Podcast

Empathy is a crucial component when working with older adults [PODCAST]

Podcast

June 5, 2020

“Empathy is more than just loving an elderly loved one. It is more than simply making the decision we may feel is best for our loved one. Empathy is different from sympathy. Empathy means putting ourselves in someone else’s shoes and making an informed decision. Empathy is seeing through our loved ones’ eyes, hearing through her ears, feeling her emotions, and …

Protect our medical trainees during the pandemic [PODCAST]

The Podcast by KevinMD

Podcast

June 4, 2020

“When I first heard about medical schools fast-tracking graduation for students and shifting young residents into high need areas to fight the pandemic of COVID-19, I thought of how panicked those students and residents must feel. Asking them to step in to fight a battle we don’t know how to win, and envisioning them witnessing the suffering and death of multiple …

The USMLE needs better pandemic communication [PODCAST]

The Podcast by KevinMD

Podcast

June 3, 2020

“The USMLE has failed the medical education community, and subsequently, future patients, as medical students will undoubtedly have irreplaceable damage from this experience; however, like all tests, it is possible to learn from mistakes and improve. In these unprecedented times, we as students understand the need to be flexible, but in return, we ask not to be forgotten and left abandoned …

Dear AAMC: Please limit residency interviews [PODCAST]

The Podcast by KevinMD

Podcast

June 2, 2020

“The COVID-19 pandemic has turned medical education upside-down. From exclusively virtual pre-clerkship courses, to delayed clerkships, to canceled graduation proceedings, there has been massive disruption. Now, after weeks of speculation, we’ve learned how the pandemic will be disrupting the 2020-2021 residency application cycle. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is now recommending that all residency interviews be conducted virtually. While …

Emergency psychiatry during COVID-19 [PODCAST]

The Podcast by KevinMD

Podcast

June 1, 2020

“The reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic in the comprehensive psychiatric emergency program (CPEP) began insidiously, with an initial sense of unease. Patients are brought into CPEP when they pose a danger to themselves or others. Often they are brought by police, but occasionally they come on their own or with concerned family members. CPEP is a locked unit, separated via locked …

How this emergency room nurse got diagnosed with PTSD [PODCAST]

The Podcast by KevinMD

Podcast

June 1, 2020

“Over a period of about two years, our city experienced a very large influx of seniors. One nearby town grew by over five thousand people. This, in turn, created a surge of patients coming to the hospital. As most were older, they often had multiple medical conditions. They would almost always require more complex care. The whole system became overloaded because, …

COVID-19 from the New York City frontlines [PODCAST]

The Podcast by KevinMD

Podcast

June 1, 2020

“As a physician anesthesiologist who has previously been on assignment for Doctors Without Borders in a resource-depleted region fraught with conflict, I’d like to say there’s little I haven’t seen. But now, after four weeks of staffing COVID intensive care units and emergency response teams throughout New York City, I struggle to distinguish between the exhaustion of a distant war-zone and …

30 podcasts in 30 days: Welcome to The Podcast by KevinMD

The Podcast by KevinMD

Podcast

May 29, 2020

The Podcast by KevinMD shares the stories of the many who intersect with our health care system, but are rarely heard from.

We give a voice to those in health care who may not be famous or have a big name. …

Welcome to The Podcast by KevinMD

The Podcast by KevinMD

Podcast

May 25, 2020

I’m excited to announce The Podcast by KevinMD.

There are many physician podcasts out there, and I was hesitant to throw my hat into the podcasting ring. After all, there are many physician-interviewers better at the craft than I am.

Then I thought back to the mission of KevinMD: To share the stories of the many who intersect with our health care system, …

Read more…

Welcome to The Podcast by KevinMD