Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this UCSF Department of Medicine Covid-19 Medical Grand Rounds, we begin with an update on the state of the pandemic by George Rutherford. We’ll consider the current state of regional surges, as well as the dire situation in India. Then we will turn to the unique challenges of patients whose immune system is suppressed by virtue of disease or treatments. What are their risks? Do the vaccines work? Do they need to be tested for vaccine efficacy? Do they need to be more careful than people with normal immune systems, both before and after vaccination? Speakers include rheumatologist Lianne Gensler, oncologist Shagun Arora, and infectious disease specialist Brian Schwartz. The session is moderated by UCSF Department of Medicine Chair Bob Wachter.
Note: Closed captions will be available within 48-72 hours after posting.
Program
Bob Wachter: Introduction
00:02:09-00:17:04 – The State of the Pandemic: George Rutherford (Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology & Biostatistics; Director of the Prevention and Public Health Group)
00:17:04-00:23:57 – Q&A
00:26:38-00:34:20 – Covid-19 and Immunosuppressed Patients - Immune Considerations: Lianne Gensler (Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology at San Francisco VA)
00:34:33-00:46:45 – Covid-19 and Immunosuppressed Patients - Clinical Considerations: Brian Schwartz (Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at UCSF Health)
00:47:01-01:14:53 – Q&A with Lianne Gensler, Brian Schwartz, and Shagun Arora (Asst. Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology at UCSF Health)
Bob Wachter: Closing
See previous Covid-19 Medical Grand Rounds:
• April 22: The J&J Vaccine and Blood Clots: What Do We Know & What Should We Do? youtu.be/qK-sj5_CyQ8
• April 8: The Fourth Wave, and “Is it Safe to…?” youtu.be/AaS-OUL7BGc
• March 25: The State of the Pandemic, Therapeutics, and Emerging Data on Variants youtu.be/WXv8nBUdUSg
• March 11: Covid at One Year: Looking Back and Looking Ahead youtu.be/snZftVKIE-c
See all UCSF Covid-19 grand rounds, which have been viewed over 1.8M times, here: https://medicine.ucsf.edu/covid-19-news-coverage
In this UCSF Department of Medicine Covid-19 Medical Grand Rounds, we begin with an update on the state of the pandemic by George Rutherford. We’ll consider the current state of regional surges, as well as the dire situation in India. Then we will turn to the unique challenges of patients whose immune system is suppressed by virtue of disease or treatments. What are their risks? Do the vaccines work? Do they need to be tested for vaccine efficacy? Do they need to be more careful than people with normal immune systems, both before and after vaccination? Speakers include rheumatologist Lianne Gensler, oncologist Shagun Arora, and infectious disease specialist Brian Schwartz. The session is moderated by UCSF Department of Medicine Chair Bob Wachter.
Note: Closed captions will be available within 48-72 hours after posting.
Program
Bob Wachter: Introduction
00:02:09-00:17:04 – The State of the Pandemic: George Rutherford (Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology & Biostatistics; Director of the Prevention and Public Health Group)
00:17:04-00:23:57 – Q&A
00:26:38-00:34:20 – Covid-19 and Immunosuppressed Patients - Immune Considerations: Lianne Gensler (Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology at San Francisco VA)
00:34:33-00:46:45 – Covid-19 and Immunosuppressed Patients - Clinical Considerations: Brian Schwartz (Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at UCSF Health)
00:47:01-01:14:53 – Q&A with Lianne Gensler, Brian Schwartz, and Shagun Arora (Asst. Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology at UCSF Health)
Bob Wachter: Closing
See previous Covid-19 Medical Grand Rounds:
• April 22: The J&J Vaccine and Blood Clots: What Do We Know & What Should We Do? youtu.be/qK-sj5_CyQ8
• April 8: The Fourth Wave, and “Is it Safe to…?” youtu.be/AaS-OUL7BGc
• March 25: The State of the Pandemic, Therapeutics, and Emerging Data on Variants youtu.be/WXv8nBUdUSg
• March 11: Covid at One Year: Looking Back and Looking Ahead youtu.be/snZftVKIE-c
See all UCSF Covid-19 grand rounds, which have been viewed over 1.8M times, here: https://medicine.ucsf.edu/covid-19-news-coverage
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April 5, 2024
In this presentation, Dr. Raza will provides a brief overview of the Canadian health care system, outlines how primary care and family medicine fit in, and explores the contemporary crisis and opportunities for reform.
Danyaal Raza is a family physician with Unity Health Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital, and Assistant Professor with the University of Toronto’s Department of Family & Community Medicine. He is the founding physician lead of the Sumac Creek Health Centre in Toronto’s Regent Park, the largest social/public housing community in Canada, and a member of the Decent Work & Health Network. Dr. Raza has also served as Chair of Canadian Doctors for Medicare, is a Fellow of the Broadbent Institute, and in 2021 was named to The Medical Post’s ‘Power List’ as an influential physician voice in Canadian health policy.")
