The SHEA Podcast

This episode of The SHEA Podcast explores the intersection of infection prevention, public health, and migrant health with guest Carlos Franco-Paredes, MD, MPH, an infectious diseases physician and global health researcher whose work focuses on infectious diseases, health equity, and vulnerable populations across the Americas.
Hosted by Vanessa Kung, MD, a member of SHEA's Committee for Healthcare Access, Inclusion, and Representation (CHAIR), this conversation examines the unique infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship challenges within immigration detention settings. Dr. Franco-Paredes shares insights from his clinical, research, and advocacy work, including his experience caring for migrants and conducting medical evaluations related to detention conditions.
Join us for a thoughtful discussion on infectious diseases, health disparities, and the public health principles that underpin SHEA's vision of safe healthcare for all.

Links and Recommendations:
https://www.aclu-co.org/publications/cashing-cruelty-stories-death-abuse-and-neglect-geo-immigration-detention-facility/

This episode of The SHEA Podcast was created in collaboration with SHEA’s Pediatric Epidemiologists and Antibiotic Stewards (PEAS) group and was developed specifically for Ronald McDonald House staff and volunteers. However, the principles discussed are relevant to any residential care facility.

In this episode, Joanne Ryan, President & CEO of Ronald McDonald House in Rochester, New York, speaks with Dr. Karen Ravin of Nemours Children’s Hospital and Dr. Thomas Murray of Yale University, representing SHEA’s PEAS group. Dr. Ravin and Dr. Murray discuss what Ronald McDonald House staff and volunteers should know about Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), including key prevention strategies and best practices for protecting residents and families.

This episode of The SHEA Podcast was created in collaboration with SHEA’s Pediatric Epidemiologists and Antibiotic Stewards (PEAS) group and was developed specifically for Ronald McDonald House staff and volunteers. However, the principles discussed are relevant to any residential care facility.

In this episode, Joanne Ryan, President & CEO of Ronald McDonald House in Rochester, New York, speaks with Dr. Karen Ravin of Nemours Children’s Hospital and Dr. Thomas Murray of Yale University, representing SHEA’s PEAS group. Dr. Ravin and Dr. Murray discuss what Ronald McDonald House staff and volunteers should know about Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), including key prevention strategies and best practices for protecting residents and families.

In this episode of The SHEA Podcast, host Dr. Dan Morgan sits down with Dr. Jessica Zering and Dr. Robin Patel to discuss how clinicians and labs can work together, especially beyond the traditional hospital with a lab on site. Dr. Zering, an antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist working for the Washington State Department of Health, and Dr. Robin Patel, the Director of the Mayo Clinic's Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory, reflect on the ways in which the relationship between clinicians and labs can move the needle in diagnostic stewardship.

In this episode of The SHEA Podcast, host Dr. Dan Morgan sits down with Dr. Jessica Zering and Dr. Robin Patel to discuss how clinicians and labs can work together, especially beyond the traditional hospital with a lab on site. Dr. Zering, an antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist working for the Washington State Department of Health, and Dr. Robin Patel, the Director of the Mayo Clinic's Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory, reflect on the ways in which the relationship between clinicians and labs can move the needle in diagnostic stewardship.