Infectious Diseases Society Of America Guideline Update

We discuss clinical trials and registries as they relate to the COVID-19 pandemic and their importance in combating the virus with Dr. Gabriela Maron of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Dr. Jeanne Triant with Mass General.

ID medical educators and students share how they’re adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode includes guest moderator Dr. Anna Person of Vanderbilt School of Medicine, and panelists Dr. Brian Schwartz of the University of California San Francisco, medical student Cassandra Thanh, & Drs. Vera Luther and Kelsie Peirre of Wake Forest University.

We discuss strategies for safely reopening the country with Drs. Carlos del Rio, FIDSA of Emory University and Dr. Preeti Malani, FIDSA of the University of Michigan.

We discuss secondary infections as they relate to COVID-19 and the ways to prevent and treat them successfully with IDSA Board Member, Dr. Helen Boucher of Tufts University & Dr. Neil Clancy of The University of Pittsburgh. 

We discuss the disparate impact of COVID-19 by racial, socioeconomic and geographical factors with Drs. Jasmine Marcelin of the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Damani Piggott of Johns Hopkins.

Guest moderator Dr. Neil Skolnik discusses IDSA's new COVID-19 Diagnostic Guidelines (bit.ly/2zp7Tdz) with guideline panelists & IDSA Board Members Angie Caliendo of Brown Medicine & Dr. Kim Hanson of the University of Utah.

Guest moderator Dr. Neil Skolnik discusses IDSA’s new Guidelines on Infection Prevention for Health Care Personnel Caring for Patients with Suspected or Known COVID-19 with guideline panelist Dr. John Lynch, FIDSA. 

IDSA Leadership Institute faculty member Dr. Joshua Hartzell discusses the unique challenges presented by the pandemic for those leading teams in times of crisis with Dr. Wendy Armstrong of Emory University & Constance Benson of University of California, San Diego. For information on how to obtain CME credit, visit: https://bit.ly/3aVHvVL Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy of the Department of Army/Navy/Air Force, Department of Defense, or U.S. Government.

Dr. Wendy Armstrong of Emory University and Constance Benson of University of California, San Diego share the biggest challenges they're facing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We discuss the need for specialized housing for frontline medical professionals fighting the COVID-19 pandemic with Dr. Preeti Malani of the University of Michigan, Dr. Josh Barocas with Boston Medical Center and IDSA Board member Dr. John Lynch of The University of Washington.

Dr. Preeti Malani of the University of Michigan, Dr. Josh Barocas with Boston Medical Center and IDSA Board member Dr. John Lynch of The University of Washington sharing top challenges medical professionals are currently facing.

Social distancing and how it can prevent the spread of COVID-19 is discussed by Sandy Kemmerly, MD, FIDSA, IDSA Board Member Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA and HIVMA Chair-Elect Rochelle Walensky, MD, FIDSA. 

Mental health, PPE shortages, & testing are top challenges right now for front line medical professionals. Dr. Sandy Kemmerly with Ocshner Medical Center, Dr. Tina Tan of Northwestern University and Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Chair-Elect of HIVMA with Harvard University discuss. 

We discuss how to keep those living with HIV safe amid the threats of COVID-19 with Dr. Jennifer Chang of Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Dr. Rajesh Gandhi of Harvard University & Dr. Rachel Bender Ignacio with the University of Washington. 

Dr. Jennifer Chang of Kaiser Permanente Southern California & Dr. Rachel Bender Ignacio of the University of Washington share the challenges they're facing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

IDSA discusses the new IDSA Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19 with guideline panelists, Dr. Adarsh Bhimraj with the Cleveland Clinic and Dr. Rajesh Gandhi of Massachusetts General Hospital.

In this episode, Dr. Adarsh Bhimraj with the Cleveland Clinic and Dr. Rajesh Gandhi of Massachusetts General Hospital share top challenges ID professionals are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

IDSA Board Members Dr. Angie Caliendo of Brown University and Dr. Kim Hanson of the University of Utah discuss the challenges surrounding COVID-19 testing and diagnostics, and how healthcare professionals are navigating them.

IDSA Board members Drs. Angie Caliendo of Brown University & Kim Hanson of the University of Utah discuss the challenges their teams are facing, including morale and little information on the biology of COVID-19. 

IDSA speaks with Dr. Mark Dougherty and ICU Nurse Leader Donita Cantrell of Baptist Health Lexington, Dr. Javeed Siddiqui of TeleMed2U & Dr. Ricardo Franco of the University of Alabama on PPE shortage, how it’s affecting medical professionals & the innovative ideas they have to deal with it.