Watch Community Update on Coronavirus
with Amy Slenker, MD, Today

As the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) evolves, we are committed to sharing the latest information with our community.  As a colleague, it is especially important that you stay informed so you can help share the latest information from LVHN experts with your family, friends and neighbors.

Join PBS39 and WLVR News for Community Update on Coronavirus, a program bringing you local and regional coronavirus information directly from LVHN experts and community leaders. Tune in to PBS39 or watch live on Facebook daily at 3 p.m.

Can’t watch live at 3 p.m.? Follow PBS39 and WLVR News on Facebook to watch the video recording at your convenience. You can also watch previous episodes on WLVT.org/community.

Today, Amy Slenker, MD, Vice-Chair, Quality and Patient Safety, Department of Medicine, joins Sally Black, Travel Agent, Vacationkids, to discuss the latest information on COVID-19. They will also answer your questions live on air.

Tune in live on PBS39 or on the PBS39 and WLVR News Facebook pages. Submit your questions here.

Attention Hazleton and Schuylkill colleagues

Community Update on Coronavirus will simulcast live at 3 p.m. on WYLN. The show will also broadcast nightly at 7 p.m. on WYLN and will re-broadcast the following day at 10 a.m. On SSPTV, the show will air daily at 5:30 p.m.

Watch previous episodes

Watch Monday’s episode featuring Timothy Friel, MD, Chair, Department of Medicine, to learn about the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak.

Watch Tuesday’s episode featuring Eric Lebby, MD, Chief, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, to learn about tips to boost your immune system by getting plenty of sleep and staying active while practicing social distancing.

Watch Wednesday’s episode featuring Luther Rhodes, MD, Chief, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, to learn about social distancing, the risks of social isolation, the importance of following CDC guidelines and tips for caregivers.

Watch Thursday’s episode featuring Amanda Flicker, MD, Chief, Division of Obstetrics, and Meredith Rochon, MD, Chief, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, to learn more about pregnancy, protective equipment and the current state of coronavirus in our community.

Watch episodes from last week

Watch Monday’s episode featuring Timothy Friel, MD, Chair, Department of Medicine, to learn about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts mental health.

Watch Tuesday’s episode featuring David Burmeister, DO, Chair, Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, to learn about how the community should navigate Emergency Departments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Watch Wednesday's episode featuring Amy Slenker, MD, Vice-Chair, Quality and Patient Safety, Department of Medicine, to learn about parenting during this pandemic.

Watch Thursday’s episode featuring Luther Rhodes, MD, Chief, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, to learn about his perspective on pandemics.

Watch Friday’s episode featuring Amy Slenker, MD, Vice-Chair, Quality and Patient Safety, Department of Medicine, to learn about how COVID-19 symptoms differ from season allergy symptoms, how the virus impacts different age groups and people with underlying conditions.