Decera Clinical Education Infectious Disease Podcast

Decera Clinical Education

Weekly updates on new data and best practices in patient care for a variety of infectious diseases including COVID-19, HIV, and viral hepatitis, from Decera Clinical Education. Gain practical strategies and earn CME/CE credit for selected episodes.

  1. Don’t You Wish You Pneumo? Why We Continue to Update Our Pneumococcal Vaccine Strategy

    17h ago

    Don’t You Wish You Pneumo? Why We Continue to Update Our Pneumococcal Vaccine Strategy

    Pneumococcal vaccine recommendations are constantly evolving to respond to shifting patterns of infections, which is a good thing. However, the nuances can be complicated to explain to patients. Listen in to learn how experts Richard Colgan, MD and Brenda L. Tesini, MD, discuss changing pneumococcal vaccine recommendations. Topics covered include:  Epidemiologic changes: S. pneumoniae over time Burden on patients and the health system Adjustments to pneumococcal vaccine recommendations Considerations for vaccine selection Get access to all of our new podcasts by subscribing to the Decera Clinical Education Infectious Disease Podcast on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, or Spotify. Presenters: Richard Colgan, MD Professor Emeritus Department of Family and Community Medicine University of Maryland School of Medicine Medical Alumni Association Carolyn Frenkil Selvin Passen History of Medicine Scholar in Residence Baltimore, Maryland Brenda L. Tesini, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Community Health Division of Infectious Diseases University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, New York Link to program page: https://bit.ly/3RNHkHr Links mentioned in this episode: PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor App for Vaccine Providers | Pneumococcal | CDC Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    17 min
  2. DeLIVERing Prevention Podcast: Optimizing Uptake of Hepatitis A and B Vaccination

    4d ago

    DeLIVERing Prevention Podcast: Optimizing Uptake of Hepatitis A and B Vaccination

    Viral hepatitis is an ongoing public health threat, despite the long-standing availability of effective vaccines for hepatitis A and B. Here, experts Paul Kwo, MD, Jewel Mullen, MD, MPH, MPA, FACP, and Su Wang, MD, MPH, FACP, discuss how to incorporate knowledge of hepatitis A and B risk factors and disease burden into patient counseling to enhance uptake of hepatitis A and B vaccines. Topics covered include: The burden of hepatitis A and B in the United States Risk factors for infection Current evidence-based recommendations for hepatitis A and B vaccination.  Follow along with the slides here, and get access to all of our new podcasts by subscribing to the Decera Clinical Education Infectious Disease Podcast on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, or Spotify. Presenters: Paul Y. Kwo, MD Professor of Medicine Director of Hepatology Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, California Jewel Mullen, MD, MPH, MPA, FACP Associate Professor of Population Health and Internal Medicine University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School Austin, Texas Su Wang, MD, MPH, FACP Medical Director, Center for Asian Health & Viral Hepatitis Programs Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center/RWJBarnabas-Rutgers Medical Group Assistant Clinical Professor, Rutgers New Jersey Medical Group Florham Park, New Jersey Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    38 min
  3. Weighty Matters Podcast: A State-of-the-Art Update on Body Habitus Changes in People Living With HIV

    Apr 15

    Weighty Matters Podcast: A State-of-the-Art Update on Body Habitus Changes in People Living With HIV

    Unwanted body habitus changes among people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) can negatively affect physical and mental health and may even affect ART adherence. Listen to learn from experts Grace A. McComsey, MD, FIDSA, and Richard A. Elion, MD, how to identify people who may be candidates for pharmacologic weight interventions, and hear firsthand from patient advocates how unwanted weight gain impacts their daily life. Topics covered include: The burden of unwanted weight gain among people living with HIV  Potential causes for unwanted weight gain Available pharmacologic agents for weight loss  Clinical trial data supporting pharmacologic agents for weight loss in people living with HIV Patient advocate perspectives Get access to all of our new podcasts by subscribing to the Decera Clinical Education Infectious Diseases Podcast on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, or Spotify. Link to full program: https://bit.ly/4cpeJ1I Presenters: Richard A. Elion, MD Clinical Professor of Medicine George Washington University School of Medicine Washington, DC Grace A. McComsey, MD, FIDSA Vice Dean for Clinical and Translational Research Director, Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Principal Investigator, Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) of Northern Ohio Gertrude Chandler Tucker Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine Case Western Reserve University Research Integrity Officer Senior Faculty, Pediatric and Adult Infectious Diseases University Hospitals Health System Cleveland, Ohio Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    29 min
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Weekly updates on new data and best practices in patient care for a variety of infectious diseases including COVID-19, HIV, and viral hepatitis, from Decera Clinical Education. Gain practical strategies and earn CME/CE credit for selected episodes.

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