The Podcast by KevinMD in 2024: every episode and take-home message

This page lists every episode of The Podcast by KevinMD published in 2024, 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 2024

• Unlocking the hidden potential of trauma

  January 1 · Edith Shiro

  “And see if we can find some way of empathizing, connecting, interconnecting, because we are anyway, we are all interconnected.”

• CMV: the silent epidemic expectant mothers need to know about

  January 2 · Megan Nix

  “And yet we should be preventing life-threatening cases of congenital CMV any way possible.”

• Healing through books: bibliotherapy’s impact

  January 3 · Andrea Sonnenberg

  “But let’s read about it, let’s share about it, let’s discuss it, so that we can make it less taboo and we can head on that path towards helping more people heal.”

• Transforming hospital operations: impacts on clinicians

  January 4 · BJ Schaknowski and Angel J. Mena

• Reverse leadership to self-leadership

  January 5 · Parastoo Jangouk

  “We say, I don’t even know what I want, because I’m constantly pleasing people.”

• Beyond the headlines: the truth about weight loss drugs

  January 6 · David Ahn

  “One I guess is kind of a little bit more meta, like stepping back.”

• Addressing physician burnout differently

  January 7 · Claudia Finkelstein

  “The take-home messages are that you signed up for a very noble profession.”

• Navigating medical uncertainty: a patient’s perspective

  January 8 · Ana María Caballero

  “And I think that we need to define those limits for ourselves.”

• Physician burnout: the hidden quality metric

  January 9 · Trina E. Dorrah

  “You can find coaches in all different areas, all different price points.”

• Breaking the silence on caregiver stress

  January 10 · R. Lynn Barnett

  “If you can find some humor, that helps.”

• From denial to redemption: a physician’s Medicare battle

  January 11 · Catherine L. Chen

  “I would say if you’re facing a situation like this where you’re running through some red tape, I think for me the real take-home message is, your congressional representative is there to help you.”

• Medication-assisted therapy and opioid use disorder

  January 12 · Jill Becker

  “All people deserve respect, all people deserve love.”

• How psychological depth shapes paranormal fiction

  January 13 · Daniela Valenti

  “She can project a psychic charge, like a psychic power surge out of her hand, and with that she can destroy things like ghosts or paranormal entities like that.”

• Redefining "defensive" in health care

  January 14 · Maryna Mammoliti

  “The take-home message is, defensive is a valid experience.”

• Why physicians should care about the False Claims Act

  January 15 · Scott Ellner

  “The third thing I would say is that really work with your audit and compliance team to understand your billing practices.”

• Meditation: a prescription for physician well-being

  January 16 · Sarah Samaan

  “I think that we have to separate the things that we’re being told to do from the things that we choose to do ourselves that we know are beneficial.”

• Data tokenization in health care

  January 17 · Adam Mariano

  “One, we are all responsible for health equity.”

• AI’s role in health care law enforcement

  January 18 · L. Joseph Parker

  “Otherwise we will have the destruction of American health care.”

• Domestic violence awareness in medicine

  January 19 · Leana Pande

  “I would say if you ever encounter an IPV survivor, or someone who’s currently going through the situation, meet them where they are.”

• Navigating controversy: dialectics in conflict resolution

  January 20 · Jill Wener

  “It’s OK to be wrong, it’s OK to ask for help.”

• Breaking the silence: medical gaslighting exposed

  January 21 · Tracey O’Connell

  “Chances are it’s because you’ve been led to believe that you should doubt yourself and put your confidence and faith into something outside of you, which never is satisfied.”

• Unlocking better care: the power of caring for your doctor

  January 22 · Kim Downey and Dawn Sears

  “I just love this collaboration, for Kim to reach out and be such a strong patient advocate.” (Dawn Sears)

• Just culture and medical errors

  January 23 · Scott Ellner

  “The take-home message for all my colleagues is that we must remember we went into health care to support the most vulnerable.”

• Resilience beyond self-care

  January 24 · Beth Boynton

  “It doesn’t have to be a huge expense, but it does have to be something, and make it an ongoing practice.”

• How one family’s hero ended a pandemic

  January 25 · Shan Liu

  “So I think with some amount of small sacrifices on the part of the individual, we can impact epidemics, and it just takes buying in as a community to care for one another.”

• Health care’s hidden struggles: a paradigm shift

  January 26 · Vickie Leff

  “And a space where you can kind of process that and figure out a way back.”

• A physician’s journey in Cuba reveals surprising faith and resilience

  January 27 · William Lynes

  “But while the people have tremendous shortages, they also are very hopeful and full of faith, and they are hungry for the gospel of Jesus Christ.”

• Holistic success and happiness in medicine

  January 28 · Ketan Kulkarni

  “I think my biggest take-home message is that you all have a Soar in you.”

• Unveiling the power of healing: a journey through stories

  January 29 · Dustin Grinnell

  “I just finished a novella actually that is dealing with these two phenomena.”

• From surgery to AI

  January 30 · Maria Iliakova

  “Take a look, and think about what kinds of applications you could have in your own practice, or what kinds of ways it’s already being used.”

• Travel’s hidden health risks

  January 31 · Tami Burdick

  “It’s just, be a little more self-aware, and there are things that you can do to better protect yourself in travels.”

February 2024

• A doctor’s tale of dismissiveness and patient harm

  February 1 · Alan Lindemann

  “When you go to a clinic, you should have a phone number that you can call 24 hours a day, anytime, and get to talk to somebody.”

• Create a new, empowering identity for yourself

  February 2 · Parastoo Jangouk

  “Because we are all, basically, we are who we think we are, and we become who we think we should become.”

• Navigating the art of delivering life-altering medical news

  February 3 · Emily Schehlein

  “My take-home messages would be, number one, listen to your patients.”

• Solving health care’s staffing crisis

  February 4 · Patrick Dotts

  “Our role as Soliant is to really provide you guys an opportunity to explore not just the country but explore new opportunities, new skill sets, whether it’s your future employer.”

• Hope, healing, and challenges in eating disorder recovery

  February 5 · Jillian Rigert

  “It’s time to unlearn those and relearn, so that we can take better care of patients.”

• A physician’s path to mental wellness

  February 6 · Kim Downey and Bryce Bowers

  “It’s in this state of mind that we can tap into our innate creativity, wisdom, and well-being.” (Kim Downey)

• Benzodiazepine discontinuation and patient outcomes

  February 7 · L. Joseph Parker

  “I would say that your medical opinion will be given no deference at all.”

• Navigating emotional storms in the ER

  February 8 · Victoria Goodheart

  “Try to let other people see that we are human.”

• From fee-for-service to value-based care

  February 9 · Michael Poku

  “But I think one thing that will always stay firm is this notion of people helping people.”

• Korean Americans and mental health

  February 10 · Dae Sun Hwang and Joo-Young Lee

  “I would say that definitely holds true, like the classic advice of working hard, having confidence and belief.” (Dae Sun Hwang)

• Nursing in crisis: How administrative tasks are taking a toll

  February 11 · Karlene Kerfoot

  “Make sure that everything you do, with every bone in your body, is really pushing for integrated structures.”

• Patient engagement: the missing piece in health care

  February 12 · Susan L. Montminy and Marlene Icenhower

  “As you’ve heard throughout our time together, this patient journey, if you can just target it, improve it, we really believe this will help improve clinician satisfaction, patient outcomes, reduce the incidence of burnout, and reduce malpractice claims.” (Susan L. Montminy)

• From popcorn to peril: a C. difficile survivor’s tale

  February 13 · Carol Raye

  “I think the most important thing to me is, C. diff is not included as a nationally notifiable disease to the CDC’s surveillance system at this time.”

• High-deductible plans and chronic conditions

  February 14 · Shirin Hund

  “And I think all of us, myself included, sometimes we get a little bit exhausted or burnt out by the administrative, logistical hassles of practicing medicine in its current age.”

• Building credibility in digital health

  February 15 · David Lee Scher

  “Number one, really, if you keep your focus mentally on the patient, then a lot of stress that’s created from the outside, if you will, outside of that physician patient interaction, has less of a negative impact.”

• Breakthroughs in liver cancer treatment

  February 16 · Eugene Chan

  “Which right now we’re seeing these great therapies that are out there, but still a lot more needs to be done.”

• AI-powered health care messaging

  February 17 · Justin Norden

  “I think, keep playing with these tools.”

• Transforming health practices through feedback

  February 18 · Ram Krishnan

  “We have to remember that the folks doing the work have a voice.”

• Reconnecting with nature and spirituality in psychiatry

  February 19 · Vanessa Velez

  “So the first takeaway is that it’s OK to feel abnormal and strange and weird in this weird human experience.”

• From scrubs to success: Mastering health care attire

  February 20 · Sarah Samaan

  “I think that piece of advice is powerful.”

• How social media alters young brains

  February 21 · Marc Arginteanu

  “It did debut as a number one on Kindle in neuropsychology, so I would hope that people might consider checking it out.”

• Building expertise through collaboration

  February 22 · Resa E. Lewiss and Adaira Landry

  “I’m going to share two things that may seem like non sequiturs, but there are two things in which I deeply believe.” (Resa E. Lewiss)

• Large language models in health care

  February 23 · David Lareau

  “Change is coming faster and faster, get ready for it, embrace it.”

• Going beyond the usual advice for eating healthy

  February 24 · Francisco M. Torres

  “So that’s what I say, try to get as many measurement marks so you can know if you’re making progress or not.”

• From crisis to solution: Overcoming America’s children’s mental health emergency

  February 25 · Alex Stavros

  “That’s why we believe it’s critical that our organization, Embark, exists and continues to grow, so that we can continue to spread that message.”

• Breaking boundaries in health care: untold stories of triumph and transformation

  February 26 · Kim Downey and Brittany Lamb and Adam Harrison

  “And we’re all struggling, doctors and patients, and we can all try to be kind.” (Kim Downey)

• Contract negotiations: When physicians ask for too much

  February 27 · Dennis Hursh

  “There’s an amazing physician shortage in this country, you are entitled to get a reasonable contract, so you should ask to get a reasonable contract.”

• Violence against health care workers

  February 28 · Harry Severance

  “Jumping several leaps, my final thought, a corollary would be, we hear the idea of Dr. AI or nurse AI, and there’s much, and probably reasonably so, resistance to that.”

• Exploring gene therapy for chronic pain

  February 29 · L. Joseph Parker

  “These interventions are coming, and we have to think ahead and work out our protocols and procedures for making sure that they’re used responsibly.”

March 2024

• Medical aid in dying legislation for end-of-life care

  March 1 · Thaddeus Mason Pope

  “MAID is expanding across the United States.”

• Tax tips for employed doctors

  March 2 · Tod Stillson

  “And my take-home message would be this, and that is, as a W2 employee you don’t have a lot of options.”

• From paralysis to possibility: an unexpected awakening

  March 3 · Olivia Ong

  “And just to be your own best friend.”

• A Surgeon’s Knot: the realities of a surgical internship

  March 4 · William Lynes

  “It deals with the very difficult job of surgical training.”

• Claiming and managing doctor listings: Avoid patient loss after job change

  March 5 · Marita McCahill

  “If you want patients to find you, and you want to have a thriving practice, you need to know the bare minimum of how to market yourself and to attract patients.”

• Achieving internal balance and overcoming depression

  March 6 · Faust Ruggiero

  “Don’t treat them and street them, so to speak.”

• Putting patients first: Safeguarding health care from AI risks

  March 7 · Yoshihiro Katsuura and James Schmidt and Maria Llose and Kie Shidara

  “I think these are questions that need to be asked.”

• Health benefits under the microscope: What employers aren’t telling you

  March 8 · Paul Pender

  “I think this is an opportunity to talk about what the direction in self-insured health plans by employers is going to take, and I think we’re about to see a lot more disruption.”

• Unlocking physician autonomy: the path to career freedom

  March 9 · Tod Stillson

  “You have the power to enter the marketplace as a micro corporation, whether that be in a blended fashion as a traditional employee, or as a totally independent fashion.”

• Prioritizing self-care for health care workers

  March 10 · Scott Ellner

  “This is something I do every day, in fact I write it down in my journal.”

• High-profile legal cases: social media’s role in modern justice

  March 11 · Doug Bremner

• Exploring the benefits of Dry January for older adults

  March 12 · Michael Pessman

  “And I just advocate for asking those questions, having those challenging conversations, and listening to clues.”

• Navigating the health system with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

  March 13 · Denise Reich

  “I think what I’d like to leave as my take-home message is that, clinicians, please don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.”

• Understanding and addressing urinary incontinence

  March 14 · Sarah Boyles

  “It doesn’t mean that you have to address it, because it can involve a long conversation, but you should know your local resources.”

• Bridging the gap between public perception and reality in health care

  March 15 · Sarah Smithson

  “And we can start making changes in that, or continue to engage in really positive ways today.”

• Redefining primary care: a holistic approach to well-being

  March 16 · Preyasha Tuladhar

  “No. But I think that my responsibility in all of this is increasing the vibrational energy that I bring to my patients, and I think happy doctors make happy patients.”

• Postpartum depression: 40 years of insights

  March 17 · Alan Lindemann

  “To patients, I’d say try to find somebody who will listen to you.”

• Non-competes: Legal updates that give physicians options

  March 18 · Tod Stillson

  “My take-home message is, doctors, I want you to think about yourself as being independent.”

• Opioid prescribing, pain management, and patient advocacy

  March 19 · Richard A. Lawhern

  “And we need to implement that as a major change in the public conversation concerning the opioid crisis.”

• Intralymphatic immunotherapy and the future of allergy care

  March 20 · Kara Wada

  “You don’t have to go through life living in a fog.”

• Health care surges: the role of virtual care partnerships

  March 21 · Lyle Berkowitz

  “Listen, I think part of what we’re trying to express is that the age of the siloed third party telehealth vendor is over.”

• Navigating a medical school leave of absence

  March 22 · Stephanie E. Moss

  “And just know that there are other students who have struggled but have been successful, and so please use that success as motivation, to know that you can do it, because you deserve to be here.”

• From misdiagnosis to advocacy

  March 23 · Tami Burdick

  “If you feel something’s wrong, if you feel something’s not right, listen to your intuition and follow that.”

• Physician mental health: Breaking the silence

  March 24 · Katherine Twombley

  “We can’t accept that this is just how the system is.”

• Improving care with AI-powered solutions

  March 25 · Patrick McGill

• Addressing physician workforce shortages

  March 26 · William E. Fox

  “We just need our leaders at the federal level and in private industry to really take the bold action needed so that we can have a sustainable workforce for generations to come.”

• Physician scrutiny: legal challenges and career impact

  March 27 · Ron Chapman II

  “Find out where you are on that risk spectrum, and if you feel like you are taking on a little bit more risk, you might want to beef up some of the components of that compliance plan.”

• Health care waste exposed

  March 28 · Edward Hoffer

  “Take home: take the extra five minutes to listen to your patient before making a referral.”

• Patient engagement: Can tech help?

  March 29 · Joshua Reischer

  “From a physician standpoint, I’d say it’s worth trying technology.”

• Low-frequency ultrasound for pain relief

  March 30 · L. Joseph Parker

  “The treatment of severe chronic pain is an extremely complicated issue.”

• A surgeon’s journey with Taylor Swift

  March 31 · Andrea L. Merrill

  “So I think my take-home message is, surgery is a challenging field, and sometimes we need some adjuncts to get through it.”

April 2024

• Disability insurance for doctors: the key to protecting your financial future

  April 1 · Shelby Heiser

• Mental health support for teens

  April 2 · Ruhi Saldanha

  “And there needs to be more resources, more education, to combat this issue, because it is a very big issue.”

• When physicians disagree with medical journals

  April 3 · Sami El-Dalati

  “I think historically we’ve operated a little bit through a provider perspective on these patients, and trying to move to a little bit more patient centered is one thing.”

• Disparities between physician and C-suite contracts

  April 4 · Dennis Hursh

  “I’m not suggesting that you should say, I want salary and come in one day a week, and I want a year’s severance even though the executives are getting that.”

• Strategies for sustainable practice growth

  April 5 · Marita McCahill

  “One thing we didn’t cover in this is that I think one of the easiest ways to cost effectively grow your practice is focusing on your current patient base.”

• Finances in dual-doctor households

  April 6 · Shane Tenny

  “Physicians are among the top income earners in our country.”

• Responsibility, burnout, and self-care

  April 7 · Mary Braun

  “I think that’s a pretty good piece of advice.”

• Integrated coaching in physician residency training

  April 8 · Lind Grant-Oyeye

  “So the take-home message is, in the past physicians were seen as not people for leadership, but that concept has changed.”

• Cadaver heads, Botox, and an ophthalmologist turned comedian

  April 9 · Jade Wong

  “I think sometimes we need to distance ourselves a bit, with time, if we’ve had a challenging situation.”

• Navigating crucial conversations in health care

  April 10 · Kim Downey and Frances Mei Hardin and Sarah Wittry

  “And one thing you can do ahead of time is, whether you’re prescribing for a patient a new medication, test, or procedure, make sure they have true informed consent.” (Sarah Wittry)

• Polypharmacy and prescribing cascades

  April 11 · Paula Rochon

  “We understand that medications are often very important for people and they’re needed, and that’s something that we need to make sure, that people get the right medications.”

• A doctor turned singing sensation

  April 12 · Sydelle Ross

  “We have to remain true to who we are.”

• Charting efficiency secrets

  April 13 · Erica Dorn

  “There are a lot of people struggling with burnout, and so just start having those conversations with other providers.”

• AI in medical practices

  April 14 · Robert Murry

  “I think the take-home is, number one, that this type of ambient listening is a good type of AI.”

• Navigating the spiritual crisis in modern medicine

  April 15 · Dike Drummond

  “I can tell you, you can get higher.”

• Embracing imperfection: strategies for growth and self-compassion

  April 16 · Caissa Troutman

  “And we can continue living in that space of criticizing ourselves, but I think the end result there would be an unhappy doctor, an unhappy physician, and you may not be living the best life you have.”

• AI’s role in simplifying communication

  April 17 · Carlo Mahfouz

  “I think there is so much power in what we can accomplish there.”

• Working patients and health care

  April 18 · Benita Talati

  “Be thoughtful about your interactions with them.”

• Supporting medical resident families

  April 19 · Elizabeth Landry

  “Spouses and partners in medicine are probably some of the strongest people I’ve ever met.”

• Sham peer reviews

  April 20 · Aysun Alagoz

  “Be a little bit more aware, maybe, than I was, in anticipation of any potential issues.”

• Addiction treatment, legal troubles, and the role of the DEA

  April 21 · Jeffrey A. Singer and J. Reid Finlayson and Peter R. Martin

  “I think my take-home message is that we have to do a much better job of ending the stigmatization of this problem.” (J. Reid Finlayson)

• Non-opioid post-op pain relief

  April 22 · Amy Baxter

  “My take-home message is, we capitate services for orthopedics.”

• Biotechnology and biological warfare

  April 23 · Ketan Desai

  “Maybe in the future we could be less political about it and more open, so that we could have science and not politics involved in health care.”

• A tribute to primary care

  April 24 · Eleanor Bueno

  “I think the biggest thing I can say is, own your story.”

• AI in American medicine

  April 25 · Robert Pearl

  “Don’t use it today, use it for an information source, not for a clinical source, but be prepared for that in the future.”

• Physician autonomy with self-employment

  April 26 · Tod Stillson

  “I’m all about physician empowerment, so I encourage you to actively think through how you want to be looked at in the marketplace.”

• Workplace violence in health care

  April 27 · Resa E. Lewiss and Adaira Landry

  “But just by doing that, that creates a page break, that creates an exclamation point, something that makes pause.” (Adaira Landry)

• EHRs and physician well-being

  April 28 · Sara Pastoor

  “You can go into independent practice and you can choose an EHR that actually is built for the work that you do, especially in primary care.”

• A critical care physician’s journey through long COVID

  April 29 · Sonali Mantoo

  “We are all fighting battles that we know nothing about, especially someone sitting right in front of you.”

• Situational judgment tests in health care admissions

  April 30 · Emil Chuck

  “So I think one of the things that we need to remember is that SJTs I think are really here to stay.”

May 2024

• A doctor’s digital twin

  May 1 · Scott Ellner

  “And so it’s exciting, yet on the other hand we must assume caution and take on this new technology with a skepticism but an optimistic approach.”

• Pioneering community primary care

  May 2 · Michael Fine and Scott Conard

  “We can provide it to everyone in every neighborhood and community, and local communities can figure it out for themselves.” (Michael Fine)

• Patience and purpose: essential lessons on transformation

  May 3 · Diane W. Shannon

  “I think we can then end up with a better result.”

• Boundaries in health care: Navigating personal and professional balance

  May 4 · Shideh Shafie

  “You have to do the things that you want to do in it.”

• Micro-corporations and employment lite contracts

  May 5 · Tod Stillson

  “And one of the ways that you can preserve your professional autonomy is by forming a corporation, a micro corporation, and entering the marketplace as a corporation rather than as an individual.”

• Proposition F and equity in San Francisco

  May 6 · Elizabeth Picazo

  “Everything that is done should be done in a way that is going to best improve your community, and should be focused on improving your patients’ lives.”

• Challenging health care norms with collaboration and EMRs

  May 7 · Ron M. Aryel

  “Don’t dump everything off on the specialist.”

• Telemental health’s warning signs

  May 8 · Tamir Aldad

  “And no matter the pressure in terms of metrics and KPIs and whatever management says, it’s really important we maintain our integrity.”

• Navigating Match Day emotions

  May 9 · Amna Shabbir

  “And the first one is by Sumner Redstone: success is not built on success, it’s built on failure, it’s built on frustration, sometimes it’s built on catastrophe.”

• Healing together: patient and physician well-being

  May 10 · Anthony Avellino and Kim Downey

  “That’s critically important, and we need to shout it from the rooftops.” (Kim Downey)

• Psychological safety: a physician’s journey

  May 11 · Maiysha Clairborne

  “Because there is a shortage happening, and that shortage is only getting worse.”

• Push, then breathe: a story of resilience and success

  May 12 · Luissa Kiprono

  “I am an accomplished physician, I’m an accomplished human being, I have done a great deal in my life, and I accomplished pretty much everything I’ve wanted to.”

• Writing in medicine: a conversation with Samuel Shem

  May 13 · Samuel Shem

  “If you’re having anything difficult, don’t go down and keep it to yourself.”

• Takeaways from my first year as an attending physician

  May 14 · Roshni Patel

  “Know what you want, and talk to the peers around you, and talk to the professionals that are handling it well and maybe not so well.”

• Physician well-being in a corporatized health care system

  May 15 · Wendy Dean

  “So find them and build a coalition, so you can speak up in safety.”

• Pain management realities

  May 16 · L. Joseph Parker

  “When you feel frustrated or angry at a patient because you can’t figure out what’s going on with them, stop.”

• Clean drug paraphernalia in harm reduction

  May 17 · Bonzo Reddick

  “It improves outcomes, it decreases transmission and acquisition of HIV infection, hepatitis C infection, and also bacterial infections that can affect the heart, that we call endocarditis.”

• Rethinking postpartum mental health

  May 18 · Emily Little

  “So for take-home, I would say the words we use matter.”

• Health care disparities: Navigating complex care

  May 19 · Gary Rothenberg

  “Because we know it’s the right thing, it’s ideal for our patients, it’s better for the health systems, because we know there’s cost savings associated with prevention.”

• A physician’s psychedelic journey

  May 20 · Corina Fratila

  “You can be free to practice the way you envisioned practicing when you were still young and full of joy and dreams.”

• Assisted suicide legislation: ethical considerations

  May 21 · Joseph Marine

  “It really poses a danger to our profession and to our professionalism and the trust that the public has in us.”

• A disabled sibling’s right to stay home

  May 22 · Franke James

  “Remember that story, and really use your power very carefully to declare someone incapable.”

• Outdated technology is hurting patients

  May 23 · Samant Virk

  “So whether you’re in a large organization or a small organization, you should advocate for what you need and what you want.”

• Targeting cancer treatment for better outcomes

  May 24 · Kevin Schewe

  “Time goes fast, and the older you get the faster it goes.”

• How the Apple Vision Pro can improve patient outcomes

  May 25 · Harvey Castro

  “At the end of the day, it’s all about the patient.”

• Why discussing female sexual health matters

  May 26 · Olivia Negris and Jen Romanello

  “And again, half of our population is made up of women, and so we need to do a better job of caring for these concerns that can have incredible quality of life impacts.” (Olivia Negris)

• Legal risks for doctors and compliance solutions

  May 27 · Jay K. Joshi

  “The take-home message is that there are cost effective ways to protect yourself legally, and the notion that if you are doing quote unquote nothing wrong, no investigator or regulatory agency will come after you, is now false.”

• Broken but beautiful: Healing ourselves and the world

  May 28 · Nessa Meshkaty

  “I think the take-home would be, there’s a really good quote that I thought of that applies to physicians, and it’s that it is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.”

• Health care costs: Looking in the mirror for solutions

  May 29 · Alejandro Badia

  “I think the main thing is that us physicians need to collaborate.”

• From medicine to fictional memoir: an author-psychiatrist explores opioids

  May 30 · James Champion

  “It was nice to talk to you.”

• DEA vs. doctors: Who’s really breaking the law on controlled substances?

  May 31 · L. Joseph Parker

  “There are two sets of laws in how they are enforced in this country.”

June 2024

• Why hospitals are losing money on primary care

  June 1 · Christopher Habig

  “I think everybody can have a part in changing health care.”

• How a physician mom reclaimed her life

  June 2 · Kim Downey and Sarah Wittry

  “We can implement immediate change simply by deciding we want things to be different.” (Kim Downey)

• Physician burnout: Escape the rat race with unconventional careers

  June 3 · Sylvie Stacy

  “But I would encourage everyone to really recognize that there’s so much that you can do with your medical degree and the training and certification that you’ve gotten out of that.”

• Dance, play, heal: a nurse’s guide to processing trauma

  June 4 · Tara Rynders

  “And the dance of giving and receiving, that it’s really hard to receive, but to really think of ways that you can open yourselves up to receive more, as you’re constantly giving and giving.”

• How to manage employee turnover in your practice

  June 5 · Amy Vertrees

  “My take-home message is, this is really all just about communicating with other people.”

• How compassion can fix the health care system

  June 7 · Drew Remignanti

  “Therefore you’d avoid seeing me in the emergency department, if you can.”

• Korean resident doctors mass resignation: a cry for change

  June 8 · Joo-Young Lee

  “It is essential to strike a balance between cost management and ensuring residents receive fair compensation and support and education.”

• Using technology to diagnose sepsis

  June 9 · Robert Scoggins

  “I think the take-home message is that we are on the cusp of really changing the practice of how we take care of sepsis and who we take care of as sepsis.”

• AI, the physician shortage, and other health care trends

  June 10 · Richard E. Anderson

  “There’s nobody who’s saying, well, we need to just eliminate medicine, because we’ll all go back to roots and herbs and whatnot.”

• Mistakes make us better doctors

  June 11 · Josh Schwarzbaum

  “So don’t be shy, and do what you can to help support the profession, help support each other, and really help yourself.”

• How contemplative medicine revived a doctor’s passion

  June 12 · Koshin Paley Ellison

  “Do what you need to do to not squander.”

• A story of liver cancer and diabetes

  June 13 · Sarah Bauer

  “So I think first of all, the take-home message is that if you have diabetes, talk to your physician.”

• Catch peripheral artery disease early and prevent amputation

  June 14 · Anahita Dua

  “We know that there is an issue, and the issue is that the medical community is a bit fragmented.”

• Naloxone: a life-saving tool that needs an upgrade

  June 15 · David Deyhimy

  “You should look for somebody who has a MAT clinic, or MOUD, or medications for opioid use disorder.”

• Is the health care system broken or designed this way?

  June 16 · Paula Muto

  “So I think that I’d like to just say, doctors need to not give up.”

• A social movement to save primary care

  June 17 · Michael Fine and Fatima Khan

  “The take-home message would be, primary care for all Americans is as essential as electricity or gas or any other essential service that you can think of.” (Fatima Khan)

• AI ethics in medical education

  June 18 · J. Wesley Boyd

  “AI is here to stay, and we’ve got to do everything we can to both acknowledge its existence and also employ it for good.”

• GLP-1 medications for teens: Balancing weight loss and metabolic health

  June 19 · Karla Lester

  “Don’t just think that they’re going to grow out of it, or be wary that you’re going to cause harm if you have that discussion.”

• What every mom needs to know about post-delivery pelvic floor injuries

  June 20 · Sarah Boyles

  “So if you have someone with ongoing pain or just very ambiguous symptoms that aren’t making sense, I think that is a very important person to send on.”

• Women in medicine: Balancing career and family

  June 21 · Christine Ko

  “I think we just need to keep dreaming.”

• From ER to wallet: Understanding medical expenses

  June 22 · Neill Slater

  “Learn about health insurance, deductibles, co-pays, coinsurance, the prescription medication plans.”

• Fighting nurse burnout: insights and solutions

  June 23 · Andrea Coyle

  “The other big takeaway is, I think about this for myself and for others, is you’ve got to keep people inspired, you have to keep people interested, you have to keep them involved, and you have to keep people informed.”

• Unlocking the hidden link between trauma and chronic pain

  June 24 · Cindy Perlin

  “And even if you don’t have a lot of trauma in your background, just learning to relax and keep your physiology in that relaxed state can be very helpful for avoiding and healing any kind of illness.”

• Minority representation in clinical trials

  June 25 · Ananth Ravi

  “There are some that have worked, and publicizing what works will allow us to incorporate best practice as we kind of evolve through this transitionary phase.”

• Changing the medical system with empathy

  June 26 · Ann McColl and Jim Whitlock

  “Try to realize your role as a healer.” (Jim Whitlock)

• Non-opioid alternatives and the future of reimbursement

  June 27 · Amy Baxter

  “I also think it’s important for surgeons to know, and for patients going into surgery to know, that the research is clear.”

• New career paths for resident physicians

  June 28 · Tod Stillson

  “My take-home message is, before you think that there’s only one option, pause, look around, explore all opportunities, realize that you do have the power to incorporate yourself.”

• How physicians can fight back against private equity takeovers

  June 29 · Nathaniel Arana

  “Don’t believe everything that private equity says, don’t believe everything that they promise.”

• From patient care to powerful stories: an interview with KevinMD

  June 30 · Lisa Sieczkowski

  “Not only has it been good for me emotionally, spiritually, as a treatment for my own anxiety to write, there was that benefit as well.”

July 2024

• A doctor’s journey with Sjogren’s

  July 1 · Kara Wada

  “There are great free resources out there.”

• Historical trauma in ethnic health disparities

  July 2 · Melody McCloud

  “I would say, overall, in general, as physicians and medical professionals, to have a patient come to us is a great honor.”

• How to ensure you receive a proper Alzheimer’s screening

  July 3 · Carol Steinberg

  “You need to find that balance between working and living life.”

• Catholic hospitals in America

  July 4 · Patricia Gabow

  “It’s primarily, you should know this for reproductive care, end-of-life care.”

• Photography made me a better doctor

  July 5 · Moksha Patel

  “Because with those personal passions and interests, you can learn things that will make you a better clinician and help you better connect with your patients.”

• Uncovering hidden challenges: Women in medicine

  July 6 · Hala Sabry

  “I think each of you are brilliant, and you guys have so much power, even though you might be listening to this and not feeling that right now.”

• Can local health care survive in a world of mega-corporations?

  July 7 · Brian R. Jackson

  “And we can work out the public private mix later.”

• Key strategies for private medical practices

  July 8 · Nneka Unachukwu

  “There are things that don’t look right in the health care space, but if we are willing to make the changes, we can thrive too.”

• Balancing diabetes and mental health: the medication challenge

  July 9 · Jennifer Jonsson

  “Just be aware that when you’re prescribed a new medication, there can be side effects and interference with other things that you’re taking.”

• Avoid these common mistakes in your first doctor employment contract

  July 10 · Ethan Nkana

  “First and foremost, I want to say, you’re not crazy.”

• Beyond traditional cancer treatment

  July 11 · Wayne Jonas

  “Patients want to have confidence, and you want to have confidence that you know them.”

• Overcoming diabetes and chasing dreams

  July 12 · Robin D’Amato

  “I think it’s hard when you have a goal and a dream, and you spend a lot of time telling yourself, or hearing other people tell you, that you can’t do it for X and Y reason.”

• Health information censorship in prisons

  July 13 · Brian Tuohy

  “It’s an important area in which we should become more knowledgeable.”

• Lung cancer statistics you need to know about nonsmokers

  July 14 · Alice S. Y. Lee

  “Number one, as physicians, providers, as the public, we have to completely forget the whole idea that you can’t get lung cancer if you’re not a smoker.”

• Humanizing medicine in a high-tech world

  July 15 · Francisco M. Torres

  “I really think we need to pay attention.”

• Creativity in combating medical burnout

  July 16 · Kim Downey and Charity Hix

  “I’m going to share a takeaway from AJ from our article.” (Kim Downey)

• Allyship in improving LGBTQ+ patient well-being

  July 17 · Uchenna Umeh

  “Your child truly doesn’t fully understand, but they know.”

• Mental health in jail

  July 18 · Joseph Baskin

  “I would like you to know that if any of this sounds interesting, pursue it.”

• My health ended my career. Joe Biden’s health should prompt the same action.

  July 19 · Jennifer Obel

  “So try to still remember the honor of our field, because once you can’t be in it, you tend to realize what you’re missing.”

• How physician-led innovation drives change

  July 19 · Carrie Atcheson

  “So I really want us to stay in medicine, and whatever we need to do to do that, I hope we can do it.”

• Breaking the stigma: obesity and perimenopause

  July 20 · Caissa Troutman

  “For obesity it would be a combination of nutrition, physical activity, stress and sleep management, as well as anti-obesity medication, which are available.”

• Revolutionizing migraine treatment: the untold story of beta-blocker nasal sprays

  July 21 · John C. Hagan III

  “We have family members, other physicians, daughters, wives, and we’ve been using this medicine for ten years, and we have some really, really happy patients.”

• Inside the heart of an internal medicine doctor

  July 22 · Ryan McCarthy

  “Each of us is proxy to the suffering of other human beings, and each of us has a choice and a responsibility to care for our own emotional needs through things that are nurturing and helpful.”

• How international medical graduates shape U.S. health care

  July 24 · George M. Abraham

  “As we move forward as a country, and as health care continues to evolve, we must embrace our diversity and afford equal opportunity to all segments of our physician workforce, including our international medical graduates.”

• Transforming patient care with cultural values in direct primary care

  July 25 · Maryal Concepcion

  “There are ways to do DPC in a nonprofit model, in a for-profit model, in a big group, in a micropractice with no staff.”

• Social media use and physician wellness

  July 26 · Dawn Baker

  “And it’s going to be different for everyone.”

• From farm to pandemic: the urgent need for dietary changes

  July 27 · Roxanne Becker

  “Try to crowd out the processed foods and the animal based foods with more whole foods.”

• Innovative solutions to the clinician shortage crisis

  July 28 · Jamie Babcock

  “But I think we can do it.”

• AI in health care: Improve outcomes with effective prompt engineering

  July 29 · Fady Chamoun

  “We should get on board, guide it, so it is safe for our patients, for us.”

• End-of-life issues in dementia care

  July 30 · Lewis Cohen

  “I recognize that the notion of foreshortening your life is abhorrent to many of us, many of our audience, so I don’t want that to come across.”

• How knowledgeable patients face suspicion in medical care

  July 31 · Denise Reich

  “Take a little more time to ask them about the people that treat them on a regular basis.”

August 2024

• Surviving medical madness: a mother’s harrowing tale

  August 1 · Laura Buchman

  “If you can talk to your primary care doctor, if you can go to urgent care, if you can wait a night.”

• Pelvic floor disorders: myths vs. reality

  August 2 · Carmen Fong

  “It’s OK to talk about poop, you know, everybody does it.”

• Obesity management in rheumatology

  August 3 · Zachary Fellows

  “And again, I’m not operating a weight loss clinic at all, but really just having that extra information has been incredible.”

• Hope after a spinal cord injury

  August 4 · Olivia Ong

  “As simple as it sounds, I know intellectually it sounds really easy but hard to do.”

• How quality sleep can boost your weight loss journey

  August 5 · Nisha Kuruvadi

  “Sleep is such a crucial pillar of health.”

• Debunking schizophrenia myths

  August 6 · Brooke Kempf

  “I think first and foremost we have to all work together in our community to decrease the stigma.”

• How microplastics affect our reproductive health

  August 7 · Oluyemisi Famuyiwa

  “And maybe we can start to reverse some of this decline of fertility that we’re seeing worldwide, not just in one country, worldwide.”

• Untold stories of physician suicide and mental health

  August 8 · Kim Downey and Betsy Gall and Pamela Marie Hobby

  “Snoring is not benign, you need to uncover if you’re experiencing sleep apnea.” (Kim Downey)

• A journey of self-worth and healing

  August 9 · Jillian Rigert

  “Don’t have to throw everything away, but take one step closer to the life that you truly want, so that you can reduce the likelihood of regrets on your deathbed.”

• Systemic failures in mental health care

  August 10 · Claire Ellerbrock

  “I think my take-home message is sort of maybe an important lesson I’ve sort of learned along the way from being a nurse to a nurse practitioner.”

• Solutions for lymphedema in breast cancer survivors

  August 11 · Steven L. Chen

• How psychotherapy can rescue burned-out physicians

  August 12 · Susan Landers

  “And so almost half the time there are going to be things in our organizations that we can take advantage of.”

• Inside the hidden world of sham peer reviews in medicine

  August 13 · Tracey O’Connell

  “If you think there’s something going on, if you think you’re in a sham peer review, you’re probably right.”

• Challenging the legal barriers of cross-state telemedicine

  August 14 · Sean McBride and Shannon MacDonald

  “And we should really be loath to roll those patient rights back.” (Sean McBride)

• Compensation for mentoring residents

  August 15 · Dennis Hursh

  “Now we’ve established that excess call you should get paid for.”

• AI and empathy: Transforming cancer patient support

  August 16 · Isabelle Tran

  “We can’t really help other people unless we help ourselves.”

• Battling burnout in pediatric intensive care

  August 17 · Jillian Bybee

  “Because I think a lot of us live in the land of the arrival fallacy.”

• Access to uterine artery embolization for all women

  August 18 · Nikki Keefe

  “So my take-home message is, for patients, uterine artery embolization is a great option for fibroids and adenomyosis.”

• Balancing values and metrics: the modern physician’s dilemma

  August 19 · Shideh Shafie

  “Just remember that you are an expert as a physician.”

• From marathoner to heart health advocate

  August 20 · John C. Hagan III

  “If you have to do a marathon, do it, get it off the list, and then drop back.”

• Consider Texila American University in Guyana for medical school

  August 21 · Dheeraj Bansal and Nisarg Patel

• Tax-free income with the Augusta rule

  August 22 · Alexis E. Gallati

  “That’s really where that first step into knowledge is, and so then that way you can bring those ideas to your tax professional or dig deeper into those strategies.”

• An inspirational journey through chemotherapy and immunotherapy

  August 23 · Deborah C. Smith

  “Listen to what they have to say.”

• Pelvic floor dysfunction: the overlooked health crisis

  August 24 · Carine Carmy

  “I know most doctors are not getting this education in school, and so I think the most impactful thing you can do for your own patients is learning about your own body.”

• A medical student’s transformative encounter with end-of-life care

  August 25 · Ellie Qian

  “And you can either treat it as something you need to do obligatorily, or something that you can potentially gain a really lifelong lesson from.”

• A doctor’s guide to healing from within

  August 26 · Scott Abramson

  “When they come in to see us, we can look at it as just a nothing, just a losing hand, just a pimple pop.”

• Why surgeons are superstitious

  August 27 · Carmen Fong

  “And so if it’s something that makes you reflect on your own practices and say, hey, why do we do what we do, we do a lot of that in medicine, but probably we should do more of it.”

• A family medicine playbook to earn a million dollars

  August 28 · Tod Stillson

  “One is that optimizing workflow in their office is also one way that you can improve your efficiency and productivity.”

• From refusal to acceptance: a journey of trust in vaccination

  August 29 · Janet A. Jokela

  “So to be persistent, be respectful, be curious, and build trust are critical things for our patients, in whatever place we may find ourselves.”

• Redefining physician identity

  August 30 · Kim Downey and Olivia Morris

  “My physician coach, Dr. Michael H., talks about how it’s OK to let little pieces of yourself out there, and he uses a term that sometimes it might feel like a vulnerability hangover.” (Kim Downey)

• Balancing residency and pregnancy

  August 31 · Amaka Nnamani

  “There can be different aspects of you, and you can find ways to intertwine them.”

September 2024

• Fixing rural health care with technology and policy

  September 1 · Jay Anders

  “I urge every CEO of these hospitals that are struggling to do exactly the same, and see if we can’t start to move the powers that be to help us out.”

• A gastroenterology approach to obesity

  September 2 · Pooja Singhal

  “If there’s something wrong, or if you have questions, seek answers, really ask questions if you don’t understand anything.”

• Physician collective negotiations: Securing fair compensation

  September 3 · Jon Appino

  “Even if you earn a lot of money, you should make sure that the equation is fair for what your time is worth.”

• Living out of a car to pursue a dream: the true price of becoming a doctor

  September 4 · Christina Stach

  “I think it’s important to recognize that medicine can be very diverse.”

• Why hernias are a silent threat to women’s health

  September 5 · Shirin Towfigh

  “You can do sit-ups, push-ups, lift weights.”

• Why all physicians are leaders

  September 6 · Leon Moores

  “I think that most people who’ve worked for more than a decade or so recognize that leadership matters.”

• How emotional and spiritual connections deepen relationships

  September 7 · Diana Londoño

  “I mean, I want to just say, really, please realize you’re worthy.”

• How this doctor turned music into a secret weapon for medical students

  September 8 · C. Sue

  “There’s no rule that says it has to be.”

• AI-powered health care

  September 9 · Kyna Fong

  “And I would really encourage patience and thoughtfulness and engaging, because that is what is going to get us to that next level that we’ve talked about.”

• Is big business controlling your surgeon’s decisions?

  September 10 · Adam Tanious

  “Take-home messages for the physician audience are fairly simple.”

• Heal your heart from the inside out

  September 11 · Jonathan Fisher

  “Don’t waste any more time fighting or cursing the system, or cursing the third party payers, or cursing the EHR.”

• Medicine’s race dilemma: What science says about genetics and health

  September 12 · Charles Dinerstein

  “That’s where personalized medicine has always been, and from my point of view will always be, in that moment, interaction between the physician and patient.”

• How measurement-informed therapy is changing mental health

  September 13 · Kevin Ramotar

  “Clinical practice is a science that we need to adhere to, best practices of course, clinical pathways, etc.”

• How delayed gratification in medical school can make or break your career

  September 14 · Ben Reinking

  “If you’re struggling with something at work or at home, sit back and think about one little thing that you do during the day that maybe you could do differently.”

• How women in medicine are shaping the future of medicine

  September 15 · Janet A. Jokela

  “And when we have the opportunity to rise to the occasion and affect change, we have to step in and do that.”

• What Blue Zones can teach us about health

  September 16 · Michelle Tollefson

  “I think so often we have all these different competing, this latest study came out and this latest study came out, you should eat this or do this exercise, we have all these different mixed messages.”

• People-pleasing is exhausting: my journey to self-care and boundaries

  September 17 · Laura Suttin

  “Take action, and action is really what builds, what creates confidence.”

• How I overcame the challenges of ADHD parenting: a physician’s story

  September 18 · Emma Hostetter

  “So sometimes we get things wrong, and when we do get things wrong, being willing to pivot.”

• Doctors, stop chasing wealth: How to find true happiness beyond the paycheck

  September 19 · Ben Utley

  “The first thing is, you are enough as you are.”

• How to preserve your brain health

  September 20 · Roy Hamilton

  “As clinicians we’re all pretty familiar with the notion of preventative health.”

• Advancements in penile implants

  September 21 · Justin Houman

  “There’s so many treatments out there, whether it’s the Viagras, the Cialises, the Levitras, the injections.”

• How PCPs can improve allergy diagnoses with component testing

  September 22 · Gary Falcetano

  “We should be doing the same in primary care.”

• How positive self-talk rewires your brain for success

  September 23 · Faust Ruggiero

  “So you want to know that everyone can, you can too.”

• Can AI solve physician burnout or create a new crisis?

  September 24 · Dike Drummond

  “We need to be in front of that, so that when the CFO starts checking out the ROI, they don’t just break you.”

• E-cigarettes aren’t as safe as you think: the fertility risk you must know

  September 25 · Oluyemisi Famuyiwa

  “So take-home message: E-cigarettes can be very harmful to your fertility, and they actually contain more toxins than you are aware of.”

• AI-driven anesthesia: a threat to jobs or a new era of care?

  September 26 · Matthew Sherrer and Martin Nowak

  “They actually can grow in strength and demand and influence.” (Martin Nowak)

• Money dysmorphia: Why you feel like you’ll never have enough

  September 27 · Shane Tenny

  “Number one, let’s all just recite the mantra together, comparison is the thief of joy, and so beware of the comparison trap.”

• Teaming in health care: Why the future of patient care depends on collaboration

  September 28 · Matthew Sherrer and Brooke Vining

  “We reference an article from Kotter called Our Iceberg is Melting.” (Brooke Vining)

• Why postpartum care is failing new mothers

  September 29 · Phindile Chowa

  “I want to emphasize for our audience that personalized, patient-centered care is so important.”

• Don’t let the SECURE Act devastate your legacy

  September 30 · Freddie Rappina

  “Know whether or not it’s important to you.”

October 2024

• How social media shaming is hurting future doctors

  October 1 · Jonathan Cohen

  “I think social media is a great tool.”

• Fall prevention in hospitals: How technology can save lives

  October 2 · Christine Gall

  “We need to do that in a thoughtful manner.”

• Telltale hearts: the untold power of patient stories in medicine

  October 3 · Dean David Schillinger

  “We need to be very cautious about how we handle the future of these kinds of institutions.”

• How lack of hands-on experience could endanger patient safety

  October 4 · Lynn McComas

  “You know, I would say that, please do advocate.”

• How empathy and emotional intelligence transform patient care

  October 5 · Paul Pender

  “I think the people that you publish really have some important insights to share, and I’m going to keep being part of that audience.”

• Is tech the answer to America’s growing doctor shortage?

  October 6 · Patrick Hunt

  “At the stage we’re in now, it’s time to embrace technology.”

• How technology is changing dental appointments for patients with intellectual disabilities

  October 7 · Tina Saw and Brian Jones

  “We need to be proactive in embracing technology to make a difference.” (Tina Saw)

• From residency to leadership: the evolution of internal medicine

  October 8 · Janet A. Jokela

  “The medical students I see at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine and around the country are deeply compassionate and committed to taking excellent care of patients.”

• Physician wellness: stories and solutions

  October 9 · Kim Downey and Michael Foti and Tushar Bhagat

  “I would say, speaking of, like I heard Michael use the word "empower." So, I’m going to go with that.” (Tushar Bhagat)

• Inside the toxic reality of surgical residency

  October 10 · Audra King

  “I want people to be aware of what residents are going through on a daily basis.”

• How COVID changed doctor-patient-nurse communication forever

  October 11 · Michael J. Grace

  “It’s already in some, in every nursing school, and in every residency program.”

• How this pediatrician overcame cerebral palsy and discrimination in medicine

  October 12 · Ron M. Aryel

  “Be the best doctor you can be.”

• How food marketing to kids is harming their health and what we can do

  October 13 · Manuel Arango

  “I think one thing for sure is that we have to really understand and digest the fact that industry self-regulation does not work.”

• From patients to clients: the tragic business of mental health care explained

  October 14 · Nicholas Rosenlicht

  “I would say that when we’re making health decisions, we need to follow the money.”

• Why calling nurse practitioners "doctor" undermines the nursing profession

  October 15 · Joseph Lanctot

  “Ask yourself, "What is a nurse?" and recognize a nurse for who they are—people who have lifted entire communities up.”

• Why collaboration is the key to solving health care burnout

  October 16 · Kim Downey and Wael Saasouh and Lisa Scardina

  “Don’t feel bad if someone doesn’t connect with you; they might just be afraid.” (Kim Downey)

• Why the future of depression treatment may be magnetic

  October 17 · Heather Luing

  “And the reality is, in the U.S., many people are untreated or ineffectively treated for depression.”

• Why rural America’s health care crisis is getting worse—and what it means for retirees

  October 18 · Banu Symington

  “We need to remove the profit motive from medicine to help alleviate some of these problems.”

• Near-death experiences: What doctors need to know but aren’t taught

  October 19 · John C. Hagan III

  “If you want to be the best doctor you can be, you need to know about them.”

• Inside the courtroom: a doctor’s battle against a fraud investigation

  October 20 · Muhamad Aly Rifai

  “Find a good lawyer experienced in health care issues as well as criminal matters.”

• How pharmacy benefit companies are making fertility treatments even harder for patients

  October 21 · Oluyemisi Famuyiwa

  “Be aware, know what’s going on when you start your treatment.”

• How financial incentives transform health care

  October 22 · Taylor Christensen

  “We need to accept their presence and then work to align them with the goals of high-quality, affordable care.”

• How technology can support nurses and improve patient safety

  October 23 · Ann-Louise Puopolo

  “We need to be open to identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in our workflows and standard operating procedures.”

• Controversies surrounding transgender athletes and competitive fairness

  October 24 · William Lynes

  “I think women’s sports are beautiful, and we have a responsibility to support them.”

• Why are hospitals cornering doctors with this legal trap?

  October 25 · Dennis Hursh

  “If there’s no mention of a "without cause" clause, a physician might not even think of it.”

• Why kindness is the missing link in medical education

  October 26 · Vijay Rajput

  “My take-home message is that, along with empathy and compassion, we need to incorporate kindness into education and clinical care.”

• How health care workers cope with budget constraints

  October 27 · Amol Shrikhande

  “So anyway, you should be proud of what you’ve accomplished.”

• From career to motherhood: Navigating gender inequity

  October 28 · Alopi Patel

  “For me, the take-home message is that we are all more than just clinicians; we are all more than just physicians; we are all humans.”

• A surgeon’s insight into the future of health care staffing

  October 29 · Maria Iliakova

  “With tools like this, we can make the best use of the doctors we have to meet the needs of hospitals and patients nationwide.”

• Why parents today are more stressed than ever—and how we can help

  October 30 · Marissa Caudill

  “And then see and observe how you feel after doing those three things for yourself.”

• How modern ads manipulate your health fears for profit

  October 31 · Martha Rosenberg

  “My take-home message would be this: I recommend a website called Ask a Patient.”

November 2024

• How to engage parents in autism therapy

  November 1 · Angela Nelson

  “Ask yourself, "What kind of BCBA would you want coming through your door?" Put yourself in their shoes, and approach them the way you’d want someone approaching you.”

• How to protect your child from suicidal thoughts

  November 2 · Shivana Naidoo

  “I guess my take-home message is that if you have a child who has mentioned to you at any point that they may have suicidal thoughts or may be at risk for suicidal action, please don’t wait.”

• How big business and government are shaping physician careers

  November 3 · Tod Stillson

  “Don’t rely on a large employer to manage your career for you.”

• How to spot safe supplements: What you need to know about Good Manufacturing Practices

  November 4 · Alisa Sano

  “We need to empower health care providers and consumers by increasing health literacy regarding GMP.”

• Is staying worth it? How one physician broke free from the "sunk cost fallacy"

  November 5 · Kolleen Dougherty

  “One of the biggest take-homes is that change is hard.”

• How journaling transforms emotional turmoil into healing for caregivers

  November 6 · Aine M. Greaney

  “It would be to try writing as one of—just one of—your self-care approaches.”

• Transforming health care communication with simple playful activities

  November 7 · Beth Boynton

  “If you understand and apply the facilitation tips I mentioned, you can teach them effectively.”

• How AI could disrupt the future of health care regulations

  November 8 · Muhamad Aly Rifai

  “It’s important for them to have their own systems to compare and see how they stand relative to their peers.”

• How to fix our broken health care system from the inside

  November 9 · Paula Muto

  “My main message is that we need to take ownership of the state of health care.”

• A doctor’s life-changing realization about empathy after becoming a patient

  November 10 · Fazlur Rahman

  “Always remember that all the technology, AI, and advancements we have are tools meant to serve patient care.”

• How alternative therapies could be the key to ending the pain care crisis

  November 11 · Cindy Perlin

  “I urge doctors to keep an open mind and get educated about alternative treatments.”

• How to survive the modern health care system without losing yourself

  November 12 · Rebecca Arnold

  “Find your allies—others who are also frustrated or disillusioned—and work together on low-hanging fruit to regain a sense of agency.”

• Why having hobbies can save your medical career

  November 13 · Ben Reinking

  “Small steps can lead to significant changes, and there’s help available for those who want to make that shift.”

• Essential negotiation tips every physician should know

  November 14 · Miguel Villagra

  “First, remember that even if you don’t know how to negotiate a contract now, you can learn.”

• Patients vs. profits: Examining the real cost of the health care industry boom

  November 15 · Michele Luckenbaugh

  “Don’t be afraid to ask questions and advocate for yourself and your loved ones.”

• Mother, doctor, CEO: one woman’s journey to reshape health care

  November 16 · Arianne Nachat

  “Find a way to move the needle on health care to make your experience as a physician better.”

• Why body image and food choices are more connected than you think

  November 17 · Charlotte Markey

  “Yet, we can be compassionate towards ourselves and do the best we can within our means to take care of ourselves.”

• Why prevention is the missing link in health care policy

  November 18 · Anand Parekh

  “We need to support our colleagues, especially those in primary care, encourage the uptake of clinical preventive services, and defend our public health colleagues who are facing challenges.”

• Diagnosing ADHD in adults: Understanding the risks and rewards of treatment

  November 19 · Morgan Hardy

  “However, we need to be much more discerning and cautious about our diagnoses and treatments, and we must be aware of both the benefits and risks of appropriate treatment.”

• Patient insights can shape your career in unexpected ways

  November 20 · Janet A. Jokela

  “The biggest takeaway is that we can change our mind and have options.”

• How lifestyle choices today could impact your future family’s fertility

  November 21 · Oluyemisi Famuyiwa

  “My take-home message is this: the more you know, the healthier you can be.”

• How social prescribing is redefining patient care

  November 22 · Julia Hotz

  “Social prescribing shows us that we can address some of the most pressing health challenges of our time by reconnecting people with their communities and their passions.”

• Transforming public health: a physician’s innovative approach

  November 23 · David Moskowitz

  “I’ll share a personal example of how genomics has impacted me.”

• Doctors at the forefront of health care reform

  November 24 · Alisa Berger

  “You don’t have to give away all your money, but you do need to show up, have conversations, and support the cause in whatever way you can—whether it’s through monetary contributions or by being physically present.”

• How a setback fueled a lifelong dedication to patients

  November 25 · Jennifer Tillman

  “My take-home message is to remember what gives you the most fulfillment in medicine and savor it.”

• How to navigate stipend offers

  November 26 · Jon Appino

  “Physicians don’t interview often, so getting practice helps them become more confident and informed.”

• Why health care professionals must ask, "How am I doing?"

  November 27 · Preux

  “We hear a lot about wellness and resilience, but we can’t build those without balance.”

• How a minimally invasive procedure is transforming hypertension treatment

  November 28 · Jeremy Bock

  “With better blood pressure control, we can significantly reduce the risks of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular events.”

• Discover how AI and appreciative inquiry can transform health care

  November 29 · Kim Downey and Lisa Scardina and Wael Saasouh

  “It’s grounded in psychology, and how we make decisions and interpret information matters.” (Lisa Scardina)

• New treatment guidelines transform care for restless legs syndrome

  November 30 · Andrew Spector

  “My biggest take-home message is to take restless legs seriously because it makes patients absolutely miserable.”

December 2024

• How biomarkers are revolutionizing dementia diagnosis and care

  December 1 · Amy Sanders

  “If you’re a clinical practitioner who sees older adults with cognitive impairment, know that these biomarkers are out there.”

• How to conquer the devils of modern medicine for a longer, happier life

  December 2 · Albert Chan

  “It sounds simple, but you have to take steps to prevent early death.”

• When empathy is found in unexpected places

  December 3 · Rachel Litchman

  “You have more in common with your patients than you might think.”

• Why rapid weight loss drugs may not be the health solution they seem

  December 4 · Martha Rosenberg

  “Be skeptical of food and drug advertising.”

• Physician compensation secrets: 2024 MGMA DataDive insights

  December 5 · Jon Appino

  “Here are a couple of take-home messages.”

• Faster sepsis diagnosis in emergency departments

  December 6 · Hollis O’Neal and Tonya Jagneaux

  “It has been a pleasure to work with Hollis on this.” (Tonya Jagneaux)

• Bitcoin $100K: a game-changer for physicians’ financial freedom?

  December 7 · Noah Kaufman

  “The most important thing for physicians to understand is that Bitcoin is like Pascal’s wager.”

• Why medical training is pushing residents to their breaking point

  December 8 · Medha Venigalla

  “Fatigue during residency isn’t just a resident issue—it’s a public health emergency.”

• How technology can free up nurses for better care

  December 9 · Betsy Castillo

  “Trust the information and do your own research.”

• How emotional intelligence turns medical challenges into opportunities

  December 10 · Ben Reinking

  “My biggest recommendation is to practice naming your emotions throughout the day.”

• How Medicaid expansion could transform health care in Georgia

  December 11 · Brendan Pulsifer

  “Full Medicaid expansion is essential for Georgia.”

• How primary care could transform our health system

  December 12 · Drew Remignanti

  “You can start tomorrow by deciding to be more informed and involved in your health care journey.”

• How burnout sneaks up on health care professionals

  December 13 · Devina Maya Wadhwa

  “Don’t lose sight of yourself in the process.”

• How the Olympic spirit can transform diabetes care

  December 14 · Gary Rothenberg

  “By leveraging these technologies, we can work toward reducing inequities and achieving better outcomes for everyone.”

• Why failure should be part of every doctor’s story

  December 15 · Ashley McCray

  “That is why I have survived those accidents—because there have been multiple.”

• Strategies to reduce costly hospital readmissions and improve patient care

  December 16 · Ahzam Afzal

  “My take-home message is that we need to fundamentally rethink how we approach the patient experience.”

• Overcoming social anxiety: insights into trauma, perfectionism, and therapy

  December 17 · Jonathan Berent

  “In 1988, after I was on Oprah, I was interviewed by the producer of the Sally Raphael show.”

• How expert witness work can transform your career and life

  December 18 · Gretchen Green

  “I will next offer Expert Witness Startup School as I do about twice a year.”

• How conflict in Sudan is impacting women and children

  December 19 · Gillian Burkhardt

  “Thinking about this, doctors are really privileged that people trust us no matter where we are.”

• Lessons in career sustainability: Why self-care is the key to success

  December 20 · Diane W. Shannon

  “Sometimes with burnout or just being overwhelmed with work, we cannot see the little places that we could change, or we don’t think they’d make any difference.”

• How early intervention changes the game for children with developmental delays

  December 21 · Maria Mba Wright

  “So the sooner we start to see these things, we need to refer because there is help available, and we can make a difference for these kids to thrive.”

• Can AI medical scribes solve clinician burnout?

  December 22 · Erica Dorn

  “So I offer tons of free charting and time management tips.”

• A framework to deliver higher-value care

  December 23 · Taylor Christensen

  “And it’s very doable to achieve that if we can make these simple changes that I’ve talked about that can enable those three requirements to all be fulfilled so that patients can make value-sensitive decisions.”

• Extracorporeal CPR: the next evolution of cardiac arrest care

  December 24 · Jon Marinaro

  “You can’t have a call-in, like, hey, I’ll be there in 20, 30, 40 minutes.”

• How payment models shape your doctor’s decisions

  December 25 · Jonathan Staloff and Joseph Joo

  “I am so thankful for the work that I’ve been able to do with Jonathan and Josh on this book.” (Joseph Joo)

• How workplace civility can transform health care and save lives

  December 26 · Matthew Sherrer and Chris Turner

  “Don’t assume they’re a horrible person right off the bat.” (Matthew Sherrer)

• Why ADHD diagnosis in adults is often overlooked

  December 27 · Muhamad Aly Rifai and New Zealand

  “We have seen a significant increase in the prevalence of ADHD, so primary care doctors and psychiatrists are going to see more cases of ADHD.”

• How to rebuild trust in health care and improve patient outcomes

  December 28 · Martin Nowak and Matthew Sherrer

  “It’s just this spending time with your patients—establishing a narrative, right, just starting a conversation.” (Matthew Sherrer)

• Understanding alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: What you need to know

  December 29 · Thomas Ardiles

• How gratitude can reshape health care during uncertain times

  December 30 · Janet A. Jokela

  “I’m grateful for my colleagues—whether they’re close by or on social media, wherever they are.”

• Telehealth under threat: Why Congress must act to save Medicare coverage

  December 31 · Stephanie Marcovici

  “There are people like me, who are a little better on the spectrum, and there are worse people on the spectrum, and we can’t let people hang—not in this country.”

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