MEDICINE: CovidUp2Date, Medical Students Rallying Together | Johns Hopkins Team

COVID-19: Commonsense Conversations on the Coronavirus Pandemic

Today's episode was recorded on April 8, 2020. In this episode, Dr. Ted O'Connell meets with the Johns Hopkins Team to discuss their COVID-19 infographic initiative and how COVID-19 has impacted life as well as education for medical students. The Johns Hopkins Team is comprised of a number of medical students whose goal is to provide accurate and relevant information about the coronavirus pandemic using infographics through social media at CovidUp2Date (@covidup2date on instagram). Joining us in this episode from the John Hopkins Team is Lucy Nam, Allie Berges, Neha Anand, and Shannon Wongvibulsin. Lucy Nam graduated from Harvard College in 2017 with her degree in molecular and cellular biology. During medical school she has led several public health organizations in Baltimore, as well as nationally. She plans to apply for surgical programs this upcoming year with an interest in the clinical applications of 3-D bioengineering. Alexandra Berges graduated from Johns Hopkins University with her degree in biomedical engineering and a minor in computer science. During medical school, she has led biomedical engineering start-up companies aimed at improving global healthcare delivery. She is interested in the intersection of healthcare and technology, and plans to specialize in head and neck surgery during her residency. Neha Anand graduated from Yale College in 2017 with a degree in economics and molecular, cellular, and developmental biology. She will be completing a Master's degree in public health with an emphasis in epidemiology and biostatistics. She plans to specialize in pediatrics. Shannon Wonvibulsin graduated from UCLA in 2014 with a degree in bioengineering and a minor in biomedical research. She was the director and editor in chief of UCLA Total Health Awareness magazine. She completed her PhD in 2019 with her research focused in computational medicine as part of the Hopkins Individualized Health Initiative. Your host is Dr. Ted O’Connell, 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. Follow Ted on Instagram (@tedoconnellmd) and Twitter (@tedoconnell)! Check out the small businesses mentioned in today's episode on social media! - Ekiben (@ekibenbaltimore)- Honeygrow (@honeygrow)- Kippo (@kipporamen)Submit Your Questions for the PodcastSend an email to [e-mail] or check out covidpodcast.comWhat Can You Do? You 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 CDC and WHO have dedicated web pages to keep the public informed. The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Producers: Madison Linden and Christopher Breitigan. Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD.Special thank you to Iminotech for supporting credible information about Covid-19.

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