Category: Season Four

This free podcast, which first aired on August 22nd, 2010, is featured both on www.RadioRounds.org and on iTunes.

This episode, which aired on October 3, 2010, is now available as a free download on our iTunes page!

This episode features a conversation with proponents of the “human-centered” health home model, or “patient-centered” medical homes. What exactly is a human-centered health home? Dr. Pat Jonas and his colleague Steven Deal join us and explain that it is an innovative way to provide more comprehensive medical care to patients.

Ultimately, the human-centered health home is a concept, rather than a physical structure. Within that concept, a patient is provided a personal team of physicians, who focus on addressing all of the patient’s needs.

The care is coordinated and integrated and also addresses quality/safety issues, evidenced-based clinical decision making, enhanced access for patients, better communication between physicians and the patient, and payment issues for both the physicians and the patients. Download this episode to learn more!

Dr. Jonas is a past President of the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians, and current owner and president of Family Health Connections, Inc., a family focused family medicine practice where he works as a family physician.  He has also been the President of the Center for Innovation in Family and Community Health for more than 11 years. Dr. Jonas hosts his own radio show, entitled “Dr. Synonymous,” which is featured weekly along with his blog by the same title at drsynonymous.blogspot.com.

Steven Deal, an MIT graduate in astronautics and aeronautics, serves as the secretary and a volunteer board member for the Center for Innovation in Family and Community Health.

This episode, which aired on September 26, 2010, is now available as a free download on our iTunes page!

This episode is specifically designed for our pre-medical student listeners, as we hear all-important advice and insight about medical school interviews, from featured guests:

• Dr. David Neumeyer, Associate Dean of Admissions at the Tufts University School of Medicine

• Dr. David Wofsy, Associate Dean of Admissions at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine,

• Brad Kuhn, a second-year medical student who sits on the admissions committee at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Our guests in this episode also discussed their own fields of medicine, the personal statement portion of the application, the importance of extracurricular activities, and red flags that arise during the medical school interview process.

Again, as always, the free-to-download podcast of this episode (and all past episodes) can be found on our iTunes page!

Episode 418 — the SEASON FOUR FINALE — aired on December 12, 2010, and the podcast is available as a free download on our iTunes page!

How many kids have a Pulitzer Prize winner as their teacher? Probably not many — but in Atlanta, home of Margaret Edson, winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama — there have been more than a few lucky Kindergarteners…

In the late ’90s,  Edson made her name as a playwright, authoring Wit, a play about a woman who is diagnosed with ovarian cancer. In 1999, Edson won the Pulitzer Prize. And in 2001, the story was adapted to a 2001 film starring Academy Award winning actress Emma Thompson. Now, Edson works as a Kindergarten teacher in Atlanta.

In this Season 4 Finale, Edson joins the Radio Rounds crew as the featured guest — describing her inspirations, the true meaning of her play, and its timeless message for physicians and patients alike. In addition, the ‘Rounds’ crew is joined live in the studio by Dr. Bob Reece, Professor Emeritus of Medical Ethics at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, who incorporated the story of Wit into the medical school curriculum.

Like trivia? This was the second Radio Rounds season finale to feature a Pulitzer Prize winning author as the featured guest. The first instance: the Season Two finale, with Tracy Kidder.

Remember, all past episodes of Radio Rounds are available on our iTunes page, and you can find out about every past episode of the program via our complete Episode Guide!

Episode 417 aired on December 5, 2010, and the podcast is now available as a free download on our iTunes page!

In this episode, we hear from special guest Dr. Tom Harbin, Opthalmologist and Author of the Student Doctor Network’s What Every Doctor Should Know… But Was Never Taught in Medical School. Dr. Harbin discusses useful advice to help physicians better understand the business aspects of medicine and to help patients better understand the complex decisions that enter into day-to-day medical decision-making.

For a preview of Dr. Harbin’s interview, check out this short clip on Youtube!

And remember that, as always, the free-to-download podcast of this episode (and all past episodes) can be found on our iTunes page!

Episode 416 aired on November 28, 2010, and the podcast is now available as a free download on our iTunes page!

In this episode, we hear from special guest Dr. Anonymous, host of The Doctor Anonymous Show and a family physician in Youngstown, Ohio. And if you’re wondering — no, “Anonymous” is not his real surname, but as a social media enthusiast, Dr. Mike Sevilla’s blog and show were designed to represent physicians everywhere. On this episode, “Dr. A” discusses the evolution of social media and the ways in which social media changes the modern practice of medicine.

For more info on the Doctor Anonymous Show, which — like Radio Rounds — is available on iTunes, visit www.DoctorAnonymous.com . In addition, ‘Rounds’ hosts Avash Kalra and Shamie Das recently appeared as guests on Episode 183 of the Doctor Anonymous Show, and “Dr. A” filmed a behind-the-scenes video of a recent Radio Rounds episode.

In addition to the discussion about social media, be sure to tune in to the podcast of this episode to hear Avash and co-hosts Teresa Lee and Adam Deardorff recap their Thanksgiving holiday weekends! Find out about the unique dishes on the table at Teresa’s home… and about how Avash decided to burn off the extra calories on Thanksgiving Day.

Remember that, as always, the free-to-download podcast of this episode (and all past episodes) can be found on our iTunes page!

Episode 415 aired on November 21, 2010, and the podcast is available as a free download on our iTunes page!

In this episode — hosted by Teresa Lee and John Mark McClain and featuring a ‘Rounds’ record-tying 13 voices during the half-hour show — we hear from a pair of guests who specialize in the human brain: neurologists Dr. Steven DeKosky and Dr. Zachary London.

Dr. DeKosky is a medical researcher and academic known for his work in the field of Alzheimer’s Disease. He is the Vice President and Dean for the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia, and in this episode, he offers his insights regarding recent research assessing the effectiveness of ginkgo biloba — an herbal treatment — in preventing the onset of dementia in healthy adults.

In addition, we return to a familiar Radio Rounds segment from last season — the popular Residency Program Series. This episode features Dr. Zachary London, Director of the Neurology Residency Program at the University of Michigan. Dr. London describes the qualities of neurology that drew him to the specialty, shares a personal patient story, and offers advice for medical students interested in becoming neurologists.

Remember that, as always, the free-to-download podcast of this episode (and all past episodes) can be found on our iTunes page!

This episode, which aired on October 31, 2010, is now available as a free download on our iTunes page!

In January 2010, Haiti was leveled with a devastating earthquake, which led to a worldwide movement of support for the Haitian people. Within the vast relief efforts was Dr. Evan Lyon, a physician with the Partners in Health organization, who spent weeks in Haiti providing medical care. Now, in the wake of the October 2010 cholera outbreak in Haiti, Dr. Lyon returns to Radio Rounds to discuss the outbreak. The entire full-length interview with Dr. Lyon, who has been working at the central hospital in Port-au-Prince is available below.

This episode, which aired on October 17, 2010 is now available as a free download on our iTunes page!

Featured on this edition of Radio Rounds is a special exclusive interview with Governor Howard Dean — family physician by training, former Governor of Vermont, and 2004 U.S. Presidential candidate.

Governor Dean discussed his career in medicine and politics and shared his thoughts on recently passed health care reform legislature. Dean served as the Governor of Vermont from 1991 to 2003 and served as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from February 12, 2005 to January 21, 2009. This episode is part of Radio Rounds’ continuing coverage of the health care reform discussion that continues in Washington and around the country.

In addition, joining Avash, Lakshman, Shamie, and John in the studio is Dr. Mike Sevilla, host of the Doctor Anonymous Show, and he provides his perspective as a family physician himself. Dr. Sevilla also filmed a special behind the scenes video of this episode’s broadcast. Check it out below!