MSSNY Podcasts: Recent Episodes
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The Medical Society of the State of New York has created a number of podcasts on topics that are timely and relevant. In addition to weekly MSSNY Updates from the Division of Governmental Affairs, there are myriad timely and relevant podcasts on COVID-19 (both for physicians and patients) as well as a number of others on veterans, adult immunizations and emergency preparedness.
November 2, 2025 9:45AM-1:15PM
WPLA - Advocacy & Changemaking - Worth the effort
https://mssny.zoom.us/meeting/register/wbAf8W6UQd6c5TkLi6pWbA
November 23, 2025 9:45AM-1:15Pm
WPLA Effecting Communications - Communicating Your Worth
https://mssny.zoom.us/meeting/register/Xd-gfyXHTVCePQVMpnHWQQ
December 7, 2025 9:45AM-1:15PM
WPLA Leadership - Dollars and Sense of Leadership
https://mssny.zoom.us/meeting/register/LvQFy0EfRZObRecFxuQaRA
Email Oksana Golovina: ogolovina@mssny.org
Join PAL:https://www.mssny.org/take-action/pal-network/
Since this podcast was recorded, the number of measles cases has continued to rise. As of May 14, 2025 there were 1,001 confirmed measles cases reported in 31 jurisdictions throughout the United States, including seen cases in New York state.
For more information go to:
New York State Measles Web Portal:
https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/measles/
CDC Measles Cases and Outbreaks:
https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html
Register here for March 11, 2025 Physician Advocacy Day:
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Register for MSSNY Physician Advocacy Day - March 11, 2025 - 7:45-11:00am
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Urge Governor Hochul to VETO Latest Wrongful Death Bill and Preserve Patient Access to Healthcarehttps://p2a.co/FEYuad4
Urgent: Tell your Representative to cosponsor H.R. 10073!
https://fixmedicarenow.org/take-action?vvsrc=/Campaigns/108965/Respond
VETO Latest Wrongful Death Bill and Preserve Patient Access to Healthcare
https://p2a.co/FEYuad4
Urge Governor Hochul to VETO Latest Wrongful Death Bill and Preserve Patient Access to Healthcare here:
https://p2a.co/FEYuad4
VETO Latest Wrongful Death Bill and Preserve Patient Access to Healthcarehttps://p2a.co/FEYuad4
New York State Department of Health:
https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/dengue_fever/
CDC:
https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/
Local Health Departments
https://www.health.ny.gov/contact/contact_information/
Urge Governor Hochul to Veto Wrongful Death Liability Expansion!
https://p2a.co/kU6zLC0
Urge Governor to Veto Wrongful Death Liability Expansion! (A.6698/S.6636)
https://p2a.co/kU6zLC0
Urge Governor to Veto Wrongful Death Liability Expansion! (A.6698/S.6636)https://p2a.co/kU6zLC0
Call Governor Hochul at 518-474-8390.
Press Option 3, then press Option 1 to leave a voicemail or Option 2 to speak with a person.
Dr. Bill Valenti, Chair of MSSNY's Infectious Diseases Committee discusses the importance of ensuring patients are up-to-date with the MMR vaccine.
Dr. William Valenti, Chair of MSSNY's Infectious Diseases Committee discusses respiratory virus vaccines.
Urge Governor to Veto Wrongful Death Liability Expansion! (A.6698/S.6636)
https://p2a.co/kU6zLC0
Oppose Harmful Liability Expansion Bills That Impede Patient Access To Care!https://p2a.co/kU6zLC0
Oppose Harmful Liability Expansion Bills That Impede Patient Access To Care!
https://p2a.co/kU6zLC0
Stop Harmful Malpractice Bills That Increase Our Liability Premiums!https://p2a.co/kU6zLC0
Please Preserve Physician-Led Team Care!
https://p2a.co/9FcKLg2
Stop Harmful Malpractice Bills That Increase Our Liability Premiums
https://p2a.co/kU6zLC0
Oppose Part W of Heath Executive Budget Bill – Preserve Physician-Led Team Care
https://p2a.co/9FcKLg2
Protect Private Practice In New York!
https://p2a.co/gD4eaG2
Dr. Craig Katz, the Vice-Chair of MSSNY Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Disaster/Terrorism Response, and Dr. Halley Kaye-Kauderer, a member of this committee, discuss the psychology of climate change.
Dr. Katz and Dr. Kaye-Kauderer are both experts in this field and are currently working on a climate change and disaster psychiatry prevention chapter for the newest edition of Disaster Psychiatry.
2023 MSSNY Physician Advocacy Day
https://www.mssny.org/take-action/physician-advocacy-day/
MSSNY 2023 Legislative Program
https://www.mssny.org/take-action/legislative-program/
MSSNY Grassroots Action Center
https://p2a.co/hn9SSVu
Join MSSNY PAC
https://www.mssnypac.org/
Oppose Part W of Governor's Health Budget Bill: Preserve Physician Led Team Care:
https://p2a.co/9FcKLg2
Join MSSNY PAC:
https://www.mssnypac.org/
2023 Legislative Program:
https://www.mssny.org/take-action/legislative-program/
Donate to MSSNY PAC:
https://www.mssnypac.org/MSSNYPAC/Donate_Now/MSSNYPAC/Contribute_to_MSSNYPAC.aspx
Grassroots Action Center:
https://www.mssny.org/take-action/grassroots-action-center/
Oppose Part W of Governor's Health Budget Bill - Preserve Physician-Led Team Care (p2a.co):
https://p2a.co/9FcKLg2
MSSNY Grassroots Action Center:
https://p2a.co/hn9SSVu
CDC Vaccine Catch-Up guidance:
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/catchup.html
Resources mentioned in this podcast:
- Dougy Center / The National Grief Center for Children and Families. www.dougy.org
- Children and screens www.childrenandscreens.com
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network www.NCTSN.org
- The American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org
- The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry www.aacap.org
Dr. Jack McIntyre discusses the causes and warning signs of suicide and suicidal behavior in veterans, along with a discussion on intervention and treatment options.
In this episode, Dr. David Podwall discusses how to identify and diagnose mild TBI in veterans, along with a discussion on prevention and treatment options.
In this first part of the podcast, Dr. Frank Dowling, Secretary of MSSNY discusses how to identify PTSD in returning veterans, leading causes of PTSD and common comorbidities.
In this second part of the podcast, Dr. Frank Dowling, Secretary of MSSNY discusses treatment options along with how PTSD affects family members and provides advice to physicians on providing better care for veteran patients with PTSD.
Dr. Thomas Madejski, Immediate Past President of MSSNY, discusses how to identify and diagnose substance use in veterans.
Dr. Craig Katz discusses the psychosocial impact of infectious outbreaks including the current COVID-19 pandemic from a historical perspective.
Dr. William Valenti, Chair of the Medical Society of the State of New York Infectious Diseases Committee discusses the current coronavirus outbreak.
Dr. William Valenti, Chair of MSSNY's Infectious Diseases Committee, discusses the current coronavirus outbreak.
Moe Auster, Esq. discusses the Governor's 2020 Budget proposals and how you can help MSSNY address issues that will impact the physician community by attending Physician Advocacy Day on March 4th in Albany.
The Medical Society of the State of New York invites you to listen to Dr. Matthew Weissman talk about the importance of Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (TDaP) vaccine. Dr. Weissman, Site Chair of Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (twitter: @drmweissman; Instagram: @drmattweissman) discusses the nature of these three infections and the importance of vaccinating against them. Dr. Weissman also reviews the differences between the Td (tetanus and diphtheria alone) vaccine and TDaP vaccine as well as age recommendations for these vaccines and what else people should watch for.
Dr. Lisa Eng discusses causality, diagnosis, and treatment options for endometriosis. This podcast is appropriate for both physicians and patients who want to learn more about who is prone to endometriosis, how to diagnose it and best options for treating it.
This episode offers insight into the history and challenges faced by women in the military. Dr. Frank Dowling, MSSNY Secretary, serves as moderator in this discussion with Dr. Malene Ingram, Colonel, US Army Reserves and Marcelle Leis, MS, retired US Air Force, NY Air National Guard Chief Master Sergeant and current program director for the Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Project.
Dr. William Valenti, infectious diseases specialist discusses the current measles outbreak in New York State
Dr. William Valenti, chair of MSSNY's Infectious Diseases Committee discusses the 2019 measles outbreak in New York State.
It is vitally important that physicians take measures to improve their knowledge and skills to ensure they are able to provide medical services when needed in a public health emergency.
This podcast is a discussion by Arthur Cooper, MD; William Valenti, MD and Craig Katz, MD on why physicians should be at the forefront of emergency preparedness for New York State.
Do you have questions about Zika virus? The Medical Society of the State of New York provides patients with important information through this Zika virus podcast.
The Medical Society of the State of New York’s Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Disaster/Terrorism Response invites you to listen to Dr. William Valenti and Dr. Elizabeth Dufort converse about the Zika Virus. This discussion offers some explanation as to what Zika is, how it is spread and diagnosed and the measures that the New York State Department of Health has taken to guide and protect all New Yorkers and the best means by which to prevent the Zika virus.
The Medical Society of the State of New York invites you to listen to Dr. William Valenti speak about the necessity and benefits of getting a yearly influenza vaccine. In this podcast, Dr. Valenti imparts wisdom on the ever-changing nature of the influenza virus, how it is spread, how the vaccine is developed and the importance for everyone to receive the vaccine on a yearly basis.
The Medical Society of the State of New York invites you to listen to Dr. Sarah Nosal and Dr. Matthew Weissman converse about the importance of certain vaccines for young adults (individuals 19-26 years old). The usefulness of registering for continued vaccine tracking in the New York State Immunization Information System Registry is discussed as well as the importance of keeping immunization records and seeing a physician once a year.
The Medical Society of the State of New York invites you to listen to Dr. Monica Sweeney talk about the zoster (shingles) vaccine. Contained in this brief discourse is a description of the varicella virus that causes shingles, the possibility of multiple occurrences of shingles, and who should get a zoster vaccine and when.
The Medical Society of the State of New York invites you to listen to Dr. Monica Sweeney talk about the pneumococcal vaccine. Contained in the discourse is a description of pneumococcal disease and its’ myriad side-effects and complications as well as the recommendations for who should receive the pneumococcal vaccine and at what ages and the types of vaccine available.
The Medical Society of the State of New York invites you to listen to Dr. Sarah Nosal talk about the Human Papillomavirus or HPV vaccine. This brief podcast highlights the fact that the HPV vaccine prevents oral and cervical cancer in women and oral and anal cancer in men. Dr. Nosal gives insight as to the recommended ages to receive this vaccine, the multitude of benefits derived from the HPV vaccine and the differences between two types of HPV vaccine.
The Medical Society of the State of New York invites you to listen to Dr. Sarah Nosal talk about the Meningococcal Disease vaccine. This brief podcast provides invaluable information about the ways in which meningococcal disease is spread, the populations that are most affected by meningococcal disease and the paramount necessity to protect teens and young adults from this highly deadly disease.
The Medical Society of the State of New York invites you to listen to Dr. William Valenti and Dr. Geoffrey Moore chat about the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine. Dr.’s Valenti and Moore present evidence-based support for the necessity of high levels of herd immunity to keep these potentially deadly viruses at bay as well as descriptions of these diseases and the grave and lasting side-effects associated with them.
The Medical Society of the State of New York invites you to listen to Dr. William Valenti and Dr. James Braun discuss the necessity and benefits of the Hepatitis B vaccine. Highlights include how hepatitis B is spread, populations and behaviors that put people most at risk, and the efficacy of the vaccine for preventing this highly infectious disease.
The Medical Society of the State of New York invites you to listen to Dr. Matthew Weissman talk about the importance of Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Td and Tdap) vaccines for adults. Dr. Weissman discusses the nature of these three viral infections and the importance of vaccinating against them. Dr. Weissman posits that it is especially important for adults to receive at least one vaccine containing Pertussis, as it protects newborns and infants from whooping cough which can be much more deadly to them.
In an effort to educate and inform patients and physicians in New York State about the importance of adult immunization, MSSNY conducted an audio podcast with William Valenti, MD, Chair of MSSNY’s Infectious Disease Committee and Monica Sweeney, MD, vice chair of MSSNY’s Committee to Eliminate Healthcare Disparities about needed adult immunizations.
The Medical Society of the State of New York invites you to listen to reflections of 9/11, reasons physicians and other healthcare professionals need to prepare for a public health emergency and how MSSNY can assist in this endeavor.