Podcasts
and Webinars
Podcast and Webinars
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve on the daily. Aveshka shares its knowledge and insights in various venues to include conferences, workshops, and through partnerships like with numerous organizations. We seek to bring you up to the minute insights from leading experts on the health and medical aspects of operating in the “new normal” safely and effectively. Our podcasts and webinars unpack the latest on critical issues such as COVID-19 vaccinations to testing strategies. It will also delve into issues and areas beyond the pandemic, ensuring preparedness and continuity for all businesses and organizations in any industry.
Aveshka Virtual Town Hall Video – COVID-19, The Delta Variant, and the Return to School: Staying Safe
Aired: 17 August 2021
Transcript: COMING SOON!
Aveshka’s Public Health experts share critical information and insights into the latest on COVID-19, as it relates to the return to school and operating in an in-classroom setting. Parents and school administrators, faculty, and staff learned the latest guidance and got their questions answered on keeping kids safe as they head into the school year.
COVID-19 Bringing Youth Sports Back
Aired: 21 April 2021
Podcast Version: COMING SOON
There have been more recent news and studies about youth sports and the risk of spreading COVID-19 in these venues which have brought a great deal of concern to parents and those who work with our nation’s youth. Dr. Til Jolly, Aveshka’s Chief Medical Officer and IIFX Distinguished Fellow and Medical Task Force Chair, sits down with Skip Gilbert, CEO of US Youth Soccer. In this podcast, Mr. Gilbert sheds insight into the effects of COVID-19 on his organization and how the game of soccer, sports in general, and how our young athletes have been affected by the pandemic. They discuss the issues, and the precautions US Soccer took to ensure the safety of children when playing – at both indoor and outdoor venues, while taking into account the variances of state rules and mandates when competing. This podcast provides insights, guidance, and safe practices that are applicable not just for soccer, but for all youth sports as we continue navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic, deal with variants of the virus, and prepare for future waves.
The New Normal and a New Mental Health Crisis – Supporting our Youth in the Wake of COVID-19
Aired: 14 April 2021 at the 2021 Preparedness Summit
About the Live Learning Session: While a small percentage of children have fallen ill from COVID-19, the impact of the pandemic on our youth’s mental and behavioral health has been extremely profound. COVID-19 has interrupted everything for children – from in-classroom learning to athletics and social activities—with its effects lasting well after the pandemic. This Live Learning Session discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on our children and provides insight and advice on how we as a society can help this new generation of kids who are at higher risk for mental health issues, navigate life in the new normal.
Speaker Panel:
- Dr. Til Jolly, Chief Medical Officer, Aveshka
- Dr. Michael Anderson, Pediatric Science Consultant, Aveshka
- Dr. Emily Lankau, Epidemiologist, Aveshka
- Dr. Rick Place, Pediatric Medical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, INOVA Fairfax Hospital
Performance Sports and Event Medicine
Aired: 26 March 2021
Podcast Version: COMING SOON
Podcast and Webinar Transcript – COMING SOON
In this week’s Podcast, Aveshka Chief Medical Officer and IIFX Medical Advisory Board Chair, Dr. Til Jolly meets with Dr. TK Miller, Vice Chairman, Orthopaedic Surgery Chief, Section of Sports Medicine at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Chair of IRONMAN’s Global Medical Advisory Board. Their discussion surrounds the impacts of COVID-19 on elite athlete performance and management of sporting events. Dr. Miller draws on his knowledge of IRONMAN triathalon athletes and its event operations to bring insight into what high performing, elite athletes need to know to manage themselves in the current COVID-19 situation. He sheds insight critical considerations that event organizers must take into account in order to hold sporting events that ensure the overall safety of the athletes, spectators, and persons supporting the event.
The Latest on Vaccines – Implications for Getting Back Together
Aired: 19 March 2021
Podcast Version: The Latest on Vaccines — Implications for Getting Back Together
On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Nine months later, the four vaccines debuted in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia. The United States has since added another vaccine to the world’s public health arsenal in the fight against COVID-19 – more are certain to follow. The challenge is to overcome vaccine hesitancy so that the world can reach a level of herd immunity sufficient to interrupt the spread of COVID-19 so that we no longer fear it. For the sports and entertainment industry, herd immunity makes it possible to return to work, play, and spectate.
Dr. Til Jolly, Aveshka’s Chief Medical Officer and IIFX Distinguished Fellow, welcomes Dr. Bruce Gellin, the President of Global Immunization for the Sabin Vaccine Institute to discuss the latest on vaccines and the implications for getting back together with family and our larger community. He addresses vaccination and its role in helping the sports and entertainment industry return to work, play, and spectate.
Dr. Gellin served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health and Director of the National Vaccine Program Office at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), where he was the principle technical, strategic and policy advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Health on all aspects of the National Vaccine Program. In this role, Dr. Gellin served as a technical and policy advisor to the World Health Organization, focusing on influenza vaccines and global issues of vaccine hesitancy.
Youth and Mental Health During COVID-19: Getting Back on Track
Aired: 11 March 2021
Podcast Version: Youth and Mental Health During COVID-19: Getting Back on Track
One year ago this week, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Dr. Til Jolly, Aveshka’s Chief Medical Officer and IIFX Distinguished Fellow, touches base with Dr. Molly O’Shea, Pediatrician, Parent Coach, Writer, and Speaker (www.drmollyoshea.com) to examine how youth mental health has fared under year one of the pandemic. Dr. O’Shea emphasizes for parents, coaches, school leaders, or anyone that works with children, the criticality of addressing youth mental health issues and encouraging those that need help to get it. She also discusses how a safe return to sports and activities are a crucial step to getting our youth’s mental and physical welfare back on track.
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