Podcast Episodes

How strong leadership revives faltering health care cultures

In this episode, we are joined by Robert Allan Bear, a physician and health care consultant, to explore the challenges of maintaining strong organizational cultures in health care systems. Robert del…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Healing the healer: How physicians can overcome the struggle of caring

Join us in this insightful podcast episode as we welcome Karen Leitner, an internal medicine-pediatrics physician and life coach, to discuss the unique challenges physicians face when their loved one…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Physician and nursing shortages: How AI can help

In this episode, we talk with Harvey Castro, a physician and health care consultant, about how artificial intelligence (AI) can help tackle the physician and nursing shortages in the United States. W…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

United by medicine: a journey of friendship, success, and the power of character

Join us in this episode as we dive into the incredible bond between Sharyar Baradaran, a periodontist, and Arya Shamie, an orthopedic surgeon. Despite their different religious backgrounds and specia…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Psychological safety: the unspoken key to health care success

In this episode, we are joined by clinical psychologist and health systems leadership consultant, Nicola F. De Paul, to discuss the importance of psychological safety in health care environments. Nic…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

From community to corporation: the transformation of primary care

In this podcast episode, we have Michael Fine, a family physician and author of On Medicine as Colonialism, sharing his insights on the changing landscape of primary care. He reflects on his experien…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

A medical advocate's role in the COVID ICU

In this episode, guest Sara L. Merwin, co-author of The Informed Patient: A Complete Guide to a Hospital Stay, shares her experience helping a family navigate their loved one's hospital stay during t…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

When peer review goes wrong: the impact on physicians' civil and constitutional rights

Join us for this episode with guest Farid Gharagozloo, a cardiothoracic surgeon, as we discuss the unintended consequences of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIA). While the act wa…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Is personalized medicine worth the cost?

In this episode, we discuss personalized medicine with guest Ketan Desai, a physician-executive. We explore how Henry Ford's mass production method influenced the pharmaceutical industry, and how per…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

From overworking to self-care: a pediatric neurologist's journey

In this episode, we welcome Maria Xiang, a pediatric neurologist, join us to share her personal journey and insights on how to remain emotionally present in the midst of life's challenges.

Maria open…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago