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468 - Dr. Tom Inglesby Returns From the White House COVID Team
May 13, 2022 13:39 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBSince February 2021, Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of the Center for Health Security, has been working with HHS as part of the government response to COVID-19. Now, Dr. Inglesby returns to the podcast to talk with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about what he learned from inside government, the importance of renewed funding from Congress, the potential of test-to-treat programs, and his assessment of the state of the pandemic.
467 - A Talk with an Alaskan Public Health Nurse
May 11, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes - 28.4 MBSince 1893, public health nurses have served the rural communities of Alaska, mainly providing individual patient care for infectious diseases like TB. Public health nurse Lorne Carroll serves an area of about 15,000 people across four Alaskan native villages. He talks with Stephanie Desmon about how public health nursing has changed in recent years with more emphasis on community and systems care, the unique demands of a public health nurse in Alaska, and how COVID has impacted their work, ...
466 - An Update on Ukraine’s Humanitarian Crisis
May 09, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MBHumanitarian expert Dr. Paul Spiegel is back from Poland where he has been working with the WHO for the last six weeks. Spiegel talks with Stephanie Desmon about his work helping to coordinate the massive response for millions of Ukranian refugees seeking shelter throughout Europe. They talk about providing psychological first aid and basic care for refugees, what makes this situation different from others, and the frustration that many humanitarian crises aren’t always met with the same res...
465- A Special Mother’s Day Episode
May 06, 2022 10:00 - 14 minutes - 26.6 MBOn this special Mother’s Day episode, Public Health On Call host Dr. Josh Sharfstein interviews retired pediatrician, Dr. Margaret Sharfstein, aka Josh's mom. Together they discuss the early stages of COVID, the impact it had on her perception of age, her concerns throughout the pandemic, and even why she nicknamed him “Dr. No”.
464 - How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Causing a Global Food Crisis
May 04, 2022 10:00 - 12 minutes - 17 MBUkraine’s strangled food exports of commodities like wheat and sunflower oil are disrupting food supplies and causing food insecurity around the world. William Masters, professor of food economics and policy at Tufts University, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about these and other consequences of the war for food, in the United States and internationally. They also discuss short- and long-term solutions.
463 - Is COVID-19 Aging Us?
May 02, 2022 13:24 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBEmerging research shows that COVID-19 infection can accelerate the aging process, especially for older people with chronic conditions. But the pandemic may also be aging those who haven’t been sick, from social isolation and depression to burnout and worsening of chronic conditions. Hopkins geriatrician Dr. Alicia Arbaje talks with Stephanie Desmon about how chronic stress and uncertainty may be affecting us. They also discuss implications of the health care staffing crisis, including an inc...
462 - Friday Q&A With Dr. Amesh Adalja
April 29, 2022 11:00 - 12 minutes - 23.5 MBHow did omicron numbers affect hospitalization rates? Why are positivity rates so high in some areas, and should we even pay attention to those? How accurate are rapid tests, and how forgiving are they of user error? Are our immune systems more “naive” after two years of physical distancing and masks? Dr. Amesh Adalja from the Center for Health Security returns to the podcast to talk with Lindsay Smith Rogers and answer your questions sent to [email protected].
461 - How COVID-19 Became a “Watershed” Moment for Wastewater Surveillance
April 27, 2022 11:00 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBWastewater surveillance has become an indispensable leading indicator of community COVID levels, providing real time data a week or so ahead of health department testing reports. Johns Hopkins environmental health scientist Dr. Natalie Exum talks with Stephanie Desmon about wastewater surveillance for COVID and tracking new variants, why it’s not a replacement for nasal testing, and how the technology could help warn hospitals about other outbreaks like flu, RSV, and antibiotic resistant str...
BONUS - The Obstacles Slowing Down America’s “Test-to-Treat” Program for COVID-19
April 26, 2022 11:00 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MBThe federal “test-to-treat” program was designed to reduce hospitalizations and deaths by getting antivirals to people who test positive for COVID-19 as quickly as possible. Hannah Recht, a reporter at Kaiser Health News who has written about the topic, talks to Stephanie Desmon about how confusing websites, lack of up-to-date information and costs have kept many of the neediest from receiving prompt care.
460 - World Malaria Day: Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
April 25, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBMalaria, a serious disease caused by the plasmodium pathogen which is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes, affects some 228 million people worldwide each year and kills more than 600,000—90% of whom live in Africa. On World Malaria Day, Dr. George Dimopolous of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute talks with Stephanie Desmon about his lab’s research into genetically modifying mosquitoes so they can’t carry plasmodium—a potential game-changer in the fight against malaria. They also ta...
459 - Advances in Treating Hospitalized COVID Patients
April 22, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBIn-patient treatment for severe COVID has come a long way since 2020 thanks, in part, to the rare opportunity of real-time data collection from so many people sick with the same disease at the same time. Dr. Brian Garibaldi, director of the Johns Hopkins Biocontainment Unit, returns to the podcast to talk with Stephanie Desmon about treating severely ill COVID patients, advances in therapeutics like antivirals and anti-inflammatory treatments, and why vaccines remain “the most astounding ach...
458 - A National PrEP Program to End the Nation’s HIV Epidemic
April 20, 2022 10:00 - 16 minutes - 23.6 MBThe Biden administration recently approved nearly $10 billion to broaden access to PrEP, a medication that is 99% effective at preventing HIV and key to ending the nation’s HIV epidemic. Amy Killelea, a policy expert on HIV and public health financing, talks with Stephanie Desmon about why health policies have meant this game-changing drug hasn’t yet delivered on its potential, how experts hope Biden’s budget will build a better nationwide PrEP distribution system, and how much is at stake a...
457 - Black Public Health
April 18, 2022 13:18 - 12 minutes - 23.8 MBIn the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Black physicians and social scientists connected racism to a host of health consequences. Dr. Ayah Nuriddin, a Princeton scholar of race and science in this era, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about this emergence of Black public health and its efforts to push back against prevailing messages. Long underappreciated, these insights are now front and center in discussions of health equity.
456 - Book Club: The Invisible Kingdom—Reimagining Chronic Illness with Meghan O’Rourke
April 15, 2022 11:00 - 50.9 KB application/pdfFor 15 years, science journalist Meghan O’Rourke chased a diagnosis for a constellation of symptoms that left her bedridden at times. O’Rourke talks with Stephanie Desmon about capturing the “messy, repetitive, and chaotic” story arc of chronic illness in her New York Times bestselling book, and how long COVID is drawing new attention to the conversation about and treatment of chronic illness.
455 - The Public Health Consequences of Russia’s Disinformation About Ukraine’s Biosecure Labs
April 13, 2022 11:00 - 42.5 KB application/pdfRussia has claimed that the US and Ukraine were working on bioweapons in labs across Ukraine, dangerous disinformation being used in part to justify the Russian invasion. Biosecurity expert Gigi Gronvall returns to the podcast to talk with Lindsay Smith Rogers about the dangers of this disinformation, the attempted cover-up of a 1979 bioweapons anthrax accident in Russia, why biosecure labs are so critical to public health, and the potential impacts of this disinformation campaign.
454 - How Hospitals Can Help Prevent Gun Violence
April 11, 2022 11:00 - 11 minutes - 16.5 MBEmergency departments not only treat gunshot wounds, they can help prevent them. Trauma surgeon Dr. Chethan Sathya talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about treating gun violence as a public health issue in emergency departments, how to help people at risk of being shot, and the push to make conversations about gun safety standard practice.
453 - Why It’s Still Too Soon to End the US’s COVID-19 Emergency Response
April 08, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutes - 28.2 MBEnding the US’s COVID-19 state of emergency has far-reaching effects and may leave Americans vulnerable to the next pandemic. Reducing spending on COVID-19 now could mean fewer tests, reduced access to vaccines and a weakened understanding of how COVID-19 is behaving. Health policy expert Dr. Zeke Emmanuel of the University of Pennsylvania joins the podcast to talk with Stephanie Desmon about why ending the response too soon is so shortsighted and may have impacts on securing much-needed ref...
452 - Making COVID-19 Decisions Amid Uncertainty
April 06, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBA persistent pandemic challenge has been making decisions when the evidence is limited. Should masks be required? Should bars and restaurants be closed? Should kids in school be spaced out by six feet -- or just three? Dr. Sherry Glied, dean of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service, is studying ways to make these decisions better. She joins the podcast to talk with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the three dimensions of decision making amid uncertainty—and how we can do better.
451 - Ready Or Not? The Trust For America’s Health Report Assessing States’ Public Health Emergency Preparedness
April 04, 2022 10:00 - 13 minutes - 19 MBEven as COVID-19 remains a critical public health issue, there are all sorts of emergencies that can occur due to diseases, disasters, and bioterrorism. Dr. Nadine Gracia, CEO of Trust for America’s Health, joins Dr. Josh Sharfstein on the podcast to talk about the organization’s report, Ready Or Not 2022. The report ranks states on their ability to respond to extreme weather and other crises. Learn more at tfah.org.
450 - An Update on COVID-19 Vaccines With Dr. Anna Durbin and Dr. Bill Moss
April 01, 2022 11:00 - 14 minutes - 20.7 MBWill we see strain-specific vaccines in the future? Where are we on fourth doses/second boosters? What do we know about the effectiveness of international vaccines like Sinopharm and Sputnik? What still needs to be done to vaccinate the world? Dr. Anna Durbin and Dr. Bill Moss return to the podcast to talk with Stephanie Desmon about these and more vaccine updates.
BONUS - 988 is the New 911 For Mental Health Crises: A Special Episode from the Tradeoffs Podcast
March 31, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 44.5 MBOn a special episode, Tradeoffs host Dan Gorenstein talks about 988, a nationwide mental health crisis line launching in July that connects people with emergency help without having to call 911. A content warning that this episode mentions suicide and other mental health emergencies. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK). Learn more here: https://tradeoffs.org/
449- The Center for Gun Violence Solutions: Where Science and Advocacy Merge
March 30, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutes - 43.9 MBThe newly launched Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions brings together two powerhouses in gun policy: The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Prevention and Policy and the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence. Guest host Keshia Pollack Porter, chair of the Bloomberg School’s Department of Health Policy and Management, returns to the podcast to talk with Daniel Webster, director of the Center for Gun Violence Prevention and Policy, and Josh Horwitz, executive director of the Ed...
448 - New Zealand's World Class COVID Response
March 28, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBDr. Judy Melinek, a forensic pathologist, was a guest on the podcast in the early days of the pandemic to talk about her work with autopsies and COVID-19 in San Francisco. Since then, Dr. Melinek and her family moved to ... New Zealand, a nation that kept COVID from entering for many months. Dr. Melinek talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the latest COVID news from New Zealand, which includes high vaccination rates and a surge in omicron infections. They also talk about the role of a medica...
447 - How Kraków is Caring for the Health of 200,000
March 25, 2022 10:00 - 12 minutes - 23.2 MBIn just a few weeks, Poland has welcomed more than 2 million Ukrainian refugees and 200,000 of them have come to the city of Kraków. Dr. Wojtek Szczelik, an anesthesiologist and intensive care physician, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about how his hospital and the city are triaging care for refugees, how the pandemic has prepared the health care system to expand its capacity, and how the city is readying to accommodate military casualties. it is possible to donate to Dr. Szczelik's efforts ...
446 - California’s New COVID-19 Approach
March 23, 2022 10:00 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBCalifornia has had a reputation as one of the more vigorous in terms of COVID-19 mitigation tactics and now, two years later, the state is changing tack. Dr. Mark Ghaly, California’s Secretary of Health and Human Services, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the state’s new and more nimble S.M.A.R.T.E.R. approach which focuses on key metrics and broad surveillance to know what responses are needed where. They also talk about what it’s been like to lead in this role during the pandemic.
BONUS - Here We Go Again: The BA.2 Version of Omicron
March 22, 2022 10:00 - 9 minutes - 14 MBVirologist Dr. Andrew Pekosz returns to the podcast to talk with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about BA.2, a “not unexpected but tiring” new sibling of the omicron variant. They discuss who should be most concerned about getting sick and what might happen in the coming weeks. They also discuss reports of “deltacron,” a viral recombination of delta and omicron, and what we can learn from Hong Kong and China’s COVID crises about the omicron variant.
BONUS: China’s Zero-COVID Policy
March 22, 2022 10:00 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MBChina and Hong Kong are facing the worst COVID outbreaks since the start of the pandemic and a draconian zero-COVID policy is making things worse. Dr. Yanzhong Huang, a senior fellow for global health at the Council of Foreign Relations, talks with Stephanie Desmon about how the zero-COVID policy has left China and Hong Kong vulnerable to outbreaks, why vaccination of vulnerable groups is so low, and why outbreaks may continue to happen if the policy stays in place.
445 - Disease X and Preparing for the Next Pandemic
March 21, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBWhat is Disease X? Dr. Amesh Adalja and Dr. Anita Cicero of the Center for Health Security return to the podcast to talk with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the unknown cause of the next pandemic, which is likely to come from a viral family already known but poorly studied. They talk about how investing now to develop medical countermeasures like diagnostic tests and treatments could buy valuable time and save many lives when the next threat emerges.
444 - An Update on A National Weather Service Model for Epidemics
March 18, 2022 11:00 - 12 minutes - 23.2 MBDr. Caitlin Rivers returns to the podcast to talk about her work with the CDC’s new Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics. Funded through the American Rescue Plan, the Center works with academic and government partners to model potential health threats and monitor outbreaks. Rivers talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about standing up the new center, how omicron gave them an initial test run of analyzing data to brief government leaders on what was to come, and their hopes for eventually ...
443 - How Russia May Impose Deadly Public Health Policies on Ukraine
March 16, 2022 10:00 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBBased on past conflicts, if Russia takes over in Ukraine, it’s likely that some of Ukraine’s public health policies will be essentially rewritten or revoked overnight. Dr. Chris Beyrer returns to the podcast to talk with Stephanie Desmon about Russia’s history of revoking life-saving public health policies and imposing its own “traditional” laws like targeting homosexuals for harrassment and assault, cruel detox practices for people who use drugs, decriminalizing domestic abuse, and more vio...
442 - "No Temporary Scaffolding" in Chicago's COVID-19 Response
March 14, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutes - 46.9 MBChicago’s public health response to the pandemic has been focused on racial equity from the beginning—and the approach is paying dividends. Dr. Allison Arwady, Chicago’s health commissioner, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the city’s innovative efforts, why they chose to invest in building a public health workforce over bringing in outsourced solutions, and how she and her team have kept up the momentum over two long years.
"No Temporary Scaffolding" in Chicago's COVID-19 Response
March 14, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutes - 46.9 MBChicago’s public health response to the pandemic has been focused on racial equity from the beginning—and the approach is paying dividends. Dr. Allison Arwady, Chicago’s health commissioner, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the city’s innovative efforts, why they chose to invest in building a public health workforce over bringing in outsourced solutions, and how she and her team have kept up the momentum over two long years.
441 - Navigating “The Great Unmasking” With Keri Althoff and Elizabeth Stuart
March 11, 2022 11:00 - 17 minutes - 32.3 MBEpidemiologist Keri Althoff and mental health expert Elizabeth Stuart return to the podcast to talk us through yet another phase of the pandemic. They speak with Stephanie Desmon about where we are now and why there are reasons to be cautiously optimistic, how families can navigate mask-wearing, the CDC’s new approach to monitoring risks, and why the COVID response is a dial, not an “on/off switch.”
Bonus - War Crimes and Russia’s Bombing of Mariupol Maternity Hospital in Ukraine
March 10, 2022 18:15 - 12 minutes - 23.1 MBDoes Russia’s bombing of the Mariupol Maternity Hospital constitute a war crime? Johns Hopkins faculty member and author Len Rubenstein returns to the podcast to talk with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the recent attack, Russia’s history of destroying hospitals, and the importance of accountability to stop such attacks in the future.
BONUS - Ukraine’s Humanitarian Crisis
March 10, 2022 12:50 - 17 minutes - 33.2 MBThe Russian invasion of Ukraine is displacing millions of people across Europe. Humanitarian expert Paul Spiegel returns to the podcast to talk with Stephanie Desmon about the crisis and its tremendous geopolitical significance, major public health concerns at play including mental health trauma, health care for refugees, and the added complication of COVID-19. They also talk about why this refugee crisis is different than others and how discrimination plays a key role in deciding who has ac...
440 - “It Really Spared No One”—Covid-19’s Long-term Heart Problems
March 09, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes - 28.7 MBTwo years into the pandemic, we now have more data about how COVID affects people in the long term. Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly, Chief of Research and Education Service at Veterans Affairs in the St. Louis Health Care System talks with Stephanie Desmon about an expansive new study of 11 million people who had COVID-19. The study found that people with COVID are at higher risk for all kinds of heart issues including clots, inflammation, and arrhythmias even a year after having mild or asymptomatic COVID...
439 - The Nursing Crisis With Nurse Alice
March 07, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes - 38.8 MBEven before COVID-19, the US was facing a shortage of nurses which has now become a full blown crisis. Nurse Alice, Chief Nursing Officer at nurse.org and host of the Ask Nurse Alice podcast talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the many factors behind the crisis, how the pandemic exacerbated an already untenable situation, and what needs to be done now to address it. Nurse Alice also shares her advice for those aspiring to be nurses or who might be considering leaving the profession.
438 - A Look Back At March 2020 With Dr. Josh Sharfstein
March 04, 2022 12:00 - 22 minutes - 31.8 MBIn the very early days of the pandemic in the US, there was so much we didn’t know about COVID and a lot of concern among experts about how the country could weather the health crisis. In this special episode, Lindsay Smith Rogers pulls quotes from “the file,” a previously unaired podcast interview recorded with Dr. Josh Sharfstein in early March 2020, about his predictions and concerns. They discuss what he predicted correctly, for better or worse, what he got wrong, and what we still don’t...
437 - COVID-19 in Columbus, Ohio
March 02, 2022 11:00 - 17 minutes - 32.5 MBDr. Mysheika Roberts has been the health commissioner of Columbus, Ohio since 2017. In March 2020, however, the trajectory of her career changed. Dr. Roberts talks to Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the first moment when she realized what it meant to lead in a crisis. They talk about efforts in Columbus to expand testing, roll out a creative vaccine strategy, and bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to address COVID collectively, honoring “the Columbus Way.”
436 - The Primary Care of COVID-19
February 28, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes - 37.3 MBAt the beginning of the pandemic, primary care clinicians had few treatments to offer patients who had COVID-19 but were not sick enough to be hospitalized. But they could provide emotional support and steer patients away from harmful treatments. Dr. Pieter Cohen, a primary care doctor at the Cambridge Health Alliance, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about all that primary care clinicians can do for COVID-19 patients today.
435 - Research Update: Sex and Gender Differences and COVID-19
February 25, 2022 11:00 - 14 minutes - 33 MBVirologist Dr. Sabra Klein returns to the podcast to talk with Stephanie Desmon about what research has seen regarding COVID-19 outcomes for men and women. They discuss what’s known now about sex (biological) and gender (social and contextual) differences in COVID-19 infection and vaccination, and why these variables are so important to consider in research and policy.
434 - Vaccinating Virginia
February 23, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes - 23 MBIn early 2021, Virginia’s governor tapped Richmond’s public health director Dr. Danny Avula to be the State Vaccine Coordinator. Avula talks with Josh Sharfstein about this massive undertaking, including the biggest challenges and biggest successes along the way.
433 - Recognizing W.E.B. Du Bois and His Seminal Work on Racism and Health
February 21, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutes - 52.6 MBIn 1899 W.E.B. Du Bois published a landmark study on tuberculosis in the Black communities of Philadelphia, titled “The Philadelphia Negro.” This was the first scholarly work to demonstrate that social forces, including racism, are fundamental to health outcomes. In recognition of Black History Month, sociologist Dr. Alexandre White and health equity scholar Dr. Rachel Thornton join Dr. Josh Sharfstein to tell the story of this remarkable study. They also explain why understanding this histo...
432 - Fighting COVID as A Respiratory Disease
February 18, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes - 28.9 MBWhen will COVID become just another respiratory illness? Another way to ask that question may be: When will the response to other respiratory illnesses more closely resemble the battle against COVID? Infectious disease physician Dr. Celine Gounder talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the logic of grouping SARS-CoV-2 with flu, RSV, and other respiratory pathogens. They discuss the value of common strategies to address transmission, testing, and treatment and to help prepare for future pandemi...
431 - Mental Health Check-In With Clinical Psychologist Dr. Laura Murray: 2 Years Into the COVID-19 Pandemic
February 16, 2022 11:00 - 13 minutes - 25.1 MBWhat do we know at this point about the potential for long term effects on mental health from the pandemic? How can we approach socializing and other activities we may have gotten used to NOT doing? How do we navigate going back to an office? Kids have had so much taken away during the pandemic, will this change them forever? Clinical psychologist Dr. Laura Murray returns to the podcast to talk with Stephanie Desmon about these and more COVID-19 mental health questions.
430 - How to Talk to Parents About COVID-19 Vaccines For Kids
February 14, 2022 12:00 - 13 minutes - 30.3 MBAlthough Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was authorized for kids ages 5-11 back in November, uptake has been markedly slower than other age groups. Social and behavioral scientist Dr. Rupali Limaye talks with Stephanie Desmon about why vaccination rates are lagging among kids, and a new free course that trains people to be “vaccine ambassadors” and have productive conversations to help promote vaccine acceptance in their communities. Learn more about the course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/covi...
429 - Book Club—Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America with Journalist Beth Macy
February 11, 2022 11:00 - 21 minutes - 30 MBSince 1996, more than 1 million Americans have died of drug overdoses. Beth Macy, journalist and author of Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America—which was recently made into a miniseries of Hulu—talks with Lindsay Smith Rogers on the podcast. They discuss the overdose crisis, who's accountable, what research says about what works, and why so many see the situation as a “crisis of compassion.” Read more from Macy’s recent Washington Post op-ed.
428 - Building Back Public Health in Indiana
February 09, 2022 11:00 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBThe state of Indiana was focused on bolstering its public health system before COVID-19. The pandemic has only made this work more urgent. Dr. Judy Monroe, former state health officer of Indiana, CEO and President of the CDC Foundation, was tapped by Indiana’s governor to co-chair a commission looking at the public health system and making recommendations for future policies. Dr. Monroe talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about these reforms and their implications for the rest of the country. Thi...
427 - Candida auris: A Yeast to Fear
February 07, 2022 11:00 - 14 minutes - 33.8 MBCandida auris is a species of yeast that is increasingly becoming a hospital-acquired drug-resistant infection. Dr. Tara Palmore, the hospital epidemiologist at the George Washington University Hospital talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about this emerging pathogen and the risks it poses to vulnerable patients, why COVID-19 has made matters worse, and what's needed to stop it.
426 - Why Are Health Disparities Everyone’s Problem?
February 04, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBDr. Lisa Cooper, a forward-thinking national leader in health equity, returns to the podcast to talk with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about her new book, Why Are Health Disparities Everyone’s Problem? Dr. Cooper speaks about her upbringing in Liberia, her family’s move to the US, and her initial introduction to health disparities in the US. They talk about Dr. Cooper’s groundbreaking work examining why and how health disparities exist and what to do about them.