Welcome. I'm Dr. Vinay Prasad. I'm a hematologist, oncologist, and I'm associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. In my professional life, I see patients, I teach trainees, and I do research in health care policy. This is Plenary Session.

Plenary Session is a podcast at the intersection of medicine, oncology, and health policy,

and you're listening to Season 3. On this week's episode, this week on Plenary Session, we've got

Aaron Richterman. Dr. Richterman is an infectious disease doctor. He's at the University of Pennsylvania, and he has a lot to say about SARS Cove 2.

You won't want to miss this discussion.

You know, normally every week you hear me say, if you're fan of this show,

go support us on Patreon, you get access to the slides.

I got something new to say this time.

I think the good old days are over.

We're living in a unique time where people are very happy to extinguish voices and ideas that they deem unfit for consumption.

And so I personally have gone on Patreon.

I've supported a number of people who I listen to, the podcast that I love.

And I'm encouraging you to do the same. The only way we can combat this growing force of illiberal I listen to, the podcast that I love, and I'm encouraging you to do the same.

The only way we can combat this growing force of illiberalism is to support with our

dollar bills podcasts we enjoy.

So, that's my plug.

I'm back in Plenary Session, and I'm joined via Zoom by Aaron Richterman.

Dr. Richterman is at the University of Pennsylvania.

He is a card-carrying infectious disease expert.

He did his medical school at UPenn.

He did his residency at the Brigham where he specialized in global health and did HIV work with Paul Sachs and colleagues.

And he is now an infectious disease fellowship in the endless fellowship that is fellowship

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