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Bounce Back Generation Podcast
Is SELFISH the NEW MORALITY? Liberal & Trump Supporter Talk it out
Can a Liberal and Trump voter find common ground? Welcome to the "IT'S INTERESTING YOU SAY THAT" podcast. In this episode Jennifer & Tyler Summary delve into the complexities of morality, exploring themes such as moral injury, the impact of personal trauma on moral perspectives, the role of religion in shaping morality, and the cultural conflicts arising from differing moral views. The discussion also touches on the balance between individualism and collectivism, the implications of wokeness, and the need for open dialogue in addressing moral disagreements.#wokeness #morality #moralinjury #ethics #trauma #religion, #individualism...
2025-02-26
51 min
When The Call Hits Home
Episode 21: The Unseen Needs and Everyday Battles
Hosts: - Dr. Ashlee Gethner DSW, LCSW: Licensed Clinical Professional, child of a police officer - Jennifer Woosley Saylor LPCC S: Licensed Clinical Professional, child of a police officer Key Topics Discussed: Listener Feedback: Many listeners reached out expressing they learned from episodes on moral injury and foundations supporting first responders. The value of sharing stories and bringing awareness to lesser-known aspects of first responder experiences. Supporting First Responders During Crises: Ashlee shares about community efforts to support firefighters during wildfires, highlighting a...
2025-02-26
33 min
When The Call Hits Home
Episode 19: Exploring Moral Injury
Hosts: - Dr. Ashlee Gethner DSW, LCSW: Licensed Clinical Professional, child of a police officer - Jennifer Woosley Saylor LPCC S: Licensed Clinical Professional, child of a police officer Guest: - Sgt. Jeremy Davis: Police Officer with 30 years of experience In this episode of When The Call Hits Home, hosts Ashlee and Jennifer have an insightful and heartfelt conversation with veteran police officer Jeremy Davis. With three decades of service in law enforcement, Jeremy shares his journey through his career, the impact of his upbringing in a military family...
2025-01-29
55 min
Bounce Back Stronger with Donna Ferris
How to Cope in a Changing World with Sharon Salzberg
“There's a way in which when we are lost, we're consumed, we're overwhelmed by anger, we don't see any options…There's a lot of information that we lose when we're just consumed by that kind of anger. So what we want to do is really capture the energy without being so lost in it and burning up because of it.” Struggling with overwhelm and anger? Wondering how to stay grounded in turbulent times? In this episode of Bounce Back Stronger, meditation teacher and author Sharon Salzberg answers listener questions and topics, including: How to distinguish anger from o...
2025-01-09
49 min
Beneath The Helmet Show - Firefighter Wellness & Mental Health (mind-body-spirit)
Moral Distress in Firefighting with Dr. Rita Brock
Understanding Moral Injury, also known as Moral Distress and Administrative Betrayal, with Dr. Rita Brock. In this episode of Beneath the Helmet, host Arjuna George interviews Dr. Rita Brock, the director of Volunteers America's Shea Moral Injury Institute. Dr. Brock explains the concepts of moral injury, moral distress, and administrative betrayal, particularly within fire services, healthcare, first responder agencies, and the military. She shares her personal journey and extensive professional experience in addressing these issues. The episode provides valuable insights and resources for recognizing and recovering from moral injury, emphasizing the importance of community and peer support. Tune in...
2024-09-04
59 min
Moral Matters
Season Finale | S8 : E11 | Bye - for now - and Hello to 43cc.
Our season wraps up with Simon and Wendy discussing the whole experience of producing the 8 seasons of Moral Matters. We highlight excerpts from just a few of the amazing conversations we've had over the last four years: Jeremy Muller, Joe Crane, Blake Alkire, Rosemary Batt, Thom Mayer, Adam Beckman, Walter O'Donnell, L. Robert Burns, Ilana Yurkiewicz, and Luke Messac. We close with a teaser from 43cc, a new podcast co-hosted by Wendy Dean and Matt Ramsey that takes an irreverent look at healthcare, with a shot to dull the pain. Link to 43cc podcast: https://podcasts.apple...
2024-08-28
17 min
Moral Matters
Feeling Helpless? Take Action l S8 : E10 | Dr. Don Berwick
Today we're looking back to one of our favorite conversations from season 1 with Dr. Don Berwick, President Emeritus and Senior Fellow of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Dr. Berwick is a long-time advocate for improving healthcare for both patients and providers. During this conversation, we talk about the moral imperative of change in healthcare; how we can approach the challenges more effectively; and why working together will be critical. We want to hear from you. Send a voice memo or note to podcast@moralinjury.healthcare. CME: https://earnc.me/0aUaBU Support the podcast...
2024-08-15
37 min
Moral Matters
Never Lead with Finances | S8 : E9 | Ed Tufaro
This week’s episode is a look back at a conversation from our very first season, amid the complexities of Covid19, and stands as a stunning example of how administrators and physicians can come together to ensure the well-being of their staff, patients, and community, even during a global pandemic. Ed Tufaro, SVP of Operations at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, and his team prioritized placing people over profit, even before state governments took action. CME: https://earnc.me/2RsrNY Support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury I...
2024-07-25
48 min
Moral Matters
Hospitals Must Do No Harm | S8 : E8 | Adam Beckman
Today we are revisiting a conversation from Season 6 Episode 2 with Adam Beckman, former Special Advisor to the US Surgeon General. He and Dr. David Chokshi, former New York City Health Commissioner, called on hospitals to end five administrative practices that harm patients in their October 2022 article in JAMA Health Forum. In our conversation, we dove deep into that article, and talked about ways individuals can get engaged. JAMA article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2798115 To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury
2024-07-11
30 min
Reduce The Stigma
Unspoken Struggles of Veterans | Joe Soel | Reduce The Stigma
In this episode of Recovery Conversations, Whitney Menarcheck sits down with Joe Soel, author of "The Broken Mirror of Memory, Iraq and Other Tales." Joe opens up about his experiences in Iraq, the process of writing his book to cope with the trauma, and the importance of recognizing veterans' struggles beyond Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Join us as we delve into the concept of moral injury, the role of media in shaping perceptions, and the ongoing efforts needed to support our veterans. Joe's powerful insights and heartfelt messages are a must-watch for anyone wanting to understand the true cost...
2024-07-11
25 min
Tim Stating the Obvious
Awful but Lawful: The Ethical Quagmire of Leadership Decisions
Welcome back to another episode of Tim Stating the Obvious! Have you ever wondered how some of the world's most prominent companies fell from grace due to ethically dubious yet legal decisions by their executives? This episode dives deep into the murky waters of "awful but lawful" leadership, where legal choices had catastrophic moral implications. We'll explore the infamous Enron scandal, showcasing how complex accounting fraud led to the company's collapse. Discover how legal maneuvers, though lawful, were highly unethical and misleading, resulting in massive job losses, the bankruptcy of a major audit firm, and an erosion...
2024-06-28
21 min
Moral Matters
Physician Unions 101 | S8 : E7 | Joe Crane
Is organizing a solution to moral injury? Joe Crane has been a union organizer for two decades. When we spoke with him in 2021, Joe was the national organizer for the Doctors Council. He has since moved to UPAD. Joe walks us through the basic steps of organizing, what it can achieve, and how long it might take. CME: https://earnc.me/byuINF More information about the Doctors Council: https://doctorscouncil.org/ Donate: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Find us: Twitter @fixmoralinjury, @WDeanMD, @simontalbotmd Facebook: Moral Injury of H...
2024-06-27
43 min
Moral Matters
Want to be Effective? Moderate Your Outrage | S8 : E6 | Will Torrey, MD
Understanding human development is an important part of leadership. In this conversation from Season 3, Dr. Will Torrey, then interim chair of psychiatry at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center(he is now the chair), talks about helping people find their full selves, whether in clinical care, leadership, research or education, and how to channel your outrage toward change. CME: https://earnc.me/7yXlMa Donate: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Find us: Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare
2024-06-13
42 min
Military Culture Shift Podcast
Healing Collective Moral Injury with Dr Timothy Mallard
Over the course of writing Military Culture Shift and especially present in the last three episodes, the phrase “moral injury” has come up again and again. Brought into mainstream awareness by Jonathan Shay in the 90s and early 2000s, his first book Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character introduced moral injury as a distinct second syndrome from PTSD. As progress continues to evolve on the individualized treatment modalities for PTSD and moral injury, the Afghanistan exit, and its eerily similar characteristics with Vietnam, brings up the question of "How does an entire culture heal...
2024-05-23
1h 06
Moral Matters
The High Costs of Big Med | S8:E4| Lawton R. Burns, MBA
The US went from small scale, local healthcare institutions to multibillion dollar megaproviders in barely a generation. Lawton R. Burns, MBA shares his perspective on how it happened, what the true costs are, and what we all can do about it. Big Med: Big Med Seemed Like a Good Idea: Seemed Like a Good Idea If I Betray These Words: If I Betray These Words To support the podcast: Get Started — Fix Moral Injury Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjur...
2024-05-23
37 min
Moral Matters
How Private Equity Profits from Patients | S8:E3| Rosemary Batt
Rosemary Batt is the Alice Hanson Cook Professor of Women and Work at the Industrial Labor Relations School at Cornell University and a Professor in Human Resource Studies and International and Comparative Labor. Her research focuses on comparative international studies of management and employment relations, with particular attention to the impact of financialization on management and employment and the globalization and restructuring of service industries and its impact on low wage workers. https://cepr.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AB-Financialization-In-Healthcare-Spitzer-Rept-09-09-21.pdf To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury
2024-05-02
42 min
Moral Matters
In Defense of Professionalism | S8:E2 | Richard Lacquement
In this episode, we look back at a conversation from Season 1 with Richard Lacquement, Dean of the US War College, about the idea of professionalism in the military and how that relates to some of the struggles in professionalism in healthcare. Do us a favor? Let us know the tiniest bit about you, and who you want to hear from, so we can better plan future seasons: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9SBSMMF To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @...
2024-04-18
45 min
Moral Matters
If I Betray These Words - Parts 1 & 2 | S8:E1 | Wendy Dean & Simon Talbot
Welcome to Season 8 of Moral Matters! Today, we begin the new season by celebrating the 1-year anniversary of the release of our book If I Betray These Words. And we are going to do that by looking back and revisiting both episodes in which Wendy and Simon discuss the journey and their respective experiences which led to the making of the book. Do us a favor? Let us know the tiniest bit about you, and who you want to hear from, so we can better plan future seasons: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9SBSMMF To...
2024-04-04
39 min
Just us On Justice and Other Things
A conversation with Rob Leathen our first Fire Fighter - Season 3 episode 3
Today we had Rob Leathen on the podcast. A Fire Fighter we met in Niagara at the Invisible Wounds conference. What a great discussion on recovery and Post Traumatic Stress Growth [Listen Here] Spreaker Podcast Link: https://www.spreaker.com/show/... Spotify Podcast Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/... Apple Podcast Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/... . [Show Notes] . @scottjones1859 @djj378 @twistedoakyogaandwellness @rleathen . #firefighter #operationalstress #mentalhealthart #trauma #therapy #ptsd #depression #mentalhealth #suicide #journey #firstresponder #aces #adversechildhoodexperiences #traumaresponse #safety #chaos #retirement #nervousystem #windowoftollerance #posttraumaricstressgrowth #moralinjury #connection #creativeoutlet
2024-02-16
1h 05
Moral Matters
Season Wrap Up | S7:E9 | Wendy Dean, Simon Talbot, & Kimmy Fleming
Here’s a quick recap of Season 7, in which Wendy, Simon and Kimmy discuss the variety of guests we spoke with this season and how Season 8 will look back at the fabulous guests we've spoken with over the past three years. Do us a favor? Let us know the tiniest bit about you, and who you want to hear from, so we can better plan future seasons: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9SBSMMF To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @mo...
2024-02-10
11 min
Moral Matters
A New Framework for Distress & Solutions | S7:E8 | Candice Chen, MD
Today's episode, with Dr. Candice Chen, is about a new framework for health worker and first responder distress developed by the Workplace Change Collaborative through a federal grant. The WCC, which includes George Washington University, Moral Injury of Healthcare, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and the American Federation of Teachers union, thought it was critical to expand the work on distress and its solutions to include moral injury. We talk through the background of the WCC, the framework, and next steps. Explore the framework: https://www.wpchange.org/explore-the-framework Support the podcast: https://ww...
2024-01-25
36 min
Straight Talk No Sugar Added Podcast
Ep. 357 Moral Injury Understanding the Inner Battle
Today, we're honored to welcome the incredible Dave Nordell, a decorated Air Force veteran, author, and the driving force behind Max Fab Consulting. With 30 years of service under his belt, Dave shares his journey from farm life to leadership roles, offering unparalleled insights on moral injury, leadership, and organizational growth. 🎖️ We're about to unpack the heavy stuff - the kind of raw, real talk you've come to expect from us. This conversation is all about personal growth, strategic guidance, and finding the resilience to navigate life's toughest challenges. Dave's story is a testament to the strength of the h...
2024-01-13
47 min
Moral Matters
Your Money or Your Life | S7: E7 | Luke Messac, MD
On this episode, we’re talking about debt collection in American medicine. Lightly paraphrasing today’s guest: ‘The source of much disillusion in medicine is the fundamental tension between the widely held ideals and aims of medical care and the market fundamentalism that dominates American life, which leaves those of us who work in health care with a gnawing sense that we are being drawn away from our raison d’etre.’ Luke Messac, MD, PhD, is an emergency physician and historian at Mass General Brigham in Boston and an instructor at Harvard Medical School. He is the author of...
2023-12-07
58 min
Moral Matters
Introducing 43cc | S7: E6| Cross-feed
We are super excited to share a brand new podcast, with our very own Wendy Dean cohosting with Matt Ramsey, MD. 43cc is an honest, fun, irreverent, and deadly serious podcast that exposes the truth about healthcare (with a shot to dull the pain). In this cross feed, we give you their very first episode. Be sure to like and follow at the links below. Cheers! More about the 43cc podcast and a link to listen here: https://www.43ccpodcast.com/ Or you can find it on your favorite podcast platform.
2023-11-23
31 min
Moral Matters
Searching for Medicine’s Soul - Cross Feed - Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal
This week on Moral Matters, we’re sharing another episode from Searching for Medicine’s Soul. In this episode, Dr. Rothstein talks with Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal, a senior contributing editor at Kaiser Health News, former New York Times reporter and New York Times best selling author of American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back. Drs. Rothstein and Rosenthal talk about the failures of the American healthcare system and the untenable costs and burdens it foists on both doctors and patients. We are grateful to the Searching for...
2023-11-09
1h 00
Moral Matters
GPT-4 +/- | S7: E4 | C. Goldberg & I. Kohane, MD
Artificial intelligence is shifting how we communicate in every sector. We talk with journalist Carey Goldberg and physician informaticist Isaac Kohane about their book, The AI Revolution in Medicine: Chat GPT-4 and Beyond, and the promise and perils of the technology in healthcare. Support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Link to book: https://a.co/d/imMMCLY Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare
2023-10-26
51 min
Moral Matters
Own Your Credentials | S7: E3 | Leah Houston, MD
Leah Houston, MD practiced emergency medicine for nearly ten years - in 11 different health systems and 3 different states. But credentialing challenges and losing control of her professional identity drove her to build one potential solution. She hopes HPEC will put physicians back in control of their professional credentials. For more information about HPEC: hpec.io Support the podcast: www.fixmoralinjury.org Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare
2023-10-12
25 min
Moral Matters
Hope for the Future | S7: E2 | Elena Perea, MD
Elena Perea, MD is a psychiatry residency director and practicing psychiatrist in Asheville, NC. We talk about mental health care in the wake of the worst of the pandemic; the specter of physician suicide; how she decided to change the focus of her work; and how she thinks about guiding the next generation of physicians, today and in the future. Support the podcast: Get Started — Fix Moral Injury Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare
2023-09-29
33 min
Dr. Brendan McCarthy
Moral Injury In the Medical Industry
Welcome to the podcast with Dr. Brendan McCarthy! Moral injury describes the conundrum of today’s medical professionals: "They know how best to care for their patients but are blocked from doing so by systemic barriers related to the business side of healthcare." -from Al Jazeera’s article, Burned out doctors or broken healthcare system? Dr. Brendan McCarthy founded Protea Medical Center in 2002. While he’s been the chief medical officer, Protea has grown and evolved into a dynamic medical center serving the Valley and Central Arizona. A nationally recognized as an expert in hormone replacement therapy, Dr McC...
2023-09-29
16 min
Dr. Brendan McCarthy
Moral Injury In the Medical Industry
Welcome to the podcast with Dr. Brendan McCarthy! Moral injury describes the conundrum of today’s medical professionals: "They know how best to care for their patients but are blocked from doing so by systemic barriers related to the business side of healthcare." -from Al Jazeera’s article, Burned out doctors or broken healthcare system? Dr. Brendan McCarthy founded Protea Medical Center in 2002. While he’s been the chief medical officer, Protea has grown and evolved into a dynamic medical center serving the Valley and Central Arizona. A nationally recognized as an expert in hormone replacement therapy, Dr McC...
2023-09-29
16 min
Moral Matters
Fragmented | S7: E1 | Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD
Ilana Yurkiewicz is a primary care internist and oncologist who recently published a very personal book about the perils of our unintentionally fragmented health care systems. She talks about her journey to this work, and how we all - patients and clinicians - can help reduce the gaps in our medical stories. Link to Fragmented: https://a.co/d/0Qy6As1 To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare
2023-09-14
42 min
Moral Matters
Searching for Medicine’s Soul - Cross Feed - Danielle Ofri
Healthcare has become increasingly consolidated and corporatized over the past few decades and Danielle Ofri has written eloquently about its impact on the practice of medicine. In this episode, shared by Searching for Medicine’s Soul, Aaron Rothstein talks with Dr. Ofri about the challenges to the relationship between doctor and patient: administrative creep in the medical field, nonprofit hospital (mis)behavior, and the application of the adversarial patient compensation system to unintended medical errors. Find more episodes of Searching for Medicine’s Soul here: Searching for Medicine’s Soul on Apple Podcasts Support M...
2023-09-07
52 min
Moral Matters
ROR - “The Teachers” | Bonus Episode | Alexandra Robbins
Alexandra Robbins is the author of the book, “The Teachers: A Year Inside America’s Most Vulnerable, Important Profession.” It’s a great look at the reality of America’s teachers: what’s working, what’s not, and how we can fix it. It might give us some ideas for healthcare, too. We are grateful to the Reach Out and Read podcast for letting us share this episode with you For more information about Reach Out and Read:[ Home - Reach Out and Read ]( Home - Reach Out and Read "smartCard-inline") Support the pod...
2023-08-31
36 min
SoundPractice
Moral Injury in Healthcare with Wendy Dean, MD
Wendy Dean, MD, is a writer, speaker, podcast host, and the president and co-founder of The Moral Injury of Healthcare (fixmoralinjury.org), a nonprofit focused on alleviating distress in the workforce through training and consultation. She and her co-founder, Simon G. Talbot, MD, began the conversation about moral injury in healthcare with the publication of their seminal work in STATNews on July 26, 2018. They have also recently published the book, If I Betray These Words: Moral Injury in Medicine and Why It's So Hard for Clinicians to Put Patients First. In this interview with host Mike Sacopulos, Dean discusses what constitutes...
2023-08-23
23 min
Moral Matters
ROR - What Happened to You | Bonus Episode | Bruce Perry, MD, PhD
Trauma is shockingly common. Yet trauma-engendered behaviors are often met with ‘What’s wrong with you?’, when, as Dr. Bruce Perry relates, a better framing is, ‘What happened to you?’. This conversation is especially relevant as the healthcare workforce begins processing our collective trauma from the COVID pandemic. Dr. Perry co-authored a book with Oprah Winfrey that may helps us disentangle trauma and understand the powerful, protective role of healthy relationships with family, community, and culture. Reestablishing those relationships, and repairing the rents in our work communities, too, is an essential part of moving forward out of the challenges of the las...
2023-08-17
36 min
Moral Matters
ROR - Crazy About Stories | Bonus Episode | Jason Reynolds
Jason Reynolds is a much-decorated, prolific novelist, poet, and the Library of Congress’s National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. This interview with Jason Reynolds is far-ranging and he is deeply honest about himself, and about the power of imagination, literature, and storytelling to allow America’s youth to grow, to strive, and to reverse the ills of racism and beyond. His perspective is equally relevant to adults and we are grateful to the Reach Out and Read podcast for letting us share this episode with you. For more information about Reach Out and Read:[ Home...
2023-08-03
32 min
Moral Matters
Season Wrap Up | S6: E10 | Wendy Dean, Simon Talbot, & Kimmy Pedersen
Here’s a quick recap of Season 6 and what’s been happening with Moral Injury of Healthcare’s work. We also introduce a new cohost, Kimmy Pedersen, who will be joining us on occasion beginning in Season 7. Do us a favor? Let us know the tiniest bit about you, and who you want to hear from, so we can better plan future seasons: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9SBSMMF To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn...
2023-06-16
21 min
Moral Matters
Technology: More Work For Doctors? | S6: Episode 9 | Jeremy Greene, MD, PhD
History can help us understand and shape the future, if we value it. Jeremy Greene, MD, PhD, shares his perspective on the hype, hope, fears, and fallacies of medical technology, from the telephone to artificial intelligence. The Doctor Who Wasn't There: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/D/bo181534150.html More Work for Mother: https://www.amazon.com/More-Work-Mother-Household-Technology/dp/0465047327 To support the podcast: Get Started — Fix Moral Injury Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral I...
2023-06-01
53 min
Moral Matters
Moral Injury Is Not Black and White | S6: Episode 8 | Daniel Blumberg, PhD
As Dan Blumberg says, moral risks in policing are not black and white. We talk with him about the grey areas and how he works with individual officers to mitigate the impacts of moral risks. https://www.apa.org/pubs/books/the-power-manual https://www.amazon.com/POWER-Manual-Step-Step-Resilience/dp/1433836300/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare
2023-05-18
42 min
Moral Matters
The High Costs of Big Med | S6: Episode 7 | Lawton R. Burns, MBA
The US went from small scale, local healthcare institutions to multibillion dollar megaproviders in barely a generation. Lawton R. Burns, MBA shares his perspective on how it happened, what the true costs are, and what we all can do about it. Big Med: Big Med Seemed Like a Good Idea: Seemed Like a Good Idea If I Betray These Words: If I Betray These Words To support the podcast: Get Started — Fix Moral Injury Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjur...
2023-05-04
37 min
Moral Matters
If I Betray These Words - Part 2 | S6: Episode 6 | Wendy Dean & Simon Talbot
Wendy and Simon dive into what it was like to write a book - what we learned, exactly how hard it was, and what were the best parts. If you’d like to find an author appearance near you, check here: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/book The book is available everywhere, but if you’d like a personalized copy, you can order here; please let them know in the comments section if you simply want a signature or how you’d like it inscribed: https://www.whistlestoppers.com/notable-new-books-more/if-i-betray-these-words-moral-injury-and-why-its-so-hard-for-clinicians-to-put-patients-first To support...
2023-04-27
21 min
Moral Matters
If I Betray These Words - Part 1 | S6: Episode 5 | Wendy Dean & Simon Talbot
Wendy and Simon give a listeners a window into what’s in their new book, If I Betray These Words. To see if there is an author appearance near you, check here: Book — Fix Moral Injury The book is available everywhere, but if you’d like a personalized copy, you can order here; please let them know in the comments section if you simply want a signature or how you’d like it inscribed: If I Betray These Words: Moral Injury and Why It's So Hard for Clinicians to Put Patients First — WHISTLESTOP...
2023-04-20
17 min
Moral Matters
Administrative Accountability | S6: Episode 4 | Walter O’Donnell, MD
Dr. Walter O’Donnell was - in his words - “pissed” when his patient in fragile health started smoking again. He wasn’t angry with his patient, but at his hospital. We talk with him about digging into the administrative decisions that impacted his patient’s outcome, what he did in response, and what changes he wants to see in the future. Conference link: https://cmecatalog.hms.harvard.edu/administrative-harm-professionalism-teamwork-medicine To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @m...
2023-04-13
38 min
Beneath The Helmet Show - Firefighter Wellness & Mental Health (mind-body-spirit)
Andi Clark CEO & Founder of 911 Lifestyle Tells her story of Burnout 🔥
🎙️Episode 4 In this episode of Beneath the Helmet, we welcome special guest Andi Clark to share her story of burnout and the journey she took to overcome it. This episode contains valuable information and advice for anyone struggling with burnout or looking to avoid it. Join us as we learn from Andi's inspiring journey and discuss the importance of mental health in the workplace. Show Resources 🔗Sleep deprivation and microsleeps Video - https://youtu.be/haTApXretfg 🔗 Podcast 213: A Sleep Scientist's Guide to Better Sleep Habits with Dr. Allison Brager - Whoop podcast episode https://www.whoop.com/thelocker/podcast-213-a-sleep-sc...
2023-04-12
1h 00
Moral Matters
An Advocate by Accident | S6: Episode 3 | Jeffrey Cain, MD
Jeff Cain is a family physician who’s been a lifelong advocate for better health. We talked with him about the accident that led him to advocate for common sense insurance coverage for limb loss, and how his work has created a playbook for other initiatives. Amputee Coalition 1-888-AMP-KNOW https://www.amputee-coalition.org Amputee Coalition Advocacy links for information about the annual Amputee Coalition Advocacy Forum, Lead Advocate Training and links to state initiatives and activism : https://www.amputee-coalition.org/advocacy-awareness/ To support the pod...
2023-03-24
33 min
Moral Matters
Hospitals Must Do No Harm | S6: Episode 2 | Adam Beckman
Adam Beckman, former Special Advisor to the US Surgeon General, and Dr. David Chokshi, former New York City Health Commissioner, called on hospitals to end five administrative practices that harm patients, in their October 2022 article in JAMA Health Forum. We dove deep into that article, and talked about ways individuals can get engaged. JAMA article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2798115 To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare
2023-03-10
30 min
Moral Matters
Lobbying for Good | S6: Episode 1 | Richard Edley, PhD
Dr. Richard Edley is a psychologist who has been the lead executive for Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association, a lobbying organization in Pennsylvania that supports federally qualified health centers. He shares his journey to this career, and why we should all learn more about how lobbyists - and even political action committees - might be acting on our behalf. More information about RCPA: paproviders.org To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury...
2023-02-23
35 min
Moral Matters
Season 5 Wrap Up | Episode 9
Wrapping up the 5th season of Moral Matters - more than 50 episodes and 28,000 downloads (thank you!) - feels like a milestone. We give you a peek behind the curtain at what's involved in producing each episode, glance back at this season, and ponder what’s next. Thank you for listening, enjoy the holidays, and we’ll be back in 2023. To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare
2022-12-22
10 min
Moral Matters
The Leadership Difference | S5: Episode 8 | James Hu MD
James Hu, MD, FACP, EdD is the medical director of the Sarcoma Program of USC, and is considered one of the nation’s experts in the disease. He is also Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at USC's Keck School of Medicine, the co-director of the Adolescent and Young Adult program of USC and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and a retired Army COL and former commander of a combat support hospital. We spoke with Dr. Hu about his study of leadership characteristics https://academic.oup.com/milmed/advance-article/doi/10.1093/milmed/usac312/6763647 and his recently launched problem -based USC leadership program. To su...
2022-12-08
34 min
Moral Matters
Leading Courageously | S5: Episode 7 | Thom Mayer MD
Thom Mayer, MD, FACEP, FAAP, FACHE is Medical Director for the NFL Players Association, Executive Vice President for Leadership at LogixHealth, Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University and a Senior Lecturing Fellow at Duke University. Dr. Mayer discussed his 20+ years of work with the NFL Players Association and the importance of active and adaptive leadership. To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare
2022-12-02
34 min
Moral Matters
Canary in the Coalmine | S5: Episode 6 | Marvin Swartz MD
Marvin S. Swartz, M.D., is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University. He has also served as a member of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Mandated Community Treatment and a Co-PI on multiple NIMH studies of intervention effectiveness. Dr. Swartz shared insights from his decades of work in mental healthcare in North Carolina, how policy has driven care and staffing trends, and how a shortage of mental health workers and inadequate support for mental health services effects patient outcomes and contributes to moral injury. To support the podcast: https://www...
2022-10-27
31 min
Moral Matters
A Disaster Every Day | S5: Episode 5 | Steve Bohan MD
J. Stephen Bohan, MD, MS, FACP, FACEP, is Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is also Assistant Professor at the Harvard Medical School. Dr. Bohan's research focus is the established and growing problem of overcrowding and hallway boarding in Emergency Departments, including impacts on ED workers and patients, and possible solutions. Dr. Bohan on Emergency Department Hallway Boarding for Stat News To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook...
2022-10-13
33 min
Moral Matters
Running Towards Challenges | S5: Episode 4 | Caitlin Delaney MD
Dr. Caitlin Delaney, MD, is a practicing Emergency Physician at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Director of Business Development and Medical Advisor at flipMD, and on the faculty at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Delaney is also a US Navy combat veteran. She is passionate about bringing the voice of the practicing physician to industry, and is working to create sustainable careers for physicians. https://ymyhealth.com/2022/06/22/the-war-in-healthcare-is-still-raging-millennial-combat-veteran-and-emergency-medicine-doctor-shares-how-healthcare-workers-are-suffering-moral-injury-not-just-burnout/ To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn...
2022-09-29
29 min
Moral Matters
How Private Equity Profits from Patients | S5: Episode 3 | Rosemary Batt PhD
Rosemary Batt is the Alice Hanson Cook Professor of Women and Work at the Industrial Labor Relations School at Cornell University and a Professor in Human Resource Studies and International and Comparative Labor. Her research focuses on comparative international studies of management and employment relations, with particular attention to the impact of financialization on management and employment and the globalization and restructuring of service industries and its impact on low wage workers. https://cepr.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AB-Financialization-In-Healthcare-Spitzer-Rept-09-09-21.pdf To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury
2022-09-15
42 min
Moral Matters
Honoring Our Experiences | S5: Episode 2 | Dr. Jay Baruch
Jay Baruch, a practicing emergency room physician, is Professor of Emergency Medicine at Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the author of two award-winning short fiction collections, What's Left Out and Fourteen Stories: Doctors, Patients, and Other Strangers. His book, Tornado of Life: A Doctor's Journey Through Constraints and Creativity in the ER, was released on August 30, 2022 . To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare
2022-08-31
35 min
Moral Matters
Connecting Your Soul to the Role | S5: Episode 1 | Reverend Brian Hughes
Reverend Brian Hughes has been providing support to UnitedHealthcare and Optum Providers since 2018. Wendy was traveling, but Simon spoke with him about his role providing spiritual care and support for a large insurance workforce. To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare
2022-08-22
33 min
Moral Matters
Season 4: Episode 10 Summertime Wrap Up
As we conclude four seasons of Moral Matters, we reflect on what it means to "return to normal". Thank you for getting us to 21,000 downloads. We'll return at the end of the summer. Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare Resources and Articles Mentioned: https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/do-less/ Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less: https://www.leidyklotz.com/ The Good Jobs Strategy https://www.zeynepton.com/book/ Blanchard & Burke Article: https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/599669-two-years-into-the-pandemic-and-our-health-care-workforce-is-still/ Apri...
2022-06-30
22 min
Moral Matters
Thinking Globally, Acting Locally | S4: Episode 9 | Dr. Blake Alkire
Dr. Blake Alkire MD MPH has studied the economics of global surgery for more than a decade. He never imagined when he started out that the same principles would be so critical for mitigating the risk of financial toxicity for his patients in Boston. He shares what he's learned, and how it's changed his practice. To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - @Moral Injury of Healthcare CME: click here to reflect on this episode...
2022-06-09
32 min
Moral Matters
Being Advocates, Part 2 | S4: Episode 8 | Dr. Cadey Harrel MD and Dr. Brad Dreifuss MD
Drs. Cadey Harrel and Brad Dreifuss are physicians, educators, and advocates. In the second part of our conversation with Dr. Harrel and Dr. Dreifuss, we delve into specific details of their advocacy work, and discuss actionable steps for others looking to advocate. To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare
2022-05-26
30 min
Moral Matters
Becoming Advocates, Part 1 | S4: Episode 7 | Dr. Cadey Harrel MD and Dr. Brad Dreifuss MD
Drs. Cadey Harrel and Brad Dreifuss are physicians, educators, and advocates. In Part 1 of our conversation, they share what drew them to advocacy work and where they’re making change. To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare Click the link to reflect and unlock credits & more: https://earnc.me/0CtQi8
2022-05-12
27 min
Moral Matters
Getting Clinicians and Administrators on the Same Side | S4: Episode 6 | Leslie Flores, MHA, SFHM
Leslie Flores, MHA, SFHM brings a healthcare administrator’s perspective to a conversation about how to move forward in uncertain times. She shares ideas for both clinicians and administrators about how to break down barriers, so they can start coproducing solutions. To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare Click the link to reflect and unlock credits & more: https://earnc.me/EO1YS4
2022-04-28
32 min
Future Family Medicine Leaders Podcast: A 12-Episode Podcast Miniseries
National Healthcare Policy and Leadership - Kisha Davis, MD, MPH
Dr. Kisha Davis is a passionate primary care provider and community health advocate. She is Vice President of Health Equity at Aledade, working to reduce health disparities in physician led ACOs across multiple states. Prior to joining Aledade, she served as physician and former medical director at CHI Health Care, an integrative primary care center in Maryland. Just prior to joining CHI, she served as a White House Fellow at the US Department of Agriculture. She completed her residency from the University of Maryland where she served as Chief Resident, and later earned a Master’s in Pub...
2022-03-31
1h 11
Moral Matters
Advocating from the ER | S4: Episode 5 | Priya Mammen, MD, MPH
Priya Mammen, MD, MPH practices emergency medicine and advocates for legislative changes based on the patterns she sees in her practice. She shares the power that story-telling, curiosity, humility, courage, and collaboration have in her efforts. Support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare This Podcast is not approved for credit by CMEfy, however, you may reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and engage to earn AMA PRA...
2022-03-28
38 min
Moral Matters
Testimony | S4: Episode 4 | MIHC
In late February, 2020, MIHC testified before the New York City Council about the safety of NYC emergency rooms, days before the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in the city. In this episode we're reflecting on what was true then, where we are now, and what's next. Support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare This Podcast is not approved for credit by CMEfy, however, you may reflect on how this...
2022-03-12
15 min
Moral Matters
Reflecting on Medicine | S4: Episode 3 | Claire Unis, MD
Claire Unis MD, got her MFA while in medical school to keep her accountable for writing about that experience. Now, she is a practicing pediatrician, and shares with us how she also uses her love of writing to help colleagues process and reflect on the work they do. PREORDER Balance Pedal Breathe: A Journey Through Medical School by Claire Unis (Hard Cover) Reflect on this content to earn CME here: https://earnc.me/fxDlu1 Support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @mor...
2022-02-25
30 min
Difficult Conversations -Lessons I learned as an ICU Physician
Conversations About Moral Injury with Wendy Dean
Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. On this episode, we have another amazing guest! Joining us today is Dr. Wendy Dean. Dr. Dean is a writer, speaker, podcast host, and the President and Co-Founder of Moral Injury of Healthcare, which is a nonprofit organization that provides training and consultation to organizations focusing on alleviating distress in their workforce. Dr. Dean has been a practicing clinician, trained in psychiatry. She also worked for the Department of Defense and was an executive for a large international non-profit, supporting military medical research. As always, Dr. Orsini keeps his promise about two...
2022-02-14
35 min
Moral Matters
Just in Case Supply Chains | S4: Episode 2 | Rudolf Leuschner, PhD
Professor Rudolph Leuschner talks with us about the unique aspects of the healthcare supply chain in the US, why it was - and still is - vulnerable to pandemic disruptions, and what changes might make the system more resilient in a crisis. Professor Leuschner is an Associate Professor in the department of Supply Chain Management and the Program Director for the online Master of Science in Supply Chain Management program at Rutgers Business School. Reflect on this content to earn CME here: https://earnc.me/Yqvnzd Support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter...
2022-02-10
41 min
Moral Matters
Add Value not Burden | S4: Episode 1 | CMEfy
What if you could get CME for a conversation with a colleague, or for listening to a podcast? In this episode, Niraj Swami and Brian Cohen discuss how physicians can take back CME, earning credit for the everyday learning they do already, for a nominal cost. CME: https://earnc.me/ZMe9rG Support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare
2022-01-28
27 min
Moral Matters
Want to be Effective? Moderate Your Outrage | S3: Episode 5 | Will Torrey, MD
Understanding human development is an important part of leadership. Dr. Will Torrey, interim chair of psychiatry at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, talks about helping people find their full selves, whether in clinical care, leadership, research or education, and how to channel your outrage toward change. CME: https://earnc.me/7yXlMa Donate: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Find us: Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare
2022-01-26
41 min
Moral Matters
Physician Unions 101 | S3: Episode 7 | Joe Crane
Is organizing a solution to moral injury? Joe Crane has been a union organizer for two decades. When we spoke with him in 2021, Joe was the national organizer for the Doctors Council. He has since moved to UPAD. Joe walks us through the basic steps of organizing, what it can achieve, and how long it might take. CME: https://earnc.me/byuINF More information about the Doctors Council: https://doctorscouncil.org/ Donate: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Find us: Twitter @fixmoralinjury, @WDeanMD, @simontalbotmd Facebook: Moral Injury of H...
2021-11-23
42 min
Moral Matters
We Need More Moral Rebels | S3: Episode 6 | Catherine Sanderson, PhD
A tragedy in her son's freshman college dorm set Catherine Sanderson on a mission to understand what gets in the way of doing what we know is right. She shares what she learned about the psychology of inaction, and how we can use those insights to shape better communities and better organizations, in healthcare and elsewhere. Why We Act: Turning Bystanders Into Moral Rebels CME: https://earnc.me/nGi2NO Donate: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Find us: Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook...
2021-11-11
29 min
Moral Matters
We Are All On Notice | S3: Episode 4 | Corey Feist
Corey Feist’s worlds converged with the tragic death of his sister-in-law, Dr. Lorna Breen in March of 2020. As the CEO of the UVA Physicians Group and President of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation, he talks with us about adding value rather than burden, decreasing administrative barriers, and bringing clinicians to the tables where decisions are made, as ways to mitigate clinician distress. CME: https://earnc.me/HiM1Tk Information about the legislative action referenced: https://drlornabreen.org/about-the-legislation/ How to find your Congressperson: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members htt...
2021-10-05
41 min
Moral Matters
Adapt and Innovate | S2: Bonus Episode | Dr. Mona Masood
In this bonus episode, Dr. Mona Masood, DO describes how she made her vision a reality - without having any clue what she was doing. Dr. Masood is an outpatient psychiatrist who saw a need, had an idea, and mobilized her community to create the Physician Support Line, a group of 700+ psychiatrists volunteering to support their colleagues. To hear more about the support line and Masood’s work, listen to episode 18. CME: https://earnc.me/vIpNLv Donate: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook...
2021-08-05
07 min
Moral Matters
Ask Us Anything | S2: Episode 10
Moral injury is not a one-size-fits-all issue. In this mini-episode, Drs. Dean and Talbot discuss the mechanisms of moral injury, the various levels at which it occurs, and how understanding those nuances can help frame solutions. CME: https://earnc.me/LOhAJx Donate: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare
2021-07-26
08 min
Moral Matters
Shut Up and Listen | S2: Episode 9 | Jim Beckner
Ask a question, shut up, and listen - that’s how our guest this week prioritizes the physician perspective. Jim Beckner is the executive director at the Richmond Academy of Medicine, a society of more than 2,000 physicians using the Moral Injury framework to value physicians, value the physician-patient relationship, and recreate a strong medical community. Jim provides an excellent example of how medical societies can be powerful partners in helping their physician members bring needed change to their workplaces. CME: https://earnc.me/BROT7b Donate: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fi...
2021-07-08
32 min
Moral Matters
Holding Systems Responsible | S2: Episode 8 | Hannah Karpman
We know that we’re working in systems that don’t do what they’re designed to do - now what? In this episode, we speak with our guest about moral injury in the behavioral healthcare system and how to resist the urge to burn the system down by advocating to make it better. Hannah Karpman, M.S.W., Ph.D. is an assistant professor at the Smith School for Social Work. Her career began with an interest in mental healthcare policy which has led to her current research on the interactions of marginalized and LGBTQ+ families with the behavi...
2021-06-17
35 min
Moral Matters
Think Big Thoughts l S2: Episode 7 | Ira Bedzow
In this episode, we look at moral injury in the context of the BIG issues that define all of our lives- politics, economics, social justice, ethics, and morality. For our guest, preventing moral injury it isn't about making "right or wrong " decisions, it's about developing a framework that facilitates people's ability to act on and speak to their personal and professional goals. Ira Bedzow, Ph.D., is an associate professor of medicine and the UNESCO Chair of Bioethics at New York Medical College. He is a Senior Scholar of the Aspen Center for Social Values, and a contributor to t...
2021-06-03
42 min
Moral Matters
We Are Not Heroes, We Are Human l S2: Episode 6 | Dr. Mona Masood
Dr. Mona Masood, DO is an outpatient psychiatrist in Philadelphia, who realized, early in the pandemic, that physicians needed support from their peers. Without any expertise, she stood up the Physician Support Line nearly overnight. For the past year, 800 volunteer psychiatrists have fielded calls from thousands of physicians, entirely free of charge. It is an inspiring story of how a strong community comes together in a crisis. https://www.physiciansupportline.com/ CME: https://earnc.me/kUsosq Support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury I...
2021-05-20
31 min
Moral Matters
A Doctor’s Doctor l S2: Episode 5 | Dr. Michael Myers
Dr. Michael Myers is a specialist in physician health, and a professor of Clinical Psychiatry at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, NY. Early in medical school, a fellow medical student and friend died by suicide.* That event shaped the rest of Dr. Myers' career, which he devoted to caring exclusively for physicians, medical students, and their families. In this episode, we talk about how we can care for physicians today, and how we can advocate for a better tomorrow. *This conversation includes conversations about suicide and loss, so please consider whether and where you listen.
2021-05-06
48 min
Moral Matters
You Have Options l S2: Bonus Episode | Dr. Lara Briseno-Kenney
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we are dropping a bonus episode featuring Dr. Lara Briseno-Kenney.* The career in medicine that Lara expected changed in a matter of hours, when planes hit the twin towers and the Pentagon on 9/11. Serving as an Army doctor in Iraq and Afghanistan during the Global War on Terrorism forged Lara into the doctor she is today. Yet, when she returned to civilian medicine, she found the skills she thought would advance her mission to provide exemplary care were treated as a hindrance to profit. Her attempt to serve “two masters”, the patient and...
2021-05-01
37 min
Moral Matters
In Defense of Professionalism l S2: Episode 4 | Richard Lacquement
Physicians are at risk of losing their profession, but what does that really mean? In this episode, we get at the heart of professionalism, how it relates to moral injury, and what constraints on physician autonomy could mean for the profession of medicine. Professor Richard Lacquement, a leading voice on military education and professionalism, joins us for this episode.* He served as Dean of the School of Strategic Landpower at the US Army War College for 8 years, after retiring from a 29-year Army career. His career included senior-level assignments in Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, and the Pentagon, and teaching at...
2021-04-15
44 min
My DPC Story
Dr. Vance Lassey of Holton Direct Care - Holton, KS
Episode 33: Dr. Vance Lassey of Holton Direct Care - Holton, KS.In today's episode, Dr. Lassey shares how he not only began to feel burntout in his first year as an employed Physician, he also looks back on the painful reality of missed time with his family as a result. He details how he made the transition from insurance-driven healthcare into his own DPC clinic, Holton Direct Care. He shares his thoughts on great resources, tips and tricks he's used and how he has thrived as a Physician by always being nice to others. This...
2021-04-11
1h 52