Radio Rounds

An Interview with Dr. Harry Cho, on High Value Care, Part 1

Wed, 03 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode of Radio Rounds, host Lakshman Swamy interviews Dr. Hyung (Harry) Cho, the Director of Quality & Patient Safety for the Division of Hospital Medicine at Mount Sinai and Senior Fellow at the Lown Institute. His research focus is on the relationship of overuse to patient harm, and as Chair of the High Value Care Committee he develops innovations to decrease unnecessary medical testing and treatment. Nationally, he leads the RightCare Young Innovator program at the Lown Institute. His efforts in value improvement has received many awards including the Top Hospitalist honor from ACP Hospitalist magazine, awarded to only 10 physicians in 2014. On today's episode, Dr. Cho tells us about the importance of high value care in the future of medicine and medical education.

An Interview with Dr. Harry Cho on High Value Care, Part 2

Wed, 03 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode of Radio Rounds, host Lakshman Swamy continues his interview with Dr. Hyung (Harry) Cho, the Director of Quality & Patient Safety for the Division of Hospital Medicine at Mount Sinai and Senior Fellow at the Lown Institute. His research focus is on the relationship of overuse to patient harm, and as Chair of the High Value Care Committee he develops innovations to decrease unnecessary medical testing and treatment. Nationally, he leads the RightCare Young Innovator program at the Lown Institute. His efforts in value improvement has received many awards including the Top Hospitalist honor from ACP Hospitalist magazine, awarded to only 10 physicians in 2014. On today's episode, Dr. Cho tells us more about the importance of high value care in the future of medicine and medical education.

An Interview with Dr. Beth Lown, on Compassionate Care

Tue, 03 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -0500

Today on Radio Rounds, host Lakshman Swamy will discuss the nature of compassion in health care with Dr. Beth Lown, a practicing internist in Boston, associate professor at Harvard Medical School and medical director for the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare. The Schwartz Center was established in 1995 at the bequest of healthcare attorney Ken Schwartz after his battle with lung cancer. His experiences led him to appreciate the critical importance of compassion in an increasingly industrialized health care system. Since then, the Schwartz Center has worked to improve caregiver communication, promote empathy and spiritual care, and empower patients and families. One example of the Center’s work is seen at the over 350 healthcare facilities in the US and 60 in the UK that have adopted Schwartz Rounds, an opportunity toopenly and honestly discuss the social and emotional issues we face in caring for patients and families. In contrast to traditional medical rounds, the focus here is on the human dimension of medicine. In this first part of our series with Dr. Beth Lown, we’ll discuss the meaning of compassion and how it may relate to provider burnout.

An Interview with Dr. Jeff Drazen, Editor in Chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, Part 2

Tue, 30 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -0400

Host Lakshman Swamy interviews Dr. Jeff Drazen, the Editor in Chief of the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Drazen’s distinguished career includes practice as an internist and pulmonary/critical care physician, teaching medicine at Harvard and Boston University, research in lung physiology and asthma, and nearly 15 years at the New England Journal of Medicine. In part 2 of our series with Dr. Drazen, we discuss the role of the Journal in medical education. How can students and trainees make the most of the Journal? How can we stay on top of the literature given the demands of our education? What kind of resources does the Journal offer to help us stay sharp? For more about the New England Journal of Medicine and the products we discuss on this episode, check out www.nejm.org.

An Interview with Dr. Jeff Drazen, Editor in Chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, Part 1

Thu, 14 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -0400

Host Lakshman Swamy interviews Dr. Jeff Drazen, the Editor in Chief of the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Drazen’s distinguished career includes practice as an internist and pulmonary/critical care physician, teaching medicine at Harvard and Boston University, research in lung physiology and asthma, and nearly 15 years at the New England Journal of Medicine. In part 1 of our series with Dr. Drazen, we discuss the role of the Journal in modern medicine, its adaptation to modern communication, and the benefit it offers to clinicians, researchers, and trainees alike. For more about the New England Journal of Medicine, check out nejm.org.

An interview with Dr. Ami Bhatt, Founder of Global Oncology

Fri, 26 Feb 2016 00:00:00 -0500

Over 70% of cancer deaths occur in low resource settings. Historically "global health" has been focused on infectious disease, but disease like cancer are an under recognized and growing problem. Dr. Ami Bhatt assistant professor of medicine and genetics at Stanford University and co-founder of the non-profit Global Oncology shares the challenges of global cancer care and what it will take solve them. Learn more at www.globalonc.org

An interview with Elizabeth Bailey & Dr. Kristian Olson

Fri, 26 Feb 2016 00:00:00 -0500

Finding new solutions to global health challenges requires a multi-disciplinary approach and user centered design. That's the philosophy Camtech at Massachusetts General Hospital. Former venture capitalist and Camtech director Elizabeth Bailey and Camtech's medical director Dr. Kristian Olson explain how Camtech events held across the world are driving innovation. Learn more at http://www.massgeneralcenterforglobalhealth.org/camtech/

An Interview with Elizabeth Brown

Tue, 25 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0400

In this special SaveGME Week episode of Radio Rounds, Director John Corker sits down with Elizabeth Brown, the top health care adviser for U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (D, FL-14). Ms. Brown discusses the growing physician shortage across America, what the shortage means for patient care, and what she, her boss, and all of us can do to help...starting with the CARE Act.

An Interview with Dr. Stephen Pitts

Sun, 02 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Join us for this episode of Radio Rounds as Director and Co-founder, Shamie Das, sits down with Dr. Stephen Pitts, an academic and seasoned emergency medicine physician. Dr. Pitts recently co-authored a JAMA Medical Education article describing the resource utilization patterns of resident versus attending physician only patients. He discusses this long held belief and the current data in the context of the ground-breaking IOM report on GME Reform last year. To keep it interesting, he also shares a few stories of his training at one of the nation's oldest county hospitals.

An Interview with Dr. Louise Aronson

Sun, 02 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0400

This week on Radio Rounds, Host Dr. Lakshman Swamy sat down with Dr. Louise Aronson, a Geriatrician at the University of California San Fransisco, where she cares for frail older adults in the Care at Home Program and directs the Northern California Geriatrics Education Center and UCSF Medical Humanities. Dr. Aronson is also co-editor for the JAMA series, "Care for the Aging Patient" and discusses her new book, "A History of the Present Illness," a collection of 16 short stories.

An Interview with Dr. Harlan Krumholz

Wed, 06 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400

This week on Radio Rounds, host Lakshman Swamy had the chance to interview Dr. Harlan Krumholz at the recent Lown Institute conference in San Diego. Harlan is a cardiologist as well as a leader in the field of health services research and health policy, and as such, he directs the Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation. Today, Harlan talks about the importance of taking action to come up with solutions to the problems of overtreatment and lack of access to care with a clear call to arms for trainees everywhere.

You can read more about his views on the role young physicians can play in improving how we care for patients in the inspirational article he wrote, "A Note To My Younger Colleagues... Be Brave."

An Interview with Dr. Steve Weinberger

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -0400

This week on Radio Rounds, host Lakshman Swamy had the chance to interview Dr. Steve Weinberger at the Lown Institute Conference in San Diego. Dr. Weinberger is Executive Vice President and CEO of American College of Physicians as well as a pulmonary/critical care physician and a medical educator at Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania. Steve and Lakshman discuss where the ACP is moving, how it has evolved to help physicians and their patients, and the ACP's triple aim of reducing costs, improving care, and improving the health of the population.

You can learn more about the Lown Institute and their efforts to transform healthcare systems and improve the health of communties by focusing on the concept of "right care" at their website.

An Interview with Dr. Diane Meier

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -0400

Host Lakshman Swamy had the chance to interview Dr. Diane Meier at the recent Lown Institute Conference in San Diego ago. Diane is a practicing palliative care physician and geriatrician at Mt. Sinai in New York as well as Director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care. Today, Diane speaks to Lakshman following a keynote delivered at the Lown conference. She discusses what palliative care really is-- and how it goes far beyond the traditional concepts of hospice care. She illustrates the problems in our health care system that result not only in substantial waste, but also excessive and inappropriate care that results in unnecessary ED visits and hospitalizations for many of our elderly patients. She describes how palliative care can improve patients' lives by delivering more of their medical care at home and around their lives. As we’ve mentioned before, the Lown Institute is dedicated to transforming healthcare systems and improving the health of communities. They focus on the concept of “right care” in an era where both impaired access to care and overtreatment are major issues. Check them out at lowninstitute.org.

An Interview with Dr. Lynn White

Mon, 09 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode we interview Dr. Lynn White, Director of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS), a part of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. Dr. White reiterates the importance of humanism and empathy in medicine, in relation to our patients as well as to other providers. We touch on the topics of burnout, National Solidarity Day, and the great new project to connect with patients by asking them to "Tell Me More." Radio Rounds was started in the same spirit that drives the Gold Foundation's mission, so be sure not to miss this interview which reminds us why we do everything we do in health care!

An interview with Dr. Jason Persoff

Sun, 22 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode of Radio Rounds, host Avash Kalra speaks with Dr. Jason Persoff, an assistant professor of internal medicine at The University of Colorado. Dr. Persoff is also an avid storm chaser and photographer, and his travels across the Great Plains brought him to Joplin, Missouri in May 2011, where the deadliest tornado in the United States since 1947 struck two busy hospitals.

The Telluride Experience for Emerging Patient Safety Leaders: Part 1

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500

In the first of our series from The Telluride Experience for Emerging Patient Safety Leaders, we speak with Sarah, a resident who faced safety and quality issues head on when her newborn child became ill in the hospital. We'll also hear more about why Sarah is interested in safety as a focus of her career as a surgeon.

The Telluride Experience for Emerging Patient Safety Leaders: Part 2, An Interview with Dr. Chris Boudakian

Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500

Today's interview is the second in our series from Telluride, Colorado where host Lakshman Swamy attended the inspiring Telluride Patient Safety Roundtable. The TPSR brings health professionals in training together to learn how to become champions for patient safety. This interview features Chris Boudakian, an osteopathic physician training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at New York University. He is training to be a "physiatrist," a physician focused on the long-term restoration of function and treatment of pain in patients debilitated by illness such as stroke and trauma. In this interview, Boudakian explains why he became interested in this field and why patient safety will be an important part of his career.

An Interview with Dr. Anthony S. Fauci

Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:00:00 -0500

This week on Radio Rounds, host Imran Ali brings us an interview with Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Fauci is one of the world's leading experts on HIV/AIDS and has been tapped by President Obama to help coordinate the United States' response to the Ebola outbreak. He took time from his busy schedule to discuss his work on global AIDS issues and on initiatives to bolster medical and public health preparedness against emerging infectious diseases such as pandemic influenza.

An Interview with Dr. Amitabh Chandra

Sun, 12 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400

In today’s episode, Radio Rounds' Executive Director John Corker sits down with Dr. Amitabh Chandra, of the Institute of Medicine’s Committee on the Governance and Financing of Graduate Medical Education, to discuss his insider’s perspective on the method behind the perceived madness of his committee’s recent recommendations for improving medical residency training in America. Dr. Chandra is an architect of one of the IOM's most controversial and potentially impactful reports in recent memory, and he doesn't hold anything back in explaining his candid and pragmatic approach to answering the foundational question posed to his committee: "What are medical residents - and by extension, their patients - really getting in return for the enormous investment into their training made by American taxpayers?"

For more information on the IOM's recent report check out the brief or this webinar hosted by the Committee Chairwomen.

An Interview with Dr. Atul Grover

Mon, 29 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400

In Part 2 of our ongoing series analyzing the Institute of Medicine's recent report on the Governance and Financing of Graduate Medical Education, Radio Rounds Director John Corker sits down with Dr. Atul Grover, Chief Public Policy Officer at the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC). The AAMC is a not-for-profit Washington DC based association representing all 141 accredited U.S. Medical schools and nearly 400 major teaching hospitals and health systems - including 51 VA Medical Centers - as well as 90 academic and scientific societies nationwide. Dr. Grover shares his big-picture thoughts on the importance and potential future impact of the IOM's recommendations.

For more information on the IOM's recent report check out the brief or this webinar hosted by the Committee Chairwomen.

An Interview with Dr. Sam Mackenzie

Sun, 14 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400

This week, we sit down with 4th year medical student and American Medical Association Trustee, Dr. Sam Mackenzie, as he shares his thoughts on a recent, highly anticipated report submitted by the Institute of Medicine on their vision for the future of residency training in America. With predictions of a worsening physician shortage echoing across the country, millions using more health care services because of Obamacare implementation and an aging population, and a tightening bottleneck at the residency level of physician training, this report's recommendations have been as controversial as they were highly anticipated. Tune in for part 1 of our 3 part series exploring the meaning and impact of this report.

In the coming weeks, we will also speak with Dr. Atul Grover, Chief Public Policy Officer at the American Association of Medical Colleges, as well as Dr. Amitabh Chandra, an economist and Director of Health Policy Research at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Dr. Chandra served as a member of the IOM’s Committee on the Governance and Financing of GME as well as a primary author of their report.

For more information on the IOM and a complete run-down of their report on the Governance and Financing of Graduate Medical Education (GME), please visit iom.edu.

An Interview with Stan Tran

Sun, 03 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Radio Rounds' Host and Executive Director John Corker sits down Stan Tran, a 26 year old 4th year medical student at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. But Tran is no ordinary medical student. He is taking a leave of absence from school in order to run for Congress in his current state of Rhode Island. In so doing, Tran hopes to impact the lives of his patients in ways both systemic and meaningful…and in the process, begin to shift our American political paradigm from historic gridlock toward collaboration and progress. Join us for this story of Tran's journey down the path less traveled, armed with both his candid views on hot-button issues and with a unique appreciation for the impact that great listening skills can have for both successful doctors and politicians.

An Interview with Dr. Auguste Fortin

Sun, 29 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400

This week, Radio Rounds host Imran Ali speaks with Dr. Auguste Fortin, Director of Psychosocial Curriculum for the Yale Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program. The topic being about patient centered care, what is it and why do we need it. Also Dr . Fortin discusses how the human side of medicine can get lost in the flurry of rushed office visits and how the the advent of direct to consume advertising affects the doctor patient relationship.

An Interview with Dr. L. Toni Lewis

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400

This week we join Host and Director Shamie Das in his interview with Dr. L. Toni Lewis at the Committee of Interns and Residents National Meeting in Baltimore earlier this week. Dr. Lewis is a family physician who serves as the Chair for the healthcare division of one of the nation's largest labor unions. In this episode we learn how Dr. Lewis became involved in advocacy and community service. You can learn more about the CIR at: cirseiu.org.

An Interview with Dr. Frank Schembri

Sun, 01 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400

Today on Radio Rounds, Host Lakshman Swamy interviews Dr. Frank Schembri, a pulmonary critical care physician at Boston Medical Center about his interests in ultrasound and medical education.

An Interview with Dr. Auguste Fortin

Tue, 13 May 2014 00:00:00 -0400

Radio Rounds host Imran Ali speaks with Dr. Auguste Fortin, Director of Psychosocial Curriculum for the Yale Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program. The topic being about patient centered care, what is it and why do we need it. Also Dr . Fortin discusses how the human side of medicine can get lost in the flurry of rushed office visits and how the the advent of direct to consume advertising affects the doctor patient relationship.

An Interview with Dr. Tony Breu, Part 2

Mon, 28 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400

This week, Radio Rounds host and director Lakshman Swamy sits down with Dr. Tony Breu, an internal medicine hospitalist and director of residency education at the Boston VA health care system. In part 2 of our series, the pair explores the many unique benefits of providing health care to our nation's hero's at the VA. For medical students, residents, physicians and the community, this conversation provides a fascinating window into one of the most important - and least understood - corners of American health care.

An Interview with Dr. Tony Breu, Part 1

Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400

This week, Radio Rounds host and director Lakshman Swamy sits down with Dr. Tony Breu, teaching faculty at the West Roxbury VA Medical Center in Boston Massachusetts. The pair digs deep to explore how we can get creative in moving medical education forward by redefining the time, place and format of how we learn. The first step? Breaking down age-old fears of being "uninteresting" or, even worse, just plain wrong. Join us as we discuss the next stage in the evolution of physician training.

An Interview with Therese Zink

Sun, 06 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400

This week, on the five-year anniversary episode of Radio Rounds, hosts Avash Kalra and Shamie Das sit down with Dr. Therese Zink, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and author of The Country Doctor Revisited, a collection of essays and short stories that explore the practice of health care in rural settings. Join us for a conversation about the evolution of rural medicine and the unique bond between physicians and patients in that setting. Learn more about Dr. Zink at www.theresezink.com.

An Interview with Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick

Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0400

Charity Sunshine Tillemann Dick, an American-born soprano, has performed in opera houses and concert halls across the United States, Europe, and Asia. She is also a survivor of a double lung transplant, which she received at the Cleveland Clinic in September 2009. Radio Rounds’s Imran Ali spoke by phone with her to find out more about her remarkable story of triumph, determination, and love for music.

An Interview with Bill Elder

Sun, 16 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0400

Host John Corker sits down with Bill Elder, a medical student at Wright State University who serves as the literal face (both in the New York Times and in Congress) for 30,000 Cystic Fibrosis patients nationwide - and who is able to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor in large part due to a miracle drug that no one thought possible less than a decade ago. Join us for his story of devastating disease, a miraculous turnaround and his day in front of Congress representing sick and suffering patients all over the country. Hear more of Bill's story at The New York Times' "Faces of Cystic Fibrosis" page: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/06/10/health/healthguide/TE_CYSTIC_FIBROSIS.html?ref=health

An Interview with Matt MacGregor

Sun, 02 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500

Radio Rounds kicks off its 10th Season as host John Corker welcomes Timmy Global Health Executive Director, Matt MacGregor, back to the show. This time, MacGregor discusses TGH's partnership with AMA Insurance's MedPlus Advantage to bring a transformational Global Health Challenge to students across the country. This year, The Challenge will entrust its winning students with responsibility of a scope and magnitude never before seen in redefining the cutting edge of Global Health. Take 20 minutes to listen in, then take The Challenge...and encourage others to do the same.

An Interview with Dr. Sheryl Heron

Sun, 15 Dec 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Join us for this episode of Radio Rounds as we continue our discussion on strategies to mitigating the stress and burnout that occur throughout a physician's career, from training to practice. Dr. Sheryl Heron, an Emergency Physician and the Vice Chair of administrative affairs in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Emory University, will be sharing her insights in to how physicians can prepare themselves for a long, fulfilling career in medicine in an era of change. She share's how she recognized the signs in herself and took steps to take control and revive her passion for practicing medicine.

A Pulse piece by Dr. Edward Thompson

Sun, 08 Dec 2013 00:00:00 -0500

This episode of Radio Rounds features another piece from Pulse: Voices from the Heart of Medicine. Radio Rounds Host Imran Ali will be reading Dr. Edward Thompson's "Supersize Me", a narrative about his experience with an obese patient in denial that ultimately sounds a wake up call to all of us in the fight against obesity. While this fight may be a talking point for every physician and public health official, once obesity has a face, reality truly hits home.

An Interview with Steven Spear, Part 4

Sun, 01 Dec 2013 00:00:00 -0500

This week, host Lakshman Swamy sits down with Steven Spear, Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement as well as author of the The High Velocity Edge. We've been airing a four part series of our interviews with Steve Spear about his thoughts on medicine, modern healthcare, and the importance of improving what we do. Today, in part 4, we'll spend time exploring what it truly means to be a “learning organization”

An Interview with Steven Spear, Part 3

Sun, 24 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500

This week, host Lakshman Swamy sits down with Steven Spear, Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement as well as author of the The High Velocity Edge. This is episode three in a four part series of our interviews with Steve Spear about his thoughts on medicine, modern healthcare, and the importance of improving what we do. Today, in part 3, we'll talk about what happens when emergency medical centers improve patient wait times and how it is being accomplished.

An Interview with Steven Spear, Part 2

Sun, 17 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500

This week, host Lakshman Swamy sits down with Steven Spear, Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement as well as author of the The High Velocity Edge. We'll be airing a four part series of our interviews with Steve Spear about his thoughts on medicine, modern healthcare, and the importance of improving what we do. Today, in part 2, we'll talk about important lessons that medicine can learn from other areas of the private sector.

An Interview with Steven Spear, Part 1

Sun, 10 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500

This week, host Lakshman Swamy sits down with Steven Spear, Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement as well as author of the The High Velocity Edge. We'll be airing a four part series of our interviews with Steve Spear about his thoughts on medicine, modern healthcare, and the importance of improving what we do. Today, in part 1, we'll talk about perfecting the all-important patient "hand-off."

An Interview with Steve Nuanes

Sun, 03 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Radio Rounds host and director John Corker sits down with Steve Nuanes - a fourth year Osteopathic medical student at NOVA Southeastern University in Florida - as he uses examples from his own training to illustrate the unique advantages and challenges associated with Osteopathic medical training, and to explain how DO physicians go back to the basics in order to provide the best possible care for their patients.

An Interview with Dr. David Roberts

Sun, 27 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Today we'll hear from Dr. David Roberts, a pulmonary physician at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Among his many titles, Dr. Roberts is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and he directs the longitudinal 3rd year clerkship, The Principal Clinical Experience (PCE) at BIDMC. This program puts Dr. Roberts on the front lines of medical education. We met at the national convention for the Association of American Medical Colleges in San Francisco, California, to discuss the shifting medical education paradigm and unique aspects of his PCE curriculum.

An Interview with Dr. Martin Samuels, Part 3

Sun, 20 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0400

This episode features Dr. Martin Samuels, chairman of the department of Neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA, and Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. A leading authority on the relationships between neurology and general medicine and one of the foremost medical educators in the country, Dr. Samuels has also hosted a number of programs on Reach MD. This week we discuss what we can do as physicians to avoid making the cognitive mistakes that lead to diagnostic errors and we close our series with thoughts on medicine as a profession.

An Interview with Dr. Martin Samuels, Part 2

Sun, 13 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0400

This episode features Dr. Martin Samuels, chairman of the department of Neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA, and Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. A leading authority on the relationships between neurology and general medicine and one of the foremost medical educators in the country, Dr. Samuels has also hosted a number of programs on Reach MD. This week we discuss the cognitive mechanisms that lead to errors in diagnosis. Our guest Dr. Samuels will use examples from his own career!

An Interview with Dr. Martin Samuels, Part 1

Sun, 06 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0400

This episode features Dr. Martin Samuels, chairman of the department of Neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA, and Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. A leading authority on the relationships between neurology and general medicine and one of the foremost medical educators in the country, Dr. Samuels has also hosted a number of programs on Reach MD. This week, Dr. Samuels discusses the importance of errors in medicine.

An Interviews with Dr. Stuart Mushlin

Sun, 29 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Stuart Mushlin is a practicing internist and primary care physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA, where he serves as an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. He is also the author of the book Decision Making in Medicine: An Algorithmic Approach. Today, Radio Rounds host and Boston Medical Center internal medicine resident Lakshman Swamy asks Dr. Mushlin about the Patient Centered Medical Home and the future of American primary care.

A pulse piece by Dr. Jordan Grumet

Sun, 22 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0400

This episode of Radio Rounds features another piece from Pulse: Voices from the Heart of Medicine. Radio Rounds Executive Producer, Yojan Patel, will be reading Dr. Jordan Grumet's "Broken," a first person narrative describing Dr. Grumet's experience as a medical student during his OB/Gyn rotation.

Interviews with Dr. Shamie Das, Chris Burke and Dr. Ann Wojtalik

Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The results of a recent nationwide survey conducted by the AMA Insurance Agency indicate that nearly half of American physicians under 50 feel underprepared for their financial future, and nearly three quarters of all American physicians do not have enough money saved to ensure a healthy retirement. In this episode of Radio Rounds, host John Corker sits down with Dr. Shamie Das, co-founder of Radio Rounds and a current Emergency Medicine resident at Emory University Hospital, to discuss young physicians' most pressing concerns about their financial futures. John also speaks with AMA Insurance President Chris Burke about the context and implications of his survey's concerning results, as well as his advice on how to get started early on the road to a better financial future. Finally, John catches up with Dr. Ann Wojtalik, a Pediatrician from Indianapolis IN, who offers her insight into one of the AMA Insurance survey's most interesting findings: that female physicians across the country feel well behind their male counterparts in planning their financial futures.

An interview with Dr. Jeremy Lazarus, President of the AMA

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Radio Rounds director John Corker sits down with Dr. Jeremy Lazarus. Dr. Lazarus is a private-practice psychiatrist from Denver who has spent the past year serving as President of the American Medical Association (AMA). Dr. Lazarus shares his unique insight into the critical role that physicians must play in national health policy discussions, as well as the AMA's new strategic plan to improve health outcomes in Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, to accelerate change in medical education, and to improve physicians' satisfaction with their profession.

An interview with Dr. Jerry Avorn, Author of Powerful Medicines

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Jerry Avorn is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, which uses an interdisciplinary approach to evaluate the effectiveness of existing and new prescription drugs in relation to their risks and costs and to study how medications are used by physicians and patients. He also authored the book Powerful Medicines, describing the The Benefits, Risks, and Costs of Prescription Drugs, and he'll be discussing his views on the subject of pharmaceuticals in health care on Radio Rounds.

An interview with Dr. Mitesh Patel

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Radio Rounds host Lakshman Swamy talks to Mitesh Patel, the co-founder of Docphin, a web-based service that helps physicians and students stay connected to medical literature. He talks about the importance of staying up to date in medicine, and how Docphin makes it easier. Dr. Patel has been a TEDMED expert panelist and a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar.

An interview with Dr. Katherine Chretien

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

This week's episode of Radio Rounds celebrates Mothers' Day by speaking with Dr. Katherine Chretien, an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the George Washington University Medical School, a mother of three children, and the founder of the group blog Mothers in Medicine. Dr. Chretien also serves as Internal Medicine Clerkship Director at George Washington and as Chief of the Hospitalist Section at the DC Veterans Affairs Hospital. In this interview, Dr. Chretien discusses the challenges and joys of being a Mother in Medicine -- emphasizing that you can, in fact, have it all...

An interview with Kristin Schwarz and Shaan Gandhi

Sun, 05 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

On Monday April 21, approximately 36,000 runners participated in the historic 118th Boston Marathon, just over a year after the event on Boston’s Patriots Day was marred by a horrific terrorist attack. Shortly after the tragic bombing in 2013, which killed three people and wounded more than 260 others, Radio Rounds host and current resident physician Lakshman Swamy spoke with then-third year medical students Kristin Schwarz (Boston University) and Shaan Gandhi (Harvard University). Kristin and Shaan were at Boston Hospitals on their surgery rotations on the now-infamous Marathon Monday, and they had the opportunity to care for the victims from the tragic marathon bombing that took place on Monday, April 15, 2013. In this memorable special report, Kristin and Shaan share their experiences and describe how the incident impacted their growth as physicians.One year later, we respectfully re-share this episode on the anniversary of a day in Boston that has been remembered not for the attack itself but by the resilience of first-responders, of the marathoners, and of the city as whole. Kristin and Shaan are two of many Bostonians who over the past year have personified the mantra, ‘Boston Strong.’This episode airs in memory of Krystle Campbell, 29; Lu Lingzi, 23; and Martin Richard, 8, who were killed in the 2013 bombing.

An interview with Dr. Vinny Arora

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Radio Rounds Director Lakshman Swamy sits down with Dr. Vinny Arora of the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine. Indicating that she believes resident work hour restrictions are here to stay, Dr. Arora discusses the development of a “new professionalism” for residents as they are forced to hand over or receive patients – often in the middle of treatment – when it’s time for a shift-change. You can read more on this topic in her recent JAMA article "Professionalism in the Era of Duty Hours: Time for a Shift Change?"

An interview with Dr. Neel Shah

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Radio Rounds host Lakshman Swamy catches up with Dr. Neel Shah, founder of Costs of Care. At the time, Dr. Shah was a chief resident in obstetrics and gynecology at Brigham & Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. In August 2013, he joined the Harvard Medical School faculty as an Assistant Professor and member of the newly formed Ariadne Labs for Health Systems Innovation. Prior to starting residency, he created the not for profit organization Costs of Care, with the goal of empowering patients and their caregivers to deflate medical bills. His views on the role of physicians in healthcare spending have been quoted in the New England Journal of Medicine, New York Times, ABC Television, National Public Radio, and other major outlets.

An interview with Michael Hoaglin

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Michael Hoaglin is a 4th year medical student at the University of Pennsylvania. A 2007 Rotary International Amabssadorial Scholar and a 2010 Health Informamtion Management Systems Society Foundation Scholar. He has been a consultant for Accenture for electronic medical records and now currently an expert medical researcher for the nationally syndicated Dr. Oz show.

A pulse piece by Justin Sanders

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

This episode of Radio Rounds features another piece from Pulse: Voices from the Heart of Medicine. Radio Rounds host Imran Ali will be reading Justin Sanders' "Deja Vu," a first person narrative describing Dr. Sanders' experience in primary care in New York City.

An interview with Chris Lillis

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Chris Lillis is a family practitioner in Fredericksberg, Virginia and an Executive Board member with Doctors for America. On the eve of the Presidential Inauguration, Dr. Lillis sat down with Radio Rounds Director John Corker to share his unique insights into Affordable Care Act implementation, Firearm Safety Legislation, and the vital role that physicians and physicians-in-training must play in the national debate on key health policy issues.

An interview with Dr. Richard Levin

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Richard Levin, MD is the president and CEO of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation for Humanism in Medicine. He is concurrently a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at McGill and a Professor Emeritus of Medicine in the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology at New York University. Dr. Levin is an accomplished academic physician and scientist, and he shares his views on the importance of humanism in medicine.

An interview with Nathan Moore and Elizabeth Askin

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Nathan Moore and Elizabeth Askin are medical students at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and authors of The Healthcare Handbook. They have studied the most significant aspects of the US health care system, including the roles of various practitioners, the pharma and device industries, medicare and medicaid, and of course health care reform and summarized what they learned into a short, unbiased, easy to read guide to American health care.

An interview with Dr. Thomas Moore

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Thomas Moore, PhD is the author of the bestselling book Care of the Soul in Medicine: Healing Guidance for Patients, Families, and the People Who Care for Them. He has been a monk, a musician, a university professor, and a psychotherapist, and today he lectures widely on holistic medicine, spirituality, psychotherapy, and the arts. We spoke to Dr. Moore about his definition of the "soul" in health care, what this means to a patient's healing process and what physicians-in-training can do to effectively integrate the art with the science of medicine.

A Pulse piece by Steve Lewis

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

On this episode of Radio Rounds, we are proud to announce the start of our relationship with Pulse Magazine: Voices From the Heart of Medicine. This publication, available at http://www.pulsemagazine.org/, publishes personal accounts of illness and healing with the goal of fostering humanism and encouraging advocacy. In the future, our Radio Rounds hosts will be reading the short stories on behalf of the authors. Today, we’re honored to feature a story read by the original author: Five Years Later, as read by Steve Lewis.

An interview with Dr. David Rosenthal

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

David Rosenthal is a primary care physician currently working to create a medical home model for primary care that serves homeless veterans in the VA Connecticut system. We interviewed him during his third year of residency in internal medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA. He discusses how his "previous life" as a documentary filmmaker plays a role in the care of his patients today. We feature some clips from his film, Witnessing Death: a grandson's reflections on Alzheimer's, focusing on the use of film to capture the humanism in medicine.

An interview with IHI Open School's Dr. James Moses & Mike Briddon

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

For our 100th episode, Radio Rounds continues its series on patient safety with a focus on the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School for Healthcare Professionals. The Open School is just that-- open and free for students and faculty everywhere. It offers a series of online modules teaching patient safety, quality improvement, leadership, and much more. With over 150,000 members and its courses being incorporated as a requirement for graduation at a number of medical schools across the country, the Open School is growing at an incredible rate. We speak with Dr. James Moses and Mike Briddon about the project and what the benefit is of teaching these topics to medical students.

An interview with Junzi Shi

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode, Radio Rounds host and director John Corker speaks with Junzi Shi, a second-year medical student at the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, who is anxiously looking forward to embarking on her Trip With Timmy. Shi shares her stories about the unique life experiences that haves inspired her to study Global Health and her previous experience providing fresh water, waste and energy solutions for developing ommunities around the world.

An interview with Andrew White

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode, Radio Rounds host and Director John Corker speaks with Drew White, a first-year medical student at the Johns Hopkins University Medical School, who recently returned from his Trip With Timmy in Ecuador. White shares stories of his death-defying first few days of life and his uniquely humanistic experiences with Ecuadorian patients, both of which have shaped his views on health care, poverty and his future profession.

An interview with Matt Macgregor

Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode, Radio Rounds contributor Ryan Shapiro speaks with Matt MacGregor, Executive Director of Timmy Global Health. Timmy Global Health's "Take a Trip With Timmy" contest - now in it's second year - is a unique Global Health opportunity for Medical Students to travel abroad and serve some of our world's neediest patients. MacGregor shares with listeners the unique aspects of both his organization and its new contest that set them apart from other opportunities for Medical Students to work abroad.

An interview with Dr. Virginia Hood, Part 2

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode of Radio Rounds, the second of a two-part series, host Avash Kalra concludes his conversation with Dr. Virginia Hood, the Immediate Past President of the American College of Physicians. Dr Hood discusses the effect of the legal system on the cost of medicine, as well as issues related to immigrant medical care and social media.

An interview with Dr. Virginia Hood

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode of Radio Rounds, the first of a two-part series, host Avash Kalra offers a special Thanksgiving perspective and speaks with Dr. Virginia Hood, the Immediate Past President of the American College of Physicians, about the ACP's patient-centered advocacy efforts, and about the challenges of controlling the cost of medicine.

An interview with Maureen Bisognano

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Maureen Bisognano, CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, describes the importance of quality Improvement with some of the patient stories that motivate her work every day.

An interview with Susan Blasik-Miller

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode of Radio Rounds, host Avash Kalra speaks with Susan Blasik-Miller, a litigation lawyer who spends a significant amount of her career representing hospitals, physicians, and health care providers as a malpractice defense attorney. Ms. Blasik-Miller discusses the current medical-legal landscape in the U.S. and offers advice regarding malpractice for both physicians and patients.

An interview with Dr. Julius Yang

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Host Lakshman Swamy speaks with Dr. Julius Yang, a hospitalist and Medical Director of Inpatient Quality at BIDMC. Dr. Yang was instrumental in winning a 4.9 million dollar Innovation Grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), to launch a Post-Acute Care Transitions (PACT) program designed to improve patient outcomes and prevent avoidable cost in the high-risk 30-day period following acute care hospitalization. Dr. Yang discusses the complexity in caring for a patient, especially during the transition between the hospital and the primary care practice on discharge. Most importantly, he talks about how systems-level improvements are all about making care better for individual patients.

An interview with Dr. Pete Clardy

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Join us as host Lakshman Swamy speaks with Dr. Pete Clardy, Director of Medical Intensive Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. He is passionate about medical education and is also the Program Director for the Harvard Combined Program in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. We discuss the career of an intensivist, a physician that works in the Intensive Care Unit, and medical education in such environments. Dr. Clardy also provides a few pointers on succeeding on your ICU rotation! Check out this episode to learn more about this unique and rewarding field in medicine.

An interview with Dr. Marty Makary

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Host John Corker sits down with Dr. Marty Makary to discuss his new book, Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care. Dr. Makary is a surgeon at Johns Hopkins Medical Center and national leader in the movement for transparency and quality improvement in health care. He discusses his experiences in a broken, sometimes dangerous hospital system, and how patients could make smarter, safer choices regarding their healthcare if they knew as much about their doctors and hospitals as they do restaurants and airlines.

Interview with Dr. Howard Bauchner

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode (#707) of Radio Rounds, host Avash Kalra speaks with Dr. Howard Bauchner, the Editor in Chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association, one of the world's premier academic publications. Dr. Bauchner discusses his innovative vision for the Journal and his efforts to re-define the publication to appeal not only to medical professionals but to the general public as well.

An Interview with Dr. Marshall Wolf

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Host Lakshman Swamy is joined by esteemed medical educator, Dr. Marshall Wolf. Dr. Wolf shares stories of his unique role in the evolution of medical education, talks about the importance of mentorship in medicine, and explains what he feels defines an excellent physician.

Fall Premiere Featuring Dr. Don Berwick!

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Host Lakshman Swamy and guest host Dan Henderson are joined by the former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Dr. Don Berwick. Dr. Berwick shares his expert opinions on health care quality and improvement, the future of medicine in America, and his story of the origins of the Institute for Health Care Improvement (IHI).

People in Glass Hospitals Shouldn't Throw Stones

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Dr. John Schumann, the founder and author of the popular blog GlassHospital.com, which aims to “demystify” medicine and provide transparency on the workings of medical practice and the complexities of hospital care. Dr. Schumann is a general internist and medical educator — previously at the University of Chicago and now at the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, where he functions as the Associate Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program.

Safe Travels

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Assist America CEO Brian Mulligan discusses the unique emergency medical services that his company helps procure for medical students and leisure-seekers alike when they are traveling far from home.

Gesundheit Featuring Patch Adams

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Physician and social activist Patch Adams, founder of the world-renowned Gesundheit! Institute. In this episode, Patch energetically discusses his outlook on medicine, life, and the human community, and he shares his feelings about the 1998 film “Patch Adams” starring Robin Williams.

The Medical School Interview

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode, host John Corker sits down with current first-year medical student and Radio Rounds staff member, Sam Roberto, as well as second-year medical student and students admissions committee member, Nick Hountras, to discuss the secrets to success in medical school admissions interviews.

Dr. Jonathan Edlow Interview

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Physicians have long been compared with detectives, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, was himself a physician. This episode features Dr. Jonathan Edlow from Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, author of The Deadly Dinner Party — a collection of medical detective stories.

Saving the Safety Net

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

This episode aired on Sunday November 27, 2011. You can listen to this episode in its entirety on WYSO.org or download the free podcast on our iTunes page!In our unstable economy, job loss is many times accompanied by loss of health insurance. Many clinics step up to take on the task of helping these and other uninsured patients navigate the healthcare system during this time of uncertainty. Reach Out Dayton is one such clinic that has not only taken on this task, but also assumes the responsibility of providing a teaching atmosphere for medical students from Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine.Dr. Sherlock discusses many aspects of Reach Out Dayton, including funding, which has taken a significant cut recently due to healthcare changes at the federal level. In addition, she discusses the amount of volunteers that it takes to make Reach Out a possibility. Dr. Sherlock’s passion for the clinic and all the patients they serve is very much apparent in her comments with the Radio Rounds team during this episode.Students from the Boonshoft School of Medicine have stepped up to help Reach Out keep their doors open by helping to organize a benefit dinner and silent auction. If you would like to join the students and help benefit Reach Out, email Ayesha Ashai at ashai.2@wright.edu.To learn more about Reach Out Dayton, visit www.daytonreachout.org.Remember, as always, the free-to-download podcast of this episode (and all past episodes) can be found on our iTunes page!

Always A Lion in the House

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

This episode aired on Sunday November 20, 2011. Pediatric cancer patients face many obstacles — many of which are not limited simply to the course of their disease. This episode of Radio Rounds provides a harsh insight into the lives of patients who must adapt to catastrophic diseases over which they have no control.Featured Guest: Dr. Robert Arceci, the Director of Pediatric Oncology at Johns Hopkins University, Editor-in-Chief of Pediatric Blood and Cancer magazine, and the creator of A Lion in the House, an Emmy-Award winning documentary released in 2006 that provides the unique perspectives of pediatric patients with cancer who come from starkly varying socioeconomic backgrounds.Dr. Arceci shares his inspiration for the critically acclaimed documentary and the topics that he wanted to address through the creation of the film. He discusses the changes that have been made in healthcare in response to the documentary and the major challenges that still lie ahead for hospitals, physicians, policy-writers and — most importantly — patients and their families.

Technically Speaking

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

This episode aired on Sunday November 13, 2011. Featured Guest: Dr. William Hanson, Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and a pioneer in the field of medical technology. Author of “The Edge of Medicine,” Dr. Hanson shares real stories about the exciting ways in which technology is changing — if not revolutionizing — the practice of medicine.Dr. Hanson offers his insight on the future of medicine — when our understanding of disease now may seem archaic. In addition, he discusses the struggle of the medical profession to use current technology to, for instance, transfer information about patients between hospitals and offices.Dr. Hanson also shares some interesting new technology that may give physicians the ability to diagnose disease simply by smell! His experiences with medical technology advancements allow him to share with the Radio Rounds crew some ethical concerns that may arise through these dramatic changes in medicine and the way physicians treat disease and health.

Foundation for House M.D.

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400

This episode aired on Sunday November 6, 2011. Medical dramas and sitcoms have gained momentum in the past decade, and this episode of Radio Rounds explores one of the more popular shows of the decade: House.Featured Guest: Dr. Harley Liker, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the UCLA Medical Center and Medical Technical Advisor for the television program House M.D. on Fox.Dr. Liker shares with hosts Teresa Lee and Yojan Patel how his friendship with David Shore, the creator of House, got him involved with the pilot episode and how his role on the program has evolved over the years. In addition he discusses where he finds inspiration while contributing to the show’s scripts and how the show’s creative license gives him a unique opportunity to address social politics of medicine and misconceptions associated with certain rare diseases.Dr. Liker addresses the interesting issue presented by dramas centered on professionals and their careers. They must “technically” please the professionals who actually work in the field while providing enough entertainment to grab the attention of the general audience. In addition, Dr. Liker shares similarities and differences between his own medical practice and Dr. House’s.To watch past episodes of House, visit www.fox.com/house.

Zombie M.D.

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

This episode aired on Sunday October 30, 2011. Zombies, vampires, superheroes and many other fantastical creatures from the cinema pose interesting subjects for science buffs and even physicians to explore. In this special Halloween episode, the Radio Rounds team… gets creative.Featured Guest: Dr. Steven Schlozman, the world’s foremost authority on Zombie neurobiology. Dr. Schlozman is a clinical psychologist, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, and an expert on the inner workings of the living dead. Dr. Schlozman’s first novel, The Zombie Autopsies, hit shelves nationwide in March 2011.Dr. Schlozman shares with Radio Rounds how his interest in zombies began when he was very young and how his subsequent medical education stirred his interest in answering some of the physiological questions concerning the behavior and psychology of the living dead. The physical condition of the cinematic creatures resembles a myriad of diseases affecting the central nervous system, and Dr. Schlozman gives us insight into the methods he might use to treat their symptoms. He even admits to using the zombie as a construct for exploring neurobiology with his students.Mostly, though, the Radio Rounds hosts use Halloween as an excuse to talk to a zombie expert. And why not? To learn more about Dr. Schlozman’s book visit www.thezombieautopsies.com

American Medicine, Global Healing

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

This episode aired on Sunday October 23, 2011. Featured Guest: This episode features Dr. Meg Sullivan, an American pediatrician serving as Timmy Global Health‘s Medical Director in Guatemala. Dr. Sullivan shares stories of her inspiring work practicing medicine in Central America, and in addition, she highlights a number of exciting ways in which medical students can get involved in her work. Also featured on this program is Matt MacGregor, Executive Director of Timmy Global Health.Timmy Global Health and its partners around the world continue to successfully combine empathy and compassion with follow-up care and better health outcomes for the developing parts of the world. John Corker interviews our guests about the roles the organization and its partners play in providing access to health care in these areas.Matt McGregor discusses the mission and goals of Timmy Global Health and some of the logistical issues that the organization aims to solve with medical teams and medical supplies.Dr. Sullivan describes the evolution of her interest in global health and shares some of the challenges she faces as an American-trained physician practicing in Guatemala with limited resources. She discusses the importance of “people skills” in the field of medicine, particularly considering the cultural differences between American and foreign medicine. Dr. Sullivan also informs us of ways that undergraduate, graduate and medical students can get involved at the Pop Wuj clinic.To learn more about Dr. Sullivan and the Pop-Wuj clinic visit http://www.pop-wuj.org.

An Interview with Dr. Michelle Au on the balance between personal and professional life

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

This episode aired on Sunday October 16, 2011. Balancing personal life in the medical field can be a challenging task. In this episode, hosts Lakshman Swamy and Casey McCluskey lead a discussion on this balance and the interesting approach that one physician has taken to bring personality and humanism back to the field of medicine.Featured Guest: Dr. Michelle Au, an anesthesiologist and acclaimed author. Since medical school, she has penned “The Underwear Drawer” — a blog about her life inside and outside of medicine, including her life balancing her career with her family. Dr. Au is the author of the book This Won’t Hurt a Bit (And Other White Lies) and also of a medical comic strip series entitled “Scutmonkey,” which details both the lighter and darker humor of the modern medical education process.Dr. Au talks about how her blog started and how it has progressed over the years from being a method of communicating with her family and friends about her progress as a medical student to being a medium in which the “human” inside every physician can be illuminated. She also shares her hope that her new book, This Won’t Hurt a Bit (And Other White Lies), will be an insight into the lives of physicians and the struggles they encounter while trying to balance professionalism and personal life.

Slightly Funnier than Placebo

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

This episode aired on Sunday October 9, 2011. In one of the most entertaining episodes of Radio Rounds to date, hosts Lakshman Swamy and Yojan Patel speak with the one of a kind “ZDoggMD.”Featured Guest: ZDoggMD, an internist/hospitalist who practices in Silicon Valley, California. In addition, ZDoggMD’s hobby is medical satire — performed for entertainment and education and exploring a variety of healthcare issues.ZDoggMD combines his talents of music and satire with his love for education in many forms of entertainment — raps, skits, and other creative forms of media. In this episode, he shares with the Radio Rounds crew the origins of these interests, and he discusses his approach to keeping his material fresh and appropriate.By taking a light-hearted yet appropriate approach to many of the sensitive issues in medicine, ZDoggMD is revolutionizing public medical education. Tune in for a fascinating 30 minutes of insightful comedy… and a unique Radio Rounds theme song created by ZDoggMD himself.To find more of ZDoggMD’s material, visit his website: ZDoggMD.com

The Ways We Live and Die

Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

This episode aired on Sunday October 2, 2011. In this episode, Avash Kalra and Teresa Lee lead a discussion on palliative care and the intricacies of dealing with end-of-life events, from the perspective of both physicians and patients.Featured Guest: Dr. David Casarett, Associate Professor in the Division of Geriatrics at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Last Acts: Discovering Possibility and Opportunity at the End of Life.Dr. Casarett shares with us many stories from his experiences as a physician specializing in palliative care, including the story of Sylvester, the patient who inspired him to write his book. As patients discover they are at the end of life, they have many different ways of responding — including reconciliation, aggression, celebration, revenge, denial and many others. Dr. Casarett stresses the importance of battling the common assumption that the end of life is hopeless.Avash and Teresa also discuss with host Casey McCluskey her own experiences with the possibility of death — stemming from Casey’s personal experience with breast cancer, diagnosed when she was a first year medical student. As medical students, the education on disease and healing is extensive. However, when it comes to dealing with the end of life, less opportunity is provided to develop answers to some of the difficult questions that many palliative care patients must deal with. Learning to bring hope to a family whose sense of loss is overwhelming is an additional topic that is explored in this episode.

The AMA and Student Voices

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

This episode aired on Sunday September 25, 2011. In this episode, John Corker and Teresa Lee discuss with our guests the roles that the American Medical Association (AMA), particularly the medical student section (MSS), plays in the developmentof health care policies on Capitol Hill.Featured Guests: Dr. Peter Carmel, recently inaugurated 166th president of the American Medical Association, Chairman of the Department of NeurologicalSurgery at New Jersey Medical School and Director of the Neurological Institute of New Jersey. Also: Abby Daniel, the 2011-2012 Government RelationsAdvocacy Fellow for the AMA, and T.R. Eckler, Chief of the AMA Medical Student Section Governing Council.Dr. Carmel gives us insight into the role that medical students play in the AMA and the influence that they have in the direction of proposals on Capitol Hill. He also mentions the proposed budget cuts to Medicare and the effect that those cuts would have on the medical community, particularly for physicians in residencies funded by Medicare.Abby Daniel and T.R. Eckler share with us how they became involved in the AMA MSS and also ways that other medical students can get involved. Medical students play an important role in the AMA and their presence is needed. According to Dr. Carmel, the medical student section of the AMA is one of the most influential because the students are the “most altruistic and the most selfless” part of the medical profession so “when they talk, people listen.” Dr. Carmel also shares his opinions on how to combat the empathy burnout in medicine.

The Unfinished Agenda

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

This episode aired on Sunday September 18, 2011. In this episode, hosts John Corker and Lakshman Swamy consider the many challenges facing primary care physicians today with regards to children’s vaccinations and the declining public perception of the utility of preventive medicine. As experienced U.S. physicians attempt to convince misinformed parents of the importance of preventive medicine, Latin America faces many of these same struggles. One in three children in Latin America have not received the vaccinations they so desperately need!Featured Guest: Dr. Jon Andrus, Deputy Director of the Pan-American Health Organization, a division of the World Health Organization. Dr. Andrus is credited for his work in eradicating Polio in the Americas and Southeast Asia. He received the Distinguished Service Medal, the highest award of the United States Public Health Service for this work.Dr. Andrus’ current work in PAHO focuses on “finishing the unfinished agenda.” This includes bringing immunizations and preventive medicine to those who need it in many underdeveloped countries across our globe. Dr. Andrus discusses his concerns with the proposed budget cuts to the CDC’s immunization programs in the United States. In the medical world, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” If we eliminate the funding for this “ounce,” then the healthcare industry will face an inevitable “tsunami” of disease. Already, in California, there has been a recurrence of the infectious disease Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. With federal cuts, diseases like Pertussis that have been forgotten for so long will not just be in our history books. They will be on our doorsteps.

The 9/11 Medical Response

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

This episode aired on Sunday September 11, 2011. For our first episode of Season 6, Radio Rounds hosts discuss the events that took place on September 11, 2001 with two physicians whose perspectives offer unique insight into the details and aftermath of that fateful day.Featured Guests: Dr. Steven Sampson, Osteopathic Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Doctor and Clinical Instructor of Medicine at UCLA School of Medicine and Dr. Jacqueline Moline, Director of the World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City.Dr. Sampson recalls his experiences as a 4th-year Medical student during the tragedies of September 11 one decade ago. After hearing of the attacks, Dr. Sampson’s response was similar to so many others on that day: heroism uninhibited by fear and a sense of duty that called him to the doorstep of Ground Zero to offer whatever help he could.Dr. Moline’s project at Mt. Sinai Hospital aims at treating the ailments that occurred as a result of the same heroism and bravery that Dr. Sampson exhibited. A lot of musculoskeletal and respiratory problems have resulted from the extreme conditions of Ground Zero on 9/11. Dr. Moline’s humbling task of caring for those who risked their lives that day has given her a new appreciation for the art of healing.Hosts Avash Kalra and Lakshman Swamy lead the discussion of the heroism and bravery that were exhibited during the attacks on the United States. With each story a new picture is painted of the horror felt on that day and every story of heroism reminds us of the inherent good nature of human-kind.Again, remember that, as always, the free-to-download podcast of this episode (and all past episodes) can be found on our iTunes page!

Have a Heart

Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode, we were joined by Dr. Franklin Handel (left), a cardiologist in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Handel discussed the changes he has seen in the field of cardiology during his 26 years of practice, while also offering insight regarding the future of the specialty. Dr. Handel also discussed the importance of humanism in medicine and shared stories from his own experiences caring for patients.While live on the air, we learned that Dr. Handel was once the President of his medical school class, as a medical student at the University of Pennsylvania. This was especially fitting because of our second guest for this episode, TJ Hufford — the President of the first year class at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. TJ discussed medical student involvement in the community and shared experiences that highlight the importance of medical students “having a heart.”

Exploring Osteopathic Medicine

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

What’s the difference between a physician holding the allopathic M.D. degree versus the osteopathic D.O. degree? Nowadays, the line between the two is much more indistinct than it once was, but the history and philosophy of the two approaches to medicine differ somewhat. In this episode, we explore the history, meaning, and importance of osteopathic medicine.Featured in this episode are Dr. Stephen Shannon (President of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine) and Dr. Walter Hartwig (Department Chair of Anatomy at Touro University-San Francisco and author of Med School Rx: Getting In, Getting Through, and Getting On with Doctoring)

Climbing the Decision Tree

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Featured in this episode is Thomas Goetz (left), author of The Decision Tree: Taking Control of Your Health in the New Era of Personalized Medicine and executive editor of Wired Magazine. Goetz examines how physicians can encourage patients to take ownership of their own health and understand the very real and personal consequences of their lifestyle choices.In our conversation, Goetz discusses how a “decision tree” can allow patients to be more engaged in their own health care process. The importance of this, he suggests, is immeasurable for the future of the medical profession.

An interview with Dr. George Bonnano

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. George Bonanno, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Chair of the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology at Columbia University's Teachers College, is the author of The Other Side of Sadness: What the New Science of Bereavement Tells Us About Life After A Loss. He discusses the sophisticated process of mourning and his own experience with grief following his father's death.

White Coats, Long Roads & Dreams

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Through the voices of newly-minted medical students and their proud families, this episode of Radio Rounds explores the significance of the white coat — the universally recognized symbol of the medical profession. The ‘Rounds’ crew discusses the meaning of the white coat and its representation of the purity of healing, the art of medicine, and the dawn of a new era of physicians.Joining hosts Avash Kalra and John Corker were first year medical students Teresa Lee and Doug Bias, who discussed the memorable feeling of recently being cloaked with the white coat for the first time, and second year medical student Casey McCluskey, who offered her perspective on switching from wearing a white coat to donning a patient gown during her recent bout with breast cancer.In addition, this episode features live field reports — including interviews with students and proud parents — recorded at the Boonshoft School of Medicine Class of 2014 White Coat Ceremony.

Rounding in Space

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

On Sunday August 8, Season 4 of Radio Rounds kicked off with, indeed, an “out of this world” episode, featuring special guest Dr. Michael Barratt, a mission specialist with the NASA Space Shuttle Program.We enjoyed speaking with Dr. Barratt, who took us behind-the-scenes of a space shuttle mission, describing — among other things — the medical emergencies that arise in space. Dr. Barratt began working for NASA in 1991. Since then, he has spent time working as a NASA Flight Surgeon, and in 2009, he completed 199 days in space on board the Russian Soyuz Rocket and the International Space Station. He is currently one of the five crew members assigned to the STS-133 mission, the next planned mission of the Space Shuttle Program, scheduled for launch on the Discovery shuttle to the International Space Station on November 1, 2010.This episode features Avash Kalra, John Corker, Shamie Das, and Lakshman Swamy as hosts, with special guest appearances by Casey McCluskey and Teresa Lee. All six are medical students at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio. They discussed their varied experiences over the summer — from taking the USMLE Step 1 Exam to beginning classes in a Masters in Public Health program.

Medical School Admissions

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode, we were joined by a fantastic panel of admissions experts — Dr. Stephen Peterson (pictured on the left; Asst. Dean of Admissions, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine), Dr. R. Stephen Manuel(Associate Dean of Admissions, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine), Ms. Lorna Kenyon (Director of Admissions, The Ohio State University College of Medicine), and Joshua Evans (second year medical student at Wright State who serves as a full admissions committee member and interviewer).

The Gift of Life

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

This week, we were joined in the studio by Dr. Thav Thambi-Pillai, a transplant surgeon, and Dr. John Donnelly, a family physician who received a life-changing pancreas transplant in 2004. Dr. Thambi-Pillai and Dr. Donnelly talked with us about organ donation, the transplant process, and the personal side to the field of organ transplantation.Particularly memorable in this episode is Dr. Donnelly’s vivid recollection of the process he underwent many years ago in order to receive a life-saving pancreas transplant.

Women in Medicine

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Thanks to the AMWA (American Medical Women’s Association) chapter at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, the Radio Rounds team hosted a Mother’s Day lunch event in the WWSU radio station!Dr. Amy Reed is a vascular surgeon at the University of Cincinnati — one of less than 200 female vascular surgeons in the United States. She spoke to us about her decision to become a surgeon, her experience during her training, and her ability to balance her family with a demanding professional career. We were also joined by Dr. Sheela Barhan, an OB/GYN in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Barhan is also the Director of the Boonshoft School of Medicine’s “Women in Medicine” elective course, and she spoke to us about the benefits of that course.Our other guests on this episode included Joanna Hurrell (accompanied by her mother; second year student and President of AMWA at Wright State), Michelle Kline and Nicole Majoras (first year students who took the aforementioned “Women in Medicine” elective course this year), and Laura Previll (a second year student who joined us on air and read a moving poem dedicated to her mother).

Advocacy in Medicine

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

This episode was the Season One Finale and featured an action-packed conclusion to the flagship season of Radio Rounds. Our featured guest was Dr. Alvin Jackson (left), the Director of the Ohio Department of Health. Dr Jackson offered his thoughts and insight on a variety of topics — health policy concerns, health disparities, his personal work caring for migrant workers, and his recent meeting in Washington with President Barack Obama.We were also joined by a lineup of leaders from various student organizations at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Representing the American Medical Association (AMA) were Tony Hesketh MSIII and George Salloum MSII, and representing the American Medical Students Association (AMSA) were Shanthi Ramesh MSII and Dr. Aaron Patterson. Dr. Patterson, who graduated earlier this month, also discussed his work and the importance of advocacy with the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA).

The Healer's Art

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

This week, we had an inspiring and heartwarming discussion with internationally renowned physician Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, the author of the New York Times bestseller Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal. Dr. Remen joined us via telephone and spoke for almost an hour on the role of the physician as a healer, and she discussed the great power of humanity that lies at the heart of medicine. Dr. Remen is the founder of the Healer’s Art course program that is used by medical schools all over the world, and as we heard on Sunday, she is a master storyteller.In the second half of the show, we opened things up for a roundtable discussion. With Dr. Remen still on the line, we were also joined by two additional guests in the studio. First, we spoke to Dr. Evangeline Andarsio, who is an OB/GYN in Dayton, Ohio and a Clinical Professor at the Boonshoft School of Medicine (BSOM). She is also the co-director of BSOM’s Healer’s Art Program. Finally, we were joined by Dr. Dean Parmelee, a Child Psychiatrist and Dean of Academic Affairs at BSOM, who has helped implement the Healer’s Art program at BSOM in addition to other innovative educational opportunities.

Global Health

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode, we enjoyed a riveting discussion about global health concerns, as well as the elaborate connections between medicine and nutrition. Our feature guest was Dr. Diklar Makola (left), a gastroenterologist in Dayton, Ohio, who has extensive experience in practicing medicine both in the United States and abroad. Dr. Makola also has a PhD in nutrition, and his perspectives on medicine and global health have been further enhanced by his research work, which he also discussed on the program.In the second half of the show, we were joined by Matias Iberico and Jonathan Slaughter, who are second-year medical students at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University, in the Class of 2011. Matias and Jonathan are also co-chairs of the School of Medicine’s ‘Global Health Initiative.’ Both have had valuable experience working in medical settings abroad, and they were able to share their insights regarding the importance of global health care efforts. Visit the Global Health Initiative website here!

The Future of Medicine

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

In this flagship episode of Radio Rounds, we were honored to welcome Dr. Gary LeRoy, Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Admissions at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University. Dr. LeRoy was recognized as one of America’s 50 Most Positive Physicians, as the Miami Valley Family Physician of the Year, and is listed in the National Registry of Who’s Who in America. He has received the Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine award, among many other recognition.Conversation in this episode ranges from issues such as the future of primary care in the current political climate… to what it’s like to receive a “pie in the face.” Also featured are two current medical students — Susan Conrad, who discusses the recent Match Day ceremonies for fourth year students, and Stephen Zitelli, who describes the life of a third year medical student.