Beyond Clinical Medicine Podcast

Episode 46: Diagnosis, Complications and Prevalence of Long COVID

As COVID-19 transitions to an endemic stage, what has become known as "Long COVID" persists. But, what is Long COVID? What do we know about its presentation and complications? In this episode of Beyond Clinical Medicine, Dr. Rob Strauss, Chief Medical Training Officer, discusses this with guests Dr. Ruby Sahoo, Regional Performance Director, Hospital Medicine, and Dr. Christopher Song, Assistant Facility Medical Director, Hospital Medicine.
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Episode 45: Encouraging Wellness in Your Clinical Team

It can be difficult for clinicians to prioritize wellness; however, it's vital both for healthy work-life integration and for the successful delivery of patient care. In this episode of Beyond Clinical Medicine, guest host Frank Lee, MD, FACEP, Special Administrative Consultant, TeamHealth, and guest Jhuma Chaudhuri, MD, CHCQM, Facility Medical Director, Hospital Medicine, TeamHealth, discuss tactics to encourage well-being on your teams. Access Dr. Chaudhuri's wellness slide here: https://tinyurl.com/2dfy3aew 
 
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Episode 44: A Heart for Medicine in Ukraine

In 1996, Dr. Brian McMurray, Associate Director, Litigation Support Team, responded to the call to serve the people of Ukraine on medical mission. During his first trips, he discovered a life-long passion and has now returned from his 44th trip to Ukraine earlier in 2022. Listen to the full episode with host Dr. Robert Strauss, Chief Medical Training Officer, as Dr. McMurray describes his incredible story of partnership with medical professionals and civilians, even amidst the country's ongoing conflict.

Episode 43: Improving Opioid Prescribing Techniques

With the opioid epidemic in America showing troubling trends, such as a steep rise in the number of opioid-related deaths during the pandemic, healthcare professionals face increased challenges to develop better opioid prescribing habits while maintaining quality care. On this episode of the Beyond Clinical Medicine Podcast, Dr. Robert Strauss, Chief Medical Training Officer, interviews Dr. Nathan Schlicher, Regional Medical Director of Quality Assurance and Associate Director of Litigation Support. Dr. Schlicher is the clinical lead for the Better Prescribing, Better Treatment program, a collaborative effort in Washington state to promote clinician-driven guidelines for improved opioid prescribing techniques.
 
Learn more about the Better Prescribing, Better Treatment program: https://wsma.org/better-prescribing
 
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Episode 42: The Future of Telemedicine

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the necessity of accessible, adaptable healthcare options. Telemedicine played a vital role throughout in ensuring the well-being of patients during isolation and quarantine. While telemedicine's benefits were spotlighted during crisis, its role in healthcare delivery is here to stay. On this episode, Dr. Robert Strauss, Chief Medical Training Officer, speaks with Dr. Joseph Chow, President, TeamHealth VirtualCare and Ambulatory Care, Medical Director, AccessNurse, about the future of telemedicine.
 
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Episode 41: A Clinician’s Persistence through Tragedy and Being the Change

On February 14, 2018, a former student entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, with a gun, killing 17 individuals and injuring more than a dozen more. One of the victims was 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff, daughter of Dr. Ilan Alhadeff, a hospital medicine physician. Through the unthinkable, Dr. Alhadeff and his family have become advocates and change-makers in school safety, founding Make Our Schools Safe and actively passing safety legislation in Alyssa's memory. In this episode, Dr. Rob Strauss speaks with Dr. Alhadeff about persisting through unimaginable tragedy and creating the change needed in the world.
 
Learn more about Make Our Schools Safe: https://makeourschoolssafe.org/
Learn more about Alyssa's Law: https://makeourschoolssafe.org/alyssas-law/

Episode 40: Cultivating Courage and Perseverance as a Critical Care Physician

Continuing our series on work-life integration, Dr. Robert Strauss interviews Dr. Elisabeth Chapaton-Rivard, who spends her days caring for the sickest and most vulnerable patients in the hospital as a critical care physician. When faced with her own health issues during the height of the pandemic, she tapped into her inner strength and used her long-standing coping skills to prioritize her wellness while continuing to face the unrelenting challenges of the pandemic.

Episode 39: Crafting a New World to Deal with Clinician Stress

Clinicians continue to experience record-high rates of burnout and extreme stress, making wellness strategies more important now than ever. In our latest episode, Dr. Robert Strauss, Chief Medical Training Officer, speaks with Dr. David Mucci, an emergency medicine physician in Connecticut. Through the stresses of the pandemic, Dr. Mucci found a unique way to relieve stress and burnout - writing a fantastical young adult novel. 

Episode 38: From Music to Medicine

Clinician burnout is a top-of-mind issue, as healthcare workers have been pushed to the brink personally and professionally during the pandemic. One way we're helping combat burnout is sharing stories of clinicians finding their joy. In our latest Beyond Clinical Medicine episode, Dr. J Mack Slaughter, Emergency Medicine Physician, talks with guest host Dr. Heather Owen, Chief Clinical Officer, Emergency Medicine, about how he's combined his love of music, content creation and medicine to share his happiness and talents with others.

Episode 37: Patient Safety Awareness Week

During Patient Safety Awareness Week 2022, Dr. Heather Owen, Chief Clinical Officer, Emergency Medicine, guest hosts the podcast, joined by Dr. Peter Antevy, Emergency Medicine Physician. Early in his career, Dr. Antevy recognized a non-fatal clinical error. After grappling with the error and identifying gaps in dosage process, he decided to make lasting change that continues to improve patient safety today. Listen to the full episode to hear the full story. 
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