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The Accelerators Podcast
The Sensitive Striver Oncologist: In Conversation With Melody Wilding
Send us a textThe Accelerators (Dr. Anna Laucis, Matt Spraker, and Simul Parikh) are closing out 2022 with a focus on mental health! In this episode, we are joined by friends-of-the-show Drs. Neil Newman and Christina Henson as well as Melody Wilding, LCSW. Melody is an executive coach and author of #RadOnc book club favorite "Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work."We discuss Melody's book and The Highly Sensitive Person phenotype, which may be expressed in up to 30% of people. This can pose challenges for anyone at...
2022-12-27
52 min
The Accelerators Podcast
"Cowboys and Cactuses": Job Searching with Natalie Ridge, DO, MS
Send us a textThis week, The Accelerators (Dr. Anna Laucis, Matt Spraker, and Simul Parikh) host Dr. Natalie Ridge (@nataliezumab), a DO radiation oncologist who is finishing training and searching for a job. We again discuss the hot - or not - #RadOnc job market. It depends on who you ask. We start by discussing the fact that residents across the country face a heterogeneous job search experience as connections are essential to rise to the top of a competitive field.We then turn to an insidious problem in Radiation Oncology and...
2022-11-21
52 min
The Accelerators Podcast
"Small Virus": On Community Practice with Anna Paulsson
Send us a textThe Accelerators (Dr. Anna Laucis, Matt Spraker, and Simul Parikh) use a "small viral" tweet as a seed for discussion about technology, inequity, and community practice. This week, we host Dr. Anna Paulsson, a community Radiation Oncologist practicing in Sonoma County, California. Recently, she wondered whether the celebration of technology in #RadOnc is furthering inequity in our field. We discuss messaging from societies and conferences to the general public, the role of industry, the PPS-exempt cancer hospitals program, and how medical education might improve with greater access to community p...
2022-11-06
57 min
The Accelerators Podcast
"Should we be concerned we don't have a VC problem?": Analyzing Job Board Postings with Mudit and John
Send us a textThe Accelerators host (Dr. Anna Laucis, Matt Spraker, and Simul Parikh) another resident-attending duo to discuss the #RadOnc workforce and job market! Drs. Mudit Chowdhary and John Shumway (a graduating PGY-5 resident at University of North Carolina) review their recent publication evaluating trends in numbers of yearly society job board postings versus graduating residents. We then analyze some of the paper's methods and online discussion of the statistics. We then discuss the ratio of job postings to graduating residents over time and supplement the data with the lived experience of...
2022-10-22
51 min
The Accelerators Podcast
"Moral Boost"
Send us a textIn this episode, the Accelerators (Dr. Anna Laucis, Matt Spraker, and Simul Parikh) discuss current events and topics: conflicts of interest, the definition of SBRT, medical marijuana, and ultrasound image guidance for skin cancers. Here is a book mentioned during the show: How to Change Your Mind by Michael PollenPodcast art generously donated by Dr. Danielle Cunningham. Intro and Outro music generously donated by Emmy-award winning artist Lucas Cantor Santiago.The Accelerators Podcast is a Photon Media production.
2022-10-14
53 min
Prostate Cancer Aware
SBRT & Wellness For Prostate Cancer with Dr. Anna Laucis
On this episode host Jonathan Chance talks with Dr. Anna Laucis, who is a radiation oncologist in Wisconsin. She is also the author of multiple peer-reviewed, scientific articles in oncology and medical journals. Dr. Laucis talks about an innovative treatment for Prostate Cancer, SBRT-stereotatic body radiation therapy as well as how the mind and body can play a part in helping someone who is diagnosed with the disease. Prostate Cancer Aware is a copyrighted production. No content maybe rebroadcast or reproduced without the expressed written consent of the Friedman Sidrow Foundation. For more information about prostate cancer, the...
2022-09-29
10 min
The Accelerators Podcast
“The One With the Neils”: Advice From the First Year of Practice
Send us a textAccelerators hosts Drs. Simul "Neil" Parikh and Anna Laucis hosts The Neils! Drs. Neil Newman, Neil Parikh, Avinash Chaurasia join Anna in sharing their thoughts after completing their first year of independent practice. Of course they discuss the 3 A's, but there is so much more. The doctors discuss how to gel with your team, protect your health, and other strategies to enjoy your PGY-6 year. Celebrate yourself!A thing mentioned on the show:Book Recommendation - Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad O...
2022-09-15
54 min
The Accelerators Podcast
Addressing Radiotherapy Disparities With the Suneja Lab
Send us a textThe Accelerators host (Dr. Anna Laucis, Matt Spraker, and Simul Parikh) the Suneja Lab, leaders in health equity research! Radiation Oncologist Dr. Gita Suneja and PGY-5 resident Dr. Ryan Hutten to discuss their recent publication examining disparities in initiation of advanced radiotherapy between White patients and patients of minoritized groups. We summarize and analyze the paper, then discuss potential causes of these disparities. Of course, we must #FixPriorAuthNow - like, yesterday - but the causes spill outside the hospital. Racism and disparities in wealth, power, and resources add up in c...
2022-09-10
57 min
The Accelerators Podcast
“See You on Twitter!”: Esophageal Cancer Radiotherapy With Krish and Yasamin
Send us a textWe're back!The Season 2 premier of Rad Onc's favorite podcast was inspired by Simul's Twitter poll on neoadjuvant radiotherapy dosing for esophageal cancer! Are you team 4140 or 5040... or something else?In this episode, the Accelerators (Dr. Anna Laucis, Matt Spraker, and Simul Parikh) host Mayo Clinic Radiation Oncology GI specialist Dr. Krishan Jethwa and PGY-3 resident Dr. Yasamin Sharifzadeh for a conversation about the poll. We discuss dose selection and chemotherapy regimens for esophageal treatment as well as open-mindedness in adopting therapeutic strategies. Later, we discuss whether r...
2022-08-26
44 min
The Accelerators Podcast
Mobilize The Canadians! A Workflow Episode
Send us a textSim orders, documentation, prior auth, oh my! Is it death by 1000 clicks? The Accelerators Podcast (Drs. Anna Laucis, Simul Parikh, and Matt Spraker) host their first industry experts for an intimate discussion on the radiotherapy workflow: David Lindsey (CEO, Oncora Medical and graduating MD/PhD student), Sasa Mutic (SVP, Varian Medical Systems), Jacob Philip (CEO, Medlever), and Nathan Wolfe (CEO, Remote Dosimetrist). We discuss current challenges such as interdisciplinary communication among dispersed teams, how EMRs are really designed for billing, and how artificial intelligence and automation could close the technology gap...
2022-04-30
1h 20
The Accelerators Podcast
The One With Ralph
Send us a text#RadOnc legend Dr. Ralph Weichselbaum joins The Accelerators (Drs. Anna Laucis, Simul Parikh, and Matt Spraker) for one of our favorite episodes ever. We kick off by discussing how to #MedTwitter, the state of technology and proton therapy, and radiation resource allocation. Then we discuss Ralph and Sam Hellman's 1995 paper, Oligometastases, the history of the concept, and where we are headed. This leads to a scientific discussion on the abscopal effect.We close the show with an epic new segment: the lightning round! We grill Ralph on pizza, the...
2022-04-24
1h 01
The Accelerators Podcast
To Err Is Human
Send us a textDrs. Anna Laucis and Simul Parikh use the recent criminal case of RaDonda Vaught to launch an introductory discussion of medical errors in #RadOnc. In this informal chat, they discuss important quality and safety concepts and share their experiences with incident learning, safety culture and, of course, Swiss cheese.
2022-04-22
21 min
The Accelerators Podcast
The Accelerators: Live from the ASTRO Refresher
Send us a textDrs. Anna Laucis, Simul Parikh, and Matt Spraker jump behind their mics to record a live podcast during the lunch break of day 1 of the 2022 ASTRO Refresher Course. Yes, we had a live Zoom audience!In this unplanned and unedited chat, we discuss #RadOnc The NRMP Match 2022 and SOAP results, more on the job market, and Matt's favorite: Prior Authorization! At the end, we field an audience question on the discordance between job satisfaction survey data, which are overall positive, and anecdotal discussions on and offline, which s...
2022-03-25
54 min
The Accelerators Podcast
The One About Jobs
Send us a textThe Accelerators (Drs. Anna Laucis, Simul Parikh, and Matt Spraker) are joined by Drs. Jason Beckta, Emma Fields, Todd Scarborough, and Chirag Shah to discuss the #RadOnc job market.Join us on an epic journey through the past, present, and future of the job market. We cover the highly variable written record of the #RadOnc workforce, how patient volumes are changing with hypofractionation, and the what the market will look like in the future.We close the show with a round robin on advice for young radiation oncologists heading i...
2022-03-05
1h 48
The Accelerators Podcast
QuadShot x Accelerators Year in Review Science Party
Send us a textIn our final episode of 2021, Drs. Laura Dover (@LauraDoverMD), Caleb Dulaney, and Samuel Marcrom from QuadShot News (@QuadShotNews) join the The Accelerators (Drs. Anna Laucis, Matt Spraker, and Simul Parikh) for a scientific year in review! The reports of our death are greatly exaggerated; it was a great year in #RadOnc science! Join us as we review our favorite articles of the year and commentate on their impact for #RadOnc. Caleb’s Pick — The Empire One TrialAnna's Pick — The Flame TrialSamuel's Pick — The VISION Trial Laura...
2021-12-28
1h 15
The Accelerators Podcast
Builders Part 4: Erqi Pollom and Jenna Kahn (ROVER)
Send us a textIn the final part of our Builders series, we all gather around for a fireside chat with #MedEd all-stars Dr. Erqi Pollom and Dr. Jenna Kahn (@JennaMKahn). The Accelerators (Drs. Anna Laucis, Matt Spraker, and Simul Parikh) interview the founders of ROVER, the Radiation Oncology Virtual Education Rotation. Dr. Pollom is an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology (and Neurosurgery) at Stanford University and Dr. Kahn is Assistant Professor of Radiation Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University. We start by discussing how they launched their innovative distance learning program...
2021-12-17
53 min
The Accelerators Podcast
A Very Special Episode: RO APM
Send us a textThe Accelerators (Dr. Anna Laucis, Dr. Matt Spraker, and Dr. Simul Parikh) host a very special episode on the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model. We are joined by expert guests Anne Hubbard (Director of Health Policy, ASTRO), Dr. Constantine Mantz (Chief Policy Officer, GenesisCare), Dave Adler (Vice President of Advocacy, ASTRO), Join Luh (Providence Health and CARROS, president) and Dr. Tomas Dvorak (Orlando Health Cancer Institute) as we chat about the past, present, and future of payment for radiotherapy services in the US. We close with a call to ac...
2021-10-29
1h 47
ASCO Education
Burnout in Oncology - Trainee Perspective
The ASCO Education podcast continues the conversation on burnout, this time with a focus on how it affects trainees. This week's episode features Drs. Anna Laucis (University of Michigan) and Daniel Richardson (University of North Carolina). If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe or leave a comment. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts | Additional resources: elearning.asco.org | Contact Us Air Date: 7/14/2021 TRANSCRIPT [MUSIC PLAYING] ANNOUNCER: The purpose of this podcast is to educate and inform. This is not a substitute for medical care and is not intended...
2021-07-14
31 min