Beyond Clinical Medicine Podcast

In this #BeyondClinicalMedicine episode, Dr. Robert Strauss and Dr. Stanton Elseroad discuss the Bridge Project at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. Elseroad shares how this project strives to significantly reduce and ultimately end opioid use disorder in the community and beyond. Listen on all major platforms including Apple, Google and Spotify.

In this Beyond Clinical Medicine episode, guest host Dr. David Hogan, Vice President of Educational Development and Chair, TeamHealth Emerging Infectious Disease Taskforce, discusses the correlation between heat-related illness and mental health with guest Dr. Peter Crank, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Geography at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Crank shares insight on his research surrounding heat-related illness and its correlation to mental health, public health and hospitalization records. Listen on all major platforms including Apple, Google and Spotify.

This year marks the third federal observance of Juneteenth. While the day was only recently recognized as a federal holiday, its historical and cultural importance is much older. June 19th commemorates the day in 1865 when informed Union troops finally brought word to Texas that slavery had ended, more than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. In this episode, guest host Brian Brown, MBA, Sr. Clinical Practice Manager, Post-Acute Care, speaks with Rex Everett, Vice President, Business Development, about Juneteenth, offering personal reflections and education on the long-standing celebration and observance of the holiday. Listen to the full episode on all major podcast platforms, including Apple, Google and Spotify. Read Rex's blog from Juneteenth 2021.

Blood transfusion therapy has become a mainstay in modern medicine in the U.S. But, is it still the best solution to treat patients with severe anemia and related conditions? In this episode, Dr. Robert Strauss discusses patient blood management as an alternative approach with Dr. Aryeh Shander, an international expert in this space. Listen to the full episode on all major podcast platforms, including Apple, Google and Spotify. Blood Works, An Owner's Guidepatient blood management

Patient safety is vital in every clinical scenario, and this is particularly true of emergency medicine. Guest host Dr. Heather Owen speaks with Dr. Michael Weinstock about his passion for patient safety education in emergency medicine. Listen to this episode on all major podcast platforms, including Apple, Google and Spotify. Learn more about TeamHealth's emergency medicine services: https://www.teamhealth.com/what-we-do/hospital-based-and-post-acute-clinical-practice-management/emergency-medicine/

Implicit bias is a pervasive issue in healthcare, and biases can have real impacts on care delivery and patient outcomes. In this episode guest host Brian Brown, MBA, Senior Clinical Practice Manager, Post-Acute Care, speaks with Dr. Khadeja Haye, National Medical Director, Acute Hospitalist Medicine and OB/GYN Hospitalist, about addressing biases and disparities in maternal care. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Many clinicians have experienced the effects of opioid use disorder in their personal and professional lives. As the opioid epidemic continues to worsen, healthcare workers must take definitive action in treating patients with substance use disorders. In this episode, Dr. Rob Strauss, Chief Medical Training Officer, speaks with Dr. Randal Dabbs, Co-Founder, President of Practice Development and Chair of the Substance Use Work Group, who offers evidence-based strategies to manage opioid use disorders. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Kristin Waite-Labbot, BSN, RN, CARN, CPRC, struggled with substance use disorders that deeply affected her life, her relationships and her career. After losing much to opioids and alcohol, she found recovery. Ultimately regaining her nursing licensure and returning to the work she loves, Kristin is now the author of An Unlikely Addict, a certified addictions registered nurse, licensed recovery coach and founder of the Wisconsin Peer Alliance for Nurses. In this episode, Dr. Robert Strauss, Chief Medical Officer, TeamHealth, talks to Kristin about her incredible story and breaking the stigma for healthcare workers facing substance use. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Learn more about An Unlikely Addict and WiSPAN.

As COVID-19 transitions to an endemic stage, what has become known as "Long COVID" persists. But, what is Long COVID? What do we know about its presentation and complications? In this episode of Beyond Clinical Medicine, Dr. Rob Strauss, Chief Medical Training Officer, discusses this with guests Dr. Ruby Sahoo, Regional Performance Director, Hospital Medicine, and Dr. Christopher Song, Assistant Facility Medical Director, Hospital Medicine. Listen to our latest episode on all major podcast platforms. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify

It can be difficult for clinicians to prioritize wellness; however, it's vital both for healthy work-life integration and for the successful delivery of patient care. In this episode of Beyond Clinical Medicine, guest host Frank Lee, MD, FACEP, Special Administrative Consultant, TeamHealth, and guest Jhuma Chaudhuri, MD, CHCQM, Facility Medical Director, Hospital Medicine, TeamHealth, discuss tactics to encourage well-being on your teams. Access Dr. Chaudhuri's wellness slide here: https://tinyurl.com/2dfy3aew Listen to our latest episode on all major podcast platforms. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify

In 1996, Dr. Brian McMurray, Associate Director, Litigation Support Team, responded to the call to serve the people of Ukraine on medical mission. During his first trips, he discovered a life-long passion and has now returned from his 44th trip to Ukraine earlier in 2022. Listen to the full episode with host Dr. Robert Strauss, Chief Medical Training Officer, as Dr. McMurray describes his incredible story of partnership with medical professionals and civilians, even amidst the country's ongoing conflict.

With the opioid epidemic in America showing troubling trends, such as a steep rise in the number of opioid-related deaths during the pandemic, healthcare professionals face increased challenges to develop better opioid prescribing habits while maintaining quality care. On this episode of the Beyond Clinical Medicine Podcast, Dr. Robert Strauss, Chief Medical Training Officer, interviews Dr. Nathan Schlicher, Regional Medical Director of Quality Assurance and Associate Director of Litigation Support. Dr. Schlicher is the clinical lead for the Better Prescribing, Better Treatment program, a collaborative effort in Washington state to promote clinician-driven guidelines for improved opioid prescribing techniques. Learn more about the Better Prescribing, Better Treatment program: https://wsma.org/better-prescribing Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the necessity of accessible, adaptable healthcare options. Telemedicine played a vital role throughout in ensuring the well-being of patients during isolation and quarantine. While telemedicine's benefits were spotlighted during crisis, its role in healthcare delivery is here to stay. On this episode, Dr. Robert Strauss, Chief Medical Training Officer, speaks with Dr. Joseph Chow, President, TeamHealth VirtualCare and Ambulatory Care, Medical Director, AccessNurse, about the future of telemedicine. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify

On February 14, 2018, a former student entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, with a gun, killing 17 individuals and injuring more than a dozen more. One of the victims was 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff, daughter of Dr. Ilan Alhadeff, a hospital medicine physician. Through the unthinkable, Dr. Alhadeff and his family have become advocates and change-makers in school safety, founding Make Our Schools Safe and actively passing safety legislation in Alyssa's memory. In this episode, Dr. Rob Strauss speaks with Dr. Alhadeff about persisting through unimaginable tragedy and creating the change needed in the world. Learn more about Make Our Schools Safe: https://makeourschoolssafe.org/ Learn more about Alyssa's Law: https://makeourschoolssafe.org/alyssas-law/

Continuing our series on work-life integration, Dr. Robert Strauss interviews Dr. Elisabeth Chapaton-Rivard, who spends her days caring for the sickest and most vulnerable patients in the hospital as a critical care physician. When faced with her own health issues during the height of the pandemic, she tapped into her inner strength and used her long-standing coping skills to prioritize her wellness while continuing to face the unrelenting challenges of the pandemic.

Clinicians continue to experience record-high rates of burnout and extreme stress, making wellness strategies more important now than ever. In our latest episode, Dr. Robert Strauss, Chief Medical Training Officer, speaks with Dr. David Mucci, an emergency medicine physician in Connecticut. Through the stresses of the pandemic, Dr. Mucci found a unique way to relieve stress and burnout - writing a fantastical young adult novel.

Clinician burnout is a top-of-mind issue, as healthcare workers have been pushed to the brink personally and professionally during the pandemic. One way we're helping combat burnout is sharing stories of clinicians finding their joy. In our latest Beyond Clinical Medicine episode, Dr. J Mack Slaughter, Emergency Medicine Physician, talks with guest host Dr. Heather Owen, Chief Clinical Officer, Emergency Medicine, about how he's combined his love of music, content creation and medicine to share his happiness and talents with others.

During Patient Safety Awareness Week 2022, Dr. Heather Owen, Chief Clinical Officer, Emergency Medicine, guest hosts the podcast, joined by Dr. Peter Antevy, Emergency Medicine Physician. Early in his career, Dr. Antevy recognized a non-fatal clinical error. After grappling with the error and identifying gaps in dosage process, he decided to make lasting change that continues to improve patient safety today. Listen to the full episode to hear the full story. Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts

Will there be too many or too few emergency physicians in 2030? What factors, like clinician burnout, will affect these predictions? In the latest episode of the podcast, Dr. Rob Strauss, Chief Medical Training Officer, speaks with Dr. Mark Rosenberg, immediate past president of the American College of Emergency Physicians, about the emergency medicine workforce. Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts

The COVID-19 pandemic remains a vital public health concern, with the emergence and evolution of the Omicron variant globally. In this episode, Dr. Rob Strauss, Chief Medical Training Officer, speaks with Dr. David Hogan, Vice President of Educational Development and Chair, TeamHealth Emerging Infectious Disease Taskforce, about the state of the pandemic and its development. Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts