

Let's Talk ID
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
Let's Talk ID is a podcast by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, featuring discussions with experts on a range of topics related to infectious diseases including antimicrobial resistance, ID diagnostics and outbreaks such as COVID-19, Ebola and measles. Episodes on IDSA’s guidelines are also available.*The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
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Jun 27, 2020 • 22min
COVID-19: Remdesivir (June 27, 2020)
We’re joined by Drs. Adarsh Bhimraj of the Cleveland Clinic & Rajesh Gandhi of Massachusetts General Hospital to discuss all things remdesivir, including how the antiviral combats COVID-19, what will happen if supplies are depleted & the latest clinical trial information.

Jun 23, 2020 • 29min
Navigating Future Waves of COVID-19 (June 23, 2020)
“This is a long game and we’re maybe in the second inning." Dr. Anurag Malani of St. Joseph Mercy Health System & Dr. Dial Hewlett of Westchester County Department of Health-Disease Control discuss future waves of COVID-19 and how to lessen risks and severity.

Jun 20, 2020 • 24min
COVID-19: The Disparate Effects in Latinx Communities
We discuss how COVID-19 is affecting the Latinx community and steps to alleviate disparities with Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos of New York University and the director of the Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health and Dr. Raul Macias Gil with Brown University.

Jun 13, 2020 • 28min
Survivors of COVID-19 (June 13, 2020)
"There was no sense of what was coming next." Drs. Buddy Creech & Anna Person of Vanderbilt University & Michael Saag of the University of Alabama share their unique experiences as physicians infected with COVID-19.

Jun 6, 2020 • 22min
COVID-19: How is the virus affecting children? (June 6, 2020)
Pediatric infectious disease physicians Dr. Tina Tan, FIDSA of Northwestern University & Dr. Jason Newland of Washington University join us to discuss how COVID-19 is affecting the pediatric population, including Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome & if children should be wearing face masks.

Jun 2, 2020 • 23min
COVID-19: Mental Health (June 2, 2020)
Dr. Paul Volberding of The University of California San Francisco and Dr. Fay Hlubocky, a clinical health psychologist from The University of Chicago, join us for a discussion on mental health. We talk about the toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on the mental health of healthcare professionals and what can be done to reverse this, while increasing resiliency.

May 26, 2020 • 26min
Coronavirus: Clinical Trials & Registries (May 26, 2020)
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.

May 23, 2020 • 34min
Coronavirus: Educating ID Learners (May 23, 2020)
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.

May 19, 2020 • 18min
Coronavirus: Strategies for Safely Reopening the Country (May 19, 2020)
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.

May 16, 2020 • 21min
Coronavirus: Secondary Infections (May 16, 2020)
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.