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Season 1 – Episode 3 (Special Topic): COVID-19, Variants, and Higher Ed
COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Since March 2020, more than 53 million cases have been reported in the United States alone. Throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple variants of concern have become the dominant strain of the virus, such as Delta and Omicron. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Omicron variant is likely to spread more easily than the original strain of SARS-CoV-2. More data is needed on the Omicron variant to form a better understanding of how it compared to the Delta variant, vaccine protection, spread of the variant, and the severity of illness caused by the variant.
Philip Chan, MD, MS, an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and School of Public Health at Brown University and infectious diseases physician spoke to On Campus with CITI Program about COVID-19, variants, and implications for higher education institutions.
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Meet the Guest
Philip Chan – Brown University
Philip A. Chan, MD, MS, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and School of Public Health at Brown University and infectious diseases physician. Dr. Chan also serves as Consultant Medical Director for the Rhode Island Department of Health Division of Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease and EMS (PRIDEMS).
Meet the Host
Darren Gaddis, Assistant Director for Content and Education – CITI Program
He is the program manager and lead developer for educational content for higher education and research methodology at CITI Program. Mr. Gaddis received his BA from University of North Florida, MA from The George Washington University, and is currently a doctoral student at Florida State University.
