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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 travel news post-Memorial Day weekend, as well as recent CDC announcements pertaining to mask guidance for summer camp and investigating «breakthrough infections.»
A look at how Ochsner Health was able to free up ICU beds by implementing a remote monitoring program to treat COVID-19 patients.
As part of National Women’s Health Week, Dr. Denise Jamieson, professor and chair of the Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics at the Emory University School of Medicine, as well as an author and member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Practice Advisory on COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy, joins AMA COVID-19 Update to answer questions women have about COVID vaccines. #NWHW
A discussion Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, immediate past chair of the AMA Board of Trustees and senior associate dean, professor of anesthesiology and director of the “Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment” at the Medical College of Wisconsin, about the challenges transgender individuals have faced during the pandemic and how physicians can help. He is calling in from Milwaukee.
Noted children’s vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit discusses the recent authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds and shares advice for physicians on addressing parent’s concerns about vaccinating this age group.
A discussion with Dr. Aletha Maybank, AMA’s Chief Health Equity Officer, about the recent release of the AMA’s three-year roadmap aimed at embedding racial justice and advancing health equity in medicine.
A discussion with Dr. Karin Kultgen, a retired family physician from Pewaukee, Wis., about her experience as a volunteer vaccinator and the important role physicians can play beyond the exam room.
A discussion with Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the CDC and president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives in New York, about his work to address vaccine hesitancy, including the role of politics and finding messaging that resonates.
Dr. Mini Kahlon, vice dean of the Health Ecosystem at Dell Medical School at UT Austin, discusses her research on the effects of empathetic connection with older adults during the pandemic and its surprisingly powerful impact on mental health.