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Pediatric neurologist Paige Kalika discusses her article, “Learning the language of medicine: from student to fluent physician.” Paige compares mastering medicine to learning a language, from grasping basic vocabulary like anatomy to …
Mastering the language of medicine [PODCAST]
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Urologist David Canes discusses his article, “Why AI scribes are changing medicine and the hidden risks you must know.” He shares insights from using AI scribes in over 3,000 clinical encounters, noting …
Why doctors love AI scribes—and the risks they bring [PODCAST]
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Developmental pediatrician Fiorella Castillo discusses her article, “Advocating for immigrant children: a doctor’s perspective.” Fiorella shares her firsthand experiences supporting immigrant families as they navigate developmental disabilities like autism and ADHD in …
Protecting immigrant families: a pediatrician’s call to action [PODCAST]
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Gastroenterologist Steven Pearce, health care consultant Bruce A. Berger, and physician advocate Kim Downey discuss their article, “How motivational interviewing transforms patient care and outcomes.” They explore the transformative power of motivational …
Transforming patient care with motivational interviewing [PODCAST]
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Health care executive Susannah Eastwick discusses her article, “Advancing health care through physician leadership: 5 skills for changing health care.” Susannah explores the evolving health care landscape in 2025, where physicians face …
Essential skills for physician leaders in health care [PODCAST]
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Physician Stacey Funt discusses her article, “The healing power of travel: How adventure transforms mind, body, and spirit.” Stacey explores how travel serves as a potent remedy for physical, emotional, and spiritual …
Adventure as medicine: the wellness benefits of travel [PODCAST]
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Janet A. Jokela, an infectious disease physician, discusses her article, “Match Day 2025: Protecting our students’ futures.” She explores the unprecedented challenges facing medical students, including a U.S. measles outbreak, censorship at …
Match Day 2025: Safeguarding the future of medical students amid crisis [PODCAST]
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Osteopathic physician Amelia L. Bueche discusses her article, “From skin to soul: What pain reveals about our health.” In this episode, Amelia delves into the skin’s role as the body’s largest organ …
Pain as a messenger: What your skin is telling you [PODCAST]
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Psychiatrist Devina Maya Wadhwa discusses her article, “How abuse in health care is driving doctors out of medicine.” In this episode, Devina shares her experiences as a physician working in acute care …
Why abuse in health care is forcing doctors to leave the profession [PODCAST]
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Former OB/GYN resident and physician coach Chelsea Turgeon discusses her article, “Why does leaving medicine feel like escaping a cult?” In this episode, Chelsea shares her personal journey of resigning from residency …
Why leaving medicine feels like escaping a cult [PODCAST]
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Pediatric gastroenterologist Michele Cho-Dorado discusses her article, “Empowering our children with financial literacy: Raising bold thought leaders and compassionate changemakers.” In this episode, Michele draws from her experience as a physician to …
Raising financially savvy kids: a doctor’s guide to empowering future leaders [PODCAST]
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Physician executive Aiden Feng discusses the article, “Rising ER wait times signal larger health system challenges.” In this episode, Aiden examines how increasing ED wait times reflect deeper systemic issues in the …
Addressing systemic challenges behind rising ER wait times [PODCAST]
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Internal medicine physician Ryan McCarthy discusses the article, “What The Far Side taught me about belonging in science.” In this episode, Ryan reflects on the unexpected inspiration he found in Gary Larson’s …
How The Far Side reshaped my view of science and medicine [PODCAST]
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Family physician Dan Muntean discusses the article, “The heart of family medicine: a doctor’s journey of compassion and care.” In this episode, Dan shares his personal journey through 30 years of practice …
Embracing compassion in family medicine [PODCAST]
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Lianne Mandelbaum, a leading advocate for airline safety measures to protect food-allergic passengers, discusses the article, “Navigating the uncertainty of food allergies in air travel: a call for compassion and change.” In …
Compassionate solutions for food allergies in air travel [PODCAST]
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Family physician Tony Gerk discusses the article, “Even medical practices aren’t immune from the high cost of employer-provided health insurance.” In this episode, Tony explains the challenges small medical practices face due …
Rising health insurance costs challenge small medical practices [PODCAST]
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Internal medicine physician Corinne Rao discusses the article, “The Faustian bargain of modern medicine.” In this episode, Corinne explores the modern health care system’s trade-offs, comparing the traditional independence of private practice …
Unpacking the Faustian bargain of modern medicine [PODCAST]
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Board-certified pediatric endocrinologist, field medical director for type 1 diabetes immunology (T1D) at Sanofi, and T1D survivor Shara Bialo discusses the article, “Improving type 1 diabetes screening awareness among women is critical. …
Improving type 1 diabetes screening awareness among women [PODCAST]
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Neurohospitalist and clinical neurophysiologist Franklyn Rocha Cabrero discusses the article, “Missing prescription: long-term parental leave for fathers in medicine.” In this episode, Franklyn delves into the systemic and societal barriers that hinder …
Navigating long-term parental leave for fathers in medicine [PODCAST]
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Health law attorney Dennis Hursh discusses his article, “Doctors beware: How vague contracts put your job at risk,” revealing how poorly defined termination clauses in physician employment agreements leave doctors vulnerable to …
How vague termination clauses can ruin a doctor’s career [PODCAST]
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