What We’ve Learned from COVID-19 and Influenza: Designing Smarter Strategies for Seasonal Respiratory Illnesses
By David Banach Respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 and influenza have shaped how we think about public health, patient care, and prevention. Over the past few years, we’ve been challenged in ways that few of us could have imagined. While the COVID-19 pandemic brought immense hardship, it also provided an opportunity to re-examine and improve how […]
From Classroom to Clinic: Preparing Tomorrow’s Physicians for Real-World Infectious Disease Challenges
By David Banach The world of medicine is changing rapidly, and nowhere is that more evident than in the field of infectious diseases. From emerging pathogens to antimicrobial resistance, climate-driven disease patterns to global pandemics, the challenges we face today are more complex and fast-moving than ever before. For tomorrow’s physicians to be prepared, we […]
Bridging the Gap: The Role of Physicians in Community-Based Public Health Initiatives
By David Banach of Woodbridge When most people think about physicians, they often picture a clinical setting: a hospital, a doctor’s office, or an urgent care center. However, the role of physicians extends far beyond treating individual patients. As a physician, educator, and public health leader, I have seen firsthand how important it is for […]
Lessons from the Frontlines: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Transformed Hospital Infection Control Practices
By David Banach of Woodbridge The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped almost every part of healthcare, but perhaps no area experienced a more dramatic transformation than hospital infection control. As a physician, epidemiologist, and leader in infection prevention, I had a front-row seat to the challenges and breakthroughs that unfolded. While the pandemic brought tremendous hardship, it […]