On this UVA Speaks podcast, learn about the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest and the importance of prompt intervention to increase the chances of survival from these emergency conditions. Dr. Taison Bell, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Divisions of Infectious Diseases and International Health and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UVA Health, explains the importance of learning CPR, the bystander algorithm, and the use of defibrillators to restart the heart. Dr. Bell also highlights the disparities in rates of CPR delivery in black and brown communities and the need to increase awareness and education in these communities.

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Taison Bell, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Divisions of Infectious Diseases and International Health and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at UVA Health and Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit and the UVA Summer Medical Leadership Program. Dr. Bell’s interests include improving inpatient healthcare delivery through quality improvement initiatives and increasing workforce diversity. He is involved in quality improvement efforts on the national level and sits on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Committee, developing healthcare payment reform initiatives.

Heart Attacks and Cardiac Arrests: Immediate Intervention Saves Lives

This UVA Speaks podcast features Philip Potter, Professor of Politics in the Department of Politics, founding Director of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy’s National Security Policy Center, and founding Director of the National Security Data and Policy Institute at the University of Virginia. Potter explains that the National Security Data and Policy Institute, a collaboration between the University of Virginia and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, seeks to bridge the gap between government and academia to address the country’s most pressing national security issues. The Institute researches the challenges of data proliferation and emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and biotechnology. 

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Philip Potter is a Professor of Politics from the Department of Politics at the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and the founding Director of the National Security Policy Center at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the National Security Data Policy Institute at the University of Virginia. Professor Potter’s research focuses on US foreign policy, military affairs, and international security. He has published dozens of articles, policy papers, and government reports on these topics as well as two books. He also serves as a university expert for the Intelligence Community and a senior advisor in the Department of Defense.

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