Jul 26, 2022
Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.
With health risks continuing to impact travel risk management, risk professionals need to know how to protect their organizations and employees when it comes to traveling and in-person activities.
Joining RIMScast today is friend-of-the-podcast, Dr. Adrian Hyzler of Chief Medical Officer of HX Global. He shares his travel risk management tips, developments regarding the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants of COVID-19, his insights on whether or not we should be concerned about monkeypox, and what we can all do to stay safe while we travel.
Key Takeaways:
[:01] About the RIMS Membership.
[:14] About RISKWORLD 2023.
[:38] About RIMScast.
[:50] About today’s episode with Dr. Adrian Hyzler.
[:59] Upcoming RIMS webinars, workshops, and events!
[3:13] More about today’s episode.
[3:52] Justin welcomes Dr. Adrian Hyzler back to RIMScast!
[4:31] How do the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants of COVID-19 stand out? What should the public and risk professionals know about these variants?
[9:00] Are the new variants and sub-variants one step ahead of the existing vaccines?
[10:22] Dr. Hyzler shares some of the best ways in which he’s seen travel/tourism industries adapting to COVID-19 variants and surges.
[13:51] Ontario expanded access to the fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses to all adults. How beneficial does Dr. Hylzer think that this fourth dose might be?
[17:51] Justin is joined by Scott Ritto to discuss the RIMS Western Regional Conference.
[21:01] Dr. Hyzler shares his predictions on what he thinks we’ll see and learn, looking back on COVID-19.
[23:13] How concerned should we be about monkeypox? How is it transmitted?
[28:11] Aside from monkeypox and COVID-19, Dr. Hyzler shares what should be on our risk radars when it comes to travel and health.
[29:44] Justin thanks Dr. Adrian Hyzler for joining the podcast and shares some of the links to check in today’s show notes.
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RIMS Events, Education, and Services:
RIMS Canada 2022 — Turning Tides — Sept. 11th‒14th in Halifax! Register Today!
NEW FOR MEMBERS! RIMS Mobile App
RIMS Advocacy — Legislative Summit Returns on September 20th!
Spencer Educational Foundation | Annual Gala Returns Sept. 22, 2022
RIMS Western Regional — Oct. 3‒5, 2022 — Long Beach, CA
RIMS Riskworld 2023 — Session Submission — Deadline Aug 19, 2022
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RIMS Western Regional — Oct. 3‒5, 2022 — Long Beach, CA
RIMS South Asia Risk Forum — Dec. 2‒3, 2022 in Mumbai, India
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“RIMS-CRMP Exam Prep Virtual Workshop” co-hosted by St. John’s University — Aug 3‒4
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Related RIMScast Episodes:
“COVID, Public Health and Travel Safety with Dr. Adrian Hyzler” (March 2022)
“Travel Risk Management with Dr. Adrian Hyzler” — Nov. 22nd, 2021
“An Update on COVID-19 with Dr. Adrian Hyzler” – July 2021
COVID-19 Update with Dr. Adrian Hyzler of HX Global” – January 2021
“Safe Holiday Travel Tips with IIHS President David Harkey” — 2020
“An Update on COVID-19 with Dr. Adrian Hyzler Part 2” — Jun. 30th, 2020
“COVID-19 Update with Dr. Adrian Hyzler of HX Global” — Apr. 28th, 2020
“What Risk Professionals Should Know About the Coronavirus with Richard Lewis and Dr. Adrian Hyzler” — Feb. 18th, 2020
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RIMS Coronavirus Information Center
RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP)
RIMS-CRMP Stories — New interview featuring RIMS-CRMP Chairman Ward Ching!
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“[COVID-19] is not going to go away. … It’ll probably be here for decades. But, our ability to deal with it is what certainly has changed over the last year and a half with all of the advances in vaccines and treatments … testing, and health measures.” — Dr. Adrian Hyzler
“There are a lot of advancements now in mask design and manufacturing. I think we’re going to see a whole slew of new style masks, cheaper masks, and masks that are more comfortable to wear.” — Dr. Adrian Hyzler
“In over-50-year-olds I can certainly see the benefit [of having a fourth vaccine].” — Dr. Adrian Hyzler
“I think, as always with travel, it’s really important that you make sure that you’re fully vaccinated … and have a look carefully at the websites to make sure that you’ve got your vaccines for that particular country.” — Dr. Adrian Hyzler