Episodes

Physician Jessie Mahoney discusses her article "," making the case that the most effective remedies for physician burnout are systemic changes—reasonable patient loads, thoughtful schedules, supportive leadership, and reduced clerical work—not...

Public health advocate Kathleen Muldoon discusses her article "," revealing how congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) remains the most common viral cause of disability in the U.S., yet is often ignored in medical training, prenatal counseling, and public...

Physician leader Janet Jokela discusses her article "," highlighting the unprecedented removal of expert members from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and its replacement with individuals lacking clinical experience, some holding...

Physician advocates Alae Kawam, Kim Downey, and Nicole Solomos discuss their article "," sharing firsthand accounts of the cultural rift in modern medicine and the toll of corporate models on patient care and physician well-being. Alae, Kim, and...

Board-certified pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article, "." She challenges the long-held belief in medical culture that self-sacrifice is noble and that self-care is an indulgence. Jessie argues that caring for oneself...

Professional development practitioner and veteran emergency nurse Kristen Cline discusses her article, "America's ER crisis: Why the system is collapsing from within." Using the TV drama "The Pitt" as a reference point, she argues that the reality of the emergency department is exponentially more chaotic and dangerous than portrayed. Kristen shares her frontline perspective on the intersecting crises crippling the system: an epidemic of workplace violence where assault is treated as "part of the...

Family physician Jonathan Bushman discusses his article, "." He shares the story of a young physician who was told to remove her most complex patients from her panel to protect the health system's performance metrics. Jonathan uses this powerful...

Anesthesiologist and clinical mental health counselor Maire Daugharty discusses her article, "." Drawing from her personal experience of losing three colleagues to suicide and overdose, Maire makes a powerful case for peer support as a direct antidote...

Physician and public health advocate Judith Eguzoikpe discusses her article, "." She pulls back the curtain on the kidney transplant process, revealing that the true journey for patients with end-stage kidney disease is not just a single surgery but...

Critical care physician Jess Bunin, co-founder of All Levels Leadership, discusses the article, "." They challenge a core tenet of medical culture: the pressure to project certainty and always have the right answer. Jess argues that this fixation on...

Pediatrician and certified life and weight coach Karla Lester discusses her article, "." She shares her frustration with traditional in-person obesity programs that see high attrition and offer few effective treatments beyond surgery. Karla explains...

Cardiologist Monzur Morshed discusses the article, "." Drawing from his direct experience treating the Bangladeshi-American community in New York City, Monzur explains why people from South Asia are disproportionately at risk for developing heart...

Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation co-founder Corey Feist and physician advocate Kim Downey discuss their article, "Health workers deserve care too: How to protect their mental health." They highlight the ongoing mental health crisis facing the health care workforce, where CDC data shows mental health is worse than in any other segment, yet only 38 percent of those in distress seek care. Kim shares personal anecdotes that reveal the immense pressure and stigma physicians face, while Corey outline...

Addiction medicine physician Safina Adatia discusses her article, "Why gambling addiction is America's next health crisis." She warns that following the Supreme Court's 2018 ruling to overturn sports gambling bans, the U.S. is facing a potential epidemic with tens of millions at risk. Safina explains that unlike substance use disorders, problem gambling lacks sufficient research, effective treatments, and public health infrastructure. The conversation explores how the ease of access through smar...

Clinical research physician Khutaija Noor discusses her article, "." She addresses the intense pressure and profound disappointment International Medical Graduates (IMGs) face when they go unmatched for a residency spot in the U.S. Drawing from her...

Psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, "." He argues that labeling AI errors as "hallucinations" is a dangerous euphemism that trivializes real psychiatric conditions and downplays the...

Leading food allergy advocate Lianne Mandelbaum discusses her article, "." She explains how for millions of people living with food allergies, dining out is often an exercise in survival rather than a joy, filled with anxiety about cross-contact and...

Board-certified pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article, "." She argues that the health care industry's current approach to physician burnout is failing because it treats a predictable cultural problem like a personal...

Physician coach and medical school professor Kathleen Muldoon discusses her article, "." She explores what it means to be a "mother scholar" in academic and medical cultures that reward detachment and often view caregiving as a distraction. Drawing...

Physician executive Bhargav Raman discusses his article, "." He argues that the common doomsday predictions about artificial intelligence are a projection of our own human flaws and a misunderstanding of progress. Bhargav asserts that humanity has...

Renowned fertility specialist Oluyemisi (Yemi) Famuyiwa discusses her article, "." She explains that von Willebrand disease (VWD), the most common inherited bleeding disorder, affects up to 1 percent of the population and poses unique challenges for...

Physician executive Steven Lane discusses his article, "." He explains that true interoperability is not just about technology but about aligning people, processes, and IT systems to allow patient information to flow seamlessly across all members of a...

Pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article, "." Drawing from her experience leading a workshop for women cardiologists, she explores the sacred irony of physicians who are experts in the heart yet rarely tend to their own....

Physician executive Laura Kohlhagen discusses her article, ." She argues that since electronic health records were originally designed for billing and compliance, they have created disjointed workflows, cognitive fatigue, and clinician burnout....