Crisis Response

Janice Blanchard, MD, professor of emergency medicine, penned an op-ed for The Hill on how the CDC should develop a communication strategy around the COVID-19 vaccine directed to people of all races and ethnic backgrounds.

Suzan Song, MD, PhD, MPH, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, penned an op-ed for The Hill on the discussion around reopening schools in the fall amid COVID-19.

Neal Sikka, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine and chief of innovative practice and telemedicine, spoke to NBC4 for a segment on telemedicine's role in caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sanjay Maggirwar, PhD, chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine, spoke to WUSA9 for a segment on whether COVID-19 can be spread via the water in pools and hot tubs.

Aisha Terry, MD, MPH, assistant professor of emergency medicine, spoke to Associated Press for an article on the latest shortage of PPE in areas across the U.S.

Jonathan Reiner, MD, professor of medicine, spoke with CNN for an article about the increase in COVID-19 cases across the United States.

Second-year medical student Kiana Khosravian reflects on her experience as a medical student at the moment the COVID-19 pandemic became a reality.

Michael Knight, MD, assistant professor of medicine, spoke with The Zoe Report for an article on how to safely socialize with friends this summer amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patients who suffer from severe asthma may be at a higher risk of serious illness if they contract COVID-19.

Andrew D. Choi, BA ’03, MD ’08, co-director of Cardiac CT and MRI and associate professor of medicine and radiology at SMHS, has helped direct international efforts to address the ability to diagnose heart disease and deliver care during the pandemic through guidance statements in heart…