KERCasts: Recent Episodes
KER Unit
Victor Montori and other members of the Knowledge and Evaluation Research (KER) Unit at Mayo Clinic have conversations with people who are making difference in making care fit in the lives of patients. We talk about advocacy, practice and research, and we do so while we discover a bit about what makes these great people make the contributions they make. Most of the original episodes were broadcaster live so there is a section at the end when they answer questions from the public. To learn more go to http://carethatfits.org/kercast
In this final KERCast of the 2020-2021 season, join Dr. Victor Montori in conversation with Dr. Carl May, renowned sociologist and Professor of Medical Sociology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Dr. May’s research focuses on developing a richer theoretical understanding of the normalization of innovations in healthcare and of the notion of burden of treatment and patients as unpaid workers of the healthcare system. Don’t miss this fascinating discussion as Drs. Montori and May deliberate the role of serendipity in shaping one’s career trajectory, the importance of putting in the work to maintain and sustain collaborative relationships and friendships, of behaving well towards yourself, your colleagues, and your data, and the impact of collective action to effect positive change in health care theory, research, and practice.
Join Dr. Victor Montori in conversation with Dr. Steven Smith, ground-breaking endocrinologist and emeritus professor at Mayo Clinic. His professional interests include the psychology of diabetes, measurements of satisfaction and health status, systems of care delivery for people with diabetes to include the relationship between specialists and generalists, and information management and the development and use of the Diabetes Electronic Management System. In this KER Cast, Dr. Smith shares his philosophy of patient care for chronic disease management as analogous to riding a bicycle, the two-way street of mentor-mentee relationships, and why he regards patients and their families as his most important collaborators in clinical and research endeavors.
Join Dr. Victor Montori in conversation with Dr. Doreen Rabi, Professor in Medicine and the head of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Calgary. Dr. Rabi is also actively involved in the development of clinical practice guidelines in Canada, where she advocates for the inclusion of patient-centered approaches and shared decision making. In today’s KERCast, Drs. Montori and Rabi discuss her own formative experiences as a patient, her work in evidence synthesis and guideline development, and the need to interrogate systems of power that obstruct the practice of inclusive care and health equity.
In today’s KERCast, Dr. Victor Montori interviews Dr. Peter Noseworthy, Professor of Medicine and cardiac electrophysiologist at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Noseworthy maintains a federally funded research program centered on improving the care of patients with cardiac arrhythmias and works extensively with the Optum Labs Data Warehouse dataset to examine outcomes in patients with various heart rhythm disorders, particularly the prevention of stroke related to atrial fibrillation. In this KERCast episode, Dr. Noseworthy breaks down the hot topic of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical research, including how big data can inform patient-centered care, the role of clinicians in translating these findings into actionable recommendations for individual patients, and the importance of collaborative relationships to interrogate, strengthen, and responsibly apply this developing methodology.
In today’s KERCast, listen as Dr. Victor Montori speaks with Erin Gilmer, a health policy attorney and patient advocate whose work is focused on empowering and educating all health care stakeholders toward the achievement of a more humane, loving system. Erin walks us through the meaning of health as a human right, the importance of trauma informed care at both a structural and interpersonal level, and the role of “gentle curiosity” in acknowledging how past violence and victimization inform patients’ present needs.
In this KER Cast installment, Dr. Victor Montori is joined by Dr. Isabelle Boutron, professor of epidemiology at the Université de Paris and head of the INSERM-METHODS team within the Centre of Research in Epidemiology and Statistics (CRESS). Dr. Boutron discusses her clinical and research background, including her experience as a post-doctoral scholar at Oxford; her interest in reducing waste in research design, conduct, and reporting; and the absolute necessity of clinical research that interrogates the world from the perspective of the patient.
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Russell Glasgow, a world expert on implementation science and the developer of RE-AIM. Interviewed by Dr. Victor Montori, Professor Glasgow describes the trajectory of his career from aerospace engineering, to clinical psychology, to the pragmatic and transparent study of context when considering the effectiveness of interventions.
Join Dr. Victor Montori as he speaks with Dr. Arlene Bierman, director of the Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). In this lively discussion, Dr. Bierman shares insights from the many hats she has worn during her distinguished career, which include primary care physician, health services researcher in both government and academic settings, and advocate for equitable access to high-quality health care in the United States and Canada.
“Regenerative medicine” often brings to mind the high-tech world of stem cells and tissue engineering. In this KER Cast, Dr. Ian Hargraves, a designer and shared decision making researcher at Mayo Clinic, joins Dr. Victor Montori to outline a novel conceptualization of “regenerative” care: one that shifts the focus from restoration of the body itself to the regeneration of patients’ lives, capacities, environments, and relationships. Join Drs. Montori and Hargraves in this sweeping discussion of human-centered design, pipe organ building, and the underlying philosophy of “people matter” that drives Dr. Hargraves’ in his work.
In this edition of KERCasts, Victor Montori interviews Dr. Eelco de Koning, a professor of diabetology at the Leiden University Medical Center and head of the Leiden Diabetes Center. Dr. de Koning walks Dr. Montori through his formative experiences as a budding clinician and researcher, how locals’ advice to “go slow” when climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro can inform how we support patients, and the value of blazing one’s own trail in life and in work.
In this edition of KERCasts, join Victor Montori in conversation with Dr. Marleen Kunneman, a clinical linguist and PhD in Medicine with dual appointments as a Research Associate at Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands and as Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic. Drs. Montori and Kunneman contemplate the dream of a common language between patients and clinicians, the importance of gratitude in life and in work, the challenges of measuring “care that fits,” and more!
How can curiosity drive a purpose-filled life? What does it mean to find your voice? How can patients, families, and clinicians make space for kindness despite the cruelties of industrial health care? Dr. Montori and guest Carolyn Canfield tackle these and other big questions in this latest installment of our KER Casts series. Carolyn works globally as a citizen-patient to expand opportunities for patients, caregivers and communities to partner with healthcare professionals in research, teaching, improvement and governance.
In this first installment of our KER Cast series, join Dr. Victor Montori as he interviews Dr. Roberto Benzo, a pulmonologist and founding director of the Mindful Breathing Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. In this wide-ranging conversation, Drs. Benzo and Montori discuss the practice and benefits of mindfulness in patient care and beyond, the importance of finding meaning in one’s work, and the roles of authenticity, generosity, and kindness in a team-based setting.
A brief introduction to the KERCast by host Victor Montori.
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