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Internal medicine and functional medicine physician Shiv K. Goel discusses his article “Agentic AI in medicine: the danger of automating the doctor.” Shiv analyzes the new ARPA-H “ADVOCATE” program which aims to …
Autonomous AI agents could strip the soul from medicine [PODCAST]
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Pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article “Why physician wellness programs must evolve beyond institutions.” Jessie reflects on her seventeen years leading in-house wellness initiatives and argues that while institutional …
Wellness requires safe spaces outside the medical system [PODCAST]
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Occupational medicine physician and life coach Claudine Holt discusses her article “Nervous system dysregulation vs. stress: Why ‘just relaxing’ doesn’t work.” Claudine challenges the common advice to treat burnout with self-care like …
Why “just relaxing” fails when your nervous system is stuck in survival mode [PODCAST]
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Hematologist-oncologist Khushali Jhaveri discusses her article “What the research really says about infrared saunas.” Khushali shares her personal journey from skepticism to advocacy after experiencing the profound physiological shifts of infrared heat …
Heat therapy activates proteins that repair cells and protect the heart [PODCAST]
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Intensivist Cristin Mount and business operations lead Steve Lettrich from All Levels Leadership discuss their article “A 6-step framework for new health care leaders.” The authors address the common challenge where clinicians …
How to master a new health care leadership role [PODCAST]
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Double board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist Erica Bove discusses her article “A clinician’s guide to embryo grading in IVF.” Erica breaks down the complex metrics used to evaluate embryo …
Understanding the science behind embryo grading improves IVF decision making [PODCAST]
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Family physician and health care entrepreneur Tod Stillson discusses his article “AI in medicine: Why it won’t replace doctors but will redefine them.” Tod argues that the binary debate between AI as …
AI redefines the physician’s role by reducing cognitive overload [PODCAST]
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Physician and health care consultant Harvey Castro discusses his article “ChatGPT Health in hospitals: 5 essential safety protocols.” Harvey outlines the immense potential of large language models to reduce administrative burdens while …
Hospitals must establish safety guardrails before deploying AI [PODCAST]
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Psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article “Unregulated botanical products: the hidden risks of convenience store supplements.” Muhamad explores the dangerous misconception that “natural” equals safe, revealing …
Unregulated botanical products pose hidden risks in convenience stores [PODCAST]
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Internal medicine physician Shiv K. Goel discusses his article “Claude for Healthcare vs. administrative burden: a physician’s review.” Shiv contrasts the two hours he spent fighting a prior authorization with the promise …
AI could end the administrative nightmare for doctors [PODCAST]
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Professor of clinical psychiatry Michael F. Myers discusses his book Physicians With Lived Experience: How Their Stories Offer Clinical Guidance and the article “Breaking the silence: mental health and racism in medical …
Physician vulnerability and authenticity: How shared stories heal [PODCAST]
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Developmental behavioral pediatrician Roxanne Almas discusses her article “The making of a rested healer.” Roxanne shares her deeply personal journey through the “quiet unraveling” of burnout and the profound grief of losing …
Rest is a holy practice: Reclaiming the soul of medicine [PODCAST]
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Physician and health care reform advocate David K. Cundiff discusses his article “Ecovillages and organic agriculture: a scenario for global climate restoration.” David challenges the IPCC’s failure to model a fully organic …
Ecovillages and organic farming could reverse global warming [PODCAST]
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Pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article “Disruptive physician labeling: a symptom of systemic burnout.” Jessie argues that the rising number of “disruptive” labels slapped on highly skilled doctors is …
“Disruptive” behavior is often a cry for help from depleted doctors [PODCAST]
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Internal medicine physician Corinne Sundar Rao discusses her article “Physician on-call compensation: the unpaid labor driving burnout.” Corinne argues that the term “call” is a euphemism used to extract free labor from …
Unpaid on-call shifts are driving doctors into early retirement [PODCAST]
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Family physician and health benefits advisor Jonathan Bushman discusses his article “The 5 percent problem: the low value of primary care.” Jonathan contrasts the grueling decade of training and massive debt required …
Primary care receives only five cents of every health care dollar [PODCAST]
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Family physician Travis Walker discusses his article “A physician father on the Dobbs decision and reproductive rights.” Travis reflects on the glaring double standard facing his daughter compared to his sons in …
Physician father wrestles with daughter’s post-Dobbs future [PODCAST]
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Internal medicine physician Sally Daganzo discusses her article “The hidden epidemic of orthorexia nervosa.” Sally explains how the pursuit of a perfect diet can spiral into a debilitating obsession where food rules …
Orthorexia nervosa turns healthy habits into a harmful obsession [PODCAST]
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Psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article “Psychedelic-assisted therapy: science, safety, and regulation.” Muhamad explores the complex landscape of psychedelic medicine, balancing the growing public interest with …
Navigating the hype and hope of psychedelic medicine [PODCAST]
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Physician, author, and health care reform advocate David K. Cundiff discusses his article “Accountable care cooperatives: a 2026 vision for U.S. health care.” David analyzes the severe funding crisis affecting American families …
Community cooperatives offer a solution to the affordable health care crisis [PODCAST]
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