Branch Out
113 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -We chat with healthcare professionals about broad-reaching topics like their careers in medicine, hobbies, and pursuits outside the hospital and everything in between. New episode every Thursday!
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Beyond Clinical Work: Angel Investing, Start-Ups, and Podcasts w/ Dr. Paris Lovett
December 04, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBIn this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Paris Lovett, who grew up and studied medicine in Australia, immigrated to the US for his post graduate training in emergency medicine, and continued his flourishing career here in the US. He’s done everything from academic to clinical work, hospital administration, angel investing, and even healthcare start-ups. We talk about how vital problem-solving and curiosity is for emergency physicians, healthcare’s complexity and consolidation over time, and how he...
#6: Building a Telemedicine Program & Fishing as Ultimate Form of Wellness w/ Dr. Graves Fromang
November 27, 2020 01:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBOn this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Graves Fromang, an Emergency Physician who has a very pragmatic approach to work, family, and life outside of the ER. We talk about how he uses an athlete’s mindset to run his shifts, setting up a telemedicine program throughout Mississippi back in 2010 - during the infancy of telemedicine, and his ultimate form of wellness, fishing, which inspired him to create an online fishing community for doctors called Reel Docx. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, woul...
Building a Telemedicine Program & Fishing as Ultimate Form of Wellness w/ Dr. Graves Fromang
November 27, 2020 01:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBOn this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Graves Fromang, an Emergency Physician who has a very pragmatic approach to work, family, and life outside of the ER. We talk about how he uses an athlete’s mindset to run his shifts, setting up a telemedicine program throughout Mississippi back in 2010 - during the infancy of telemedicine, and his ultimate form of wellness, fishing, which inspired him to create an online fishing community for doctors called Reel Docx. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, woul...
#5: Best Advice Given as an Emergency Physician, Academics, Athletics, Creativity, and Humanitarianism w/ Dr. Ronnie Tisdale
November 19, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBDr. Ronnie Tisdale is a multi-talented graduate of Stanford who trained at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and is currently finishing his EM residency in Selma, Alabama. In this episode we talk about Being shaped by the 4 pillars: academics, athletics, creativity, & humanitarianism Brazilian jiu-jitsu His musical and performing arts background Winning $15k in a Pepto Bismol jingle competition How optimal performance influences everything he does Links and Mentions ...
Best Advice Given as an Emergency Physician, Academics, Athletics, Creativity, and Humanitarianism w/ Dr. Ronnie Tisdale
November 19, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBOn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Ronnie Tisdale, a graduate of Stanford who trained at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, currently finishing his emergency medicine residency in Selma, Alabama. Dr. Tisdale walks through the four pillars that have shaped him: academics, athletics, creativity, and humanitarianism. We take a deep dive into the defining moments of his life including rugby, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, music, and the performing arts. *** If you enjoyed the podcast,...
Physicians As Commodities, Working in Rural Areas, and Taking Leaps of Faith w/ Dr. David Baehren
November 12, 2020 14:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBOn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. David Baehren, an ER physician with three decades of clinical experience. He's an accomplished columnist for ACEP and a novelist. Dr. Baehren is a sharp and incredible storyteller. I really enjoyed our conversation and expect you will, too. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. For more thoughts about p...
#4: Physicians As Commodities, Working in Rural Areas, and Taking Leaps of Faith w/ Dr. David Baehren
November 12, 2020 14:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBOn this episode, I'm joined by Dr. David Baehren, an ER physician with three decades of clinical experience. He's an accomplished columnist for ACEP and a novelist. Dr. Baehren is a sharp and incredible storyteller. I really enjoyed our conversation and expect you will, too. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. For more thoughts about p...
From Internal Medicine to Lifestyle Medicine: Finding Autonomy w/ Dr. Yashoda Bhaskar
November 05, 2020 22:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBDr. Yashoda Bhaskar is a lifestyle medicine physician based in Hawaii. She recalls her journey all over the world including her upbringing in India, living in Kuwait, and moving to the US. No holds barred, we talk about everything including her marriage, immigration, and much more. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. For more thoughts ab...
#3: From Internal Medicine to Lifestyle Medicine: Finding Autonomy w/ Dr. Yashoda Bhaskar
November 05, 2020 22:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBDr. Yashoda Bhaskar is a lifestyle medicine physician based in Hawaii. She recalls her journey all over the world including her upbringing in India, living in Kuwait, and moving to the US. No holds barred, we talk about everything including her marriage, immigration, and much more. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. For more thoughts ab...
Bringing Effective Change to a Hospital Department & The Challenges of Getting Bought Out w/ Dr. David Goldwag
October 29, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBDavid Goldwag is an EM medical director who is transitioning to primarily locums work. He shares great insights from his experiences as a medical director including how to hire better. Those insights may help you better position yourself as you search for new locums assignments, or even a new full-time position. We also dive into his passion for music, which started even before college and med school, and how he's parlayed that into managing artists. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, wou...
#2: Bringing Effective Change to a Hospital Department & The Challenges of Getting Bought Out w/ Dr. David Goldwag
October 29, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBDr. David Goldwag is an emergency physician who transitioned to locums after 28 years as a medical director. On top of being a full-time physician, Dr. Goldwag runs a record label where he records & produces music and discovers up-and-coming bands. In this episode we talk about Taking a year off after college to play music on the streets of San Diego Keys to affecting real change within a hospital Leaving his medical director position for full-time locums clinical work The challenges ...
#1: What if All Physicians Became Independent Free Agents? w/ Dr. Chris Mason
October 22, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBDr. Chris Mason is a full-time locums EM physician who owns his own lifestyle medicine practice. He’s a serial entrepreneur who discovered emergency medicine after first exploring neurosurgery, psychology, paper sales, pharmaceutical sales, founding his own landscaping company, and going into law enforcement. In this episode we talk about How a psychology undergrad can become a successful EM doc Finding your calling the messy way How to take back emergency medicine What would happen if...
What if All Physicians Became Independent Free Agents? w/ Dr. Chris Mason
October 22, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBDr. Chris Mason, a full-time locums EM physician, shares his incredible story about how he ventured into paper sales, pharmaceutical sales, founded a landscaping company, went into law enforcement and academia before finally finding his calling in emergency medicine. *** If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really helps us get the word out about the show. For more thoughts about physician in...