In this episode, Jewel Mullen, MD, MPH, MPA, and Dallas Nelson, MD, CMD, FACP discuss overcoming barriers to RSV vaccine uptake in post-acute and long-term care facilities, including:

• How to incorporate the latest RSV vaccination recommendations into clinical practice
• Practical strategies for navigating insurance
• Effective and empathetic methods of addressing vaccine hesitancy.

Presenters:

Jewel Mullen, MD, MPH, MPA
Associate Dean for Health Equity
Associate Professor of Population Health and Internal Medicine
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Austin, Texas

Dallas Nelson, MD, CMD, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Division of Geriatrics and Aging
University of Rochester
Medical Director
UR Medicine Geriatrics Group
Rochester, New York

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/4lrwa5u

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In this episode, Chloe Orkin, MBChB, FRCP, MD, and Jean-Michel Molina, MD, PhD, discuss highlights from CCO’s independent conference coverage of CROI 2025, including:

• Advances in HIV treatment based on results from CARES
• Potential HIV therapies in the pipeline, such as doravirine/islatravir
• Effects of broadly neutralizing antibodies on HIV treatment and cure
• Key clinical data on HIV and STI prevention obtained from PILLAR, HPTN 083, PURPOSE 1, and STOMP

Presenters:
Chloe Orkin, MBChB, FRCP, MD
Professor of Infection and Inequities
Dean for Healthcare Transformation
Honorary Consultant Physician, Barts Health NHS Trust
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
Queen Mary University of London
London, United Kingdom

Jean-Michel Molina, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
University of Paris Cite
Department of Infectious Diseases
Saint-Louis and Lariboisiere Hospitals, APHP
Paris, France

Link to full program:
bit.ly/3E1bAYQ

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Listen in as Cristina Mussini, MD; Martin Witzenrath, MD, FERS; and Michele Bartoletti, MD, PhD, discuss treatment strategies for people who are immunocompromised with COVID-19 in the hospital setting, including:

• Antiviral therapy with remdesivir
• Dexamethasone for patients with hematologic malignancies
• Considerations regarding other immunomodulators such as JAK inhibitors or IL-6 inhibitors
• A detailed patient case to illustrate key takeaways

Presenters:

Michele Bartoletti, MD, PhD​
Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele (MI), Italy
Head of Infectious Diseases Unit
IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital
Rozzano (MI), Italy

Cristina Mussini, MD​
Full Professor of Infectious Diseases
Chief of the Department of Infectious Diseases
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Modena, Italy

Martin Witzenrath, MD, FERS
Medical Director
Charite Centrum 12
Internal Medicine & Dermatology
Professor and Chair for Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care
Department of Infectious Disease, Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care
Charite Campus Mitte/Campus Virchow Klinikum/Campus Benamin Franklin
Charite – University of Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/4fs7Hcb

Downloadable slides:
https://bit.ly/3XP1fpJ

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In this episode, Stephen Cantrill, MD, FACEP; Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD; and Payal K. Patel, MD, MPH, FIDSA, discuss treatment strategies for people who have severe COVID-19, including:

• Antiviral therapy with remdesivir
• Dexamethasone and other systemic corticosteroids
• Immunomodulators, such as JAK inhibitors or IL-6 inhibitors
• Overviews of clinical trial data demonstrating how and when to use these therapies

Presenters:

Stephen Cantrill, MD, FACEP​
Associate Director and Medical Director (Retired) ​
Department of Emergency Medicine​
Denver Health Medical Center​
Associate Professor ​
Department of Emergency Medicine​
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center​
Denver, Colorado

Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD​
Massachusetts General Hospital​
Professor of Medicine​
Harvard Medical School​
Boston, Massachusetts

Payal K. Patel, MD, MPH, FIDSA​
Systemwide Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship​
Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases​
Intermountain Health​
Salt Lake City, Utah

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/4gu2gcU

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In this episode, Patricia D. Jones, MD, MSCR; Mindie H. Nguyen, MD, MAS, AGAF, FAASLD; and patient advocate, Jennifer Wild, MS, RN, OCN, discuss practical strategies to overcome barriers to hepatitis B virus (HBV) care, including:

• Overcoming health insurance navigation
• Improving access to HBV care in immigrant communities
• Dispelling HBV myths and stigma
• Solutions to language barriers
• Community-based interventions

Presenters:

Patricia D. Jones, MD, MSCR
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Director of Clinical Operations-Hepatology
Division of Digestive Health and Liver Diseases
Department of Medicine
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Miami, Florida

Mindie H. Nguyen, MD, MAS, AGAF, FAASLD
Professor of Medicine (GI & Hepatology,
Liver Transplant)
Professor of Epidemiology & Population Health
(by Courtesy)
Director of Hepatology Clerkship
Faculty Search LENS Advocates,
Stanford Department of Medicine
Faculty Fellow, Stanford Center for Innovation
in Global Health
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute, Maternal &
Child Health Research Institute, & Stanford Bio-C
Stanford, California
Past Chair: HBV SIG, The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
28th President: The International Association for the Study of the Liver (IASL)

Jennifer Wild, MS, RN, OCN
Clinical Nurse – GI Medical Oncology
UCSF Cancer Center
San Francsico, California

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/4j973TN

Downloadable slides:
https://bit.ly/3WQkIWl

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In this episode, Stephen Cantrill, MD, FACEP; Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD; and Payal K. Patel, MD, MPH, FIDSA, discuss:

• Workup of COVID-19 in the emergency department
• Methods of COVID-19 risk stratification
• Treatment recommendations for people with severe COVID-19, including how to effectively use antiviral therapy, dexamethasone, and other immunomodulators[CC1] in this population
• A detailed patient case to illustrate key takeaways

Presenters:

Stephen Cantrill, MD, FACEP​
Associate Director and Medical Director (Retired) ​
Department of Emergency Medicine​
Denver Health Medical Center​
Associate Professor ​
Department of Emergency Medicine​
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center​
Denver, Colorado

Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD​
Massachusetts General Hospital​
Professor of Medicine​
Harvard Medical School​
Boston, Massachusetts

Payal K. Patel, MD, MPH, FIDSA​
Systemwide Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship​
Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases​
Intermountain Health​
Salt Lake City, Utah

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/4gu2gcU

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In this episode, Martin Witzenrath, MD, FERS, and Michele Bartoletti, MD, PhD, discuss the management of mild to moderate COVID-19 in patients who are immunocompromised, including:

• Initial workup, which may include laboratory tests and/or imaging
• Latest data on the use of remdesivir or nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir for mild to moderate COVID-19, including considerations for drug–drug interactions

Presenters:

Martin Witzenrath, MD, FERS
Medical Director
Charite Centrum 12
Internal Medicine & Dermatology
Professor and Chair for Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care
Department of Infectious Disease, Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care
Charite Campus Mitte/Campus Virchow Klinikum/Campus Benjamin Franklin
Charite – University of Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Michele Bartoletti, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Humanitas University
Pieve Emanuele (MI), Italy
Head of Infectious Diseases Unit
IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital
Rozzano (MI), Italy

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/4gu2gcU

Downloadable slides:
https://bit.ly/3CGlDBS

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In this episode, Patricia D. Jones, MD, MSCR; Mindie H. Nguyen, MD, MAS, AGAF, FAASLD; and patient advocate, Jennifer Wild, MS, RN, OCN, discuss best practices in hepatitis B virus (HBV) care, including:

• 2023 CDC HBV screening recommendations
• Summary of guideline recommendations for hepatitis delta virus (HDV) screening
• Use of HDV reflex testing to avoid loss to follow-up
• 2024 WHO HBV treatment recommendations, including recommendations for pregnant persons

Presenters:

Patricia D. Jones, MD, MSCR
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Director of Clinical Operations-Hepatology
Division of Digestive Health and Liver Diseases
Department of Medicine
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Miami, Florida

Mindie H. Nguyen, MD, MAS, AGAF, FAASLD
Professor of Medicine (GI & Hepatology,
Liver Transplant)
Professor of Epidemiology & Population Health
(by Courtesy)
Director of Hepatology Clerkship
Faculty Search LENS Advocates,
Stanford Department of Medicine
Faculty Fellow, Stanford Center for Innovation
in Global Health
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute, Maternal &
Child Health Research Institute, & Stanford Bio-C
Stanford, California

Past Chair: HBV SIG, The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)

28th President: The International Association for the Study of the Liver (IASL)

Jennifer Wild, MS, RN, OCN
Clinical Nurse – GI Medical Oncology
UCSF Cancer Center
San Francsico, California

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/4j973TN

Downloadable slides:
https://bit.ly/3WQkIWl

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