Miscellaneous Topics: Recent Episodes
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Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH
Guest: Orlando Chirikian
A recent study revealed that our heart cells undergo changes in space, but what can that tell us about our heart health on Earth? Dr. Matt Sorrentino dives into the Cardinal Heart Study with Orlando Chirikian, a research scientist at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA
Guest: Arun Sharma, PhD
Can low gravity and space flight impact our cardiac function? Dr. Arun Sharma, a stem cell biologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in California, joins Dr. Alan Brown to discuss the impact of outer space on the heart.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Social distancing is surprisingly not a new concept in the United States. As our country geared up for World War I in 1918, social gatherings and parades to support the military were at an all-time high. But as feelings of patriotism spread at these events, so too did influenza. Join Dr. John Russell as he recounts The Tale of Two Cities: Philadelphia and St. Louis and how the spread of influenza was dramatically different between the two cities due to the actions each took to mitigate risk.
Published March 28, 2020
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Are you a recent graduate looking to forge your own path in the medical world? Or perhaps you’re starting a family and are looking for balance in your work schedule. Dr. John Thieszen has been there.
After beginning his medical career in the military, Dr. Thieszen realized he wanted more flexibility and a more convenient schedule for his lifestyle. That’s when he turned to locum tenens work, and he has since found the perfect balance as a locum tenens for CompHealth and the leader of his own consulting group.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Physicians have one of the most stressful careers out there, forcing them to learn how to cope with high pressure on a day-to-day basis. And with the rates of physician burnout on the rise, adding a little laughter to your life and practice could be just what the doctor ordered.
Sharing their experiences on learning to cope with these pressures and incorporating humor into their practice are Dr. Brian McDonough and Dr. John Kelly, Clinical Professor of Orthopedics at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
To explore the origin of our country’s opioid epidemic, Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning Barry Meier, author of Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America's Opioid Epidemic which dives into the pivotal role Purdue Pharma, makers of the narcotic OxyContin, played in the greatest public health crisis of the 21st century.
It’s an unfortunate reality that cultural trauma has impacted practically every aspect of American Indians’ lives—including their access to quality healthcare. Diving into this issue affecting millions of Americans are Mark Masselli, Margaret Flinter, and their guest Dr. Donald Warne, who discusses this impact and the key strategies that aim to resolve these disparities, such as mentoring Native youth in health professions.
Data, artificial intelligence, and telehealth protocols are three of the biggest buzzwords in the health care industry right now, but it’s not all just hype. Dean of the Stanford School of Medicine Dr. Lloyd Minor reveals how these three elements are part of his strategic plan for advancing 21st century biomedicine and medical education.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Joanna Petrides, PsyD
Career fatigue is a staggering epidemic where not only the healthcare professionals suffer, but so do their patients and family members. Join Dr. Jennifer Caudle as she speaks with Dr. Joanna Petrides, Clinical Psychologist and Resident Research Director of Family Medicine at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, about the warning signs physicians need to be aware of and the preventative measures that can be implemented to help keep them healthy.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
When it comes to your practice, you probably have some conditions that you’d rather treat than others…we all do! That’s why Drs. Russ Faust and Randy Wong break down the key strategies that will get you noticed by the patients you want to reach the most.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
It’s a fine line between creating content that’s relevant and content that’s spammy. To help you find that balance, Drs. Russ Faust and Randy Wong share the secret to creating valuable content that’s read, remembered, and most importantly, shared.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
Using a recent case study based on the Geisinger Medical Center, Drs. Russ Faust and Randy Wong explore whether you should skip traditional marketing methods like direct mail and instead connect with job seekers via social media.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
With more and more browsers requiring websites to obtain an SSL certificate, Drs. Russ Faust and Randy Wong explain why you need to tell visitors—and even more importantly, browsers—that your website is secure and trustworthy.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
Gone are the days when asking for reviews seemed desperate or unprofessional. Now it is much more acceptable, and in fact, patients expect it! Join Drs. Russ Faust and Randy Wong as they explain the importance of getting past the embarrassment and asking patients for reviews.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
Transparency is a funny word in medicine. We don't use it often, but it’s how you begin the process of connecting with your patients. And to help you make that connection, Drs. Russ Faust and Randy Wong share the two types of transparency that will enable you to engage your current patients and develop new ones.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Career burnout is unfortunately all too common in the healthcare industry, with over half of physicians suffering from at least one symptom of burnout. Not only that, but the rates of depression and suicide in this industry are significantly higher than others.
To discuss this very real threat to health care providers, Dr. Jennifer Caudle is joined by Dr. Shawn Jones, ENT physician and author of Finding Heart in the Art: A Surgeon's Renaissance Approach to Healing Modern Medical Burnout, who recants his own personal journey in overcoming career burnout.
Tip 11: Vocal Variety
You use natural inflections in your voice every day, so why should your presentation sound any different? Karen Friedman reviews the five Ps that add vocal variety to your presentation.
Tip 9: Ditch the Slides
Slides should be used for reinforcement, not as a script. These important tips provided by Karen Friedman will teach you how to use these visuals appropriately.
Tip 2: The One Thing
Not sure how to start a new presentation? Karen Friedman discusses the "Twitter-like" approach towards a project that ensures that your message is conveyed properly.
Karen Friedman returns with another season of Speaking of... a series devoted to divulging presentational tips and tricks that turn boring into brilliant. With these helpful tools, you'll find yourself becoming an impactful leader and effective communicator throughout all aspects of life.
Tip 1: Present the Problem
Presenting the problem before the solution not only gives people a reason to listen, but as Karen Friedman explains, it also gives you the opportunity to connect with your audience and gain rapport and trust.
Tip 5: Mix it Up:
By using different stories and visuals, you have the power to change the energy of the room. Karen Friedman discusses how to properly incorporate unique, unusual, and interactive techniques to regulate the mood and captivate the audience.
Tip 7: The Pause
Recognized as the most powerful tool, the pause has the ability to create different effects and meanings in speeches. Karen Friedman suggests multiple uses and explains the benefits of applying this tool when speaking to your audience.
Tip 4: Plot Your Path in Five Steps
Most speeches and presentations tend to be a bit boring. But with Karen Friedman's help, you'll be able to organize your content in five easy steps and begin "writing for the eye and speaking for the ear."
Tip 12: How to Look Confident When Speaking
We all have moments when our nerves take over. However, you can't let your nerves stop you from looking confident, credible, and connected to your audience. In this segment, Karen Friedman looks into the different ways you can achieve strong body language throughout a presentation.
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
Guest: Ilana Hardesty, BA
Guest: Julie White, BA, MS, CHCP
At the 2018 Alliance for Continuing Education in Healthcare Professions meeting, host Alicia Sutton spoke with Ilana Hardesty BA, and Julie White, BA, MS, CHCP from Boston University School of Medicine CME Office on trigger videos to model effective communication strategies. Ms. White explais trigger videos as: "..an offiicial description from Academic Medicine. A trigger film is a short scene depicting a typical clinical situation with a patient or fellow colleague. These films trigger discussions of the issues and circumstances raised in the films. Basically, in layman's terms, a trigger video is really designed to elicit emotion, kind of get the audience primed for discussion."
Tune in to see a real trigger video and learn how to effectively develop a patient-centered scenario to illustrate a communication message.
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
Guest: Andrew Rosenberg, JD, MP
Guest: Thomas Sullivan
Join in as Andrew Rosenberg, JD, MP, Senior Advisor of CME Coalition and Thomas Sullivan, President, and Founder of Rockpointe, discuss how CE providers will be able to offer a PI-QI improvement activity under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). They will also address the MACRA law’s physician incentives for quality care under Medicare, a breakdown of the Quality Payment Program and CE Opportunities, the newly adopted QI CME Improvement Activity, and more!
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
Guest: Jamie Reiter, PhD
Guest: Whitney E. Faler, MPA
In medical education, it is frequently asked whether an activity was successful, ie. improved outcomes. But, it rarely asks “why”. What factors contribute to the success or failure of CE activities and how can CE providers ensure they are developing and implementing activities that improve patient outcomes?
Jamie Reiter, PhD* and Whitey Faler, MPA from CME Outfitters, LLC sit down with Alicia Sutton at the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions annual conference to discuss the “why” behind successful and unsuccessful educational activities and the approaches CE providers should understand in creating medical education. More specifically, the value of using predictive modeling and how best to implement this into your activities.
*Jamie Reiter, PhD is now the Chief Executive Officer of MedEvaluate.
Host: Philip Stein, MD
Guest: Neilanjan Nandi, MD
Guest: Susan Peck, MSN, CRNP
From the ReachMD studios in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, host Dr. Philip Stein talks with Dr. Neilanjan Nandi and nurse practitioner Susan Peck about their respective experiences with The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation's Camp Oasis. This camp gives children with IBD the opportunity to meet other kids with the same chronic illness, teaching them how to cope with their disease, manage their own medical needs, try new sports and activities, build confidence and independence, and most importantly, spend quality time just being a kid.
Host: Philip Stein, MD
From the ReachMD studios in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, host Dr. Philip Stein talks with Claire Griffin and Bill Johnson, patients and counselors at CCF's Camp Oasis. Claire and Bill discuss their respective involvements with the camp, why they made the decision to go, how they became their own personal advocates, and what Camp Oasis taught them about adjusting to their disease.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
The value you provide on your website through your articles on healthcare will translate into trust. Once trusted, consumers (patients) then consider to purchase goods or services (such as making an appointment). Every successful business, brand, and website is trusted. Is yours?
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Tobacco use accounts for nearly half a million deaths in the U.S. each year and is the leading cause of lung cancer, according to the American Lung Association.
However, the economic and societal costs of smoking are also staggering. Every year, Americans spend more than $300 billion, which includes both medical care and lost productivity. Unfortunately, some people will have to pay more depending on the state in which they live.
Host Dr. Brian McDonough chats with analyst Jill Gonzales from Wallethub, a financial website that calculated the true per-person cost of smoking in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
Curating content is a method of content marketing by which an expert (i.e. you) provides an analysis, explanation, or opinion about a current topic in healthcare.
Russ and Randy explain the advantages of curating content and why it is such a natural way to build traffic for a healthcare professional.
Host: Russell Faust, MD
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Podcasting is the fastest growing medium and reaches across all generations, giving you the opportunity to reach unique audiences and new patients.
Russ and Randy share a few easy steps to starting your own health care podcast.
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
Guest: Hilary Schmidt, PhD
Guest: John Ruggiero, PhD, MPA, CHCP
Guest: Gregory Salinas, PhD
Guest: Nili Solomonov
Annually, there are around 150,000 certified activities produced in the US annually. However, meta-analyses and research estimates that less than 20% of those educational activities drive behavior change and probably less than 5% lead to improvements in patient outcomes. With a vast array of continuing education (CE) activities available to healthcare professionals (HCPs) and the delay in data on the effectiveness and outcomes of CE activities, it's difficult for HCPs and CE stakeholders to determine the most effective education that has the greatest potential to lead to behavior change thus improving patient care.
During the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Healthcare Professions annual meeting host Alicia Sutton speaks with guests Hilary Schmidt, PhD, John Ruggiero, PhD, MPA, CHCP, Gregory Salinas, PhD, and Nili Solomonov in a two-part interview covering:
- The current state of CE activities and address the lack of objective, reliable, and empirical assessment available to prospectively identify CE activities that have the greatest potential to lead to improvements in health care practice.
- The development of a new Instructional Design Rating Scale and its reliability and predictive validity in driving behavior change through rigorous research methods based on the science of human learning.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
Newsjacking can increase your SEO and website traffic by injecting your own thoughts and ideas on trending news stories. Health care newsjacking works the same way, culling the web for trending health care topics and then writing about them for your clinical blog. Though similar to curating, newsjacking differs in that stories are published more timely. In fact, the best time to release a newsjacking story is before it even becomes a trending topic.
Russ and Randy discuss some best practices to newsjacking: how to monitor the web, tools to use, and how to efficiently keep up with current events.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world, which means that video reaches a massive audience second only to Google.
In this episode, Russ and Randy explain why you should consider adding a video channel to your marketing strategy, engaging the viewer and providing value by educating and/or demonstrating clinical techniques.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
Video editing software is important and useful for any video you might want to publish on the Internet, on platforms such as Vimeo or YouTube. Screen capture software allows you to capture video of your computer screen, often used to create a video of a PowerPoint presentation, and allows you to add voiceover and other features.
Russ and Randy review their favorite software tools for video editing and screen capture, remarking on the ease of use, price, and features for these tools.
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
Guest: Rob Lowney
In this episode of Lifelong Learning, Alicia Sutton welcomes Rob Lowney, Principal and Managing Director of CMEology. Rob showcases how CMEology's innovative methods improve engagement in CME which ultimately leads to improved patient care. In addition to improving engagement, Rob also shares how to add value across all stakeholders in CME, such as utilizing the arts and humanizing the education, quantifying the value of CME, research conveying improved patient health & changing performance, and multimedia education.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
At the age of 35, Jessica Cross was pursuing a rewarding career and raising a family with her loving husband when she was dealt a crippling blow: suffering a stroke that left her paralyzed on the right side of her body and hospitalized for months.
Two years later, still in rehabilitation, Cross began punching at a keyboard to restore function in her arm and hand. Having little interest in typing mindlessly, this daily rehab exercise soon grew into writing what would become the book, Crossed Lines: What Lies Buried Within the Heart.
Host Dr. Brian McDonough sits down with Jessica Cross to talk about her journey through enduring this stroke, her recovery and rehab, and subsequent activism around education and wellness for stroke survivors.
Jessica Cross is an author, speaker, and Executive Director of Strong Cross Foundation.
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
Guest: Alvaro Margolis, MD, MS
Guest: Jann Balmer, PhD, RN, FACEHP, FAAN
From the annual meeting of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Healthcare Professions in Orlando, Florida, join in as Alvaro Margolis, MD, MS, President and CEO of EviMed, and his colleague Jann Balmer, PhD, RN, FACEHP, FAAN, Director of CME at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, discuss how Facebook and other social network concepts and approaches can be used to promote social learning in health care teams, both for online and for combined online and face-to-face learning.
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
Guest: Dave deBronkart
From the annual meeting of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Healthcare Professions in Orlando, Florida, keynote speaker Dave deBronkart joins host Alicia Sutton to discuss the evolving roles in the patient and doctor relationship.
Better known as ‘e-Patient Dave’, deBronkart emphasizes key points in the shift from the patient as a passive recipient of care to one where the patient is an active contributor to his or her own care. deBronkart discusses healthy patient:doctor communication and ways clinicians can employ effective techniques.
As a co-founder of the Society for Participatory Medicine and stage 4 kidney cancer survivor, deBronkart speaks globally on how patients should be partners in their care, rather than passive recipients, and how collaboration makes healthcare better for everyone.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
Want to write a killer eBook? Want to write an eBook using best practices?
Writing an eBook can be easy, but there are ways to do it better. Russ and Randy give top recommendations and tips to creating a great eBook.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
As a young critical care physician, Dr. Rana Awdish was transfigured from a doctor into a critically ill patient in an instant. This transposition, coincidentally timed at the end of her medical training, instantly laid bare the vast chasm between the conventional practice of medicine and the stark reality of the prostrate patient.
Host Dr. John Russell chats with Dr. Rana Awdish about this transformation and how she came to understand the fatal flaws in her profession, from her own past actions as a physician to the perils of navigating her own illness. She presents a new paradigm and rationale for embracing the emotional bond between doctor and patient and outlines the redemptive possibilities of dismantling the barriers to connection in all relationships.
Dr. Awdish is the author of In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope and Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
Host: Michael Greenberg, MD
"Medical improv" is an emerging subset of comedic performance art using improvisational theater principles and training techniques to improve communication, cognition, and teamwork among health care professionals.
Joining Host Dr. Michael Greenberg is Valeri Lantz-Gefroh, Improvisation Program Director at the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University. They talk about how the fundamentals of improv can be applied to medical practices.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Several studies have shown that therapy dogs help to reduce people’s pain levels and anxiety. Therapy dogs have also been found to increase patients’ physical, mental, emotional and social states and improve their quality of life.
Host Dr. Brian McDonough talks with David Frei, co-creator of Angel on a Leash, a charity supporting therapy dog programs that serve health care facilities, about how therapy dogs bring comfort, affection and happiness to people in confined living situations. Frei is the former host of The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and expert analyst for The National Dog Show on NBC Thanksgiving Day.
Host: Shira Johnson, MD
Physicians spend their entire careers striving to heal sick patients. But when these care providers become patients themselves, the abrupt reversal of roles can make for difficult adjustments.
Host Dr. Shira Johnson sits down with Dr. John Mulligan, VP for Emergency Room Physicians Medical Group and a practicing emergency physician, to share his experience, takeaways, and advice for transitioning from doctor to patient.
Host: Michael Greenberg, MD
Medical schools are increasingly adapting improv tools to enhance patient interviewing, simulate difficult conversations and facilitate learning in medical teams.
Research has shown that such training can enhance physician-patient communication and improve diagnostic accuracy, patients’ adherence to treatment, and overall patient satisfaction.
Host Dr. Michael Greenberg chats with Lillian Frances, owner of Laugh Out Loud Theater in Chicago, about how improv comedy training and the phrase “yes and” can improve your skills as a health care provider.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
There are dozens of ways to communicate digitally with one another, but email remains the preferred method for your marketing communications to current and potential patients. No need to be distracted by the fact that you may not be using the “latest” social media platform to direct-message with your patients; email is likely the preferred medium used by your patients…and you!
Russ and Randy discuss why you should continue to use email and not worry as much about comparative social media platforms to direct-message with patients.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
Maintaining an up to date website and engaging in social media can be a real hassle and time crunch. Plugins can allow you to auto post from your website to a social media account.
Russ and Randy share some tips to managing this efficiently and easily. They also review two social media dashboards that will allow you to manage multiple accounts simultaneously.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
This episode celebrates Russ's and Randy's first year of podcasting on healthcare and medical Internet marketing. They now have over 60 episodes and have been religious about weekly publishing.
Russ and Randy reflect on this milestone to share some lessons learned over their first year.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
Search engines rank web pages, not websites. This means that each of your web pages has an outstanding chance to rank highly and well. Paying attention to the techniques of search engine optimization (SEO), including keyword usage, can help your individual pages outrank the competition. You will want to take particular advantage of this concept when writing your About pages.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Guest: Danielle Ofri, MD
Despite modern medicine’s infatuation with high-tech gadgetry, the single most powerful diagnostic tool is the doctor-patient conversation, which can uncover the lion’s share of illnesses. However, what patients say and what doctors hear are often two vastly different things.
Host Dr. Maurice Pickard chats with Dr. Danielle Ofri, Associate Professor of Medicine at NYU and author of What Patients Say, What Doctors Hear. The two discuss ways in which refocusing conversations between doctors and their patients can lead to better health outcomes.
Host: Russell Faust, MD
Bryan Vartabedian, M.D. has been blogging and using Twitter since 2008, but he doesn't do it to build his practice. As an early adopter, Bryan has become an authority on digital technology, social media and the future of medicine. His blog, 33charts.com, was started to help physicians learn about digital exposure, and was NOT created to attract patients. Listen to this unique perspective about using digital visibility to create opportunity.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
Every website needs a way for interested patients to contact your office, “opt-in” to become a subscriber and, if you are ready to engage readers, a way for readers to leave a comment. Most of these features can be easily (and cheaply) added to your website via plugins. This episode will show you how.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: Michael Weisberg, MD
What happens when you are admitted to the hospital as a patient, and the physician assigned to be your doctor has never seen you before and knows absolutely nothing about you?
Says Dr. Michael Weisberg, gastroenterologist and author of The Hospitalist, situations like these are increasingly common in modern medicine and can have disastrous consequences for patients.
Dr. Weisberg joins host Dr. Andrew Wilner to talk about his novel, which underscores how doctors are now at heightened risk of being thwarted by the modern health care system.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Recently, Millennials (those born after 1980) have become the largest generation in the U.S. workforce and are also the fastest-growing population of customers in the marketplace. By extension this makes them a dominant player in the health care field, both as patients and providers. But Millennials exhibit different attitudes toward employment, consumerism, health, and wellness compared to previous generations, with greater emphasis on social responsibility. This challenges conventional thinking on workforce management and customer/patient engagement.
Dr. Brian McDonough sits down with Brian Peavey, CEO of real estate company Profitshare, about the shifting paradigm toward social responsibility in Millennials.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
Want to speed up your site? Want to improve your SEO? These WordPress plugins can improve your website download speed, a crucial variable in the SEO equation. Making your website faster and improving your SEO will help you get the high rankings you want. And don’t let the technical jargon scare you. If Russ and Randy can use these plugins, so can you!
Drs. Russ Faust and Randy Wong share a few of their personal favorite plugins for making your website faster.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
Any website can get hacked. There are 3 facets of website security: backing up your website, thwarting hackers (unauthorized use), and repairing hacked files. Restoring a hacked website can take weeks compared to a single click if you have a backup. It should be your priority.
Drs. Russ Faust and Randy Wong discuss their favorite security plugins to keep your site safe from hackers by preventing unauthorized access, blocking entire countries from accessing your site, and scanning for malware.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: Stanley Burns, MD
The Burns Archive is best known for providing photographic evidence of forgotten, unseen, and at times disquieting aspects of medical history through its collection of over one million historic photographs.
Stanley B. Burns, MD, founder of the Burns Archive, sits down with Dr. Andrew Wilner to talk about the story behind his amazing collection of historic photographs.
To see some of the photos from the Burns Archive, check out our Burns Archive video.
To see more photos in the Burns Archive, please visit http://www.burnsarchive.com/.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: Thomas Snyder, MD
Dr. Thomas Snyder, retired urologist, founder of the Society for the History of Navy Medicine, and the current Secretary of the Naval Order of the United States Foundation, speaks with Dr. Andrew Wilner about the history of naval medicine. They touch upon historical milestones such as building on Mare Island, the Navy's first West Coast hospital.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
Here's a compelling reason to build your health care website with Wordpress.org: plugins. Plugins can enhance your website by allowing customized design, navigation, and features. Want an email option? There's a plugin for that. Want added security? There are several for that as well. Most are free, and many offer "premium" upgrades.
Drs. Russ Faust and Randy Wong share a few of their personal favorite plugins for health professional websites.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
Every doctor has a Power Point presentation. Have you considered taking a "screencast," also known as video screen capture, of your presentation and adding your own voiceover? It's much easier and cheaper (free?) than you think.
Drs. Russ Faust and Randy Wong share a few of the trusted tools available to publish your first educational video.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
Telling a story can be a compelling way to share your content. A story can be a way to convey your brand, your culture, and your mission. A story can even be a way to share clinical content.
Drs. Russ Faust and Randy Wong share reasons why storytelling can be a powerful way for both large corporations and small practices to convey their content and spread their message with transparency and authenticity.
Host: Randall Wong, MD
Host: Russell Faust, MD
Repurposing your content or using different platforms to recycle existing content makes you more efficient, gains more followers, and widens your appeal. But repurposing is not the same as "copy and paste." Rather, it means that you create similar content of the same subject, but on different platforms (e.g. audio, video, etc.). Drs. Russ Faust and Randy Wong elaborate.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Guest: Peter Dawson, MD
In the male-dominated world of medicine, she dared to step forward and fight for fairness—graduating from Johns Hopkins Medical School with honors in the year 1900. But for physician Dorothy Reed Mendenhall, MD, the battle for equality was just beginning.
In the name of improving the standards of care for women and infants, she faced the scorn of prejudiced doctors in an establishment marked by its unwillingness to change. Still, through the Gilded Age, two World Wars, and beyond, she kept up her fight—in the process, discovering new breakthroughs and saving lives, all while outperforming many of her male peers.
Dorothy in a Man’s World is an inside look at the life and career of Dr. Mendenhall, documented by physician and pathologist Dr. Peter Dawson. This biographical tribute to one of medicine’s great female pioneers showcases the struggles women faced to make a name for themselves in the world of health care—in addition to the drastic improvements which have been made in the specific area of care for women and their infants.
Dr. Dawson sits down with host Dr. Maurice Pickard as they explore Dr. Mendenhall's extraordinary life.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: John Kihm, MD
Host Dr. Andrew Wilner explores different opportunities to combine medicine with outside interests when off call.
Today, he talks with Dr. John Kihm, an internist in private practice in Durham, NC. who fell in love with North Carolina's Outer Banks and Ocracoke Island off Cape Hatteras while a 4th year medical student. He has found a way to combine his passion for volunteer medical work with his passion for flying by commuting to Ocracoke one weekend a month to conduct his special "house call" practice.
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: Steven Neal, MD
Dr. Andrew Wilner chats with Dr. Steven Neal, board certified ENT surgeon and Fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Neal is a Clinical Instructor at the Oregon Health Science Center in Portland, OR, who also serves on the faculty of the Art of Rhinoplasty Course in San Francisco, CA. He teaches a seminar called "Aesthetics Boot Camp for Surgeons." and has taught hundreds of surgeons over the past 25 years to apply the "art" that must be combined with medical science to achieve optimal results with plastic surgery.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Guest: David Fajgenbaum, MD
Castleman disease, a rare idiopathic multicentric disorder, is diagnosed in approximately 5000 people in the United States each year. When one 3rd year medical student suddenly found himself facing this diagnosis personally, at a time when knowledge about the disease was minimal, he helped create a broad-based initiative to address this knowledge gap.
Host Dr. John Russell talks with Dr. David Fajgenbaum, a Research Assistant Professor of Medicine in Translational Medicine/Human Genetics and Associate Director of Patient Impact for the Penn Orphan Disease Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also co-founder of the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network, a global initiative dedicated to accelerating research and treatment for Castleman disease and improving survival for all patients.
Host: Tim Rush
Guest: Walter Boutwell
Host Tim Rush chats with Dr. Walter Boutwell, a neonatologist from Montgomery, Alabama about his experience as a locum tenens doctor for the last 17 years, affording him the unique flexibility to participate in several medical missions and write works of speculative fiction.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Guest: Harley Rotbart, MD
Dr. Brian McDonough speaks with Dr. Harley Rotbart, Professor of Pediatrics at University of Colorado School of Medicine and author of the book Miracles We Have Seen: America's Leading Physicians Share Stories They Can't Forget.
This collection of remarkable stories offers a compelling glimpse into the lives of physicians—their humanity and determined devotion to their patients and their patients' families. It reminds us that what we don't know or don't understand isn't necessarily cause for fear, and can even be reason for hope.
Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
Guest: Carmen Brown, MD
What does it take to pick up your practice and move to a foreign country? And what can be gained and lost in translation?
Host Dr. Renee Allen chats with Dr. Carmen Brown,a board-certified OB/GYN practicing in New Zealand, about her experiences and perspectives transitioning a clinical practice and family home to another continent.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Dr. Brian McDonough explores the importance of finding personal fulfilment in work and home life with Dr. William Schiemann, CEO of Metrus Group and author of Fulfilled! Critical Choices: Work, Home, Life.
Guest: Annette Mallory Donawa, PhD
Constructivism is the theory that people in a learning environment will merge their prior foundational knowledge and experience with new details they are learning, helping them construct new understandings for themselves.
Joining host Alicia Sutton is Dr. Annette Mallory Donawa, Assistant Dean and Director of Continuing Medical Education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Donawa will discuss the learning theory of constructivism and its current to future impacts on continuing medical education.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Dr. Brian McDonough chats with Scott Schober, CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems and author of Hacked Again: It Can Happen to Anyone, Even a Cybersecurity Expert, about the growing need for cyber security in the health care sector.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Guest: Rebecca Alexander
Born with a rare genetic mutation called Usher Syndrome type III, Rebecca Alexander has been simultaneously losing both her sight and hearing since she was a child, and was told that she would likely be completely blind and deaf by age 30. Then, at 18, a fall from a window left her athletic body completely shattered.
In Not Fade Away, Rebecca tells her extraordinary story, by turns harrowing, funny and inspiring. She meditates on what she’s lost—from the sound of a whisper to seeing a sky full of stars, and what she’s found in return—an exquisite sense of intimacy with those she is closest to, a love of silence, a profound gratitude for everything she still has, and a joy in simple pleasures that most of us forget to notice.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
While modern medicine produces miracles, it also delivers care that is too often unsafe, unreliable, unsatisfying, and impossibly expensive. For the past few decades, technology has been touted as the cure for all of healthcare’s ills.
But medicine stubbornly resisted computerization – until now. Over the past five years, thanks largely to billions of dollars in federal incentives, healthcare has finally gone digital.
Yet once clinicians started using computers to actually deliver care, it dawned on them that something was deeply wrong. Why were doctors no longer making eye contact with their patients? How could one of America’s leading hospitals give a teenager a 39-fold overdose of a common antibiotic, despite a state-of-the-art computerized prescribing system? How could a recruiting ad for physicians tout the absence of an electronic medical record as a major selling point?
Logically enough, we’ve pinned the problems on clunky software, flawed implementations, absurd regulations, and bad karma. It was all of those things, but it was also something far more complicated. And far more interesting . . .
Written with a rare combination of compelling stories and hard-hitting analysis by one of the nation’s most thoughtful physicians, The Digital Doctor examines healthcare at the dawn …
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Dr. Brian McDonough speaks with Chris Kelly, leading advocate for "smell training," a program offering help and training to people whose sense of smell has been impaired.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Can the simple act of smiling more often help us live happier, healthier, and more abundant lives?
To answer this question in entertaining detail, Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes onto the show Dr. Rich Castellano, facial plastic surgeon, founder and CEO of ImageLift in Tampa, FL, and author of The Smile Prescription.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Have you ever wondered what that 1 outlier would say when you see commercials and products boasting that 9 out of 10 doctors recommend something? Dr. H. Eric Bender, co-author of the book 1 Out of 10 Doctors Recommends: Drinking Urine, Eating Worms, and Other Weird Cures, Cases, and Research from the Annals of Medicine, provides real answers that you wouldn't have even thought possible.
Entertaining and informative (and sometimes just plain gross), 1 Out of 10 Doctors Recommends examines the strangest and most unusual medical practices, including: drinking your own urine to fight infection, using live eels to relieve constipation, and licking a patient's head to diagnose Cystic Fibrosis.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Egg freezing, also known as oocyte cryopreservation, has gained rapid popularity as patient populations have broadened. Once intended almost exclusively for cancer patients undergoing aggressive chemotherapy treatments, more and more healthy women are choosing this resource to expand their reproductive options later in life.
Dr. Lisa Ashe, internist and medical director for Be Well Medical Group in Alexandria, VA, speaks with Dr. Brian McDonough about her personal experience with egg freezing from three simultaneous vantage points: physician, patient, and minister.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Michael Russomano
In many discussions that focus on achieving quality improvements for clinical care, the roles of healthcare industries are often either excluded or, worse yet, painted as oppositional to patient interests. But a new model of health care delivery positions the industrial sector as a key partner in the interprofessional team, with a common mission to improve patient outcomes nationwide.
From the Villanova Healthcare Speaker Event, Dr. Matt Birnholz speaks with Michael Russomano, President, CEO, and Global Business Head of Wyeth Nutrition, a Nestle business. Mr. Russomano, who also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Alzheimer's Association, joins Dr. Birnholz to discuss opportunities for the healthcare industry to partner with clinical, administrative, educational, and patient advocacy groups in advancing quality of care.
Guest: Lawrence Sherman
What happens when you suddenly become a patient and are faced with a life-threatening illness? How do the interprofessional members of the medical team work together to help you recover as safely and quickly as possible?
From the Villanovans in Healthcare Speaker Event, join Lawrence Sherman, Senior Vice President of TOPEC Global, as he talks about innovative and collaborative interprofessional approaches to care stemming from lessons learned through his own experience as an educator-turned patient.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
The Baby Boomer generation is fast-approaching a critical period in health care decision-making, the choices of which may dictate continued health or rapid decline. What are the care priorities that clinicians should keep in mind with this special population?
Joining Dr. Brian McDonough is Marcia Feldt, author of The Oys & Joys, a novel that crystalizes many of the challenges facing Baby Boomers through the eyes of four women. Ms. Feldt describes the personal journeys of her characters, drawn from several years of advocacy for patients in this generation, and she shares tips that clinicians can consider to help these patients address priority health needs.
Host: Michael Krychman, MD
Monogamous relationships are firmly embedded in the framework of our society, and yet the divorce rate and common failures of intimacy in long-term relationships challenges the efficacy of this paradigm. Oddly, the concept of monogamy has been virtually ignored by health professionals. Why are issues in sexual relationships getting the silent treatment in healthcare, and what can be done to curb this trend?
Dr. Michael Krychman welcomes guest Dr. Marianne Brandon, clinical sexologist and acclaimed author of Monogomy: The Untold Story. Dr. Brandon offers a clinical psychologist's and sex therapist's insights and solutions to the challenges of monogamous relationships.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
There is a curious American sentiment toward exercise that celebrates the mantra of "no pain, no gain." When exercise isn't followed by soreness, or when a sufficient amount of sweat hasn't been produced, participants are often led to believe that their efforts have been wasted. But is this notion actually valid, and do clinicians benefit their patients in advocating for standard exercise programs by extension? Furthermore, are there any lessons to be learned from physical therapy as a baseline for exercise programming?
From the floors of Omnia Education's Women's Health Annual Visit in New York, Dr. Matt Birnholz speaks with Anne Koller, certified fitness professional and staff member of Aqua Studio, NY. Aqua is the first boutique studio specializing in the unique fitness pursuit of "aquacycling," a high intensity underwater cycling program. The two discuss trends in American exercise preferences at various ages, and how alternative experiences with fitness activities can help reset expectations as to how we define being "in shape."
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz on the floors of the American College of Emergency Physicians annual meeting in Boston, MA is Dr. Matt Bitner, Vice Chair of Medical Staff Affairs and Quality at the Greenville Health System in Greenville, SC. Dr. Bitner co-chaired and directed ACEP's InnovatED, an interactive exhibitional platform that gained rapid acclaim for its next-level medical simulation demonstrations. He talks about the unique development processes and educational applications for these programs, such as the popular Code Black simulation.
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
From the floors of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions' annual meeting in Washington DC, host Alicia Sutton welcomes Michael Baffuto, President of Integrity CE. The two discuss new and emerging design platforms for medical education, leveraging mobile technologies to increase engagement, learning, and positive clinical change.
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
Pre and Post tests have long been the standards in continuing medical education. However, with the use of today's technologies, typical didactic learning sessions have evolved into novel real-time experiences for both learners and the educational providers. Host Alicia Sutton welcomes Ryan Mazon, Vice President of Business Development at Educational Measures, to discuss the rise in interactive education in medicine.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
On this episode of Everyday Family Medicine, host Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Antonio J. Webb to discuss his book, Overcoming the Odds: From the War on the Streets of Louisiana to the War on Terrorism in Iraq. Dr. Webb is an orthopedic surgeon in residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. He is also a motivational speaker and mentors underprivileged middle and high school students interested in medical careers.
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A new study suggests that family and other unpaid caregivers who provide substantial help with health care were twice as likely to experience physical, financial or emotional difficulty, five times as likely to restrict social activities, and more than three times as likely to experience a loss in job productivity as individuals who did not provide this type of help.
Researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health used data from two nationally representative samples that provided insight into older adults and the caregivers who help them. The study sample represented 14.7 million caregivers assisting 7.7 million older adults, who either had dementia or a severe disability. About 45 percent of caregivers provided substantial help, (around 28 hours of care per week), often resulting in significant emotional difficulty and other caregiver role-related effects.
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Host: Alicia A. Sutton
Shared decision making (SDM) is a synergistic process that allows patients and their providers to make health care decisions together and take into account the best scientific evidence available, as well as the patient’s values, goals, and preferences. It's important to invite all patients into the process even if they decline. This process increases patient satisfaction, adherence and compliance. Join host Alicia Sutton to discuss shared decision making with guest Isabelle Vacher, former nurse and Senior Vice President of Educational Strategy at AXIS Medical Education, Inc.
This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Edward Ellison, Executive Medical Director and Chairman of the Board for the Southern California Permanente Medical Group. He is also National Sponsor of the newly-announced Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine which is being designed to train future clinicians based on Kaiser's coordinated care and value-based delivery model.
Host: Frank Russomano
There has been ongoing dialogue about the guidance needed to provide clarity on the reporting of indepedent medical education payments and the Sunshine Act. In this discussion, expert panelists analyze the definition of indirect payments and their exclusion as applied to CME-related payments and transfers of value. Additionally, they examine when payments to medical associations, physician speakers/lecturers, and related entities may or may not be reportable.
Host Frank Russomano welcomes Andrew Rosenberg J.D. of the CME Coalition and Thomas Sullivan, President of Rockpointe Corporation and editor of Policy and Medicine.
Drug diversion is the illegal distribution or abuse of prescription drugs or their use for unintended purposes. The diversion of prescription drugs may occur at any point as prescription drugs are distributed from the manufacturer to wholesale distributors, to pharmacies, and ultimately to the patient. Though this problem is nearly universal among healthcare instititions, many don't have adequate processes in place to detect it. Moreover, concerns about civil and regulatory liability, as well as negative publicity, often impede healthcare organizations from reporting instances of drug diversion.
Dr. Howard Zucker, New York State Department of Health Commissioner, speaks with noted provider drug diversion expert Kimberly New, JD, BSN, RN about how prevalent the problem of drug diversion is, the signs of potential drug diversion activity, and how to set up a robust facility program to avert potential diversion events.
This program is provided on behalf of the New York One and Only Campaign, a public health effort led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition (SIPC) to raise awareness among patients and healthcare providers about safe injection practices.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Primary care practices are environments with deeply emotional caregiving relationships, but communicative barriers between clinicians and patients make some important conversations difficult to approach on both ends. The patient advocate is an emerging role to help bridge these communicative divides in general practice. How can these care navigators facilitate better health outcomes, and what do clinicians need to know to support this cause?
Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Pamela Wilson, leading expert in the caregiving industry and author of The Caregiving Trap: Solutions for Life’s Unexpected Changes, to discuss the benefits of patient advocacy in primary care.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
In medical school, Matt McCarthy dreamed of being a different kind of doctor—the sort of mythical, unflappable physician who could reach unreachable patients. But when a new admission to the critical care unit almost died his first night on call, he found himself scrambling. Visions of mastery quickly gave way to hopes of simply surviving hospital life, where confidence was hard to come by and no amount of med school training could dispel the terror of facing actual patients.
In his memoir, The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly, Dr. McCarthy offers a window on to hospital life that dispenses with sanctimony and self-seriousness while emphasizing the black-comic paradox of becoming a doctor: How do you learn to save lives in a job where there is no practice?
Laboratory safety may sound straightforward, but in reality it is supported by complex and ever-changing science. Safety standards and practices evolve as scientists learn more about the materials they handle regularly.
In this session of Public Health Grand Rounds from the CDC, presenters will discuss how standards of laboratory safety have improved over the years, what we’ve learned from past incidents, and how establishing safety protocols and training systems can lead to an overall culture of workplace safety, resulting in continued public trust in our science and recommendations.
For more details on this Grand Rounds session and its participants, click here.
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
From the floors of Omnia Education's Women's Health Annual Visit in Washington DC, host Alicia Sutton interviews Dr. Joel Weinthal, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Medical Director of the Stem Cell Transplant Laboratory at Medical City Dallas Hospital. The two discuss Dr. Weinthal's current work in regenerative medicine, the scope of clinical utilization and potential, ethical considerations, and anticipated directions for the field.
Host: Frank Russomano
Host Frank Russomano welcomes Rhondell Domilici, Regional Director for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, to discuss the organization's humble origins in 1967 as a small physician-patient collaborative, its rapid growth on a national scale, and the enduring mission that connects all past and present members.
Host: Thomas C. Wright, Jr., MD
Guest: Patricia Sulak, MD
Dr. Thomas Wright joins Dr. Patricia Sulak, renowned OB/GYN and author of Should I Fire My Doctor? Eleven Essential Elements to Living Well Aware, to discuss the key principles outlined in her book. Should I Fire My Doctor details the self-induced nature of common health problems today and how patients can take ownership of these issues by applying essential elements of health and happiness, with the potential to dramatically decrease depression, disability and death. Additionally, the potential for this approach to reduce the need for office visits, prescription medications and surgeries has made it a popular read for clinicians as well.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Thought of as the seat of our soul, then as a mysteriously animated object, the heart is still more a mystery than it is understood. Rob Dunn, evolutionary biologist and author of The Man Who Touched His Own Heart, tells the raucous, gory, mesmerizing story of the heart, from the first "explorers" who dug up cadavers and plumbed their hearts' chambers, through the first heart surgeries-which had to be completed in three minutes before death arrived-to heart transplants and the latest medical efforts to prolong our hearts' lives, almost defying nature in the process.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
A traumatic brain injury is a life-changing event, affecting an individual’s lifestyle, ability to work, relationships―even personality. In The Traumatized Brain: a Family Guide to Understanding Mood, Memory, and Behavior after Brain Injury, co-author and neuropsychiatrist Dr. Sandeep Vaishnavi explains how traumatic brain injury, whether mild, moderate, or severe, affects the brain. He describes how emotional symptoms such as depression, anxiety, mania, and apathy can be treated; how behavioral symptoms such as psychosis, aggression, impulsivity, and sleep disturbances can be addressed; and how cognitive functions like attention, memory, executive functioning, and language can be improved.
Dr. John Iskander and Dr. George Luber revisit their discussion on climate change and its impact on human health to update some of the important new scientific findings that have taken place.
Since the first session on climate change:
- 2014 has been confirmed as the hottest year on record,
- Extreme climate events are occurring more frequently, and
- Communities are facing heightened health risks due to drought.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
No substance on earth is as hotly debated as marijuana. Opponents claim it’s dangerous, addictive, carcinogenic, and a gateway to serious drug abuse. Conversely, fans claim it as a wonder drug, treating cancer, anorexia, AIDS, chronic pain, glaucoma, arthritis, migraines, PTSD, and insomnia. In Stoned: A Doctor's Case for Medical Marijuana, palliative care physician Dr. David Casarett investigates with researchers, doctors, and patients around the globe how marijuana works—and doesn’t—in the real world. Dr. John Russell hosts a discussion with Dr. Cararett on this fascinating work.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Dr. Thomas Dent Mütter was an audacious medical innovator who pioneered the use of ether as anesthesia, the sterilization of surgical tools, and a compassion-based vision for helping the severely deformed, which clashed spectacularly with the sentiments of his time in the mid 19th century. Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz, author of Dr. Mütter’s Marvels, interweaves an eye-opening portrait of nineteenth-century medicine with the riveting biography of a man once described as the "P. T. Barnum of the surgery room."
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Not too long ago, there was no coming back from death. But now, with revolutionary medical advances, death has taken on the appearance at times of just another serious complication. In Shocked, author Dr. David Casarett chronicles his exploration of the cutting edge of resuscitation and reveals just how far science has come. Dr. John Russell hosts.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
In the 1940's, popular American President Franklin D. Roosevelt developed a serious illness that went undetected by the media and general public. That illness was severe hypertensive heart disease, and unbeknownst to everyone outside the White House, the medical staff may have been hiding its progression to protect the President's image during his last campaign. Did the secrecy cost him his life prematurely, or were treatments too limited at the time to make a fundamental impact? Furthermore, had it been known by everyone, would the President have been reelected?
Joining Dr. John Russell to discuss the fascinating history of a possible White House medical conspiracy of old is Dr. W. Bruce Fye, author of Caring for the Heart: Mayo Clinic and the Rise of Specialization,
Host: John J. Russell, MD
In the late 19th century, America’s most popular spectator sport drew thousands of fans, created celebirty athletes, endured scandals for performance-enhancing drugs, and opened doors for immigrants, African Americans, and women. But this sport wasn’t baseball, boxing, or horseracing—it was competitive walking. Dr. John Russell speaks with Matthew Algeo, author of Pedestrianism, about competitive walking’s peculiar appeal and popularity, its rapid demise, and its enduring influence in American spectator sports.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Dr. Bruce Fye's unique book, Caring for the Heart: Mayo Clinic and the Rise of Specialization, weaves together three important themes. It describes major developments in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in the twentieth century, explains how the Mayo Clinic evolved from a family practice in Minnesota into one of the world's leading medical centers, and reveals how the invention of new technologies and procedures promoted specialization among physicians and surgeons. Join Dr. John Russell in overviewing with Dr. Fye this pivotal epoch in American medical history.
Host: Maureen Whelihan, MD
The increasingly recognized concept of a clinician's "work-life balance" is critical to thriving and avoiding burnout, but the philosophy behind this balance remains poorly understood. Some argue that adequate time alottment to one's priorities is the key factor in sustaining a positive medical career trajectory, but a select few believe that time allocation alone is not enough. Dr. Michael Foley, Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Banner University Medical Center-Phoenix, argues in favor of what he calls work-life harmony, where aspects of meaningfulness, relationships, and wellbeing better guide one's life and career decisions. Joining host Dr. Maureen Whelihan at ACOG's Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco, Dr. Foley applies a martial arts-centered perspective on medical careers based on his extensive experience as a seventh-degree black belt and the founder of The Center for Humane Living.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
A cure for HIV? Two men, known in medical journals as the Berlin Patients, were cured of HIV in distinct yet related ways. The two patients’ disparate cures came twelve years apart, but Nathalia Holt, an award-winning scientist at the forefront of HIV research, connects the molecular dots of these cases for the first time. Her book, CURED: How The Berlin Patients Defeated HIV and Forever Changed Medical Science, explores this new field of investigation and paradign shift in HIV treatment inspired by the Berlin Patients. Dr. John Russell hosts.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
The beginning of AIDS epidemic has been traced to a single event, localized rather precisely in place and time. David Quammen's book, The Chimp and the River: How AIDS Emerged from an African Forest explores these origins. Dr. John Russell's interview with David Quammen explores the real story of AIDS—how it originated with a virus in a chimpanzee, jumped to one human, and then infected more than 60 million people.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Hypnosis, as a medical tool, doesn't enter the daily lexicon of clinical practice in most hospital settings. But for those familiar with its applications, hypnosis can be a versatile and powerfully effective therapeutic aid across the broad spectrum of psychiatric and somatic disease states. Will the healthcare community at large start to embrace these emerging roles for hypnosis over time, or will the practice remain marginalized to peripheral stereotypes of mysticism and the occult?
Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz to explore hypnosis in medicine and the many questions therein is Dr. David Gandell, hypnosis expert and Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Dr. John Russell welcomes author Gerald Imber, MD to talk about his book, Genius on the Edge: The Bizarre Double Life of Dr. William Stewart Halsted, an intriguing biography about the 19th century doctor who invented modern surgery. Halsted was a brilliant and driven physician, but he was also haunted by a lifelong addition to cocain and other pain killers. Despite his internal struggles, he is credited with taking surgery from the horrific, dangerous practice it once was to what we now know as a lifesaving art.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Many of us use online search engines as our primary source for referenced information, but is it a truly reliable source for health information? And which medical organizations are at the forefront for leveraging these information portals to maximum effects for both patients and health professionals? Joining Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss the recent technological advancements, institutional partnerships, and revenue streams underlying search engine-optimized health information is Chris Seper, vice president of healthcare for Breaking Media and founder of MedCityNews.com.
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Host: Alicia A. Sutton
Visual representations of data come in many shapes and forms in medical education, but their clarity, meaningfulness, and utility are always intended to be top-notch. Unfortunately, this is sometimes not the case, with visual depictions of important information that may appear confusing or, even worse for the educator, uninteresting. What is the rhyme and reason to generating effective designs for medical data? Host Alicia Sutton welcomes Andy Kirk, data visualization expert and founder of Visualizing Data Ltd, to address this subject in depth. Mr. Kirk is author of Data Visualization: a successful design process, a practical guide for creating data visualisation solutions in the most effective and efficient way.
Host: Tim Rush
Have you retired, but miss the lifestyle and purposeful pursuits of your clinical practice? Moreover, do you feel like you still have more to give, both within and outside your profession? Joining Tim Rush to address these and other questions is retired pediatrician Dr. Joseph Skoloff, who practiced medicine for over 40 years and maintains a strong presence in the field to this day.
Host: Tim Rush
On average, women in medicine earn 12 to 15 thousand dollars less per year than male counterparts. Many explanations have been suggested throughout the years, from tangible factors such as maternity leave and associated preferential part time work options, to intangible factors such as "fewer negotiation skills" and "less competitiveness." Regardless of how grounded or far-fetched these explanations may be, the fact remains that a significant pay gap continues to exist in today's workforce. Why is this still the case, and what can be done about it? Addressing these and other questions is Abi Rimmer, reporter and Deputy Editor for the Careers section of the British Medical Journal. Ms. Rimmer wrote a recent article in the BMJ titled "Why do female doctors earn less money for doing the same job?"
Host: Frank Russomano
Trauma care is one of the most complex health system infrastructures in the US. Depending on the type of injury sustained, a patient may require multidisciplinary intervention from any and/or every medical and surgical specialty, as well as all branches of allied health professionals, at a moment's notice. Given these requirements, the notion to physically move an entire trauma care center, from its staff and patient populations to its equipment, records, and maintenence operations, is a daunting challenge. At Penn Medicine, this monumental task was recently undertaken and completed successfully. Leading the effort was Garry L. Scheib, Chief Operating Officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, and Executive Director of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He joins host Frank Russomano to reflect on lessons learned from overseeing one of the biggest trauma care transition projects in American history.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
When was it decided that exercise could only be good for you? In his recent book, Exercise Will Hurt You: Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury, and How the Dangers of Sports and Exercise Can Affect Your Health, leading neurosurgeon Dr. Steven Barrer calls for a change in the way we think about exercise in the United States. His work arises from an extensive career treating exercise-related injuries, anecdotal experiences from his own personal exercise injuries over the years, and scientific data culled from the latest research.
Dr. Barrer is Director of the Neurosciences Institute and Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery at Abington Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Marla Heller, MS, RD is the author of the best-selling books, The DASH Diet Action Plan, The DASH Diet Weight Loss Solution, The Everyday DASH Diet Cookbook, and more recently The DASH Diet: Younger You. In her discussion with host Dr. Brian McDonough, she proposes a nutritional guidance plan intended to halt and even reverse many of the effects of aging by improving blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and helping readers reach a healthy weight.
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
Guest: Bill Levisay, MBA
Past success is not always a predictor of future success, and nowhere is this clearer than in the medical field. But what can medicine draw from the unprecedented successes and colossal failures of the corporate world? Joining host Alicia Sutton to discuss the gravity of success, and ways to avoid failure in the wake of that success, is Bill Levisay, Chief Customer Officer at Bolthouse Farms in Atlanta, GA.
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
Guest: Alexander M. Djuricich, MD, FACP, FAAP
Guest: Brian S. McGowan, PhD
Are you using social media in your practice setting? If not, you may be missing important new peer-to-peer educational opportunities and innovative means of connecting with your patients for better care provision. Joining Alicia Sutton to discuss the emerging roles of social media in medicine are Brian McGowan, Chief Learning Officer for ArcheMedx, and Dr. Alexander Djuricich, Associate Dean for CME at Indiana University School of Medicine.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Hypnosis in Obstetrics. It’s something you probably just don’t hear about every day, but the practice has existed for more than a century and in that time collected a fair amount of evidence on its behalf. What are the benefits and risks of hypnotic practice, both in the obstetric domain and in the wider arena of medicine? Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz to separate fact from fiction about hypnosis in medicine at Omnia Education’s Women’s Health Annual Visit in New York is Dr. David Gandell, Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Dr. John Russell welcomes author Deborah Blum to talk about her book, The Poisoner's Handbook.
In early twentieth-century New York, poisons offered an easy path to the perfect crime. Science had no place in the Tammany Hall-controlled coroner's office, and corruption ran rampant. However, with the appointment of chief medical examiner Charles Norris in 1918, the poison game changed forever. Together with toxicologist Alexander Gettler, the duo set the justice system on fire with their trailblazing scientific detective work, triumphing over seemingly unbeatable odds to become the pioneers of forensic chemistry and the gatekeepers of justice.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
A recent study in the British Medical Journal examined health recommendations from popular TV medical talk show hosts, discovering that approximately half of those recommendation have either no evidence or are contradicted by the best available evidence. Furthermore, potential conflicts of interest are rarely addressed. What ethical, legal, and clinical impacts do such health claims and recommendations have on patients and the medical community at large? Joining Dr. Brian McDonough is Dr. Joe Perrone, Chief Science Officer for The Center for Accountability in Science, an organization dedicated to uncovering the science behind news stories.
This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Jacquelyn Campbell, PHD, RN, National Program Director for the Robert Wood Johnson Nurse Faculty Scholars Program, and an expert in domestic violence issues. Dr. Campbell talks about the need for primary care clinicians and other health professionals to spot the signs of domestic abuse. As one of the world's leading experts, she has developed the diagnostic tool now widely used by clinicians, law enforcement and abuse counselors to assess the risk of lethal harm for victims.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
DNA testing can bring with it a level of risk that may be surprising to some; testing can bring about unexpected findings - either ucovering latent medical diseases and disorders or uncovering surprising family findings. Guest Dr. Doug Moeller speaks with Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss how the medical community can help prepare individuals for some of these findings. Dr. Moeller is the Medical Director at McKesson Health Solutions and is an expert on clinical coding with a growing focus on advanced diagnostics and episode of care management.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Dr. Brian McDonough talks with Dusty Eber, creator and president of PatientSyle, an alternative hospital gown provider attempting to change the way patients see their medical experience. PatientStyle promotes its patient gown apparel as being high quality without compromising of medical service functions.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
In Family Medicine, treating foot conditions is common. Today's interview is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of 5 common foot diagnoses, including Onychomycosis, Ingrown Toenails, Bunions, Diabetic Foot Care and Plantar Fasciitis. In this segment, host Dr. Jen Caudle speaks with guest Dr. Maasi J. Smith, podiatric surgeon who received his Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from Temple University's School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Host: Lee Freedman, MD
Presentation of lumps and bumps are common in the primary care setting, but the appropriate approach is vital to determine whether there may be a deeper problem. A better understanding can lead to more effective treatment. Expert guest Dr. Kristy Weber discusses musculoskeletal tumors during her discussion with host Dr. Lee Freedman. Dr. Weber is the Abramson Family Professor in Sarcoma Care Excellence as well as Professor, Vice-Chair of Faculty Affairs, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; and Director of the Sarcoma Program, Abramson Cancer Center; and Chief, Orthopaedic Oncology.
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
The Patient Centered Medical Home. What is it? How do practices become PCMH-recognized? And how do PCMH models change the way medical education is crafted and delivered to clinicians? Host Alicia Sutton welcomes guests Jennifer D'alessandro and Scott Weber to explore these and other questions. Ms. D'alessandro is Assistant Director of Education at the National Committee for Quality Assurance, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. Mr. Weber is CEO of MED-IQ, a leading provider of continuing medical education.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
It's a common rite of passage for parents to have "The Talk" with their kids about the beginning of life (aka the birds and the bees). But as parents age, the "Other Talk" focusing on their later years of life is equally important. Yet this discussion between parents and adult children is frequently neglected, leaving both parties with no contingency plans or options after a health crisis hits. In The Other Talk: A Guide to Talking with Your Adult Children About the Rest of Your Life, author Tim Prosch explores critical questions for later life planning such as how parents should manage their finances and budget for unknown needs, where to live if assistance is required, and which medical treatments and advocates should be sought. Dr. Maurice Pickard hosts.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Personal recognition of mental illness can be frightening for many people, but there are added implications for those in the world of fine arts, where the lines between creative genius, artistic license, and erratic brain health become blurred. Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes Ellen Forney, author of the graphic memoir, Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me. Darkly funny, intensely personal, and visually dynamic, Forney's graphic memoir provides a visceral glimpse into the effects of a mood disorder on the artist's work. Her story seeks the answer to the question of whether a correlation exists between creativity and mood disorders, and whether an artist's bipolar disorder should be viewed as a curse or a gift.
Host: Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Nurse Practitioners were first introduced into healthcare systems in 1965 by Loretta C Ford, and since that time the role has expanded to include over 189,000 NP's in practice today. Joining host Mimi Secor to review the first half-century of the Nurse Practitioner profession and its ongoing priorities and challenges is the founder of the NP movement herself, Dr. Loretta Ford. Dr. Ford is past Dean and Professor Emerita at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, and is an internationally known leader in the nursing field.
The Gender, Sexuality and HIV Prevention Center at Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is the first of its kind facilty for adolescent patients. Host Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcoms the center's director, Dr. Robert Garofalo. Dr. Garofalo will share the center's mission of supporting multidisciplinary academic subjects including sexual health, gender, sexuality, HIV prevention and health disparities which affect adolescent and young adult populations at risk of acquiring HIV. The Center partners with similar organizations throughout the country in creating an environment where clinicians, academics and scientists can collaborate to design projects with public health significance.
Robert Garofalo, MD, MPH, is Professor of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He is also an Attending Physician at Lurie Children's, where he directs the Adolescent/Young Adult HIV Program. Dr. Garofalo is a national authority on LGBT health issues, adolescent sexuality, and HIV clinical care and prevention.
The CDC released a report on the prevalence of sexual violence and intimate partner violence (IPV) that stated about 36% of women in the US are raped or sexually assaulted by an intimate partner during their lifetimes. About 6% experience this in any given year. The costs are burdensome to the health care system and society, estimated at 2.3 to 7 billion dollars in the first year after the assault. What can physicians do to address this public health issue? Host family practitioner Dr. Jennifer Caudle welcomes Dr. Jane Liebschutz to answer these questions and provide insight to the important roles of the physician. Dr. Liebschutz is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Community Health Science and the Director of the General Internal Medicine-Family Medicine-Pediatrics Academic Fellowship at Boston Medical Center.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued new clinical guidelines recommending against screening pelvic examination in asymptomatic, nonpregnant adult women. The college describes the recommendation as strong, with moderate-quality evidence. What are the new guidelines? What does this mean for the general practitioner? Joining host Dr. Brian McDonough is Molly Cooke, MD. FACP, Professor of Medicine and inaugural Director of Education for Global Health Sciences at UCSF. Dr. Cooke serves on the ACP Clinical Guidelines Committee. She reviews the guidelines from the perspective as a general practitioner and the choices she must make during the time she has with patients. The guidelines were published online July 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
Guest: Draion M. "Dr. Drai" Burch, DO
Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) occurs in about 20 - 60% of patients. FSD is common problem but how comfortable are clinicians in disussing this with their patients? Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Draion "Dr. Drai" Burch, obstetrician-gynecologist and teaching faculty member at Magee-Womens Hospital of The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Drai reviews the symptoms and causes of FSD and how he counsels patients on FSD. Dr. Drai is also Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
Guest: Draion M. "Dr. Drai" Burch, DO
What does transgender mean? What are common health issues found in transgender patients? Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Draion M. Burch, also known as "Dr Drai". Dr. Drai will address these questions, as well as, information on screening, hormone therapy, and resources available for clinicians, specifically on how to make their offices transgender-friendly. Dr. Burch is a practicing physician and teaching faculty member at Magee-Womens Hospital of The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Drai is the Founder and Chief Medical Advisor of DrDrai.com, where he discusses actionable ideas and real-world strategies to help women take control of their health.
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
Continuous professional development in medicine is a lifelong endeavor that extends well beyond medical school. As our knowledge of system improvement increases, we begin to see corresponding changes in the learning environment. This creates new reasons for healthcare professionals to engage in quality improvement (QI) education. Joining host Alicia Sutton to discuss this evolution is Dr. Jack Kues, Associate Dean for Continuous Professional Development at the University of Cincinnati.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Gun violence continues to be a major health care issue. What can physicians and other health care providers do to reduce firearms-related violence? Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes Dr. David Fleming, the 2014-2015 President of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the nation's largest medical specialty organization. Dr Fleming discusses the ACP's new policy paper, Reducing Firearm-Related Injuries and Deaths in the United States, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. This paper offers strategies to address the societal, health care, and regulatory barriers to reducing firearms-related violence, injuries, and deaths in the United States.
Dr. Fleming is Professor of Medicine at the University of Missouri School of Medicine, where he also serves as Chairman of the Department of Medicine and Director of the MU Center for Health Ethics.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
A New Orleans hospital, after Hurricane Katrina, was surrounded on all sides by several feet of water. The power was out, and as time went on without restoration of basic operations, rumors began circulating of the hospital being overrun by looters. It was a period of total chaos with breakdowns in institutional leadership, compromises in patient care, and in some cases, clinical decisions with deadly consequences. Dr. Sheri Fink, author of Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital, takes us on a tour of the aftermath of these events, and the public outcries that both villified and defended the healthcare workers involved.
Click here for Part 1 of this fascinating two-part exploration of the disaster, a hospital's response, and the repercussions that have rippled through its affected staff, patients, and families years later.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes award-winning journalist Katy Butler. In her book, Knocking on Heaven's Door, shespeaksfor the twenty-four million Americans who are helping their parents through their final years. Ms. Butler's memoir and investigation reports on the modern complications of technology, medicine, and business toward the process of dying. Knocking on Heaven's Door helps encourage readers to have the difficult conversations with loved ones that are needed in order to discover paths toward a better way of death.
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Host: John J. Russell, MD
Strange Medicine is an account of the practice of medicine throughout the ages that highlights the most bizarre treatments, medical blunders, and odd medical behavior that seem to do more harm than good. Author Nathan Belofsky joins host Dr. John Russell to discuss a variety of medical oddities across the timeline of history.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Have your patients shared with you paranormal experiences? Have there been unexplained medical mysteries resolved? Sharing case studies and analyses from respected medical journals, Dr. Robert Bobrow researches various instances that do not fit into the normal lexicon of medical diagnoses. He encourages health care providers to be aware of unexplainable phenomena in order to experience opportunities to advance science. Tune in to listen to host Dr. John Russell reviewing Dr. Bobrow's book, The Witch in the Waiting Room: A Physician Investigates Paranormal Phenomena in Medicine.
Dr. Bobrow has practiced general medicine for over thirty years and is currently a clinical associate professor at Stony Brook University. Dr. Bobrow's articles have been published in numerous journals such as American Family Physician, New York State Journal of Medicine, New England Journal of Medicine, and Psychology Today. He is the recipient of numerous teaching awards including Family Medicine Faculty Teacher of the Year 2003.
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
Knowledge Translation (KT) is the process of making knowledge created within one professional community accessible, understandable and useful within other professional communities, which leads ultimately to widespread adoption of that knowledge into everyday health practices. But how is this done, and does it have any disruptive effects on Quality Improvement (QI) standards? Joining host Alicia Sutton to speak on this matter is Dr. Robert J. Birnbaum, MD, PhD. Dr. Birnbaum is the Knowledge Translation Research Director for the Massachusetts General Hospital Academy, the Director of Continuing Professional Development at Partners HealthCare, and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Host Dr. John Russell chats with author Thomas Goetz about his recent book, The Remedy: Robert Koch, Arthur Conan Doyle, and the Quest To Cure Tuberculosis. The book chronicles the lives of two men: Robert Koch, great German scientist, who convinced the world of the germ theory of disease; and Arthur Conan Doyle, trained physician and author of Sherlock Holmes stories. The Remedy traces the history of tuberculosis, the people who brought its diagnosis, etiology, and treatment approaches to light, and ways in which scientific discoveries evolved into everyday realities. Mr. Goetz is a writer, entrepreneur and health care innovator.
Guest: David Stone, MD
Host: Ana Maria Rosario
It's been two years since ACOG released Practice Bulletin #130 regarding the Prediction and Prevention of Preterm Birth. Where are we today in identifying patients who are a great risk? How can clinicians put the information into clinical practice to provide significant outcomes? Senior reporter Ana Maria Rosario welcomes Dr. David Stone, Practicing Ob-Gyn in the metro Detroit area for over 20 years. Dr. Stone shares his clinical experience, perspective and passion regarding the every day practice of predicting and peventing preterm birth. Dr. Stone is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a member of several national organizations including the American Medical Association and the Society of Robotic Surgeons
Host: Ana Maria Rosario
Senior correspondent Ana Maria Rosario chats with Kate Williams, LMSW, from the Alzheimer's Association's Greater Michigan Chapter. Ms. Williams discusses the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease, the myths and misconceptions, and morbidity and mortality statistics, particularly in women. The risk of Alzheimer's disease in women is 1 in 6, compared to the risk of breast cancer, which is 1 in 12. Physicians and other health care providers are encouraged to visit www.alz.org to find tools and resources for their patients and caregivers. Clinicians can also call the 24/7 helpline at 800.272.3900.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Dr. McDonough discusses how lowering patient sedentary time can prevent precancerous lesions according to a report in the American Association for Cancer Research.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Dr. McDonough discusses new Breathalyzer technology introduced at the 2013 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Annual Meeting that may one day eliminate the need for finger sticks for diabetics.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Dr. McDonough discusses a study that looks at how influential calorie postings in restaurants are on the decisions patient make.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Dr. McDonough looks at the American Heart Association review of more than 30 studies exploring the health benefits of pet ownership and its associated with lower blood pressure, better cholesterol, and a decreased incidence of obesity.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Dr. McDonough addresses the lack of conversation about sex with teen patients according to a new study from American Medical Association, Pediatrics, and Duke University researchers,
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Dr. McDonough looks at the latest study from Spain on association between the sweetened beverage consumption and weight gain.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Dr. Brian McDonough interviews Dr. Kimberly Richter, a professor at University of Kansas Medical Center--Author of "Big Marijuana--Lessons from Big Tobacco" in the New England Journal of Medicine. The United States is divided over legalization of marijuana. Some of the points discussed include individual rights, tax revenue, medical effects, and social benefits and costs of marijuana legalization.
Guest: Andrea J. Singer, MD, FACP, CCD
Host: Ana Maria Rosario
Guest: Thomas C. Wright, Jr., MD
In this program, senior correspondent Ana Maria Rosario chats with Drs. Andrea Singer andThomas C. Wright Jr. to review medical breakthroughs over the past 10 years in the field of women's health. Their discussion specifically focuses on cardiovascular medicine; advances in HPV; updates on female sexual dysfunction; current issues in obesity; advances in breast cancer screening; and the shift of osteoporosis/fracture management.
This program was recorded live from the 10 year anniversary kick off of the Women's Health Annual Visit CME series. Celebrate a decade of Omnia Education's Women's Health Annual Visit by registering for an upcoming program in a city near you. Visit www.OmniaEducation.com
Dr. Andrea J. Singer is Associate Professor of Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology and the Director of Women's Primary Care at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital and Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, DC. Dr. Thomas C. Wright specializes in Pathology and Cell Biology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in New York, NY.
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Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
The Millennial Generation, including those born between 1981 and 1996, has grown to incorporate the current cohort of young medical professionals in teaching positions. How do clinicians from this age group perceive best practices in medical education and patient care, and what challenges exist for colleagues of other age groups who prioritize different methods of communication and training? Dr. Jennifer Prats, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, addresses these important questions from the vantage point of a Millennial teaching other Millennials in hospital wards and primary care clinics.
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
Host Alicia Sutton is joined by Chitra Subramaniam, Ph.D., Assistant Dean and Director for Continuing Medical Education at Duke University's Clinical Research Institute. Dr. Subramaniam is also Assistant Dean at the Duke Center for Educational Excellence. She describes several initiatives being undertaken at her academic setting to drive forward quality improvement in clinical education with innovative practice models.
Host: Tim Rush
Host Tim Rush welcomes Dr. Laura Hayden, practicing physical therapist, touring comedian, and speaker. Laura's personal journey and research on the healing aspect of laughter led her to pursue her PhD in Physical Therapy from Boston University. The emphasis of her PhD was burnout and therapeutic laugher, examining ways to stay sane and positive when dealing with the stresses of clinical practice. In her ongoing work, she has found that laughter - as cliché as it may sound - truly is the best medicine for patients, their loved ones, and the medical professionals working the front lines.
Host: Tim Rush
Host Tim Rush welcomes Diane Shannon, MD, MPH, to discuss her decision to leave medicine and her perspectives on modern practice challenges such as the often times silent epidemic of burnout. She has grown to help other physicians practice medicine in a way that is positively affirming both for themselves and by extension the patients they are privileged to serve. Dr. Shannon is a freelance writer who focuses on performance improvement in health care. She lives in Boston, MA.
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
Quality Improvement Education: a rapidly expanding model of education that emphasizes interdisciplinary teams with the aim to improve quality in care. For many, this is a natural development in education that coincides with emerging healthcare system models. But what does this educational trend mean for practicing physicians, and how does it leverage patient data analytics and electronic health records in ways that haven't been seen before? Addressing these and other questions is Destry J. Sulkes, MD, MBA, co-founder of Medivo Inc. and President of the Board of Directors for the Alliance for Continuing Education in Health Professions (ACEHP).
Host: Alicia A. Sutton
What are the factors of quality improvement and innovation in education models that truly impact a clinician's pursuit of lifelong learning? Joining host Alicia Sutton to discuss the latest trends and approaches in modeling continuing education is Scott Weber, CEO of Med-IQ, an ACCME-accredited provider. Med-IQ has core expertise in developing quality improvement and performance improvement education for medical professionals.
Host: Tim Rush
Host Tim Rush welcomes Dr. Ali Kavianian, who after retiring, decided to go back to practicing medicine. Dr. Kavianian founded a group called Pediatric Surgical Associates and later became Surgeon-in-Chief at a pediatric hospital in Southern California. He is now able to enjoy the benefits of retirement and work locum tenens assignments.
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Host: Tim Rush
As a busy health professional doing what you love, you still need to think about how to grow your business. How do you balance the clinical and business-related demands? Host Tim Rush welcomes Michael Weber, MD, cardiologist and entreprenuer, who shares his story about developing a new medical app that has helped grow his business. Dr. Weber is a cardiac electrophysiologist on Long Island, New York and the developer of the DirectLineMD app. For more information, you can visit www.directlinemd.com
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Host: Alicia A. Sutton
What is Quality Improvement (QI), and how do clinicians anticipate trends in healthcare education toward this new standard in practice? Host Alicia Sutton is joined by Robin King, CEO and Executive Director of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP) to discuss new QI tools that are helping build better team-based health delivery systems nationwide.
Host: Tim Rush
From two branches of military medical service to rural reservations, island clinics, cowboy ranches, cruise ships, underwater residences and potentially even outer space, Dr. Thomas Anderson has practiced medicine in virtually all kinds of environments. Learn how the career trajectory of this "Adventure Physician" has taken place, and how it can inform your own practice options today.
Host: Lee Freedman, MD
What are the new advances in Head and Neck Cancer? What are the new trials in sparing patients' voice box? To answer these questions and more, host Dr. Lee Freedman is joined by radiation-oncologist Alexander Lin, MD, Assistant Chief, Head and Neck Service, University of Pennsylvania Department of Radiation Oncology and Director of Clinical Proton Operations, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiation Oncology at the Roberts Proton Therapy Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
Guest: Kevin C. Maki, PhD, FNLA, CLS
Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA
At the most recent National Lipid Association (NLA) meeting, host Dr. Alan Brown welcomes Kevin Maki, PhD, FNLA, CLS, Chief Science Officer for Midwest Center for Metabolic and Cardiovascular Research and Adjunct Faculty position in Biostatistics and Applied Epidemiology at DePaul University, Chicago, IL. Drs. Brown and Maki discuss the evidence of the relationship of statin use and risk of new onset of diabetes; as well as, the relationship of statin use and the possiblity of worsening glycemia in those patients who have diabetes. What are the conclusions? What should clinicians be screening for?
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Guest: Anne Goldberg, MD
Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA
Host Dr. Alan Brown is joined by Anne Goldberg, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine and a member of the ACC/AHA Blood Cholesterol Guidelines Panel. Dr. Goldberg will provide a review of the panel assembled by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to construct integrated guidelines for cardiovascular risk reduction. She will also address the controversy regarding the ACC/AHA recently published risk assessment and cholesterol guidelines.
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Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
What can in-depth exploration of medical history topics teach and inform us about current trends in clinical practice? Dr. Peter Marcus, Associate Clinical Professor of OB/GYN at Yale University School of Medicine, joins Dr. Matt Birnholz to discuss various ways in which scholarship in medical history fosters greater aptitude for patient care.
Host: Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Modern clinical practice places high value on the skill of multitasking. Yet recent date indicate that multitasking leads to increased errors and decreased productivity. To better understand how multitasking impacts patient safety and personal wellbeing, host Mimi Secor welcomes Dr. Joanne Perron, Co-Chair of ACOG's District IX Committee on Physician Work-Life Balance. Dr. Perron lectures extensively on traditional and novel mindfulness practices to mitigate burnout among the medical community.
Guest: Kevin C. Maki, PhD, FNLA, CLS
Guest: Carl Orringer, MD, FACC, FNLA
Guest: Harold Bays, MD, FNLA
Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA
Guest: Matthew Ito, PharmD, FNLA
Host Dr. Alan Brown is joined by an expert panel to discuss the NLA's latest draft document that will serve as recommendations to clinicians for the management of patients with dyslipidemia. The National Lipid Association's goal was to harmonize guidelines among what has been presented in the past by the ATP panel, the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines, and those also released in 2013 by the International Atherosclerosis Society. The NLA reaffirms the importance of understanding targets of treatment and goals for patients.
Our expert panelists:
- Harold Bays, MD, FNLA - Medical Director and President of Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center; co-author of the National Lipid Association Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of Dyslipidemia and co-author of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians Obesity Algorithm
- Matthew Ito, PharmD, FNLA - Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Director of the Cardiovascular Pharmacodynamics Laboratory at Oregon State University/Oregon Health & Science University; member of the National Lipid Association Expert Panel on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Familial Hypercholesterolemia and the Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of Dyslipidemia
- Carl E. Orringer, MD, FACC, FNLA - Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiology Division at the University of Miami Medical Center; Editorial reviewer …
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes author, Richard Colgan, MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. In this second interview, Dr. Colgan highlights the importance of developing the personal skill sets beyond the technical skills taught in medical school and residency, such as communicating with patients, having empathy, and being respectful.
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Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Ha! The Science of When We Laugh and Why wirtten by Scott Weems, PhD examines the internal process of how the brain and the mind operate in interpreting humor. Dr. Weems will also review humor as an exercise for the brain, the psychological and intellectual benefits of humor and what happens physiologically. Dr. Weems' career began as an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard, where he served as communications officer in Kodiak, Alaska. His travels then took him to New Orleans, Boston, Los Angeles, Annapolis, and Little Rock, where he earned graduate degrees in psychology, education, creative writing, and a Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience from UCLA along the way.
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Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Patients who receive care from close family members are on the rise; however, the needs of family caregivers are often neglected. Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes Joanne Lynn, MD, Director of the Center for Elder Care and Advanced Illness at the Altarum Institute to discuss strategies clinicians can use to ease the various physical, emotional, and financial burdens for family members who take on caregiving roles.
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Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
The healing professions have an ancient and venerable tradition of service, honor, and humanism that is often communicated from teacher to student in anecdotes and bits of wisdom told quickly in passing. In his book, Advice to the Healer: On the Art of Caring, Dr. Richard Colgan, Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, expertly gathers together this type of valuable information in one place. Joining host Dr. Maurice Pickard, this discussion features biographies of historical luminaries in medicine, tales from everyday practice, inspirational quotes, and advice for new and veteran healers alike.
Host: Lee Freedman, MD
The Philadelphia Chromosome provided the first evidence that genetic abnormalities were linked to cancer. This discovery at Penn Medicine more than 50 years ago ushered in the modern period of cytogenetics. Now, the Center for Personalized Diagnostics (CPD) builds on this legacy and is set to pave the way for a new era of genomic and therapeutic pathology. The Center is a joint initiative with the Abramson Cancer Center and integrates molecular genetics, pathology informatics and genomic pathology to empower physicians and patients to truly customize their treatment options accordingly. Host Dr. Lee Freedman welcomes Dr. David Roth, Chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Simon Flexner Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Penn Medicine to discuss the unique Center and offerings for patients.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Author and journalist Molly Caldwell Crosby joins host Dr. John Russell to discuss her second book, Asleep: The Forgotten Epidemic that Remains One of Medicine's Greatest Mysteries. Asleep is another fascnating look into medical history. In the 1920s and '30s, a team of neurologists investigated a rare but disturbing group of patients spread across various hospitals and insane asylums to try to solve the worldwide epidemic of encephalitis lethargica, or sleeping sickness.
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Host: John J. Russell, MD
Host Dr. John Russell welcomes author and journalist Molly Caldwell Crosby to discuss her first book, THE AMERICAN PLAGUE: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History. The discussion focuses on one of history's most controversial human studies - the story of yellow fever and how it overshadowed this country, and in Africa, where even today it strikes thousands every year.
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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Dr. Brian McDonough is joined by Torpey White, Director of the Governance, Risk and Compliance Group. Their discussion will focus on compliance, as well as how to utilize electronic technology in order to benefit your patients. Mr. White will also touch on the HIPAA privacy rule, accepting credit card payments from patients, and how to securely handle patient data. He will also share his opinion on how physicians can protect their practices, as well as their patients' confidential information.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Joining host Dr. Matt Birnholz is special guest, Dr. Clifford A. Hudis, President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Chief of the Breast Cancer Medicine Service and an attending physician at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Hudis will provide an executive summary of the recently released State of Cancer Care in America: 2014 report, which will help cancer care providers, policy makers, and others more effectively shape the future of cancer care during these uncertain times.
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And, to learn more about the websites that Dr. Hudis references in this interview, please visit:
- State of Cancer Care in America: 2014 report
- CancerLinq
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Tune in to hear how Chip Cleary serves as an advisor to physicians and others about Healthcare and Business.
Host: Paul Rokuskie
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a significant public health issue, affecting over 1% of all American children under the age of 18. One organization, Autism Speaks, is accelerating the care of these individuals and their families to the next level through their Autism Treatment Network, which creates collaborations that bridge multiple discplines across the United States. Joining host Paul Rokuskie to elaborate on this initiative is Dr. Dan Coury, Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at Ohio State University and Medical Director of the Autism Treatment Network.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
On this special program, Dr. Brian McDonough speaks with Chrissy McCoog and her father, Lou Antosh, about their collective experience in navigating a topsy-turvy healthcare system through the diagnosis, management, and followup of Chrissy's chronic kidney disease, Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Ms. McCoog details her nearly 20-year path as patient, and the struggles and triumphs she has witnessed. Mr. Antosh also describes his parental point of view as central advocate for his daughter's health and wellbeing, and the public awareness of FSGS that they are both trying to spread through the nonprofit organization, NephCure.
Host: Michael Greenberg, MD
First described in the 1880s, tuberous sclerosis complex, or TSC, is a genetic disease that affects multiple organs. It can cause tumors in the skin, kidneys, brain, heart, eyes, as well as other organ systems. Most patients who are mildly affected by TSC lead active and productive lives, but it is important to note that TSC is a life-long companion and patients are in need of receiving continuous follow-up care. Host Dr. Michael Greenberg welcomes Steven L. Roberds, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance in Silver Spring, Maryland to discuss tuberous sclerosis complex.
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Host: John J. Russell, MD
In December 2005, the National Football League produced a scientific paper concluding that "professional football players do not sustain frequent repetive blows to the brain on a regular basis." That judgment, implausible even to a casual fan, also contradicted the opinion of a growing cadre of neuroscientists who worked in vain to convince the NFL that it was facing a deadly new scourge: a chronic brain disease that was driving an alarming number of players -- including some of the all-time greats -- to madness. In this conversation with Mark Fainaru-Wada, author of League of Denial, the NFL's apparent efforts to cover up and deny mounting evidence of the connection between football and brain damage over a period of nearly two decades are put into the spotlight.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
From the 15th to the mid-19th centuries, scurvy caused more deaths at sea than storms, shipwrecks, combat and all other diseases combined, according to author Stephen Bown. In this remarkable discussion, Bown talks about the harrowing path toward the cure for scurvy. While ranking among the greatest of human accomplishments, its impact on history has, until now, been largely ignored.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
A horrifying epidemic of smallpox was sweeping across North America when the War of Independence began, and until now we have known almost nothing about it. Author Elizabeth A. Fenn is the first historian to reveal how deeply Variola affected the outcome of the war in every colony and the lives of everyone on the continent. Join Dr. John Russell in exploring Fenn's innovative work, which brings to light how this megatragedy was met and what its consequences were for the young republic.
Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP
Host Lawrence Sherman is joined by Dr. Mindi McKenna, PhD, MBA, Director of Continuing Medical Education for the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Their topic of focus is the primary care physician's critical role in shaping the future of continuing medical education.
Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP
Join host Lawrence Sherman in welcoming Dr. Brian McGowan, Chief Learning Officer of ArcheMedX, Inc, to consider how physicians perceive medical education across their career spectrum, from student to seasoned practitioner.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
When the next pandemic arrives, what will it look like? From which innocent host animal will it emerge? Will we be ready? Addressing these and other questions is David Quammen, author of Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic. Mr. Quammen's book illuminates the origins and dynamics of Ebola, SARS, bird flu, Lyme disease, and other emerging threats.
Host: Prathima Setty, MD
According to the American Heart Association, childhood obesity is the number one health concern among parents in the United States, topping drug abuse and smoking. How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? To discuss this epidemic, host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Janine Rethy, pediatrician and director of community medicine at Healthworks of Northern Virginia. Dr. Rethy has won numerous awards and grants in response to the obesity epidemic. She is founder and directs the Healthworks PALS program, a multi-disciplinary community-centered approach to pediatric obesity.
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Host: Prathima Setty, MD
Host Dr. Prathima Setty welcomes Dr. Julia Schlam Edelman, author of two books, Menopause Matters and Successful Sleep Strategies for Women. Dr. Edelman will discuss how she conducted her research for these books and the importance for female patients to understand how menopause and sleep disorder affect their overall health. Dr. Edelman is a board-certified gynecologist, certified menopause clinician, a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School, and an Adjunct Clinical Instructor at Brown Medical School.
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Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP
Host Lawrence Sherman welcomes Maureen Doyle-Scharff, Chair of the Annual Conference Committee for the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP), to discuss trends in evidence-based medical education.
Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP
Host Lawrence Sherman is joined by Robin King, CEO and Executive Director of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP) to discuss how patient-centered care initiatives within health care reform are catalyzing changes within the continuing medical education sector.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Hospitalized with a freak case of tropical pneumonia and ashamed of a middle-aged body best described as "a python that swallowed a goat," author A.J. Jacobs felt compelled to change his ways and get healthy. In his book, Drop Dead Healthy, Jacobs encapsulates his experiences of consulting an army of experts and subjecting himself to dozens of different workouts, diets, and devices - from Finger Fitness to Strollercize sessions, and from veganism to "extreme chewing."
Host: Tim Rush
In such a challenging and time-consuming profession, how can physicians find time to pursue other passions? Host Tim Rush welcomes Dr. Andrew Wilner, neurologist and award-winning author. His latest book, Bullets and Brains, draws on his own experiences as a neurologist to explain, in everyday terms, the dangers that can impact the brain. Dr. Wilner will discuss his career as both physician and author, including his medical missions in the Philippines.
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Host: John J. Russell, MD
At the turn of the last century, a powerful smallpox epidemic swept the United States from coast to coast. The age-old disease spread swiftly through an increasingly interconnected American landscape: from southern tobacco plantations to the dense immigrant neighborhoods of northern cities to far-flung villages on the edges of the nascent American empire. In Pox, award-winning historian Michael Willrich offers a gripping chronicle of how the nation's continentwide fight against smallpox launched one of the most important civil liberties struggles of the twentieth century.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
"Doctors 'Google' their patients. In fact, the vast majority of physicians I know have done so... But it surprises me that more physicians don't pause and think about what it means for the patient-doctor relationship." This an excerpt by physician and author Dr. Haider Warraich from his New York Times article titled "When Doctors ‘Google' Their Patients." Join host Dr. Brian McDonough for an interesting discussion on the ethical ramifications of this trending practice among clinicians.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Author Christopher McDougall's book, Born To Run, is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? Isolated by Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury. Mr. McDougall set out to discover their secrets. In the process, he has journied from science labs at Harvard to the sun-baked valleys and freezing peaks across North America, where ever-growing numbers of ultra-runners are pushing their bodies to the limit, and, finally, to a climactic race in the Copper Canyons that pits America's best ultra-runners against the tribe.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
In his book, The Wildlife of Our Bodies, biologist Rob Dunn from the Department of Biology at North Carolina State University opines that while "clean living" has benefited us in some ways, it has also made us sicker in others. We are trapped in bodies that evolved to deal with the dependable presence of hundreds of other species. As Dunn reveals, our modern disconnect from the web of life has resulted in unprecedented effects that immunologists, evolutionary biologists, psychologists, and other scientists are only beginning to understand.
Host: Paul Rokuskie
Alzheimer's Disease was first identified more than 100 years ago. Yet despite this century-spanning awareness by medical communities across the globe, the precise physiologic mechanisms triggering the development of this disease are still unknown. Advocacy groups such as the Alzheimer's Association play a critical role in advancing new science and supporting those affected both directly and indirectly by this devastating illness. Joining host Paul Rokuskie to speak on behalf of the Alzheimer's Association's latest advocacy initiatives is Claire Day, Vice President of Constituent Services of the AA's Delaware Valley Chapter.
This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Former HHS Secretary and Utah Governor Michael Leavitt, founder and CEO of Leavitt Partners, a leading health industry consulting firm. Governor Leavitt discusses the rapidly changing landscape of health care and the need to deploy measures that will help reduce health care spending while still improving care.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Pulse, an online magazine founded in 2008, uses stories and poems to tell the story of health care through the personal experiences of those who live it: patients, health professionals, students and caregivers. Joining Dr. Brian McDonough to speak about this creative outlet for reflecting on the giving and receiving of medical care is Dr. Paul Gross, Pulse's Editor-in-Chief and Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Social Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
In 1998 Andrew Wakefield, a British gastroenterologist with a history of self-promotion, published a paper with a shocking allegation: the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine might cause autism. The media seized hold of the story and, in the process, helped to launch one of the most devastating health scares ever. Yet despite the numerous studies that failed to find any link between childhood vaccines and autism, it has since been popularized by media personalities, and declining vaccination rates have led to outbreaks of deadly illnesses like Hib, measles, and whooping cough. In The Panic Virus: The True Story Behind the Vaccine-Autism Controversy, author Seth Mnookin draws on interviews with parents, public-health advocates, scientists, and anti-vaccine activists to tackle a fundamental question: How do we decide what the truth is?
Host: John J. Russell, MD
500,000 Americans died over a 6 week period; is this the latest thriller from Hollywood, or a piece of American history? Joining host Dr. John Russell to elaborate is Gina Kolata, acclaimed reporter for The New York Times and author of Flu:The Story Of The Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus that Caused It. In Flu, Ms. Kolata unravels the mystery of this lethal virus. From Alaska to Norway, from the streets of Hong Kong to the corridors of the White House, Kolata tracks the race to recover the live pathogen and probes the fear that has impelled government policy ever since. A gripping work of science writing, Flu addresses the prospects for a great epidemic's recurrence and considers what can be done to prevent it.
Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA
Host Dr. Alan Brown welcomes Dr. Marc Hamilton, Professor at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, LA. Their convesation focuses on the cardiometabolic consequences of lengthy sitting times, such as in people with "desk job careers."
Guest: Todd Kerwin, MD, FACC, FASNC
Host: Sandeep Nathan, MD, MS
This interview recorded live at a Prova Education activity in New York City features Drs. Todd Kerwin and Sandeep Nathan as they discuss the Contemporary Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes. They will review treatment, management and prevention of secondary acute coronary syndromes in specific populations. This educational conversation delivers real-life discussion around the difficulties of managing a patient with acute coronary syndromes and overcoming barriers to optimal care.
Host: Paul Rokuskie
In recent years, the national prevalence rate for Autism Spectrum Disorder rose dramatically from 1 in 166 to 1 in 88. This change creates major societal, medical, and economic impacts, leading to questions of how and why the number of autism diagnoses in this country has risen so sharply. Joining host Paul Rokuskie to talk about this development is Dr. David Mandell, associate director for the Center for Autism Research and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and John Baio, epidemiologist and priniciple investigator for the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network at the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.
Host: Paul Rokuskie
It has been over 10 years since the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM, has been updated and released in its fifth edition. There has been much anticipation and controversy over the many changes that have been incorporated, and among the most carefully scrutinized are those pertaining to autism spectrum disorder. Joining host Paul Rokuskie to discuss important DSM-V updates in the diagnosis and classification of autism are Dr. David Kupfer, Chair of the DSM-V Taskforce, and Dr. Catherine Lord of the Neurodevelopmental Disorders Workgroup.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Change: it's in the air at ReachMD. The word is out that a platform shift will be taking place on October 18th, where ReachMD will move from XM satellite radio to iHeart internet radio. But what does this momentous occasion mean for the ReachMD listenership community? Join host Dr. Matt Birnholz in leading an "in-house" investigation as he interviews a member of the ReachMD executive team, Frank Russomano, CEO of ReachMD.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
When Dr. Pauline Chen began medical school, she dreamed of saving lives. What she could not predict was how much death would be a part of her work. Almost immediately, she found herself wrestling with medicine's most profound paradox-that a profession premised on caring for the ill also systematically depersonalizes dying. Drawing from her authored work, Final Exam, Dr. Chen describes the course of her education and practice as she struggled to reconcile the lessons of her training with her innate sense of empathy and humanity. Hosted by Dr. Maurice Pickard.
Host: The Endocrine Society
Highlights from ENDO, the 95th Annual Meeting of The Endocrine Society. The Endocrine Society is the world's oldest, largest, and most active organization devoted to research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology. Download the program to hear global thought leaders discuss the newest and exciting presentation at this year's meeting.
Diabetes Diagnosis and Management is presented by The Endocrine Society and its Hormone Health Network. This annual workshop focuses on current issues in clinical diabetes management and provides state-of-the art updates. The complete Diabetes Diagnosis and Management recording is free on endosessions.org. To hear more from ENDO 2013, visit endosessions.org
Program Highlights * William F. Young, MD, from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Immediate Past-Presdient of The Endocrine Society provides an overview of this year's sessions * Sophie Jamal, MD, PhD, FRCPC from the University of Toronto reviews her research in osteoporosis and chronic kidney disease * Heather B. Patisaul, PhD, from North Carolina State University describes the endocrine disruptions on puberty when exposed to chemicals in the environment * Alex Stagnaro-Green, MD, MHPE, George Washington School of Medicine provides insights on new data in thryoid disease and pregnancy * Richard S. Legro, MD, FACOG, Penn State …
Host: The Endocrine Society
Diabetes Highlights from ENDO, the 95th Annual Meeting of The Endocrine Society. The Endocrine Society is the world's oldest, largest, and most active organization devoted to research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology. In this program, you will hear from global thought leaders on the important role of diabetes in your practice, new technologies, emerging therapies and research.
Diabetes Diagnosis and Management is presented by The Endocrine Society and its Hormone Health Network. This annual workshop focuses on current issues in clinical diabetes management and provides state-of-the art updates. The complete Diabetes Diagnosis and Management recording is free on endosessions.org. To hear more from ENDO 2013, visit endosessions.org
Program Highlights Listen to hear these global thought leaders:
- Carol Wysham, MD, University of Washington School of Medicine, Spokane, WA provides an overview of the key presentations from this year's meeting
- Robert Eckel, MD, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO shares his research on the emerging cardiovascular disease risk factors
- Edmond Ryan, MD, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada discusses the screening and diagnosing of gestational diabetes
- Steven Kahn, MB, ChB, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, reviews the relationship of the …
Host: Paul Rokuskie
Autism Spectrum Disorders have major impacts on three important building blocks of an individual's social skills: interactions, communications, and interests. Joining host Paul Rokuskie to discuss methods that clinicians can use to address socialization challenges with autistic patients is Carol Gray, Director of The Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding in Grandville, Michigan.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Discussing ways in which general practitioners can "tackle" common sports injuries in practice is Dr. James Andrews, an orthopedic surgeon who practices in Birmingham, Alabama at the Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center. He also serves as the team doctor for Alabama, Auburn, and the NFL's Washington Redskins. Dr. Andrews is arguably the most renowned orthopedic surgeon in his profession for knee, elbow, and shoulder injuries; his roster of professional athlete patients has included Michael Jordan, Jack Nicklaus, Emmitt Smith, Charles Barkley, Robert Griffin III, Roger Clemens, and Brett Favre.
Host: Paul Rokuskie
Host Paul Rokuskie is joined by Drs. Declan Murphy and Will Spooren. Dr. Murphy is Professor of Psychiatry and Brain Maturation at Kings College, London, and Dr. Spooren is Group Leader of Behavioral Pharmacology at Roche Pharmaceuticals. Their topic for discussion is the large academic and industrial consortium known as European Autism Interventions, or EU-AIMS, which serves as a collaborative network bridging experts in autism across the spectrum of pharmacologic research and development.
Hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter from CHC's Conversations on Health Care program speak with Dr. Rishi Manchanda, Founder and President of HealthBegins, an online portal to link "upstreamists" - health clinicians working on solving the social and environmental determinants of health. He discusses his new book, The Upstream Doctors, in which he promotes a movement to develop a national force of "upstream" medical professionals dedicated to transforming health care at its source, where patients live, work and play.
Host: Paul Rokuskie
Host Paul Rokuskie is joined by Mercedes Ignasiak and Vanessa Vega, both parents of children with autism. Their conversation centers on the impact of this disease on entire families, how parents manage autism at home, and their roles as key contributors to the healthcare team.
Host: Maurice Pickard, MD
Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes author Scott McGaugh to discuss the subject of his book "Surgeon in Blue: Jonathan Letterman, the Civil War Doctor Who Pioneered Battlefield Care." Through their discussion, listeners will discover how one lone surgeon, Jonathan Letterman, reshaped military medicine over the course of four major Civil War battles and a single year. Letterman, confronted by thousands of wounded lying abandoned on the battlefield, a sickly and malnourished Union army, and obscenely filthy military camps, took steps that make battlefield survival possible for our soldiers today.
Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA
Obesity is associated with systemic inflammation and oxidative stress, the leading steps towards development of atherosclerosis. Myloperoxidase (MPO) mediated oxidative damage of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) leads to a dysfunctional HDL which likely becomes pro-atherogenic. But, what happens in our adolescent patients? Monica Marin, MD, pediatric endocrinology fellow at the University of Oklahome Health Sciences Center and winner of the NLA Young Investigator Award, investigated the cardiovascular risk factors that are present in childhood and the importance of understanding the impact of oxidized HDL.
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Host: Boston Children's Hospital
Taking on Tomorrow: A National Pediatric Innovation Summit + Awards 2013
When it comes to health care, what matters in pediatrics matters for everybody. Pediatrics has a front-row seat in the health care arena: Diseases of adulthood often have their origins in childhood, and pediatrics is well positioned to spot problems, head them off and lead the search for safe and lasting solutions. That makes pediatric care a hotbed for innovation, from personal genomics to digital apps and telemedicine programs that keep kids out of the hospital.
Taking on Tomorrow will convene top thought leaders to distill the successes and address the tough challenges that continue to confront pediatric health care. Leading clinicians, scientists, engineers and leaders in industry, private equity and health care policy will engage in panels and "town hall" discussions-collectively taking on problems that no single organization, agency or company can solve alone.
Register today to join this dynamic dialogue, connect with professionals in other sectors and help transform medicine for the future - www.takingontomorrow.org/reachmd
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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Joining Dr. Brian McDonough is Dr. Tom Linden, the Glaxo Wellcome Distinguished Professor of Medical Journalism at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Linden directs the Medical & Science Journalism Program, one of the nation's first master's programs in medical journalism. He is also the author of "The New York Times Reader: Health & Medicine," a compendium of more than 50 stories featuring condensed interviews with Times reporters and a how-to manual for aspiring medical and health reporters.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
One of the age-old questions on human behavior is why we do the things we do. Are our habits ingrained, and if so, how do we break the behavioral cycles they produce? Investigating these and other questions is Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit, whose work takes readers to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. Hosted by Dr. John Russell.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital is the last almshouse in the country, a descendant of the Hôtel-Dieu (God's Hotel) that cared for the sick in the Middle Ages. Ballet dancers and rock musicians, professors and thieves - "anyone who had fallen, or, often, leapt, onto hard times" and needed extended medical care - ended up there. Dr. Victoria Sweet ended up there herself, as a physician. And though she came for only a two-month stay, she remained for twenty years.
God's Hotel tells the story of a hospital, which - as efficiency experts, politicians, and architects descended, determined to turn it into a modern "health care facility" - revealed its truths about the cost and value of caring for body and soul.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
As more hospitals and primary care settings move toward standardizing electronic medical records and automated physician order entry systems, the roles of the pharmacist in direct patient care are starting to become more visible. Dr. Joeseph Garbarino, Pharm.D, Clinical Pharmacy Manager at Mercy Philadelphia Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, talks about novel opportunities for heightened collaborations between physicians and pharmacists in today's clinical practice.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
A maddened creature, frothing at the mouth, lunges at an innocent victim and, with a bite, transforms its prey into another raving monster. It's a scenario that underlies our darkest tales of supernatural horror, but its power derives from a very real virus, a deadly scourge known to mankind from our earliest days. In this fascinating exploration, journalist Bill Wasik and veterinarian Monica Murphy speak with host Dr. John Russell about the history, science, and cultural mythology of rabies as described in their book "Rabid."
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
It is important for fertility nurses to ensure that the patient is well-informed of the probable cause(s) of infertility, the treatment options available, and the risks and benefits of those therapies. Program Director of the upcoming 1st Annual Fertility Nurses Forum, Monica Moore, MSN, RNC addresses some common questions and issues facing fertility nurses. Monica is a nurse practitioner and nurse manager at RMA of Connecticut in Nowalk, Connecticut.
This Clinician's Roundtable segment is sponsored by Omnia Education
Host: John J. Russell, MD
Matthew Miller had just pedaled up a mountain pass. He was 20, a member of the University of Virginia triathlon club, so fit his resting pulse was 42! He was on top of the world in so many ways, in love, with dreams of attending medical school. And then, cycling along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, tragedy struck. The real story is not what happened, but what happened after.
Host Dr. John Russell is joined by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Michael Vitez to share the humbling story of Matt's survival and recovery. The author first chronicled Matt Miller's story for his newspaper, The Philadelphia Inquirer. The response from readers was so overwhelming - and Matt's continued recovery so remarkable - that Vitez immersed himself in Matt's world. The Road Back is not only about a young man's drive to reclaim his life, but about the people who rode with him, rescued him, helped him heal, and saw up close his amazing comeback.
Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD
Depression in children and teenagers is a common problem and the statistics of depression in this group is very high approximately 15%. Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes Dr. John Huxsahl to discuss the EMERALD project, which is innovative care team model at Mayo Clinic that includes a psychiatrist, registered nurse, behavioral health manager, and social worker. The EMERALD projects is designed to help primary care physicians become more comfortable in identifying and diagnosing depression in adolescent patients and in managing their care. Dr. Huxsahl explains the importance of monitoring symptoms of depression in the primary care offices, reviewing medications and adverse effects and setting behavioral activation goals. Dr. Huxsahl is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Head of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services and the Director of Child Mood Disorders Clinic at Mayo Clinic.
Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP
Joining host Lawrence Sherman for a conversation on the enduring impacts of live education for health professionals are Ray Saputelli, Executive Vice President of the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians, and Marissa Seligman, Chief of Clinical & Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Officer for Pri-Med Institute.
Host: John J. Russell, MD
An extraordinary yet almost unknown chapter in American history is revealed in this extensively researched exposé by author Matthew Algeo. On July 1, 1893, President Grover Cleveland boarded a friend's yacht and was not heard from for five days. During that time, a team of doctors removed a cancerous tumor from the president's palate along with much of his upper jaw. When an enterprising reporter named E. J. Edwards exposed the secret operation, Cleveland denied it and Edwards was consequently dismissed as a disgrace to journalism. Twenty-four years later, one of the president's doctors finally revealed the incredible truth, but many Americans simply would not believe it. After all, Grover Cleveland's political career was built upon honesty-his most memorable quote was "Tell the truth"-so it was nearly impossible to believe he was involved in such a brazen cover-up. "The President Is a Sick Man" is the first full account of the disappearance of Grover Cleveland during that summer more than a century ago. Dr. John Russell hosts this fascinating conversation with author Matthew Algeo.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Dr. Brian McDonough speaks with guest Dr. John Kelly, Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of Undergraduate Orthopaedic Education at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Kelly's areas of expertise are two-fold: (1) updating medical professionals with the latest trends in sports medicine management, and (2) addressing physician stress reduction strategies. This discussion broaches various interconnections between these two important subjects and their respective applications to primary care practice.
Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP
Physicians and other medical professionals face an endless array of options for how to approach their own continuing education throughout their clinical careers. But there is a science behind learning behaviors that can help improve the quality of clinical education at the individual level. How is this science being investigated, and what are the practical applications for lifelong learning? Join host Lawrence Sherman in welcoming Dr. Brian McGowan, Chief Learning Officer of ArcheMedX, Inc, to consider this personalized CME movement and its potential impacts on medical careers.
Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP
Technological innovations bring countless new opportunities to the world of continuing medical education. How are these advances being incorporated now, and what does the future hold for leveraging these resources toward improvements in patient care? Host Lawrence Sherman is joined by health technologist Dr. Joseph Kim in talking about emerging medical education technologies and their practical applications.
Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP
Trends in medical education can change quickly between the various disciplines and levels of care providers, from physicians to pharmacists to nurses. Janet W. Cline, President of Creative Educational Concepts, Inc, describes the process of building and working with interdisciplinary teams to develop professional education of interest to multiple players in the healthcare system.
Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP
How do physicians provide oversight toward the development of CME content, and what are the criteria for ensuring content relevancy at the point of care? Host Lawrence Sherman is joined by Drs. Scott Hirshman and William Mencia to discuss these and other considerations for physician involvement in CME direction.
Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD
In this Ask the Expert edition of Updates from Mayo Clinic, host Dr. Peter Jensen addresses questions from his colleagues in the area of bullying and aggression in pediatric and adolescent patients. Children diagnosed with Attention-Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder can present with numerous difficulties in several areas of life, and particularly within the social realm. ADHD is more prevalent among children identified as bullies and victims , and research indicates that certain interpersonal problems these children experience, also increase the risk for involvement in bully /victimization behaviors. Tune in as Dr. Jensen answers your questions and much more.
And, if you would like to participate in future "Ask the Expert" programming for this or other programs on ReachMD, please send your questions to info@reachmd.com.
Guest: Mark D. Williams, MD
Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD
Dr. Mark Williams is a psychiatrist at the Mayo Clinic, as well as, a leader and innovator in helping primary care systems get up to speed in providing state-of-the-art mental health services in primary care. Dr. Williams speaks with host Dr. Peter Jensen on the revolutionary changes in practice as primary care providers collaborate with psychiatrists to deliver more mental health services.
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Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP
What does professional development really mean in today's medical community, and how does this understanding shape the quality of clinical content for performance improvement? Host Lawrence Sherman is joined by Drs. Debra Gist and Ted Bruno to discuss these and other considerations, including which professional development tools medical professionals can utilize to better acquire information at the point of care.
Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP
What should practicing health care professionals know about the foundations for creating strong continuiing medical education, and how does the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions help in this regard? Joining host Lawrence Sherman is Robin King, Executive Director and CEO of the ACEHP, to talk about the modern nuances in generating quality medical education.
Guest: Robert Wild, MD, MPH, D.Phil.
Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA
What are the conditions associated with dyslipidemia pre-pregnancy that put women at greater risk for complications? What is the long term effect of having an obstetrical complication as CVD Risk for the mother and fetus? And, what is the major concern for hypertriglyceridemia in Pg and how do you treat it? Dr. Alan Brown, host, welcomes Dr. Robert A. Wild, who will address these questions and more during this discussion of Lipid Luminations. Dr. Wild is Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medicine, Family Medicine & Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the University of Oklahoma. And, he is Chief of the Gynecology Service at the VA Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK.
Guest: Kevin C. Maki, PhD, FNLA, CLS
Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA
Host Dr. Alan S. Brown is joined by Kevin C. Maki, PhD, FNLA, Chief Science Officer of Biofortis Clinical Research. Dr. Maki will review obesity, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus as they are all insulin resistant states and are often characterized by atherogenic dyslipidemia or the "lipid triad" of elevated triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol and a predominance of small, dense LDL particles.
Guest: Janet Maxson, PhD, FNP
Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA
Host Dr. Alan S. Brown welcomes Janet Maxson, NP, PhD, iPresident-Elect of the Midwest Lipid Association and the Director Women's Health at Minot Health & Wellness in Minot, North Dakota. Dr. Maxson is also a Fellow of the American Heart Association Council of Cardiovascular Nursing and the National Lipid Association. Dr. Maxson will review which calcium supplements are better for women, how much calcium is needed, and define the screening guidelines that are in place to screen women's bones in the context of heart disease.
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Guest: Neil Stone, MD
Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA
Why is metabolic syndrome so important if it's not a disease? What have we learned from clinical trials about treating metabolic syndrome with lifestyle and/or drugs? And, what hurdles does the clinician face in trying to improve metabolic syndrome variables in the individual patient? Join Host Dr. Alan Brown as he welcomes Dr. Neil J Stone who will answer these questions and more. Dr. Stone is the Bonow Professor of Medicine at The Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University and Distinguished Physician and Medical Director of the Vascular Center of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
Guest: Mark A. Frye, MD
Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD
Manic depressive disorder, or bipolar disorder is a very common mood disorder that primary care clinicians see in their offices. How is it defined? What are the signs and symptoms? And, how young is too young? Host Dr. Peter S. Jensen welcomes Dr.Mark Frye, Professor of Psychiatry at Mayo Clinic and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology. Dr. Frye answers these questions and much more regarding bipolar disorder in our younger patients. As well as, screening, treatment options, and research regarding multiple-pharmacy treatment strategy.
During this interview, Dr. Frye refers to the follwing website for free downloadable screening tooals: www.dbsalliance.org
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Guest: Donald C. Correll, MD, FACEP
Host: Tim Rush
Author and Emergency Medicine physician, Dr. Donald C. Correll , joins host Tim Rush to discuss his dual career. As a physician who works with physician assistants and nurse practitioners, Dr. Correll developed an appreciation of their medical skills and practice. Yet there was an unmet need in having protocols for the typical and atypical circumstances that occur in a provider's evaluation and treatment. That's why he decided to become an author. Listen to Dr. Correll's career as author and physician.
Guest: Paresh Dandona, MD, PhD
Host: Farhad Zangeneh, MD
Host Dr. Farhad Zangeneh welcomes Paresh Dandona MD, PhD, Professor and Chief of Endocrinology in the Department of Medicine at the University of Buffalo. His Specialty and Research Focus are in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. He is also the Founder & Medical Director of the Diabetes-Endocrinology Center of Western New York. In this program, Dr. Dandona will be discussing insulin induced cardioprotection, inflammatory and oxidative stress in acute myocardial infarction. He will also review hyperglycemia and cardiotoxicity in acute myocardial infarction. Please take a listen!
Guest: David J. Katzelnick, MD
Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD
Research shows that almost three-fourths of patients who have mental health are treated in primary care settings. Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes his colleague, Dr. David Katzelnick, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Mayo Clinic and Chair of the Division in Integrated Behavorial Health. Dr. Katzelnick explains and discusses the integration of evidence-based mental health treatmensts and expertise for physicians who are in primary care.
Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD
Guest: Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD
Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes Gabrielle A. Carlson, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics and Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Stony Brook University School of Medicine in Stony Brook, NY. Dr. Carlson will discuss the current controversies in diagnosing pediatric bipolar disorders, recommended treatment options and guidance in patient dialogue for primary care colleagues.
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Guest: Christi Chang, RN
Host: Steven Davis, DO
Patients with severe dermatologic conditions and scars are commonly concerned about their appearance in public, and physicians often become the first to be asked about methods to camouflage these issues throughout the treatment course. What are the best corrective cosmetic recommendations for these patients? Host Dr. Steven Davis is joined by Christi Chang, President and CEO of Ventura Tan, to discuss updates in corrective cosmetics.
Guest: Christi Chang, RN
Host: Steven Davis, DO
Tanning beds are extremely popular in the United States despite the medical community's steadfast position against their use. How can we counsel our patients toward safer alternatives, and what are the risks associated with other tanning methods such as airbrushing? Speaking on this subject is Christi Chang, President and CEO of Ventura Tan, a sunless tanning company based in New Jersey. Dr. Steven Davis hosts.
Guest: Christopher J. Kratochvil, MD
Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD
Dr. Christopher Kratochvil joins host, Dr. Peter Jensen to discuss the need for psychiatrists to work with primary care providers to diagnose and treat adolescent and pediatric patients with ADHD and other psychiatric disorders. Dr. Kratohcvil highlights the overprescribing and underprescribing of treatment options and the importance of training primary care providers in the area of behavioral health.
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Guest: Stephen Whiteside, PhD, LP
Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD
Host Dr. Peter Jensen welcomes Stephen Whiteside, PhD, LP, who will discuss pediatric anxiety disorders. Dr. Whiteside will address the prevalence of anxiety disorders in adolescents, the ability of physicians to identify those pediatric patients who may have anxiety disorders, as well as, the benefits of treatement and therapy options.
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Guest: Danielle Laraque, MD, FAAP
Host: Peter S. Jensen, MD
Given the urgent national shortages of mental health specialists, i.e., well-trained child psychiatrists and psychologists, how should doctors such as pediatricians or family practitioners diagnosis PTSD and trauma, and separate trauma and PTSD out from the garden variety typical worries and difficulties that many children have? Dr. Danielle Laraque, Vice-President of Maimonides Infants & Children's Hospital and the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, joins host Dr. Peter Jensen to address this question and much more.
Host: Farhad Zangeneh, MD
Guest: Paul Jellinger
In diabetes management, clinicians typically measure glycemic control with fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and premeal glucose measurements, and HbA1c. And, the goals for each of these measurements have been established based on the results of many clinical trials. However, the majority of patients with diabetes fail to achieve these glycemic goals. Elevated postprandial glucose (PPG) concentrations may contribute to suboptimal glycemic control. Host Dr Farhad Zangeneh is joined by Dr. Paul Jellinger who will address the issue of postprandial glucose and its complications.
Paul S. Jellinger, MD and Master of the American College of Endocrinology (MACE) serves as Professor of Medicine on the voluntary faculty at the University of Miami and served as Chief of the Section of Endocrinology at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida. Dr. Jellinger served as president of the AACE, the ACE and the Florida Endocrine Society. Dr. Jellinger has been active on the AACE Board of Directors.
Guest: Yehuda Handelsman, MD
Host: Farhad Zangeneh, MD
Dr Farhad Zangeneh is joined by Dr. Yehuda Handelsman, Medical Director at the Metabolic Institute of America; President of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists; and, Chair & Program Director, "Annual World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes & CVD".Dr. Handelsman will discuss the recent growing concerns between diabetes, anti-diabetes agents, and the increased prevalence of various cancers. Currently available data are limited, controversial, and confusing. The AACE and health care providers believe that this is a critically important area that needs further clarification.
Guest: Anthony J. Cannon, MD
Host: Farhad Zangeneh, MD
Host Dr. Farhad Zangeneh welcomes Dr. Anthony J. Cannon as they discuss the recently published studies that reviewed the association of sugary drinks, childhood obesity and epidemic increase of Type-2 diabetes. What are we doing? Are we getting better? And, ultimately, what we can be doing today, as clinicians and parents?
Guest: Kathleen "Kittie" Wyne, MD, PhD, FACE
Host: Farhad Zangeneh, MD
Host Dr. Farhad Zangeneh welcomes Dr. Kathleen "Kittie" Wyne from the The Methodist Hospital Research Institute (TMHRI) in Houston where she also coordinates their clinical research program in The Diabetes Research Center. Dr. Wyne discusses the changing classification of diabetes and pre-diabetes and how and when we should make the diagnosis. She also discusses the criteria for both diabetes and pre-diabetes and the tools available for clinicians.
Guest: Joanna Shepherd-Bailey, PhD
Host: Shane Jackson
The medical malpractice liability system has been viewed as the reason for the rising cost of health care, skyrocketing insurance premiums, and the driver of patient defensive medicine. All estimates try to quantify the medical liability system itself. Studies and analysis have been to capture all interested parties. However, very little has been done from the pateint's perspective. Host Shane Jackson welcomes Professor Joanna Shepherd-Bailey, PhD, law professor at Emory University, who shares this perspective.
Guest: Jay Walker
Host: Shane Jackson
TEDMED is a community of people who are passionate about imagining the future of health and medicine. Once a year, the organization holds a "grand gathering" where leaders from all sectors of society come together for three and a half days. They explore the promise of technology and the potential of human achievement across all medical fields. Jay Walker, Curator of TEDMED, discusses unique aspects of this event from the perspective of a novel continuing medical education resource.
Guest: Robert Busch, MD
Host: Farhad Zangeneh, MD
Host Dr. Farhad Zenganah is joined by Dr. Robert Busch and they will be discussing current incretin treatment options and what is in the pipeline. They will discuss the differences between oral and injectables incretin treatment options and how clinicians can individualize treatment options for their patients, while determining the benefits and risks.
Robert Busch, MD, is a practicing endocrinologist and founding member of The Endocrine Group in Albany, New York. Dr. Busch is a member of the board of trustees at the Albany College of Pharmacy. He has enthusiastically enjoyed teaching medical students, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and physicians for over 25 years.He is a principal investigator in numerous clinical trials.
Guest: George Grunberger, MD, FACP, FACE
Host: Farhad Zangeneh, MD
Host Dr. Farhad Zangeneh welcomes Dr. George Grunberger on a discussion on how to attain the best glucose control for our patients and how to do it safely. The discussion stems from altering lifestyle changes for our patients, addressing how to set individualized targets for our patients and identifying whats the best course of action.
Dr. George Grunberger, founder and chairman of the Grunberger Diabetes Institute in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He is Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Molecular Medicine & Genetics at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. Dr. Grunberger has published well over 100 original peer-reviewed manuscripts in addition to reviews and book chapters. His research spans subjects from molecular underpinning of insulin resistance to clinical studies on diabetes and its complications.
Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA
Guest: Harold Bays, MD, FNLA
Host Dr. Alan Brown and guest, Dr. Harold Bays discuss the evolving treatments in lipid management and what we will be expecting in the future. They will address the role of niacin, the status of laropiprant, an overview of fish oils and omega-3 fatty acids and the novel approaches being used in today's research of lipid-altering drugs.
Harold E. Bays MD, FACP, FACE, FNLA is the Medical Director and President of the Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center Inc. (L-MARC) in Louisville, KY. And, has served as an Investigator in over 400 Phase I - IV clinical trials for treatments for high cholesterol and other dyslipidemias, obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, and other metabolic and hormonal disorders. Dr. Bays has also served as Medical Director of L-MARC Research Center since 1989 - a clinical research facility originally established in 1989 - and President of L-MARC Research Center since its independent incorporation in 1998.
Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA
Guest: William S. Harris, PhD
Host Dr. Alan Brown welcomes Dr. William "Bill" Harris on an important discussion facing our colleagues and ptients- "Are Fish Oils still cardioprotective?". Dr. Harris will address the recent randomized trials, how the trials differ from those done in the 1990s, and how clinicians should utlize the information in treating their patients.
Dr. William "Bill" Harris holds a PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry from the University of Minnesota. His research has focused on human lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, especially as they are affected by omega-3 fatty acids. He has been the principal investigator on 5 omega-3 related NIH grants, and since 2004 has been evaluating the RBC "omega-3 index" as a new risk factor for cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric diseases.
Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA
Guest: Debra Friedrich, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C, CLS
Join host Dr. Alan Brown and guest Dr. Debra Friedrich on the most common endocrine disorder in women- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). They will review the epidemiology, prevalance, diagnosis, long-term risks and treatment options.
Dr. Debra Friedrich, DNP, ARNP, is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida College of Nursing and Director of the Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration. She is a family nurse practitioner and Clinical Lipid Specialist in practice in Bradenton, Florida.
Guest: Lee Philip Shulman, MD, FACOG, FACMG
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Join host Dr. Matt Birnholz as he welcomes Dr. Lee Shulman, professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and division chief of the Feinberger School of Medicine at Northwestern Hospital, Chicago, IL. They will discuss the screening for Down syndrome, what are the current screening modalities and what is on the horizon. As well as the recommendations from American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
Guest: Mary Jane Minkin, MD
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Millions of insured women will have additional choices when it comes to their preferred method of birth control due to the Affordable Care Act for Women. But, what does that mean for health care providers and their patients?How does it change how patients are given treatment? Dr. Matt Birnholz welcomes Dr. Mary Jane Minkin. Dr. Minkin will address these questions and more. Dr. Minkin is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale University School of Medicine and has a private practice in New Haven, Conn.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Host Dr. Matt Birnholz welcomes Dr. Brian McDonough as they discuss the silent pandemic in the growing and alarming rates of childhood obesity. Brian McDonough, MD, FAAFP, is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine and Chairman of The Family Medicine Department at St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, DE.
Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP
Guest: Mark Moyad, MD, MPH
This discussion focuses on the current state of evidence behind vitamins, herbs, and supplements in popular demand. What does the latest research recommend for use, and what should we be avoiding? Featured is Dr. Mark Moyad, the Jenkins/Pokempner Director of Preventive & Complementary Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical Center. Dr, Brian McDonough hosts.
Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA
Guest: Spencer Kroll, MD, PhD
The Food and Drug Administration has warned that patients taking cholesterol-fighting statins face a small increase in the risk of higher blood-sugar levels and of being diagnosed with diabetes. There has been conflicting information from several large trials about the effects of statin therapy on the development of diabetes and glycemic control.
Join host Dr. Alan Brown and Dr. Spencer Kroll, diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Lipidology and a board certified Internist. He also serves on the board of directors of the Northeast Lipid Association and runs The Cholesterol Treatment Center, a lipid clinic in Marlboro, New Jersey.
Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP
Join host Lawrence Sherman at this year's meeting of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP), formerly the Alliance for CME, held on January 21-24, 2012 in Orlando, Florida, for a discussion of the ACEHP's expanding role in organizing and delivering education for health professionals.
His guest is Dr. George Mejicano, past President of the ACEHP and Associate Dean for Continuing Professional Development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Medicine and Public Health.
Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP
Join host Lawrence Sherman at this year's meeting of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP), formerly the Alliance for CME, held on January 21-24, 2012 in Orlando, Florida.
His two guests are:
- Dr. Catherine Grichnik, Director of the Center for Educational Excellence at the Duke Clinical Research Institute. She is also Associate Dean for Duke CME and Professor of Anesthesia at Duke University. Dr. Grichnik discusses interdsciplinary learning environments for physicians.
- Dr. Jack Kues, Vice President of the ACEHP and Associate Dean for Continuous Professional Development at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Kues discusses the evolution of CME and its impact on practicing healthcare professionals.
Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP
Join host Lawrence Sherman at this year's meeting of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP), formerly the Alliance for CME, held on January 21-24, 2012 in Orlando, Florida, for a discussion of novel mentoring opportunities in today's medical community.
His guest is Bob Kristofco, MSW, Director of the Medical Education Group for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.
Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP
Join host Lawrence Sherman at this year's meeting of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP), formerly the Alliance for CME, held on January 21-24, 2012 in Orlando, Florida.
His two guests are:
- Dr. Sharon Confessore, Director of Change Management and Learning at Bon Secours Health System, discussing self-guided learning strategies for physicians, and
- Dr. Nancy Davis, Executive Director of the National Institute for Quality Improvement in Education (NIQIE), discussing the impact of CME/CE quality standards on healthcare professionals.
Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP
Join host Lawrence Sherman at this year's meeting of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP), formerly the Alliance for CME, held on January 21-24, 2012 in Orlando, Florida, for a discussion of the impact of REMS (risk evaluation and mitigation strategies) on the practicing physician.
His guest is Dr. Murray Kopelow, Chief Executive Officer of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is a serious public health problem that affects approximately 1.7 million Americans every year. Of all injury deaths in our country, one in three cases are TBI-related, and an estimated 5.3 million Americans are living with a TBI-related disability. Beyond the potential for impairment to the cognitive, sensory, and motor functions in an individual, the economic burden of TBI is in excess of $76.5 billion. While significant advances in early treatment and prevention policies such as seat belt and motorcycle helmet laws have proven successful in reducing severe cases of TBI, many public health challenges remain. In addition to the economic impact of TBI, there is need for better surveillance, data, and coordination among the medical, public health and community sectors on both the civilian and military sides of the aisle.
This session of CDC′s Public Health Grand Rounds further addressed these challenges and explored promising policies, guidelines, and interventions such as progesterone treatments to further reduce the severity and number of cases of traumatic brain injury in the U.S.
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Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is a serious public health problem that affects approximately 1.7 million Americans every year. Of all injury deaths in our country, one in three cases are TBI-related, and an estimated 5.3 million Americans are living with a TBI-related disability. Beyond the potential for impairment to the cognitive, sensory, and motor functions in an individual, the economic burden of TBI is in excess of $76.5 billion. While significant advances in early treatment and prevention policies such as seat belt and motorcycle helmet laws have proven successful in reducing severe cases of TBI, many public health challenges remain. In addition to the economic impact of TBI, there is need for better surveillance, data, and coordination among the medical, public health and community sectors on both the civilian and military sides of the aisle.
This session of CDC′s Public Health Grand Rounds further addressed these challenges and explored promising policies, guidelines, and interventions such as progesterone treatments to further reduce the severity and number of cases of traumatic brain injury in the U.S.
This is Part 2 of a lecture in three parts.
Part 1 >>
Part 3 >>
To view the complete video recording of …
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is a serious public health problem that affects approximately 1.7 million Americans every year. Of all injury deaths in our country, one in three cases are TBI-related, and an estimated 5.3 million Americans are living with a TBI-related disability. Beyond the potential for impairment to the cognitive, sensory, and motor functions in an individual, the economic burden of TBI is in excess of $76.5 billion. While significant advances in early treatment and prevention policies such as seat belt and motorcycle helmet laws have proven successful in reducing severe cases of TBI, many public health challenges remain. In addition to the economic impact of TBI, there is need for better surveillance, data, and coordination among the medical, public health and community sectors on both the civilian and military sides of the aisle.
This session of CDC′s Public Health Grand Rounds further addressed these challenges and explored promising policies, guidelines, and interventions such as progesterone treatments to further reduce the severity and number of cases of traumatic brain injury in the U.S.
This is Part 1 of a lecture in three parts.
Part 2 >>
Part 3 >>
To view the complete video recording of …
Guest: Shellie Williams, MD
Guest: Reed Tuckson, MD
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Host: Michael Greenberg, MD
Currently more than 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, a number that could triple by 2050 unless advances are made in early detection, treatments and prevention. Second Opinion Live hosts Dr. Michael Greenberg and Dr. Matt Birnholz discuss the many benefits for patients who receive an early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, one of which is the ability to participate in a clinical trial, with guest Dr. Shellie Williams from The University of Chicago Medical Center and the Alzheimer's Association.
Our Second Opinion Live hosts also discuss the latest national survey on the state of American Health with Dr. Reed Tuckson from the United Health Foundation.
Broadcast Funding for this program was provided in part by the Alzheimer's Association and its free nation-wide Alzheimer's clinical trials matching service - TrialMatchTM.
Host: Anthony Alessi, MD
Guest: Jeffrey Kutcher, MD
Most athletes' concussions are not the result of the kind of hits that NFL players take, but they still need to be taken very seriously. The American Academy of Neurology now recommends all athletes suspected of a concussion be removed from the field immediately. Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher, director of Michigan NeuroSport, the sports neurology program at the University of Michigan and chair of the American Academy of Neurology's sports neurology section, joins host Dr. Anthony Alessi to discuss changes in neurologists' philosophy toward concussion, who the new guidelines are aimed at and how to reach them, and what treatment will be like in the future.
Host: Anthony Alessi, MD
Guest: Neil Busis, MD
Is there an app for helping your patients improve their health? In fact, there are many. Dr. Neil Busis, chief of the division of neurology, department of medicine, at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Shadyside and Practice and Technology editor of AAN.com, talks with host Dr. Anthony Alessi about the latest mobile technologies used to monitor patient experiences with chronic neurological issues, such as migraines and epileptic seizures. They also discuss how even standard smartphone functions can be used to improve the health and medical care of patients, and why text messaging is changing healthcare around the world.
Guest: Paul R. Helft, MD
Host: Aaron Carroll, MD
Guest: A. Joseph Tector, MD, PhD
One of the most pressing problems in transplant medicine is the shortage of available organ donors to keep up with high demand. What are the ethical considerations of solving the liver shortage problem with xenotransplantation? Host Dr. Aaron Carroll welcomes Drs. Tector and Helft for the second part in a discussion of xenotransplantation. Dr. Joseph Tector directs the section of transplant surgery's xenotransplantation research program at Indiana University Health. Dr. Paul Helft is director of the Charles Warren Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics at Indiana University Health, and is a member of the IU Health Ethics Committee and co-chair of the IU Health Ethics Consultation Subcommittee.
Guest: Paul R. Helft, MD
Host: Aaron Carroll, MD
Guest: A. Joseph Tector, MD, PhD
The necessity for transplantation of living cells from other species, or xenotransplantation, may arise when human donors are not available, a bridge organ is needed, or animal cells can provide a unique benefit to patients. Host Dr. Aaron Carroll's guests are xenotransplantation experts Dr. Paul Helft, director of the Charles Warren Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics at Indiana University Health, and Dr. Joseph Tector, chief of transplant surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine. What is the history of xenotransplantation? What donor species are currently the subject of the most promising research in terms of solid organ transplantation and overcoming immunologic barriers and infection? Find out which patients might be the first to benefit.
Guest: Aimee Payne, MD, PhD
Host: Tim Rush
Dr. Aimee Payne is assistant director of the medical scientist training program at the University of Pennsylvania and the core director of the Penn Skin Disease Research Center, where she focuses on the autoimmune blistering disease pemphigus vulgaris, a potentially fatal disorder in which autoantibodies against desmosomal cell adhesion molecules cause blistering of the skin and mucous membranes. She takes host Tim Rush on a tour of her career path combining clinical dermatology and research medicine. They discuss the balance of clinical work and research, as well as the role of women in research.
Guest: Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO
Host: Tim Rush
Are you in a twitter over how to use social media to further your career? Statistics show the medical community is not taking advantage of these tools as much as other professionals. How do social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter help in making professional connections or a facillitating a job search? Dr. Michelle Mudge-Riley, career and business consultant, gives host Tim Rush an overview of the strengths and weakness of these tools, and best practices, such as what constitutes professional behavior online.
Guest: Robert Mather
Host: Tim Rush
Why should employers run a background check on new hires? And why do small businesses in particular need to think about performing background checks? Robert Mather, CEO of Pre-Employ, of one of the largest background screening firms in the United States, running tens of thousands of background checks every day, joins host Tim Rush to discuss the advice they give to employers, and what they tell job seekers about performing a background check on themselves. Also, can you re-check your current employees?
Guest: Heidi Cordi, MD
Host: Shane Jackson
Volunteer medical professionals can be on the ground, where they're greatly needed, within 72 hours of a crisis or disaster. Dr. Heidi Cordi, medical director of NYC Medics in New York City, joins host Shane Jackson to discuss what you need to know to become among the professionals on the ground as a volunteer. They also talk about the skills requirements for becoming a volunteer and the specialists that are most in need.
Guest: Aaron Kowalski, PhD
Host: Timothy Bailey, MD
The artificial pancreas project lead by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation has made tremendous progress towards eventual outpatient clinical studies. A recent panel of experts met with the FDA and NIH to determine appropriate guidelines. What are regulatory guidelines for the artificial pancreas project? Join guest host Dr. Timothy Bailey and his guest, Assistant Vice President and Director of Glucose Control Research at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Dr. Aaron Kowalski as they discuss developments from controlled inpatient settings to real-world conditions and the need for regulation.
Host: Lee Freedman, MD
Guest: Grace Wang, MD, FACS
Dr. Grace Wang, vascular surgeon in the division of vascular and endovascular surgery at Penn Medicine, discusses aortic disease from a surgeon's perspective, with host Dr. Lee Freedman. Among the topics they explore are the importance of history and physical exams, imaging modalities, genetic components, management of anneurisms, surveillance, outpatient and inpatient care.
Guest: Christie Ballantyne, MD
Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA
Dr. Christie Ballantyne discusses with host Dr. Alan Brown the use of genetic testing in various phases of disease onset in patients facing heart disease. They talk about how clinicians can utilize the current technologies, what the costs are and the benefits. How does learning more about the genetic mutation behind familial hypercholesterolemia affect treatment? Dr. Ballantyne and Dr. Brown also discuss what new genetic testing techniques are on the horizon.
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Guest: Joyce Ross, MSN, CRNP, CS, CLS, FNLA, FPCNA
Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA
Host Dr. Alan Brown discusses management issues and practical advice with certified registered nurse practitioner and clinical lipid specialist Joyce Ross, who says that familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common genetic disorder, and many who have it are totally unaware of their condition until a cardiovascular event occurs. Find out why early identification, in addition to fostering good lifestyle choices, can mean patients with FH can enjoy a normal lifespan when the disorder is treated throughout the lifespan.
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Guest: Robert Wild, MD, MPH, D.Phil.
Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA
What are the components of useful, evidence-based data? Dr. Robert Wild discusses with host Dr. Alan Brown the spectrum of data — from expert opinion, to observational studies, to different types of analytic studies, including cross-sectional, case-controlled studies, cohort studies, and clinical trials — and the shortcomings and biases of each. Dr. Wild explores cardiovascular epidemiology, clinical interpretation of biostatistical principles and how to critically evaluate research, in order to better integrate evidence, experience and patient values in clinical decisions.
Guest: James Falko, MD
Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA
About 1 in 500 people have familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), the genetic disorder characterised by very high levels of low-density lipoprotein in the blood. Host Dr. Alan Brown talks to Dr. James Falko, professor of medicine in the division of endocrinology, metabolism and diabetes at the University of Colorado, Denver, about technology behind LDL apheresis to remove LDL cholesterol from blood. They cover the frequency of the procedure, possible complications, and what the data shows about the benefits of LDL apheresis in FH patients with refractory hypercholesterolemia. Dr. Falko also directs physicians to resources for locating LDL apheresis sites in the United States and Canada.
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Host: Lee Freedman, MD
Guest: Thomas Guzzo, MD, MPH
With 70,000 new cases each year in the US, bladder cancer is more common than many Americans may realize. As many as half of cases are caused by smoking, and many others are caused by environmental or occupational exposure. In determining appropriate treatment, staging and diagnosis are critical. Dr. Thomas Guzzo discusses the various treatment options with host Lee Freedman, with the overall goal to preserve quality of life. As a surgeon trained in a wide variety of surgical options, Dr. Guzzo discusses the advantages of each. He also discusses urinary diversions, including the neobladder.
Guest: John Walsh, PA, CDE
Host: Steven Edelman, MD
Insulin pump practice studies reveal new approaches in the management of diabetes, including carb-counting, carb boluses, hypoglycemia and transdermal insulin drug delivery. What are actual pump practices that lead to improved control? Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest, John Walsh, PA, and certified diabetes educator at Advanced Metabolic Care and Research in Escondido, California, as they discuss pump practices that lead to improved control.
Host: Aaron Carroll, MD
Guest: Rodrigo M. Vianna, MD
Multivisceral transplant entails the transplant of nearly all the abdominal organs, with the exception of the kidneys. It is a highly unusual procedure, with only about 30-40 such surgeries occurring per year in the United States, compared to thousands of liver transplants performed annually, in only about seven transplant centers in the United States. Host Dr. Aaron Carroll welcomes Dr. Rodrigo Vianna, director of intestinal and multivisceral transplant at Indiana University Health, to discuss when multivisceral transplant can be used to treat patients with rare tumors, such as neuroendorcrine or desmoid tumors.
Host: Aaron Carroll, MD
Guest: Patricia Scott, PhD
Transplantation offers patients a new lease on life, but the process of waiting before and recovering after a transplant can take their toll. Host Dr. Aaron Carroll is joined by Dr. Patricia Scott, who studies occupational role transitions throughout the liver transplantation process at Indiana University, to discusses the challenges patients face and their quality of life before and after transplantation. Dr. Scott also talks about how healthcare providers can help foster a better quality of life for patients surrounding transplantation.
Guest: Anthony Blalock, MD
Host: Gary Epstein
After hurricanes Katrina and Rita, nephrologist Dr. Anthony "Andy" Blalock helped his home state of Louisiana, establish Emergency Medical Units to help community physicians plan and prepare for their role after a disaster—now a model for other states. Dr. Blalock discusses best practices with host Gary Epstein, as well as his involvement in physician advocacy groups and why his participation has positively affected patient care statewide.
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