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Developmental behavioral pediatrician Roxanne Almas discusses her article “The making of a rested healer.” Roxanne shares her deeply personal journey through the “quiet unraveling” of burnout and the profound grief of losing …
Rest is a holy practice: Reclaiming the soul of medicine [PODCAST]
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Physician and health care reform advocate David K. Cundiff discusses his article “Ecovillages and organic agriculture: a scenario for global climate restoration.” David challenges the IPCC’s failure to model a fully organic …
Ecovillages and organic farming could reverse global warming [PODCAST]
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Pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article “Disruptive physician labeling: a symptom of systemic burnout.” Jessie argues that the rising number of “disruptive” labels slapped on highly skilled doctors is …
“Disruptive” behavior is often a cry for help from depleted doctors [PODCAST]
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Internal medicine physician Corinne Sundar Rao discusses her article “Physician on-call compensation: the unpaid labor driving burnout.” Corinne argues that the term “call” is a euphemism used to extract free labor from …
Unpaid on-call shifts are driving doctors into early retirement [PODCAST]
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Family physician and health benefits advisor Jonathan Bushman discusses his article “The 5 percent problem: the low value of primary care.” Jonathan contrasts the grueling decade of training and massive debt required …
Primary care receives only five cents of every health care dollar [PODCAST]
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Family physician Travis Walker discusses his article “A physician father on the Dobbs decision and reproductive rights.” Travis reflects on the glaring double standard facing his daughter compared to his sons in …
Physician father wrestles with daughter’s post-Dobbs future [PODCAST]
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Internal medicine physician Sally Daganzo discusses her article “The hidden epidemic of orthorexia nervosa.” Sally explains how the pursuit of a perfect diet can spiral into a debilitating obsession where food rules …
Orthorexia nervosa turns healthy habits into a harmful obsession [PODCAST]
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Psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article “Psychedelic-assisted therapy: science, safety, and regulation.” Muhamad explores the complex landscape of psychedelic medicine, balancing the growing public interest with …
Navigating the hype and hope of psychedelic medicine [PODCAST]
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Physician, author, and health care reform advocate David K. Cundiff discusses his article “Accountable care cooperatives: a 2026 vision for U.S. health care.” David analyzes the severe funding crisis affecting American families …
Community cooperatives offer a solution to the affordable health care crisis [PODCAST]
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Practicing anesthesiologist and the physician co-founder of Marit Health Rob Anderson discusses his article “Why can’t finding a doctor job be like Zillow.” Rob shares his personal journey through divorce and house …
Modern technology must revolutionize the archaic physician job search [PODCAST]
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Fertility specialist Oluyemisi Famuyiwa discusses her article “Uterine aging in IVF: Why the ‘soil’ matters as much as the seed.” Oluyemisi explains that while clinicians often focus on egg quality, the aging …
Uterine aging plays a critical hidden role in IVF outcomes [PODCAST]
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Pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article “Leading with love: a physician’s guide to clarity and compassion.” Jessie shares how a personal crisis involving her husband’s severe depression forced her …
Asking what love would do transforms leadership [PODCAST]
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Vascular surgeon Paula Muto discusses her article “Give the health care dollar back to patients.” Paula argues that the government shutdown over health care funding misses the real issue of administrative bloat …
Bureaucracy now consumes most of your health care spending [PODCAST]
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Pediatrician Trevor Cabrera discusses his article “Locum tenens: Reclaiming purpose, autonomy, and financial freedom in medicine.” Trevor explains how choosing the path of an independent contractor allowed him to pay off massive …
Locum tenens offers physicians a path to freedom [PODCAST]
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Postdoctoral researcher Wei Zhang discusses the article “Peripheral artery disease prevention: Saving limbs and lives.” Wei explains how peripheral artery disease acts as a silent burden on the “life-highway” vessels of …
Early screening saves limbs from silent vascular disease [PODCAST]
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Nationally recognized psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article “Why CPT coding ambiguity harms doctors.” Muhamad analyzes the landmark case of United States v. Ron Elfenbein, where …
Ambiguous billing rules threaten every doctor in practice [PODCAST]
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Board-certified pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article “Why doctors must stop waiting and reclaim their lives.” Jessie explains how medical training conditions doctors to view endurance as a virtue …
Waiting for the system to change causes burnout [PODCAST]
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Physician, author, and health care reform advocate David K. Cundiff discusses his article “Accountable care cooperatives: a community-owned health care fix.” David outlines a transformative plan to replace the fragmented U.S. insurance …
Community ownership transforms the broken health care system [PODCAST]
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Palliative care physician and certified physician development coach Christie Mulholland discusses her article “Why every physician needs a sabbatical (and how to take one).” Christie reveals the harsh reality that while sabbaticals …
Sabbaticals provide a critical lifeline for sustainable medical careers [PODCAST]
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Otolaryngologist Alan P. Feren discusses his article “How system strain contributes to medical gaslighting in health care.” Alan explores why encounters that patients experience as dismissive or manipulative often stem from communication …
Systemic strain creates the perfect environment for medical gaslighting [PODCAST]
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