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. New episodes every day, about 15 minutes each.
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Every episode ends with the same question: What take-home message do you want to leave with the KevinMD audience? The answers, quoted from every transcribed episode and attributed to the guest by name and date, are collected in Take-home messages: what physicians say when asked to leave one.
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“Health care has changed dramatically in the last decades, from the introduction of electronic medical records to the COVID-19 pandemic serving as a catalyst for telehealth and virtual care options to the increased familiarity with digital therapeutics, …
Secrets from a physician-entrepreneur [PODCAST]
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“As trainees, we have unpredictable schedules. Sometimes we work days; others, we work long nights. As the weekends come by, my best friend inevitably asks me: “Who’s showing up this week at work, Batman or Bruce Wayne? …
A physician’s passion for obstetrics-gynecology [PODCAST]
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“In the emergency department I treat patients based upon my expert judgment. I can explain to you the sensitivities and specificities of the tests I order, I can detail the physiology and pathology involved in my differential …
Leadership lessons from Mayo Clinic [PODCAST]
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On this special episode, I’m on the other side of the microphone. It’s an honor to be interviewed by Cory Calendine, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a tremendous social media presence. Visit him on Instagram …
KevinMD interview by Cory Calendine, MD [PODCAST]
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“EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy kicked off my personal transformation from a self-absorbed workaholic in an industry of (what I now view as) questionable merit into a human being making a positive contribution to the …
EMDR therapy’s transformative power [PODCAST]
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“It seems too good to be true, but it is: physical activity improves every health outcome we can name. Note that some of those benefits arrive in the long term, some in the short.
It’s critically important to …
A medical lifeline for the aging male [PODCAST]
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“I acknowledge that many problems currently plague our country. However, hunger, food insecurity, and poor health are national priorities that require an immediate and robust response. The Biden-Harris Administration’s hunger, nutrition, and health strategy answers the call …
A national strategy on hunger, nutrition, and health [PODCAST]
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“I may be practicing the art of repression and washing myself of any speck of contamination that would take me back to the state from which I have come very far. My suffering of the past, today, …
A physician’s postpartum depression [PODCAST]
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“Building individual health equity starts with a commitment to price transparency. The current system favors a broader, value-based model that does not require individual fees for services. Resources are allocated based on outcomes and are dependent on …
Building individual health equity [PODCAST]
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“As we continue this journey as a family in what will likely be an even more challenging six months ahead, the last six months have provided lifelong lessons. Equipped with these learnings, a new exciting professional opportunity …
Being a physician and a son at the same time [PODCAST]
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“Until I have dedicated time during the week to tend to administrative tasks, I must work 12 to 14 hours most days just to stay afloat. If I fail to work at least 12 hours per day, my in-basket …
26 hours in a day: the impossible math of providing quality care [PODCAST]
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“Over the years, I have mentored a lot of trainees. After discovering coaching and seeing my career transform after I started working with a coach, I have become a coach myself. I definitely use coaching techniques with …
Coaching or mentorship: What is the solution for physicians? [PODCAST]
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“This last doctor was also the happiest doctor I have ever met. He was not a youngster but had a wonderful following of patients and was loved by the entire hospital staff. And he had a very …
Wisdom from 50 years a doctor [PODCAST]
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“As a physicians’ attorney who focuses his practice on physician contract review, I have seen some truly horrendous results after physicians have signed agreements they did not understand. Here are just a few of the ‘war stories’ …
Physician contract horror stories [PODCAST]
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“Physicians today are confronting yet another epidemic, one that affects doctors directly and is not caused by a virus. It is the result of the ‘patient portal’ through which patients send typed messages directly to their physicians. …
When doctors develop [patient] portal hypertension [PODCAST]
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“When my colleagues and I visited high-performing primary care clinics across the country, we sought insights to inform a new model for providing the most efficient and high-quality care. Here’s how we’re practicing in Primary Care 2.0.”
Primary Care 2.0: new thinking and practice redesign [PODCAST]
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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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