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MedPod Today is a podcast from MedPage Today where leading healthcare professionals and our seasoned reporters discuss the latest news and trends in the medical world. The podcast will feature diverse content, from our poignant medical story-telling show, Anamnesis, to reporter roundtables where our writers dive deeper into some of our most compelling healthcare stories. The podcast will also spotlight clinician conversations with our Editor-In-Chief, Jeremy Faust, MD.
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss the FDA advisory committee meeting on MDMA for PTSD treatment, how MedPage Today's reporting helped reverse NEJM's embargo policy that limited access for physician-focused publications, and the unexpected skin risk of margaritas by the pool this summer.Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Rachael Robertson, Kristina Fiore, and Michael DePeau-Wilson.
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discus RFK Jr.'s brain worm and creaky, strained voice, as well as how the doctor who said COVID vaccines could magnetize people got her license back and some medical tourism stem cell shots that didn't go as planned.Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Rachael Robertson, Kristina Fiore, and Sophie Putka.
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discus H5N1 updates, including testing, vaccines, and antivirals, as well as a case that could change whether emergency departments can offer abortions and NEJM's rolled back embargo policy that will mostly impact medical publications.Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Kristina Fiore and Joyce Frieden.
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters dive deep into the world of for-profit nursing programs based on MedPage Today reporter Shannon Firth's series "What's the Matter With For-Profit Nursing Programs?" Here's part one (context), part two (Stratford University), part three (HCI College), and part four (Aspen University) of that series.Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Shannon Firth.
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters dive deep into the world of for-profit nursing programs based on MedPage Today reporter Shannon Firth's series "What's the Matter With For-Profit Nursing Programs?" Here's part one (context), part two (Stratford University), part three (HCI College), and part four (Aspen University) of that series.Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Shannon Firth.
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss how an anti-DEI legislator has not been disinvited from speaking at a medical conference, a Senate investigation into some private equity companies that own emergency department staffing firms, and why we still haven’t seen the “Best Medical Schools” rankings yet.Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Rachael Robertson, Kristina Fiore, and Jennifer Henderson.
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss international medical graduates and residency, a Miami doctor facing complaints related to a Brazilian butt lift gone wrong, and new research on gender and sexual harassment during internship and the gender pay gap in medicine.Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Rachael Robertson, Kristina Fiore, and Sophie Putka.
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss leaked emails from the AAMCthat reveal concern about an exodus from the standard residency application pathway, the APA’s thoughts on the rise of ketamine clinics, and a conversation about Medicare Advantage she had with Don Berwick, MDRachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Rachael Robertson, Cheryl Clark, and Michael DePeau-Wilson.
By way of introduction, here at Anamnesis — this is a medical podcast, but its one that isn’t about the pure medicine. Because sometimes medicine — the practice of medicine — is actually kind of simple. There’s drugs, there’s labs, there’s imaging, there’s research studies, trials, evidence-based medicine. Even if the actual content isn’t perfectly simple, there is a paradigm for the practice of medicine that is actually, in many ways, quite black and white.But what gets us going at Anamnesis isn’t that black and white discussion of medicine, but the parts of medicine that are gray. It’s what makes medicine an art, a practice, an experience.In every episode here at Anamnesis, we have three stories from three healthcare professionals surrounding one of these themes that are gray in medicine. And while we focus on the voices of healthcare professionals, we cross over frequently to patient voices.And that’s what this episode is about: We’re actually covering both the voices of patient and healthcare worker — and what happens when one voice crosses into the other role — because the theme of this episode is “Rx for Reality: Healthcare Professionals Confront Medical Gaslighting.”Chapter 1: When a Neurologist Asks for an MRI, You Order an MRI (3:58) — Following a slew of normal exams, this neurologist finally found answers. Story by Ilene S. Ruhoy, MD, PhD.Chapter 2: Putting Together the Puzzle Pieces of Self-Compassion (15:08) — After years of glossing past symptoms, this doctor had to stop gaslighting herself to be diagnosed. Story by Kara Wada, MD.Chapter 3: Unmasking A Nurse’s Journey Through Long COVID Gaslighting (28:17) — Repeated dismissal from doctors led a nurse to find her own answers. Story by Jess Warner, RN.Episode produced by Gillian BoothSound engineering by Greg LaubTheme music by Palomar
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss whether people actually use their Medicare Advantage benefits, the recent USMLE cheating scandal and the class action lawsuit that came out of it , and how the ketogenic diet might have some surprising uses for treating mental health conditions.Rachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Rachael Robertson, Cheryl Clark, and Jennifer Henderson.
A novel class of antithrombotic medication, the factor XIa inhibitors, has had a rocky start but is powering through phase III trials, which are now underway. MedPage Today sat down to discuss the novel agents with Graeme Hankey, MBBS, MD, of the University of Western Australia School of Medicine & Pharmacology and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, both in Perth, Australia. He’s also co-chair of the Secondary Stroke Prevention Executive Committee and the Program Executive Council for the Librexia trial program for one of the factor XIa agents, milvexian.Episode produced and hosted by Crystal Phend.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week on the pod we discuss a recent interview with the head of the agency that advisoes Congress on Medicare, some instances of double billing patients, and the story of one physician-scientist changing the narrative surrounding NHPI health disparitiesRachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Rachael Robertson, Cheryl Clark, and Jennifer Henderson.
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss some updates on residency application prices and other changes to the process,” a doctor who got disciplined for spewing COVID misinformation, and a new study that found doctors especially should actually relax on their vacationsRachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Rachael Robertson, Kristina Fiore, and Michael DePeau Wilson.
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss how stem cell companies are marketing to long COVID patients ,” a rare case of abdominal ectopic pregnancy where the patient and baby both survived, and how Americans are using emerging cannabinoidsRachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Rachael Robertson, Kristina Fiore, and Michael DePeau Wilson.
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss a rare syndrome following COVID vaccination that some are calling “long vax,” why people are talking about disgraced surgeon Paolo Macchiarini a decade after his experiments on patients first came to light, and a doctor who claims her voice was cloned by AI for an advertisement.Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Rachael Robertson, Kristina Fiore, and Jennifer Henderson.
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss a legal battle in Colorado over whether or not the state can ban so-called medication abortion reversal, a new CMS rule that includes Medicare pay cuts, and one doctor who got tinnitus shortly after a COVID vaccineRachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Rachael Robertson, Joyce Frieden, and Jennifer Henderson.
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss changes in COVID peak viral load, how long kids are contagious, and the latest COVID variant. Plus, several issues with Medicare Advantage advertising and an update on the loaded term 'excited delirium' -- and why medical professionals aren’t using it anymore.Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Kristina Fiore, Cheryl Clark, and Joyce Frieden.
It's the podcast about the practice of medicine, the art of medicine, the experience of medicine -- not the science of it. Not the nitty-gritty drugs, not the procedures, the parts of science that were on pathophys [pathophysiology] exams. But it does mean we need to think beyond just the bedside sometimes. What are the things that trigger us? What are the things that take away from what we can do and what we want to do at the bedside? What are ways that we can mitigate it, that we can improve it?And that’s what this episode is about: To look beyond just the patient in front of them and to look at bettering conditions for all patients, other clinicians, and the system as a whole.Chapter 1: Telling My Story at the National Nurses Marchopens in a new tab or window (3:44) — She shared her story with thousands -- and since millions -- of people. Story by Tammi Nander, RN.Chapter 2: Nurse Sees Other Side of Unsafe Staffing (19:46) — She experienced unsafe staffing, firsthand, in the delivery room. Story by Katie Best, RNChapter 3: From New Pandemic Resident to Union Advocate (32:09) — A resident finds community amidst COVID chaos. Story by Chris Thipphavong, MD.Episode produced by Maja Clasen, Editorial InternSound engineering by Greg LaubTheme music by Palomar
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss n the details you may not have known to look foropens in a new tab or window on your at-home COVID tests, a scam impacting medical meetings, and the latest pop psychology craze sweeping TikTok.Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Michael DePeau-Wilson, Sophie Putka, and Rachael Robertson.
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss how a Medicare switch led to a massive surprise medical bill, the GLP-1 agonist plateau no one's talking about, and a new position statement on Grateful Patient Fundraising.Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Cheryl Clark, Sophie Putka, and Michael DePeau-Wilson.
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss the CDC Director's plan to build trust, the first artificial intelligence job at a hospital, and mental health coverage for med students.Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Michael DePeau-Wilson and Sophie Putka.
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss abortion care, doctors in movies, and fall boosters.Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson.Sound engineering by Greg Laub.Reporting by Sophie Putka, Rachael Robertson, and Kristina Fiore.
MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss recent cases of doctors spreading fake news.Featured Stories: Story one, story two, story three, and story four.Episode produced and hosted by Rachael RobertsonSound engineering by Greg LaubReporting by Kristina Fiore, Michael DePeau-Wilson, Rachael Robertson, and Jennifer Henderson
This is a podcast about the other parts of medicine. Not the drugs, or the latest clinical trial, or the how-to-schedule-your-clinic sort of best-practice discussions, but it’s the place that we talk about medicine and what keeps us coming back for it. It’s the ‘je ne sais quoi’ that makes it special, that lets us forgive it for all its faults and that lets us continue to love it for what it is.Every episode, we cover three stories around a central theme in medicine and storytelling. Our theme today is a really great one: Is there a doctor in the house?This means the obvious when we’re in our usual day (or night) at work at the hospital, at the clinic, or wherever it is that you practice. But it’s something really special that the skills of our occupation follow us into all aspects of our lives.And that’s what this episode is about: When you end up doctoring even when you aren’t really on the clock, because doctoring is something you do, but truly, a doctor is something you are. We can’t turn off the drive to help and the need to care. It’s what makes us special, and it’s what makes medicine as a career path special. Because it’s not just a career, but an identity.Chapter 1: From HIIT Workout to Hair Apposition (2:22) — Pediatrician sows up split scalp with nothing but his bare hands and skill. Story by Ted Handler, MD.Chapter 2: A Crisis Curveball at the Cubs Game (13:46) — From baseball spectator to patient of a child neurologist. Story by Jennifer Rubin, MD.Chapter 3: A Code Blue While Dressed in Red (23:27) — Cardiologist tosses off heels to resuscitate man down at American Heart Association event. Story by Evelina Grayver, MD.Episode produced by Genevieve FriedmanSound engineering by Greg LaubTheme music by Palomar
Anamnesis is where we celebrate the parts of medicine that don’t always hit the limelight. It’s not about the newest drugs or the latest how-to on the cool procedure — this is where we talk about the medicine behind medicine — what keeps us going in this field.And what keeps us going in medicine.Here on this episode, we have three doctors sharing their mysteries — follow along as you watch them hunt and put together clues to finally crack the mystery.Chapter 1: Prepare for the Worst, Hope for the Best (3:44) — Pediatric neurologist braces himself for the worst-case scenario. Story by Jeffrey Russ, MD, PhD.Chapter 2: Not Diagnosed Sooner Because He Wasn’t White (21:45) — Presented with classic signs and symptoms, but still not tested. Story by Jennifer Taylor-Cousar, MD.Chapter 3: You Have to Treat the Entire Patient (39:53) — Surgeon puzzled by source of bony buildup after knee injury. Story by Sonya Sloan, MD.Episode produced by Sophie PutkaSound engineering by Greg LaubTheme music by Palomar
This Anamnesis episode follows Michelle Jobes, PhD, CIP, a clinical research specialist at the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Maryland, as she recounts the experiences of five patients she’s worked alongside to help overcome substance use.Bittersweet Holidays (8:57)When Perseverance Pays Off (10:40)Inspiring Others Through Art (12:47)The ‘Mayor’ (14:32)An Unexpected Package (16:24)Never Forgotten (18:00)Episode produced by Brendan MurphySound engineering by Greg LaubTheme music by Palomar
Over the holidays, a nurse in recovery from opioid use disorder struggled to keep her addiction in check. She was caring for coronavirus patients on the front lines in an ICU outside Seattle. She asked her hospital for more support, and received little. She reached out to her family, but that just made things worse. On Sunday, January 3, 2021, Tiffany Swedeen relapsed.
Tiffany's story highlights the fact that when it comes to substance use disorders, our healthcare system has one standard for patients and another for nurses. And while nurses have responsibilities not only to themselves, but to the public, it's worth remembering that substance use disorder is still a chronic but treatable brain disease, and not a moral failing. This episode of Anamnesis features discussions of drug abuse and suicide that may be disturbing to some listeners. Discretion is advised.
Chapter 1. Blacked Out on Fentanyl for a Day (2:40) -- A nurse in recovery shares one of her loneliest moments.
Chapter 2. Job, License, and Livelihood on the Line (11:09) -- After diverting drugs, the foundation begins to crack for this nurse.
Chapter 3. Nurses Are Not Unbreakable (26:20) -- We as a society need to serve nurses better.
Episode produced by Shannon Firth Special thanks to Crystal Phend Sound engineering by Emily Hutto Theme music by Palomar
Our theme this month is "Scar Tissue."
And I don’t mean the surgical scar tissue, the ones from the fall we took ice skating when we were 6, or the ones we give patients when we take out their appendixes or sew up their lacerations — this is about the emotional vulnerability that we all have in clinical practice — and that accepting what we feel is the first step in healing.
Now, this is a hard one for us as clinicians. We all fancy ourselves healers — but don’t always like to acknowledge that in the process, we need healing ourselves. Because the burdens we elicit from our patients, we often shoulder ourselves — whether subconsciously, or in empathy — and those burdens can chip at us, like they do any human.
But that’s what we are — human.
Chapter 1. I Can't Do This Again (3:28) -- A physician reaches his limit. Story by Taison Bell, MD.
Chapter 2. When the Patient Becomes the Healer (16:17) -- A doctor finds hope from an unexpected place. Story by Ashanda Saint Jean, MD.
Chapter 3. It Is Not a Sin to Cry (29:09) -- How being a good doctor is being human. Story by Hannah Brooks, MD.
Episode produced by Genevieve Friedman Hosted by Amy Ho, MD Sound engineering by Greg Laub Theme music by Palomar
What happens when you become the patient? That's what we're here to explore today -- with this episode's theme: Heal Thyself.
Think about it. We diagnose and often intervene with medicines, surgeries, treatments. These interventions generally temporize and support the body, so that the body can heal itself.
The concept of "healing" thyself, then, really does often have to accept that modern medicine can't do the healing. Sometimes we have to do it ourselves.
And sometimes that's more mind than matter.
Today, we have three incredible stories for you -- by three different doctors, of three different specialties, who all share a story of how they "Healed Thyself" of a disease in their very area of expertise.
Chapter 1. Researcher Turned COVID Long-Hauler (3:04) -- A story of knowledge and recovery. Story by Paul Garner, MD.
Chapter 2. I'm a Neurologist With Alzheimer's (15:52) -- How knowledge helped one doctor's uncertainty. Story by Daniel Gibbs, MD, PhD.
Chapter 3. Prayer's Place in Treatment (25:50) -- "Dr. Hope" credits his remission, in part, to tens of thousands of strangers. Story by Gary Onik, MD.
Episode produced by Judy George Hosted by Amy Ho, MD Sound engineering by Greg Laub Theme music by Palomar
Resilience is a core necessity in medicine. Resilience is toughness. Resilience is tenacity. Resilience is recovering and coming back for more.
You need resilience to survive the long education and training for nearly every role in medicine. And as a patient, you need resilience to just make it through not only your acute care but the often weeks, months, or years of healing that happen afterward.
Day in and day out, we call on our own resilience to get through difficult situations, tragic experiences, and more — so that we can keep doing what we do best.
Resilience is a core necessity in medicine. Resilience is toughness. Resilience is tenacity. Resilience is recovering and coming back for more.
You need resilience to survive the long education and training for nearly every role in medicine. And as a patient, you need resilience to just make it through not only your acute care but the often weeks, months, or years of healing that happen afterward.
Day in and day out, we call on our own resilience to get through difficult situations, tragic experiences, and more — so that we can keep doing what we do best.
Chapter 1. From Tragedy to Advocacy (3:00) — When the worst happened to his son, one father took the opportunity to help others. Story by Martin McNair.
Chapter 2. Balancing Medicine and Country Music Stardom (17:00) — How one doctor’s story of following a passion turned out a few hits. Story by James Robert Webb, MD.
Chapter 3. The Power of Social Media (32:22) — This doctor discovered a better way to communicate health information. Story by Austin Chiang, MD, MPH.
Episode produced by Ryan Basen Hosted by Amy Ho, MD Sound engineering by Greg Laub Theme music by Palomar
This has been a bit of a tough summer for everyone in healthcare. Our worlds have been a bit topsy-turvy, to say the least.
That makes this all the more important of a time to remember to celebrate wins, of all sizes. Times are tough, remember every day of our lives is still riddled with victories. Some are small — a patient who listened to your advice, a colleague who thought you were right, even the warm blanket you brought to a patient that cheered up their day a little bit. Some are big — a literal life saved, a life changed, sometimes even an entire community improved. Our impact as healthcare professionals is incredible, now more than ever. We influence our patients, our families, our communities and get an amazing opportunity to be listened to and respected so that we can expand our impact even more.
Chapter 1. Early in COVID: A Win and a White House Call (2:47) -- Years of work led to wins during a difficult time. Story by Brian Garibaldi, MD.
Chapter 2. Breaking Down Patients' Barriers (16:04) -- A doctor helps a reluctant patient thrive. Story by Fred Pelzman, MD.
Chapter 3. A Victory for Cancer Prevention (27:21) -- A tale of engaging, educating, and advocating for patients. Story by Len Lichtenfeld, MD.
There are few things more core to the pillars of medicine than the concept of "empathy." Now empathy is something we hear about from day one in medical school, nursing school, or PA school. Hey, it's even something we hear in pre-med! It's probably something we even wrote about in our admissions essays. And that's because empathy is a critical part of care. You cannot care for a patient if you cannot relate, commiserate, and feel with them. In this episode, three storytellers have their own stories of empathy, all with a different spin on how it came out to them.
Chapter 1. 'Can You Explain Why You're Sending Me to the ICU?' (2:57): Doctor-turned-patient reflects on empathy in medicine after the harrowing birth of her child. Story by Lauren Rissman, MD. Chapter 2. It Isn't the Dead Child Who Haunts Me (21:31): A doctor is reminded of an intern's reaction often. Story by Maryanne Chrisant, MD. Chapter 3. Treating Cancer Patients 'Like Cattle About to Be Slaughtered' (42:33): What "heartless" oncology in Russia taught this doctor. Story by Vadim Gushchin, MD. Episode produced by Amanda D'Ambrosio Hosted by Amy Ho, MD Sound engineering by Greg Laub Theme music by Palomar
This Anamnesis episode is called “Eureka.” In medicine, a "eureka moment" usually comes for us through special patients. As much as we teach patients, they teach us so much more.
Chapter 1. The Death of One Little Girl Helped Millions (4:28): A case more than 35 years ago has spurred discoveries ever since. Story by Kevin Tracey, MD.
Chapter 2. Screaming Patient, No Restraints (16:00): A story about empathy in emergency psychiatry. Story by Scott Zeller, MD.
Chapter 3. Diagnosing the Mind of a Special Patient (26:40): This patient proved that rare isn't always rare. Story by Deborah Serani, PsyD.
Episode produced by Crystal Phend
Hosted by Amy Ho, MD
Sound engineering by Greg Laub
Theme music by Palomar
This episode on "Abandoned" is about what happens when you are out there all alone -- whether it's because you're physically sequestered, or feeling like it's you versus the establishment, or you versus the world. Those are trying times, but learning ones for everyone involved.
Chapter 1. People Died. The Establishment Played Games (3:10): Here's what it took, and how disgracefully long it took, for a simple COVID research project. Story by Martin Makary, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief, MedPage Today, and Johns Hopkins professor.
Chapter 2. The System Failed Us (15:26): Seeking help for her husband, a nurse finds tunnel vision is rampant in medicine. Story by Donna Cardillo, RN.
Chapter 3. Patients in Pain Left Out and Left Behind (25:50): Top-down policies lead to tragedy. Story by Beth Darnall, PhD.
Episode produced by Nicole Lou
Hosted by Amy Ho, MD
Sound engineering by Greg Laub
Theme music by Palomar
This Anamnesis episode is called "At a Loss." And that can mean a lot of things -- at a loss for words, at a loss for any certainty, and for us in healthcare, it often means a loss of a patient.
Chapter 1. Growing Close Then Saying Goodbye (3:00): How helping a sick colleague became a friendship. Story by Debashish Bose, MD, PhD. Chapter 2. A Broken System Killed My Young Patient (12:15): We've made improvements, but would anyone say it can't still happen? Story by Gregg Miller, MD. Chapter 3. What Could I Have Done Differently? (25:30): Almost a year later, COVID deaths still haunt this doctor. Story by Venus Oliva, DO.
Episode produced by Kristen Monaco Hosted by Amy Ho, MD Sound engineering by Greg Laub Theme music by Palomar
“Taboo” is a really complex concept in medicine. As healthcare workers treating patients, we are, in a way, stewards of secrets — secrets for patients, for our peers, and for our specialties.
Chapter One, I Was Pregnant and Swallowed a Handfuls of Pills : (3:23): She wanted to end her life, now she wants to end the stigma surrounding depression. Story by Kara Zivin, PhD, MS, MA. Chapter Two, You’re Never Prepared for the Screams : (13:50): Telling people a loved one died is never easy. Story by Matthew K. Tobin, MD, PhD. Chapter Three, So Pro-Life That They Almost Killed a Pregnant Woman : (23:42): A pro-life doctor who did a pro-death thing. Story by Chavi Eve Karkowsky, Episode produced by Kristina Fiore Hosted by Amy Ho, MD Audio mixing/engineering by Greg Laub Theme music by Palomar
Research presented at the virtual IDWeek conference touched on how COVID-19 has affected a wide swath of issues in infectious diseases, from HIV infections to antibiotic stewardship. Even broader public health issues, such as treating opioid use disorder, were not immune to the pandemic's effects.
In this "in-between-isode" of MedPage Today's podcast series, Anamnesis, one of our reporters discusses some of the research spotlighted at the meeting. Episode produced by Molly Walker Hosted and sound engineering by Greg Laub
Our infectious disease reporter Molly Walker interviews Anthony Fauci, MD, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director. They discuss a promising line of attack on COVID-19 that has flown under media attention compared with vaccines, convalescent plasma, or hydroxychloroquine. Episode produced by MedPage Staff Hosted and sound engineering by Greg Laub
You're joining us on Anamnesis, a podcast about medicine ... but the things about medicine that aren't drugs and protocols and studies, the things about medicine that are hard to articulate, that make us come back for more, that keep us engaged in this crazy, mixed-up world we get to participate in, called "caring." Caring for patients, caring for the health of our nation, and caring about our fellow man/woman in healthcare. Care has been more important than ever with everything going on.
On Anamnesis, we strive to give you relief, context, and insight into our field, which is more important now than ever. Our theme is super appropriate, as are our guests in this episode titled "Infectious."
Chapter One, How COVID Killed My Colleague-Patient : (2:08): He was watching soccer, then days later he was dead. Story by Suraj Saggar, DO. Chapter Two, I Was Right : (12:10): How one doctor learned the importance of an infectious message for advocacy. Story by Brita Lundberg, MD. Chapter Three, Attacked by Anti-Vaxxers : (27:25): What happens when information goes viral ... the wrong way. Story by Todd Wolynn, MD. Episode produced by Amanda D'Ambrosio Hosted by Amy Ho, MD Audio mixing/engineering by Greg Laub
Today, we’re covering the theme Stolen Identity. Because right now, more than ever, with racism on our minds and protests across the country, identity is all about who we are as a country and as healers. Because in medicine, we interact with all walks of life – all types of ethnicities, of race, of socioeconomic classes. We see cops and prisoners. We see black and white and every color in between. We see rich, we see poor. And in a way, our patients reflect back parts of ourselves, of our own identities.
Chapter One, Black Sniper, Black Doctor: (2:30) A physician’s collision course with racism and gun violence. Story by Brian Williams, MD. Chapter Two, I Had to Move to Africa to Find My Place in Medicine:(15:37) How one doctor disappointed her parents at first but grew into her whole life. Story by Meena Srivastava, DO, MPH. Chapter Three, From Another Dead Child to Gun Store: (30:05) A high-achieving doctor considers taking his life. Story by Adam B. Hill, MD. Episode produced by Shannon Firth Hosted by Amy Ho, MD Sound engineering by Greg Laub Theme music by Palomar
Undoubtedly these are hard times from the world — and particularly medicine. Like many of you, I’m a front-liner as an ER doctor. And we’re all in the same boat. Some of you may be quarantined, some may be sick, some of you may have your work shut down, while others are overwhelmed. These are scary and uncertain times for all and this couldn’t be a better time for this episode of Anamnesis with the theme Unbroken. Because yes, these are trying times, but like you’ve done through trying periods before, you’ll ultimately be Unbroken.
Chapter One, I Was Going to Die: (2:30) An emergency physician is saved — barely — from drowning in a surfing accident. Story by Matthew Wetschler, MD, MPH.
Chapter Two, On the Edge of a Cliff : (13:35) A resident gets comfortable taking the plunge. Story by Tolu Kehinde, MD.
Chapter Three, They Called Me Houdini: (23:55) A nurse falls into a coma after developing what she thought was a stroke. Story by April Braker, RN. Episode produced by Elizabeth Hlavinka Hosted by Amy Ho, MD Sound engineering by Greg Laub Theme music by Palomar
Women burned by 'quick fix' for heavy periods — For many, 5-minute fix is anything but. In this "in-between-isode" of our podcast Anamnesis, MedPage Today's Editor-in-Chief Marty Makary, MD, MPH, interviews Ali Ghomi, MD, a gynecologic surgeon in Buffalo, New York. Ghomi says a quarter of the hysterectomies he performs each year are to treat post-ablation syndrome. Episode produced by MedPage Staff Hosted and sound engineering by Greg Laub
We’re not talking about weapons like scalpels or the other pointy things we wield all of the time. We’re talking Weaponized like violence against physicians, safety in healthcare, and our interactions with crime and the penal system we encounter through our patients. Unfortunately, you don’t have to look far to find stories of violence in our practices.
Chapter One, Mom Who Killed Kids Made Me a Better Physician: (3:20) A woman who killed her children made an impression on this young doctor. Story by Ronil Shah, MD.
Chapter Two, Body Armor Under White Coat: (16:52) After a patient makes credible physical threats, a doctor decides to buy a Kevlar vest. Was he overreacting? Story by David Kim, MD.
Chapter Three, My Patient Gone Wild and Violent: (25:30) The police didn’t help when this osteopath was dealing with a violent patient. Story by Faith Quenzer, DO.
Episode produced by Nicole Lou Hosted by Amy Ho, MD Sound engineering by Greg Laub Theme music by Palomar
So, you think the FDA is closely regulating all those generic drugs? Think again. Can you handle the truth? In this “in-between-isode” MedPage's new Editor-in-Chief Marty Makary, MD, MPH, interviews author Katherine Eban about her recently published book, Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom. Episode produced by MedPage Staff Hosted and sound engineering by Greg Laub
"I Quit," means many things in medicine. Sometimes it means literally why we quit medicine -- because sometimes we do.
It could mean why we quit something else to go into medicine -- because we have plenty of those as well. It could mean our patients saying "I quit" -- and us either supporting them in that or helping to show them the light. For me, I think I've personally cycled through all of those -- had moments where I wanted to quit, had moments where I did quit, and moments where I both helped patients quit or got them to not. And I’m sure you have too.
No matter how you take it, "Quitting isn't for quitters, or losers," as the old saying goes. Quitting is sometimes the right decision and sometimes just a part of life.
Chapter One. Dying for the Fifth Time: (2:10) David chases his own cure for a rare condition and ends up on a mission for many others. Story by David Fajgenbaum, MD.
Chapter Two. Why I Fled the Country: (13:55) When a hospital acquisition forces Joseph into an untenable position, he ends up having to leave the country. Story by Joseph Wiedermann, MD.
Chapter Three. My MD, My Baby, My Nightmare: (25:32) When Sapna, a new mother and fresh doctor, cuts herself and is exposed to HIV, she goes into emotional hiding. Story by Sapna Kudchadkar, MD.
Episode produced by Kristina Fiore Hosted by Amy Ho, MD Sound engineering by Greg Laub Theme music by Palomar
ORLANDO -- In this in-between-isode, MedPage's Deputy Managing Editor, Ian Ingram, reports highlights presented at ASH 2019, the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology. Investigators presented noteworthy findings on CAR-T for blood cancers, an innovative gene therapy for sickle cell disease, and advancements in making newer therapeutics safely available for pediatric patients with venous thrombosis.
Episode produced by Ian Ingram Hosted and sound engineering by Greg Laub
Friendship shows up in sometimes unexpected ways in medicine. There are moments when the nurse can't get an IV, and the doctor steps in with the ultrasound to help, when the tech starts to tire from doing chest compressions and a student steps behind him, ready to take over. These are the signs of a great team, and more importantly than anything, the friendly bonds we share.
I highlight the "got your back" of a healthcare team, having the back of one of another for the good of the patient -- but in medicine, that feeling is not limited to your team. You can independently have the back of your patients, your patients can have your back too. We exist in a large interconnected web, and in one way or other we are all players on the team.
Here are three stories, which capture moments of "Got Your Back" from three very different physicians:
Chapter One. Patient Jekyll, Mr. Hyde (03:07): A med student's friendly bond with a young VA patient turns into a grain of salt dose for "fresh meat." Story by Rambling Resident.
Chapter Two. Over Her Dead Body (17:41): Tim finds friendship in anatomy lab with fellow students … and their cadaver, Melba. Story by Tim Hlavinka, MD. Chapter Three. From Paralysis to Pen Pal (25:34): High heeled swagger of an accomplished attending paralyzes Ronil, until an unexpected turn in the relationship. Story by Ronil Shah, MD.
Ready to tell your story? Check out the Anamnesis tipsheet.
Episode produced by Kristen Monaco Hosted by Amy Ho, MD Sound engineering by Greg Laub Theme music by Palomar
Our senior editor dives into the GI hot topics covered at this year's ACG meeting SAN ANTONIO -- This year's American College of Gastroenterology meeting featured noteworthy presentations on topics such as functional bowel disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, and research in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Episode produced by Charles Bankhead Hosted and sound engineering by Greg Laub
We kick off our new season with "Rebirth." Rebirth is an interesting concept in medicine because, for patients, it means one thing. It can mean the patient who hits rock bottom and is finally ready to make a change in their lives. It can mean a new organ in a patient, a literal rebirth for both the donor and the receiver. From the physician side, though, it's a bit different. Some cases, patients, and moments really catapult us into a rebirth because it jars your understanding of yourself and medicine so profoundly. Sometimes it's as simple as advancing your training. Who you are as a medical student is different from who you are as a resident, which is different from who you are as an attending. We are all constantly morphing. Here are three stories, which capture moments of rebirth from three very different physicians: Chapter One. Woman, MD > Panic and Prejudice (03:05): Amy must prove to a patient’s loved one that she actually is an MD, in a moment that solidifies her own confidence as an emergency medicine physician. Story told by Amy Khong, MD. Chapter Two. Child DNR Agony (13:35): Treating a child at death's door, Anastassios is caught between parents who flip-flop on DNR instructions. Story told by pediatrician Anastassios Koumbourlis, MD. Chapter Three. My Best Failure Ever (22:30): Brant fails big time, but then through an unexpected babysitting gig, his perspective on medicine and his love life change forever. Story told by Brant Mittler, MD, JD. Ready to tell your story? Check out the Anamnesis tipsheet. Episode produced by Amanda D’Ambrosio Hosted by Amy Ho, MD Sound engineering by Greg Laub Theme music by Palomar
Reporter Molly Walker looks at the broad spectrum of infectious disease topics covered at this year's IDWeek meeting. WASHINGTON -- From flu to HIV to the measles outbreak, this year's IDWeek meeting explored noteworthy infectious disease research. Episode produced by Molly Walker Hosted and sound engineering by Greg Laub Music by Jason Asistores, MD, aka flatfives.
We see things that make sense – like “oh you eat a supersize bag of flaming hot Cheetos, and now you have chest pain?” – that makes sense. But sometimes we see things with no explanation, that make no sense, that might make you believe life is unfair, or that give you new hope in the universe. Sometimes we see miracles, sometimes we see tragedies – all with no explanation -- and in those times we just have bewilderment and the stunned feeling of humility, that there are things out of our control. Here are three stories, which capture those moments that humble us and force us to look beyond ourselves: Chapter One, Ghost Dad Summons (03:00): Amy’s seemingly stable patient, a young boy, sees his dad telling him it’s time to go home, only the dad was already dead. Story told by Amy Ho, MD , an emergency physician. Chapter Two, Seeking Forgiveness (11:00): Tim wrestles with the guilt and agony of a nightmare patient outcome after a surgical complication. Story told by Timothy Hlavinka, MD, an urologist. Chapter Three, All I Could Do (21:05): A Chassidic family battles a hospital's plans for DNR on their loved one through a legal injuction on religious grounds, and Joel steps into the middle of the fray. Story told by Joel Zivot, MD, an anesthesiologist and critical care physician. Episode produced by Kristen Monaco Hosted by Amy Ho, MD Sound engineering by Greg Laub Music by Jason Asistores, MD aka flatfives. Theme music by Palomar
In this "in-between-isode" of Anamnesis, MedPage reporters Joyce Frieden and Shannon Firth share highlights from AMA 2019, the annual meeting of The American Medical Association. CHICAGO -- Members of the AMA House of Delegates gathered to elect officers, address policy, vote on a host of measures, and ... plunge into controversy. Episode produced by Joyce Frieden and Shannon Firth Hosted and sound engineering by Greg Laub Music by Jason Asistores, MD aka flatfives.
Some of our stories have been a bit more heart, some of ours have been a bit more soul – and in this episode we’re a bit more brain, with our theme “Today I Learned”. If you think back to your medical school admissions essay… we probably all talked “helping people” and “life long learning,” and that was before you even practiced medicine and knew what you were getting yourself into! Today we have three physicians, from still-in-training to seasoned and “been around the block” physicians, who all share their stories of “still learning. Stick around to the end, I think many of you will recognize our last featured physician! Chapter One, Perfect Patient Imperfect Doc (02:55): Jesse finds a perfect patient and then learns he’s not a perfect doctor. Story told by Jesse Handler, MD PhD, a resident in the department of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Chapter Two, My Fake MRSA (08:57): Look, up on my leg! It’s a rash! It’s MRSA! It’s … not MRSA at all. Jonathan learns the pitfalls of self diagnosis. Story told by Jonathan Rich, DO, a primary care physician in Baltimore. Chapter Three, Crowdsourced Dx (15:50): What do you do when you find out your patient is crowdsourcing his diagnosis via social media? Kevin learns that going viral can be good medicine. Story told by Kevin Pho, MD, an internal medicine physician in New Hampshire, founder and editor of KevinMD. Episode produced by Molly Walker Hosted by Amy Ho, MD Sound engineering by Greg Laub Music by Jason Asistores, MD aka flatfives. Theme music by Palomar
Grit is a lot of things. Grit is the nastiness you discover in the corner of the room, when you move out of your med school apartment after 4 years of lots of studying and no deep cleaning… Grit is what you and your trauma patient are covered in when a crazy country circus clown decides it’s a good idea to ride a horse, drunk, and shoot off home-made fireworks on July 4th. Grit is what you do to your jaw when it’s…just one of those days…you all know the ones. And grit is what you develop, what you train, what you grow, what you hone – as you get deeper and deeper on this crazy path we call Medicine. And of course, grit is our theme for this episode. So, let’s jump right into this episode: Chapter One, Hillbilly Girl: Growing up in the boondocks, Carrie broke up gang knife fights and always felt like an outsider, but that’s exactly what translated into her work as an academic nurse today. Story told by Carrie Sun, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, associate research scientist at Columbia School of Nursing. Chapter Two, Ugly Cry: After she landed her dream gig, Starla found herself in a puddle of tears after work one day and began walking towards a new calling. Story told by Starla Fitch, MD, an ophthalmologist, speaker, and personal coach. Chapter Three, I Will Fly: Diana learned from a young age to dream big, make a plan, and make it happen — even when her own dad said she couldn’t. Story told by Diana Bitner, MD, director of Women’s Health Network at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Episode produced by Elizabeth Hlavinka Hosted by Amy Ho, MD Sound engineering by Greg Laub Music by Jason Asistores, MD, Theme music by Palomar
In this "in-between-isode" of Anamnesis, MedPage reporter Elizabeth Hlavinka shares highlights presented at AAN 2019, the annual meeting of The American Academy of Neurology. PHILADELPHIA -- Learn why AAN 2019, was 'The Year of NMO', neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. Episode produced by Elizabeth Hlavinka Hosted and sound engineering by Greg Laub Music by Jason Asistores, MD aka flatfives.
Anamnesis comes from a Greek word meaning “remembrance”, and also has come to mean “the remembering of things from a supposed previous existence.” And that’s what we do here – we feature the recounting of amazing tales, heart wrenching accounts and poignant stories from physicians who do it every day. Now, we bring you a different theme to explore: Fight or Flight. I don’t know a single doc who doesn’t still enjoy – at least a little – the pitter patter of your heart that certain medical situations can get you in. It’s why we do it, our jobs are exciting, they’re impactful, they’re frequently unpredictable…because well, humans are unpredictable! I don’t want to mislead you. I love the sympathetic surge of epinephrine I get on shift. We love “fighting” in our own way whether it be through resuscitating a patient, throwing in crash chest tubes, or just the high of taking really excellent care of a patient. But the “flight” side of medicine shouldn’t be dismissed. Because for there to be life there must be death, for there to be good there must be evil. Sometimes we speed forward running on all cylinders – but other times, the right thing to do may be to step away, or even to say goodbye. We explore both of those sides in this episode: Chapter One, Naked Prisoner Brawl: Jeff gets to work and finds his prisoner patients naked, slathered in vaseline, and vomiting. Story told by Jeffrey E. Keller, MD, a physician practicing correctional medicine. Chapter Two, Trauma All Around: Five minutes before her shift ended as a resident, Rachel responds to a rapid response and finds a patient hanging from the shower. Story told by Rachel Bond, MD, a cardiologist. Chapter Three, Double Drowning Vacation: A tropical diving vacation turns into a sudden code for Andrew, who works to resuscitate two drowning divers who’s boat had capsized. Story told by Andrew Wilner, MD. Episode produced by Ashley Lyles Hosted by Amy Ho, MD Sound engineering by Greg Laub Music by Jason Asistores, MD aka flatfives. Theme music by Palomar
In the first "in-between-isode" of MedPage Today's new Podcast series, Anamnesis, two of our reporters -- Kristen Monaco and Elizabeth Hlavinka -- discuss some highlighted abstracts presented at the meeting. NEW ORLEANS -- At ENDO 2019, the annual meeting of The Endocrine Society, some of the spotlighted research included advancements in diabetes, obesity, thyroid treatments, and advancements in reproductive health. Episode produced by Kristen Monaco and Elizabeth Hlavinka Hosted and sound engineering by Greg Laub Music by Jason Asistores, MD aka flatfives.
The Anamnesis podcast is about exploring transformative moments in medicine – the ones that we hold for our lives in remembrance -- that change who we are as clinicians. So it is only appropriate, here on our first episode of Anamnesis, that we open with our Theme of “First Time”. The path to becoming a clinician is filled with firsts – there is no more obvious time for that than July, when medical students become interns, interns become residents, and residents become attendings. But when we say First Time, we’re not only talking about the obvious milestones – First Patient, First Procedure, First Death. Medicine is a journey of life long learning. Your “Firsts” don’t end with your formal training…they continue on no matter what phase of your career you are in. So, for our “First Time” here at Anamnesis, we lead in with a series of firsts from three brave physicians who have shared their stories with us today: Chapter One, A Ziploc Bag of Brains: Judy arrives at her first death scene only to find the dead body has disappeared. Story told by Judy Melinek, MD, a forensic pathologist. Chapter Two, Gut Punch: Edwin wrestles with the rollercoaster of his first time embroiled in a malpractice suit. Story told by Edwin Leap, MD, an emergency medicine physician. Chapter Three, All Eyes: Ajay steps up to the podium, performs a live case for the first time at a medical conference. Story told by Ajay Kirtane, MD], an interventional cardiologist. Episode produced by Nicole Lou] Hosted by Amy Ho, MD Sound engineering by Greg Laub Music by Jason Asistores, MD aka flatfives. Theme music by Palomar