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Navigating Career Transitions: Insights from Dr. Mireille Truong

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - January 17, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In an insightful episode of Unscrubbed, Dr. Cara King converses with the exceptional Dr. Mireille Truong, program director at Cedars-Sinai MIGS Fellowship and a luminary in surgical education. This episode delves into the journey of Dr. Truong from her initial fellowship to significant life tran...

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Patient Advocacy with Dr. Veronica Lerner

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - May 24, 2022 02:41 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In this episode, Dr. Cara King speaks with Dr. Veronica Lerner, ​​a Gynecologic Surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Dr. Lerner shares how her journey in medicine began and the personal impact of growing up in a family from the former Soviet Union with a background in medicine, passi...

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Reimagining residency with Dr. Helen Morgan

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - February 18, 2022 20:13 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In this episode, Dr. Cara King speaks with Dr. Helen Morgan, ​​Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Learning Health Sciences at the University of Michigan. Dr. Morgan shares her insights on the diversification of the physician workforce. She also discusses how to optimize residenc...

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Advocating for yourself with Dr. Kelly Wright (Part 2)

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - January 14, 2022 21:52 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In the second part of this two-part episode, Dr. Cara King continues her conversation with Dr. Kelly Wright, a minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. Kelly discusses the power of social media and how to set boundaries with technology, including email and the ever ...

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Advocating for yourself with Dr. Kelly Wright (Part 1)

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - January 07, 2022 17:14 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In the first part of this two-part episode, Dr. Cara King speaks with Dr. Kelly Wright, a minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. Kelly dives into the impact of gender bias in all areas of medicine and how she manages this in the operating room. She also discusses ...

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Integrating APPs in your Healthcare Organization with Dr. Matthew Barker, MD (Part 2)

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - December 23, 2021 17:05 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Welcome to the second part of this two-part episode; Dr. Cara King speaks with Dr. Matthew Barker, a Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. He is the Director of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at Avera Health. For 12 yea...

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Integrating APPs in your Healthcare Organization with Dr. Matthew Barker, MD

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - December 17, 2021 13:26 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
The world of healthcare is evolving, and it is important to keep up with the changes in the industry. Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) play a big role in this evolution. Welcome to the first part of this two-part episode; Dr. Cara King speaks with Dr. Matthew Barker, a Board Certified in Obst...

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Surgeon volume and ethics with Dr. Louise P. King (Part 2)

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - December 01, 2021 16:01 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In the second part of this two-part episode, Dr. Cara King continues her conversation with Dr. Louise P. King, an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School and a Surgeon within the Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Brigha...

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Surgeon volume and ethics with Dr. Louise P. King (Part 1)

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - September 23, 2021 18:51 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In the first part of this two-part episode, Dr. Cara King speaks with Dr. Louise P. King, an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School and a Surgeon within the Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Brigham and Women's. Louise...

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Advocacy for endometriosis with Shannon Cohn (Part 2)

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - July 28, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In the second part of this two-part episode, Dr. Cara King continues her conversation with Shannon Cohn, a film producer and an advocate for endometriosis. Shannon opens up about her own personal struggles with endometriosis and how she subsequently has become an advocate for this disease throug...

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Advocacy for endometriosis with Shannon Cohn (Part 1)

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - July 21, 2021 19:59 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In the first part of this two-part episode, Dr. Cara King speaks with Shannon Cohn, a film producer and an advocate for endometriosis. She is the producer and director of the documentary, Endo What, with a second film called Below the Belt coming out this fall. Shannon talks about her journey fr...

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Surgical coaching with Janet Dombrowski (Part 2)

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - June 26, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In the second part of this two-part episode, Dr. Cara King continues her conversation with Janet Dombrowski. Janet discusses the importance of compassionate self-talk and provides insight on how to maintain momentum. She also teases her upcoming TeLinde Lecture at Society of Gynecologic Surgeons...

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Surgical coaching with Janet Dombrowski (Part 1)

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - June 22, 2021 19:06 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In this first part of a two-part episode, Dr. Cara King speaks with Janet Dombrowski. Janet talks about her career transition from nursing into coaching. She also discusses the importance of finding your why and the unique area of surgical coaching.   Resources: SGS’ 47th Annual Scientific Me...

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Reflections after retirement with Dr. Mark Walters (Part 2)

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - June 10, 2021 19:46 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In this second part of a two-part episode, Dr. Cara King continues her conversation with Dr. Mark Walters. Mark discusses maximizing educational impact during each case and the incorporation of new technology. He also shares his thoughts about integration of surgical coaching.   Resources: SG...

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Reflections after retirement with Dr. Mark Walters (Part 1)

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - May 19, 2021 20:15 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In this first part of a two-part episode, Dr. Cara King speaks with Dr. Mark Walters. Mark is the first endowed chair for the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS) and has his own lectureship fund that was established in 2020. He talks about what he’s been up to since his retirement from the Cle...

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Training transitions and vision for MIGS with Dr. Jake Lauer (Part 2)

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - May 05, 2021 03:04 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In the second episode of a two-part series, Dr. Cara King continues her conversation with Dr. Jake Lauer, currently a Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) fellow at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, to discuss his perspective piece, “The Future of the Gynecologic Surgeon: Ratio...

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Training transitions and vision for MIGS with Dr. Jake Lauer (Part 1)

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - April 20, 2021 01:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In this first episode of a two-part series, Dr. Cara King talks to Dr. Jake Lauer, currently a Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) fellow at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, about work transitions from residencies to fellowships into staff and vice versa. Jake talks about his...

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Transgender Surgery (Part 2)

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - April 13, 2021 02:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In this episode, Dr. Cara King continues her conversation with Dr. Cecile Ferrando, director of the transgender surgery and medicine program at The Cleveland Clinic. They discuss the difficult topics of coping with as well as reflecting on surgical complications, and how being a female in the op...

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Transgender Surgery (Part 1)

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - April 07, 2021 04:27 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In the first episode of a two-part series, Dr. Cara King speaks with Dr. Cecile Ferrando, director of the transgender surgery and medicine program at The Cleveland Clinic, following International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31. Cecile talks about her journey into reconstructive transg...

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Advanced Imaging for Endometriosis

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - March 23, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In this episode, Dr. Cara King speaks with Dr. Mathew Leonardi, an advanced gynecologic surgeon and sonologist (ultrasound specialist) at McMaster University Medical Centre in Hamilton, Canada. As March is Endometriosis awareness month, Mathew talks about advanced endometriosis imagery and how i...

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Growing up in CLE, systemic racism, and work life integration

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - March 09, 2021 02:02 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In this episode, Dr. Cara King speaks with Dr. Linda Bradley, Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Bradley is the first female African American surgeon to join the staff over 25 years ago and is the Medical Director of th...

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Systemic Racism in Medical Education

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - February 23, 2021 16:06 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
In this episode, Dr. Cara King speaks with LaShyra “Lash” Nolen, a medical student at Harvard Medical School and the school’s first Black woman student council president. Lash talks about the systemic racism she has seen during her medical education and what motivated her to address it through w...

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COVID-19: Reactivating services at the Cleveland Clinic

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - July 17, 2020 11:23 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
On June 29, 2020, Dr. Cara King (@drcaraking) hosts Beri Ridgeway, MD (@beridgeway), Associate Chief of Staff, Cleveland Clinic. They discuss: Reactivating services at the Cleveland Clinic Decision making for re-opening Space studies and design COVID testing for surgery Capacity for COVID t...

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The state of graduate medical education

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - June 05, 2020 16:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Dr. Cara King (@drcaraking) hosts women’s health advocacy expert Megan Evans, MD, MPH (@MeganEvansMD). Dr. Evans is Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine, and Associate Program Director, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts Medical Center. They discuss:  How GME is...

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Surgical coaching to improve performance

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - May 29, 2020 22:34 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Dr. Cara King (@drcaraking) hosts surgical researcher and educator Caprice Greenberg, MD, MPH, Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, and Morgridge Distinguished Chair in Health Services Research.  They discuss:  Intraoperative surgical performance and the attending ...

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Should the OB be separated from the GYN in residency

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - May 22, 2020 19:30 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
Dr. Javier Magrina joins host Dr. Cara King (@drcaraking) live at the 2019 annual AAGL conference. Other experts join in the discussion, including Pouran Malekzadeh, MD; Laura Cano, MD; Rashad Pasic, MD; and Luis Gonzalez, MD.  They discuss:  Dr. Magrina’s path to pelvic surgery The creation ...

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COVID-19: Cleveland Clinic’s plans for safety, resource optimization, and redeployment

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - March 31, 2020 21:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
On March 27, 2020, Dr. Cara King (@drcaraking) hosts Beri Ridgeway, MD, (@beridgeway) Institute Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health, Cleveland Clinic. They discuss: Ohio’s state of affairs regarding COVID-19 Testing sites and tests completed to date Who can be t...

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COVID-19: Staying safe in the minimally invasive operating room

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - March 31, 2020 21:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
On March 27, 2020, Dr. Cara King (@drcaraking) hosts Jonathan Dort, MD (@JonathanDort1), Vice Chairman for Education in the Department of Surgery; Program Director, General Surgery Residency; and Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery at Inova Medical Group, Falls Church, Virginia They discuss: ...

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COVID-19: Resident/fellow safety and virtual curriculum

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - March 31, 2020 21:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
On March 27, 2020, Dr. Cara King (@drcaraking) hosts Vicki Reed, MD, (@ReedVickiMD) Residency Program Director, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Vice Chair, Education, Cleveland Clinic They discuss: Cleveland Clinic’s unique ObGyn residency program Resident prep for treating COVID...

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COVID-19: AAGL joint guidelines on surgical safety during an infectious disease pandemic

Gynecologic Surgeons Unscrubbed - March 31, 2020 21:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
On March 27, 2020, Dr. Cara King (@drcaraking) hosts Sarah Cohen, MD, MPH, Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota They discuss: AAGL guidelines – starting the discussion Global collaboration among AAGL and other societies to craft guidelines Pot...

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