Clinician's Roundtable

Patients who live in an environment impacted by gun violence may face lifelong challenges. But addressing gun violence from a public health standpoint may help clinicians manage the biological, behavioral, and social aspects of this disease. Dr. John Russell is joined by Dr. Stan Miller from the Jefferson Center for Injury Research & Prevention to discuss how clinicians can reframe their approach.

Misconceptions continue to spread about the influenza vaccine during pregnancy. What are some ways we can address them? To answer this question, Dr. Paul Doghramji and Dr. Jason M. Goldman from the American College of Physicians explore the CDC’s recommendations and share strategies to challenge these assumptions.

Emerging treatment options have helped patients with HIV live longer, but the aging population faces its own unique challenges. To explore how we can combat these challenges—including the ongoing stigma around HIV—Dr. Charles Turck is joined by Dr. Andrew Clark, who is the Global Medical Lead at ViiV Healthcare.

For patients with opioid-induced constipation (OIC), can Narcan play a role in finding a new treatment option? Dr. Charles Turck is joined by Dr. Frank Peacock from the Baylor College of Medicine to explore key data on the role of methylnaltrexone in the treatment of OIC.

Physicians and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) may practice differently but they can still get their patient to the same outcome. So where do the conflicts arise? Join Dr. Peter Buch as he walks us through this with Dr. Wendy Wright, nurse practitioner and founder of Wright & Associates Family Healthcare.

While VKA-related GI bleeds are common, clinicians need to be aware of the severity of the bleed, especially in cases of hemodynamic instability. To get a better understanding of the impact of this severity, Dr. Majed Refaai from the University of Rochester Medical Center shares insights on these life-threatening bleeds.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a slow decline in influenza vaccine uptake, particularly among children. But vaccination for our youngest patients is absolutely critical, especially amid this season’s potential tridemic between COVID-19, RSV, and the flu. So what concerns or misconceptions do parents have that may make them more hesitant to get their child vaccinated, and what counseling strategies can we use to address those concerns? Here with Dr. Paul Doghramji to discuss how we can increase influenza vaccination rates among pediatric patients is Dr. Suchitra Rao, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hospital Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Patients in urban communities often face challenges when accessing influenza vaccines. But there are ways we can help address those geographic and socioeconomic barriers. Joining Dr. Charles Turck to share key strategies for improving influenza vaccination rates in urban communities is Dr. Natalia Castillo, Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Older adults face a variety of unique challenges that increase their risk of serious influenza infections. But fortunately, vaccinations can help address these challenges. Learn more with Dr. Kevin Cleveland, Associate Professor at the Idaho State University College of Pharmacy.

In the midst of a potential tridemic between COVID-19, RSV, and influenza, it’s now more critical than ever to raise awareness among patients about the importance of flu vaccines. Here to provide counseling strategies for educating patients about flu vaccines is Dr. Christina Madison, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Roseman University of Health Sciences.