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COVID-19 Bringing Youth Sports Back

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.

Aired: August 17, 2021

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The New Normal and a New Mental Health Crisis – Supporting our Youth in the Wake of COVID-19

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

Aired: August 14, 2021

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Performance Sports and Event Medicine

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.

Aired: March 19, 2021

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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.

Aired: March 19, 2021

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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.

Aired: March 11, 2021

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Webinar - Reconfigure, Reconstruct, and Re-enter: Mitigating Risk While Sustaining Business Continuity and Enhanced Enterprise Value

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are contemplating how to maintain and evolve a safe and secure working environment for their employees, how their everyday business and operational impacts may change, and how government stimulus and stimulus policy may influence the direction of their activities. Aveshka, Deep Water Point, and Atlantic Union Bank will be engaging in a thoughtful, multi-perspective panel discussion on the enduring impacts of COVID-19 that affect businesses and what business leaders need to think about going forward.

Speakers:

Priscilla Golden, Program Director of CDC Programs, Aveshka
Til Jolly, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Aveshka
Gregg Lord, Program Manager, Aveshka
Harry Thornsvard, Partner, Deep Water Point
Charlie Hanley, Partner, Deep Water Point
Joe Humphries, Market Executive, Atlantic Union Bank

Aired: August 12, 2020

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