Podcasts about human medicine

On today's show, we explore the upcoming Remembrance Conference 2025, a two-day joint event hosted by the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, and the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University.

[RE-UPLOAD FROM JUNE 2, 2021]Zsofia and two guest co-hosts, Julianna Wilson and Elizeth Cinto Meija, talked with Drs. Jabbar Bennett, (MSU's Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Professor of Medicine in the College of Human Medicine) and Quentin Tyler (Associate Dean and Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Director of MSU Extension), two leaders at MSU. We asked them about their current positions, their take on what it means to be a good leader, what the pandemic taught them about leadership, how to move forward after the lockdown, balancing personal views with the larger vision of an institution, their view on the future of the university, their mentors and people who inspire them and what they think the future will bring.Watch this episode on YouTube here!You can follow Bug Talk on Instagram and Twitter @bugtalkpodcast, and YouTube @bugtalk6645

Why pain is actually in the BRAIN and how we LEARN to be anxious Today on the Mind Caddie we have a really distinguished guest in the shape of Dr Howard Schubiner He is an internist and the director of the Mind Body Medicine Center at Ascension Providence Hospital in Southfield, Michigan. Dr. Schubiner is a Clinical Professor at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and is a fellow in the American College of Physicians, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has authored more than 100 publications in scientific journals and books, and lectures regionally, nationally, and internationally and has consulted for the American Medical Association, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Institute on Mental Health. Dr. Schubiner is the author of three books: Unlearn Your Pain, Unlearn Your Anxiety and Depression, and Hidden From View Why your brain predicts what it needs to do to PROTECT you ALWAYS When you touch a hot stove it is not your finger causing the pain it is your BRAIN What happens when your brain goes into DANGER MODE The triple three that keep the problem in place Focus Fear Fixing The body always heals but our brain can keep producing pain How anxiety can be a learned response to a PERCEIVED danger Why we need to ‘TALK' to our brain to reduce the perception of threat Change the perception of the threat and we change our response to the threat. Such an important episode not just for your golf but your life in general   To find out more about Dr Schubiner go to https://unlearnyourpain.com/ To start your FREE Mind Caddie 7 day trial go to https://www.mindcaddie.golf/ To book your Mind Caddie workshop at your club go to www.themindfactor.com To book your place on the ‘Lost Art of Golf' school get in touch at www.themindfactor.com OFFICIAL BRAND AMBASSADOR : Fenix Apparel and Accessories Co. Ltd. Shop with code : MINDFACTOR10 at checkout for 10% OFF your next order at www.fenixxcell.com @fenixxcell    

Dr. Daniel Jose Artiga talks with Dr. Michael Brown about cultivating meaning in different phases of your career, the benefits of joining national emergency medicine organizations, the value in having mentors and being a mentor, and more.

Dr. Daniel Jose Artiga talks with Dr. Michael Brown about cultivating meaning in different phases of your career, the benefits of joining national emergency medicine organizations, the value in having mentors and being a mentor, and more.

In the news today: For our first story of the week focusing on campus news, MSU announces strategic fundraising capital campaign; first of its kind since 2014. For our second story focusing on more campus news, MSU to consider combining Colleges of Human Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine. For our final story focusing on events and entertainment, Wharton Center announces 2025-2026 Broadway series.

Welcome to another episode of Kevin's Conversations on MSU Today. Kevin is Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz, who joins me occasionally to elaborate on key initiatives he's leading to guide MSU into its vibrant future. Today, Kevin welcomes the co-chairs of MSU's Health Sciences Council. The Health Sciences Council was convened under the guidance of the Office of the President to advise and support collaboration on curriculum, interprofessional education, clinical care and the development of strategies to enhance our performance in biomedical and public health research.  In today's episode, President Guskiewicz talks with co-chairs Joyce DeJong, dean of MSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine; and Jeff MacKeigan, senior advisor in MSU's Office of Research and Innovation and professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Human Development in the MSU College of Human Medicine. Conversation Highlights: (1:35) - Kevin, last June, you announced a thorough assessment of Michigan State's health sciences structure, given today's complex health care environment and MSU's unique mix of educational, research and clinical assets.  After six months of diligent work, the council has delivered its final report to you with several bold options for a more integrated approach, positioning the university as a model for addressing complex health challenges and advancing health and wellness. Please tell us more about why you have created the Health Sciences Council and what its mission is. What are some of those bold options?  (4:08) - Joyce and Jeff, how did you arrive at these options, and why do you think these are the key ones for us to act on first? (6:56) - Kevin, what do you mean by One Team? And Joyce and Jeff, what do you mean by One Health? (10:15) - Joyce and Jeff, what do you both see as both the challenges and opportunities ahead for MSU Health Sciences? How can this council's work positively impact its future?  (13:26) – Veterinary Medicine Dean Kim Dodd is on the council, too, and Vet Med will play a crucial role as we move forward. (14:36) – Joyce and Jeff, why are you so passionate about these possibilities, and what led you to accept Kevin's invitation to co-chair the council? (16:25) – Talk about the importance our external healthcare providers and partners play in this bold future and how those relationships will be strengthened. (18:45) - Kevin, what are next steps for the Council?  Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

EP293: Chronic Pain with Dr. Howard Schubiner In this episode of Health Coach Conversations, Cathy Sykora speaks with Dr. Howard Schubiner, a clinical professor and pioneer in the treatment of chronic pain. Dr. Schubiner shares his groundbreaking insights on the science behind chronic pain and how addressing the brain's role can lead to lasting relief for patients. In this episode, you'll discover: The Brain's Role in Pain: How predictive processing influences pain and why understanding this can revolutionize treatment. Unlearning Pain: Why pain isn't always linked to structural damage and how neural circuits in the brain contribute to chronic pain. Effective Therapies for Chronic Pain: An introduction to Emotion Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) and other neuroscience-based treatments. Diagnosing Neuroplastic Pain: How to differentiate between structural and brain-generated pain using the FIT criteria. Hope for Chronic Pain Patients: Empowering approaches to offer relief and optimism to those struggling with chronic conditions. Memorable Quotes “Pain is a brain-generated phenomenon. That's what pain is, and that is mind-boggling.” “Stress and emotions activate the exact same parts of the brain as does a physical injury. So the pain is real—all pain is real—all pain is generated by the brain.” “Pain can be unlearned when there's no physical injury to account for the pain.” Bio Dr. Howard Schubiner is an internist and Clinical Professor at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. With over 100 publications in scientific journals and books, he is a leading voice in chronic pain research and treatment. Dr. Schubiner co-developed Emotion Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET), a novel and highly effective psychological treatment for chronic pain. He is the author of three books: Unlearn Your Pain, Unlearn Your Anxiety and Depression, and Hidden From View (co-authored with Dr. Allan Abbass). Dr. Schubiner sees patients virtually worldwide through Cormendi Health. Mentioned in This Episode: Dr. Howard Schubiner's Books: Visit UnlearnYourPain.com for resources and to purchase his books. Emotion Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET): Learn more about this innovative approach to pain management. Links to Resources: Health Coach Group Website: thehealthcoachgroup.com Special Offer: Use code HCC50 to save $50 on the Health Coach Group website. Leave a Review: If you enjoyed the podcast, please consider leaving a five-star rating or review on Apple Podcasts.  

Teresa K. Woodruff joined an elite group of Americans who have received two national medals of honor when President Joe Biden announced the latest recipients of the National Medal of Science on Jan. 3.  Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, presented Woodruff with the medal at a ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., on the same date. The first person from Michigan State University to receive the National Medal of Science, Woodruff has made significant global contributions in scientific research, improvements to the scientific process and diversification of research teams. Woodruff is an MSU Foundation professor in both the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at MSU's College of Human Medicine and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at MSU's College of Engineering. She was named provost of MSU in August 2020 and served as interim president of MSU from 2022-2024.   Established in 1959 by the U.S. Congress, the National Medal of Science is the highest recognition the nation can bestow on scientists and engineers. Teresa is the first MSU faculty member to receive the recognition.   President Barack Obama presented Woodruff with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring in an Oval Office ceremony in 2011. It is very rare to receive two presidential honors.   Conversation Highlights: (1:36) - Congratulations! How does it feel? (2:30) - You're one of the world's leading fertility experts, and you pioneered the science of oncofertility in 2006 that has helped thousands of cancer patients protect their reproductive futures. Talk about how your interest in this area developed and describe your research interests. (4:43) - How is your research evolving? Findings lead to more questions, right? What is the zinc spark? (6:37) - Teaching and mentoring are important to you. You're an advocate for women in science and led efforts to change federal policy to mandate the use of females in fundamental National Institutes of Health research.Your students inspire you. Why is mentoring important to you and how are they helping carry on your work? (8:57) - Why MSU? You could do this research anywhere.  (9:57) – The burgeoning MSU Health Sciences. Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

About this episode: Ten years ago, Flint, Michigan was in the headlines for its catastrophic water crisis. Now, it's on the map for a very different public health story: the success of the country's first unconditional cash program for expecting mothers and babies in their first year of life. The concept is not new, however—it's rooted in decades of evidence that cash programs help address root causes of poverty and can truly give kids a better start in life. Note: This episode was recorded in late October, prior to the 2024 presidential election. Note: Donations to Rx Kids can be made via GiveDirectly. Guest: Dr. Mona Hanna is a pediatrician, the associate dean for public health at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, and the director of Rx Kids. Dr. Miriam Laker-Oketta is the global director of research for GiveDirectly—the program that administers Rx Kids. Host: Lindsay Smith Rogers, MA, is the producer of the Public Health On Call podcast, an editor for Expert Insights, and the director of content strategy for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Show links and related content: Rx Kids—Flint, Michigan's Cash Allowances for New Parents—Public Health On Call (September, 2023) Results from the Rx Kids Participant Survey & Maternal Wellbeing Research Study (pdf) Every new mom in this U.S. city is now getting cash aid for a year—NPR A New Kind of Disaster Aid: Pay People Cash, Before Disaster Strikes—NY Times Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Looking for a transcript? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us via email or visit our website. Follow us: @‌PublicHealthPod on X @‌JohnsHopkinsSPH on Instagram @‌JohnsHopkinsSPH on Facebook @‌PublicHealthOnCall on YouTube Here's our RSS feed

As a leading global public research university, MSU generates knowledge and innovation that is crucial to grow Michigan's economy in automotive, engineering, health care and beyond, and to improve the health & well-being of our state and our citizens. A top global public research university, MSU has built a research enterprise that reaches every part of Michigan, driving the state's economy and contributing to a stronger, healthier present and future. On this episode of MSU Today, three Spartan scholars explore the impact of MSU's research on the state, country and world. Jeff MacKeigan is senior advisor for the Office of Research and Innovation and professor in the College of Human Medicine. George Smith directs MSU AgBioResearch. John Verboncoeur is senior associate dean for research in the College of Engineering. Conversation Highlights: (1:11) – The gentlemen define their roles at MSU. (2:38) – Why is conducting research important to MSU's mission?  (4:31) – Give us some examples of cool research happening in your area. (9:16) – What are some of the societal challenges inspiring cutting-edge research? (18:32) – What is the Smart Ag Initiative? (22:10) – FRIB is a major contributor to MSU research. (24:03) – George has another example of “transformational research” at MSU related to energy. (29:47) – What is the Engineering and Digital Innovation Center? (33:45) – Final thoughts on MSU research impact. Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows. 

Following his Sept. 29 investiture, Michigan State University President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D., announced one of his first initiatives was to bring “MSU to Michigan,” and he did so by leading MSU's inaugural Spartan Bus Tour. We set out from campus Monday morning October 21 from Kellogg Center. (0:20) - President Guskiewicz opens the tour. (1:14) - Our first stop was in Mount Pleasant to visit the Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture and Lifeways. Eric Rodriguez is interim public relations director for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. (4:20) - The next stop on the tour was in Le Roy to visit M&R Pickling, an Amish-owned canning company founded in 2013. The company is a client of the MSU Product Center, which supports innovation and growth for those in food, agriculture and natural resource sectors. Then it was on to a stop at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, the largest National Guard training facility in the United States and the main training facility for the Michigan National Guard. At the stop, we met Michigan native Colonel Lucas J. Lanczy, the current commander of JMTC and got a brief welcome and history of the site to learn about the center's economic and environmental impact in the region.  (6:15) - We remained in Grayling for our next stop at a somewhat hidden MSU jewel, Camp Wa Wa Sum. Brandon Baswell is service manager with IPF Real Estate. (8:13) - As we headed to Traverse City to spend the night, President G, as we affectionately called our leader on the tour, reflected on Day 1. (11:40) - Day 2 of the tour began in Traverse City at the Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center. The 137-acre Center was founded in 1979 by the area's fruit growers who wanted a research center of their own — a place that could help with unique issues that come with growing fruit in a region unlike any other — so they turned to MSU. Nikki Rothwell is an MSU extension specialist and coordinator of the center. (16:02) - After a group walk up part of the Sleepng Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Glen Arbor, we enjoyed lunch at Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club, a nationally renowned golf destination located on the shores of Lake Michigan, offering two championship golf courses. Founded in 1999, the golf club is built on the bluffs above the shore of Lake Michigan.  Arcadia Bluffs is routinely rated a top 50 course in the country. We heard a presentation from club representatives and alumni who graduated from MSU's top turfgrass management program. Then it was on to Ludington State Park, a public recreation area located two miles north of Ludington, occupying 5,300 acres between the shores of Lake Michigan and Hamlin Lake. Ethan Theuerkauf, an MSU assistant professor and coastal geomorphologist described his research that focuses on how and why coastal landscapes, such as beaches, barrier islands and wetlands change over time.  As we boarded the bus in Ludington on our way to the Martinez Farm in Conklin, we learned more about MSU Migrant Student Services. Day 2 of the tour ended with an evening reception at the Muskegon Museum of Art. Teresa Dunn, a Mexican American artist and MSU professor who has artwork on view in the museum joined the group and talked about her art. (19:25) - Day 3 of the tour began with a stop at Muskegon High School to learn about current and future pre-college programs in teaching and osteopathic medicine.  (23:24) - Next was a stop in Rockford to view PFAS remediation sites. MSU's Center for PFAS Research, formed in 2020, is an interdisciplinary center that leads agricultural and natural resource PFAS research in Michigan and works with communities to create remediation strategies.  (26:08) - Next, the Spartan Bus Tour headed to MSU's Grand Rapids Innovation Park that anchors the “Medical Mile” in Grand Rapids. It includes the MSU Grand Rapids Research Center, Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building and Perrigo's North American corporate headquarters. MSU's College of Human Medicine has roots here as well, located in the nearby Secchia Center.  Then it was off to visit Herman Miller, a subsidiary of MillerKnoll that produces office furniture, equipment and home furnishings. (28:07) - As our extraordinary driver, Tina Martin from Dean Trailways, began taking us to Hickory Corners and a visit to the Kellogg Biological Station, KBS interim director Jeff Conner hopped on the bus to prepare us for our visit to this MSU jewel. The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, or KBS, is MSU's largest off-campus education complex and one of North America's premier inland field stations. ...

Katie Sullivan has type 1 diabetes and uses an insulin pump. She is also a health care professional. During the last daylight saving time, or DST, change, she accidentally shifted the settings on her pump from a.m. to p.m. and received an incorrect dose of insulin, which caused an unexpected increase in her blood glucose level. Sullivan developed hyperglycemia because she was not getting enough insulin during the day. Fortunately, she caught the error before going to bed, when the altered insulin dose could have had damaging effects. Sullivan, a nurse practitioner at the Michigan State University Health Care Endocrinology Clinic, shared her experience with colleagues Saleh Aldasouqi, professor in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the MSU College of Human Medicine who also practices at MSU Health Care, and Howard Teitelbaum, professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine in the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. Together, they authored an article on the difficulties of DST, which was published in Clinical Diabetes, a journal of the American Diabetes Association. Conversation Highlights: (0:54) – Katie introduces herself. (1:24) – Saleh introduces himself. (2:20) – What's potentially dangerous about daylight saving time and insulin pumps? (4:54) – Katie, talk about how you discovered this issue. (6:37) – What can happen to a diabetic who doesn't have the correct time set on their pump? (9:30) – What should people who use insulin pumps be careful of? (11:59) – How many people in the country use insulin pumps? Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

While there have been significant improvements in breast cancer detection and treatment, the outlook for metastatic breast cancer remains bleak, with only a 30% five-year survival rate. This is largely due to existing therapies' inability to effectively target the unique characteristics of metastatic cells. One key factor in metastasis is miR-10b, a small noncoding RNA known to influence cancer cell invasion, migration, viability, and proliferation. In their paper, researchers Alan Halim, Nasreen Al-Qadi, Elizabeth Kenyon, Kayla N. Conner, Sujan Kumar Mondal, Zdravka Medarova, and Anna Moore from Michigan State University's Precision Health Program, College of Human Medicine, and College of Veterinary Medicine, and Transcode Therapeutics Inc. in Newton, Massachusetts, shared findings showing that inhibiting miR-10b impairs breast cancer cell stemness. Their research paper, entitled, “Inhibition of miR-10b treats metastatic breast cancer by targeting stem cell-like properties” was published in Volume 15 of Oncotarget on August 26, 2024. Full blog - https://www.oncotarget.org/2024/10/11/targeting-stem-cell-like-traits-how-mir-10b-inhibition-treats-metastatic-breast-cancer/ Research DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28641 Correspondence to - Anna Moore - moorea57@msu.edu Video short - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtaZd_iV8dI Sign up for free Altmetric alerts about this article - https://oncotarget.altmetric.com/details/email_updates?id=10.18632%2Foncotarget.28641 Subscribe for free publication alerts from Oncotarget - https://www.oncotarget.com/subscribe/ Keywords - cancer, breast cancer, metastasis, stem-like cells, nanoparticle, miR-10b About Oncotarget Oncotarget (a primarily oncology-focused, peer-reviewed, open access journal) aims to maximize research impact through insightful peer-review; eliminate borders between specialties by linking different fields of oncology, cancer research and biomedical sciences; and foster application of basic and clinical science. Oncotarget is indexed and archived by PubMed/Medline, PubMed Central, Scopus, EMBASE, META (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative) (2018-2022), and Dimensions (Digital Science). To learn more about Oncotarget, please visit https://www.oncotarget.com and connect with us: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Oncotarget/ X - https://twitter.com/oncotarget Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oncotargetjrnl/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@OncotargetJournal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/oncotarget Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/oncotarget/ Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/user/Oncotarget/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0gRwT6BqYWJzxzmjPJwtVh MEDIA@IMPACTJOURNALS.COM

In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Anthony Youn takes us on his inspiring journey from a lifelong passion for medicine to becoming a prominent figure in social media. Discover the personal stories that shaped his career path, along with his insights on using social media to elevate his practice. Dr. Youn offers valuable tips on anti-aging and discusses how he integrates digital platforms to educate and connect with a global audience. Tune in for a fascinating exploration of the intersection between modern medicine and social media innovation!   Anthony Youn, MD, FACS is a board-certified plastic surgeon renowned for his expertise in both aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. After earning high honors at Kalamazoo College and completing his medical degree at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Dr. Youn trained in general and plastic surgery at the Grand Rapids MERC Plastic Surgery Residency Program. He further specialized through an aesthetic plastic surgery fellowship in Beverly Hills, California, before returning to Michigan to establish YOUN Plastic Surgery, the leading practice in metro Detroit.   Dr. Youn is well-known for his holistic approach to plastic surgery and has shared his expertise on shows like The Rachael Ray Show, The Doctors, and Fox and Friends. He is the author of the best-selling memoir Playing God: The Evolution of a Modern Surgeon and The Age Fix: A Leading Plastic Surgeon Reveals How To Really Look Ten Years Younger, which inspired a national television special.   As the host of The Holistic Plastic Surgery Show, Dr. Youn reaches a broad audience with his insights on health and beauty. His work has earned him recognition as one of the top plastic surgeons in the U.S. by publications like Newsweek and Harper's Bazaar. He is also active on social media, particularly TikTok @doctoryoun) and Instagram (@tonyyounmd), where he continues to educate and engage with his followers.   Your host, Dr. Vimal Gokani, is a senior Specialty Registrar in plastic surgery in London, England. Your producer & editor, Charlene Kok, is a Year 2 Medical Student in Imperial College London, England, with a keen interest in Plastic Surgery.   #PRSGlobalOpen #DeepCutsPodcast #PlasticSurgery #GiantsPlasticSurgery

The presidential election is right around the corner and Michigan is going to play a crucial role in the election results.For MSU Today's 2024 Election Spotlight Series, I'm talking with MSU researchers and experts who can discuss all things elections and politics. Each guest brings a unique perspective on research and work they're doing that relates to the 2024 Election.For this episode, my guests are Richard Sadler, associate professor in the Departments of Public Health and Family Medicine at the College of Human Medicine and Thomas (Wally) Wojciechowski, assistant professor in the School of Criminal Justice at the College of Social Science. Together, they discuss their recent research on Michigan's voter purge rates and patterns and the impact on different communities. Conversation Highlights: (1:01) – Describe your roles at MSU. (2:21) - How did you get connected and involved together on this project, especially your connections to public health and justice? (3:25) - What is voting purging, and why is it a process that must be discussed?  (4:21) - What are forms of voting purging? (5:54) - Discuss the process and provide an overview of the research method. (8:43) - How does voting purging disproportionality target minority and lower income communities?  (10:14) - How do you strike the balance between updating voter rolls and not targeting minority communities? (12:10) - What further research and actions do you recommend to states and elections officials to increase voter access? (13:59) – Are you planning to update your work with more recent data? (17:17) – What about the connection between voting purging and public health? (20:31) – What recommendations do you have to improve the process? Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

The NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative launched in 2022. The league-wide program aims to increase and diversify the pipeline of students interested in pursuing careers in sports medicine and, over time, help to diversify NFL club medical staffs. Students from 21 medical schools were matched with NFL clubs across the league for one-month clinical rotations focused on primary care sports medicine and/or orthopedic surgery. The rotations provide students with the opportunity to learn from and work directly with club medical staff as they deliver care to players across the league. Student clinical rotations began as training camps opened for the 2024 NFL season. Marquisha Myles from MSU's College of Human Medicine is one of the students who participated in the initiative, and she joins me on MSU Today. Conversation Highlights: (1:13) – What's your background, and why did you choose MSU for medical school? (2:45) – Did you always know you wanted to go into medicine? And why orthopedics? (4:26) – Tell us about this cool program in which you participated. (6:15) – Talk about the burgeoning healthcare footprint in Detroit in which MSU is a major player. (7:11) – Why is diversity in medicine important to you? (9:40) – What's your advice for students considering medical school? Listen to MSU Today with Russ White on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

BUFFALO, NY- August 28, 2024 – A new #research paper was #published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on August 26, 2024, entitled, “Inhibition of miR-10b treats metastatic breast cancer by targeting stem cell-like properties.” As stated within the Abstract of the paper, despite advances in breast cancer screening and treatment, the prognosis for metastatic disease remains dismal, with only a 30% five-year survival rate. This poor outcome is largely due to the failure of current therapeutics to target the unique properties of metastatic cells. One of the key drivers of metastasis is miR-10b, a small noncoding RNA implicated in cancer cell invasion, migration, viability, and proliferation. Researchers Alan Halim, Nasreen Al-Qadi, Elizabeth Kenyon, Kayla N. Conner, Sujan Kumar Mondal, Zdravka Medarova, and Anna Moore from Michigan State University's Precision Health Program, College of Human Medicine, and College of Veterinary Medicine, and Transcode Therapeutics Inc. in Newton, Massachusetts, provide transcriptional evidence that inhibiting miR-10b with MN-anti-miR10b—a nanodrug designed to deliver anti-miR-10b antisense oligomers to cancer cells—activates developmental processes in cancer cells. They observed increased miR-10b expression in stem-like cancer cells. In mouse models of metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, MN-anti-miR10b has been shown to prevent the onset of metastasis and eliminate existing metastases when combined with chemotherapy, even after treatment has been discontinued. "Our results demonstrate that inhibition of miR-10b using MN-anti-miR10b decreases the stemness of breast cancer cells, supporting dedifferentiation as a mechanism through which the nanodrug may function as a therapy." DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.28641 Correspondence to - Anna Moore - moorea57@msu.edu Video short - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtaZd_iV8dI Sign up for free Altmetric alerts about this article - https://oncotarget.altmetric.com/details/email_updates?id=10.18632%2Foncotarget.28641 Subscribe for free publication alerts from Oncotarget - https://www.oncotarget.com/subscribe/ Keywords - cancer, breast cancer, metastasis, stem-like cells, nanoparticle, miR-10b About Oncotarget Oncotarget (a primarily oncology-focused, peer-reviewed, open access journal) aims to maximize research impact through insightful peer-review; eliminate borders between specialties by linking different fields of oncology, cancer research and biomedical sciences; and foster application of basic and clinical science. Oncotarget is indexed and archived by PubMed/Medline, PubMed Central, Scopus, EMBASE, META (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative) (2018-2022), and Dimensions (Digital Science). To learn more about Oncotarget, please visit https://www.oncotarget.com and connect with us: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Oncotarget/ X - https://twitter.com/oncotarget Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oncotargetjrnl/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@OncotargetJournal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/oncotarget Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/oncotarget/ Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/user/Oncotarget/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0gRwT6BqYWJzxzmjPJwtVh MEDIA@IMPACTJOURNALS.COM

In this episode of the Veterinary Viewfinder, co-hosts Dr. Ernie Ward and registered veterinary technician Beckie Mosser tackle a critical but often overlooked issue in the veterinary profession: climate change.  -- As human medical schools in the United States and worldwide begin to integrate climate change into their curricula, the veterinary field needs to catch up. Dr. Ward and Beckie discuss the growing importance of addressing climate change within veterinary education and continuing professional development.  -- They explore how environmental changes are already impacting animal health and what the veterinary community can learn from advancements in human medicine. This conversation challenges veterinary professionals to consider the future of our profession - and planet - in a rapidly changing world and the steps needed to prepare for tomorrow's health challenges.  -- Join us this week to understand why climate change should be on every veterinary agenda and how to advocate for its inclusion in veterinary curricula. -- If you enjoy our podcast, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or your preferred platform. Your support helps us connect with more veterinary colleagues. We'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic! -- Please share your thoughts with us on Facebook or Instagram at @VeterinaryViewfinder or VeterinaryViewfinder@gmail.com. -- Medical Schools Are Updating Their Curricula as Climate Change Becomes Impossible to Ignore - https://bit.ly/3AwVuUI -- Dr. Ward's book on Climate Change and the Pet Food Industry's Contributions - https://www.amazon.com/Clean-Pet-Food-Revolution-Better/dp/1590566025 -- #veterinary #veterinarytechnician #veterinary #podcast #veterinarypodcast #vettechpodcast #vetpodcast

As the university physician at Michigan State, Michael Brown advises the president and other leaders on major health policy and programs that impact life on campus or on study abroad trips. He is also chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine in the MSU College of Human Medicine. Here, Brown provides the latest guidance on two viruses that are making news - COVID and Monkeypox, or Mpox. Conversation Highlights: (0:36) – Describe your role as university physician. (1:59) – Where are we with COVID as summer turns to fall? (3:54) – What variants are you seeing, and are up-to-date vaccines available? (5:21) – What are COVID symptoms, and how do we know if we have it? (6:24) – Are the COVID tests on the market reliable? (7:24) – If you test positive, what should you do? (9:34) – Dr. Brown highly encourages vaccines. (12:24) – What's the latest on Mpox? (15:06) – Do you see Mpox coming to the United States? (21:24) – “Infectious disease outbreaks are constantly occurring across the globe.” Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

Welcome to another episode Libration Nation! Today, we're diving deep into the surreal and thought-provoking world of Victor Pelevin's "Generation P," also known as "Homo Zapiens" in English. Joining us is Pelevin aficionado Dr. Albert Arias, and we unravel the complex tapestry of post-Soviet Russia's chaotic transition to capitalism, examining the Western cultural invasion and the profound philosophical layers infused with Buddhism and spirituality that Pelevin navigates in his works We'll also chatter about the intriguing film adaptation, the psychedelic journeys depicted in the narrative, and the eerie foresight of fictional leaders born from deep fakes.Dr. Arias is a graduate of Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine (2001), and he completed his residency in psychiatry as well as a master's degree in clinical and translational research at the University of Connecticut Health Center. He was on the faculty at UCONN School of Medicine and then went on to be a faculty member at Yale University School of Medicine for 7 years in the department of psychiatry before joining VCU in 2018 as an associate professor and the Associate Division Chair for Addiction Psychiatry. He is the current President of the Psychiatric Society of Virginia.Dr. Arias' current research focuses on studying the effects of medications on mood disorders and addictions.We paired the book with Moscow Mules as a tie-in with the author's home country.Moscow Mule*.5 ounce lime juice2 ounces vodka4 fluid ounces ginger beer, or to tasteLime wedge for garnish*Not required, but generally served in a copper cupIn this episodeBooks by Victor PelevinVictor Pelevin, Russia's most mysterious modern writerFilm Adaptation

On this episode, Dr. Sam and Dr. Robert discussed some differences between human medicine and veterinary medicine. It can be easy for us to assume that people know what to expect when bringing their fur babies in to be seen at the vet clinic, but sometimes things work a little differently then they do with our human counterparts. Listen to learn more!Thanks for tuning in and as always, we take questions for upcoming podcasts at podcast@mybalto.com. We are happy to make an entire podcast about the topic or answer the question on a shorter segment, depending on the discussion! We video this podcast as well which you can join in on at myBalto's youtube channel! 

Sue Yom, our Editor in Chief, leads a discussion of Overview and Recommendations for Prospective Multi-institutional Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy Clinical Trials, a critical review from AAPM and NRG Oncology. Guests are first author Dr. Heng Li, Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences at Johns Hopkins University and Chief Proton Physicist of the Johns Hopkins National Proton Center, supervising author Dr. Stanley Benedict, Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Physics in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of California Davis, and co-author Dr. Nina Mayr, Professor in the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University.

The Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health focuses on population health from its home base – the College of Human Medicine's Flint campus. Being embedded in the Flint community allows the faculty and researchers to understand the assets and needs of the community while studying Flint's most pressing public health issues. Spartans work side-by-side with community partners and health care providers in a community-identified and community-participatory public health focus model. Jennifer Johnson arrived in 2015 to a nearly empty building, the first research faculty member employed by the college in Flint. Much has changed since then. On April 1, Johnson assumed a new job as the founding chair of the department, overseeing nearly 200 faculty and staff. Johnson leads a conversation on the impactful research and work being done in the department with her colleagues Maji Hailemariam Debena, Gayle Shipp, and Steven Ondersma. Conversation Highlights: (0:58) – Johnson on the department's mission and her role. (1:59) – Maji introduces herself. (2:15) – Gayle introduces herself. (2:44) – Steve introduces himself. (3:16) – Maji, tell us about the MOSAIC project. (5:12) – How are your mentor moms helping the younger moms? (6:35) – What are the next steps? Do you hope to scale up the project? (7:47) – Tell us about the YWCA women's empowerment center you helped create. (10:25) – How does your local work in Flint intersect with your international work in Africa? “It's about people, not places.” (14:06) – Gayle describes her research to impact and improve maternal infant health equity. (15:22) – Tell us about the disparities you see and why they matter. (17:20) – Why is breastfeeding important? (18:28) – How is your work addressing the disparities you're seeing? (22:08) – Tell us about your new grant from the Robert Wood Foundation. (24:08) – What are your next steps? How do you hope your work will turn into action? (27:58) – Steve describes his research incorporating technology into addressing health disparities. What is CIAS - Computerized Intervention Authoring System? (41:20) – How are you using this platform to help with maternal health equity?  (49:51) – “It's now possible to prevent postpartum depression.” What is Reach Out, stay Strong, Essentials (ROSE)? (52:31) – Maji, Gayle and Steve on what they want us to know about their work. What is your ultimate goal? Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

New endowed fund to foster next generation of women's health leaders   To close the gap between women's health research and other scientific disciplines, Ward and Mari Walstrom of Harbor Springs have made a $1 million gift to bolster education and research in the MSU College of Human Medicine's Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology.  The Walstrom Family Endowed Women's Health Research Fund is creating an early-career training program to increase the number of scientists and clinicians pursuing a lifelong career focused on women's health care and research.  The program pairs medical and graduate students with research teams and will support independent research projects. Four College of Human Medicine early-career graduate students, including one third-year medical student, were recently selected and awarded the endowed funds; each will utilize the philanthropic funds to push forward current research projects, which would not have been otherwise possible.  Three Spartans describe the impact the gift will have on women's health. Dr. Richard Leach is professor and chair of the MSU College of Human Medicine's Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Health. Shannon Harkins is a PhD candidate and Walstrom fund recipient. And Roksolana Sudyk is a future Spartan MD and Walstrom fund recipient. Conversation Highlights: (0:19) – Leach on the strengths, mission, and evolving excellence of the MSU College of Human Medicine's Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology.   (5:01) – Leach on the Walstroms and the impact of their gift.  (11:24) – Sudyk on her path to MSU, her passion for women's health, and meeting the Walstroms. (15:54) – Harkins on her passion for women's health, her research project, and meeting the Walstroms. (31:02) – Sudyk was attracted to MSU by the College of Human Medicine's focus on women's health and equity. And she describes her research project. Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

It takes only one case of measles or other vaccine-preventable diseases for an outbreak to begin.  But vaccines can prevent or lessen the severity of conditions for everyone, according to Peter Gulick, professor of Osteopathic Medical Specialties at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine  and Sean Valles, professor and director of the MSU College of Human Medicine's Center for Bioethics and Social Justice.  Gulick and Valles discuss the disinformation that leads to vaccine hesitancy and share respectful ways to educate citizens on the health benefits of vaccines.    Conversation Highlights: (0:50) – Gulick on his time at MSU and research interests. (2:45) – Valles on his time at MSU, research interests and the Center's mission. (5:13) – Some history of vaccines and their acceptance. What about anti-biotics? How are vaccines like fighting computer viruses? (9:30) – To what do you attribute the rise in vaccine hesitancy? “It's really more of a spectrum of hesitancy.” (14:21) – How do we break through some of the misinformation and get more people to see the health benefits of vaccines? Simple, direct and respectful education is key. (17:19) – What about herd immunity? “It's not about what you have to do, but what is right to do.” (21:01) – Sean's takeaways. “Invest in prevention.” (22:01) – “Respect each patient you deal with.” Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

Michigan State University researchers Evangelyn Alocilja, André Bachmann, and Richard Lunt have been named Senior Members by the National Academy of Inventors.   The MSU researchers being honored have found that their research often presents a challenge that provides an opportunity for invention.  Alocilja's passion is to find solutions to challenging societal problems, especially for those needing the most help. She develops biological sensors that can diagnose infectious and antimicrobial resistant diseases earlier.  Like Alocilja, Richard Lunt, who is a Johansen Crosby Endowed Associate Professor in the College of Engineering, also was inspired to make the world a better place. Lunt's work is focused on creating better materials that are more efficient and longer lasting for solar energy production.  André Bachmann, a professor and associate chair for research in the College of Human Medicine, has found that holding a patent is often the first step in the process of having the idea commercialized and made available. Bachmann's research has been concentrated on drug development in oncology and rare diseases.  Alocilja and Bachmann join Emilie Lorditch and Russ White to talk about their passions and inventions and the entrepreneurial ethos at MSU.  Conversation Highlights: (2:08) – Alocilja describes her research interests and passions. (6:21) – Bachmann describes his research interests and passions. (11:04) – What originally attracted you to MSU. And is there an entrepreneurial spirit on campus that's conducive to inventing? (13:39) – What's your advice for colleagues who might have ideas or inventions to patent but don't know how to go about it? (20:15) – What are you working on now and looking forward to? The 2024 class of Senior Members will be celebrated at NAI's annual conference June 16 to 18, in Raleigh, North Carolina. There's more at academyofinventors.org.  Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

The conference provided attendees with actions and solutions they can take back to their institutions. There's a burgeoning relationship between Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine and the University of Buffalo's Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. The school's deans have brought the institutions together to advocate for a public health approach to reducing gun violence.  Aron Sousa, MD, FACP of MSU and Allison Brashear, MD, MBA of UB discuss their shared experiences with gun violence in their respective communities. They talk about how they originally came together on this subject and what led them to exchange students and begin an annual conference. And they define what they mean by a public health approach to reducing gun violence. Conversation Highlights: (0:56) – How did this “grass roots phenomenon” get started?  (5:31) – What do you mean by a public health-focused approach to gun violence? (6:58) – Talk about the February 2024 Remembrance Conference on campus and what came out of it? The 2025 conference will be in May in Buffalo. (9:25) – How can the public adopt this public health focus? The students are providing the energy. They're our doctors of the future. Overall wellbeing is crucial. (17:04) – What are key takeaways from this conversation? Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

April 9, 2024 ~ 12:33PM – 12:42PM Dr. Nicole Jones, Epidemiologist, Faculty member in the College of Human Medicine's Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health Michigan State University, co-principal investigator for the Flint Registry and Dr. Kenyetta Dotson, DMIN, MSW, is the Director of Community-based Implementation and Engagement for Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health. co-chair of the Community Advisory Board for the Flint Registry look back on 10 years since the Flint Water Crisis began.

Hello dear listener, welcome to today's episode, in which I got to interview one of my all-time heroes in mind-body medicine. My guest, Dr. Howard Schubiner, is an internist and pediatrician, who attained the rank of full Professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1999 and is now a Clinical Professor at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He is a fellow in the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has authored more than 100 publications in scientific journals and books, and he lectures regionally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Schubiner is the author of Unlearn Your Pain, Unlearn Your Anxiety and Depression, and the co-author (with Dr. Allan Abbass) of Hidden From View. He maintains a virtual mind-body medicine practice at cormendihealth.com. During our conversation, Dr. Schubiner told a powerful personal story that I'd never heard before, despite listening to many of his talks, and you definitely don't want to miss it, because this story is a phenomenal demonstration of how this mind-body healing work actually works in real life.   You can find Dr. Howard Schubiner at...   Practicing at Cormendihealth.com Website: unlearnyourpain.com Course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/reign-of-pain PPDA: https://ppdassociation.org/ And you can find me at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@anna_holtzman⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.annaholtzman.com

Psychiatrist and author Ian joins me to talk poetry, silos, the two hemispheres of the brain, why we have both, dehumanisation, AI, rules, human medicine, why the body is not a machine, gender, spontaneity, why not to give up, the creativity of science, pseudo-religion, wokeness, postmodernism, the glory of the West, his inner critic, humour, his personal right-brain practices, and what to do about it all! A profound episode that may provoke some. More information about Iain McGilchrist's work - https://channelmcgilchrist.com/   Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC - https://embodimentunlimited.com/cec/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=cec Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark - https://embodimentunlimited.com/free-coaching-with-mark/?utm_source=TEP&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=Demo Find Mark Walsh on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/

Episode 010 | Sarah Asch, MD, FAAP, FAAD is a trailblazer in direct care pediatric dermatology. She's on a mission to expand high-quality pediatric dermatology care throughout underserved areas of the Upper Midwest and beyond. She LOVES her work in pediatric dermatology, and she wanted to love her job again. She decided to solve that problem by founding Hometown Pediatric Dermatology. Join us for the Part 1 of a wide ranging, provocative, educational, and fun conversation with a wildly talented doctor and delightful person. Part 2 will be out next Thursday.(This episode is marked as explicit. It's just one tiny BS. :)In this episode:

In this episode of the Ducks Unlimited podcast, host John Gordon sits down with Ray Voigt, former professional retriever trainer and current Purina senior specialist, and Karl Gunzer, Purina Sporting Dog Group Director, discussing all things dogs. They talk about their love for sporting breeds, canine nutrition, training tips, and the Bird Dog Hall of Fame. If you're a dog lover, this episode is a must-listen as they dive into the history and importance of sporting dogs.www.ducks.org/DUPodcast

This episode is brought to you by Vivobarefoot and AquaTru. Chronic pain impacts millions of people, and yet traditional methods focus solely on pain management, failing to address the root cause of the pain. Today's guest is here to share a groundbreaking approach to treating pain, revealing that the brain creates pain as a signal of an underlying emotional issue that needs to be addressed, and treatment can be achieved by rewiring our brains. Today, on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Howard Schubiner to discuss why chronic pain is more prevalent and how it is connected to our brains. Dr. Schubiner explains why the current approach to pain management is flawed and why Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy has been clinically proven to be more effective in treating chronic pain compared to traditional forms of treatment. He also explores how adverse childhood experiences can trigger chronic pain later in life and how we can rewire our brains, ultimately changing our response to pain.Dr. Howard Schubiner is an internist, pediatrician, and the Mind-Body Medicine Center director at Ascension Providence Hospital in Southfield, Michigan. He is a clinical professor at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and has authored more than 100 publications in scientific journals and books, including three books, Unlearn Your Pain. In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Schubiner dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):Why back pain has doubled in the last twenty years (2:24 / 2:24)What is pain in the body (5:36 / 5:36) The current approach to pain and pain management is broken (11:13 / 8:55) The Symptom Perception Model and its effectiveness (18:30 / 16:09)Incentives that lead to failure in the system (20:03 / 17:45)Why MRIs don't provide a complete picture of the pain (25:00 / 23:07)Adverse childhood experiences and the relationship to pain (31:50 / 28:00)Awareness of how the brain generates pain (37:15 / 33:09)Tools for assessing and combating pain (44:51 / 40:54) Pain reprocessing therapy: Changing your response to the pain (51:38 / 47:46) What is Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (59:50 / 56:00) Next steps on addressing chronic pain (1:21:00 / 1:17:13) Also mentioned in this episode:Unlearn Your Pain websiteReign of Pain PPD/TMS Peer NetworkCurable AppCure of Chronic PainLet your feet do their natural thing, and upgrade your shoes. Just go to vivobarefoot.com/dhru and use the code DHRU15 to get 15% off any order. AquaTru is a countertop reverse osmosis purifier with a four-stage filtration system that removes 15x more contaminants than the bestselling water filters out there. Go to dhrupurohit.com/filter/ and get $100 off when you try AquaTru for yourself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, you will learn: What is holistic plastic surgery The age fix to look 10 years younger What are some super foods that may help What are treatments for skin discoloration  Dr. Anthony Youn is a board-certified plastic surgeon known for his expertise in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. As of my last knowledge update in January 2022, here is a brief bio: Dr. Anthony Youn completed his undergraduate education at the University of Michigan and then went on to earn his medical degree from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He completed his general surgery and plastic surgery residency at the Grand Rapids/Michigan State University program. Dr. Youn is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). Apart from his medical practice, Dr. Anthony Youn is also an author and has written books such as "In Stitches" and "The Age Fix." He is known for sharing his insights on plastic surgery and beauty through various media outlets, including television appearances and his blog.

This is our heavily anticipated episode on the weight loss drugs that have been receiving a ton of media attention recently, including Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide), Mounjaro and Zepbound (tirzepatide), and others. Since these drugs are intimately involved with our bodies' hormone regulation, we had to bring in an hormone expert to break it down for us. Dr. Karl Nadolsky is one of the best in this space, and is both a nationally recognize expert in obesity medicine, and a Navy veteran who worked extensively on these issues with active duty service members at Walter Reed. Karl is a clinical endocrinologist and chief of the endocrinology, obesity & diabetes department for Holland Hospital in Holland, MI. He is an assistant clinical professor of medicine for Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He holds board certification in Internal Medicine, Diabetes Endocrinology & Metabolism, and Obesity Medicine. You may know him from the Docs Who Lift podcast which he co-hosts with his brother Spencer, who is also a doctor specializing in obesity medicine. Both of the brothers are accomplished athletes in addition to their medical credentials, giving them a unique perspective on the appropriate combinations of medical and lifestyle interventions. You can listen to the Docs Who Lift podcast on Spotify here (or on your preferred listening app). You can find Karl's article on obesity pharmacotherapy in active duty military populations here. You can follow Karl on his Instagram for some excellent health and fitness content, and if you want to follow both of the Docs Who Lift, you can follow Spencer on his page as well.

In today's podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh speaks with Dr Pandora Pound, a Fellow at the OCAE and research director at the Safer Medicines Trust, a charity aiming to improve the safety of medicines by facilitating a transition to human biology-based drug development and testing. 

Please consider subscribing, rating and commenting on our podcast (Spotify). But you can hear our podcasts anywhere.Dr. John Schuen is the division Chief of Pediatric Aerodigestive Specialties at Helen DeVos Children's hospital in Grand Rapids.  He is also the director of the CF care center.  We're talking to Dr. Schuen to discuss all that they have going on for CF patients in Grand Rapids. And why he decided to become a CF doctor.You are a specialist in so many areas, in addition to CF, in sleep medicine as well.  Why did you decide to become a doctor, and specifically why did CF draw you in?I wanted to do this podcast to highlight all the great things that you and Dr. Susan Millard are doing and Dr. Johanna Zea-Hernandez. Overall how many patients do you have in the pediatric department and what are you seeing since the latest modulator came about in 2019?(Laura did have a cold through this podcast).--------------------------------John Schuen serves as division chief of Pediatric Aerodigestive Specialties at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. Schuen provides medical care of children with complex pulmonary, respiratory related problems and sleep disorders. He also serves as medical director of the pediatric sleep laboratory, center director of cystic fibrosis care center at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. He is board certified in pediatric pulmonology and sleep medicine.After matriculating from Albion College, Dr. Schuen earned his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He completed his residency in pediatrics at the Cleveland Clinic and fellowship in pediatric pulmonology & sleep medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospitals.Dr. Schuen has been a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Chest Physicians, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and the American Thoracic Society.  He serves on statewide and national committees devoted to advancing lung health in children such as the Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screen Task Force as well as the Center Committee of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The CF Care Center is also a member of the Cystic Fibrosis Learning Network as well as the Therapeutic Development Network. The Helen DeVos Children's Hospital CF Care center also collaborates with Michigan State University to create and foster new research in their new Cystic Fibrosis Translational Research Program. The Pediatric Pulmonary section recently launched the system's first Pediatric Pulmonary fellowship program and currently has two wonderful fellows. He chaired the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Center Committee for two consecutive terms during the pandemic and is ex officio of Spectrum Health West Michigan's Medical Group Committee of the Board.He has published multiple original journal articles, book chapters, reviews as well as delivered dozens of invited talks devoted to advancing the state of the art in child's lung and sleep health.Helen DeVos Children's Hospital: https://www.spectrumhealth.org/for-health-professionals/referrals-and-consultations/pulmonary-critical-care-and-sleep-medicine/cystic-fibrosis-clinicPlease consider making a donation: https://thebonnellfoundation.org/donate/The Bonnell Foundation website: https://thebonnellfoundation.orgBonnell Foundation email: thebonnellfoundation@gmail.comThanks to our sponsors:Vertex:  https://www.vrtx.comGenentech: https://www.gene.comViatris: https://www.viatris.com/en

Welcome to 60 Questions. In this series, we will be interviewing different medical specialists to give our audience a better idea of what it is like to specialize in a certain field within the workers' compensation industry. In this episode of 60 Questions, we are joined by Dr. Tosca Kinchelow! Dr. Kinchelow earned her undergraduate degree at Duke University and her doctor of medicine degree at Michigan State College of Human Medicine, where she was awarded a research fellowship. After receiving her doctor of medicine degree, she returned to her home state of New Jersey and completed her residency in orthopaedic surgery, a year of orthopaedic research, and a fellowship in hand and microvascular surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Kinchelow has been in private practice in South Florida since 2007. Dr. Kinchelow's goal is to not only properly diagnose and treat your orthopedic condition but, with an energetic, straightforward, and collaborative approach, also empower and guide you to participate in your healing, restoration, and recovery. Want to learn more about Dr. Kinchelow click the link below:  ⁠https://www.orthohandandarm.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justbloomcollective/message

Episode 140: Dr. Phil Hellman of Paradox Health DPC - Rochester Hills, MIDr. Philip Hellman is a family medicine physician in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He had no family in medicine, but for him, the path to becoming a physician made the most sense. He went on to Grand Valley State for his bachelor's and then followed with the MSU College of Human Medicine to attain his MD. He did his residency in Greeley, Colorado at North Colorado Family Medicine. His training there was excellent and is owed in large part to an exceptional group of mentors and faculty on staff there.With his wife, Dr. Hellman relocated to Silverton, Oregon for his first job out of residency in the Summer of 2016. Although they cherished their time there, they made the tough decision a year later to move back to their family in Michigan where they felt they were being called. That year and a half of work in the healthcare industrial complex opened his eyes even further to the deficiencies of modern healthcare. Its clunky, bloated, and mis-incentivized structure was not something that excited him. He always felt terrible when a patient would get a large medical bill despite paying large insurance premiums or was told the most effective therapy for their malady was not an option.In March of 2018, he decided to form Paradox Health and start taking part in the DPC model of health care. It is something he thought about since his first year of medical school, and ultimately what he had always wanted to do. It just took the right prodding, and the right people to tell him he wasn't crazy.He currently resides in Rochester with his wife Chelsea and their four children: Merritt, Luella, Hattie, and Hannon.---------------------Check out the My DPC Story RESOURCE PAGE HERE!Find a DPC checklist on how to start your own DPC, DPC conference recordings, and more!---------------------LISTENER'S GUIDE!NEW TO THE POD? Get started by downloading our FREE LISTENER's GUIDE with 10 Episodes that will give you a great introduction to the podcast! The Listener's guide covers the founding of DPC, how to finance your practice, and how to achieve the elusive work/life balance!To get the Listener's Guide...1) RATE and REVIEW our podcast on Apple Podcasts.2) Take a screenshot ***BEFORE you hit submit*** of your review and then email it to support@mydpcstory.comand you'll find the Listener's Guide in your inbox!---------------------HELP FUND THE PODCAST!CLICK HERE to Support the show---------------------Click the link below to learn more about the Hint's website builder and Elation Health:Hint's Website Builder link: HEREElation Health: HERE Email Ember Modern Medicine at: hello@embermodernmedicine.com Ember Modern Medicine Website: HERESupport the showVisit the DPC SWAG store HERE!Let's get SOCIAL! Follow My DPC Story! FACEBOOK * INSTAGRAM * LinkedIn * TWITTER * TIKTOK * YouTube

Dr. Howard Schubiner is board-certified in pediatrics, adolescent medicine, and internal medicine. He was a professor at Wayne State University for 18 years, worked in Ascension Providence Hospital for 20 years, and currently works at Cormendi Health in Chicago, IL. He is a clinical professor in the department of internal medicine at Michigan State University - College of Human Medicine. He has authored over 100 publications in scientific journals and books, given over 500 lectures to scientific audiences regionally, nationally, and internationally, and consulted for the American Medical Association, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Institute on Mental Health. He is the author of Unlearn Your Pain and Unlearn Your Anxiety and Depression, the co-author of Hidden From View with Dr. Allan Abbass, and the co-editor of two textbooks on psychophysiologic disorders. As you will hear in the interview, I discovered Dr. Schubiner's work at a pivotal time in my life and his book supported my journey tremendously. Over the years, I became familiar with his balanced and open-minded perspective as one of the preeminent scholars, clinicians, and voices in the field of mind body medicine. I leaned on Dr. Schubiner's words as a sufferer and am now honored to share his words as a bridge to what is possible. You may discover more about Howard's ongoing research, writing, and training opportunities via his website: https://unlearnyourpain.com/Please enjoy this episode with Dr. Howard Schubiner and may it be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to discover your own highest authority.  FootNotes“It Didn't Start With You” by Mark Wollyn (2016) - A book on the evidence for intergenerational trauma and what potentially gets passed down in the bodyResearch on Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma:“Fearful Memories Passed Down to Mouse Descendants” Ewen Callaway (2013): https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fearful-memories-passed-down/“Epigenetic Approach to PTSD: In the Aspect of Rat Models”: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8837403/“Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma Effects” Rachel Yehuda & Amy Lehrner (2018): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6127768/~41min. Reference to the movie “This Might Hurt” (2019): a film documenting the struggles of three chronic pain patients and their relentless search for answers. The film highlight's Howard's approach, among others in the mind body medicine community, and the evidence-based support for a new paradigm of healing pain. The movie can be accessed here: https://www.thismighthurtfilm.com/“Many Lives, Many Masters” by Dr. Brian Weiss (1988) - a book of one psychiatrist's account of regression therapy and the fascinating recounting of past lives from a highly unique patient. Highly recommend! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/be-the-vessel-podcast/donations

Oren W. Mason, MD, has been a family physician in Grand Rapids, Michigan for over 20 years. He began to focus on ADD/ADHD diagnosis and treatment in 2001 while a family doctor with Advantage Health. Since 2004, he has limited his practice to patients with attention disorders. In 2008, he founded Attention MD, dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents and adults with Attention Deficit Disorder and related conditions. Dr. Mason lectures and teaches about ADD/ADHD to professionals, educators, patients and families across North America. In addition, he is Associate Professor in the Department of Family Practice at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Clinical Associate Instructor at Wayne State University School of Medicine's Grand Rapids Medical Education Consortium. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-blank/support

In this episode, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Admissions at Michigan State's College of Human Medicine discusses ChatGPT in the admissions process, gives advice for reapplicants, and explains how med school applicants should choose where to apply. [SHOW SUMMARY] Michigan State's College of Human Medicine provides an innovative, patient-centered curriculum with multiple specialties and multiple opportunities for clinical exposure. Sound appealing? Read on because today I am speaking with the Assistant Dean of Admissions at Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine. An interview with Dr. Joel Maurer, the Assistant Dean for Admissions at Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine and an Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology. [Show Notes] Welcome to the 522nd episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Are you ready to apply to your dream Medical Schools? Are you competitive at your target programs? Accepted's Med School Admissions Quiz can give you a quick reality check. You'll not only get an assessment, but tips on how to improve your chances of acceptance. Plus, it's all free.  Our guest today is Dr. Joel Maurer, Assistant Dean of Admissions at Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine, and an associate professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at MSUCHM, or College of Human Medicine.  Dr. Maurer, welcome to Admissions Straight Talk. [1:34] Thank you very much. Thank you for having me. I'm delighted to speak with you today. Can you give an overview of MSU's MD program focusing on its more distinctive elements and specifically the shared discovery curriculum? [1:38] There's a lot going on there and I'll do my best to sort of give you a quick overview. College of Human Medicine is an allopathic medical school, so it grants the MD degree. It was founded in the mid '60s as a response from the people of the state of Michigan to create a brand new medical school that would initially have its primary focus on primary care physician development. The needs of the state at that time were very much in the line of primary care, frontline care. As the college grew and matured, the needs of the state became more encompassing. And so it is a medical school, that although primary care remains a critical component of what they hope to make contributions to, it's a school that appreciates the need of physicians across the wide spectrum of healthcare. The other thing of note, historically: it was the very first four-year MD granting medical school that used the community-based model as its foundation. And so Michigan State has always had a long history of looking at pedagogical approaches and teaching, and how to teach people to teach others. And at that time, they had an opportunity to create a medical school that looked at how everyone else was doing it and trying to figure out, "Is there a way that we can do it differently and maybe better?" One of the key tenets is that it always wanted its students to learn medicine out on the front line where it was happening. And so in order to do that, they decided that maybe it was best in those formative clinical years, years three and four, to put its students more out on the frontline all across the state of Michigan in order to see medicine happening as symptoms were coming forth and not a preexisting diagnosis. And so it's been a medical school that felt that it was always important to have strategic community partners spread throughout the state, such that the first two years of medical school could be conducted on Michigan State Home Campus. But then years three and four, let's have our students learn in our existing community. So as such, we've never had our own tertiary based hospital. We've never had the Michigan State University hospitals and clinics. It's always been a school that wanted to create strategic relationships with the people and the communities ac...

For years, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine researchers in the Division of Public Health have been working with Flint Community Partners to improve the health of the community, improve access to healthcare, reduce health disparities, and advance policies and interventions that aim to eliminate structural racism in healthcare. And every step of the way the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has been a visionary partner by providing the funding for space and endowed faculty positions. The support from the Mott Foundation has allowed MSU to invest in public health researchers seeking community minded solutions to tackle issues like the Flint water crisis and the Coronavirus pandemic. Over the past six years, MSU's Division of Public Health has brought in more than 115 million in federal research funding for these efforts. Now the university is creating its first fully philanthropically-named department in recognition of this long-term support as MSU seeks to expand its efforts to recruit top talent. The expanded academic unit in Flint will allow for significant growth in faculty as well as increased community programming.The Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health is the first named department at Michigan State University. The Mott Foundation granted $25 million to expand the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine's Public Health presence in Flint about one year ago. The grants created an endowed fund to attract and retain public health faculty, increase academic research, and boost community partnerships. As a result, the public health division has grown and was recently elevated to a department. The naming of the department is in recognition of the Mott Foundation's transformational support. Here to discuss this are Dr. Aron Sousa, Dean of the College of Human Medicine; Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, Charles Stewart Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health and founding director of the Pediatric Public Health Initiative; and Ridgway White, President and CEO of the Mott Foundation.“The college was founded as really the first medical school in the country based on a community focus,” says Sousa. “We have been in our communities for the 60 years or so that the college has been in existence, and that includes Flint. And as we were trying to figure out what to do to better engage with communities and foster better health and healthier communities, public health is really where that kind of rubber hits the road. And our partners in Flint, Hurley Medical Center, McLaren, and the Mott Foundation started putting together this kind of concept of a community-based public health program where we philosophically wanted to be in the community, invite the community into our building, and most importantly, work with the people of Flint as collaborators.”Sousa talks about what it means to have the name of Charles Stewart Mott on the department and the value and importance of elevating and structuring the faculty and staff into its own department and how that benefits programming in Flint to create impact for the community, the state, and the nation.“I've had this amazing privilege of traveling all over the country and working in other public health programs and learning about what they do,” says Hanna-Attisha. “There is no other place that does public health or thinks about health as we do. We were born in this really bizarre way. We didn't just say, ‘Hey, we're really smart and we're the university and we're going to come into this community and we're going to fix your problems.' We sat and we listened, and this was the brainchild of Dean Sousa when he first sought out to build this public health program in Flint. We had community meetings and forums and town halls and surveys, and we literally asked the community, ‘Hey, what do you want us to work on?' And based on that, the public health programming in Flint was born and has grown and grown, and we've never lost sight of that kind of conception of being community partnered. We are working on issues that our community wants us to work on, and it's more likely to achieve health equity.”Dr. Mona highlights some of the current research projects taking place in the public health area and about how the naming of the department impacts the work of the faculty and researchers. “If it wasn't for Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha and the MSU Department of Public Health, we wouldn't have had the science that was needed to prove that the blood level in the children in Flint was elevated,” White says. “That has had huge ripple effects on all kinds of policy and federal funding for water initiatives on clean, affordable, accessible water for all across the United States.“MSU has been an amazing partner, a great grantee. The Mott Foundation is only as good as its grantees. We applaud MSU for taking these dollars and maximizing them. We always say ‘nothing about us without us.' And that rings true to the land grant philosophy of MSU. For the Mott Foundation, that's core to us.”“In this nation, we spend trillions on healthcare,” Hanna-Attisha continues. “We have built a sickness-based system, but we have failed to really go after those root causes, those root determinants of ill health. And that's what we're trying to do in Flint. We're trying to go upstream and address those root causes so that our hospitals aren't filled with chronic diseases and that our life expectancy isn't 20 years less in Flint than another part of Genesee County. Our Department of Public Health is within the medical school. In so many other places, it is a separate siloed school or department that's not related to the medical school. Having these two kinds of departments or units married together really enables us to train a future workforce of physicians who understand what public health is and can see beyond the patient in front of them and can address these upstream determinants.“In a really short period, we have built awesome. We are doing awesome work in Flint, thanks to the investment and support of the CS Mott Foundation. But really, in some ways, our work is just beginning. So, we look forward to the next few years. We look forward to more partnerships. We look forward to more support, more folks out there listening who say, ‘Hey, I want to invest in this, too.' Come. We welcome all who want to support our work and who want to work with us.”Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

The CE experience for this Podcast is powered by CMEfy - click here to reflect and earn credits: https://earnc.me/CbiYjt Dr. Mustapha explains how he fled his home to come to America, overcame the loss of his brother, cultural expectations and a learning disability to become who he is today. He accomplished all of this by pushing forward. He did all of these things mostly alone.   But, that doesn't have to be your path. If you are going through the darkness, sometimes having a coach help light the way can help. Reach out to www.mymdcoaches.com Dr. Mustapha is a board-certified interventional cardiologist who specializes in endovascular revascularization of PVD, specifically CLI. He is co-founder and CEO of Advanced Cardiac and Vascular Amputation Prevention Centers in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.  He graduated from Wayne State University and St. George University School of Medicine and has completed Fellowships in both Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology at Louisiana State University School of Medicine.  Dr. Mustapha is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and Fellow of the Society of Cardiac Angiography and Intervention. He serves as Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Dr. Mustapha speaks internationally on the topic of CLI, alternative access, atherectomy, vessel morphology, calcification and drug eluting technology.   He has multiple publications on CLI and limb salvage.  Dr. Mustapha is the Founder and Director of the AMPutation Prevention Symposium and is a Founding Board Member of the CLI Global Society. Today's Episode is brought to you by Doc2Doc Lending. Doc2Doc provides Match Day loans of up to $25,000 to fourth-year medical students and current residents. These loans are designed to help students cover personal expenses, such as moving costs, housing down payments, and living expenses before and during residency. With fixed interest rates, flexible repayment terms, and no prepayment penalties, Doc2Doc Match Day loans provide financial flexibility and allow students to focus on their exciting journey towards becoming a physician. Doc2Doc was founded for doctors, by doctors. They understand the challenges and hard work involved in becoming a doctor, and they support doctors throughout their careers. Using their in-house lending platform, Doc2Doc considers the unique financial considerations of doctors that are not typically considered by traditional financial institutions. So, Don't let financial stress hold you back from achieving your goals - Doc2Doc lending has you covered. Visit www.doc2doclending.com/mdcoaches to Learn more.   Join the Conversation! We want to hear from you! Do you have additional thoughts about today's topic? Do you have your own Prescription for Success? Record a message on Speakpipe Unlock Bonus content and get the shows early on our Patreon Follow us or Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Amazon  | Spotify --- Show notes at https://rxforsuccesspodcast.com/LCM013 Report-out with comments or feedback at https://rxforsuccesspodcast.com/report Music by Ryan Jones. Find Ryan on Instagram at _ryjones_, Contact Ryan at ryjonesofficial@gmail.com Production assistance by Clawson Solutions Group, find them on the web at csolgroup.com        

Are you struggling to understand the difference between synthetic progestins and bioidentical progesterone? It's hard to find accurate information online because progestins and progestins are incorrectly written interchangeably. Today on Menopause Mastery, I do a deep dive into the recent article from the International Journal of Molecular Sciences: Progesterone: A Steroid with Wide Range of Effects in Physiology as Well as Human Medicine. I help you get through the nerd talk so that you can understand the science behind this miraculous hormone.    We uncover new applications for bioidentical progesterone that could enhance the lives of millions of women. Progesterone protects more than your hormonal health, but has potential applications for concentration, memory, carpal tunnel syndrome, and could help ease anxiety.    Unfortunately, synthetic progestins have been considered interchangeable with pharmaceutical-grade bioidentical progesterone. I break down the negative side effects of these synthetic hormones and teach you why progesterone is the superior treatment. Join me as a guide through this scientific paper and dissect the terminology, so that you can have a deeper understanding of progesterone.     Key Takeaways:   [2:20] The mechanisms of progesterone  [5:40] Binding protein availability  [9:00] The effects of progesterone [14:00] Ati anxiety and pain relief effects from metabolites [17:50] The modulation of Gaba and the MMDA receptor  [21:00] Regulation of serotonin and dopamine  [23:45] Differences in immune modulation  [27:30] The differences in medical administration [31:00] Negative side effects of synthetic progestins  [38:00] Progesterone injections to improve carpel tunnel  [39:00] Synthetic progestin in your drinking water Memorable Quotes:“The fluctuation of progesterone affected not only pain but the associated network that binds pain to emotion. So these sex steroids make a significant difference on pain.” [13:00]    “The literature about progesterone, ill-informed and poorly written in literature will often use these words interchangeably, and so you have to really look and see if they're talking about natural bioidentical progesterone, progestogens, progestins, all of the last of those are synthetic. Progesterone should only refer to the pharmaceutical qualified bioidentical form.” [29:09]      Resources Progesterone: A Steroid with Wide Range of Effects in Physiology as Well as Human Medicine   Website Living Well Dallas Hormone Reset Betty Murray   Socials  Facebook Instagram

Jamie Clarkson is a fellowship-trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in the hand and a pioneer in the field of the use of virtual reality for patients in the office setting. He is the chief of the Hand Management Unit at MSU Health Care. He's also an assistant professor in the College of Human Medicine at MSU. “The largest number of people I see have peripheral nerve compression and carpal tunnel syndrome. The other thing I obviously treat is trauma. We see huge numbers of injuries. I've been on call for Sparrow and McLaren Hospitals for 12 years. We've had every type of imaginable injury from farm vehicle injuries to firework injuries to the most common injury in the world, which is getting your finger caught in your door.“I'm a minimalist. The hand is like the mouth. It can be made numb. And if you think about it, dentists have forever done awake surgery on their patients. I don't go to the dentist to get a general anesthetic, except under very unusual cases. And in hand surgery, when I came to the states, I was really surprised to see how much general anesthetic we were using.“Back in the British National Health, I could give someone a local anesthetic, and we'd be able to do a carpal tunnel release, or trigger finger release, or remove ganglions. And some of the simpler things around the hand, indeed, some of the complicated things around the hand, can be done just under local anesthetic. And it really brought up in my mind a sense that the patients needed a choice. They don't necessarily want to be put to sleep, although they often think they do.“The phrase, ‘Just put me out, doc: I don't want to know anything about it,' came up quite a lot when I started offering awake hand surgery to my patients. And one evening, I got home, and my kids and I were playing with a virtual reality headset. I realized, ‘Oh, this is an incredible way to change your experience, without having to go to sleep.'“I started offering it to my most reluctant patients. And before I knew it, they all were very happy to have awake hand surgery. And the other good thing about that is that I was able to transfer their care out of the busy hospital in-day surgery centers and just do it in the office, which is a much simpler, cheaper, and very fast way of dealing with things on a full stomach.”Can you talk a little bit more about the virtual reality process and how it differs from traditional surgery? “I like to take my patients across Victoria Falls or around the White House. Why shouldn't you have fun? Let's break the myth that you shouldn't have fun.“The patients come in. They've eaten lunch or breakfast. They might be carrying a cup of coffee. They don't have to bring a relative. They can drive themselves to and from the appointment, provided they feel they can control the car. It depends on the hand surgery. They might choose to have a driver.“That's a very big difference. When you are asked to go to a treatment center or to a hospital system, you're asked to have nothing to eat from midnight. And that makes a big difference for our diabetics, who are taking medication and who need to take their insulin and eat the right levels of sugar and carbohydrate in the morning. It really introduces a simplification for the patient.“When they arrive, they're given some local anesthetic in one of the rooms. Once the patient is numb, wearing VR is just fun. And we introduce some education in the VR as well. We give them their preoperative instructions, their postoperative instructions, and they end up at the end of their procedure having had a joyful, fun time. They've been talking to me throughout the show. We're often joking about what they're watching and they're mindful. They don't wake up in a haze. They wake up mindful, and they know what their post-operative instructions are. They don't have any confusion, which makes a big difference.“We see fewer complications from our patients doing it that way and fewer infections in my office when compared to doing it in the main hospital with general anesthesia. As a result of the success that we found from treating the hand surgical patients using VR, we've also been able to get our vascular team to start using virtual reality on their vascular procedures in the office, which is going well.“We are developing a center of excellence for the use of virtual reality in awake hand surgery. And we are doing several studies to validate this method. We have already shown that it decreases anxiety, increases joy, and for patients who have needle phobia, it decreases the pain of the injection.”Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

$15 million state grant will support Center for Targeted Violence PreventionMichigan State University's Department of Psychiatry is launching a pilot program – with a $15 million grant from the state of Michigan – to help curb acts of violence and spare families from unthinkable trauma before it's too late.  The Center for Targeted Violence Prevention is a collaborative program between the MSU Department of Psychiatry — a shared department in the Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and Human Medicine at MSU — and the National Policing Institute, or NPI. The five-year pilot program will establish a research-to-practice hub to provide guidance, training and consultation in the regions, and will also assign intensive support teams to provide case management and mentoring services to high-risk/high-need adolescents and their caregivers. Alyse Ley, associate chair of education and research in the Department of Psychiatry, and Frank Straub, director of the Center for Targeted Violence Prevention at NPI are co-directors of the program. They discuss the mission of the program on this episode of MSU Today.Listen to "MSU Today with Russ White" on the radio and through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your shows.

Super excited to have Dr. Carmen Fong on the show. We asked all the tough questions, like what kinds of things do you pull out of patients' butts. And let me tell you it's wide and varied and somehow always a mistake. Dr. Carmen Fong earned a Doctor of Medicine in 2013 from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, where she was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. She completed a general surgery residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in 2018, after which she completed a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Stony Brook University Hospital/NYU Winthrop. Her academic interests are in surgical education, colon cancer in young people, and medical technology. She mentors trainees and wants more women to be surgeons. Outside of medicine, she is a writer and an artist. She writes for Medium and for Baseline Med, a website for BIPOC pre-health students. She is on Twitter @carmenfong_MD, on Instagram and on LinkedIn. 

In the future, you might leave your doctor's office with a prescription for a pig whose DNA has been modified to match your own. Scientists are already working on genetically engineering pigs to help predict the progression of a disease, or serve as an organ donor for those who need a transplant. But could pigs one day become keys to truly personalized medicine? WSJ's Danny Lewis explores the promise and potential pitfalls of using animals to help human health. What's something you're curious about that could shape the future? Email us at foepodcast@wsj.com  Further reading: Growing a New Type of Organ Donor  Scientists to Study Pig-Organ Transplants in Brain-Dead People for Longer Periods   Scientists Transplant Human Tissue into Rat Brains, Opening Door to New Research  The Human Genome “Rosetta Stone” and The Future of Health  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices