What To Know
Join us every other Friday for our video series hosted by Dr. John Warner, Executive Vice President for Health System Affairs, and featuring UT Southwestern specialists from the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. As the only academic medical center in North Texas, we consider it our mission to keep you safe and informed, especially during this crisis.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 75
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
Culture During a Crisis: 'A Moment to Be Heard'
Against the backdrop of COVID-19 closures and racial unrest, artists are finding new ways to capture this historic moment in time. Jeremy Strick, Director of the Nasher Sculpture Center, and artist C…
Cancer Care in a Pandemic
Dr. Madhuri Vusirikala, Medical Director of UT Southwestern's Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Program, and one of her patients, Ericka Thompson, join Dr. John Warner to discuss how virtual health appoin…
Tracking COVID-19 in DFW
UT Southwestern’s Dr. Amit Singal and Dr. Jasmin Tiro are leading a massive research effort to discover the true impact of the pandemic in North Texas. The DFW COVID-19 Prevalence Study will enroll 4…
Young and Restless
More than 45% of COVID-19 hospitalizations in DFW are people under the age of 50, dispelling the notion that only the elderly or sick are at risk for serious complications. Dr. Sonja Bartolome, a pul…
Bigger Than Basketball
The Dallas Mavericks are gearing up for the restart of the NBA season, but they remain committed to elevating the conversations around two ongoing pandemics: COVID-19 and racial injustice. Mavs CEO C…
Coping with a Surge in Anxiety and Depression
As COVID-19 cases rise in Texas, so do the levels of stress and anxiety. UT Southwestern’s Dr. Madhukar Trivedi, an internationally recognized expert in depression and mood disorders, and Dr. Nichola…
COVID-19 on the rise: 'We've let our guard down'
As cities in Texas and across the country have reopened, COVID-19 cases have steadily increased. Dallas COVID-19 Czar Dr. Kelvin Baggett and UT Southwestern infectious diseases expert Dr. Richard Med…
Sports Makes a Comeback
Pro golf returns this weekend at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth with 148 of the world’s best players, but no fans. PGA star Jhonattan Vegas and Tour executive Tom Alter join UTSW’s Dr. Jo…
The Summer of COVID-19 for Kids and Parents
Children who’ve been stuck at home since March are more than ready to dive into pool parties, sleepovers, and seeing friends again. But how will parents know what’s safe? UT Southwestern pediatric sp…
Taking Flight Again
The COVID-19 pandemic sent the world's travel industry into a free-fall in mid-March, and it is just now beginning to inch its way back. Southwest Airlines' top executive Gary C. Kelly joins Dr. John…
COVID-19: Endangering our hearts and minds
The pandemic is putting stroke and heart attack victims at increased risk as many are staying away from the ER, despite telltale symptoms. UT Southwestern’s Dr. Babu Welch, a neurosurgeon, and cardio…
How Virtual Care is Becoming the New House Call
This week on What to Know, Dr. John Warner discusses the evolution and future of virtual care with Alan Kramer, architect of UT Southwestern’s telemedicine strategy, and Dr. Suzanne Cole, an early ad…
Bedside with COVID-19: The Nurses' Perspective
UT Southwestern’s Chief Nursing Executive Susan Hernandez, along with a nurse from the COVID-19 unit and an ED nurse, join Dr. John Warner to provide an insiders’ perspective on patient care during t…
The COVID-19 Trials: Chasing Potential Treatments
Dr. James “Brad” Cutrell, Medical Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship at Clements University Hospital, provides an inside perspective on clinical trials and the search for coronavirus therapies, ra…
The Truth About COVID-19 Testing from an Infectious Disease Expert
On the debut episode of What To Know, infectious disease specialist Dr. Julie Trivedi joins Dr. John Warner to discuss the plan for increased testing, both for the virus and for antibodies. They also…