Out of Patients with Matthew Zachary
432 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsOut of Patients is a no-BS podcast about making healthcare suck less for everyone. Join award-winning host Matthew Zachary each week as he and his guests sardonically deconstruct all the shenanigans in terms normal humans can understand, along with a healthy dose of 80s nostalgia and random pop culture references. So strap in, and let's all make the system less horrible; because advocacy is the only thing that's ever changed anything.
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[LOST EPISODE] How To Be Sick with Jen Singer
June 18, 2024 04:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBToday, I proudly welcome my cancer survivor comrade at arms, Jen Singer. Jen's got the trifecta of "shit happens," having survived cancer, heart failure, and "COVID Classic" back in February of 2020 when no one had any idea what the hell was going on. She is the creator of "How To Be Sick," patient-friendly ebooks called "The Just Diagnosed Guides" to provide the newly diagnosed with the information they really need to know now. Because who actually knows what they need to know when...
[LOST EPISODE] Jen Palumbo Needs No Explaination
June 18, 2024 04:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBOn today's quirky show, I welcome Jen "Jay" Palumbo, an epic human Energizer Bunny who takes a licking and keeps on ticking. Jen is a freelance writer, Forbes contributor, and women's health advocate, specifically for reproductive rights. In a spirited coincidence, it turns out we both went to the same college at the same time, were both Theater people, and have dozens of friends in common. We are ships in the night for sure. As fellow parents of IVF children, we bonded over the cur...
[LOST EPISODE] Healthcare Reporter Hero Jonah Comstock
June 04, 2024 04:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBJonah Comstock is the Editor in Chief of pharmaphorum and a veteran healthcare journalist and reporter. He's been covering this topic even before this topic was a thing to be covered. Throughout his career, he has helped to shape significant narratives about the sector, what matters today, and where he sees progress in the future. Learning from his grandmother, who worked in the printing industry, Jonah's trajectory from Copy Editing Intern to today is an inspiring human time capsul...
[LOST EPISODE] Unexpected Consequences of the Roe v Wade Decision
May 28, 2024 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBIn today's special bonus episode, Matthew welcomes fellow podcaster and leading Women's Health physician Dr. Mitzi Krockover to the hot seat. Mitzi is the Founding Medical Director of the Iris Cantor UCLA Women's Health Center, a storied entrepreneur, and a thought leader in her sector. She has created a community—nee, a movement—called Beyond The Paper Gown, which includes her acclaimed eponymous podcast, available here on the OffScrip Health Podcast Network. In the wake of the re...
[HIATUS] CAREGIVER LIFEHACKS (CLL) "To Google or Not To Google" (Episode Three)
May 21, 2024 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBMore than 53 million Americans act as family caregivers who often fall below the radar sacrificing everything in the name of compassion, empathy, and love. Caregiver Lifehacks amplifies the voices of those impacted by the diagnosis of a loved one. Hungry to connect and share information, these authentically candid interviews give us a peek into the vulnerable spaces of what it means to provide care for a loved one. Host Elura Nanos uses her no-BS conversational style to provide a ho...
[HIATUS] CAREGIVER LIFEHACKS (CLL) "In Sickness and In Health" (Episode Two)
May 14, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBMore than 53 million Americans act as family caregivers who often fall below the radar sacrificing everything in the name of compassion, empathy, and love. Caregiver Lifehacks amplifies the voices of those impacted by the diagnosis of a loved one. Hungry to connect and share information, these authentically candid interviews give us a peek into the vulnerable spaces of what it means to provide care for a loved one. Host Elura Nanos uses her no-BS conversational style to provide a ho...
[HIATUS] CAREGIVER LIFEHACKS (CLL) "Find Your People" (Episode One)
May 07, 2024 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBMore than 53 million Americans act as family caregivers who often fall below the radar sacrificing everything in the name of compassion, empathy, and love. Caregiver Lifehacks amplifies the voices of those impacted by the diagnosis of a loved one. Hungry to connect and share information, these authentically candid interviews give us a peek into the vulnerable spaces of what it means to provide care for a loved one. Host Elura Nanos uses her no-BS conversational style to provide a ho...
[HIATUS] THE SICKLE: Fighting Medical Disparities with Sickle Cell Disease (Episode Three)
April 30, 2024 04:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBSickle cell disease (SCD) can affect many areas, including daily life, and some of the effects can be lifelong. More so, SCD impacts the quality of life for many patients in the form of depression, anxiety, executive function, and more. In partnership with The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Matthew Zachary Worldwide presents “The Sickle,” a three-part limited series for patients and caregivers. In each episode, you’ll hear from the people living with SCD and experts who...
[HIATUS] THE SICKLE: Building a Support System with Sickle Cell Disease (Episode Two)
April 23, 2024 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBSickle cell disease (SCD) can affect many areas, including daily life, and some of the effects can be lifelong. More so, SCD impacts the quality of life for many patients in the form of depression, anxiety, executive function, and more. In partnership with The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Matthew Zachary Worldwide presents “The Sickle,” a three-part limited series for patients and caregivers. In each episode, you’ll hear from the people living with SCD and experts who...
[HIATUS] THE SICKLE: Living with Sickle Cell Disease (Episode One)
April 16, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBSickle cell disease (SCD) can affect many areas, including daily life, and some of the effects can be lifelong. More so, SCD impacts the quality of life for many patients in the form of depression, anxiety, executive function, and more. In partnership with The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Matthew Zachary Worldwide presents “The Sickle,” a three-part limited series for patients and caregivers. In each episode, you’ll hear from the people living with SCD and experts who...
[HIATUS] NOT EXPECTING: Fertility and Right To Family Planning (Episode Two)
April 09, 2024 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBAs an epilogue to the pilot episode of Not Expecting, Matthew welcomes Ann Scalia (Director, Clinical Education for Alliance RX Walgreens Pharmacy) and Ashley McClure-Wolfson (Manager or Clinical Program Development Walgreens) for an in-person roundtable conversation and recap discussion. What is "Right to Parenthood in 2024?" What's new in the world of oncofertility? How does our understanding of gender identity factor into policies and programs? All this and more are coming up. T...
[HIATUS] NOT EXPECTING: Fertility and Right To Family Planning (Episode One)
April 02, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that nearly one in every eight couples struggles to conceive. Even today, infertility remains a societal taboo to the extent that more than 60% of prospective mothers said they hid their infertility from family and friends, and nearly half didn't even tell their mothers. All people challenged in their family-building journey should be empowered by knowledge, supported by the community, and offered an equitable and affordable ...
NOT EXPECTING: Fertility and Right To Family Planning (Episode One)
April 02, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that nearly one in every eight couples struggles to conceive. Even today, infertility remains a societal taboo to the extent that more than 60% of prospective mothers said they hid their infertility from family and friends, and nearly half didn't even tell their mothers. All people challenged in their family-building journey should be empowered by knowledge, supported by the community, and offered an equitable and affordable ...
TESTING OUR PATIENTS: "What The FDA?" (Episode Two)
March 26, 2024 04:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBTesting Our Patients is a limited discussion series about how the sausage is made when bringing life-saving diagnostic tests and breakthrough medicines to cancer patients in desperate need of hope. In this episode, we welcome Dr.Rafael Fonseca (Chief Innovation Officer at Mayo Clinic in Arizona) and Dr.Ola Landgren (Chief of the Myeloma Program and the Experimental Therapeutics Program at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami) in an examination of the role...
[HIATUS] TESTING OUR PATIENTS: "What The FDA?" (Episode Two)
March 26, 2024 04:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBTesting Our Patients is a limited discussion series about how the sausage is made when bringing life-saving diagnostic tests and breakthrough medicines to cancer patients in desperate need of hope. In this episode, we welcome Dr.Rafael Fonseca (Chief Innovation Officer at Mayo Clinic in Arizona) and Dr.Ola Landgren (Chief of the Myeloma Program and the Experimental Therapeutics Program at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami) in an examination of the role...
[HIATUS] TESTING OUR PATIENTS: "Dude, Where's My Test?" (Episode One)
March 19, 2024 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBTesting Our Patients is a limited discussion series about how the sausage is made when bringing life-saving diagnostic tests and breakthrough medicines to cancer patients in desperate need of hope. In this episode, we welcome Allison Silverman, CEO of Stupid Cancer, and Lizette Figueroa, Senior Director of Education & Support at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, to discuss their work as patient advocates to get MRD testing the patients who need most. Diverse schools of thought often ...
TESTING OUR PATIENTS: "Dude, Where's My Test?" (Episode One)
March 19, 2024 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBTesting Our Patients is a limited discussion series about how the sausage is made when bringing life-saving diagnostic tests and breakthrough medicines to cancer patients in desperate need of hope. In this episode, we welcome Allison Silverman, CEO of Stupid Cancer, and Lizette Figueroa, Senior Director of Education & Support at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, to discuss their work as patient advocates to get MRD testing the patients who need most. Diverse schools of thought often ...
CAREGIVER LIFEHACKS: "A Voice for the Voiceless" (Episode Two)
March 12, 2024 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBFinding your voice while navigating a cancer diagnosis is not always easy, but self-advocacy can be a game changer. Advocating for education, research, and funding can drastically change outcomes, and often, it is the voices of those who have experienced health disparities first-hand that impact institutional change. Follow the stories of Montessa Lee, Rayanne Lehman, and Maida Mangiameli as they share moments of strength, wisdom, and advocacy from their journeys with Small Cell Lun...
[HIATUS] CAREGIVER LIFEHACKS (SCLC) "A Voice for the Voiceless" (Episode Two)
March 12, 2024 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBFinding your voice while navigating a cancer diagnosis is not always easy, but self-advocacy can be a game changer. Advocating for education, research, and funding can drastically change outcomes, and often, it is the voices of those who have experienced health disparities first-hand that impact institutional change. Follow the stories of Montessa Lee, Rayanne Lehman, and Maida Mangiameli as they share moments of strength, wisdom, and advocacy from their journeys with Small Cell Lun...
[HIATUS] CAREGIVER LIFEHACKS (SCLC) "There is Hope" (Episode One)
March 05, 2024 05:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB“Get your affairs in order” was the advice from one ER doctor to Rayanne Lehman upon seeing her chest X-Ray. That was 4 years ago. When Maida Mangiameli received her Small Cell Lung Cancer diagnosis she wanted to live to know her newborn grandchild and that child is now 6 years old. And for patient Montessa Lee, her Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) diagnosis 16 years ago has led her to a lifetime of advocacy work for lung cancer research, funding and education along with a commitment t...
CAREGIVER LIFEHACKS: "There is Hope" (Episode One)
March 05, 2024 05:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB“Get your affairs in order” was the advice from one ER doctor to Rayanne Lehman upon seeing her chest X-Ray. That was 4 years ago. When Maida Mangiameli received her Small Cell Lung Cancer diagnosis she wanted to live to know her newborn grandchild and that child is now 6 years old. And for patient Montessa Lee, her Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) diagnosis 16 years ago has led her to a lifetime of advocacy work for lung cancer research, funding and education along with a commitment t...
#BCSM: "Ending Health Disparities" (Episode Three)
February 27, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this series finale, we meet Maimah Karmo, President and CEO of the Tigerlily Foundation, and learn about her journey to end disparities for young breast cancer patients of color. If you like this series, be sure to subscribe, leave a rating a review, share on social media, and please tell your community to check it out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
[HIATUS] #BCSM: "Ending Health Disparities" (Episode Three)
February 27, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this series finale, we meet Maimah Karmo, President and CEO of the Tigerlily Foundation, and learn about her journey to end disparities for young breast cancer patients of color. If you like this series, be sure to subscribe, leave a rating a review, share on social media, and please tell your community to check it out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
[HIATUS] #BCSM: "Community of Communities" (Episode Two)
February 20, 2024 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode, we meet breast cancer advocates and users of #BCSM, Liza Bernstein, Anne Marie Mercurio, Christine Hodgdon, and Julia Maues. We find out how they got involved in #BCSM and how they utilized the hashtag to further their advocacy. If you like this series, be sure to subscribe, leave a rating, a review, share on social media, and please tell your community to check it out See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...
#BCSM: "Community of Communities" (Episode Two)
February 20, 2024 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this episode, we meet breast cancer advocates and users of #BCSM, Liza Bernstein, Anne Marie Mercurio, Christine Hodgdon, and Julia Maues. We find out how they got involved in #BCSM and how they utilized the hashtag to further their advocacy. If you like this series, be sure to subscribe, leave a rating, a review, share on social media, and please tell your community to check it out See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...
#BCSM: "Origin Story" (Episode One)
February 13, 2024 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBBreast Cancer Social Media (#BCSM) is an online community dedicated to empowering those affected by breast cancer. #BCSM began in 2011 as a conversation on Twitter and has grown into a world of support, guidance, and reliable information. In this episode, we meet breast cancer survivors and co-moderators of #BCSM, Alicia Staley and Jody Schoger. We also find out how Dr. Deanna Attai got involved in the online patient community. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...
[HIATUS] #BCSM: "Origin Story" (Episode One)
February 13, 2024 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBBreast Cancer Social Media (#BCSM) is an online community dedicated to empowering those affected by breast cancer. #BCSM began in 2011 as a conversation on Twitter and has grown into a world of support, guidance, and reliable information. In this episode, we meet breast cancer survivors and co-moderators of #BCSM, Alicia Staley and Jody Schoger. We also find out how Dr. Deanna Attai got involved in the online patient community. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...
DENIED: "The Future" (Episode Three)
February 06, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBThe fight for equitable healthcare goes to Congress. Plus, we meet the next generation of breast cancer activists. Relevant Resources: Leslie’s Week METAvivor - Political advocacy work Tigerlily Foundation - Political Advocacy Work Tigerlily Foundation - RAISE See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
[HIATUS] DENIED: "The Future" (Episode Three)
February 06, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBThe fight for equitable healthcare goes to Congress. Plus, we meet the next generation of breast cancer activists. Relevant Resources: Leslie’s Week METAvivor - Political advocacy work Tigerlily Foundation - Political Advocacy Work Tigerlily Foundation - RAISE See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
[HIATUS] DENIED: "Hacking Healthcare" (Episode Two)
January 30, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBBecause of years of being delayed, dismissed, and denied, metastatic patients have had to become the experts in their own care. With the help of doctors and researchers, these patients are now changing the healthcare system from the inside out. Relevant Resources: Tigerlily Foundation - Barriers Toolkit Storm Riders Network - Christine’s Database for Clinical Trials The BECOME Project - Stephanie Walker’s Study Trials of Color - Sharon Riveria-Sanchez’s Org METAvivor - Resea...
DENIED: "Hacking Healthcare" (Episode Two)
January 30, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBBecause of years of being delayed, dismissed, and denied, metastatic patients have had to become the experts in their own care. With the help of doctors and researchers, these patients are now changing the healthcare system from the inside out. Relevant Resources: Tigerlily Foundation - Barriers Toolkit Storm Riders Network - Christine’s Database for Clinical Trials The BECOME Project - Stephanie Walker’s Study Trials of Color - Sharon Riveria-Sanchez’s Org METAvivor - Resea...
DENIED: "The Face of Breast Cancer" (Episode One)
January 23, 2024 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBFor decades, only one type of patient has been represented in the breast cancer awareness movement. In this episode, we learn the consequences of this representation gap and meet patients who are flipping the script. Relevant Resources: METAvivor - Health Disparities in MBC Tigerlily Foundation - Barriers Toolkit Tigerlily Foundation - My Life Shonte Drakeford - My Life, My Legacy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....
[HIATUS] DENIED: "The Face of Breast Cancer" (Episode One)
January 23, 2024 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBFor decades, only one type of patient has been represented in the breast cancer awareness movement. In this episode, we learn the consequences of this representation gap and meet patients who are flipping the script. Relevant Resources: METAvivor - Health Disparities in MBC Tigerlily Foundation - Barriers Toolkit Tigerlily Foundation - My Life Shonte Drakeford - My Life, My Legacy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....
Fight Burnout: Preventing Moral Injury and Physician Suicide
January 16, 2024 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33 MBFollowing the 2023 Healthcare Burnout Symposium, returning champion Dr. Gabe Charbonneau (CEO at Medicine Forward) is joined live in the studio with Dr. Todd Otten (COO at Medicine Forward) for a frank and candid conversation about the state of the state as it pertains to their grassroots movement, "Fight Burnout." Primary care is at the epicenter of clinician burnout, and positive change is happening, yet where we are blind is that there is still quite a bit of stigma about burnout...
The Binghamton Musical Theater Nerd Story with Darren Petronella
January 09, 2024 05:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBThe Wayback Machine was in full force today when my buddy Darren Petronella dropped by the studio for an IRL nostalgia-driven, GenX-themed episode about aging gracefully and our modern-day "Get Off My Lawn" grievances about life, the universe, and everything. Darren and I first met while undergraduates at SUNY Binghamton, with a common thread being musical theater nerds. His claim to fame, says me, was his epic rendition of "Corner of the Sky" from Pippin, and who knew all these yea...
The Koby & Hannah 2024 New Year's Special!
January 02, 2024 05:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBThe twins are back for another "very special episode" (no — not the one where Arnold gets molested on Diff'rent Strokes or Alex P. Keaton's friend dies) of Out of Patients to celebrate all the things and talk with their Daddy about what 2024 has in store for them. Like what? Well, their forthcoming 14th Birthdays, 8th Grade Graduation, and the start of their Freshman Year of High School! Plus, we talk gratitude, challenges, what it means to be a teenager in 2023, and a little Gen-X ...
The Lost Pilot of The Cancer Mavericks with MZ's Mom!
December 26, 2023 05:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBKnownst to me, but unknownst to others, long before the Award-Winning documentary "The Cancer Mavericks: A History of Survivorship" hit podcast feeds, a pilot episode was storyboarded and produced to test the waters with our newly minted production team, helmed by acclaimed executive producer, Steve Lickteig. If all went to plan, we would proceed with the heavy lifting needed to bring this 320-hour, 8-episode history series to life. Suffice it to say, it indeed went to plan. For th...
The Diabetes Edification Show
December 19, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBToday, Matthew welcomes Dr. Aaron Neinstein, Chief Medical Officer at Notable, which is — jargon alert — a leading automation platform for patient engagement and staff workflows. What does that mean? Well, you'll find out from this underachieving Triple board-certified endocrinologist (yes, triple) who received his degree while on a Ski Lift in Montana. You can't make this stuff up. A spirited Diabetes-focused discussion ensues, tackling everything from patient trust, access to the ...
The Reluctant Clinical Assistant Professor
December 12, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBOnce again, the SUNY Binghamton alumni network bestows upon us an incredible guest more than worthy of the hot seat. Dr. Adam Harris is a self-proclaimed "reluctant medical practitioner" who accidentally found himself proficient in all the right classes only to realize, "Why not?" Now serving as Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Senior Director of Strategy and Operations at Oscar Health, he's become somewhat of a unicor...
The Telehealth Whisperer
December 05, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBThe best way to describe Dr. Aditi U Joshi would be a "Telehealth Whisperer" who comes to the party with a storied history as an emergency medicine physician and former advisor to such juggernauts as the American Medical Association and Weight Watchers. The author of "Telehealth Success: How to Thrive in the New Age of Remote Care," Dr. Joshi takes us on a historical tour of the tools that underlie successful telehealth programs and practices and how everyone can implement them, inc...
The Nonprofit, Pro Wrestling, Coffee Shop, Rare Cancer Bro Show
November 28, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBWhat do you get when you cross a professional wrestler, small business coffee company executive, nonprofit consultant, and rare cancer? Well, that would be the uniquely talented and inspiring unicorn that is Sean Wachter, who joined Matthew live in-studio for one hell of a conversation about how they're both somehow still alive. Well, that and much more, including a total 80s WWF throwback session to WrestleMania, a debate over Randy "Macho Man" Savage vs "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, and ho...
Community Healthcare's "Advance Team"
November 21, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBIn the Spring of 2023, Matthew had the pleasure of speaking at an event hosted by Quest Analytics, a fabulous company whose mission has been to improve provider network management and help people across America receive the information and care they deserve. In today's episode, Quests's CEO, Steve Levin, joins Matthew to talk about what "access" really means and how the concept of "urban pre-planning" is getting reinvented at all cultural and socioeconomic levels to ensure those hype...
ADHD, Dyslexia, and The Frontier Psychiatrist Dr. Owen Muir
November 14, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBDr. Owen Muir is an Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families-trained psychiatrist and official Mentalizing Treatment Supervisor. He is the coauthor of Adolescent Suicide and Self Injury: Mentalizing Theory and Treatment, a dual board-certified physician, with ABPN certification in general and child and adolescent psychiatry and a practicing physician in New York. But beyond the LinkedIn profile, he's a badass "inside baseball" advocate railing against the insurance indus...
Melissa Berry is "The Cancer Fashionista"
November 07, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBMelissa Berry, aka The Cancer Fashionista, is a Stage 1 Triple Negative Breast Cancer. She is now the founder of Cancer Fashionista (a fashion, beauty, and lifestyle platform for the breast cancer community), the host of the "Dear Cancer, I'm Beautiful" podcast, and the board chair for the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation. Today, she's a trusted leader, outspoken advocate, and notable influencer recognized for her outstanding support of women. See Privacy Policy at https://...
Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy
October 31, 2023 04:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBIn today's episode, Matthew welcomes one of his nearest and dearest friends, Geralyn Lucas, whom he met in the earliest days of the nascent adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer movement circa 2004. Geralyn, a storied American journalist and television producer, had only recently survived breast cancer and released the infamously notorious book, "Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy," which was adapted shortly after into a Lifetime television show soon after. As one of the first p...
Revisiting The Cancer Mavericks: A History of Survivorship
October 24, 2023 04:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBIn 2021, OffScrip Health produced The Cancer Mavericks: A History of Survivorship, an award-winning 8-part limited documentary series about the people and not the disease. So, if you're a narrative history podcast junkie, listen to Episode One of The Cancer Mavericks right here on the Out of Patients feed today. Learn how the Black Panthers became breast cancer advocates and how a $250,000 full-page ad in the NY Times shamed President Nixon into giving a damn about cancer. And how ...
The Cancer Coaster: The Ups & Downs of CLL
October 17, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBWe are hijacking today's episode of Out of Patients to bring you the pilot episode of "Cancer Coaster," a fresh new series from OffScrip Health focused on the many ups and downs of the emotional journey cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers face. For this particular pilot, we're focusing specifically on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia with our partner, The CLL Society, and their CEO — and special guest — Carly Boos. The average CLL patient has extreme highs and lows during their d...
Introducing Cancer Coaster: A New Series from OffScrip Health
October 17, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBWe are hijacking today's episode of Out of Patients to bring you the pilot episode of "Cancer Coaster," a fresh new series from OffScrip Health focused on the many ups and downs of the emotional journey cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers face. For this particular pilot, we're focusing specifically on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia with our partner, The CLL Society, and their CEO — and special guest — Carly Boos. The average CLL patient has extreme highs and lows during their...
Sepsis Is Some Crazy Shit For Serious
October 10, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBThe SUNY Binghamton alumni network is rife with incredible humans who are changing the world one day at a time. On the show today, I'm proud to welcome Tom Heymann, President and CEO at Sepsis Alliance, the nation's leading infection prevention and Sepsis education and advocacy organization. While there may be obvious parallels between oncology and Sepsis (e.g., misdiagnosis, access to care, patient advocacy), the similarities end quite abruptly, as you'll hear on today's show. My ...
Can You Hire Me Now? (America's Rural Health Staffing Crisis)
October 03, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBSometimes LinkedIn DMs come in handy, as this is the case with Dr. Paul Toomey. A cold outreach became a spot on the show when this Board-certified surgical oncologist — and biomedical engineer by trade — began to share his remarkable story with me. Paul is the CEO of Ring of Hires, which claims to hold the mantle of "The Zillow of Healthcare." Paul's hill to die on is helping rural private practices with their staffing challenges to ensure office culture meets the needs of their pa...