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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) 

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On today’s episode of Capturing COVID Jason Newland MD, MEd sits down with Jessica Gold MD, MS to talk about her experiences as a psychiatrist for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Joining the pod to discuss her experiences grappling with the meaning of being a non-emergent physician during the height of the pandemic, the loneliness that many of us are still struggling with coming out of this traumatic experience, to making the push for healthcare workers to ask for help, there are many moments for growth and reflection in today's episode. Eye-opening moments live in this episode as we hear about Dr. Gold’s passion for writing and her path to and through medical school, just to name a few. Listen in to hear more as Jason and Jessi dive deep to capture more stories around the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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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) 

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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)

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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) 

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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) 

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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)

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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 Mary Hartman MD, MPH to discuss the COVID unit and ICU during the pandemic. Dr. Hartman joined the pod to share her experience as a front line medical professional treating COVID patients in the “COVID Cove.” Dr. Hartman was a leader during the pandemic, especially in treating COVID patients during this time of unknown. This episode really emphasizes hard work performed by front line medical professionals and the behind-the-scenes experience in those COVID units. Listen in to hear the captivating stories Jason and Mary share about working in the COVID Cove together and navigating the unknowns of the pandemic.   

PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit), ICU (Intensive Care Unit), ID (Infectious Disease), OBGYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist), Peds (Pediatric) 

Terms: Tracheitis, Empyema, High Flow Cannulas 

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On today’s episode of Capturing COVID Jason Newland MD, MEd sits down with Ray Kreienkamp MD, PhD to discuss COVID-19 and its impact on children with diabetes, getting back to sports for water polo athletes, and the COVID-19 Pandemic Task Force. Dr. Kreienkamp joined the pod to share his experience as a medical resident in pediatrics during the pandemic. Ray was not only influential in the world of water polo during the pandemic, but also for children and adolescents diagnosed with diabetes attempting to get back to sports. According to the CDC, diabetes is a risk factor, but Ray pointed out that there are some individuals diagnosed with diabetes that are not part of that higher risk population. The way a guideline is written can have unintended consequences and could exclude diabetic individuals who should not be excluded, creating other adverse effects, particularly in the pediatric population. Listen to the captivating stories Jason and Ray share about navigating the unknowns of the pandemic that you may not have heard before.

BMC (Bio Med Central), GI (Gastrointestinal), MSHSAA (Missouri State High School Activities Association)

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· Near Side Low Podcast

· Metabolic Dysfunction in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome

· USA Water Polo Return to Play Protocols & Methodology Video

· Increase in the Diagnosis and Severity of Presentation of Pediatric Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes during the COVID-19 Pandemic

· USA Water Polo Skipshot: Type 1 Diabetes & Water Polo

· Transmission risk of COVID-19 in high school and college water polo

· Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Information

· Continuous Glucose Monitoring Information

· CDC Underlying Medical Conditions – Higher Risk with COVID-19

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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

· Ray Kreienkamp MD, PhD, guest

· Gabby Smith, producer and editor