The Podcast by KevinMD in 2023: every episode and take-home message

This page lists every episode of The Podcast by KevinMD published in 2023, 365 in all from January to December, with the guests and, for each episode, one sentence from the guest’s answer to the show’s closing question, in their own words. Each title links to the episode, where the full conversation is transcribed. Sponsored episodes are listed without a quotation.

It is part of Take-home messages: what physicians say when asked to leave one, the record that reads every closing answer together, one of the KevinMD records collected at What physicians say.

Every year: 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026

January 2023

• A physician’s passion for obstetrics-gynecology

  January 1 · Jacques Balayla

  “I think that relates a little bit to your question before.”

• Secrets from a physician-entrepreneur

  January 2 · Julien L. Pham

  “You can do no harm in the practice of medicine.”

• Why the internet of things (IoT) must pivot to achieve health care potential

  January 3 · Frank Fornari

  “Your body is very fragile, so try not to do things to it that are going to cause pathology, because we can’t always fix it.”

• Treating rare, multi-system illnesses

  January 4 · Heather Finlay-Morreale

  “I think the main one is really simple: Listen curiously to your patients and believe what they tell you.”

• How a positive staff helped an uncertain hospital stay

  January 5 · Vince Baiera

  “As a patient in a stressful situation, you can only control so much, so really leaning on your belief, and really controlling your attitude and your thoughts, is going to help influence the outcome.”

• Absent-Father Syndrome: Overcoming the trauma of a fatherless childhood

  January 6 · Morarji Peesay

  “I think the take-home message is that they have to be open to it and accept it, and then that there is absent-father syndrome, as the book says.”

• Let’s focus more on caring, rather than coding

  January 7 · Jay Anders

  “Don’t accept substandard things shoved at you that you have to deal with.”

• Ensuring equitable, quality treatment in Black and marginalized people

  January 8 · Bayo Curry-Winchell

  “So I encourage you to look at the practices that you’re doing currently, think about it, think about race-based health care, and think about how you can change your patient’s life just by informing yourself and asking questions.”

• What being a hospice volunteer taught me about health care

  January 9 · Farid Alsabeh

  “Pay attention to the ways that you can heal your clients and patients through simply connecting with them, hearing their stories, and responding in an empathetic way.”

• Why physicians should go on a retreat

  January 10 · Wendy Schofer

  “I think it’s just opening up the possibility.”

• Who are we losing on the medical education journey?

  January 11 · Heidi Chumley

  “Take a broader view and understand what’s going on.”

• Physicians’ real problem isn’t burnout

  January 12 · Reeta Achari

  “One of the nice things about being an independent practice is that we can be quick to react, and we’re agile, as we were with COVID.”

• Why body type standards are misleading in assessing health

  January 13 · Marc Nelson

  “Even getting within your BMI is vital.”

• A physician shows incredible strength and resilience in an emotional moment

  January 14 · Houda Bouhmam

  “Make sure you comfort them, because we get busy.”

• How people of faith can respond to our broken health system

  January 15 · G. Scott Morris

  “You can’t have healthy faith communities if you don’t have healthy leaders.”

• Finding purpose: How physicians can craft meaningful careers in medicine

  January 16 · David Danhauer

  “From the very beginning, I was able to really enjoy being with kids.”

• Healing hearts: the power of authentic connection in medicine

  January 17 · Elizabeth LaRusso

  “If we do not have an authentic connection with ourselves and our internal experience, we can’t really show up in an authentic way for others, and we’re limiting what we can contribute to the collective.”

• Creating a trauma-informed society: the role of government policy in reducing adverse childhood experiences

  January 18 · Ariane Marie-Mitchell

  “For a health care policy, we have to make sure to engage the health care staff and providers as well as patients and families.”

• Balancing patient care and bureaucracy

  January 19 · Susan Walker

  “It’s not that we can’t do this job.”

• Finding strength in adversity: lessons from a health care worker

  January 20 · Linda Munroe

  “Remember, the most important thing in your life is not things.”

• End-of-life choices: Why Medicare needs to change

  January 21 · Kevin Haselhorst

  “Find out what I’m doing to ask Congress to pass this law, to make Medicare have seniors complete medical directives during enrollment.”

• 90 days and counting: the uncertainty of being an employed physician

  January 22 · Aaron Morgenstein

  “I think that as physicians, we need to realize that we spent our entire 20s, a lot of us, sacrificing to learn the art of medicine.”

• When the doctor’s advice isn’t enough: a caregiver’s perspective

  January 23 · Nancie Wiseman Attwater

  “I think we need to have a little more compassion for our doctors as well.”

• Discover the reality of living with hidradenitis suppurativa

  January 24 · Christopher Sayed

  “There’s no complicated diagnostic workup to be done beyond that to make that diagnosis, start to mention it to a patient, and try to set them on the right path.”

• Improving cancer care through integrated care

  January 25 · Chelsey Lindner

  “So that’s the main thing: If you have a health system specialty pharmacy, and we can work with this integrated care model, we’re going to see better care for the patient.”

• Life, death, and the balance in between: a cardiac anesthesiologist’s story

  January 26 · David Alfery

  “Realize that we’re all in this together.”

• Navigating the emotional impact of a medical malpractice lawsuit

  January 27 · Christine Zharova

  “Take an active role in your lawsuit, too.”

• Missed signs: a doctor’s reflection on depression

  January 28 · Francisco M. Torres

  “I don’t think that we can evaluate or compare the time spent with the patient; it’s the quality of time.”

• Innovative strategies for managing disruptive behaviors in health care settings

  January 29 · Jenica W. Cimino and Samira Lopez

  “I think that regardless of the situation, you can provide trauma-informed, patient-centered care while keeping yourself safe and the patient safe.” (Samira Lopez)

• A physician’s journey with COVID-19: reflections on mental coping mechanisms and seeking care

  January 30 · Alen Voskanian

  “It’s published with any of the standard booksellers.”

• Pain management beyond prescription pills

  January 31 · Cindy Perlin

  “For people who think they’ve tried everything, they probably haven’t even started, because there’s so much out there, and there is hope for getting better.”

February 2023

• Navigating the health care system as a chronic patient and physician

  February 1 · Holly MacKenna

  “As we’ve touched on, sometimes the big system that is often not run by physicians or healers can get in the way of that, with the electronic health record and reminders and all the things we have to do.”

• Uncovering the hidden struggles of NYC nurses: an insider’s perspective

  February 2 · Molly M. Murray

  “I’m so proud of them for doing what’s best for the patient, and I’m just thrilled that administration has heard them.”

• How direct primary care can revolutionize health care

  February 3 · Sara Pastoor

  “You can expect something much better that will be better for you, and give DPC a try.”

• Investing in real estate syndications: Is it right for you?

  February 4 · Harry Nima Zegarra

  “So we need to try to educate ourselves, look outside the box, look outside Wall Street, and see that there are other options out there.”

• Improving the physician-nurse relationship: insider tips from a physician advisor

  February 5 · Ronald Hirsch

  “But you can always free-text your impression and your plans and tell that story.”

• How an eye for detail can save lives

  February 6 · Claire Unis

  “Don’t evaluate whether this is good writing or not, but let yourself speak on that page.”

• Leading through burnout: How health care executives can address burnout in the workplace

  February 7 · Nicola F. De Paul

  “So I think the biggest thing is for clinicians to remember you really do have more power and influence in your situation, if you’re experiencing burnout, than you might think.”

• How occupational therapy can help the anxiety epidemic

  February 8 · Taylor Gurley

  “So we would be there to help your patients do the things that you are asking them to do.”

• How female physicians are changing the game for women entrepreneurs

  February 9 · Samantha Lai

  “At the same time, we also need to question the status quo when it comes to the tools that we work with, and not feel like what we’re given is all that we can work with.”

• Health care’s future with ChatGPT: Exploring the potential of AI in medicine [BONUS PODCAST]

  February 10 · Harvey Castro

  “My take-home message is there’s nothing wrong with just reading about it and learning about it.”

• Why being a perfectionist can be good for patient care

  February 10 · Scott Abramson

  “We have to work with it, and work with it as best we can, to help ourselves and our patients.”

• Opioid addiction: Understanding the risk factors with a predictive model

  February 11 · Gary Call

  “Because as I look at some of the data and some of the ways that the opioids were prescribed, it just looks like people are doing things out of habit.”

• Beyond the physical: How hand injuries affect identity and expression

  February 12 · Peter T. Hetzler

  “It’s having a conversation with your patient, developing trust with your patient, and really determining if surgery is what is in the best interests of the patient.”

• How can a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease help patients and their families?

  February 13 · Andrew E. Budson and Jess Rappé and Ellie Freedman

• Navigating institutional betrayal in health care

  February 14 · Susan MacLellan-Tobert

  “There are so many amazing, other wonderful things and people that we can connect with in our lives, and I just encourage people to do that.”

• Empowering Type 2 diabetes patients with innovative insulin management tools

  February 15 · James Malone

  “All the technology advances have been really geared toward type 1 diabetes, and we know that 90 percent of people with diabetes have type 2, and they’ve been kind of left behind in the technology innovation.”

• Don’t fall for the Medicare Advantage hype: the realities of coverage for low-income enrollees

  February 16 · Aniyizhai Annamalai

  “It shouldn’t be this complicated for us to understand.”

• Breaking the communication barrier: a survival guide for doctors, nurses, and patients

  February 17 · Michael J. Grace

  “Don’t let anybody do anything to you in the hospital without asking you, in an open-question format, for that information.”

• Navigating complex medical issues: one family’s story of advocacy and hope

  February 18 · Laura Fernando and Lily Fernando and Linda Bluestein

  “I don’t expect doctors to be gods.” (Laura Fernando)

• Chris Hemsworth and personalized medicine: How genetic testing can impact your health

  February 19 · Ani Rostomyan

  “We have to really work together on some of the sad situations, especially my passion, the chronic disease epidemic, to educate our patients and change their mindset.”

• Breaking the stigma: Making HIV and COVID screening routine in primary care

  February 20 · Maranda C. Ward

  “So I will say the take-home message is that the primary care setting is the setting for primary prevention.”

• Biosimilars have saved patients billions of dollars and are changing the treatment landscape. Here’s how.

  February 21 · The Podcast by KevinMD

• Certified, but denied: the impact of board certification on patient care

  February 22 · Emmanuel K. Konstantakos and Jeff Morris

  “Residents have a choice for board certification, and residency programs need to inform the residents of these choices, specifically of the ABPS, so that residents can really decide for themselves.” (Emmanuel K. Konstantakos)

• From CV to career: How to enhance your medical portfolio

  February 23 · Aaron Morgenstein and Claire Unis

  “I think my take-home message, and hopefully it really says it clearly in the article, is that you have to think outside the box.” (Aaron Morgenstein)

• Moving beyond weight-centered approaches in childhood obesity

  February 24 · Wendy Schofer

  “Focus on what it is that you want.”

• Unlocking the power of gratitude

  February 25 · Cindy Tsai

  “It’s about checking in throughout the day as things come up and really being in that state of gratitude.”

• Telehealth takes the stage: How virtual visits are revolutionizing health care

  February 26 · Lyle Berkowitz

  “And again, volunteer and do whatever you can fractionally to sort of help and do some of these interesting business activities you might be looking at exploring, and see where that goes.”

• Navigating the ethical minefield of assisted suicide

  February 27 · Nicholas S. Tito

• Reducing burnout and improving patient care with ambient clinical intelligence

  February 28 · Alfred Atanda

March 2023

• TikTok takeover: How social media consumed my life

  March 1 · Brian Boxer Wachler

  “And number three, set time limits if you feel you need to.”

• Navigating the complexities of academic medicine contracts

  March 2 · Dennis Hursh

  “I think it’s generally a lot less pressure than being in clinical practice.”

• Become your own health advocate: Navigating the doctor shortage

  March 3 · Ann M. Hester

  “You have to have the providers, the captains, the nurses.”

• Wrongful prolongation of life: a growing concern in the health care system

  March 4 · Althea Halchuck

  “Refer to hospice and palliative care sooner.”

• KevinMD on the Medical Entrepreneur podcast

  March 5 · Adam Sewell

  “Once again, it’s such a pleasure to interview you, and you’re something of a superhero in our community, so this is amazing.”

• A discussion on mental health during the holidays

  March 6 · Jennifer Shaer

  “Probably my biggest take-home message would be that it’s about, first of all, having the intuition to check in with your feelings and know what you’re feeling, and to prioritize your emotional well-being as well.”

• Critical thinking in pain management

  March 7 · Ronald A. Zent

  “We can’t be so absolute in our approach and so dogmatic.”

• A fine line between DNR and denied treatment for the elderly

  March 8 · Alan Lindemann

  “But for the sake of our patients, we need to really define that, and we need to define it for the patients, and we need to define it for the relatives of the patient.”

• Empowering physicians to lead: the benefits of physician leadership

  March 9 · Peter Angood

  “Workforce wellness is a separate topic, we know that, but if we can all embrace our leadership, we’ll get to a better workforce wellness profile as well.”

• Tips for managing seasonal affective disorder

  March 10 · Stephanie Straeter

  “I would say how important our self-care is as mental health and medical professionals, so that we can continue to be curious and present with our clients and treat the client and not the condition.”

• An inside look at the orphan drug revolution

  March 11 · James Geraghty

  “They are the ones on the forefront of energizing new research, new clinical trials, and movements like newborn screening and early diagnosis.”

• A personal journey through hospital-acquired psychosis

  March 12 · Natasha Khalid

  “It’s for the residents who are listening: Whenever you see something that affects you or gives you a different perspective, write about it, because it’s so relatable.”

• From tragedy to advocacy: a journey through medical errors

  March 13 · Alisa Sano

  “Ask them what’s on their mind, ask them to share what they fear, and also share what you fear.”

• Navigating success, happiness, and wealth

  March 14 · Miguel Villagra

  “I would say take care of your mind, of your thoughts, of your body: exercise, diet, etc.”

• KevinMD on the Finance for Physicians podcast

  March 15 · Daniel Wrenne

  “You have a lot of great stories, too.”

• Why setting boundaries is essential to your mental health

  March 16 · Samantha Benjamin-Allen

  “The take-home message I would say is, you are loved.”

• Uncovering the truth about skincare: a dermatologist’s perspective

  March 17 · Fayne Frey

  “My take-home message is you’re probably awesome the way you are.”

• Breaking barriers in arthritis care with telemedicine

  March 18 · Diana M. Girnita

  “So I would say that we have to ask the federal government, and whoever is out there who could help us, to help us lead this path to future health care, incorporating telemedicine as a viable solution for our patients.”

• Redefining success: a journey of self-discovery and fulfillment

  March 19 · Ketan Kulkarni

  “I think the biggest take-home message is that there is an established framework for success.”

• Rescuing primary care: the role of health administrators

  March 20 · Sara Pastoor

  “I think we really need to start focusing on the value of primary care in this country, and we need everyone on board to help, and that includes our health care administrators.”

• How medical student loan forgiveness can advance health equity

  March 21 · Katrina Gipson

  “Don’t be discouraged by obstacles and pitfalls.”

• Unlock the power of physician compensation data in contract negotiations

  March 22 · Kyle Claussen

  “So I think you need to be empowered, educate yourself, and ask and negotiate for what you want.”

• Revolutionizing COPD management with virtual care solutions

  March 23 · Brian Gelbman

  “I think of them as an excellent complement to everything that we do.”

• Why it’s time to question medical traditions

  March 24 · Brian Elliott

• Breaking free from gaslighting

  March 25 · Robin Stern

  “Ask yourself, "Do I like being treated this way?" And I’m just speaking directly to clinicians and to women who may be listening.”

• How this doctor found her passion in ballroom dancing

  March 26 · Corinne Sundar Rao

  “Don’t wait for the time to be right.”

• Surviving clinical rounds: tips and tales from a pediatric hematologist-oncologist

  March 27 · Maha Al-Ghafry

• Safe sex for seniors: Dispelling myths and embracing safe practices

  March 28 · Shannon Dowler

  “We should all be so lucky one day.”

• Breaking free from a toxic relationship with medicine

  March 29 · Elizabeth Hughes

  “Stop, take stock, figure out what you love, and go toward it, and everybody, you, your patients, everybody will be better.”

• Lessons from an orthopedic surgery journey

  March 30 · John Chase

  “You have to have a thick skin because there’s lots of criticism, and you just have to let it run off your back like a duck.”

• How understanding cultural backgrounds can lead to better patient care

  March 31 · Raj Sundar

  “If you like it, maybe that can help you think of ideas to connect with the community as well.”

April 2023

• Collaborating with occupational therapists: a game-changer for behavioral health

  April 1 · Maryna Mammoliti

  “Three, they’re really useful for us if we’re struggling at work, if we’re struggling even with sitting.”

• Breaking the silence on infertility: a urologist’s journey through IVF

  April 2 · Lei Chu

  “I lived and breathed IVF for five years.”

• Transforming the future of point-of-care diagnostics

  April 3 · Nigel Lindner

  “I think we need to take it a step further through increased accuracy of the point-of-care test systems, which is now achievable, and those are the sorts of systems that your clinicians should be looking for.”

• Breaking the stigma: Using life coaching to navigate chronic disease

  April 4 · Kimberly Jackson-Bekemeier

  “Every patient’s story, they actually want to tell it.”

• Uncovering the hidden causes of Alzheimer’s disease

  April 5 · Arnold R. Eiser

  “But taking good care of your liver throughout your life is important, not putting it at risk of the virus, hepatitis, that is out there.”

• Overcoming obstacles: Increasing diversity in residency programs

  April 6 · Heidi Chumley

  “Show them that they can enter the health professions, enter medicine, if that’s the one that they’re interested in, and then help them understand the pathways to do that.”

• From overworking to self-care: a pediatric neurologist’s journey

  April 7 · Xinran Maria Xiang

  “So the takeaway is that increasing our capacity for growth and leading a more fulfilling life doesn’t just come from willpower alone and from exhausting ourselves every day.”

• Is personalized medicine worth the cost?

  April 8 · Ketan Desai

  “The critical message is that the old way of thinking is over.”

• When peer review goes wrong: the impact on physicians’ civil and constitutional rights

  April 9 · Farid Gharagozloo

  “I think we need to stop doing that in this situation, in this country, or in our world of medicine, because we have a tendency to think that it’s only the other guy’s problem.”

• A medical advocate’s role in the COVID ICU

  April 10 · Sara L. Merwin

  “And we need to prepare for the next pandemic with infrastructure and resources, because many of the experts in infectious diseases believe that we will see another pandemic, and not in a hundred years.”

• From community to corporation: the transformation of primary care

  April 11 · Michael Fine

  “Look at how we have been used to make profit for others, instead of doing what we came to do, which was to listen to and take care of people.”

• Psychological safety: the unspoken key to health care success

  April 12 · Nicola F. De Paul

  “So I really want both leaders and clinicians to remember that you have a lot more power in these situations than you think.”

• United by medicine: a journey of friendship, success, and the power of character

  April 13 · Sharyar Baradaran and Arya Shamie

  “If you don’t sleep well, that is the worst breakdown you can possibly have.” (Sharyar Baradaran)

• Physician and nursing shortages: How AI can help

  April 14 · Harvey Castro

  “Honestly, I want to thank everyone for your time.”

• Healing the healer: How physicians can overcome the struggle of caring

  April 15 · Karen Leitner

  “The take-home message is, if you’re a physician, you are extremely valuable.”

• How strong leadership revives faltering health care cultures

  April 16 · Robert Allan Bear

  “Make sure people understand what you’re really striving for in terms of team-based care and patient-centered care.”

• Preventing falls in seniors: the surprising role of shoes

  April 17 · Sheetal Gambhir

  “Falls can leave patients disabled, and they cost a lot, so preventing falls is important.”

• An anesthesiologist’s solution to outdated OR case scheduling

  April 18 · Michael Bronson

  “Once you make that transition, once you see how much easier things are with technology, you can’t go backwards.”

• How to make small changes for big weight loss wins

  April 19 · Heather Awad

  “I would say, you know, as a doctor, if you want to set an example for your patients, try some things.”

• Why work shouldn’t define your self-worth

  April 20 · Tracey O’Connell

  “If you’re looking for sustainable well-being, you can only do you, and that requires attention, intention, time, permission, and connection, company with others.”

• Why pizza and thank you emails don’t cut it: a pediatrician’s take on physician appreciation

  April 21 · Wendy Schofer

  “That’s something that we can offer to ourselves along the way.”

• Empowering anesthesia residents: lessons in trust from an anesthesiologist

  April 22 · George Tewfik

  “You know which ones you’ve got to keep a close eye on and which ones you can give a little bit more of a leash and more independence to, come April or May of an academic year.”

• Twenty-Six: a story from a pediatric surgeon

  April 23 · Yael Dreznik

  “It’s like, before This Is Going to Hurt, The House of God was our book as medical students.”

• "Hospitalsplaining": the condescension problem in physician employment contracts

  April 23 · Dennis Hursh

  “I’ve sort of been hammering on it, but I think just remember that you got where you got through incredibly hard work.”

• Processing grief: a vital step for health care workers during COVID-19

  April 24 · Susan MacLellan-Tobert

  “Take-home messages: I would just encourage people to bring awareness to this topic of grief.”

• From reincarnation to meridians: Exploring the world of spiritual science

  April 25 · Marc Nelson

  “We have multiple articles on spiritual science, and you can comment at the bottom of them.”

• Ensuring fair compensation and benefits in physician contracts

  April 26 · Dennis Hursh

  “Too many physicians open up the contract and see the compensation.”

• From helplessness to hope: a psychiatrist’s story of working with suicidal teens

  April 27 · Shivana Naidoo

  “There’s too much demand, and we need to find a way within the system of care, of medical care and mental care, to help.”

• From patient to protagonist: the importance of narrative writing in medicine

  April 28 · Najat Fadlallah

  “You can do it as a resident.”

• Lessons from a caregiver for a rare neurodegenerative disorder

  April 29 · Bruce Rosky

  “Quite frankly, I know that there’s a hesitation to predict the future and how it’ll be, but knowing what the future could be kind of informs what we do now.”

• Breaking into health innovation: tips and insights from a physician innovator

  April 30 · Jay Shah

  “What we have through our training and through our work is a tremendous wealth of knowledge, and we should never undersell that or underestimate how valuable that is.”

May 2023

• Reversing the aging process with neuroplasticity

  May 1 · Michael Day

  “Take-home message: I would say never think that you’re done learning.”

• A doctor’s journey through grief and writing

  May 2 · Ryan McCarthy

• Raising financially savvy kids: tips from a physician parent

  May 3 · Michele Cho-Dorado

  “With respect to the topic of finance and kids, I would say it’s never too young to start teaching your kids about money and finances.”

• Love in medical education: Why it’s vital to nurturing empathy and compassion

  May 4 · Stevan Walkowski

  “But love is something that we can share, and it will continue to move through us.”

• Treadmill of achievement: How it can be addictive and dangerous

  May 5 · Dawn Baker

  “I thought, "Well, I need to quit and go be a Starbucks barista." I thought that multiple times during my residency and at times when I was having trouble.”

• How healthism and moralizing health are costing us too much

  May 6 · Kristen L. Cole

  “I mean, I keep coming back to that, but let me phrase it this way.”

• Rebuilding trust in the patient-physician relationship in the digital health era

  May 7 · Arti Masturzo

  “Let’s do it with love and intention and authenticity, with the patient in mind, but let’s get a seat at the table, any table, small table, big table, wherever you can, and make sure your voice is heard.”

• How a pediatrician fought back against a manipulative CEO

  May 8 · Karla Lester

  “You can get out of the tango.”

• Finding hope and purpose amidst profound loss

  May 9 · Colin Campbell

  “Find a way to grieve in community.”

• Unlocking the science of memory: How to remember better and forget less

  May 10 · Andrew E. Budson

• Raising awareness and building trust for better patient care

  May 11 · Paul Pender

  “It’s a challenging time, but it’s an exciting time as well.”

• Unveiling the power of spirituality in health care

  May 12 · John T. James

  “I think there’s a couple of take-home messages for physicians.”

• Journeying towards ending oppression and becoming trauma-informed for meaningful change

  May 13 · Maiysha Clairborne

  “I think the biggest take-home message is that we are interconnected and we are interdependent, and if we’re not free, nobody’s free.”

• Finding new purpose: a doctor’s inspiring journey of resilience and reinvention

  May 14 · Stephanie Pearson

  “And from an insurance standpoint, please make sure that you know what you’re getting through work, if you’re getting something through work, and please get private coverage in place as early as you can.”

• Revolutionizing health care with AI: pros and cons of integrating ChatGPT

  May 15 · Liudmila Schafer

  “One of them is that traditional medicine is overrated, and each physician has passion and expertise.”

• Behind the erosion of patient-physician relationship and how organized medicine can save it

  May 16 · Edmond Cabbabe

  “Join organized medicine at all levels, because through it you can have more leverage in the practice of medicine.”

• From cancer survivor to health care advocate: a touching tribute to an irreplaceable radiologist

  May 17 · Kim Downey

  “And so my other takeaway message would be that I hope we can all work together to discover ways to make changes in the health care system that improve the experience for both doctors and patients.”

• From stroke survivor to mental health advocate: one cardiologist’s journey to recovery

  May 18 · Mike Campsey

• Mastering career transitions in the medical field: tips from a health care attorney

  May 19 · Amanda Hill

  “Sit down with your lawyer or your advisor, go through your contract, and think about the next thing and how it’s going to be different.”

• Uncovering the medical mystery behind Lazarus’ resurrection

  May 20 · William Lynes

  “I would leave it really with what I just said: that Jesus Christ, I believe, is God, that he is powerful, and that the Bible is God’s inerrant word.”

• Medical gaslighting: How dismissing patient concerns harms patients with chronic illnesses

  May 21 · Lisa Baron

  “Again, for physicians, it’s just, if you have the time to dig, that’s great.”

• Secure your future today: the essential guide to disability and life insurance for physicians and professionals

  May 22 · Jamie Fleischner

• Integrating mental health services into primary care for children and adolescents

  May 23 · Hilary M. Bowers

  “They are also overwhelmed, so if you can work together as a team, that’s great.”

• Caring for a loved one with Huntington’s disease: a powerful story of resilience and hope

  May 24 · Erin Paterson

  “Caregiver burnout happens quicker than we can ever imagine, and when a patient is coming into the hospital with a caregiver, that caregiver might have a lot more going on than you actually realize.”

• Overcoming stigma and finding hope in infertility, pregnancy loss, and childlessness

  May 25 · Gail Miller

  “If it’s someone who has chosen to be child-free, they’re going to say no, and that’s great; you move on.”

• Why HIPAA is failing and what you need to know to protect your data

  May 26 · Brian R. Jackson and Even HIPAA

  “We need to develop better ways to hold corporations accountable to the same ethical principles that physicians are basically indoctrinated with during our training.”

• Why doctors aren’t to blame for the U.S. opioid crisis

  May 27 · Richard A. Lawhern

  “We have to take a different look at the problem and realize that we’re not doing what we could be doing to help people avoid opioid addiction.”

• Why electronic health records are failing patients: the dark side of copy and paste

  May 28 · Erica E. Remer

  “I would say that every time you’re taking care of a patient and documenting, you should spend a couple of moments thinking.”

• From skydiving to saving lives: a surgeon’s journey on adversity, passion, and perseverance

  May 29 · Alexandra Kharazi

  “I did this at one of the busiest times of my clinical practice.”

• A family physician’s journey on the OIG list and the struggle to return to practice

  May 30 · Jeffrey L. Fraser

  “My message would be that if you get charged with a felony for diverting narcotics, a federal felony, do everything you can not to accept the plea deal.”

• Medical errors and the power of apologies

  May 31 · Amber Gipson-Fine

  “So within public health research, and also just general clinical research, the idea of minimizing medical errors is very daunting.”

June 2023

• A pediatrician’s journey into integrative medicine

  June 1 · Kortney West

  “Just because we don’t learn something doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist.”

• Healing trauma and reconnecting: Unmasking the impact of dissociation

  June 2 · Christine Gibson

  “It’s a part of the human experience and journey, and we can’t turn away from it, because it’s literally our jobs.”

• Empowering Black nurses for lasting change

  June 3 · Kashica J. Webber-Ritchey

  “We must prioritize listening to people from within vulnerable populations, as well as their nurses, so we can address systematic inequities and injustice that exist across all medical specialties, and so we can achieve better health outcomes effectively.”

• Fixing the system and prioritizing patient care

  June 4 · Cindy Rubin

  “You’re never stuck, even in medicine, where we typically kind of follow a straight line.”

• Unlocking resilience: a powerful journey from trauma to transformation

  June 5 · Rebecca Fogg

  “Through my own experience, I realized that sometimes, if all you can do is look them in the eye and tell them you care, that can sustain someone for a long time.”

• A revolution in patient empowerment: Working together to save our medical system

  June 6 · Ann M. Hester

  “We’re not going to be in a position where we can be 180,000 doctors short and treat citizens with the dignity, respect, and expertise that we all want.”

• Physician employment contracts: the key to fighting burnout and improving working conditions

  June 7 · Dennis Hursh

  “With a physician shortage right now, I think it’s not unreasonable to ask to renegotiate your contract anyway.”

• Empathy and awareness: Unveiling the hidden dangers of food allergies

  June 8 · Lianne Mandelbaum

  “I mean, you can be a real support and advocate for your friend, for your patient, for your child.”

• Unfilled residency spots and the future of emergency medicine

  June 9 · Katrina Gipson

  “I think that these incidences are reminders that we need to be a voice for our patients, as well as for our specialty and for the field of medicine.”

• Breaking free from limiting habits: Unveiling the path to your full potential

  June 10 · Cindy Tsai

  “Don’t do all the things at once, because then we’re going to do too much, but keep it simple and break it down, whatever works for you, knowing that it’s a process and you’re on your own journey.”

• Unveiling the truth about medical cannabis

  June 11 · Peter Grinspoon

  “That’s true for all other drugs, by the way.”

• Nurse-physician collaboration for superior patient care

  June 12 · Angel J. Mena and Ali Morin

  “We need to figure out how to get that voice elevated, to know we have ideas and we have suggestions.” (Ali Morin)

• COVID-19: Unveiling the transformative shifts in health care

  June 13 · Steven Marshall

  “Fortunately, we’re in a much better place with treatment options, and the loss of human life has decreased tremendously, but we’re still very much in the throes of this outbreak.”

• Cracking the code to a healthy spine: Revealing the secrets of aging gracefully

  June 14 · Yoshihiro Katsuura

  “I think my take-home message for the clinician audience, as well as the patient audience, is that the body is flesh and bone, and it needs good maintenance.”

• Unlocking the secrets to aging well

  June 15 · Rosanne M. Leipzig

  “You can be over 80, you can be on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, you can be running for president of the United States.”

• Breaking barriers in Medicaid access

  June 16 · Fatima Al-Shimari and Miriam Al-Saedy and Salsabeal Al-Saedy

  “I experienced it myself, really, as a medical student, and it made me question how I could improve the health care system as a future physician.” (Miriam Al-Saedy)

• A physician’s fight against insurance denials

  June 17 · Jennifer Lycette

  “I think, again, my biggest take-home message is just about transparency and authenticity.”

• A surgeon’s confessions expose corporate influence and physician struggles

  June 18 · Paul Ruggieri

  “Keep a journal, and if you get the desire to write about your experiences, you’ll have it all.”

• Unveiling the mental health crisis in health care

  June 19 · Jessica Singh and Lorenzo Norris

  “I think that was one of the silver linings of COVID: Now more of this stuff is being spoken about in the open.” (Jessica Singh)

• A physician’s journey through propaganda and misinformation

  June 20 · Jay K. Joshi

  “I think we need to look at medicine as the complex, uncertain concept that it is and really find solutions that take into account the complexity of medicine, because that’s inherent in all policies.”

• Breaking barriers in health care: the power of cultural competency training

  June 21 · Michael Pessman

  “My take-home message would be that as a society, we have a moral obligation to ensure that individuals receive the health care they need to live healthy and fulfilling lives.”

• Cracking the code of physician contracts: Mastering letters of intent

  June 22 · Dennis Hursh

  “Don’t look at the language that says it’s not legally binding and feel that it is not going to put obligations on you.”

• Understanding pelvic congestion syndrome: insights and treatments

  June 23 · Gloria Salazar

  “I think women’s health has been unfortunately neglected, not only here in this country but, I think, internationally.”

• Treating substance use disorders in the criminal justice system

  June 24 · Casey Grover

  “One of the best things you can do is to avoid judgmental language.”

• From darkness to healing: a urologist’s journey through suicidal ideation

  June 25 · William Lynes

  “I think we tend to concentrate on acting out, on action.”

• Social inflation’s surge in medical malpractice insurance

  June 26 · Robert White

  “In the short run, we can expect to see rates go up.”

• Proactive risk management: the key to preventing physician burnout and lawsuits

  June 27 · Howard Smith

  “Whether or not this complication is of your making, you can manage the crisis without losing your purpose, dignity, and power, and I will show you how.”

• Unraveling the mysteries of granulomatous mastitis: a patient’s inspiring journey

  June 28 · Tami Burdick

  “No one knows your body better than you do.”

• From never-smoker to lung cancer survivor

  June 29 · Alice S. Y. Lee

  “Now, if you look at the female lung cancers who are nonsmokers, 3.6 percent are in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander population.”

• Addressing America’s dental health crisis

  June 30 · Theekshana Fernando

  “But that being said, here are dental therapists, which have proven to be effective at increasing access to vulnerable and priority populations.”

July 2023

• Debunking myths about automated red blood cell exchange

  July 1 · Carly Newton

  “That really, because RBCX is more of a niche procedure, there are a lot of myths that we are working really hard to try and debunk out there.”

• A urologist’s reflection on suicide and emotional anguish

  July 2 · William Lynes

  “It’s generally emotional, but it’s pain, as bad as renal colic is.”

• Navigating youth mental health

  July 3 · Eliza Humphreys

• Unmasking OCD: Separating fact from fiction

  July 4 · Brandi Lawless

  “Instead, you can say that you’re a perfectionist.”

• Unveiling the healing power of compassion

  July 5 · Kara Wada

  “The other aspect is we need to just remember that at our deepest, most biologic levels, we all yearn to be seen, to be heard, and to be believed.”

• Unleashing the power of intuition

  July 6 · Jennifer Shaer

  “Don’t have regrets when you look back at the end of the day.”

• Unveiling the rise of deaths of despair

  July 7 · Mohammed Umer Waris

  “I think if we take that approach at all levels of our own personal lives and society in general, we can make a huge difference.”

• A physician’s journey through intimate partner violence

  July 8 · Chloe N. L. Lee

  “It is unacceptable, and we need to take a hard line.”

• Long-term illness: Healing, thriving, and reclaiming your life

  July 9 · Meghan Jobson and Juliet Morgan

  “It’s really hard to practice in the nature of medicine that we have.” (Meghan Jobson)

• Medical conferences: Upholding ethics and safety amidst freedom of conscience laws

  July 10 · Christian John Lillis

  “We need to take them seriously, we need to educate the public about them, and we need to make sure that there are antibiotics in the future.”

• Radiologist-clinician collaboration is key to optimal diagnostic outcomes

  July 11 · Houda Bouhmam

  “I want my medical students to please come rotate with us and try to get a feel for radiology.”

• How preventive medicine physicians can fix the broken system

  July 12 · Donna Grande

  “If there is an opportunity to influence policy for good, we need to all exercise our voice and put it into practice.”

• Revolutionizing health care through technology

  July 13 · Juan Carlos Gonzalez

  “I hope the take-home message, again, is that we all have a role in this rapid pace of development and the exciting times that we are experiencing in health care.”

• Mastering mindfulness: Restoring autonomy and curing burnout for physicians

  July 14 · Gail Gazelle

  “The second takeaway that I think is critically important is that there’s no question that the health care system in this country is struggling mightily.”

• Discover the power of direct primary care and patient-centric solutions

  July 15 · Paula Muto and Jeffrey Gold

  “I think there’s a shortage of a system that works for patients and doctors.” (Jeffrey Gold)

• Unlocking the mystical world of medical poetry

  July 16 · Farid Alsabeh

  “But there are moments where you can have some fun with it, especially if you’re in a communal setting.”

• Chronic constipation treatment with pulsed irrigation evacuation

  July 17 · Mahesh Moolani

  “For any physician who manages neurogenic bowel or quadriplegic patients, and rehab centers, especially now, the rehab centers are interested.”

• Innovative solutions for the growing mental health crisis in children and families

  July 18 · Monika Roots

  “My biggest take-home is that we need to look at new models that are really innovative and scalable to address this crisis.”

• Closing the empathy gap in health care

  July 19 · Nicole Rochester

  “I think my primary take-home message is that health disparities are avoidable and preventable.”

• Improving the financial struggles of resident physicians

  July 20 · Kelley Butler

  “We can do this if we do it together.”

• How artificial intelligence is transforming radiology

  July 21 · Brett Mollard

  “I think the biggest take-home message that I have is that we need to be open to AI.”

• Uncovering the personality traits that drive physician burnout

  July 22 · Susan Biali Haas

  “As physicians, we’re never going to be excessively selfish.”

• Unmasking the truth about ECMO

  July 23 · John R. Mehall

  “I think the number one is that ECMO saves lives, period.”

• How EHRs can impact climate change

  July 24 · Earl Stewart

  “We have to advocate for our patients, but also for ourselves.”

• Understanding the hidden effects of burnout on physician families

  July 25 · Amna Shabbir

  “It could be talking to a friend.”

• Unmasking the threat of greed in health care

  July 26 · Don Gaede

  “And so we need to push back against greed, both outside of our profession and within our profession.”

• When work becomes an escape for physicians

  July 27 · Scott Abramson

  “Try to correct things, try to have insight into that, and reach out for some help.”

• Ensuring accurate blood pressure measurement

  July 28 · Jordana Cohen

  “The key messages are that blood pressure accuracy really matters.”

• How to protect your epithelial barriers and improve your health

  July 29 · Kara Wada

  “I think the big thing is that our daily habits really are what make or break us and our health for the long term.”

• Adolescent medicine at risk

  July 30 · Meredithe McNamara

  “I would like us to follow along the tragic optimism point of view, because we have to be honest about what’s hard, but we have to be optimistic that things will be OK if we do something about it.”

• Health care workers under attack

  July 31 · Harry Severance

  “So if we can’t solve the violence crisis in the health care workplace, that is going to further deny access to all patients.”

August 2023

• Physician burnout and the Kentucky Derby: a shocking parallel

  August 1 · Corinne Sundar Rao

  “However, there are things that we can.”

• A physician versus his state medical board

  August 2 · Alan Lindemann

  “I’d like to see all boards watched.”

• A physician’s rewarding medical missions

  August 3 · David Alfery

  “I think that the take-home message is that we are all alike.”

• What teens and parents need to know about nose jobs

  August 4 · Babak Azizzadeh

  “Having reasonable expectations: These surgeries are not going to change people’s lives, with certain exceptions, as I outlined.”

• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and regenerative injection therapy

  August 5 · Francisco M. Torres and Felix S. Linetsky

  “The second thing is that there is hope for these people, and there is real hope.” (Felix S. Linetsky)

• Providing care to conflicting beliefs

  August 6 · Tyler Jorgensen

  “I tell all my learners to find the human inside of each patient.”

• Shame behind the stethoscope

  August 7 · William Lynes

  “I think that the root cause of it is a deterioration of the physician-patient relationship, and I think that there are many examples of that everywhere.”

• Understanding nipple discomfort in breastfeeding

  August 8 · Cindy Rubin

  “So educate yourself, and find out where you can learn about breastfeeding to support your patients.”

• Reshaping opioid policies: a patient advocate’s call

  August 9 · Richard A. Lawhern

  “What I think should happen next is that the U.S.”

• The Little Mermaid’s impact on storytelling

  August 10 · Erkeda DeRouen

  “We have to figure out different ways to reach people.”

• Empowering physicians: the benefits of personalized coaching

  August 11 · Kim Downey and Michael Hersh

  “With coaching, I thought to myself that doctors, including my doctors, shouldn’t have to pay for coaching; it’s the system that’s the problem.” (Kim Downey)

• A surgeon’s inspiring journey

  August 12 · Maria Iliakova

  “I came into medicine not necessarily knowing what I was going to do.”

• Exploring the neuroprotective power of spirituality

  August 13 · Lisa Miller and Philip E. Stieg

  “We have to become less consumer-oriented, less consumption-oriented, and more thoughtful about ourselves.” (Philip E. Stieg)

• Trauma-informed care in pediatrics

  August 14 · Wendy L. Hunter

  “You can literally print out the ACE screen or the PEARLS screen free online and just have them on your desk.”

• Building a fulfilling research career as a physician

  August 15 · Toyosi Onwuemene

  “What we do need to do is just get the information that we need to be able to negotiate on behalf of ourselves.”

• A letter that shook this urologist

  August 16 · William Lynes

  “I think that’s a harrowing statistic, and I think it’s a real problem.”

• Addressing clinician burnout: an occupational health perspective

  August 17 · Mara Buchbinder

  “I think my take-home message really is just this, to individual physicians: This is not your problem to solve through self-care.”

• A pediatrician embraces direct primary care

  August 18 · Andrea Wadley

  “I really believe that we are the change in medicine, and nobody’s going to come and change it for us.”

• From stress to wellness: Navigating burnout in health care

  August 19 · Sarah Samaan

  “Remember that the health care work world is shifting, but the work that you do really matters.”

• Exploring consequences of early physician departures

  August 20 · Dennis Hursh

  “For attorneys, the golden rule is: He who has the gold rules.”

• A family physician’s burnout journey

  August 21 · Tomi Mitchell

  “Don’t get me wrong, it’s great, but it’s relationships.”

• Authenticity and bias in recommendation letters

  August 22 · Heather Furnas

• Game theory in health care: Deciphering decision dynamics

  August 23 · Jay K. Joshi

  “The second thing I would say to the KevinMD audience is to continue to challenge the paradigm of thinking in clinical medicine by pushing for innovative models.”

• Exploring how thoughts shape emotions and perception

  August 24 · Miguel Villagra

  “Don’t ignore those; celebrate them, and spend some time to reflect on what’s going on with your life.”

• Navigating medical student loan repayment choices

  August 25 · Altelisha Taylor

  “So my take-home message is really to get a plan for your student loans.”

• Solutions for physician burnout

  August 26 · William Lynes

  “We can blame big business, we can blame pharma, we can blame the government, but a lot of it falls on the medical group.”

• Post-surgery opioid risks

  August 27 · Amy Baxter

  “We can reframe pain so that just being more comfortable is the goal, not being pain-free.”

• Exploring the direct primary care revolution

  August 28 · Landen Green

  “No, it’s not for everyone, and there are a lot of reasons why it may not be a pathway that you can decide to go down, but I would at least encourage you to check it out.”

• Unveiling the intricacies of locum tenens agreements

  August 29 · Dennis Hursh

  “Have somebody look at it if you haven’t done a lot of these.”

• Bias and inequity in health care

  August 30 · Amol Saxena

  “I think you need to try to purposely change things and make it diverse, make it open, make it representative, and call out these biases.”

• Psilocybin therapy explained

  August 31 · Lynn Marie Morski

  “They’re finding a lot of physical health conditions, and chronic pain, cluster headaches, stroke, that are being addressed by psychedelic medicines as well.”

September 2023

• Pediatric mental health care access

  September 1 · J. Wesley Boyd

  “Insurance companies really need to make sure that their databases are filled with the names of individuals, and this applies to child psychiatrists, adult psychiatrists and everybody else who’s listed.”

• Navigating post-COVID IT challenges

  September 2 · Mike Hines

  “For administrators, the take-home message is: Recognize that technical debt exists, and then do something about it.”

• Medical traumatic stress in caregivers

  September 3 · Kody Sexton

  “I would say the first, again, is to stay curious about what parents and caregivers might be going through as they are receiving care for their child.”

• How micro-corporations transform medical careers

  September 4 · Tod Stillson

  “My take-home message: Teach them, coach them and mentor them in understanding the value and benefits of micro-corporations.”

• Balancing medical guidelines and personalized care

  September 5 · Alan Lindemann

  “Take everything they say very seriously, whether or not you think it’s foolishness.”

• Holistic physician contract reviews

  September 6 · Jon Appino

  “Make sure you keep doing checkups every so many years on whether you’re paid fair market value, whether you’re paid what you’re worth.”

• Coaching for medical students

  September 7 · Amruti Borad

  “I think something I’ve learned in the past year is that whatever you do today can have big impacts later.”

• Part-time opportunities for modern physicians

  September 8 · Aaron Morgenstein and Corinne Sundar Rao

  “For the take-home message, there are two audiences.” (Corinne Sundar Rao)

• Perseverance in medical school

  September 9 · Marthena Phan

  “Even if you are doing well, you may also be feeling like you’re not in the right place.”

• Podiatry and direct care

  September 10 · Grace Torres-Hodges

  “The first one would be that health care doesn’t equal health insurance.”

• Physician strategies for asset management

  September 11 · Scott Kyle and Patrick Fischer

  “Know what you know, know what you don’t know and, as you’re looking to start investing, always start with a financial plan.” (Patrick Fischer)

• From academic medicine to private practice

  September 12 · Carmen Fong

  “If that’s true for you, listening out there, then I think you can do it too.”

• Balancing pain management and legal realities

  September 13 · L. Joseph Parker

  “This is a phase we will hopefully pass through.”

• Revelations about physician age

  September 14 · Paul Pender

  “My take-home message is that if you’re doing your research, the doctor ratings are really survey stuff.”

• Transformative lessons from a pandemic experience

  September 15 · Lee Scheinbart

  “I think we need to be more open to the fact that it is a nonlinear career, and we need to learn how to be adaptable.”

• Empathy and compassion in palliative care

  September 16 · Terry Altilio and Vickie Leff

  “I don’t know that I can say it any better than Terry just did.” (Vickie Leff)

• How compassionate leadership saved this physician

  September 17 · Anjani Mahabashya

  “That is empathy: understanding how to listen and to understand another person’s perspective.”

• Samuel Shem on 50 years of American medicine

  September 18 · Samuel Shem

  “You can read it in two days, maybe one if you read faster.”

• Balancing motherhood and medicine

  September 19 · Eleanor Menzin

  “My take-home messages, I think, are that it’s hard but doable.”

• Diverse paths to financial freedom for doctors

  September 20 · Cobin Soelberg

  “Then you can afford to take these risks, knowing they won’t be catastrophic.”

• Is emergency medicine your calling?

  September 21 · Yang Wang

  “Remember that, and remember what we do.”

• Bitcoin’s role in diversified portfolios

  September 22 · Noah Kaufman

  “I don’t remember its exact name right now, but you can find a bitcoin book, if reading is your knowledge consumption modality.”

• Balancing efficiency and compassion

  September 23 · Scott Abramson

  “I don’t know if I ever told you the story about the three most intelligent words a doctor can utter.”

• PSA screening: What you need to know

  September 24 · Stephen Lieberman

  “So if you’re 40 and asking whether or not you should have a PSA, my answer is yes, you should.”

• Out-of-office infusions in oncology care

  September 25 · Banu Symington

  “Take-home messages: I think we need universal health care.”

• Understanding intersex health care

  September 26 · Rosemary Eseh-Logue

  “We can learn about it; the data is out there, and we just have to engage with it.”

• Transforming primary care for physician well-being

  September 27 · Christopher Crow

  “That seems like a good vitamin we should all be taking on a regular basis.”

• Assertiveness in health care

  September 28 · Beth Boynton

  “One is that cultivating effective, respectful communication will help with every single outcome we are trying to accomplish: safe care, a healthy workforce, the patient experience and even cost.”

• Exploring HIV care and advocacy

  September 29 · George Kerr

  “There’s a lot we’re having to deal with, a lot of unknowns out there, so just be reassuring.”

• Unraveling the complex enigma of obesity

  September 30 · Franchell Hamilton

  “Start thinking outside of the box, and start thinking about genetics at that point.”

October 2023

• Innovations in surgical education

  October 1 · Ruchi Thanawala

  “My take-home message is that when we see a challenge we’re personally experiencing, like I did as a surgery resident, we should take it on and build actual innovations and solutions.”

• End-of-life ethics and antibiotic use

  October 2 · Althea Halchuck

  “But you need to make them, because informed consent is your right.”

• When physicians are disrespected

  October 3 · Sarah Samaan

  “Focus on the patients, respect them and understand their concerns.”

• A doctor’s journey through narcissistic abuse

  October 4 · Karla Lester

  “And you can leave; I give you permission to leave if you need to and move forward with your career.”

• Innovations in mental health care solutions

  October 5 · Tom Zaubler

  “Recognize that you can’t manage diabetes, you can’t manage heart disease, you can’t manage a whole range of medical problems without addressing the underlying psychiatric problems.”

• Generative AI’s impact on patient care

  October 6 · Shiv Rao

  “So I don’t think we should limit our ambitions when it comes to playing key roles in this new paradigm.”

• Navigating miscarriage: support and healing insights

  October 7 · Maria Petty

  “Those moments of eye contact and compassion, even brief ones, were so meaningful to me in a tough time, and I hope we can all encourage each other to give that to our patients.”

• Navigating grief: a doctor’s personal journey

  October 8 · Humeira Badsha

  “Take time for that, because if not, we’re at the edge of burnout.”

• Unlocking the power of doctors in addiction treatment

  October 9 · Jack McGeachy

  “My biggest take-home would be to believe that it’s possible.”

• Shifting social norms and their impact on emerging adulthood

  October 10 · Eleanor Menzin

  “I think my take-home message is that 18- to 25-year-olds are awesome.”

• How writing can elevate your health care career

  October 11 · Harrison Reed

  “The bar is a little lower than you think it is, but you have to give yourself permission to try.”

• Redefining postpartum support

  October 12 · Theresa Mahon

  “You can be the person who makes an immense difference in that mother’s life, and I think that’s the lesson.”

• Navigating the demands of emergency medicine

  October 13 · Rida Jawed

  “Number one is that you have to prioritize yourself.”

• Secrets to reviving physician autonomy

  October 14 · Diane W. Shannon

  “No one person can make those systemic changes, but together, when people have the bandwidth and are being proactive in looking at where we need to make changes, they can.”

• Exploring medical students’ vital role in patient care

  October 15 · Nicole Cifra

  “No matter what your role is on the team, you matter as a team member, and you have something important to say.”

• Understanding childhood mental health

  October 16 · Shivana Naidoo

  “The other take-home is that, as parents, let’s be aware of how we speak to our children, and let’s encourage them to see themselves as a rose, even if they’re experiencing a cactus phase.”

• Inner practices for navigating health care burnout

  October 17 · Wendy Lau

  “The take-home message is that you are doing the best you can in whatever environment you are working in, even if it’s not perfect.”

• Mental health matters: lessons from a surgeon’s journey

  October 18 · Mohini Dasari

  “I would say that whether you’re finishing a program or finishing any sort of pursuit in medicine, don’t try to prove anything to anyone.”

• Inside the life of a transplant physician

  October 19 · David Weill

  “I think for all the students, the early residents and even the early practitioners, the fully trained practitioners: Talk to each other.”

• Heroes of pandemic control

  October 20 · Nicholas A. Daniels

  “In this day and age, we should not be running out of PPE or masks.”

• What you need to know about ragweed allergies

  October 21 · Kara Wada

  “First and foremost, you don’t have to suffer through allergy season.”

• Unmasking medical gaslighting

  October 22 · Tami Burdick

• Insights into the gastroenterology workforce

  October 23 · Brian Hudes

  “Be willing to move for a better opportunity.”

• AI in health care: possibilities and ethical questions

  October 24 · Farhan S. Imran

  “We should not get in the way of the progress of the good side of artificial intelligence.”

• Opioid regulations: a patient advocate’s insights

  October 25 · Richard A. Lawhern

  “The take-home messages I would offer: Talk to your doctor.”

• Revolutionizing health care ops: data connectivity and AI insights

  October 26 · Linda Knodel and Karlene Kerfoot

  “Take away all that garbage and simplify their work, and if you simplify it, then they enjoy their work, and they want to stick and they want to stay.” (Karlene Kerfoot)

• Empathy meets efficiency: a health care transformation

  October 27 · Matthew Troup

  “But we have to remember that, as clinicians, we exist in a critical moment in the lives of patients.”

• Balancing life and medicine [PODCAST]

  October 28 · Kim Downey and Stephen Lewellis

  “While we continue to work through the barriers to wellness at the system level, we must be intentional every day about taking care of ourselves and our loved ones.” (Kim Downey)

• Exploring promising breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s research

  October 29 · Ken Blaker and Cuong Do

  “I think this is a time of great hope, and Cuong has laid out the science very well.” (Ken Blaker)

• An emergency physician’s insights on health partnerships

  October 30 · Drew Remignanti

  “It’s an easy read, although there are some hard slogs, because there’s a lot of data.”

• Menopause and chronic disease

  October 31 · Susan J. Baumgaertel

  “As a physician, make sure you understand that you can’t just throw the book at someone or think hormones are the solution for all.”

November 2023

• Maternal mortality disparities

  November 1 · Bayo Curry-Winchell

  “We are often privileged with all of this wonderful information, so think about how you can use it in new ways.”

• Communication in health care: lessons from a standardized patient

  November 2 · Esther Covington

  “Don’t worry about being the best clinician; if you know that you are a great listener, then maybe share that with your fellow doctors who aren’t.”

• Exploring changing definitions of addiction

  November 3 · L. Joseph Parker

  “If you prescribe any controlled medication to anyone right now, you can be arrested and prosecuted for it, and you need to really study how to prescribe them and how to defend yourselves from these charges.”

• Exploring psychedelic therapies

  November 4 · Thaís Salles Araujo

  “I learned to be humble, that there’s so much yet going on and that there is so much.”

• Empowering health care professionals through mindfulness

  November 5 · Seema Desai

  “I think that was the biggest thing when I started out.”

• Social media’s impact on mental health

  November 6 · Mohammed Umer Waris

  “As I closed in my other articles, we must choose community, real and meaningful, not virtual and artificial, as our path forward in responding to this social media, youth mental health and technology crisis.”

• Prioritizing physician wellness and industry change

  November 7 · Dike Drummond

  “Interview anyhow, because you can find these hybrid jobs.”

• Innovative approaches to mental health with a cognitive neuroscientist

  November 8 · Moshe Bar

  “They’re not shy to talk about their pain, and I think we should listen.”

• Life and death in the trauma unit

  November 9 · Stephen Cohn

  “Try to give them your trust, and realize they’re not the enemy.”

• A path to safer health care

  November 10 · Barbara L. Olson

  “These principles are in use in other industries all day, every day, and we need to invite them into ours.”

• Why maternal mortality is on the rise

  November 11 · Alan Lindemann

  “Mental health during pregnancy is not mysterious, it’s not magical, and it’s not complicated, but you have to care about it.”

• Medical and legal aspects of codeine cough syrup

  November 12 · L. Joseph Parker

  “Get specialty consultations for any medication that they see as being high risk.”

• Understanding the psychological impact of chest numbness after mastectomy

  November 13 · Kristen Casey

  “If you really think about it, even if you’re an expert in your field, like I consider myself an expert in psychology, I still have so much to learn and so much to know.”

• Bridging law and medicine

  November 14 · Armin Feldman

  “I think here’s one of the most important take-home messages.”

• A doctor’s perspective on blood cancer

  November 15 · John Pagel

• Digital innovation in oncology

  November 16 · Andrew Norden

  “I think AI in medicine is super exciting.”

• Genetics, opioids, and addiction

  November 17 · Amy Baxter

  “Throw away the pills in your cabinet.”

• Prayer in the COVID ICU

  November 18 · Robert Raschke

  “Try looking in the Bible a little bit.”

• Understanding the lives of women in medicine

  November 20 · Angela Walker and Sylvia Morris

  “You have to give yourself grace, learn from your mistakes, identify the areas that are no longer serving you, and make those changes.” (Angela Walker)

• Doctors and disabled patients

  November 21 · Heather Finlay-Morreale

• Emotional freedom and resilience: a family physician’s inspiring journey

  November 22 · Dhruva Gulur

  “There are so many different ways that you can write, and the more that you write, the more you’ll understand yourself.”

• Mastering the art of physician work-life balance

  November 24 · Sarah Samaan

  “Thinking about delegation can help a lot when you’re thinking about saying no, giving up your perfectionism and being realistic about what you can do.”

• Value-based care: a prescription for physician well-being

  November 25 · Ben Kornitzer

  “The next thing I would really advocate that people focus on is how they’re spending their time.”

• Clinicians’ transformative health care paths

  November 26 · Kim Downey and Tamara Beckford and Robert Kornfeld

  “Use that fear, push through that fear.” (Robert Kornfeld)

• Cannabis compounds and fracture healing

  November 27 · L. Joseph Parker

  “You should discuss everything with your doctor.”

• Navigating COVID: Why it still matters

  November 28 · Anu Osinusi

• Protecting your health from environmental threats

  November 29 · Tami Burdick

  “There are tools and resources out there that you can use, so use them.”

• Ketamine myths and facts: What PCPs need to know

  November 30 · Carlene MacMillan

December 2023

• Navigating challenges in modern medicine through storytelling

  December 1 · Arthur Lazarus

  “Be more open yourself, with your colleagues and with your patients, while obviously always respecting privacy and boundaries.”

• Intensive caring in palliative care

  December 2 · Harvey Max Chochinov

  “So we need to remember that, and we need to incorporate this idea of personhood as something that needs to be on our clinical radar.”

• AI and the patient-physician relationship

  December 3 · Andrew Wilner

  “And I think physicians who are growing up today, who are going to be using AI more and more, need to really focus on their people skills and make themselves really valuable to their patients.”

• Coping with grief in health care

  December 4 · Natalya Beneschott

  “And then just being cognizant of those emotions that a lot of us are going to compartmentalize.”

• Depression treatment with ketamine and SSRIs

  December 5 · L. Joseph Parker

  “I would say that I would leave the off-label use of ketamine to specialists.”

• AI’s role in streamlining colorectal cancer screening

  December 6 · Shrujal Baxi

  “I think one of the challenges of being a physician in this space is threading the needle between what we can do, what we should do and when we can do it.”

• Breaking free from metric shaming

  December 7 · Archana Reddy Shrestha

  “I think you should definitely reach out and seek the help of a coach who can help you work through burnout and get you to a better place.”

• Navigating life’s crossroads: Change, accept, or leave

  December 8 · Deepti Gandhi

  “I think taking that time is essential for your own personal growth and evolution, and ultimately, hopefully, your happiness.”

• Tips for success as a plastic surgeon

  December 9 · Mossi Salibian

  “Be engaged with patients, manage their expectations, and offer the best that you can offer given your resources as a surgeon.”

• Unraveling the mysteries of mast cell disorders

  December 10 · Kara Wada

  “I think one of the big things in the take-home is understanding that we as health care professionals may not have all the answers.”

• Why insurance prefers opioids over non-pharma options

  December 11 · Amy Baxter

  “Most encouraging thing is that there are so many hospitals that are finding ways to offer options.”

• A neurosurgeon’s quest to solve medication nonadherence

  December 12 · Katrina Firlik

  “One is obviously on the medication front.”

• A cardiologist’s COVID-19 frontline journey

  December 13 · Marissa Lombardo

  “Don’t let that discourage you and get you down.”

• A pediatrician’s quest for self-discovery

  December 14 · Sogol Pahlavan

  “Your body will either have like a very, whee, or like, oh, that feels awful.”

• Physician burnout’s little voice

  December 15 · Dike Drummond

  “Listen to your inner voice, it tends to tell the truth.”

• Inside Appalachia’s health crisis

  December 16 · Ryan McCarthy

  “I think my take-home message is, despite the difficulty of providing mental health care here in West Virginia, I’m very hopeful for the future in the long term.”

• How AI is redefining clinical documentation

  December 17 · Matthew Allen

  “So I’d encourage all of my classmates: Even if you’re not going to do full-time patient care, I don’t think we should ever give up on that as part of what we do.”

• How today’s physicians juggle legal threats and patient care

  December 18 · L. Joseph Parker

  “Speak to the hospital legal department, make sure you know how much support you’re going to get, because I guarantee you it will be a lot less than you expect.”

• Private practice: key insights before doctors sign on

  December 19 · Dennis Hursh

  “If your gut says they’re nice people, it’s good to trust but verify.”

• Scrubbing in and stepping up: the baseball-medicine connection

  December 20 · Stephen J. Foley

  “I think happiness comes from the practice of finding gratitude in all circumstances, good or bad.”

• From 8-hour to 12-hour shifts: Exploring health care’s changing landscape

  December 21 · Bruce L. Davidson

  “We can do well by doing good, but it’s going to come from people like you, Dr. Pho, who I assume, on your own, without being subsidized by any of these folks, have these programs.”

• Breaking down weight management: insights from a bariatric expert

  December 22 · Maria Iliakova

  “If someone really doesn’t want to talk about it, don’t do it.”

• Thriving under pressure: How medical residents can excel with distress tolerance

  December 23 · Frances Mei Hardin

  “So my take-home is really that these skills work.”

• Why patients ghost their therapists

  December 24 · Holly MacKenna

  “I think acknowledging relationships, whether it be as a physician or healer, or a business person, or just a human being, is super important.”

• How medical-grade AI is changing the game

  December 25 · Tim O’Connell

  “Don’t be impatient, don’t rush it, do not take on any personal risk.”

• From fear to empowerment: Beating breast lump anxiety

  December 26 · Tami Burdick

  “So do what you can to get the answers you need to make sure that you’re going to be in the best health possible.”

• Hidden truths and medical intrigue

  December 27 · Jennifer Lycette

  “I think my big take-home message is the two things I said before.”

• A patient advocate’s battle scars in health care

  December 28 · Dinaaz Lentin

  “Because as soon as people hear my story they go, oh, this is the face of the people that we can harm.”

• Clinical work to new horizons

  December 29 · Kim Downey and David Fessell and Todd R. Otten

  “This is an evidence-based way to improve your well-being, and then you can share them with other people tomorrow.” (David Fessell)

• How one doctor’s stories transform lives

  December 30 · Laya Jalilian-Khave

  “I think that another way to see this is that by being the storyteller you kind of change your role from just observing to being in charge of narration.”

• Traditional Chinese medicine’s holistic approach

  December 31 · Jinguan Yang

  “Each organ system supports a part of our skin.”

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