Observations and Commentary on Medicine and Current Events
Narjust Duma, MD, thoracic oncologist at the University of Wisconsin, discussed with me gender bias in academic medicine, challenges facing women mentees, and her provocative research presentation at the recent 2019 ASCO annual meeting. What will it take to have gender equality especially in academic medicine? You’ll need to listen.
Vinny Arora, MD, MAPP, award-winning mentor and professor, discusses with me the attributes of a successful mentor-to-mentee relationship and issues regarding mentoring the future generations of physicians. Mentor-mentee relationship is one of the most difficult ones in my opinion. what can be done to make it as successful as possible. Listen to the best mentor … Read more
Has medical education evolved over the years? Adam Cifu, MD, distinguished educator and mentor in evidence-based medicine, converses with me on why there is a pressing need to evaluate how current and future physicians are being educated.
What happens when an oncologist who dedicated his life to treating cancer is diagnosed with cancer himself? How does this diagnosis shape his life and how he cares for patients? In this heart-to-heart conversation, I had the honor of hosting the amazing David Steensma, MD, who opened up to me as we discuss the human … Read more
I interview Linda Girgis, MD, a family medicine doctor in New Jersey to discuss a few of the important points of contention for primary care physicians today, including anti-vaccine campaigns, medical exams for certification, and EMR inefficiencies. We need to understand what primary care doctors go through so that we improve on our entire healthcare … Read more
What about burnout? what causes burnout? how often do physicians truly experience burnout and how bad can it get? Dr. Laurie Gordon, a psychiatrist practicing in New York with much interest in burnout discusses all of these issues. we need the healthcare force healthy so that we all can take care of patients. You’ll enjoy … Read more
What a treat to speak with a legend: Jerome Kassirer, MD, who held the position of editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, arguably the most prestigious medical journal in the world. We discussed his views on how social media and digital dissemination are impacting research and peer review. We discussed his path and … Read more