Southwestern Medical Center and Tori Barnes, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy with the U.S. Travel Association join us to address concerns and questions surrounding travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Jonathan Iralu of Indian Health Service and Dr. Donald Warne, director of Indians into Medicine, of the University of North Dakota join us to discuss the disparities COVID-19 has brought to light within the Native American population.

From the importance of monitoring community spread to best practices for screening, Wendy Armstrong, M.D., FIDSA of Emory University, Tina Tan, M.D., FIDSA of Northwestern University & Noelle Ellerson Ng, Associate Executive Director, Advocacy and Governance of the Schools Superintendents Association, share how schools and parents should navigate reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Will re-opening plans be undone by off-campus social life? Preeti Malani, M.D., FIDSA of the University of Michigan and Carlos del Rio, M.D., FIDSA of Emory University discuss the obstacles colleges and universities will face amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

We discuss how health care organizations have been impacted financially by COVID-19, how they're responding and what the plans are for recovery with Russ Petrak, M.D., FIDSA of Metro ID Consultants, Steven Gordon, M.D., FIDSA of the Cleveland Clinic and William Schpero of Cornell Medical College. *This podcast episode was funded by a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (grant number 6 NU50CK000477-04-01). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this podcast do not necessarily represent the policy of CDC or HHS, and should not be considered an endorsement by the Federal Government.

Guest moderator Dr. Jasmine Marcelin is joined by Drs. Magdala Chery, Jacinda Abdul & Jessica Queen to discuss the systemic barriers that COVID-19 has brought to light & how health care providers can take action. *This podcast episode was funded by a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (grant number 6 NU50CK000477-04-01). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this podcast do not necessarily represent the policy of CDC or HHS, and should not be considered an endorsement by the Federal Government.

How quickly will a COVID-19 vaccine be available, and will it be safe and effective? Dr. Kathryn Edwards of Vanderbilt University and Dr. Walter Orenstein of Emory University join us to discuss the status of a COVID-19 vaccine and the steps necessary to distribute an effective one. *This podcast episode was funded by a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (grant number 6 NU50CK000477-04-01). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this podcast do not necessarily represent the policy of CDC or HHS, and should not be considered an endorsement by the Federal Government.

IDSA Global Health Committee Chair Dr. Judith Wasserheit of the University of Washington and Dr. Charles Holmes of Georgetown University join us to discuss the critical role of the World Health Organization in COVID-19 response efforts & how its defunding could impact our ability to prevent, detect & respond to future pandemics. *This episode was recorded prior to the White House’s announcement on July 7th that the U.S. is officially terminating relations with the WHO.

We're joined by Drs. Liise-Anne Pirofski of Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Shmuel Shoham of Johns Hopkins University to examine convalescent plasma and its role in the treatment of COVID-19.

We’re joined by Drs. Adarsh Bhimraj of the Cleveland Clinic & Rajesh Gandhi of Massachusetts General Hospital to discuss all things remdesivir, including how the antiviral combats COVID-19, what will happen if supplies are depleted & the latest clinical trial information.

“This is a long game and we’re maybe in the second inning." Dr. Anurag Malani of St. Joseph Mercy Health System & Dr. Dial Hewlett of Westchester County Department of Health-Disease Control discuss future waves of COVID-19 and how to lessen risks and severity. 

We discuss how COVID-19 is affecting the Latinx community and steps to alleviate disparities with Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos of New York University and the director of the Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health and Dr. Raul Macias Gil with Brown University.

"There was no sense of what was coming next." Drs. Buddy Creech & Anna Person of Vanderbilt University & Michael Saag of the University of Alabama share their unique experiences as physicians infected with COVID-19.

Pediatric infectious disease physicians Dr. Tina Tan, FIDSA of Northwestern University & Dr. Jason Newland of Washington University join us to discuss how COVID-19 is affecting the pediatric population, including Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome & if children should be wearing face masks.

Dr. Paul Volberding of The University of California San Francisco and Dr. Fay Hlubocky, a clinical health psychologist from The University of Chicago, join us for a discussion on mental health. We talk about the toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on the mental health of healthcare professionals and what can be done to reverse this, while increasing resiliency.