Media Appearances

Not the Apocalypse You’re Looking For: Real Life Disasters, Fictional Recovery

Art and fiction give us a way to think about our world as it is now and our future. Science fiction and comics are used as a frame to discuss how humans respond to disaster events, and how individuals and communities move from disaster to healing and wholeness.

COVID-19 Safety in Schools: Not as Easy as ABC

With students, faculty, and staff returning to their school systems, the question of how to keep those within these institutions safe is on everyone’s mind. Join us and our guest, Lead Clinical Editor of APIC Text Kelley Boston, for a discussion on how to get creative in adhering to CDC guidelines for returning to classrooms, acquiring community buy-in on safety precautions, and concerns surrounding routine vaccination schedules for children.

Understanding COVID-19 and Vaccine as Delta Variants Rate Rise

Medical experts are here to discuss more of the latest COVID issues as we cope with the fourth wave and the Delta variant.

We talk with public health expert and infection preventionist Kelley Boston about Houston parents petitioning Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency to allow school districts to require masks as the COVID-19 delta variant surges for children who are not yet eligible for the vaccine. 

Quantifying the Invisible 

How do we effectively use our limited resources in infection control and prevention? Cost-benefit assessments and alignment of resources with goals help us have the most impact on patient outcomes and healthcare worker safety. Hospitals can be dangerous places, but at the end of the day, someone is safer for the work you have done.

Blending Public Health Careers and the Zombie Apocalypse

The years of college are all worth it when you finally make it to… Comic Con!?!? Epidemiologist Kelley Boston explains how her passion for public health and her nerdy pursuits intertwine as she explores what would really happen in a zombie apocalypse - and how to prevent it. 

This the the time I lost a game show while wearing someone else's purple sequined shirt. If you can find the (ridiculous) video, please send it my way!

Study: 78% of Healthcare Workers Don't Wash Their Hands Properly. Here's how to make sure your doctor or nurse won't make you sicker.

"Next time you find yourself in a health-care setting, ask your nurse or doctor as they walk into the room: "I didn't see you clean your hands, would you mind washing them before you touch me?' suggests Boston.

It's not rude or inappropriate to bring up, she says. As long are you avoid being accusatory in your tone, a busy healthcare worker will often appreciate the

Six Questions About Face Masks, Answered

Boston recommends practicing safely removing your mask. “That’s the most dangerous time,” she says, “when you’re most likely to contaminate yourself or your surroundings.” Cover the outside of your mask with shaving cream, then try to remove it. See where you got shaving cream. Keep working at it until you can do it without getting shaving cream anywhere you don’t intend to.