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Hosted by Kevin Pho, MD, The Podcast by KevinMD shares the stories of the many who intersect with our health care system but are rarely heard from. 15 minutes a day. 7 days a week.
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“Doctors with mental illness don’t need more suicide awareness — we’re aware. And we don’t need confidential treatment opportunities. What we need is assurance from all invested parties — our employers, credentialing bodies, and licensing officials — …
Physicians with mental illness shouldn’t hide [PODCAST]
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“We can all work to improve our empathy towards those who differ from us. Please continue to keep an open mind and consider true allyship.”
Nkem Asianua is a physician assistant student.
She shares her story and discusses the …
What does it mean to truly be an ally? [PODCAST]
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“Both pain and obesity can have a multitude of causes. Therefore, reducing pain and body weight should be approached in a multifactorial way; nutritionally, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Failure to do so may result in short-term success …
Nutrition’s impact on pain and obesity [PODCAST]
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“Our primary care systems should be designed for all the kids and families they are intended to serve. Incorporating system navigators to support the needs of our most vulnerable families is a feasible step in the right …
Why Black and brown kids are falling through the cracks [PODCAST]
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“A good history and physical, including screening, can prevent consequences that burden a patient’s daily life and increase health care costs. Assessing cardiovascular risk is a key part of the evaluation. Transgender individuals may have a compounded …
You need to ask these questions to teens starting hormone therapy [PODCAST]
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“As I’ve been coaching physicians, I’ve realized that many of us have a tendency to just ‘grin and bear it’ when it comes to the challenges and stresses of the medical profession. We often tell ourselves that …
What my 10 year old is teaching me about boundaries [PODCAST]
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“One of the biggest misconceptions about timeshares is the idea that you have to visit the same location every year. In reality, timeshare owners have access to a wide range of properties and destinations through timeshare exchange …
Every physician should own a timeshare [PODCAST]
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“As a nurse, I know how difficult and demanding the job can be. I’ve had patients try to physically attack me and it’s frustrating and disheartening to face such hostility. When I talk to people outside of the health …
All I ever wanted to be was a nurse [PODCAST]
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“It is well known that men and women have different communication styles, and learning how to effectively communicate with each other is important. This is one of the main focuses of our book, which aims to give …
An empowered woman’s guide to better health [PODCAST]
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“Obesity is not the consequence of bad behaviors it is a disease that finally has effective, safe, lasting treatments. Patients with obesity have been marginalized long enough. We, especially health care providers, have got to start taking …
A personal mission to get obese patients on GLP-1 agonists [PODCAST]
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“While patients, the workforce, and key outcomes are way better off in a culture of safety, the process from toxic to healthy culture requires a challenging shift from relationships rooted in distrust to trusting ones. To ensure …
Leading an organizational culture change? Consider an apology first. [PODCAST]
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“Shame has no place in illness or in health. The first step to eradicating shame is to openly speak up about symptoms and concerns and for health care providers to commit to acknowledging and interrogating the needs …
How women manage and mismanage their health [PODCAST]
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“If we want to achieve a physician workforce that mirrors our population, medical schools must collectively understand that we have created an admissions system that selects against Latinx and BIPOC students. We need a new system. But …
When should you consider a Caribbean medical school? [PODCAST]
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“Understanding and recognizing sensory processing issues may help improve functioning and quality of life for many individuals, starting with children in school. While many are preparing for back to school, it is important for parents, teachers, health …
What you need to know about sensory processing disorders [PODCAST]
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“As a parent of elementary school children, every mass shooting, particularly ones killing school children like in Uvalde, jolts my doing-the-mom-thing-just-keep-busy-can’t-stop denial. On the last day of school before summer vacation, when the bus doors squeaked open, …
Bulletproof backpacks: There’s more we can do [PODCAST]
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“You have the power to make healthier choices to reduce your risk for prostate cancer. While things like genetics are out of your control, there is a wealth of research showing that there are simple ways to …
Preventing prostate cancer with simple, proactive choices [PODCAST]
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“Picture this. A patient in a hospital or rehab facility has just finished exercising with therapy. He is thirsty, and he thinks he might as well ask for a snack now because he will be hungry in 30 minutes. …
Time constraints in physical therapy [PODCAST]
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“Empathy, intelligence, and commitment are crucial traits every doctor must have to succeed. However, there is one trait that stands above the rest. One of the most important aspects of an effective doctor is the desire to …
Effective doctors need to be challenged [PODCAST]
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“During addiction, the brain becomes ‘hijacked,’ which then ‘exaggerates the need for the drug and minimizes the dangers associated with the use of the drug.’ This is so affirming because the chemicals in my brain told me …
Let doctors in recovery be able to recover their careers [PODCAST]
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“My own burnout episode forced me into some heavy-duty soul-searching and serious reflection. I got lost in the world of seeing as many patients as possible, battling for more operating room time, and keeping up procedure volumes, …
A physician’s remedy for stress, anxiety, depression, and burnout [PODCAST]
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