Clean Talk - The State of Infection Control w/ Brad Whitchurch

To understand if measures like masks and vaccination are going to protect us from COVID and other infectious diseases, we need to understand the basics of transmission science, but that's not what is being discussed in most media.
That's why we're bringing Dr. Chad Roy, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and Director of Infectious Disease Aerobiology at the Tulane Medical Center.
His expertise in this area has made him a hot commodity in news outlets like the Wall Street Journal, and in this episode, he joined Brad on Clean Talk and explained:
- The transmission science fundamentals: how microorganisms are affecting our everyday life
- The science of masks and vaccination: how they work and what do we need to know
- The innovative disruption coming into infection control: ion technology
Don't miss the chance to pick the brain of one of the foremost experts in the most talked about topic in the world today.

In this week’s episode of Clean Talk, Julie Sufana, Chief Marketing Officer at contextflow, joins us to reveal the power of AI to help radiologists improve diagnosis and patient care!
Tune in to hear about a range of topics including:
• Julie’s background and what brought her to where she is today
• About contextflow and their mission
• How contextflow utilizes Ai to improve chest CT support with the help of deep learning
• The problem with built-up data within healthcare systems
• How easily accessing past patient images helps providers diagnose & treat patients
• The amount of image patterns contextflow allows providers to access at once
• Who best benefits from contextflow’s Ai
• Removing the misconceptions around the use of Ai
• What to expect in the future for contextflow
Originally from Munster, Indiana, Julie Sufana moved to Los Angeles to study Business Administration and Spanish at the University of Southern California (USC). After earning her degree, Julie looked for ways to utilize both the creative and analytical sides of her brain by working in education, sales and marketing while pursuing her love of acting.
In 2016, Julie moved to Vienna, Austria. She subsequently earned her Masters in Marketing from WU and landed her dream job as Chief Marketing Officer at contextflow GmbH. She's particularly well-known for her writing and presentation skills, well-honed by her years in the entertainment industry. Julie is also a certified 200-hr yoga instructor and loves teaching her colleagues after hours.
A little about contextflow: the Vienna-based startup develops clinical decision support tools with the help of deep learning: SEARCH Lung CT detects 19 patterns plus nodules in lung CTs, including those related to COVID-19. It integrates directly into your PACS and preliminary test results show it reduced average reading time by 31% when available for use as well as a trend towards improved diagnostic accuracy.
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There is a lack of platforms where healthcare workers can communicate about the struggles, wins, and comedic aspects of their very important jobs.
In this week’s episode of Clean Talk Podcast, Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, is the creator of The Circulating Life, Co-Host and Social Media Manager for First Case, will be joining us to reveal how she built a community where her and other healthcare heroes can share their experiences and learn from one another. Don’t miss out on a range of topics including:
- Melanie’s background in nursing
- Her challenges and experiences transitioning to a surgery center
- How she moved up the ladder after transitioning to the surgery center
- What being promoted to the manager of the OR entailed and what she observed
- What led her to creating a social media group for nurses
- What were the benefits of the growing social group
- Defining “The Circulating Life”
- How Melanie became a part of the Beyond Clean podcast platform
- Her mission for creating a platform for healthcare professionals
- What to expect in the future
Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, is the creator of The Circulating Life, Co-Host and Social Media Manager for First Case, and the Perioperative Clinical Manager for Beyond Clean. Melanie graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2002 with a BSN and has worked in Neonatal ICU, OB/GYN, Med-Surg, Pain Management, and the Operating Room. She has held many positions in the Operating Room including Circulator, Team Lead, Charge Nurse, and OR Manager and believes that education is the why behind her passion for the Operating Room. Melanie also enjoys spending time with her husband and three children outside of work.
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Practicing good hand hygiene is an essential part of infection control. However, studies have found that there are millions of school days missed a year due to illnesses that could be prevented.
In this week’s episode of Clean Talk Podcast, Ibraheem Alinur, CEO of City Health Tech, will be joining us live to reveal City Health Tech’s innovative solution for improving hand hygiene and the health of our communities. Tune in to hear about a range of topics including:
• Background and mission of City Health Tech
• The studies and data that led to the creation of OPAL
• City Health Tech’s focus on hand hygiene, hand hygiene research, and improving hand hygiene across a range of industries
• What the OPAL device is and how does it works
• The difficulty of starting a company during the pandemic
• The dynamics of fundraising
• Meeting with Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban
• The future of OPAL
Ibraheem Alinur is a Venture Fellow at DeepWork and Venture Partner at WeFunder. He is also the founder and CEO of City Health Tech, a smart city startup with a focus on data-driven population hygiene and disease prevention. His previous experiences include research in nanotechnology, development of the strategy for a $300M organization focusing on digital manufacturing and city solutions and serving as a project consultant for the Chicago Principals and Admin Association.
He currently serves on the Board of Advisors for Northwestern's Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Ibraheem graduated with his Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University in 2020. He is a Gates Scholar, a member of the Obama Foundation CLC, and was named 25 under 25 by both Culture Media and Chicago Inno.
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In the first episode of 2024, Brian Wind, Ophthalmologist, CEO and Innovator of Steri-write, joins Clean Talk Podcast to discuss Steri-write technology for sanitizing high-touch writing supplies in healthcare settings to prevent cross-contamination in an eco-friendly way.
Tune in to hear more about a range of topics including:
- Brian’s background and what brought him to where he is today
- About Steri-write and the technology
- The mission of Steri-write and the need it solves
- Studies and alarming statistics that show how dirty pens are in communal areas
- UV-C’s success rate at deactivating harmful pathogens
- The challenges of bringing a product to market
- The high points of creating an infection prevention solution
- The use of germicidal UV-C in the Steri-write technology
- And more!
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