Shows
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Erika Hamilton, on how COVID-19 has Impacted Clinical Trial Conduct, Telemedicine, and Our Social Media Discourse | BTJ-028Dr. Erika Hamilton of Sarah Cannon Research Institute chats with Drs. West & Aggarwal about how clinical trials & medical practice have changed after COVID-19, how the field of breast cancer has evolved, & how social media has created a global community.2021-11-2326 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Erika Hamilton, on how COVID-19 has Impacted Clinical Trial Conduct, Telemedicine, and Our Social Media Discourse | BTJ-028Dr. Erika Hamilton of Sarah Cannon Research Institute chats with Drs. West & Aggarwal about how clinical trials & medical practice have changed after COVID-19, how the field of breast cancer has evolved, & how social media has created a global community.2021-11-2326 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Leora Horn, on New Challenges in Industry After Academia, and the Effort to Balance Career and Family | BTJ-027Dr. Leora Horn, having recently moved from academic medicine to AstraZeneca, talks with hosts Charu Aggarwal & Jack West about the decision to change roles, her efforts to balance work & family, & how to cultivate opportunities for junior faculty.2021-11-0932 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Leora Horn, on New Challenges in Industry After Academia, and the Effort to Balance Career and Family | BTJ-027Dr. Leora Horn, having recently moved from academic medicine to AstraZeneca, talks with hosts Charu Aggarwal & Jack West about the decision to change roles, her efforts to balance work & family, & how to cultivate opportunities for junior faculty.2021-11-0932 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. MJ Markham, on Addressing Gender Bias, Educating on COVID, and Social Media for Physicians and Journals | BTJ-026Dr. MJ Markham, Chief of Heme-Onc at Univ of Florida, chats with Drs. Charu Aggarwal and Jack West about the intersection of gynecologic & medical oncology, COVID-19 blogging, gender bias, and social media dissemination of new results in cancer care.2021-10-2639 min
Beyond the JournalDr. MJ Markham, on Addressing Gender Bias, Educating on COVID, and Social Media for Physicians and Journals | BTJ-026Dr. MJ Markham, Chief of Heme-Onc at Univ of Florida, chats with Drs. Charu Aggarwal and Jack West about the intersection of gynecologic & medical oncology, COVID-19 blogging, gender bias, and social media dissemination of new results in cancer care.2021-10-2639 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Jyoti Patel, on Career Transitions and Cancer Education | BTJ-025Dr. Jyoti Patel from Lurie Cancer Center, Northwestern University joins Drs. Charu Aggarwal & Jack West to reflect on how to decide when to change institutions, & the evolving methods of providing cancer education, including directly to patients.2021-10-1244 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Jyoti Patel, on Career Transitions and Cancer Education | BTJ-025Dr. Jyoti Patel from Lurie Cancer Center, Northwestern University joins Drs. Charu Aggarwal & Jack West to reflect on how to decide when to change institutions, & the evolving methods of providing cancer education, including directly to patients.2021-10-1244 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Aaron Goodman, on Novel Platforms for Medical Education & Reaching a Global Community via Twitter Polls | BTJ-024Dr. Aaron Goodman of UCSD speaks with hosts Jack West and Charu Aggarwal explaining the remarkable level of engagement he achieves in offering medical education on hematology via Twitter, especially his wildly successful polls.2021-09-2853 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Aaron Goodman, on Novel Platforms for Medical Education & Reaching a Global Community via Twitter Polls | BTJ-024Dr. Aaron Goodman of UCSD speaks with hosts Jack West and Charu Aggarwal explaining the remarkable level of engagement he achieves in offering medical education on hematology via Twitter, especially his wildly successful polls.2021-09-2853 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Mikkael Sekeres, on the Adventures of a Midcareer Move and the Art of the Clinical Narrative | BTJ-023Dr. Mikkael Sekeres of Univ of Miami chats with Charu Aggarwal and Jack West about challenges and opportunities with his move from Cleveland to Miami, his commitment to writing for a broad audience, & challenges for MDs & patients in the wake of COVID-19.2021-09-2146 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Mikkael Sekeres, on the Adventures of a Midcareer Move and the Art of the Clinical Narrative | BTJ-023Dr. Mikkael Sekeres of Univ of Miami chats with Charu Aggarwal and Jack West about challenges and opportunities with his move from Cleveland to Miami, his commitment to writing for a broad audience, & challenges for MDs & patients in the wake of COVID-19.2021-09-1446 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Patrick Forde, on the Practical Benefits and Clinical Promise of Neoadjuvant Therapy and Pathology Assessment in Early NSCLC | BTJ-022Hosts Jack West & Charu Aggarwal speak with immunotherapy expert Dr. Patrick Forde about unique advantages of the pre-operative platform for systemic therapy, especially immunotherapy, in early stage cancer & pathologic response assessment from surgery.2021-08-3141 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Patrick Forde, on the Practical Benefits and Clinical Promise of Neoadjuvant Therapy and Pathology Assessment in Early NSCLC | BTJ-022Hosts Jack West & Charu Aggarwal speak with immunotherapy expert Dr. Patrick Forde about unique advantages of the pre-operative platform for systemic therapy, especially immunotherapy, in early stage cancer & pathologic response assessment from surgery.2021-08-3141 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Matthew Katz, on Communicating Effectively to the Lay Public, and Social Media Focused on Bringing it Back to the Patient | BTJ-021Dr. Matthew Katz, radiation oncologist in Lowell, MA, speaks with Drs. Jack West & Charu Aggarwal about the evolution of social media in medicine, challenges of different platforms, & striving to communicate effectively with & educate broad populations.2021-08-1043 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Matthew Katz, on Communicating Effectively to the Lay Public, and Social Media Focused on Bringing it Back to the Patient | BTJ-021Dr. Matthew Katz, radiation oncologist in Lowell, MA, speaks with Drs. Jack West & Charu Aggarwal about the evolution of social media in medicine, challenges of different platforms, & striving to communicate effectively with & educate broad populations.2021-08-1043 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Larry Shulman, on Telemedicine at Home and Abroad, Physician Burnout, and Global Oncology | BTJ-020Dr. Larry Shulman of University of Pennsylvania meets with hosts Charu Aggarwal & Jack West to discuss the promise & challenges of telemedicine in the US & internationally, physician burnout, & the critical value of building programs for global oncology.2021-07-2741 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Larry Shulman, on Telemedicine at Home and Abroad, Physician Burnout, and Global Oncology | BTJ-020Dr. Larry Shulman of University of Pennsylvania meets with hosts Charu Aggarwal & Jack West to discuss the promise & challenges of telemedicine in the US & internationally, physician burnout, & the critical value of building programs for global oncology.2021-07-2741 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Shikha Jain, on the Women in Medicine Summit and Post-Pandemic Medical Education & Practice | BTJ-019Dr. Shikha Jain of the University of Illinois & Chair of the Women in Medicine Summit joins Charu Aggarwal & Jack West to discuss sexism & harassment, as well as education & medical practice options for women (and men) after the COVID-19 pandemic.2021-07-1345 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Shikha Jain, on the Women in Medicine Summit and Post-Pandemic Medical Education & Practice | BTJ-019Dr. Shikha Jain of the University of Illinois & Chair of the Women in Medicine Summit joins Charu Aggarwal & Jack West to discuss sexism & harassment, as well as education & medical practice options for women (and men) after the COVID-19 pandemic.2021-07-1345 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Vince Miller, on the Weighty Decision of a Move to Industry, the Barriers to Molecular Marker Testing, and Disrupting the Pricing of Cancer Therapies | BTJ-018Hosts Jack West and Charu Aggarwal meet with Dr. Vince Miller to discuss the process of deciding to move from academia to industry, the evolution of molecular marker testing, and the potential for EQRx to break the impasse of escalating cancer drug costs.2021-06-2942 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Vince Miller, on the Weighty Decision of a Move to Industry, the Barriers to Molecular Marker Testing, and Disrupting the Pricing of Cancer Therapies | BTJ-018Hosts Jack West and Charu Aggarwal meet with Dr. Vince Miller to discuss the process of deciding to move from academia to industry, the evolution of molecular marker testing, and the potential for EQRx to break the impasse of escalating cancer drug costs.2021-06-2900 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Pamela Kunz, on Professional Advancement as a Woman, & Changing Cultures that Enable Sexual Harassment | BTJ-017Dr. Pamela Kunz of Yale Cancer Center speaks with Drs. Charu Aggaral & Jack West about the headwinds of being a woman advancing in academic medicine, as well as a recent shocking story of sexual harassment & the systematic shortfalls that enabled it.2021-06-1536 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Pamela Kunz, on Professional Advancement as a Woman, & Changing Cultures that Enable Sexual Harassment | BTJ-017Dr. Pamela Kunz of Yale Cancer Center speaks with Drs. Charu Aggaral & Jack West about the headwinds of being a woman advancing in academic medicine, as well as a recent shocking story of sexual harassment & the systematic shortfalls that enabled it.2021-06-1536 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Chadi Nabhan, on the Transition Between Academia and Industry, and the Appeal of Different Social Media Platforms to Discuss Timely Issues in Medicine | BTJ-016Hosts Jack West & Charu Aggarwal chat with Chadi Nabhan, oncologist & host of Healthcare Unfiltered, about the balance of medical talent between academia & industry, as well as the advantages of different social media platforms for thoughtful discussion.2021-06-0145 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Chadi Nabhan, on the Transition Between Academia and Industry, and the Appeal of Different Social Media Platforms to Discuss Timely Issues in Medicine | BTJ-016Hosts Jack West & Charu Aggarwal chat with Chadi Nabhan, oncologist & host of Healthcare Unfiltered, about the balance of medical talent between academia & industry, as well as the advantages of different social media platforms for thoughtful discussion.2021-06-0145 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Petros Grivas, on Adapting to Digital Education and Remote Mentorship Opportunities | BTJ-015Drs. Charu Aggarwal & Jack West host dynamic GU oncology specialist Dr. Petros Grivas as they discuss how research, mentorship, and teaching have adapted to digital platforms in the wake of the pandemic.2021-05-1841 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Petros Grivas, on Adapting to Digital Education and Remote Mentorship Opportunities | BTJ-015Drs. Charu Aggarwal & Jack West host dynamic GU oncology specialist Dr. Petros Grivas as they discuss how research, mentorship, and teaching have adapted to digital platforms in the wake of the pandemic.2021-05-1841 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Steve Vogl, on Keeping Focused on the Endpoints and Issues that Truly Matter in Cancer Care | BTJ-014Dr. Steve Vogl of "Vogl, New York" fame joins hosts Charu Aggarwal & Jack West as they discuss the priorities of patients and general oncologists in practice as new developments are presented, and how telemedicine was adopted in NYC during the pandemic.2021-05-0443 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Steve Vogl, on Keeping Focused on the Endpoints and Issues that Truly Matter in Cancer Care | BTJ-014Dr. Steve Vogl of "Vogl, New York" fame joins hosts Charu Aggarwal & Jack West as they discuss the priorities of patients and general oncologists in practice as new developments are presented, and how telemedicine was adopted in NYC during the pandemic.2021-05-0443 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Samyukta Mullangi, on Paths to Improving on the Current Dysfunctional System of State-Based Medical Licensing to Work with Current Practice Needs | BTJ-013Hosts Jack West and Charu Aggarwal discuss with Dr. Samyukta Mullangi of Memorial Sloan-Kettering the limitations of the current state-based medical licensing requirements and several potential paths to adapt to telemedicine & current practice needs.2021-04-2036 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Samyukta Mullangi, on Paths to Improving on the Current Dysfunctional System of State-Based Medical Licensing to Work with Current Practice Needs | BTJ-013Hosts Jack West and Charu Aggarwal discuss with Dr. Samyukta Mullangi of Memorial Sloan-Kettering the limitations of the current state-based medical licensing requirements and several potential paths to adapt to telemedicine & current practice needs.2021-04-2036 min
Beyond the JournalDrs. David Palma and Puneeth Iyengar: Defining the Oligometastatic State and Refining the Role of Radiation Therapy in Metastatic Cancer | BTJ-012Hosts Jack West and Charu Aggarwal speak with radiation oncology experts David Palma of the London Health Sciences Centre and Puneeth Iyengar of University of Texas-Southwestern about the functional definition and treatment of oligometastatic cancer.2021-04-0650 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Drs. David Palma and Puneeth Iyengar: Defining the Oligometastatic State and Refining the Role of Radiation Therapy in Metastatic Cancer | BTJ-012Hosts Jack West and Charu Aggarwal speak with radiation oncology experts David Palma of the London Health Sciences Centre and Puneeth Iyengar of University of Texas-Southwestern about the functional definition and treatment of oligometastatic cancer.2021-04-0650 min
Beyond the JournalDrs. Jerad Gardner & Sanjay Mukhopadyay, on Strengthening a Global Community Around Digital Education | BTJ-011Drs. Aggarwal & West welcome Drs. Jerad Gardner from Geisenger Medical Labs & Sanjay Mukhopadyay from Cleveland Clinic as they discuss different platforms for education, from textbooks to Instagram, for medical education & a community around it.2021-03-2350 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Drs. Jerad Gardner & Sanjay Mukhopadyay, on Strengthening a Global Community Around Digital Education | BTJ-011Drs. Aggarwal & West welcome Drs. Jerad Gardner from Geisenger Medical Labs & Sanjay Mukhopadyay from Cleveland Clinic as they discuss different platforms for education, from textbooks to Instagram, for medical education & a community around it.2021-03-2350 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Vincent Rajkumar, on the Transition of Academic Publishing to Digital Platforms, the Goals of Physicians on Social Media, and the Successful Use of Telemedicine at Mayo Clinic | BTJ-010Drs. Aggarwal and West welcome Dr. Vincent Rajkumar, Professor of Medicine and multiple myeloma from Mayo Clinic, as they discuss global oncology, academic publishing in a digital world, and advances in telemedicine in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.2021-03-0941 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Vincent Rajkumar, on the Transition of Academic Publishing to Digital Platforms, the Goals of Physicians on Social Media, and the Successful Use of Telemedicine at Mayo Clinic | BTJ-010Drs. Aggarwal and West welcome Dr. Vincent Rajkumar, Professor of Medicine and multiple myeloma from Mayo Clinic, as they discuss global oncology, academic publishing in a digital world, and advances in telemedicine in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.2021-03-0941 min
Beyond the JournalDrs. Susan Love and Stephanie Graff on Advocacy, Patient Education and Outreach for Breast Cancer Research | BTJ-009Drs. Susan Love and Stephanie Graff join Drs. Aggarwal and West as they discuss the origins of the Love Foundation, Love Research Army, advocacy and the role of patient outreach to increase clinical trial access.2021-02-2346 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Drs. Susan Love and Stephanie Graff on Advocacy, Patient Education and Outreach for Breast Cancer Research | BTJ-009Drs. Susan Love and Stephanie Graff join Drs. Aggarwal and West as they discuss the origins of the Love Foundation, Love Research Army, advocacy and the role of patient outreach to increase clinical trial access.2021-02-2346 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Toni Choueiri, on the Value of Social Media, Remote Mentoring, and Balancing Professional Focus with Personal Convictions | BTJ-008Co-hosts Charu Aggarwal and Jack West are joined by Dr. Toni Choueiri to discuss the role of twitter for education, mentorship and a platform for sharing credible information.2021-02-0946 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Toni Choueiri, on the Value of Social Media, Remote Mentoring, and Balancing Professional Focus with Personal Convictions | BTJ-008Co-hosts Charu Aggarwal and Jack West are joined by Dr. Toni Choueiri to discuss the role of twitter for education, mentorship and a platform for sharing credible information.2021-02-0946 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Julie Gralow, on Integrating Advocacy and Global Oncology with Cancer Care Leadership | BTJ-007Drs. Aggarwal and West host Dr. Julie Gralow, Director of the Breast Cancer Program and incoming CMO of ASCO to discuss balancing efforts in advocacy, global oncology, and addressing disparities in access with academic pursuits and clinical research.2021-01-2647 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Julie Gralow, on Integrating Advocacy and Global Oncology with Cancer Care Leadership | BTJ-007Drs. Aggarwal and West host Dr. Julie Gralow, Director of the Breast Cancer Program and incoming CMO of ASCO to discuss balancing efforts in advocacy, global oncology, and addressing disparities in access with academic pursuits and clinical research.2021-01-2647 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Don Dizon on Social Media and Equity in Oncology | BTJ-006Co-hosts Charu Aggarwal and Jack West are joined by Dr. Don Dizon to discuss the role social media plays in oncology, clinical trial enrollment and branding.2021-01-1238 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Don Dizon on Social Media and Equity in Oncology | BTJ-006Co-hosts Charu Aggarwal and Jack West are joined by Dr. Don Dizon to discuss the role social media plays in oncology, clinical trial enrollment and branding.2021-01-1238 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Nora Disis, on the Evolution of Academic Publishing and New Patterns of Sharing Information | BTJ-005Drs. West and Aggarwal host Dr. Nora Disis of Univ of Washington, Editor-in-Chief of JAMA Oncology as they discuss how academic publishing is evolving and challenges and opportunities for distributing medical research in a broader digital world.2020-12-2941 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Nora Disis, on the Evolution of Academic Publishing and New Patterns of Sharing Information | BTJ-005Drs. West and Aggarwal host Dr. Nora Disis of Univ of Washington, Editor-in-Chief of JAMA Oncology as they discuss how academic publishing is evolving and challenges and opportunities for distributing medical research in a broader digital world.2020-12-2941 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Jamie Von Roenn and Christopher Merlan, on ASCO’s Virtual Annual Meeting and the future of Digital Education | BTJ-004Co-hosts Charu Aggarwal and Jack West are joined by Dr. Jamie Von Roenn and Christopher Merlan to discuss the landscape of virtual meetings, digital engagements and future of oncology meetings beyond the pandemic.2020-12-1543 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Jamie Von Roenn and Christopher Merlan, on ASCO’s Virtual Annual Meeting and the future of Digital Education | BTJ-004Co-hosts Charu Aggarwal and Jack West are joined by Dr. Jamie Von Roenn and Christopher Merlan to discuss the landscape of virtual meetings, digital engagements and future of oncology meetings beyond the pandemic.2020-12-1543 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Sanjay Popat, Debating With Us Where the Dust Has Settled with Adjuvant Osimertinib After the ADAURA Trial | BTJ-003Co-hosts Charu Aggarwal and Jack West are joined by guest expert Sanjay Popat to discuss how practice should change & open questions on molecular testing & adjuvant EGFR inhibitor osimertinib for resected early stage EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC.2020-12-0148 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Sanjay Popat, Debating With Us Where the Dust Has Settled with Adjuvant Osimertinib After the ADAURA Trial | BTJ-003Co-hosts Charu Aggarwal and Jack West are joined by guest expert Sanjay Popat to discuss how practice should change & open questions on molecular testing & adjuvant EGFR inhibitor osimertinib for resected early stage EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC.2020-12-0148 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Gil Morgan, on OncoAlert and Developing a Global Online Cancer Community | BTJ-002We chat with Dr. Gil Morgan, Medical Oncologist at Skåne University Hospital in Lund, Sweden and founder of Cancer News Service OncoAlert, to discuss the genesis of OncoAlert and how it has helped to cultivate a greater sense of an international oncology community through digital education.2020-11-1700 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Gil Morgan, on OncoAlert and Developing a Global Online Cancer Community | BTJ-002We chat with Dr. Gil Morgan, Medical Oncologist at Skåne University Hospital in Lund, Sweden and founder of Cancer News Service OncoAlert, to discuss the genesis of OncoAlert and how it has helped to cultivate a greater sense of an international oncology community through digital education.2020-11-1748 min
Beyond the JournalDr. Mark Lewis, on Authenticity and a Personal Voice in Social Media | BTJ-001Drs. Charu Aggarwal and Jack West host Dr. Mark Lewis of Intermountain Healthcare to explore different styles of how physicians use social media for education, connection in building community, and determining boundaries in what to share with #MedTwitter.2020-10-2748 min
Beyond the Journal (Audio)Dr. Mark Lewis, on Authenticity and a Personal Voice in Social Media | BTJ-001Drs. Charu Aggarwal and Jack West host Dr. Mark Lewis of Intermountain Healthcare to explore different styles of how physicians use social media for education, connection in building community, and determining boundaries in what to share with #MedTwitter.2020-10-2748 min
The BeaconDrs. Jack West and Charu Aggarwal: New Data on Liquid Biopsies, Tumor Mutational Burden, and Choosing Optimal Systemic Therapy TodayDr. Charu Aggarwal from University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center joins Dr. Jack West to discuss new data on plasma-based testing for tumor mutational burden (TMB) & the current state of liquid biopsies, TMB, & immunotherapy-based options today.2020-03-0936 min
West Wind (Audio)Drs. Jack West and Charu Aggarwal: New Data on Liquid Biopsies, Tumor Mutational Burden, and Choosing Optimal Systemic Therapy TodayDr. Charu Aggarwal from University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center joins Dr. Jack West to discuss new data on plasma-based testing for tumor mutational burden (TMB) & the current state of liquid biopsies, TMB, & immunotherapy-based options today.2020-03-0936 min