INTRODUCING COVID-19: Commonsense Conversations on the Coronavirus Pandemic

Published: March 16, 2020, 5:50 p.m.

b"COVID-19, the disease caused by a novel coronavirus, has created a global pandemic. This show aims to educate the public via interviews with leaders in healthcare, public health and policy. You\\u2019ll hear from former Kaiser CEO, host of the Fixing Healthcare podcast, and author of Mistreated: Why We Think We're Getting Good Health Care and Why We're Usually Wrong, Robert Pearl; critical care physician and frequent guest on The Doctors, \\u201cDr. Raj\\u201d Dasgupta; Patrick C. Beeman, Ob/Gyn and founder of the medical education platform, InsideTheBoards; microbiology professor, Ken Rosenthal; and more.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Your host is Dr. Ted O\\u2019Connell, family physician, educator, and author of numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles. He holds academic appointments at UCSF, UC Davis, and Drexel University's medical schools and also founded the Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Community Medicine and Global Health Fellowship, the first program in the U.S. to formally combine both community medicine and global health. Check Ted out on Instagram (@tedoconnellmd) and Twitter (@tedoconnell)!\\xa0Submit Your Questions for the PodcastSend an email to\\xa0info@arslonga.media\\xa0or check out covidpodcast.comWhat Can You Do?\\xa0You can help spread commonsense about COVID-19 by supporting this podcast. Hit subscribe, leave a positive review, and share it with your friends especially on social media. We can each do our part to ensure that scientifically accurate information about the pandemic spreads faster than rumors or fears. Remember to be vigilant, but remain calm. For the most trusted and real time information on COVID-19 and the coronavirus pandemic, both the\\xa0CDC and WHO\\xa0have dedicated web pages to keep the public informed.\\xa0The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice.\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"