Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service
A podcast on medicine, oncology, & health policy.
Vinay Prasad, MD MPH
Show overview
Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service has been publishing since 2018, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 397 episodes. That works out to roughly 420 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 42 min and 1h 18m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-language Science & Medicine show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.2 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2021, with 96 episodes published. Published by Vinay Prasad, MD MPH.
From the publisher
Dr Prasad currently serves as the Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Resesarch (CBER) at the US FDA. The audio on this platform were posted before my FDA employment and do not necessarily represent the views of the FDA or the United States. This site will be inactive during my federal service. A podcast on medicine, oncology, & health policy. Host: Vinay Prasad, MD MPH from University of California San Francisco. Tweet your feedback to @Plenary_Session or e-mail [email protected]
Latest Episodes
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CABINET - trial - Cabozantinib for NET
EBack to basics as I break down a trial
Trump is breaking media brains / NIH cuts indirect payments and scientists freak out
EI discuss the intense media coverage of Trump and the recent decision to cap indirect costs of NIH grants at 15%.
Why the NIH is a broken funding system
EI discuss the recent reduction in indirect funds for NIH grants and lay out why the NIH is a broken funding system.
RFK Jr takes office/ CDC layoffs/ Varmus criticizes Jay's proposal for Academic Freedom
EI discuss RFK Jr.'s confirmation as the US Secretary of Health and Human Services; recent layoffs at the CDC and NIH; and some comments by Harold Varmus in criticism of Jay Bhattacharya.
Elon's 6 Engineers/ Unelected/ RFK Jr/ MMR vaccines/ DEI/ USAID and NIH funding complaints
EI'm talking about USAID and Elon's team of six engineers; the Bobby Kennedy Jr hearings, particularly concerning Samoa; MMR vaccines; DEI; and NIH funding complaints.
CIA says lab leak, Fauci's pardon, NIH's meetings, RFK Jr's hearing & more!
EI discuss the CIA admitting that COVID was a lab leak; Fauci's pardon; NIH meetings; RFK Jr's Senate confirmation hearing; and more.
Trump's Big Health Care Changes: NIH study sections, MMWR gag order, WHO withdrawal & more!
EI discuss Trump's big health care changes: NIH study sections, the MMWR gag order, the US withdrawal from WHO, and more!
The ENTIRE healthcare system is broken, not just health insurance companies
EThe entire healthcare system is broken, it's not just health insurance companies.
Alcohol - Is it healthy? Everything you need to know about Beer, Wine and Spirits
EIs alcohol healthy for you? I break down everything you need to know about beer, wine, and spirits.
2 HOUR ASH Presentation with AARON GOODMAN & MANNI & More
EOur 2 hour critical appraisal and ASH review. SO many guest stars
Systematic Reviews - An Introduction⧸ How to do them⧸ Search Strategies⧸ Common Errors
ELecture on systematic review, given by Vinay Prasad MD MPH to students in the UCSF Training in Clinical Research Program, November 2024.
Special post-ESMO 2024 edition !
ETimothee Olivier and I discuss the top ESMO 2024 abstracts!
Artificial Intelligence in Medicine - My Keynote
EAI in healthcare - my latest keynote address
Masking Mistakes - my panel discussion at the Emory Center for Ethics
E"Masking Mistakes: Lessons from the Science, Policy, and Coverage of COVID-19", the 2024 Brian Shields Lecture on Institutional Ethics which took place on Monday, October 7, 2024 for the Emory Center for Ethics. A conversation with Carlos Del Rio, MD and Vinay Prasad, MD MPH with moderation by Gerard Vong, DPhil, Director of the MA in Bioethics program.
How We Can Do Better As A County Hospital
EScreening/ Drug efficacy/ Sotorasib/ Adaura and more
Driver mutation lung cancer - My lecture
EMy UCSF lecture on driver mutation lung cancer
Post ASCO wrap up with Timothee Olivier
EWe break down the best studies from ASCO
Critical Appraisal - My 2 hour ASCO lecture - Day 2 version
ECritical Appraisal - My 2 hour ASCO lecture - Day 2 version by Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service
Asco Prequel - We talk about what to look for
EWhat you need to know in advance of ASCO
A SM crossover - Cifu, Prasad, Mandrola
EShould trials have carbon footprint as an endpoint?