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The Accelerators PodcastThe Sensitive Striver Oncologist: In Conversation With Melody WildingSend 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...2022-12-2752 minThe Accelerators Podcast"Cowboys and Cactuses": Job Searching with Natalie Ridge, DO, MSSend 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...2022-11-2152 minThe Accelerators Podcast"Small Virus": On Community Practice with Anna PaulssonSend 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...2022-11-0657 minThe Accelerators Podcast"Should we be concerned we don't have a VC problem?": Analyzing Job Board Postings with Mudit and JohnSend 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...2022-10-2251 minThe 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. 2022-10-1453 minThe Accelerators Podcast“The One With the Neils”: Advice From the First Year of PracticeSend 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...2022-09-1554 minThe Accelerators PodcastAddressing Radiotherapy Disparities With the Suneja LabSend 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...2022-09-1057 minThe Accelerators Podcast“See You on Twitter!”: Esophageal Cancer Radiotherapy With Krish and YasaminSend 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...2022-08-2644 min
The Accelerators PodcastMobilize The Canadians! A Workflow EpisodeSend 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...2022-04-301h 20
The Accelerators PodcastThe One With RalphSend 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...2022-04-241h 01