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Being A Problem Solver In A Moment Of Need - Dr. Lewis Nasr, Research Fellow at MD Anderson Cancer Center

Raise the Line - November 09, 2023 17:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
Among the key qualities everyone wants in their healthcare providers is a love of learning and desire to serve others. That’s why we at Osmosis are confident Dr. Lewis Nasr will be a great physician and why we chose him to be the first guest in a new series of interviews on Raise the Line we’re ...

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The Psychedelic Renaissance Can’t Achieve Its Aims Without Social Workers - Dr. Megan Meyer, University of Maryland School of Social Work

Raise the Line - November 08, 2023 17:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
Today’s Raise the Line guest, Dr. Megan Meyer, has a pretty simple message for proponents of  psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) who are concerned that demand for therapists will outstrip supply in the coming years: don’t overlook the largest group of mental health providers in the nation. “Soci...

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A New Medical School Aims to Meet Health Needs in America’s Fastest Growing Region - Dr. Robert Hasty, Dean and Chief Academic Officer at Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine

Raise the Line - November 02, 2023 16:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
There's a relatively small number of people who have had the opportunity to create a medical school from the ground up, which is why today’s Raise the Line guest, Dr. Robert Hasty, is particularly interesting to talk to because he’s had that chance three times. Currently, he is involved in launc...

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Breathing New Life Into Patient Care and Provider Wellness - Dr. Michelle Thompson, Medical Director of the Lifestyle Medicine Institute at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Raise the Line - November 01, 2023 16:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
If you get nothing else from listening to this memorable episode of Raise the Line, you’ll at least have the chance to do a breathing exercise in real time along with host Shiv Gaglani and his guest, Dr. Michelle Thompson, who is triple board certified in lifestyle, integrative, and osteopathic ...

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The Potential for AI to Improve the Doctor-Patient Relationship - Morgan Cheatham, VP at Bessemer Venture Partners

Raise the Line - October 31, 2023 16:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
Today’s Raise the Line guest has created two new degree programs at Brown University, is a vice president and board director at one of the oldest venture capital firms in the nation, and was CEO at a groundbreaking digital healthcare company. Oh, and he’s still in his twenties.  As an investor, ...

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The Role of New Compounds in Psychedelic Therapy - Ronan Levy, Co-Founder of Field Trip Health and Reunion Neuroscience

Raise the Line - October 26, 2023 16:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
As researchers continue to explore therapeutic applications of existing psychedelic drugs such as LSD and psilocybin, there's been a parallel effort to create new compounds that produce the same beneficial effects, but that come without the lengthy protocols and regulatory obstacles attached to ...

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The neuroscience of hypnosis, with Dr. David Spiegel

The Brain Health Revolution Podcast - October 19, 2023 20:43 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 263 ratings
In this episode, we’re joined by renowned psychologist Dr. David Spiegel — co-founder and chief scientific officer of science-backed hypnosis app Reveri — for a discussion about the use of hypnosis and hypnotherapy in clinical settings. We talk about: • The research-supported neuroscience of...

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A Focus on Cost, Quality and Customization in Online Education - Geordie Hyland, President and CEO of the American College of Education

Raise the Line - October 19, 2023 16:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
Distance learning continues to grow in popularity with most college students in the U.S. now taking at least some classes online offered by hundreds of brick-and-mortar and exclusively online institutions. We’re going to learn about one of the highest ranked programs in the space today with Geor...

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Wearable Music For Your Body - Dr. David Rabin, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Apollo Neuroscience

Raise the Line - October 18, 2023 16:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
Chronic stress can be at the root of everything from mental health struggles to digestive problems to heart disease.  Today on Raise the Line, we’re going to learn about a wearable device made by Apollo Neuroscience that uses gentle vibrations to help the body adjust to stress. “Apollo is based ...

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Rick Zeisig - I Had to Lose My Voice to Find My Voice

Lead. Learn. Change. - October 17, 2023 21:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
SHOW NOTES   0:55 - Contextual introduction for this episode’s unique features   3:20 – Sample DJ clips   4:15 – Guest introduction   5:05 – Cancer, voice change, a long stint behind the high school football stadium game night microphone   6:00 – Rick starts his three-decades of announ...

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The Art, and Heart, Of Teaching - Dr. Raj Dasgupta, Associate Professor at the Keck School of Medicine of USC

Raise the Line - October 12, 2023 16:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
You may have seen today’s guest, Dr. Raj Dasgupta, on Chasing the Cure, The Doctors, CNN or ABC News and if so, you’ll understand why he is an award-winning medical educator and a force in the field. His irrepressible enthusiasm for patient care and teaching pours out in every moment of this fun...

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A New Medical School Designed For A New Generation - Dr. Ramin Ahmadi, Dean and Chief Academic Officer of the American Canadian School of Medicine

Raise the Line - October 11, 2023 16:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
Something as complicated as starting a medical school is bound to include unanticipated obstacles, but few schools can match the roller coaster ride of the American Canadian School of Medicine in the Commonwealth of Dominica which just welcomed its first class of students. Our Raise the Line gue...

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The power of community for better brain health

The Brain Health Revolution Podcast - October 05, 2023 17:03 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 263 ratings
In this episode, we discuss the often-overlooked importance of addressing behavior change for improving brain health and overall wellbeing, and how we need to involve our communities at every step of change towards such optimizations. We talk about: • The neuroscience and circumstantial infl...

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The Path Ahead for MDMA-Assisted Therapy - Dr. Michael Mithoefer, Clinical Investigator at MAPS Public Benefit Corporation

Raise the Line - October 05, 2023 16:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
Of the many hopeful developments in psychedelic research in recent years, perhaps the most important is that FDA approval of MDMA-assisted therapy for treating post-traumatic stress disorder appears likely within the next year. That prospect is due in no small part to our Raise the Line guest, D...

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A Data-Driven Approach to Treatment Resistant Mental Health Conditions - Jimmy Qian, Co-Founder and President of Osmind

Raise the Line - October 04, 2023 16:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
On this episode of Raise the Line, we’ll introduce you to a relatively new company in the digital health space focused on treatment-resistant mental health patients, which constitute about 30% of people in the US with a mental health diagnosis. Our guest is Jimmy Qian, the co-founder and preside...

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Neuroplasticity: the incredible ways our brains evolve and adapt

The Brain Health Revolution Podcast - September 28, 2023 17:45 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 263 ratings
In this episode, Ayesha and Dean discuss ‘neuroplasticity’, a term that was once echoed only within the walls of neuroscience labs, but which has now become an increasingly well-known word for describing how our brains evolve and adapt. We talk about: • How modern technology has enabled our ...

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How Empathy Improves the Patient and Provider Experience - Dr. Helen Riess, CEO of Empathetics, Inc.

Raise the Line - September 28, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
If you were to name one thing that could simultaneously increase patient satisfaction and reduce provider burnout, would empathy come to mind? Well, based on research published in peer-reviewed journals, it should, as we’ll learn from our Raise the Line guest Dr. Helen Riess, a clinical professo...

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Capturing Cancer Signals to Aid Early Detection - Dr. Josh Ofman, President of GRAIL

Raise the Line - September 27, 2023 16:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
The value of early detection is perhaps greater for cancer than many other diseases because it remains the second leading cause of death worldwide. On this episode of Raise the Line we're going to learn about a new testing approach that leverages genomic technology and machine learning to detect...

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Science in the Service of Furthering Mental Health - Dr. Joshua Gordon, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health

Raise the Line - September 21, 2023 16:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
On this episode of Raise the Line, we have the privilege of hearing from one of the nation's top healthcare leaders, Dr. Joshua Gordon, who is the director of the National Institute of Mental Health. In that role, he oversees an extensive portfolio of basic and clinical research that seeks to tr...

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The Crucial Role of Psychedelic Therapy Guides - Mary Cosimano, Director of Guide and Facilitator Services at The Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research

Raise the Line - September 20, 2023 16:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
The Crucial Role of Psychedelic Therapy Guides - Mary Cosimano, Former Director of Guide and Facilitator Services at The Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research All of the promising research into the potential benefits of psychedelics in mental health treatment depends o...

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Rhys Thomas - Finding Purpose and Perspective With The Former International Rugby Player - Safeguarding Matters

Safeguarding Matters with the Ann Craft Trust - September 19, 2023 10:00 - 58 minutes
Jodi Evans talks to former International Rugby Player Rhys Thomas about his life journey and the lessons he has learnt along the way. In the early 2000s, Rhys had a thriving international sports career as a capped Welsh rugby player. But in 2012, aged just 29, he suffered a massive heart attack...

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The Profound Influence of Lifestyle on Brain Health: A NEURO Academy Live Session

The Brain Health Revolution Podcast - September 15, 2023 16:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 263 ratings
This episode was a live presentation for our members in the NEURO Academy online community. We presented a summary of the pivotal role that lifestyle changes play in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease and answered questions at the end.  The research presented was on the following: Dietary ...

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Partnerships Are Key to Building the Future Healthcare Workforce - Geoffrey Roche, Director of Workforce Development in North America for Siemens Healthineers

Raise the Line - September 14, 2023 16:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
“We're really heading to a cliff when it comes to those expressing interest in healthcare careers,” cautions today’s Raise the Line guest Geoffrey Roche, director of Workforce Development in North America for Siemens Healthineers. Unfortunately, this drop-off in interest is happening as statisti...

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The Power of Active Learning and Engaged Learners - Dr. Amin Azzam, Faculty Engagement Coordinator at Osmosis

Raise the Line - September 13, 2023 16:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
Active and fun are rarely the first words associated with medical education, but today’s Raise the Line guest, Dr. Amin Azzam, contends learners get the most value when they can engage with their education rather than passively receive knowledge. As Azzam relates to host Hillary Acer, the vice p...

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Brain and Behavior with Nicole Vignola

The Brain Health Revolution Podcast - September 08, 2023 13:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 263 ratings
In this episode, we spoke with Nicole Vignola, who is a cognitive neuroscientist, author and speaker committed to making neuroscience tangible for the masses. With 12 years of coaching experience, Nicole has a BSc in Neuroscience from the University of Bristol and an MSc in Organisational Psycho...

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Forging a New Approach to Menopause Care - Dr. Anna Barbieri, Founding Physician of Elektra Health and Assistant Clinical Professor, Mount Sinai Health System

Raise the Line - September 07, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
“When we say ‘treatment for menopause,’ it implies that menopause is a disease, when really it’s a normal and expected time of life,” says Dr. Anna Barbieri, an integrative medicine physician and specialist in menopause certified by the North American Menopause Society. That attentiveness to wor...

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Understanding the Therapy Part of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy - Dr. Mary "Bit" Yaden, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University

Raise the Line - September 06, 2023 16:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
We've been careful on Raise the Line to use the term psychedelic-assisted therapy because, as we've heard from previous guests, these compounds are best administered in the context of a therapeutic relationship in a safe, controlled setting. Today, we're going to focus on the therapy part of the...

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Beyond Heartburn: Probing the Association Between Proton Pump Inhibitor and Dementia

The Brain Health Revolution Podcast - September 01, 2023 16:08 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 263 ratings
In this episode In this illuminating episode, we dive deep into the world of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), commonly prescribed medications for heartburn and acid reflux. While these drugs have brought relief to millions worldwide, recent studies have begun to uncover potential links between PPI...

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Innovating to Prepare Future Clinicians for New Roles - Dr. Mary Klotman, Dean of Duke University School of Medicine

Raise the Line - August 31, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
“I really have challenged the students that have graduated from Duke the last couple of years to consider being ambassadors for science and for communication of what is good science,” says Dr. Mary Klotman, executive vice president for Health Affairs and dean of the School of Medicine at Duke Un...

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Don’t Fear the Power of AI, Leverage It - Dr. Nigam Shah, Chief Data Scientist at Stanford University

Raise the Line - August 30, 2023 16:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
Instead of fretting about AI replacing jobs humans currently do, Dr. Nigam Shah is urging people to adopt a perspective about the technology that echoes President John Kennedy’s famous charge in his inaugural address: ‘ask not what this technology can do to you, ask what you can do with this tec...