Brazos County Health District updates: Recent Episodes
Bryan Broadcasting
This podcast is a January 21, 2022 Brazos County health district news conference with Brazos County health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan and Sara Ramirez and Mary Parrish of the health district.
This podcast is a visit with Brazos County health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan and local reporters on October 1, 2021. The moderator is Sara Mendez of the Brazos County health district.
This podcast contains comments from the September 14, 2021 Brazos County commission meeting.
This podcast begins with a pandemic update from Brazos County health district director Santos Navarrette.
Copy and paste the following link to read and download Navarrette's presentation: https://wtaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/BrCoComm091421bchd.pdf
After Navarrette's update, there is reaction from Brazos County judge Duane Peters and precinct four constable Isaac Butler. There is also an update from sheriff Wayne Dicky on the number of quarantined and isolated employees and inmates.
Speakers in this podcast of the August 23, 2021 Brazos County health district pandemic update are Brazos County health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, College Station ISD superintendent Mike Martindale, and Bryan ISD superintendent Dr. Christie Whitbeck.
This podcast contains comments from the August 16, 2021 Brazos County health district pandemic update. Speakers are Brazos County health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, the chief medical officer for CHI St. Joseph Health Dr. Kia Parsi, and the president of the College Station region of Baylor Scott & White, Jason Jennings.
Brazos County's health authority, Dr. Seth Sullivan, visits with reporters July 29, 2021.
This podcast is a recording of Brazos County health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan's news conference with local reporters on June 3, 2021.
This podcast is a Brazos County health district news conference with reporters on March 24, 2021. Speakers include Brazos County health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan and the health district's support services manager Sara Mendez.
This podcast has comments from Brazos County alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, chief medical officers Dr. William Rayburn of the Baylor Scott & White-College Station region and Dr. Kia Parsi of CHI St. Joseph Health, and mayors Andrew Nelson of Bryan and Karl Mooney of College Station.
Speakers at the November 20, 2020 Brazos County health district update are alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, College Station mayor Karl Mooney, and Bryan mayor Andrew Nelson.
This podcast is a pandemic update from Brazos County alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, speaking with reporters on November 12, 2020
Speakers at the August 27, 2020 Brazos County health district update are alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, Texas A&M provost Dr. Carol Fierke, the director of A&M's student health services Dr. Martha Dannenbaum, A&M's associate vice president for safety and security Chris Meyer, and A&M dean of the school of public health Dr. Shawn Gibbs.
Brazos County alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan presented updated coronavirus information and fielded questions from local reporters.
Speakers at the July 6, 2020 Brazos County health district update were alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan and college Station mayor Karl Mooney.
Speakers are Brazos County alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan and Brazos County district court administrative judge Steve Smith, who spoke on the importance of reporting to jury duty.
Speakers at the June 22, 2020 Brazos County health district update are alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, Brazos County judge Duane Peters, College Station mayor Karl Mooney, Bryan mayor Andrew Nelson, and Texas A&M associate vice president Chad Wootton.
Speakers at the June 15, 2020 Brazos County health district update are alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, Brazos County judge Duane Peters, and Texas A&M associate vice president Chad Wootton.
Comments from the June 8, 2020 Brazos County health district update, joined in progress due to technical issues at the health district, from alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan and Texas A&M associate vice president Chad Wootton.
Speakers at the June 1, 2020 Brazos County health district update are alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan and Texas A&M associate vice president Chad Wootton.
Speakers at the May 26, 2020 Brazos County health district update are alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan and College Station mayor Karl Mooney.
Speakers at the May 18, 2020 Brazos County health district update included alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, Brazos County commissioner Irma Cauley, Brazos County NAACP education committee chairwoman Wanda Watson, pastor Pastor Perry Harris of the Brazos Valley Fresh Start Ministries, College Station mayor Karl Mooney, and Texas A&M associate vice president Chad Wootton.
Speakers at the May 11, 2020 Brazos County health district update includes alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, Bryan based lawyer Daniel Hernandez, and representatives of St. Theresa's Catholic Church.
Speakers during the May 4, 2020 Brazos County health district update are alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, Brazos County judge Duane Peters, College Station mayor Karl Mooney, Bryan mayor Andrew Nelson, and Texas A&M associate vice president Chad Wootton.
Speakers at the April 30, 2020 Brazos County health district update are alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan and the following representatives of the B/CS "Operation Restart" task force...Bryan mayor Andrew Nelson, College Station mayor Karl Mooney, task force chairman Kenny Lawson, and College Station councilwoman Linda Harvell.
Speakers at the April 27, 2020 Brazos County health district update are alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, Texas A&M associate vice president Chad Wootton, Brazos County judge Duane Peters, College Station mayor Karl Mooney, and Bryan mayor Andrew Nelson.
Speakers at the April 23, 2020 Brazos County health district update are alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, Baylor Scott & White College Station region chief medical officer Dr. William Rayburn, and CHI St. Joseph Health chief medical officer Dr. Kia Parsi.
Speakers at the April 20, 2020 Brazos County health district update are alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, Brazos County judge Duane Peters, College Station mayor Karl Mooney, and Bryan mayor Andrew Nelson.
Speakers at the Brazos County health district update on April 16, 2020 are alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, the chief medical officer at CHI St. Joseph Health Dr. Kia Parsi, and the president of the College Station region of Baylor Scott & White Health, Jason Jennings.
Speakers at the April 13, 2020 Brazos County health district update were alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, Bryan mayor Andrew Nelson, College Station mayor Karl Mooney, and Brazos County judge Duane Peters.
Speakers include Brazos County alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, the chief medical officer at Baylor Scott & White College Station region Dr. William Rayburn, and the chief medical officer for CHI St. Joseph Health Dr. Kia Parsi.
Speakers from the April 6, 2020 Brazos County health district update includes alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, Brazos County judge Duane Peters, College Station mayor Karl Mooney, Bryan mayor Andrew Nelson, and Texas A&M Assistant vice president of safety and security Chris Meyer.
Texas A&M also informed WTAW News of the following steps regarding counting students for the 2020 census, courtesy of Associate Vice President External Affairs Chad Wootton:
Over these last 16 months or so, we have had folks participate with cities and Census Bureau on working on compete count efforts, both here in Brazos Valley, but also every where Texas A&M has a presence . We are working with both cities, cog and regional census personnel.
Our "group quarters" (dorms, Greek life, etc) report has been assembled and will be reported by May 2nd deadline.
This weekend communication went to all students, at all TAMU locations around Texas. Providing details on how to reply based on their normal "household" situation, under normal operations...not just during COVID. We have webpage and additional reminders to students over the next three weeks.
Speakers at the April 2, 2020 Brazos County health district update included alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, CHI St. Joseph Health president Theron Park and chief medical officer Dr. Kia Parsi, Baylor Scott & White College Station region president Jason Jennings and chief medical officer Dr. William Rayburn, Bryan mayor Andrew Nelson, College Station mayor Karl Mooney, and Brazos County judge Duane Peters.
Comments from the March 30, 2020 coronavirus update from the Brazos County health district:
Brazos County alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan
CHI St. Joseph chief medical director Dr. Kia Parsi and emergency department medical director Dr. Paul Goen
Baylor Scott & White College Station region president Jason Jennings and emergency medicine medical director Dr. Matthew Curnutte
Caprock hospital chief medical officer Dr. Lon Young
Brazos County alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan announced the first death from coronavirus, and 40 positive cases as of March 28, 2020.
Also participating in this update are Brazos County judge Duane Peters, College Station mayor Karl Mooney, and Bryan mayor Andrew Nelson.
There is a coronavirus shelter in place order for Brazos County, including the cities of Bryan and College Station.
An explanation of the order and an update on coronavirus cases in Brazos County comes from alternate health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan, Bryan mayor Andrew Nelson, College Station mayor Karl Mooney, and Brazos County judge Duane Peters.
Read and download a copy of the shelter in place order online at http://wtaw.com/?p=138267
The Brazos County health district announced Thursday that local health care providers recognized a patient who traveled from China met the criteria to be tested for the coronavirus.
Brazos County health authority Dr. Eric Wilke said a Texas A&M student went to an emergency room Wednesday night with symptoms.
Dr. Wilke said a sample from the student was sent to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta to confirm if the student has the China-based virus.
Texas A&M and Dr. Wilke would not disclose whether the student lives on or off-campus or has attended classes.
Dr. Wilke said the student is staying at home in isolation while the precautionary testing is done.A&M officials have described the immediate health risk to the campus community as low.
A&M also announced that students who have questions or concerns, can contact A&M’s Student Health Services office.
The health district stated if this becomes a confirmed case, it will be promptly announced.
The health district asks anyone who has traveled to Wuhan, China and have flu like symptoms are encouraged to call their office at 979-361-4440.
Flu like symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and sore throat.If medical care is needed, the health district asks to call your healthcare provider first instead of arriving unannounced.
The health district also requests to avoid nonessential travel to Wuhan, China.