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Medical facilities: Please keep your immune-deficient patients safe [PODCAST]
“I have a form of genetic primary immunodeficiency and several heart issues, among other things. I know that I need to be far more vigilant than someone with a fully armed and operational immune system, so I try to take as much responsibility for…
How to raise tenacious and resilient children [PODCAST]
“For thousands of generations, parents, relatives, and the extended community raised and prepared children to become successful adults, to acquire knowledge, and strengthen the abilities needed to meet the challenges of their time. How did they d…
Huntington’s disease and a patient’s perspective on genetic testing [PODCAST]
“When I was diagnosed as gene-positive for HD, just over ten years ago, there wasn’t anything promising on the horizon in terms of a cure. It has only been since new clinical trials were announced in the past few years that I have allowed myself …
How deep mindset work helped me find the courage to make my career transition [PODCAST]
“I’ve been semi-retired in clinical medicine for almost four years now. Initially, I found myself coaching burned out physicians: Helping them recover, finding careers they love, and even starting their own businesses outside the box. However, as…
A plea for help from the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic [PODCAST]
“This plea for help is on behalf of every hospital worker who has been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic — from the environmental services staff and medical assistants who are often not recognized, to the social workers and chaplains wh…
COVID in Pakistan: a physician’s story [PODCAST]
“The right choice of words, at the right time, can lift a person out of despair and literally save a person’s life, while an ill-chosen word, or worse, a purposely harsh one, can scar a person. The entire field of narrative medicine is formed aro…
How to pay for women in medicine programs [PODCAST]
“‘That’s great. You want to start a women in medicine program! How are you going to pay for it?’ This is the most common question and potential barrier from colleagues, leaders, and those who understand the value of these programs. We…
Dying of loneliness: the COVID-19 epidemic in children and adolescents [PODCAST]
“We know the ER’s revolving door will continue to spin for so many children and adolescents who seek help in the heat of their personal crisis. Some will need to stay in the hospital – to heal their bodies and minds and even fight for their lives…
Meet the physician who educates patients with cartoons [PODCAST]
Listen to psychiatrist Emily Watters’ work with the homeless population and how she got her start writing cartoons, educating patients using out-of-the-box communication strategies. Emily Watters is a psychiatrist and can be reached at The Cartoo…
Let’s talk about vanishing twin syndrome [PODCAST]
“For the folks who are either physicians or becoming care providers, I hope you choose to familiarize yourself with this odd yet common form of loss. I encourage you to respect a woman’s right to decide at what point and to what degree her fetus …
