PeerSpectrum | Journeys in Medicine
77 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsWelcome to PeerSpectrum, where we dive deep with uncommon conversations in and around medicine. Expand your practice by exploring the world and ideas beyond it and get ready to make your downtime count. Get ready for PeerSpectrum with Dr. Keith Mankin and Colin Miller.
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The Toughest Doctor We’ve Ever Met. Former Navy SEAL, Dr. Robert Adams: Part I
April 23, 2018 21:43 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBToday we’ve got a pretty awesome guest for you. What was once a secret, and very much unknown group of elite US military soldiers, has now become a virtual household name inspiring countless books, news stories and even movies. While all of you have certainly heard of Navy SEAL’s, very few of you have likely met one. They’re a small, select and rare group. Even rarer are the handful of Navy Seals who have gone on become physicians. Today’s guest is one of these few. To become a SEAL require...
Forget Peer Review: Dr. Susan Culican looks to the crowd for untrained eyes & unconventional funding
March 23, 2018 21:13 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBWelcome back. During our last episode we had an incredible conversation with the founders of Experiment.com, a very novel and exciting platform for crowd funding scientific research. If you missed this episode, definitely check it out. Keith and I came away so impressed with their venture, we decided to take a deeper look at some of the current research. One experiment really jumped out, so we invited the lead researcher to join us. That researcher is today's guest, Dr. Susan Culican, profess...
Undiscovered Country: Research Funding 2.0 with Cindy Wu & Denny Luan, founders of Experiment
February 13, 2018 16:44 - 53 minutes - 76.9 MBHow do you feel about funding scientific research, particularly medical research? How efficient, effective and fair is the grant system in deploying billions of taxpayer dollars? Are funds targeted towards diseases proportional to their occurrence in patient populations? Are the influences of disease specific non-profit groups helpful or hurtful? Are the interests and activities of biomedical companies aligned with the needs of you, and your patients? Well, if you think there's room for some...
Extending Medicine's Reach. The Future of PA's and NP's with Ellen Kurtzman, PhD.
November 28, 2017 15:57 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBToday we're exploring the future of PA's and NP's. Many of you listening work very closely with them, and in-fact many of you listening are PA's and NP's. As the roles, responsibilities and autonomy of PA's and NP's continue to grow, an interesting question comes up. Can we actually compare the effectiveness of PA's and NP's to doctors? To help us tackle this question is today's guest, Dr. Ellen Kurtzman. Ellen is a professor of nursing at George Washington University and she has made nurses...
First Bitcoin, Next Medicine. Blockchain with Harvard Physician & Technologist, Dr. William Gordon
November 21, 2017 17:56 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBAll right, welcome back. Imagine a world where patients can access their medical records anytime, anywhere with immutable security. Imagine every instance along a patient's continuum of care recorded and easily searchable. Imagine the opportunity to meta search millions of health records and data points, and even outcomes, without compromising an individual patient's personal identity. Imagine patients using these resources to evaluate and choose their hospitals, and even you. Folks, this is...
The Fascinating History of Bad Medicine and Dangerous Belief Systems: Alan Levinovitz, PhD
November 03, 2017 19:04 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBName: Alan Levinovitz, PhD Location: James Madison University: Harrisburg, VA Specialty: Professor of Religion and Philosophy “Although scientific training can inoculate against the power of nutritional myths, by no means does it guarantee immunity.” -Alan Levinovitz, “The Gluten Lie” All right, welcome back. Do a quick search on Amazon for books about gluten and over three thousand results show up. Everything from cooks books, diet guides and even childrens' books show up. If you're a l...
Solo Practice at the World's Edge. Author, Explorer & Antarctica Base Physician, Dr. Gavin Francis
September 28, 2017 19:10 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MBName: Gavin Francis, MD Location: Edinburgh Scotland Specialty: General Practitioner, Emergency Medicine Dr. Gavin Francis is a general practitioner based in Edinburgh Scotland. He's also a prolific traveler and an incredibly talented writer. Today we're going the explore the 15 months Gavin served as the sole physician at Halley, the British research station in Antarctica. Gavin was it. With no medical team, no back up and pretty limited equipment, Gavin had to be ready for any medical e...
How Would Warren Buffett Pick His Doctor? Norman Beck's Life Saving Story.
August 24, 2017 18:12 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBNorman Beck has been profiled in the New Yorker, he's shared his story on the stage of TED, he has breakfast with Warren Buffett and Bill Gates every year, and yet, there's a good chance you've never heard of him...until today. Norman Beck searches for data in hard to reach places. Because he looks where no one else looks, he knows what no one else knows. Norman's experience and skills were put to the test one day in a doctors office, when he found himself on the receiving end of a life thre...
Don’t skip the eclipse! Surgeon, NASA Consultant & Amateur Astronomer, Dr. Gordon Telepun
August 14, 2017 16:46 - 39 minutes - 56.2 MBToday we're going to take a brief departure from our normal routine for a smaller, mini episode. In just one week, the moon's shadow will be passing over the continental US . If you've never seen a solar eclipse, and you're still not sure if it's worth all the hype, stay tuned. Our guest, Dr. Gordon Telepun is a plastic surgeon in Decatur Alabama. That's his day job. Gordon is also a passionate amateur astronomer. He's traveled to the middle of the ocean, and as far as the plains of southern ...
Evidence Based Medicine Strikes Back! CNN Producer, Dr. Alok Patel on Medicine in Modern Media
July 13, 2017 16:47 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBHow many of you feel like your patients consider you the 2nd opinion after first consulting Dr. Google? How much of your time is spent fighting through a jungle of pseudo science and misinformation just to reach your patients? Why is it so hard to earn their trust? With all the talk today of fake news, the erosion of journalism and the shallow miasma of modern media things look pretty grim. But this is Peerspectrum. Lamenting over the state of affairs is not what we do here. Despite the circ...
Treating Fighter Jet Pilots And Guiding The Next Generation Of Physicians: Dr. Ryan Gray
March 24, 2017 20:26 - 52 minutes - 44.7 MBSo, where do the Air Force's elite bomber crews, fighter jet pilots and even drone navigators go when they need to see a doctor? They go see a guy like today's guest, Dr. Ryan Gray. Ryan is an aerospace medicine physician, also known as a flight surgeon. As a flight surgeon, Ryan treated some Air-force's most elite fliers. He was also responsible for evaluating their flight readiness, sometimes having to ground pilots and crew members who were not medically cleared to fly. As you can imagine...
The Peer Patient: Mara Howard-William's Path From Scoliosis Patient to Global Health Expert
March 24, 2017 19:41 - 59 minutes - 41.9 MBToday we're happy to welcome Mara Howard Williams to the show. Mara has traveled extensively throughout the US, and around the world supporting critical medical mission work. She currently works as a Graduate Research Assistant at America's Health Rankings while also pursing her masters in the School of Global Public Health at UNC, Chapel Hill. Mara is a special guest for us because she's also one of Keith's former patients. Diagnosed in her early teens with advanced scoliosis, Mara underwe...
Do Physicians With More Complaints Get More Lawsuits? Malpractice Expert, Dr. Gerald Hickson
March 10, 2017 16:13 - 1 hour - 120 MBToday we're going to explore a topic that (while not always fun to discuss) is critically important to you and your patients. To help us out, we're joined by Dr. Gerald Hickson. Dr. Hickson is one of the world's leading experts on medical malpractice risk and patient safety. In over 150 peer reviewed articles and chapters, Dr. Hickson has explored questions such as: Why do patients and families choose to file suit? Why do most malpractice claims originate from a very small number of physici...
45 Mins Per Patient, 24/7 Call, and Loving Every Minute of it: The DPC model with Dr. Staci Benson.
February 28, 2017 21:58 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBImagine yourself as a patient, free to schedule visits any time you wish. During those visits, you can expect to spend an average of 45 minutes, face to face with your doctor. You can also call your doctor anytime, even on nights and weekends. Now imagine yourself as that doctor. Today, the average family physician sees 35-40 patients a day, averaging only seven minutes with each. It's no surprise that many GPs today report feeling over worked, underpaid and even burned out. But not you. You...
Practicing for Gameday: Baseball, Orthopedics and a Home Depot Surgical Simulator: Dr. Gregory Lopez
February 13, 2017 21:13 - 45 minutes - 38.7 MBToday we have a fun episode for you. Dr. Gregory Lopez is orthopedic spine surgeon in Chicago with Midwest Orthopedics at Rush. He's a former collegiate and minor league baseball player who's experienced his fair share of injuries. It's those experiences that inspired his path toward medicine. He's also an innovator and that's where are story gets fun. As a baseball player, Greg recognized the critical importance of regular practice. During residency, Greg uncovered a real need for more ha...
Lean Toward Risk: Conversation with 54 Year Old Medical Student, Suzanne Watson.
February 04, 2017 21:17 - 42 minutes - 41.5 MBAs we find her today, in February of 2017, Suzanne Watson is medical student finishing up her final year at Wake Forest School of Medicine. She's also a mother of four, a former minister, a widow, and she is 54 years old. With a growing family, Suzanne voluntarily left medical school in her twenties but never gave up on her dream of becoming a physician. The dream never flickered, even through her career as an Episcopalian minister, all while raising her four children alone after the tragic ...
Pixar Meets Medicine. The Power of Scientific Animations. Conversation with Quintin Anderson.
February 02, 2017 23:40 - 45 minutes - 44.2 MBScientific animations are powerful visual tools that can significantly reduce the time it takes to communicate and conceptualize complex scientific ideas and models. Today we're happy to have Quintin Anderson with us. Quintin is a recognized expert in scientific and industrial animations. After completing, not one, but two masters degrees at Harvard, Quintin began his career in animations, eventually starting his own company that he manages today. You're going to find real practical applicati...
Are you an Invisible? Conversation with Author, David Zweig.
January 04, 2017 17:45 - 39 minutes - 34.4 MBHow many of you feel that your patients, hospital administrators, and even some of your own colleagues really understand and appreciate what you do every day? How much of your work and effort goes unseen? Today we're excited to welcome David Zweig. David is the author of "The Invisibles," a deep dive exploration of the quiet professionals who are indispensable to our modern life. David is a familiar face to many of you, he's written for publications such as the New York Times, The Wall Str...
My Town Sucks! How To Live And Practice In A Place You Really Don't Like. Author, Melody Warnick
December 16, 2016 22:03 - 52 minutes - 80.8 MBMedicine is a career that can take you anywhere. How do consider an incredible job offer in less than incredible place? What are the most important variables to you and your family? What if you're already there and you feel stuck? Every city and town in America needs doctors. No every city or town has incredible restaurants, a great nightlife, great schools, a symphony orchestra, or an NFL team. We don't all live close to the beach or mountains, either. [Read more…] Our guest today is autho...
The Physician Innovator: Interview with Dr. Arlen Meyers: CEO, Society of Physician Entrepreneurs
November 22, 2016 21:28 - 57 minutes - 55.8 MBEver come up with an idea for a new medical device or a way to improve a problem area, but you have no idea how or where to go with it? Medical innovation is a massive, multi-billion dollar business. Think you have to start a company yourself or work for the Mayo or Cleveland Clinic? Wrong. Medical innovation is happening in ways and in places you may not have even realized. Our guest today is Dr. Arlen Meyers. He's an ENT surgeon and professor emeritus at the University of Colorado School o...
Defending The Solo Physician. Marni Jameson: Executive Director, Association of Independent Doctors.
November 17, 2016 20:53 - 56 minutes - 44.2 MBMarni Jameson is the Executive Director of the Association of Independent Doctors. It's a national organization with over 1000 physicians members, dedicated to defending and supporting independent practitioners. e talked with Marni about health care consolidation and the impact it has, not only on you and your practice but also your patients. We're going to learn more about what Marni and her team are doing for you, even if you are currently employed with a hospital. We're also going to le...
Exploring Medical Space Design and Commercial Real-Estate with Rachel Koster
November 15, 2016 21:41 - 49 minutes - 46.6 MBRachel Koster earned her Master's Degree in Interior Architecture from Kansas State University. She is an expert in what's called 3-D visualization technology. She is also an expert in commercial real estate , particularly health care space design and development. We picked her brain and covered everything from how medical space design affects a patient mood to how it affects work flow and staff morale. How can elements such as colors, hallway width and lighting make a huge impact on your pra...
Practicing Your Craft. Conversation with Dr. Michael Sims.
October 26, 2016 23:29 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBShow Notes: Our Guest today is Dr. Michael Sims. He has been serving the Dallas, Texas area since 2008. Dr. Sims received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, TX . He is board certified with the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and licensed with the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners. -Looking back at the early days: How does a young physician just out of training build his or her reputation? -”You look to young to be a doctor.” How ...
Carrot on a Stick: Science & business of health incentives. Michael Dermer, founder of IncentOne.
October 23, 2016 00:00 - 53 minutes - 69.7 MBMichael Dermer is an entrepreneur who is considered the founder of not only a company, but also an industry. He has been featured in Forbes, MSNBC and The Huffington Post. Michael left his job as a New York corporate attorney to fulfill his entrepreneurial spirit when he started IncentOne, the first company to provide financial rewards for healthy behavior. Michael sold his company in 2013 and is considered a pioneer of the health rewards industry. Michael is now a professional speaker, cons...
Survey This. The Patient Experience.
October 08, 2016 19:04 - 34 minutes - 24.7 MB-Best time to seek your patients' feedback -Patient survey results are actually medical data. -Everyone else is surveying your patients (practice, hospital, insurance companies, etc.) They're your patients, why aren't you? -Survey your own patients. When you leave it to others, you leave your data to them too. -The power of three. Why you should start your survey with only three questions. -Using number codes to turn subjective feedback into comparative metrics. -How often should you ...
Your Team in the Clinic and Hospital
October 08, 2016 19:01 - 23 minutes - 17.4 MB-Your team and how patients evaluate you. -Keeping your team in sync. How to avoid sending conflicting messages to the same patient. -Dealing with today's limited resources. -The critical pre-flight briefing with your staff. How a daily morning meeting gets everyone off to the right start. -The risk of having a staff member who is out of sync with you. -Patients judge you and your staff together. Under performing or even rude staff can undermine your ability to provide medical care. -...
Your personal Brand, Difficult Partners and Hospital Dynamics
October 07, 2016 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBShow Notes: -I joined the wrong practice. What do I do now? -Why is your personal brand everything. -Focus on your brand, not others. Why talking about the competition only hurts you. -Start here: You work for the patient, not the other way around. -What you can learn from Coke and Pepsi. -How to win against your competitors. -How to deal with providers (competitors) who criticize you. -Your patient is considering a second opinion different from yours. What do you do? -If you can't b...