The university, all clinics, libraries, and research operations remain open. All in-person or hybrid events scheduled through January 31, 2022, should be moved to entirely virtual platforms. Supervisors are asked to allow and encourage all employees who can telecommute to please do so until January 31, 2022. Where possible, in-person classes will temporarily convert to remote classes through Sunday, January 30, 2022.
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COVID-19 Health Briefing and On the Pandemic Podcast
RBHS Chancellor Brian Strom and Mary Marchetta O'Dowd, Executive Director of Health Systems and Population Health Integration at RBHS, are the hosts of two series designed to help us all better understand the landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Health Briefing
The COVID-19 Health Briefing, hosted by Chancellor Brian Strom, offers important information on COVID-19-related topics ranging from the state of the pandemic to health agency guidance, campus testing news, clinical updates, and other news.
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Topic: Update on Omicron Variant
Featured Guest:
Martin Blaser, MD
Director, Center for Biotechnology and Medicine
Henry Rutgers Chair of the Human Microbiome
Professor, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
On the Pandemic Podcast
On the Pandemic is a podcast series, hosted by Mary Marchetta O'Dowd, in which university experts and leaders in health examine the critical challenges we face in our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Listen to previous episodes or read RutgersCast episode transcripts
Previous Episodes
Past COVID-19 Health Briefings
- December 2, 2021 - Omicron, Boosters, and Vaccines for Children
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Featured Guest:
Reynold A. Panettieri, MD
Vice Chancellor for Translational Medicine and Science
Director, Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science
Professor of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - November 4, 2021 - Federal Contract Vaccine Mandate
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Featured Guest:
Vicente Gracias, M.D.
Vice President for Health Affairs, Rutgers University
Senior Vice Chancellor for Clinical Affairs, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Professor, Department of Surgery, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - October 7, 2021 - To Boost or Not to Boost: What Does the Science Say?
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Featured Guest:
Jeffrey Carson, M.D.
RBHS Provost - New Brunswick
Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Richard C. Reynolds, M.D., Chair in General Internal Medicine - September 9, 2021 - Repopulating Rutgers Fall 2021
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Featured Guest:
Antonio Calcado
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer - May 13, 2021 - COVID-19, Research, and Rutgers: What Does the Future Hold?
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Featured Guest:
David Alland, M.D., M.Sc.
Professor and Chief, Department of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
New Jersey Medical SchoolDirector, Center for COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness
- April 29, 2021 - Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy
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Featured Guest:
Valerie Fitzhugh, MD
Associate Professor and Interim Chair
Department of Pathology
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - April 15, 2021 - Fall Semester Planning
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Featured Guest:
Antonio M. Calcado
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer - April 1, 2021 - Path Forward for a Vibrant Academic Fall Semester
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Featured Guest:
Prabhas V. Moghe
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Distinguished Professor - March 18, 2021 - COVID-19: Reflections on the Pandemic Year
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Featured Guest:
Jonathan Holloway
President, Rutgers University - March 4, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Emergency Use Authorization of Johnson & Johnson's Single Dose Vaccine
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Featured Guest:
Jeffrey Carson, MD
RBHS Provost - New Brunswick
Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Richard C. Reynolds, MD, Chair in General Internal Medicine - February 18, 2021 - Rutgers Vaccination Planning Update
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Featured Guest:
Vicente Gracias, MD
Vice President for Health Affairs, Rutgers University
Senior Vice Chancellor for Clinical Affairs, Rutgers Biomedical & Health Sciences
Professor, Department of Surgery, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - February 4, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccines: How Does J&J's New Trial Results Impact the Choice of Vaccine?
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Featured Guest:
Jeffrey Carson, MD
RBHS Provost - New Brunswick
Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Richard C. Reynolds, MD, Chair in General Internal Medicine - January 21, 2021 - Statewide Vaccination Rollout and Implementation
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Featured Guest:
Vicente Gracias, MD
Vice President for Health Affairs, Rutgers University
Senior Vice Chancellor for Clinical Affairs, Rutgers Biomedical & Health Sciences
Professor, Department of Surgery, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - January 7, 2021 - Update on the Pandemic and Vaccination Rollout
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Featured Guest:
Jeffrey Carson, MD
RBHS Provost - New Brunswick
Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Richard C. Reynolds, MD, Chair in General Internal Medicine - December 17, 2020 - COVID-19 Health Briefing
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On the Pandemic Podcast Episodes
- November 16, 2021 - Season 2, Episode 3: What to Expect this Holiday Season
- October 19, 2021 - Season 2, Episode 2: Back in the Game
- September 14, 2021 - Season 2, Episode 1: Back on Campus/Back in the Classroom
- May 20, 2021 - Episode 10: What to Expect This Summer
- May 6, 2021 - Episode 9: Lessons Learned from Around the Globe
- April 22, 2021 - Episode 8: Kids, School, COVID
- April 8, 2021 – Episode 7: The NJMS Call Center – What are New Jerseyans asking about?
- March 25, 2021 – Episode 6: Trust: How It Affects Testing
- March 11, 2021 – Episode 5: A Year of Reflection and a Vision for the Future
- February 25, 2021 – Episode 4: Emotional Impact and Resiliency
- February 11, 2021 – Episode 3: Life on Campus
- January 27, 2021 – Episode 2: Impact of COVID-19 on our Health Care/Public Health Workforce
- January 14, 2021 – Episode 1: Statewide Vaccine Distribution and Safety