Episodes

Health care executive Blake Walker discusses his article, "." He describes a perfect storm impacting provider groups: the significant rise in patient financial responsibility due to high-deductible health plans, the growth of health care consumerism...

Orthopedic surgeon Adil S. Ahmed discusses his article, "." He outlines the essential, multifaceted roles of academic institutions in educating future doctors, conducting vital biomedical research, and providing complex care, often for underserved...

Cardiologist Stanley Liu discusses his article, "." He shares his personal experience of being bound by an 18-month, 20-mile non-compete clause after leaving an academic cardiology position and outlines the strategic steps he took to navigate this...

Pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article, "." She explores why negotiation often feels stressful for physicians, linking it to medical training that emphasizes service, self-sacrifice, and conflict avoidance over...

Anesthesiologist and psychotherapist Maire Daugharty discusses her article, "." She challenges the common misconception that therapy is only necessary or effective during acute crises ("crisis-hopping"), explaining that this view can lead to premature...

Physical therapist and food allergy advocate Lianne Mandelbaum discusses her article, "." Sharing harrowing personal experiences with dismissive airline staff that ignited her advocacy work with No Nut Traveler, she highlights the pervasive fear and...

Internal medicine physician Kara Pepper discusses her article, "." Drawing from her own journey away from burnout and her experience coaching hundreds of physicians, she outlines five predictable stages doctors often traverse when seeking more...

Family physician Atharva Joshi discusses his article, "." He argues that the health care system often targets minority physicians not through overt actions but via subtle, bureaucratic processes—a form of systemic discrimination based on culture or...

Management consultant and author Roger A. Gerard discusses his article, "." He identifies common, often unintentional, ways health care leaders undermine their credibility and effectiveness, frequently due to a lack of formal leadership training....

Pediatric neurologist Paige Kalika discusses her article, "," sharing insights from her perspective as a pediatric neurologist and parent of a child with ADHD. She outlines compassionate ways to talk to children about ADHD, starting by validating...

Research scientist Nichole Cubbage discusses her article, "." She explains that Vanishing Twin Syndrome (VTS), the loss of one fetus in a multiple pregnancy, often leads to unique and isolating grief, frequently unacknowledged by health care...

Historian and ethicist Nigel Cameron discusses his article, "," drawn from his biography of the former U.S. surgeon general. He recounts how C. Everett Koop, initially facing ridicule and expected to be ineffective, strategically used the 1982 Surgeon...

Physician executive Grace E. Terrell discusses her article, "." She introduces the concept of "core vs. chore," urging health care workers to distinguish essential patient care duties from the administrative tasks that often dominate their time,...

Nurse anesthetist Christine King discusses her article, "." Reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic five years later, she shares the profound impact of collective trauma through personal and professional lenses. Christine recounts a moving encounter with...

Family physician Jay K. Joshi discusses his article, "." He explains that as traditional insurance becomes less accessible and covers fewer proactive and preventive services, both patients and physicians are seeking alternatives. Jay outlines a...

Communications consultant and attorney Heather Hansen discusses her article, "." Drawing on her background as a medical malpractice defense attorney, she explains the "curse of knowledge," where physicians, once expert, find it difficult to imagine...

Palliative care physician and author Alen Voskanian discusses his article, "," based on an excerpt from his book. Drawing from his personal experience with burnout where he felt isolated and like a failure within the demanding medical industry, Alen...

Internal medicine physician Edward Hoffer discusses his article, "" He outlines the significant health care disparities facing rural communities, including higher death rates from major diseases, increased opioid overdoses, ongoing hospital closures,...

Health care attorney Dennis Hursh discusses his article, "." He emphasizes that while receiving an offer to buy into a practice is typically a significant honor and opportunity, physicians must perform thorough due diligence to avoid potential...

Child psychiatrist and entrepreneur Marissa Caudill discusses her article, "." She argues that a significant driver of physician burnout is the lack of control within systems that prioritize metrics and administrative tasks over meaningful patient...

Physician assistant David Olson discusses his article, "." He describes feeling trapped in an unhealthy, borderline abusive relationship with medicine, citing normalized disrespect, intense pressure from employers focused on metrics over provider...

Physician advocate and physical therapist Kim Downey, physician coach Erin Hurley, and patient advocate Dawn Veselka discuss their article, "." They highlight the emotional toll of medicine, noting a concerning shift in how physicians describe their...

Interventional physiatrist Francisco M. Torres discusses his article "." He challenges societal assumptions about inevitable decline after age sixty, arguing that joy, vitality, and strength can thrive with the right approach. Francisco emphasizes a...

Practicing internist and psychiatrist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article "." He argues that physicians, historically pillars of trust, are increasingly being targeted and criminalized under regulations like the Controlled Substances Act and...