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Trigger warning: mentions of eating disorders, suicide 

On today’s episode of Capturing COVID Jason Newland MD, MEd sits down with Katie Plax, MD to discuss her role as an adolescent medicine physician and community health leader during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Plax joins the podcast to share her experience with supporting disadvantaged youth during the pandemic and the many challenges that came with it. Whether it was dealing with the surge in patients in the SPOT clinic, isolation of children and adolescents in foster care, staff availability and burnout, or the closing of schools, Dr. Plax strongly advocated for children in the face of these adversities. Listen in to hear more as Jason and Katie share captivating stories that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.    

Acronyms: SPOT (Supporting Positive Opportunities with Teens), HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection), FACTS (Family AIDS Center for Treatment) 

Related links:  

• The SPOT   

• Listserv to Support Community Pediatric Clinicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic  

• Primary Care Experiences of providing Mental Healthcare for Children  

• Collaborating to Advocate in Primary Care for Children During COVID-19 

• An Essential Role for Pediatricians: Becoming Child Poverty Change Agents for a Lifetime (Science, Love, and Power) 

• Education Plus   

• All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 

Credits  

This podcast is in partnership with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. Contributors to this episode include:  

• Jason Newland MD, MEd, host 

• Katie Plax, MD, guest 

• Sheridan Thomas, producer and editor  

• Grace Yuan, producer and editor  

On today’s episode of Capturing COVID Jason Newland MD, MEd sits down with Jeannie Kelly MD, MS to discuss caring for pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Kelly joined the pod to share her experience leading the COVID-19 response for obstetrical inpatient services as the obstetrics representative on the BJC Healthcare COVID-19 Command Center. Jeannie made many critical decisions during the pandemic, such as setting up the COVID-19 triage tent outside of the labor and delivery unit. This episode really emphasizes Jeannie’s ability to face the challenges head-on. Listen in to hear the captivating stories Jason and Jeannie share about navigating the unknowns of the pandemic that you may not have heard before. 

ICU (Intensive Care Unit), OBGYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist), HemOnc (Hematology-Oncology), MFM (Maternal Fetal Medicine), CARE clinic (Clinic for Acceptance, Recovery, and Empowerment), OR (Operating Room), PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), HVAC system (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) 

Related Links: 

• Pregnancy as a risk factor for severe coronavirus disease 2019 using standardized clinical criteria 

• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on labor and delivery research operations 

• Diana Nyad, Never Give Up Ted Talk 

Credits 

This podcast is in partnership with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. Contributors to this episode include: 

• Jason Newland MD, MEd, host 

• Jeannie Kelly, MD, MS, guest 

• Gabby Smith, producer and editor 

On today’s episode of Capturing COVID Jason Newland MD, MEd sits down with fellow Oklahoman, Jay Malone MD, MS, PhD, HEC-C, to discuss ethical decisions and the pediatric intensive care unit during the pandemic. Dr. Malone joined the pod to share his experience as a front line medical professional treating COVID patients. Jay was a leader during the pandemic, especially in making critical ethical decisions about distribution of scarce resources. This episode really emphasizes the hard work that went into creating a plan for the hospital and the behind-the-scenes work done in the COVID units. Listen in to hear the captivating stories Jason and Jay share about navigating the unknowns of the pandemic that you may not have heard before.

PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit), ICU (Intensive Care Unit), Okie (person identified with the state of Oklahoma), CMO (Chief Medical Officer), H1N1 (swine flu), ECMO (Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation)

Related Links:

• The Atlantic: You Won’t Remember the Pandemic the Way You Think You Will
• The Community Speaks: Understanding Ethical Values in Allocation of Scarce Lifesaving Resources during Disasters

Credits

This podcast is in partnership with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. Contributors to this episode include:

• Jason Newland MD, MEd, host
• Jay Malone MD, MS, PhD, HEC-C, guest
• Gabby Smith, producer and editor

On today’s episode of Capturing COVID Jason Newland MD, MEd sits down with Cynthia Williams MSW to discuss her experience during the pandemic. Cynthia is the Assistant Dean for Community Partnerships at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. She joined the pod to share what it was like to see COVID-19 disproportionately impact our black community. This episode really emphasizes the struggles that the social construct, race, created for our communities of color. Listen in to hear the captivating stories Jason and Cynthia share about navigating the unknowns of the pandemic that you may not have heard before.   

PC (Primary Care Physician), RN (Registered Nurse) 

Related Links: 

• CDC Health Equity Law 

• Forward Through Ferguson  

• Health Equity Works 

• CDC US Public Health Services Untreated Syphilis at Tuskegee 

Credits 

This podcast is in partnership with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. Contributors to this episode include: 

• Jason Newland MD, MEd, host 

• Cynthia Williams, MSW, guest 

• Gabby Smith, producer and editor 

Ask Jason Newland MD, Med – If you have any questions about COVID-19, vaccines, or just need to speak to an expert. 

On today’s episode of Capturing COVID Jason Newland MD, MEd sits down with Dr. Jennifer Schuster MD, MSCI and Dr. Jennifer Goldman, otherwise known as “The Jens.” They discuss the Kansas City community during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially COVID-19 testing in schools and getting kids back to school. The Jens joined the pod to share their experience as pediatric infectious disease physicians working in the community as leaders for their school districts. They share what it was like to see some schools not return to in-person learning and the work they did to help them get back. This episode really emphasizes the importance of collaboration in reaching a goal. Listen in to hear the captivating stories that Jason and the Jens share about navigating the unknowns of the pandemic that you may not have heard before.   

UMKC (University of Missouri Kansas City), NGO (Non-governmental Organization), ICU (Intensive Care Unit), Clin-Pharm (Clinical Pharmacy), ID (Infectious Disease), PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), PAPRs (Power Air-Purifying Respirators), RCO (Rachel C. Orscheln MD), MO AAP (Missouri Americal Academy of Pediatrics), RADx-UP (Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics-Underserved Populations Consortium) 

Related Links: 

• SARS-CoV-2 Screening Testing Programs for Safe In-person Learning in K-12 Schools 

• SARS-CoV-2 Screening Testing Programs for Safe In-person Learning 

• Modeling Cost and Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 School Testing Programs 

• Implementation of School-Based COVID-19 Testing Programs in Underserved Populations 

• Building a National Framework to Pair Scientists and Schools During a Global Pandemic 

• Pediatric Vaccine Hesitancy and COVID-19 

• Factors Associated With COVID-19 Non-vaccination in Adolescents Hospitalized Without COVID-19 

• Modeling Cost and Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 School Testing Programs 

Credits 

This podcast is in partnership with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. Contributors to this episode include: 

• Jason Newland MD, MEd, host 

• Jennifer Schuster MD, MSCI, guest 

• Jennifer Goldman MD, guest 

• Gabby Smith, producer and editor 

Ask Jason Newland MD, Med – If you have any questions about COVID-19, vaccines, or just need to speak to an expert. 

On today’s episode of Capturing COVID Jason Newland MD, MEd sits down with Sharonica Hardin-Bartley PhD, PHR to discuss the University City School District during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Hardin-Bartley joined the pod to share her experience as a superintendent during the pandemic as leader for her families. She shares what it was like to see COVID-19 disproportionately impact our communities of color. This episode really emphasizes the struggles that people dealt with trying to survive during such a hard time. Listen in to hear the captivating stories Jason and Sharonica share about navigating the unknowns of the pandemic that you may not have heard before.   

IEP (Individualized Education Program), U-City (University City), CDC (Centers for Disease Control), NIH (National Institutes of Health)

Related Links: 

• COVID-19 and Race: Educational Equity in a New Era 

• Closing Opportunity Gaps at University City Schools 

• Disrupter in chief Sharonica L. Hardin-Bartley is 2020 Stellar Performer in Education | Local News | stlamerican.com 

• A season of hope for equitable education 

• Repairing our trust in medicine amid COVID-19 

• "Five Superintendents to Watch" 

Credits 

This podcast is in partnership with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. Contributors to this episode include: 

• Jason Newland MD, MEd, host 

• Sharonica Hardin-Bartley PhD, PHR, guest 

• Gabby Smith, producer and editor 

Ask Jason Newland MD, Med – If you have any questions about COVID-19, vaccines, or just need to speak to an expert.