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Dr. Colin West is an internal medicine physician and Medical Director for Employee Well-Being at Mayo Clinic. Listen to Colin discuss individual and system-based strategies for addressing burnout, the MVPs of wellbeing (meaning, value and purpose) and research tools for measuring burnout and wellbeing.

Dr. Kimya Imani Jackson is a standardized patient actor and trainer based in Philadelphia. Listen to Kimya discuss how she got into standardized patient acting, guidelines for physical touch during a clinical encounter and advice for delivering bad news to patients.

Dr. Jonathan Reisman is a pediatric emergency medicine physician and writer based in Philadelphia. Listen to Jonathan discuss the use of scripts when delivering bad news, the future of A.I. in medicine and the replaceability of physicians.Check out Dr. Jonathan Reisman's New York Times op-ed on A.I. here and his book The Unseen Body here

Dr. Mara Gordon is a writer and primary care physician for Cooper University Healthcare in Camden, NJ. Listen to Mara discuss her motivations for writing about healthcare, ways to create change in our healthcare system and the rationale for size-inclusive medicine. Check out Dr. Gordon's work here: https://sites.google.com/view/mara-gordon/

Dr. Chad Horne is a political philosopher of health at Northwestern University. Listen to Chad discuss the purpose of health insurance, the Affordable Care Act and the egalitarian and market failures approaches to justice in health.

Dr. Farr Curlin is a palliative medicine physician and Josiah Trent Professor of Medical Humanities in the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, & History of Medicine at Duke University. Listen to Farr discuss health in the context of palliative medicine, medical aid in dying and the interaction of patient and physician values.

Dr. David Swope is a teaching professor of embryology at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Listen to David discuss the concept of active learning, recent trends in medical education and best practices for staying up to date on medical advances.

Dr. Mary Hague-Yearl is the head librarian at the Osler Library of the History of Medicine at McGill University. Listen to Mary discuss ongoing programs at the Osler Library, the importance of studying the history of medicine and the ethical legacy of historical physicians.

Dr. Richard Schaefer is an orthopedic specialist at Johns Hopkins Medicine and an editor at CLOSLER. Listen to Richard discuss the pillars of CLOSLER, his past writing pieces, and helpful strategies for connecting with patients.

Dr. Amjol Shrestha is the vice president of Philadelphia Stoa and a philosophy professor at Rowan University. Listen to Amjol discuss the guiding principles of stoicism and how these principles can be helpful in improving the wellbeing of both patients and healthcare professionals.

Yaas Azmoudeh is a medical student at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and a teacher of Vinyasa, Hatha and Tantra yoga. Listen to Yaas discuss the historical roots of yoga practice, her various yoga training experiences, and how yoga can be a helpful medical therapy for patients.

Dr. Elyce Cardonick is a cancer and pregnancy specialist at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. Listen to Elyce discuss the founding of the Cancer and Pregnancy Registry in 1997, the Hope for Two support network and common misconceptions regarding medical treatment during pregnancy.

Dr. Richard Fischer is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. Listen to Richard discuss the experience of being a male OBGYN physician, the work of midwives and doulas, and factors that contribute to complicated pregnancies.

Amir Davoodi is a medical student at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. He also holds dual American and Iranian citizenship. Listen to Amir talk about recent civil unrest in Iran, the bioethical dilemmas faced by Iranian doctors and the role of physicians in the political sphere.

Maggie Burzynski is a second year medical student at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and a LGBTQ+ health advocate. Listen to Maggie discuss the care of LGBTQ+ patients, the use of gender-neutral language in the clinical setting and her experiences as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

Dr. Jeffrey Greeson is the director of the Mindfulness, Stress and Health Lab at Rowan University. Listen to Jeff discuss the health benefits of mindfulness, the challenges of measuring outcomes in mindfulness research and the distinctions between secular mindfulness and traditional Buddhist practice.

Dr. Paschal Nwako is the county health officer in Camden County, NJ. Listen to Paschal discuss health education initiatives, underfunding of public health programs and the role of public health departments during COVID-19.

Dr. Gregg Furie is an internal medicine physician and medical director for climate and sustainability at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA. Listen to Gregg discuss the effects of climate change on our health, ongoing policy initiatives to reduce healthcare emissions and his approach to addressing climate change with patients.

Dr. Henry Fraimow is an infectious disease physician at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. Listen to Henry discuss common patient questions about COVID-19, the early months of the pandemic and the challenges of conducting research during the peak of COVID-19.

Dr. Keri Cronin is an internal medicine resident at Mount Sinai Morningside and West in New York City. In 2021, during her second year of medical school, Dr. Cronin was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Listen to Keri talk about her treatment journey, the importance of peer support among cancer survivors and the rising rates of cancer in young adults.

Dr. Rolando Del Maestro is professor emeritus in neuro-oncology at McGill University and is the current president of the American Osler Society. Listen to Rolando discuss the art of neurosurgery, the legacy of Sir William Osler and the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Please visit the website below to read Dr. Del Maestro's essay "The Best Part Started with a Kiss: Memories and Reflections". This piece was published in the June 2023 edition of the American Osler Society's publication, The Oslerian. Website: https://www.americanosler.org/content/the-oslerian

Sarah Digregorio is a freelance healthcare journalist from Brooklyn, New York. She is also the author of Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and Its Power to Change Our World. Listen to Sarah talk about the nurse-patient relationship, healthcare billing and the political nature of nursing.

Dr. Sarah Perelman is the chief resident in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. Listen to Sarah talk about research in the ED, her experiences during COVID-19 and management of patients who suffer from substance abuse and gun violence.

David Price is the executive director at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, MD. Listen to David discuss the medications used by Civil War physicians, the legacy of Dr. Jonathan Letterman and the similarities between the Civil War and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rev. Caroline Peacock is the director of spiritual health at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. Listen to Caroline talk about spiritual distress in cancer patients, mystical experiences and the role of spiritual care practitioners in providing psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Dr. Faith Young is an addiction medicine specialist with Cooper University Healthcare in Camden, NJ. Listen to Fay talk about her journey in medicine, her approach to palliative care and her experiences working with patients who struggle with addiction.

Ashley Shaw is a reiki practitioner in Pitman, NJ. Listen to Ashley talk about the fundamentals of reiki, the relationship between meditation and reiki, and how reiki can complement mainstream healthcare.

Parker Lyons is a senior financial analyst at Twitter in San Diego, California. In December 2021, Parker was hospitalized for two months at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota due to complications stemming from ulcerative colitis. Listen to Parker discuss his near-death experiences, the healing power of relationships and the brokenness in our healthcare system. A written account of Parker's health journey: Part 1: https://medium.com/p/f06e0501a1c6 Part 2: https://medium.com/@parkerhlyons13/im-freaking-alive-an-update-bet-the-under-94d6200fb902

Dr. Edward Viner is a Professor of Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) in Camden, NJ. He is also the founding director of CMSRU's Center for Humanism. Listen to Ed discuss the commercialization of medicine, the electronic medical record and CMSRU's role in the Camden community.

Dr. Aly Cohen is an integrative rheumatologist and environmental health expert in Princeton, NJ. Listen to Aly discuss the regulation of chemicals in consumer products, the effects of these chemicals on our health, and her experiences navigating the healthcare payment structure. See below for more information about Dr. Cohen: Dr. Aly Cohen is triple board-certified in rheumatology, internal medicine, and integrative medicine, as well as an environmental health expert in Princeton, New Jersey. She has collaborated with the Environmental Working Group, Cancer Schmancer, and other disease- prevention or­ganizations, and is coeditor of the textbook, Integrative Environmental Medicine, part of the Oxford University Press/Weil Integrative Medicine, Academic Series. In 2015, she created TheSmartHuman.com to share environ­mental health, disease prevention, and wellness information with the public. She lectures nationally on environmental health topics for el­ementary/ high schools, colleges/ universities, medical schools, and physician- training programs, and she is a regular expert guest for tele­vision, print, and podcasts. She has been the recipient of countless awards, including Top Docs NJ in rheumatology from 2016-2021, the NJ Healthcare Heroes Award in Education for The Smart Human educational platform in 2015, and the 2016 Burton L. Eichler Award for humanitarianism. Dr Aly Cohen is the co-author of the, bestselling, consumer guidebook, Non-Toxic: Guide to Living Healthy in a Chemical World, published by Oxford University Press, and part of the Dr. Weil Healthy Living Guides. Dr. Cohen is working to educate and empower the next generation to make safer, smarter lifestyle choices through the creation of en­vironmental health and prevention curricula for schools nationally. Her TEDx talk, “How to Protect Your Kids from Toxic Chemicals", can be found on YouTube, and you can follow her health and wellness tips and recommendations on Facebook at The Smart Human, Twitter, and Instagram: @thesmarthuman. Sign up for The Smart Human newsletter, read her latest posts at TheSmartHuman.com, and listen to her podcast The Smart Human. Dr. Cohen is a member of the medical advisory board for “Cancer Schmancer”, actor Fran Drescher's cancer prevention foundation, and she was a speaker at the Annual Cancer Schmancer Health Summit in January 2022. She lives on a farm in New Jersey with her husband, two sons, and lots of furry friends.

Lou Shapiro is President and CEO of Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Listen to Lou talk about his experiences during COVID-19, the growth of telehealth and the ongoing trend of mergers and acquisitions within healthcare.

Dr. Ansara Vaz is an attending anesthesiologist with NYU Langone Health. She also serves as the vice chair of the diversity committee in NYU's Department of Anesthesiology. Listen to Ansara talk about the medications used by anesthesiologists, the reasons why promoting diversity in medicine is important and her first-hand experiences of racism in our healthcare system.

Dr. Oleg Fabrikant is an oriental medicine physician with Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. Listen to Oleg discuss acupuncture, herbal medicine and the holistic nature of disease.

Professor John Kaag is the Chair of Philosophy at University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Listen to John talk about mental illness, the golden mean and how transcendence is related to healing.

Haley Beach is a physician assistant in Rapid City, South Dakota. Listen to Haley discuss the structure of P.A. education, the Optimal Team Practice movement and the brokenness in our healthcare system.

Dr. Marni Chanoff is an integrative psychiatrist in Boston, Massachusetts. Listen to Marni discuss the core principles of Ayurveda, the migration of mental health resources to virtual platforms, and ongoing research in nutritional psychiatry. See below for more information regarding Dr. Chanoff's new integrative health platform, Joy in Health: Marni Chanoff, MD Founder of Joy In Health, Integrative Psychiatrist www.joyinhealth.com IG: @docmarnichanoff

Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona is an attending physician at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine and the Executive Director of Coyote Institute. Listen to Lewis talk about the healing power of stories and how indigenous philosophy can help improve our healthcare system.

Dr. Elizabeth Cerceo is a hospitalist at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. Listen to Lisa talk about factors that lead to physician burnout, the effects of climate change on our health and what she views as the most pressing problem in healthcare: complacency.

Janet Lau is a clinical outpatient dietician in New York City. Listen to Janet discuss how to build a healthy relationship with food and obstacles that prevent her patients from having a balanced diet.

Anjali Shah is an acute physical therapist at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. Listen to Anjali discuss the interdisciplinary approach to critically ill patients and the experience of working with patients who have uncertain prognoses.

Nilay Patel is a third-year medical student at the University of Tennessee. Listen to Nilay discuss the shortage of primary care physicians and the electronic medical record.

Emily Herzlin is a mind-body instructor with Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. Listen to Emily discuss mindfulness in a clinical setting and her Jewish faith.

Dr. Shawn Tepper-Levine is an osteopath practicing out of Princeton, NJ. Listen to Shawn talk about the experiential nature of osteopathy and the health that resides within us all. 

Mavis Seehaus is a social worker at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Listen to Mavis discuss how Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act have sought to make healthcare more accessible.

Dr. Chiti Parikh is an integrative medicine physician at New York Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center. Listen to Chiti talk about the types of patients who seek out integrative care and the importance of spirituality in medicine.

Sarah Kelly is a registered nurse at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. Listen to Sarah talk about working with difficult patients and navigating the COVID-19 crisis.

Noah Masika is a strategy and analytics consultant with HighPoint Solutions, an IQVIA Company. Listen to Noah talk about drug development and the incentives driving the pharmaceutical industry.

Dr. Giorgios Bis is a radiology fellow at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Listen to George talk about interventional radiology and his Greek heritage.

Dr. Alice Chen is a physiatrist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Stamford, CT. Listen to Alice talk about acupuncture and the holistic nature of pain.

Marisa Polonsky is an administrative fellow with Kaiser Permanente in southern California. Listen to Marisa talk about how KP is addressing COVID-19 and rethinking healthcare as a whole.

Aristotle Mannan is a healthcare innovator from Boston, MA. Listen to Aristotle talk about community based organizations, Medicaid and how his company bosWell is using data to optimize healthcare