Episodes

Aug. 10, 2025

How to lead from the heart in a system that rewards the intellect

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....

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Aug. 9, 2025

How AI is finally fixing the electronic health record

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....

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Aug. 8, 2025

Why America's medical training pipeline is failing our future

Academic physician executive William Wertheim discusses his article, "." He argues that the U.S. medical system is training professionals who will not meet the needs of the country's rapidly aging population. With the number of Americans over 65...

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Aug. 7, 2025

Is "do no harm" the most misunderstood phrase in medicine?

Psychiatrist Sabooh S. Mubbashar discusses his article, "." He reveals that the principle "First, do no harm," or Primum non nocere, is not part of the original Hippocratic Oath but a later, misattributed addition that has become a dangerously...

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Aug. 6, 2025

Why your digital first impression matters more than ever

Health care marketing strategist Sara Meyer discusses her article, "." She explains why a physician's online presence is often the deciding factor for potential patients and highlights the common gap between high-quality clinical care and an outdated...

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Aug. 5, 2025

Why we need a transparent standard for presidential cognitive health

Nationally recognized psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, " How President Biden's cognitive health shapes political and legal trust ." While carefully observing ...

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Aug. 4, 2025

Fatty liver disease in young adults

Gastroenterologist Anuj Vikrant Sharma discusses his article, "." He warns of a quiet epidemic of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a serious liver condition now increasingly appearing in people in their 20s and 30s who may not...

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Aug. 3, 2025

How hospitals use salary caps to suppress physician wages

Health law attorney Dennis Hursh discusses his article, "." For nearly 40 years, he has reviewed physician employment agreements and reveals a shocking recent trend: hospitals are increasingly capping physician salaries, often at the 90th or even 75th...

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Aug. 2, 2025

How inspiration shapes the stories of our lives

Adjunct professor of psychiatry Arthur Lazarus discusses his article, "," which presents a moving fictional story excerpted from his book. The narrative centers on Thad, a retired physician and aspiring writer, and his two daughters, one of whom is a...

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Aug. 1, 2025

It's OK to want a different life in medicine

Pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article, "." She shares the powerful story of a female neurosurgeon who, on the verge of leaving medicine for interior design, instead chose to completely redesign her career. Jessie...

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July 31, 2025

35 years in the ER and the search for an honest life

Independent emergency physician Kenneth Ro discusses his article, "." He shares his deeply personal journey, from growing up as a bullied Korean American boy in Texas who used academic achievement as "armor," to a 35-year career on the front lines of...

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July 28, 2025

A dual citizen's choice between two imperfect systems

Certified coach Kathleen Muldoon discusses her article, "." As a dual U.S. and Canadian citizen and mother to a child with complex health care needs, she explores the profound tension of navigating two vastly different systems. Kathleen recounts the...

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July 24, 2025

Confronting the return of measles and vaccine misinformation

Infectious disease physician Janet A. Jokela discusses her article, "." Recounting her own experience diagnosing a case in the 1990s, Janet contrasts that contained incident with the current crisis in 2025, which has seen over 1000 cases and the first...

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July 21, 2025

How to break the cycle of judgment in medicine

Pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article, "." She argues that the culture of medicine is steeped in judgment—from the language of "noncompliant" patients to the intense scrutiny of training—and that this culture is...

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July 17, 2025

Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression

Nationally recognized psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, " How deep transcranial magnetic stimulation is transforming mental health care ." He shares his experi...

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July 16, 2025

Eric Topol explores the science of super-agers and healthy aging

Cardiologist and author Eric Topol discusses his article, "," which is an excerpt from his new book, . He introduces the critical difference between lifespan (total years lived) and health span (years lived in optimal health). Eric shares the...

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July 15, 2025

Why your most heroic act might be in a department meeting

Cardiologist Lauren Weber and critical care physician Jess Bunin, co-founders of All Levels Leadership, discuss their article, " Not all heroes wear capes: Sometimes they just speak up in meetings ." They reframe medical hero...

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July 14, 2025

How Project ECHO is fighting physician isolation and transforming med…

Pediatrician Daniel Johnson discusses his article, "." He reflects on the collaborative, case-based learning that makes medical training exciting and contrasts it with the professional isolation many physicians experience after graduation. To combat...

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July 10, 2025

Beyond burnout: Understanding the triangle of exhaustion

Physician coach Nicole Perrotte and physician advocate and physical therapist Kim Downey discuss their article, " Love, empathy, and the triangle of exhaustion: Why humanity must come first ." Nicole introduces her powerful f...

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July 10, 2025

Why ADHD in women requires a new approach

Pediatrician Arti Lal discusses her article, "." She explores why new ADHD diagnoses nearly doubled for adult women from 2020 to 2022 and the unique barriers they face in getting proper care. Arti explains how historical gender biases have led to...

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July 9, 2025

Why point-of-care ultrasound belongs in every emergency department tr…

Emergency physicians Resa E. Lewiss and Courtney M. Smalley discuss their article, "." Amid the crisis of overcrowded waiting rooms and long wait times, they argue for the immediate integration of a powerful, underutilized tool: point-of-care...

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July 8, 2025

Why financial planning is a critical tool for physician well-being

Certified financial planner Brian Case discusses the article, "." They explore the often-overlooked link between financial stress and the crisis of physician burnout, turnover, and the alarming rate of physician suicide. Brian, Jerry, Jonathan, and...

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July 7, 2025

Why the U.S. mental health care system is failing and how to fix it

Internal medicine physician and author Robert C. Smith discusses his article, ." He reveals the shocking disparity in care, where only 25 percent of patients with mental illness receive any treatment compared to 70 percent for physical conditions....

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July 3, 2025

From Founding Fathers to modern battles: physician activism in a poli…

Psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, "." Muhamad calls for a remembrance of the five physician-patriots—Dr. Benjamin Rush, Dr. Josiah Bartlett, Dr. Lyman Hall, Dr. Matthew Thornton, and...

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