COVID-19

AMA Update 45: COVID-19’s impact on the 2022 medical school application cycle

Dr. Ngozi Anachebe, associate dean for admissions and student affairs at Morehouse School of Medicine, join us to discuss problems—and opportunities the pandemic has presented for the incoming class of 2022.

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AMA Update 43: By the Numbers: Weekly Clinical Update with AMA’s Dr. Irons

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.»

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AMA Update 36: Dr. Tom Frieden on addressing vaccine hesitancy

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. 

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AMA Update 34: Gun violence: An epidemic within the pandemic

A discussion with Dr. Megan Ranney, a practicing emergency physician, researcher and national advocate for innovative approaches to public health about gun violence and how physicians can play a role in a preventing it. 

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AMA Update 33: Lifting the pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Dr. Sandra Fryhofer, the AMA liaison to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), discusses the committee’s recommendation to lift the pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and what physicians need to know to help address patients’ concerns.

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AMA Update 28: Pausing the J&J vaccine: liaison shares what physicians need to know

Friend of the show, Dr. Sandra Fryhofer—the AMA liaison to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the AMA’s representative on the COVID-19 vaccine work group—joins us for a quick and comprehensive look at the emerging details regarding the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.

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