Podcasts about maryland medical system

On this episode of DGTL Voices, Ed interviews Dr. Joel Klein, the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at the University of Maryland Medical System. They discuss Joel's journey from being an ER doctor to a leader in healthcare IT, the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the importance of empathy in leadership. Joel shares insights on the role of a CIO, the significance of saying yes to opportunities, and the value of building connections with peers across industries. 

Learn how scoliosis is diagnosed in children, the treatment options available, and what parents can do to support their child through this journey from Dr. Julio J. Jauregui, a Spine Surgeon at University of Maryland Medical System and R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, and an assistant professor in the Departments of Orthopedics and Neurosurgery at University of Maryland School of Medicine.

January 9, 2025: Duc Lai, CISO and VP of the University of Maryland Medical System, shares a compelling journey from war refugee to military academy graduate, and ultimately, to a leading cybersecurity professional. How do military leadership lessons shape the approach to defending against evolving threats like ransomware? What happens when the human element—rushed healthcare providers and vast networks—becomes the primary vulnerability? Duc discusses the balance between enabling efficiency and ensuring security, quantum computing, and third-party risks in this impactful episode. Key Points:02:32 Military Experience and Leadership Lessons10:54 Challenges in Healthcare Cybersecurity14:17 Balancing Technology and Human Factors19:04 Future Threats and Innovations27:09 Advice for Aspiring Cybersecurity ProfessionalsSubscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Peggy Norton-Rosko, system chief nurse executive at the University of Maryland Medical System, chats with CNO editor G Hatfield about nursing challenges in 2024 and what the industry will look like in 2025.

November 7, 2024: Joel Klein, SVP and CIO of the University of Maryland Medical System, discusses the intricate intersection of clinical experience and executive IT leadership. How can lessons learned from crisis management in the ER inform the high-stakes world of IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and system-wide initiatives? Dr. Klein shares candid insights on the challenges of integrating innovation while addressing clinician burnout and navigating the demands of an aging population. With reflections ranging from lessons borrowed from aviation to balancing telemedicine capabilities, Dr. Klein's story highlights the delicate art of empowering healthcare teams and embracing change.Key Points:06:54 Managing Crisis and Team Leadership14:50 Balancing Innovation and Practicality20:12 Addressing Clinician Burnout29:29 Workforce Development and Training33:49 Personal Interests and the Lightning RoundSubscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

A Maryland hospital sues a patient to remove him from a bed because of capacity issues.  Torrey reacts to the state of medical care and nursing homes in Maryland.  Gov. Moore sharpens his attacks on Former Gov. Larry Hogan for crime issues. Florida Rep. Byron Donalds makes remarks about Jim Crow and the black family.

Patients in Maryland's emergency rooms experience far longer wait times than residents of other states. What does this mean for the more than 1.7 million patients served each year by the state's 48 emergency departments? What solutions are hospital leaders exploring?  Our guests: Erin Dorrien, vice president of policy at the Maryland Hospital Association and co-chair of the Maryland General Assembly Hospital Throughput Work Group.  Dr. Neel Vibhakar is the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center and Associate Chief Clinical Officer for the University of Maryland Medical System. Links:Maryland ER wait times continue to disappoint in new data dropMaryland General Assembly Hospital Throughput Work Group Final ReportDo you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472

This episode features Joel Klein, Senior VP & CIO at University of Maryland Medical System. Here, he discusses his background, top issues he's watching in healthcare, how he is looking at growth and investments, and more.

Oral health is equally as inportant as physical health. Today's guest is my Dentist Dr. John Tsaknis, who I have had for over a decade. Dr. Tsaknis is a DC native. He went to The University of Maryland, Collge Park and received a BS degree in Zoology, received his dental degree at the University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. He continued his training with a two year residency at the University of Maryland Medical System, to include Shock Trauma, Kernan Hospital, Childrens Hospital, Head and Neck Cancer Ward and the Baltimore Veterans Administration. Later, he taught part time for a number of years at the University of Maryland in the areas of Emergency Clinic, New Patient Clinic and oversaw D3, D4 and PGY1 residents in the Oral and Maxillofacial Department. Dr. Tsaknis received a certificate for anesthesiology and is only a handful of dentist in the DC area trained in sedation. After working as an associate for a few years, he started Tsaknis Dental & Associates in Ashburn, VA and later started Tsaknis Dental Group in downtown DC. In 2009 Dr. Tsaknis started his third office DentalBug at 703 D Street NW, Later rebranding all to City Dental DC and in 2019 he started his fourth office at 2075 L, NW, partnering with Javan Wellness at that location. Dr. Tsaknis has over 1000 hours of continuing education, has been trained and certified on both the Galileos Cone Beam CT scanner and the Cerec Cad-Cam systems for same day crowns. He has been trained on Biolase lasers, Velscope and a variety of implant brands: BioMet3I,  Noble Biocare, Straumann, Bicon, Implant Direct and several others. Dr. Tsaknis also provides Oral Sleep Apnea appliances as he is not only a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, but is also certified at the Qualified Dental Designation level and in 2022 received the highest achievement as a Diplomate of the ABDSM. He was DC's top 20 Invislaign Provider in 2018 and Top 10 in 2019 and the #1 general dentist Platinum Plus provider in 2021. He is also trained on the latest dental gadgets that you will find through-out the office, to include iTero scanner, digital cameras, lasers and fixing the printer at the front desk. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and restoring old cars. City Dental contact information: E: www.citydentaldc.com P: 202-628-7929 Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: citydentaldc

Drug development is a highly expensive, risky venture for investors and researchers alike. Dr. Sasha Krupnick, chief of thoracic surgery and director of the lung transplant program for the University of Maryland Medical System, joins Justin to discuss why biotech needs more outsider perspectives, government support, and risk-takers to get the next industry-shaking innovation off the ground. Dr. Krupnick explains what led him from surgery to oncological drug discovery, why Big Pharma isn't healthcare's big bad, and why you should always bet on the surgeon. Justin and Dr. Krupnick have a lively conversation around some tricky questions: What's wrong with the drug development process today? What's the role of small biotech and venture capital organizations in an industry dominated by massive developers? And why are so many potential cures for life-limiting illnesses dying on the vine? To learn more about Definitive Healthcare, please visit us at definitivehc.com.

https://302.buzz/PM-WhatAreYourThoughtsThe adverse effects of racism in healthcare have increasingly become a topic of discussion among medical professionals worldwide. In this episode of the Pediatric Meltdown, host, Dr. Lia Gaggino, is joined by Dr. Joseph Wright, Chief Health Equity Officer of the University of Maryland Medical System, to discuss the role of race consciousness in addressing systemic and structural inequities in healthcare delivery. Dr. Wright talks about how we can no longer ignore the impact of racism on child development, which can have long-term consequences for their health and well-being. It is the responsibility of pediatricians to advocate for a society that values diversity and promotes equity, and to continue learning about the science of resilience and epigenetic impacts of racism. We must push ourselves to confront and address systemic racism in our healthcare systems, and work towards a future where all children have equal opportunities for health and success. The path towards healing and transformation begins with acknowledging the truth of our past, and taking action to create a better future. If we commit ourselves to this work, together, we can create a brighter and healthier future for all children. [00:33 -15:26] Racial Disparity and InequitiesRacial disparities and inequities are deeply embedded in society and history Historical events like the murder of Emmett Till and church bombings highlight the violence against black people The sacrifice of children in pivotal events in the civil rights era should not be forgottenTackling racial disparities and inequities requires collective effort and ongoing momentum[15:27- 29:16] The Impact of Adversity on Child Development Personal experiences can have a significant impact on a child's development and shape their worldviewExposure to adverse experiences, such as racism and discrimination, can shape a child's worldview and impact their health outcomesStressors can sow the seeds for chronic diseases in children who experience adversity Understanding the impact of exposure to racism and adverse experiences is crucial for child health professionals in promoting the well-being of children[29:17-38:57] Factors affecting childhood developmentA safe and secure community also plays a significant role in children's well-beingSmall details such as self-care products that work for ethnic hair can also impact a child's perception of inclusivity and acceptanceWords, both big and small, can have powerful effects on a child's growth and developmentAcknowledging and addressing racial disparities in healthcare can make a significant difference in child health outcomes[38:58- 51:07] The significance of challenging systemic inequities in healthcare The healthcare system benefits some groups while ignoring others, impacting the health of vulnerable children. All children deserve to be healthy, and efforts should be made to ensure that those who have been left out are not forgotten. It is necessary to challenge structural and systemic inequities to create a level playing field for all.Addressing healthcare disparities requires a race-conscious approach that acknowledges the role of race and racism in differential experiences.[51:08 - 55:46] Closing segment TakeawayLinks to resources mentioned on the show

This episode features Joel Klein, Senior VP, CIO at University of Maryland Medical System. Here, he discusses his background, top issues he's watching in healthcare, how he is looking at growth and investments, and more.

This episode features Joel Klein, Senior VP, CIO at University of Maryland Medical System. Here, he discusses his background, top issues he's watching in healthcare, how he is looking at growth and investments, and more.

The Alert Medic 1 team sits down with Dr. Ben Lawner to discuss various topics related to medical direction. Dr. Lawner is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Lawner obtained his EMT certification in 1994 and worked with Alachua County (Florida) Fire Rescue as a paramedic/firefighter prior to entrance into medical school. Dr. Lawner is residency trained in emergency medicine. He completed an EMS fellowship jointly sponsored by the University of Maryland, the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS), and the University of Maryland Baltimore County. From 2009-2010, he served as a Chief Resident and Faculty Development fellow for the emergency medicine training program. Dr. Lawner's interests include resuscitation, airway management, and transport critical care. Dr. Lawner currently serves as the Medical Director for the Maryland ExpressCare Critical Care Transport Team and the Baltimore City Fire Department. Dr. Lawner works clinically a University of Maryland Medical System emergency physician and is a member of the Shock Trauma Center's “Go-Team” He is actively engaged in medical education for students, residents, and prehospital clinicians.

Learn more and take the Sacred Rest quiz at: https://tinyurl.com/5ade93fkA series of state-level lawsuits argue that the right to religious freedom includes abortion access, however, pro-life atheists assert that the right to practice one's faith does not justify "human rights violations."Jack W. Hayford, a prominent pastor, author, seminary chancellor and the man who wrote the popular contemporary Christian worship song “Majesty,” has died at the age of 88.A Catholic hospital owned by the University of Maryland Medical System broke the law by refusing to conduct a gender transition procedure, a federal judge ruled.Sadie Robertson Huff urged thousands gathered at Passion 2023 to repent if their spiritual lives don't align with their personal lives.Subscribe to this Podcast Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Overcast Follow Us on Social Media @ChristianPost on Twitter Christian Post on Facebook @ChristianPostIntl on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube Get the Edifi App Download for iPhone Download for Android Subscribe to Our Newsletter Subscribe to the Freedom Post, delivered every Monday and Thursday Click here to get the top headlines delivered to your inbox every morning! Links to the News Atheists refute claims abortion bans violate religious freedom | Politics News Minnesota pastor paralyzed after slipping on ice outside church | Church & Ministries News Bank settles lawsuit against Celebration Church founders | Church & Ministries News Jack Hayford, pastor and writer of worship song ‘Majesty,' dies | Church & Ministries News Biden to attend MLK service at historic Ebenezer Baptist Church | Politics News Catholic hospital can't refuse gender transition surgery: court | U.S. News Satanic Temple plans 'largest satanic gathering in history' | U.S. News Passion 2023: Sadie Robertson leads prayer for repentance | Living News

If you have hip or knee pain, you may wonder if a joint replacement would provide relief. Did you know that not everyone is a good candidate for this surgery? What makes someone a good candidate and what are alternative treatments? In this podcast, Dr. Sumon Nandi, a hip and knee surgeon with the University of Maryland Medical System, talks about hip and knee replacements, how they help, and who is a good candidate to have one.

If you have hip or knee pain, you may wonder if a joint replacement would provide relief. Did you know that not everyone is a good candidate for this surgery? What makes someone a good candidate and what are alternative treatments? In this podcast, Dr. Sumon Nandi, a hip and knee surgeon with the University of Maryland Medical System, talks about hip and knee replacements, how they help, and who is a good candidate to have one.

What's being done to address the U.S. nursing shortage? Lisa Rowen, System Chief Nurse Executive for the University of Maryland Medical System, hopes the Academy of Clinical Essentials, or ACE, will begin to address the problem. ACE is an immersive, hands-on experience for people studying to be nurses. Then Liz Cushing, a trauma nurse and ACE instructor, and nursing student Naseem Ahmadi, share why more hours of hands-on instruction -- at regular intervals -- better prepare new nurses for what they'll face.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you have a feeling of “pins and needles” in your hands or fingers with weakness and/or a loss of sensation in your arm, shoulder or hand muscles? You may have Cervical Radiculopathy, better known as a pinched nerve. In this podcast, spine expert Dr. Steven Ludwig, will address the causes, treatments (both surgical and non-surgical) and ways to prevent getting a pinched nerve.Learn more about the expert spine care at the University of Maryland Medical System

A nursing shortage still grips U.S. healthcare. How can the system onboard students faster … while making sure they grasp all they need to know about patient care? Lisa Rowen, System Chief Nurse Executive for the University of Maryland Medical System, hopes the Academy of Clinical Essentials, or ACE, will begin to address that challenge.  “With ACE the nursing students are able to see the continuum of care for a 12-hour shift. It is a realistic insight into hospital care of patients.”  Then Liz Cushing, a trauma nurse and ACE instructor, and nursing student Naseem Ahmadi, on why more hours of hands-on instruction -- at regular intervals -- better prepare new nurses for what they'll face.  Links: The UMMS Academy of Clinical EssentialsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Angela Pointer is the Director of Talent Acquisition at Sentara Healthcare. She has spent over 16 years of her career in healthcare recruiting and is a mission-driven, motivational leader of talent matchmakers focused on relationships, resources, and results. Prior to Sentara, Angela led recruitment teams for the University of Maryland Medical System, Go Health Urgent Care, DeKalb Medical (now a part of Emory Healthcare), and Duke University Health System. Angela received her Master's Degree in Organizational Psychology from Walden University and her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Clemson University. She lives in northern VA with her husband and teenage son. Learn more about Angela at https://atchainternational.com/healthcare-and-higher-podcast-ep54-angela-pointer/ Are you a healthcare professional or healthcare executive looking to advance your career, build a better brand, or create a leadership legacy? Visit us at https://atchainternational.com to learn how we can help. Connect with Iqbal on: - Linked at https://www.linkedin.com/in/iqbalatcha/ - Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/iqbalatcha1 - Twitter at https://twitter.com/IqbalAtcha1 Join us next week for another exciting episode of the "Healthcare and Higher" podcast! #HealthcareAndHigher #IqbalsInterviews Song Credits: "Life Is A Dream" by Michael Ramir C. "Stay With Me" by Michael Ramir C. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iqbal-atcha/support

About the guestAna Rodney is a practicing Doula for nearly 15 years, a yoga instructor, energy healer, and wellness practitioner based in Baltimore City. She's Executive Director, Founder of MOMCares and the Rising Mama, a wellness organization that centers mothers in the delivery of care and support to the entire family unit. Ana has spoken and led workshops throughout the Mid Atlantic Region of the United States; addressing audiences at Johns Hopkins Hospital, University of Maryland Medical System, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, and George Washington University.  She is also a graduate of Morgan State University. Ana serves as a Board Member and historian for the BCIITY Alliance and board member for  Maryland breastfeeding association. Ana is the Chair of the Baltimore City Maternal Mortality Review Board as well as a member of the Fetal Infant Mortality Review Board. Ana has been acknowledged by the Public Justice Center for her contributions and collaborations in Policy in Maternal Health. Ana is the recipient of the NARAL MD Prochoice Young Advocate award, OSI Community Fellowship, Warnock Foundation Award, along with other awards for her service to the mothers of Baltimore City. Most recently, Ana has been rewarded the Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women Impact Grant for MOMCares. Ana Rodney has served as a Perinatal Mental Health  Consultant for the Baltimore City Health Department. Ana was named a Baltimore Homecoming Hero in 2019 and a Game Changer by Baltimore Magazine in 2021. Ana has a background in education, teaching in Baltimore city as an artist, Spanish and  English co-teacher between 2006-2014. Finally and most importantly, Ana is mother to Aiden and Asher Rodney, ages 7 and 14 months, respectively.About MOMCaresMOMCares serves under-supported mothers with NICU experiences in Baltimore City by providing prenatal and postpartum doula care including transportation, advocacy, self-care opportunities, and nutritious meals to mothers and their families. Please consider making a donation to support our work by visiting momcares.org/donate.This interview is brought to you in part my the support of Innovation Works Baltimore.Innovation Works Baltimore is an innovative, collaborative resource network that connects neighborhoods, entrepreneurs, social innovation assets, and investors to build sustainable neighborhood economies in Baltimore.★ Support this podcast ★

Effective clinical communication drives better outcomes. When clinicians coordinate patient care, the goal is getting the right information to the right person at the right time – with context. The University of Maryland Medical System sought to make communication more efficient for clinicians and provide better transparency of on-call schedules. In this episode of The Connected Care Team, Tiffany Kuebler PA-C, MMS shares how UMMS implemented TigerConnect during the pandemic and the organization's journey with communication technology. Related: Connect with Tiffany Kuebler on LinkedIn. Learn more about the TigerConnect Product suite. Follow TigerConnect on LinkedIn for the latest episodes, news, and announcements. Subscribe to The Connected Care Team on your favorite platform to get notified of new episodes.

Dr. Leif Norenberg is a University of Maryland Medical System-trained Pediatrician, with staff affiliations at Cape Cod, Nantucket Cottage, Boston Children's, and Massachusetts General Hospitals. He is a physician-owner at Briarpatch Pediatrics, a large Pediatric practice with three offices located on Cape Cod and Nantucket, in southeastern Massachusetts. Five physicians, three nurse practitioners, and two behavioral health professionals care for a patient population exceeding 6000 children and adolescents, ranging in age from 0 to over 19 years. Since 2004, Briarpatch has been a highly progressive practice that focuses on integrated holistic care of both mind and body, and they've been offering the use of Total Brain to patients for almost two years. Total Brain platform provides complimentary assessment and new helpful behavior habits to standard clinical practice.  While his patients' physical and mental health issues become more complex, Norenberg feels well-equipped to take on new challenges as part of the Pediatric Physicians' Organization at (Boston) Children's Hospital, and their Primary Care Alliance, who have encouraged and supported an Integrated Behavioral Health Provider model through their Behavioral Health Integration Program, to improve the medical home team's comfort level and skill, managing behavioral health issues in their primary care offices, whenever appropriate. Dr Evian Gordon is Founder and CMO of Total Brain  (https://www.totalbrain.com/). He also founded the largest standardized International Brain Database (over 1 million datasets) to discover what insights and behavioral habits are most effective in Mental Health, Wellness and Peak Performance. Over 250 peer-reviewed scientific publications. H-Index of over 70. Recipient of the inaugural Royal Societies Eureka Prize for Interdisciplinary Scientific Research (2003). Published the first book on Integrative Neuroscience, titled: “Integrative Neuroscience: Bringing together biological, psychological and clinical models of the human brain” (Harwood Academic Press: London, 2000). Publication and other details at https://www.dreviangordon.com/

What Does Public Health Mean to you?  Public health (pharmacy) means improving the health of the population through the use of medicines and - more importantly - pharmacy services. Bio Helen E. McKnight graduated from University of Florida with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at University of Maryland Medical System. She has been a pharmacist for 25+ years. Her current role is Director of Pharmacy Services at Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Prior to moving to Alabama, Dr. McKnight practiced Pharmacy in South Florida and Upstate New York. She has been fortunate to be part of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists “Leading Edge” and ASHP Foundation “Pharmacy Leadership Academy” programs. In 2016, Dr. McKnight completed her MBA with an emphasis in Healthcare Management from New England College in New Hampshire. In 2019, Dr McKnight became the first Alabama pharmacist to pass the Board of Pharmacy Specialties-Compounded Sterile Preparations exam. Dr. McKnight enjoys traveling with her husband and teenage son. Social Media LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-mcknight-pharmd-mba-bcscp-b0a930bb/

What Does Public Health Mean to you?  Public health (pharmacy) means improving the health of the population through the use of medicines and - more importantly - pharmacy services. Bio Helen E. McKnight graduated from University of Florida with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at University of Maryland Medical System. She has been a pharmacist for 25+ years. Her current role is Director of Pharmacy Services at Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Prior to moving to Alabama, Dr. McKnight practiced Pharmacy in South Florida and Upstate New York. She has been fortunate to be part of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists “Leading Edge” and ASHP Foundation “Pharmacy Leadership Academy” programs. In 2016, Dr. McKnight completed her MBA with an emphasis in Healthcare Management from New England College in New Hampshire. In 2019, Dr McKnight became the first Alabama pharmacist to pass the Board of Pharmacy Specialties-Compounded Sterile Preparations exam. Dr. McKnight enjoys traveling with her husband and teenage son. Social Media LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-mcknight-pharmd-mba-bcscp-b0a930bb/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Does Public Health Mean to you?  Public health (pharmacy) means improving the health of the population through the use of medicines and - more importantly - pharmacy services. Bio Helen E. McKnight graduated from University of Florida with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at University of Maryland Medical System. She has been a pharmacist for 25+ years. Her current role is Director of Pharmacy Services at Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Prior to moving to Alabama, Dr. McKnight practiced Pharmacy in South Florida and Upstate New York. She has been fortunate to be part of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists “Leading Edge” and ASHP Foundation “Pharmacy Leadership Academy” programs. In 2016, Dr. McKnight completed her MBA with an emphasis in Healthcare Management from New England College in New Hampshire. In 2019, Dr McKnight became the first Alabama pharmacist to pass the Board of Pharmacy Specialties-Compounded Sterile Preparations exam. Dr. McKnight enjoys traveling with her husband and teenage son. Social Media LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-mcknight-pharmd-mba-bcscp-b0a930bb/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel Klein is the Chief Information Officer of Maryland Medical System, where he oversees the operation of medical information technology for over 29,000 employees in fourteen different hospitals and fifteen different practice locations. As CIO, he uses his experience as an emergency physician and his technological expertise to make medical technology work for the people who use it every day. We discuss a day in the life of the CIO of such a large company, and how experience as a physician can give senior officers an advantage. Joel also talks about how COVID vaccination programs work on the IT side— both in the early days of the pandemic, and now.   Do you have any thoughts? Please email us at hello@rosenmaninstitute.org. We post new episodes every Monday. “The Health Technology Podcast” is produced by Herminio Neto, hosted by Christine Winoto, and engineered by Andrew John Rojek. 

Who is at risk for hunger in Maryland? Where? What help is available? The Maryland Food Bank has done a deep data drive to create a new statewide “Hunger Map” that pinpoints areas of need and exposes gaps in assistance.Meg Kimmel, the non-profit's Executive Vice President, lays out key insights.Plus, we hear how Meals On Wheels provides much more than nutritious food to its clients, and how the University of Maryland Medical System is working to eradicate food insecurity across the state.This program originally aired on August 9, 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here we highlight lessons learned about youth violence prevention and what you can do now, on your next shift to prevent violent injuries in youth. Dr. Joe Wright is an accomplished leader in Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician and is a compelling voice for violence prevention. Hosts: Dr. Julia Magaña, Associate Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at UC Davis Guest:   Dr. Joesph L. Wright, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Capital Region Health/University of Maryland Medical System and Professor (adjunct), Pediatrics and Health Policy & Management, University of Maryland Schools of Medicine and Public Health Resources: American Academy Of Pediatrics election: https://www.aappublications.org/news/2021/08/01/electionguide080121 More information on the candidates: https://www.aap.org/elections Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention. Policy statement--Role of the pediatrician in youth violence prevention. Pediatrics. 2009 Jul;124(1):393-402. doi: 10.1542/peds.2009-0943. Epub 2009 Jun 11. PMID: 19520726. Wright JL. Training healthcare professionals in youth violence prevention: closing the gap. Am J Prev Med. 2005 Dec;29(5 Suppl 2):296-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2005.08.025. PMID: 16376733.

In episode 15 of The Lobby, Damian welcomes President of Johns Hopkins Health System, Kevin Sowers, M.S.N., R.N., F.A.A.N., and President and CEO of University of Maryland Medical System, Dr. Mohan Suntha to The Lobby. Listen in as they discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, the toll it has taken on healthcare workers, and their unprecedented resiliency. Then, stick around while they discuss the undercurrent of vaccine hesitancy, the Delta variant, and their decisions to require employees to be vaccinated against COVID.   We hope to see you soon in the Lobby.

Who is at risk for hunger in Maryland? Where? What help is there? The Maryland Food Bank has done a deep data drive to create a new statewide “Hunger Map” that pinpoints areas of need and exposes gaps in assistance. Meg Kimmel, the non-profit's Executive Vice President, lays out key insights: “Our estimates at the Maryland Food Bank are that as many as two million Marylanders will face food insecurity this year. And that's one in three. Which is a staggering, staggering, statistic.” Plus, we hear how Meals On Wheels provides much more than nutritious food to its clients and how the pandemic changed its work and why the University of Maryland Medical System is working to eradicate food insecurity across the state. Links: Maryland Hunger Map, Meals on Wheels. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been exciting to watch several female pharmacy leaders of health systems all across the country during this past year! After reading HBR's article in December 2020 on Women Are Better Leaders During a Crisis, we decided to interview some female pharmacy leaders to hear how they were handling the COVID Crisis. https://lnkd.in/gthJ9ZC To kick off the series, our guest is Helen McKnight. Helen graduated from University of Florida with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at University of Maryland Medical System. She has been a pharmacist for 25+ years. Her current role is Director of Pharmacy Services at Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Prior to moving to Alabama, Dr. McKnight practiced Pharmacy in South Florida and Upstate New York. She has been fortunate to be part of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists “Leading Edge” and ASHP Foundation “Pharmacy Leadership Academy” programs. In 2016, Dr. McKnight completed her MBA with an emphasis in Healthcare Management from New England College in New Hampshire. In 2019, Dr McKnight became the first Alabama pharmacist to pass the Board of Pharmacy Specialties-Compounded Sterile Preparations exam. Helen shares about the “Seasons of Leadership” Guest - Helen McKnight , PharmD, MBA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-mcknight-pharmd-mba-bcscp-b0a930bb/ Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD www.hillaryblackburn.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook @HillBlackburn Twitter

BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) —The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifted mask mandates for fully vaccinated people. Health officials say fully vaccinated people can stop wearing masks in most indoor settings, outdoors in crowds and no longer need to stay 6 feet away from others. Dr. Kaye and callers weigh in on the shocking announcement: During the second hour of the show, Dr. James Campbell, a pediatric infectious disease expert with University of Maryland Medical System joins Dr. Kaye to discuss COVID-19 vaccines and children.

After a long contentious debate, the Maryland General Assembly passed a landmark police reform bill Wednesday. Governor Larry  Hogan hasn't committed to signing the bill, but had a sharp rebuke for it this morning. Maryland senators  have inched the state closer to legalized sports betting. The University of Maryland Medical System aims to tackle racial disparities in health care with its first chief of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. And we'll hear from  a leader at the Justice Policy Institute, about the toll this pandemic has had on Maryland prisons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Baltimore City's newly released 3.2 billion dollar budget for the upcoming fiscal year reflects the financial toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken. The University of Maryland Medical System's first Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer says he will prioritize reconnecting with Baltimore's communities of color. And Dr. Leana Wen spells out what vaccinated and unvaccinated people can and cannot do safely. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An excerpt from Governor Hogan's February 11th COVID-19 press conference. Dr. David Marcozzi is the COVID-19 incident commander for the University of Maryland Medical System, as well as a professor and the director of population health within the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

February 24, 2021: Doctors don’t normally start out trying to become CIO’s. Technology can be intimidating, even to those who’ve trained in it. Join Lee Milligan, Asante Health, Stephanie Lahr, Monument Health and Joel Klein of University of Maryland Medical System have all made the leap from practicing physician to CIO. What was the transition like? How did their medical training help them prepare for this role? What are the benefits of being a doctor on the administrative side? What are the challenges? Are there any preconceived ideas about IT that proved to be wrong? And knowing what they know now, what suggestions would they make for future generation medical curriculums?Key Points:It’s all about trying to understand the intersection of healthcare and technology and creating ways to make it better [00:02:55] As a hospitalist I never really got to understand the inner workings of the financial aspects of the health system. It's just not something physicians typically get a lot of exposure to. [00:03:59] You have to hire great people and that doesn’t necessarily mean people that you inherit [00:16:00] CHIME Healthcare CIO Boot Camp [00:21:00] How does your medical background help you as a CIO? How has it potentially hindered you as a CIO? [00:24:55] Asante Health SystemMonument HealthUniversity of Maryland Medical System

Meet 29 CIO of the Year® Finalists for the CapitalCIO ORBIE® Awards, held November 20, 2020.Richard Perreault - National Rural Utility Cooperative,Rizwan Jan - HJF,Keith McIntosh - University of Richmond,Eli Hertz - USO Inc,Khuloud Odeh - Urban Institute,Joel Klein - University of Maryland Medical System,Venkat Koshanam - Maryland Health Benefit Exchange,Dwight Raum - Johns Hopkins Medicine,Michael Mistretta - Virginia Hospital Center,Kathleen Perry - Mercy Health Services,Lawrence Anderson - U.S. Department of Commerce,Jamie Holcombe - United States Patent and Trademark Office,Rob Mancini - Prince William County Government,Rona Bunn - International Trade Administration,Brian McGrath - U.S. Department of Justice,Chris Soong - Alion Science and Technology,Karthik Venkatesh - Laureate Education,Lisa Roger - Dewberry,Brian Hobbs - Gibbs & Cox Inc.,Gregory Jones - Kajeet Inc.,Jay Cavalcanto - Exelon Corporation,BharatAmin - Huntington Ingalls Industries,Kristie Grinnell - General Dynamics Information Technology,Brian Bark - Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.,Mike Uster - ManTech,Julia Anderson - Smithfield Foods Inc.,Sanjeev Addala - AES Corp,Craig Williams - Ciena,John Lambeth - MaximusHost: Evan McLaughlin, evanm@inspirecio.com CapitalCIO Executive Director: Jen Wise, jenw@inspirecio.com

We have an amazing guest today, and I am excited to share this interview with all of you. Brianna Bowling is an entrepreneur who founded a software engineering firm in 1998, exited it in 2018, and has recently launched Retreat & Learn, where she offers retreats, training, and one on one business coaching. In 2020, she also launched a YouTube channel where she interviews subject matter experts on a wide variety of subjects ranging from business to death to sex. She is an avid volunteer including the Chairperson of Charles Regional Medical Center, a Board Member of the University of Maryland Medical System, Chairman of the Rural Task Force for Charles County, a member of the College of Southern Maryland Advisory Council, and a lector and choir member of her church. She is definitely one busy woman with a world of experience, and we talk about it all here today. I begin by checking in on Brianna to find out how she’s doing during these crazy times, and then she shares her remarkable life story from her childhood years right up to current day. Along the way, she reviews her business career, the gift of growing up poor, the loneliness of entrepreneurship, and her case of ‘sudden hearing loss’ and how it impacted her life. Exiting her company, finding balance in her life including using her vision board, fortitude and living, and her sexual assault, perspective on being a victim or a survivor and how she came to this perspective are all discussed as well. Our conversation concludes with the power of witnessing healthy communication and some sage advice from my guest. As you will hear, Brianna is one incredible badass who has experienced and achieved so much in her life, and is the stronger for it. We can all learn a great deal from her powerful example brought to vivid life in today’s beautifully real and raw conversation. In an effort to help you keep moving forward with your intentions and goals, I will be holding another free ‘Clear AF’ workshop, which will offer you some extra support in getting clarity on what you really want as well as a strategy to implement to start your journey toward achieving it. The workshop takes place Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at 4:00 PM PST, and you can sign up for it here: sign up, or by contacting me through email. I’m also excited to let you know that there is still time to sign up for my 9 month Ascend Mastermind that will now be starting in February! If, like Brianna, you’re a high achieving entrepreneur or high level professional who is ready to uplevel your health and well-being (mental, emotional, physical) while creating and pursuing goals you actually want and also putting the overwhelm of 2020 in the rear view, then this Mastermind is the perfect opportunity for you. You’ll get to strengthen your habits, get clear on what you want and be held accountable by, and find support among like-minded women as you ascend. Check out the details here: www.kellytravis.net/ascend It’s still not too late to join our 30-Day Gratitude Challenge at my Goal-Getter's Club. Even though we’ve passed the January 1, 2021, start date, you are more than welcome to join at any time during the month – you’ll be glad you did! And, as always, if there is a topic you would like me to discuss or a guest to interview on the podcast, please feel free to contact me at pr@kellytravis.net - I would absolutely love to hear from you! The Finer Details of This Episode:   How Brianna is doing in these crazy times   Her background   Brianna’s business career   The gift of growing up poor   The loneliness of entrepreneurship   Her case of ‘sudden loss of hearing’ and her treatment for it   Exiting her company   Working on finding balance in life   Brianna’s vision board   Fortitude and living for Brianna   Her sexual assault and her perspective on being a victim or survivor   How she came to this perspective   Brianna’s mantra   Witnessing healthy communication   Taking steps forward   Quotes: “Most days I don’t know COVID exists…I think I’m one of the fortunate ones.” “I’m finding out who I am now.” “From the time that I was 8 until I went to college, I didn’t have electricity or running water.” “I needed that affirmation, so I started doing some work in the evenings.” “What I am good at is hiring really smart people and giving them the tools they need to do their job and then getting out of their way.” “English Major turned software engineering business owner, but super successful and driven.” “One of the best gifts you could have is growing up poor, because you are not afraid of losing it.” “I’m willing to take risks that somebody else may not be able to.” “Being an entrepreneur is the loneliest place in the world.” “Any mistake I made became huge in my mind, and I felt it personally.” “You either have a brain tumor or you have something called ‘sudden loss of hearing’.” “I’m not so great at the ‘pause’ part.” “I was sexually assaulted when I was 11.” “You do not have to be a victim…people think you have to be a victim.” “I’m a person with a very multi-faceted upbringing and experiences, and it makes me who I am, and I’m happy and proud of every single piece of that.” “If you’re standing in shit today, you better take a step forward or you’ll be standing in shit tomorrow.” “You’re also going to do a million things right.” “Understand that it’s not a perfect time, and so you’re not going to feel perfect…just take steps forward.” “How we look at things makes a big difference.” “I love teaching – it’s fun.”   Show Links: Join my free FB group (and this month’s gratitude challenge) at Goal-Getter's Club ‘Clear AF’ free workshop: sign up Ascend Mastermind Retreat & Learn YouTube Channel Retreat & Learn Homepage

This episode features Joel Klein, Senior Vice-President and Chief Information Officer at University of Maryland Medical System. Here, he discusses his career journey, the initiatives he’s been most proud of this past year, and more. Thank you to our sponsor, Coverys. Copyrighted. Insurance products issued by Medical Professional Mutual Insurance Company and its subsidiaries. Boston, MA. In CA, transacting business as Coverys Insurance Company (CA# 6122-6).

Dr. Chris D'Adamo, Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine joins the nutritionists to discuss lifestyle activities and foods that can help support a healthy immune system.   Show Notes: The Institute for Integrative Health: https://tiih.org/ McCormick Science Institute: https://www.mccormickscienceinstitute.com/ Institute for Functional Medicine: https://info.ifm.org/covid-19 Nutrition and Supplement Research Database www.Examine.com University of Maryland Medical System: https://www.umms.org/coronavirus/what-to-know/managing-medical-conditions/healthy-habits/boost-immune-system Immune Supporting Nutrients: Vitamin C, D, E, Zinc and Selenium Immune Supporting Foods: Probiotics, Raw Honey, Mushrooms, Garlic, Onions Immune Supporting Supplements: Beta-glucans, Berberine, Sulforaphane, Elderberry

Dr. Vinisha Amin of the University of Maryland Medical System joins Patrice Sanders and Megan Gilliland to discuss the prospect of playing sports in the age of COVID-19. Dr. Amin says that sports are a risk vs. reward proposition. Dr. Amin says that it is a MYTH that kids can't spread coronavirus. Patrice wants to know if we will see professional football in the fall. Are your kids playing sports? Are you worried that your kids aren't getting enough exercise? Let us know: tvnewsmoms@foxbaltimore.com

We're speaking with special guest, Dr. Michelle Gourdine of the University of Maryland Medical System. On this episode of Collectively Speaking, we dive into COVID-19 and its effects on the Black community. Dr. Gourdine discusses health disparities, how to protect yourself and your family, children, and the virus, and how COVID-19 can affect a mother and her unborn child.

In this special episode of the Cybrary Podcast we bring you the COVID Chronicles. Hosting this series is Brian Dykstra, the CEO of Atlantic Data Forensics, who will be joined by guests from across the industry in a conversaton about how the Covid-19 Pandemic is affecting them. In this episode we will hear from Chuck Bubeck, the Executive Director of the Maryland Innovation Center, Kevin Crain, the CISO of the University of Maryland Medical System and John Ward, the Director of Global Safety and Security for Marriott.

Mike is the Founder/Chairman CEO of Arena, which applies predictive analytics and machine learning to rewire the labor market around outcomes. Arena is deployed into over 850 healthcare locations that together process approximately 2.6 million unique job applicants per year, or approximately 13% the US healthcare workforce, with clients including Mt Sinai Health System, Sunrise Senior Living, HCR Manorcare, the University of Maryland Medical System, and RWJ Barnabas. When using its technology to predict for retention, Arena has succeeded in reducing employee turnover at every single client, with a median impact of a turnover reduction by 21% at 12 months of deployment and 43% at 24 months. Other outcomes for which Arena’s technology predict include employee engagement, patient experience, time and attendance, and even unique predictions such as sales yield.   Mike is also Founder/Executive Chair of Catalyte, a company that uses predictive analytics and machine learning to build technology workforces for the world’s most progressive companies, with the goal of improving productivity and results of software engineering efforts by removing implicit biases related to race, class, gender, and other factors. Catalyte’s platform identifies the most exceptional individuals without relying on resumes and other poor signals of quality, and unlocks their potential to thrive in technical roles. The company serves Fortune 1000 clients who use Catalyte’s technology and approach to drive their strategies and to build more diverse, capable, and local workforces.  Catalyte’s workforce, which today is over 750 people, has historically mirrored the metropolitan areas in which it operates. Living in Baltimore with family, he has a JD from Harvard Law School, an MSc in Economics from London School of Economics and Political Science, and a BA from Harvard College.

The Pulitzer Prize is journalism’s most prestigious award. Yesterday, the Pulitzer committee announced that our local paper, the Baltimore Sun, won the 2020 Pulitzer for Local Reporting. Its series of reports on the Healthy Holly scandal, which began in March of 2019, were described by the Pulitzer judges as “illuminating and insightful.” The Sun’s reporting led to the conviction and upcoming imprisonment of former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, and to some significant anti-corruption legislative reforms. Tom's first guest today is one of the reporters on the Sun team. Luke Broadwater, who currently serves as the paper's State House reporter, broke the story about former Mayor Catherine Pugh’s financial relationship with the Board of Directors of the University of Maryland Medical System, and similar relationships the board had with other members. Broadwater describes the Sun staff's reactions to the Pulitzer -- the paper's first in 17 years -- and how it reinforces the value of local investigative reporting at a time when newsrooms like the Sun's face uncertain futures.

The people who run Maryland’s hospitals and work in them are acutely aware that the crush of patients they’re preparing for may turn out to be bigger than they’ve imagined … and the tools they can get their hands on may not be up to the challenge. We’ll ask Dr. David Marcozzi, leader of the Covid-19 response at the University of Maryland Medical System and Bob Atlas, CEO of the Maryland Hospital Association what the state’s hospitals are doing to prepare. What are their biggest worries?

This week, your hosts Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey interview Larry Greenberg of Greenberg Lawyers (https://greenberglawyers.com/) & Cary Hansel of Hansel Law, P.C. (http://www.hansellaw.com/)   Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here To Rate and Review   Case Details:   Greenberg Lawyers' Larry Greenberg and Hansel Law, PC founder Cary Hansel explain how they secured justice for Nicole Wallace's son, Daquan, who was severely beaten while in police custody. Arrested as a healthy 20-year-old man by Baltimore City police, Daquan was taken into pre-trial detention and beaten regularly by other detainees. Daquan's mother, Nicole, spoke with officers in hopes they would address the situation and protect her son, who was in jail because she could not afford bail. Despite Nicole's regular calls, officers violating detention center security and transfer policies, moving Daquan and leaving him alone in a cell, where he was beaten into a coma by other detainees. He now suffers from a traumatic brain injury and cannot walk or stand. A Baltimore City jury returned a verdict of $25 million in damages.   Click Here to Read/Download the Complete Trial Documents   Guest Bios:   Larry Greenberg Lawrence “Larry” S. Greenberg earned his undergraduate degree from Boston University and his law degree from the University of Baltimore. After graduating from law school, Larry joined the Greenberg Law Offices, where his practice focuses on representing individuals who were injured from the negligence of others. Larry practices in Maryland state and federal courts, in the areas of general litigation; serious injury claims; medical, legal and other professional malpractice; slip and fall; defective products litigation; victims of truck, tractor-trailer, motorcycle and automobile negligence; and those victims injured by the police or other state agency employees. Larry also represents individuals accused of serious crimes and traffic offenses.   When not in court, Larry is an adjunct professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law, where he teaches Trial Advocacy. Larry was a Captain and Legal Officer JAG of the Maryland Defense Force, where he provided legal support for the Maryland Army National Guard and the Maryland Air National Guard.   He is past president of the Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ). He has served on multiple committees and sections in MAJ, including legislative, auto-negligence, membership, marketing, awards, nominating, mentoring, new lawyers, trial reporter, scholarship, technology, sponsorship committee, and the Criminal Law Section. He was active in the MAJ Foundation. Larry worked tirelessly with the MAJ Public Outreach Committee, where he assisted in planning charity events in conjunction with Safe Kids of Maryland. Together, they donated bike helmets and smoke detectors to underprivileged children and families throughout the state. Larry also worked with MAJ to create the first Social Work Program between the University of Maryland Medical System and MAJ, which donated money to underprivileged families to assist them during times of need when their loved ones were in the hospital.   Larry received training and the certification from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) for DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. This is the same training that all Police Officers in Maryland take before they can properly investigate if a driver in Maryland is drinking and driving.   Larry is also a member of the Baltimore City and Baltimore County Bar Associations, Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, and the American Association for Justice. He has lectured on many topics in Maryland on civil and criminal law issues. Larry has also testified in Annapolis on multiple occasions before the House and the Senate for issues concerning the rights and safety of Maryland residents.   Larry has received multiple awards in the legal community, including the Leadership In Law and Influential Marylander. He is honored to be included in the SuperLawyers, National Trial Lawyers, Americas's Top 100 LLC and AVVO awards every year. Read Full Bio Cary J. Hansel Firm founder, Cary Hansel, has been voted Trial Lawyer of the Year twice by the Maryland Association for Justice.  Cary has extensive trial and appellate experience representing clients in civil rights, constitutional law and government liability cases.  His broad practice also encompasses medical malpractice, business and contract disputes, employment law, public regulation, insurance litigation, products liability, and administrative law.   Cary obtained, and successfully defended on appeal, a verdict the Washington Post called “the largest made by a jury in a civil case involving abuse by Prince George's County police.”  The groundbreaking case established that citizens can hold municipalities liable for engaging in a “pattern and practice” of violating constitutional rights under the Maryland constitution.  This sea change in the law allows victims of government misconduct to introduce evidence of past wrongdoing in each new case, thus sharply raising the penalty for civil rights violators in Maryland.   After representing over 100 vulnerable female residents of Baltimore Public Housing who were forced to trade sex for necessities like heat and electricity for themselves and their children, Cary obtained a multi-million dollar settlement the Baltimore Sun reported was “the largest in a sexual harassment case under the Fair Housing Act” in the United States.  Yvonne Wenger, Tenants to Share up to $8 Million in Settlement of Sex-for-Repairs Lawsuit, Baltimore Sun, Jan. 8, 2016. Cary's work also led to the terminations of the perpetrators and the head of the Housing Authority, the hiring of 50 new maintenance employees, the clearing of the repair backlog, better housing and improved policies to protect residents in the future.   Read Full Bio     Show Sponsors: Legal Technology Services - LTSatlanta.com   Digital Law Marketing - DigitalLawMarketing.com   Case Pacer - CasePacer.com   Harris, Lowry, and Manton - hlmlawfirm.com   Free Resources:   Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1 Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2

Millions of Marylanders get care from the University of Maryland Medical System, UMMS. Last year one-fourth of all the hospital visits in the state … were made to one of the 13 hospitals that are part of UMMS. But most news headlines about the system last year described devious contracts and unethical practices on its board. The old board has been replaced, and the new board picked a new CEO Dr. Mohan Suntha, a cancer doctor who has worked at UMMS almost three decades. He says he knows how to keep UMMS true to its mission.

Jenna graduated from Marymount University in 2002. After graduation, she began her career at the University of Maryland Medical System in Timonium Maryland. Upon returning to Buffalo, Jenna took a position at Excelsior Orthopedics. Jenna decided to leave the traditional outpatient setting due to family obligations and opened a small private practice in a health club setting enabling her to provide 1:1 skilled therapy to give her patients the opportunity to transition into an independent fitness program once completing skilled physical therapy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Baltimore’s mayor is on leave and under investigation: after Gov. Hogan called for an investigation of the half million dollars the University of Maryland Medical System paid its board member Catherine Pugh for children’s books. City Council President Bernard “Jack” Young asked for trust as he stepped into the role of acting mayor.

Overriding Gov. Hogan's vetoes, the failure of medically assisted suicide and the ----joint chiefs---- in Annapolis: In the penultimate (13th) episode of ----Roughly Speaking: Government Edition,---- Baltimore Sun State House reporter Luke Broadwater and Goucher College pollster Mileah Kromer talk about the Democratic-controlled legislature's override of Gov. Larry Hogan's vetoes, including the $15 minimum wage, and the failure of medically assisted suicide. Sun politics reporter Pamela Wood joins to discuss several gun control measures and the debate over whether school should start after Labor Day. The show's guests are two of the most influential, but little-known people in Annapolis: Alexandra M. Hughes, the chief of staff for House of Delegates Speaker Michael Busch, and Jake Weissmann, the chief of staff for Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller. Among other topics, they discuss the evolving scandal rocking the University of Maryland Medical System over allegations of ----self-dealing---- and no-bid contracting among board members, including Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh.----Roughly Speaking: Government Edition---- is a partnership between the Baltimore Sun and Goucher College that will run during the 90-day Maryland General Assembly session.

Once again, Baltimore is rocked by a scandal at the highest level of government. Mayor Catherine Pugh has begun an indefinite leave of absence, citing the need to recover from pneumonia, amid calls for her to resign permanently from officials in Baltimore and in Annapolis. New revelations about business dealings with the University of Maryland Medical System, Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maryland and the Associated Black Charities have raised new questions about Pugh's conflicts of interest. Governor Larry Hogan has asked the State Prosecutor to launch a formal investigation.Tom is joined by three guests to help unpack the future of Baltimore: City Councilman Leon Pinkett, former Maryland Deputy Attorney General Thiru Vignarajah and Kevin Rector of The Baltimore Sun.

The Mayor certainly has a massive political problem on her hands with this University of Maryland Medical System book deal, but does she have LEGAL problems too? Former city, state and federal prosecutor Thiru Vignarajah says yes—in many ways. Hear my interview on how this scandal could grow.

In the 12th episode of ----Roughly Speaking: Government Edition,---- Baltimore Sun State House reporter Luke Broadwater and Goucher College pollster Mileah Kromer talk about the evolving scandal rocking the University of Maryland Medical System over allegations of ----self-dealing---- and no-bid contracting among board members. Sun politics reporter Pamela Wood joins the discussion about the continuing battle to save the Preakness from moving to Laurel. The show's guests are the youngest lawmakers from each General Assembly chamber: Sen. Sarah Elfreth, 30, an Anne Arundel Democrat and Del. Julian Ivey, 23, a Prince George's County Democrat, who discuss everything from oysters and gun legislation to the biggest lessons they've learned from their first session in office.

Last week, amid news reports of self-dealing by members of the board of directors of The University of Maryland Medical System (known as UMMS), the CEO of the system, Robert Chrencik, was placed on a leave of absence while the board hired an outside firm to conduct an audit of the System’s contracting practices and its conflicts-of-interest policies. Several board members have resigned, including Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who had served on the UMMS board for more than 18 years. Other board members who currently have business relationships with the System have also been asked to take a leave of absence from the board. When Luke Broadwater of the Sun wrote about the allegations that Mayor Pugh and others were profiting from their affiliation with the UMMS board, reaction in Annapolis was swift, and unequivocal. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Senate President Mike Miller, and Speaker of the House Mike Busch (himself a member of the UMMS board), all condemned the practice of awarding contracts to businesses that were connected to board members. A bill proposed by Speaker Busch is being fast-tracked through the House, and a bill introduced on the Senate side is also making its way through the legislative process . Both bills aim to address conflicts of interest and financial disclosures by board members. Sen. Jill P. Carter, who represents District 41 in the MD Senate and serves on the Judicial Proceedings Committee, among others, is the sponsor of Senate Bill 619. Her bill would prohibit the UMMS board from engaging in the kind of routine self-dealing that appears to have been prevalent at the quasi-private enterprise. Senator Carter joins us on the line from Annapolis.And later, we consider whether the situation at the University of Maryland Medical System is unique: What should non-profit boards do to ensure that they are acting according to best practices when it comes to ethics, conflicts of interest and financial disclosures? Tom is joined in the studio by Heather Iliff, the president and CEO of Maryland NonProfits, an association of more than 1,000 nonprofit organizations. that offers advice and training about best ethical practices...especially by non-profit boardsDoug Donavan joins us as well. He’s an investigative reporter for the Baltimore Sun, who has been covering the University of Maryland Medical System story as it has evolved over the past week or so.

On today's News Wrap: the Mayor of Baltimore seems to think that witch hunts aren’t limited to the Trump administration. As developments in the ever-evolving saga of the University of Maryland Medical System continue to unfurl, Mayor Catherine Pugh is in the eye of the storm amid allegations of conflict of interest and self-dealing by her, and nearly a third of the UMMS board. Baltimore Sun reporter Luke Broadwater joins me with the latest in this developing story.Plus, Governor Hogan slams Democrats as spendthrifts and former Baltimore Mayors make the case to keep the Preakness at Pimlico.WYPR's Rachel Baye and the Baltimore Sun's Pamela Wood join us with an update from the Maryland General Assembly.

In the 11th episode of ----Roughly Speaking: Government Edition,---- Baltimore Sun State House reporters Luke Broadwater and Pamela Wood talk about the intense scrutiny facing the University of Maryland Medical System over its contracting practices, including $500,000 in payments to Mayor Catherine Pugh for self-published ----Healthy Holly---- books. They also discuss the flurry of legislation moving in the General Assembly on ----crossover day---- — the deadline for most bills to pass from one chamber to the other.The show's guest is Sen. Bill Ferguson, a Baltimore Democrat who serves on the Kirwan commission to improve public schools. He says he hasn't ruled out a run for mayor.Related links:Baltimore Mayor Pugh resigns from UMMS board as 8,700 books she sold to hospital system sit in warehousehttps://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-pugh-resigns-umms-board-20190318-story.htmlSen. Ferguson calls on Baltimore Mayor Pugh to return $500,000 to medical system from book dealhttps://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-ferguson-pugh-20190318-story.htmlRepublican Gov. Larry Hogan calls Democratic-controlled Maryland legislature 'reckless' and 'pro-criminal'https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-hogan-democrats-20190318-story.htmlMaryland House of Delegates OKs bills requiring long gun background checks, banning 3D-printed gunshttps://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-house-gun-bills-20190318-story.html

I had the chance to sit down and talk one on one with Maryland Governor Larry Hogan in Annapolis. All week long at 7:36am, we'll be playing parts of the interview. On this segment, Hogan talks about who he thinks is really behind the push to start school BEFORE Labor Day, plus the scandal involving Mayor Pugh and other University of Maryland Medical System board members.

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When our behaviors become destructive and start to negatively impact our health or relationships, we're motivated to make a change, but change is hard! ALPS Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte and Dr. Kathleen Baskett weigh the strategies and skills needed to make healthy changes against the risk factors that may sabotage your success. Transcript MARK: Hello, this is Mark Bassingthwaighte and I'm the Risk Manager with ALPS insurance. Welcome to the latest episode of ALPS In Brief, the podcast that comes to you from the historic Florence building in beautiful downtown Missoula, Montana. Today, I'm pleased to have as our guest my favorite physician, Dr. Kathleen Baskett. We spoke ... it's been Kathy I think about, oh, I don't know, six, nine months and we were, when we last visited, talking about weight management. And I'd like to talk today a little bit about change. But before we get into a brief conversation, can you just share a little bit about yourself again, for the benefit of our audience? DR. BASKETT: Of course, I would be happy to do so. I am the Medical Director of Weight Management Clinic at St. Vincent Health care in Billings, Montana. And I work with people who want to get healthier and work on healthy weight loss, whether it be losing weight non-surgically or through surgical weight loss methods. MARK: The last time we were talking about travel, and weight management, and the challenges people face. This time around, we're at the time of year, at the end of the year, beginning of a new year coming here shortly, where people will make commitments to try to change and ... I've got to go to the club now and start to work out, or I'm going to try to lose 15 pounds, or whatever it might be. But change can really be hard and I know a lot of your own patients are making commitments long term to really make some very, very significant changes. And I just initially would like some of your thoughts on, how can you help in terms of your insights with your patients. How can you help people make change? Where does it start? DR. BASKETT: Well, first of all, it has to start with the individual. Each person has to be ready to make the change. So when a person comes in and wants to work on late weight loss, I often ask them, why now? What made you decide that this is the time to work on weight loss? And if someone's here because their spouse wants him or her to lose weight, or they have a wedding coming up in two months, or they're going to Hawaii for the winter, often that's pretty quick fix and short term. But most of the time, people are ready because they are not healthy, they have many medical issues, they've been through a lot of quick weight loss programs that haven't worked. So the first thing is that readiness to change and when each individual is willing and able to recognize their readiness for that. MARK: And what I find interesting about that is, if let's say my family feels that I should make some sort of change, work out some more ... what I'm hearing you say is, it doesn't matter what others around you want, but the individual that needs or wants to make the change, this really has to come from themselves, right? We really need, as individuals, to say, I am committed to this. And if that's not the case, are you saying the odds of a successful change go down? DR. BASKETT: Absolutely. I mean, if you really want to make the change for yourself, you're more likely for this to happen, for it to come to fruition because it's something you really want, you want internally and you are ready to go through all of those steps to reach your final goal. MARK: I have seen over the years, in terms of my own work as a risk manager, situations where lawyers have tried to make some change and when somebody starts to change things in life, whether again, it's dieting, exercising, whatever it might be, that, at times, I think it'd be a little threatening to spouses perhaps partners, associates — in terms of colleagues in a firm setting. And in my experience, they can be undermining and not necessarily very intentional about it, I think it can be a passive kind of thing ... do you have thoughts if someone is starting to make a change but then find others in their life being resistant to that individual being successful in their change, they have thoughts, are there things you might share about that? DR. BASKETT: For sure. It's almost analogous when you think of a mobile, I'm never sure how to pronounce that with, like wind chimes. When one chime is moving, it strikes the others and they all end up moving in one direction or another and it's like that in a relationship, either amongst two people or within a family unit. So when one person is changing it does affect the other people in that relationship sphere and other people will make a choice to go with the flow or be resistant to the change. In the weight loss arena, it's part of my job or my duty, in some way, to help my patients deal with that so that they are not sabotaged. It's to help them to understand that process and give them skills so that they continue to work on healthy constructive change and they have the empowerment to continue to do so. MARK: Do you have thoughts on, if someone comes in, in your practice, and they are, as you've discussed, you believe and can see that they are ready to commit to making some type of change, can you talk to me a little bit about what's realistic and what isn't? Somebody comes in and says, "I'm committed, I want to lose 50 pounds in six weeks because I have this wedding coming up or whatever it might be, versus, you see where I'm trying to go. What thoughts do you have about helping people understand how to set realistic goals? My guess is, maybe the best way to look at this as we start to implement change in our lives. DR. BASKETT: Well, and that's the key to help people to set realistic goals. I mean, the change can be overwhelming and daunting if someone has never exercised before, and then the statement is, well, I'm going to go to the gym every day, I will get up at four o'clock in the morning, exercise for two hours, go six days a week, that will probably last one week at the most. So, possibly you break your overall goal down into smaller, attainable goals, and then you have action steps. So, okay, if the goal is, I want to exercise, you help people break that down into, okay, which days of the week will you exercise? What time of the day will that be? And for how many minutes? And then what will you do during those times? What will you do for exercise? Many people see it as all or nothing. Like, oh gosh, if I can't go to the gym for two hours, or if I don't walk for an hour, that doesn't count for anything. Well, if you can go and walk for 10 to 15 minutes every day on your lunch break, that's where you start. And it does count for something. MARK: Okay. I remember a number of years ago, I had a little more weight on me, put it that way. And I had a couple of tries where I wanted to go in and try to lose some weight. And I always thought to myself, hey, if I can lose 25 pounds, this will be the treat, this will be the reward and whether it's buying something special, or a good bottle of wine or something. And personally, I found that that never worked because I think ultimately I wasn't ready; as you've pointed out, people really need to be ready. But I think that conversation or this idea of reward versus incentive, do you have some thoughts about ... is looking at rewards or incentives one way to successfully navigate the long term process of making a change? DR. BASKETT: I think it's helpful for many people to celebrate their successes and to reward themselves when they've accomplished, and when they've reached goals. For example, someone who's trying to stop smoking, maybe for every pack of cigarettes that they don't purchase, they put the money that they would be spending for that pack of cigarettes into a jar and then at the end of the month, maybe they go out and buy themselves something that's healthy and constructive that they wouldn't have purchased before because it's important again to celebrate these accomplishments. MARK: And what I like about that idea, I look at this in the context of marriage, everybody's (what they would look at as a) reward or something, but if it were me, at the end of that month, it'd be fun to take a dinner and go out with my wife and have a nice evening out and celebrate the accomplishment together because it's a way to keep ... Well, the couple is investing in the goal together, it's just something that I think would be fun for me, from my perspective. Let's talk a little bit about failure whether it's, oh, I just don't feel like getting up today or in the context of cigarette smoking. Perhaps you slip back, and you pick up a couple of packs and you just ... I suspect it's normal to have some of these struggles, challenges off base however you want to describe it. Do you have thoughts about how to navigate that so that it doesn't become what gets in the way and stops the progress and completely take somebody off the rails? DR. BASKETT: Well, there will always be things that get in the way. You will always get off track. The tendency is to slip back into old patterns. MARK: Yes, seems normal. DR. BASKETT: You go on travels, there is a vacation, have company, there're always interruptions into the routine, and for some people, it's much harder to get back on track. But again, I think it might be one of perspective. If you're looking at changing habits, looking at it as a process and a journey, and you have detours along the way, you always find our way. Let's keep working and getting back on track. Just getting back onto the Interstate and going forward. To me, failure is when someone gives up completely, that's failure. Gaining a few pounds or skipping a month at the gym isn't a failure, or smoking that pack of cigarettes when you didn't want to that isn't a failure, giving up completely, that's saying, I fail or I don't want to try anymore. MARK: So, it's healthy to just acknowledge that these bumps in the road come along and just say, okay, let's look at why perhaps and try start again, but not let it be something that defeats us. DR. BASKETT: Exactly. I would say it's healthy. It's also just normal because we are human beings and no one is perfect, we aren't automatons and we just keep going for ... What I find is often my patients are their own worst enemies, that they're very hard on themselves. And people need lots of encouragement. And if it takes two years to lose 10 pounds, so be it. You've lost 10 pounds, you didn't gain 20, that's a success. MARK: Right. A final point that's interesting to me and you were talking a little bit about here, how valuable support can be. And I guess I want to come with this notion of support in two ways. Is it important at the outset, in the context of family, friends perhaps, depending on what your support system is normally or colleagues at work, do you tend to say that people should try to establish some support systems at the beginning? So, for instance, if I want to lose 10 pounds or stop smoking that I should say to my wife or to my children, in terms of a whole family effort here, dad would like to stop smoking or dad would like to lose 20 pounds, and do you think that's a better way to start versus ... because we talked a little bit earlier about how sometimes people can undermine and I guess I'm thinking, is this one way to try to counterbalance that and also increase the odds of a long term successful outcome? DR. BASKETT: Well, I think it depends upon what the relationships are like. Many people do well when they have an accountability partner or a few people with whom they will share this information and those people offer support. I don't think people need to go out and announce to the world, hey, I'm going on a diet, I want to lose 50 pounds, or I'm not going to drink alcohol anymore, I'm not going to smoke. No, and there's the difference between support and then nagging, and all of those reminders. But I think definitely sharing your journey with a few people whom you truly trust that know what your best interests are at heart, that's very helpful. Some of my patients will sign up with a personal trainer and the main reason is, that's another form of accountability. They feel responsible to that other person to get up, make it to the gym because they've made a commitment to that person and are paying a lot of money too, but that helps them be consistent with their exercise. MARK: Okay. In closing, do you have any final thoughts that you'd like to share? I have one other quick thing, but I want to make sure if there's a point that you'd like to make that you have that opportunity. DR. BASKETT: Sure I would. I would say, change is hard. Change is hard for all of us and it just takes lots of practice, it takes patience, I think we need to be a little gentle with ourselves at times, but I think we also need to keep trying. MARK: Okay. And my final, I guess, question for you is, if someone is struggling with change, we could look at alcoholism, or just I want to cut back on alcohol, or I want to quit smoking. But if you struggle on these kinds of things, do you have any thoughts on, how do you know it's time to look for professional support, whether it's just support groups, in treatment centers or something, do you have any thoughts with that? DR. BASKETT: Yes, I think it's when those behaviors are becoming destructive. When these behaviors are negatively impacting your health, negatively impacting relationships, and you might say you want to make a change, but it just seems that you truly can't and things are going downhill, then it's time to look beyond, does someone need to go into rehab? Does someone need psychiatric support or working with a therapist? Because often these behaviors, these patterns, there are reasons that people carry extra weight. People use food for reasons much more than stomach hunger. And people use alcohol, and cigarettes, and drugs for various reasons. And it's needing to look deeper as to what truly is going on. MARK: Yeah, I couldn't agree more. Well, listen, as always, it is such a pleasure. I really appreciate your taking a little time to sit down and join a conversation with me for the benefit of our listeners. I hope you've enjoyed the time this afternoon and I look forward to future conversations. DR. BASKETT: And thank you for having me. MARK: You are most welcome. DR. BASKETT: Happy 2019. MARK: Well thank you. Same to you. To the listeners out there, I hope you found something of interest today. Thank you for listening. And as always, if you have a topic that you would like to see discussed at some point or guests that you'd like us to visit with, please don't hesitate to reach out anytime. You may contact me at mbass@alpsnet.com. As always folks, thanks again. Bye, bye. — DR. KATHLEEN BASKET For Dr. Baskett, medicine is not a job; it's a calling. A firm believer in patient-centered care, she works daily to help each patient reach his or her optimal health and quality of life. She takes the time to get to know each patient, sharing in their joys and sorrows, celebrations and setbacks as they navigate their weight loss journey. Dr. Baskett is board-certified in bariatric medicine. She attended the University of Maryland School of Maryland and completed an internship within the University of Maryland Medical System. When not treating patients, she enjoys exercising, practicing yoga, being outdoors and traveling. She also loves to spend time with her family.

What’s it like competing for business as an integrated delivery system—sandwiched eight miles between the University of Maryland Medical System and Johns Hopkins Health System—in a global budget environment within the state of Maryland? Find out this week in John’s conversation with LifeBridge Health CEO Neil Meltzer, a dynamic and inspirational leader serving his community and the stakeholders of LifeBridge with purpose. Interview highlights include: What sets LifeBridge apart from the steep competition in the Baltimore market How LifeBridge hotspots community needs through patient data analysis Where LifeBridge is looking to expand in the future Speaker Bios Neil Meltzer is president and CEO of LifeBridge Health, a position he has held since 2013. Mr. Meltzer joined Sinai Hospital of Baltimore as vice president of operations in 1988, and a decade later became Sinai’s president and chief operating officer. Mr. Meltzer has a background in public health and brings a community-focused approach to every health care decision. He serves on the boards of the Greater Baltimore Committee, Notre Dame of Maryland University, the Maryland Hospital Association, the Hippodrome Foundation and Everyman Theatre. Additionally, Mr. Meltzer serves on the advisory board of the University of Maryland School of Public Health. On the national level, he continues to work with the American Heart Association after serving as national chairman. He was also one of 15 national workforce health care champions appointed by former president Barack Obama. Mr. Meltzer earned his Master of Public Health and Health Administration from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in Louisiana, and his undergraduate degree in public health from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. John Marchica is a veteran health care strategist and CEO of Darwin Research Group. He was the founder and CEO of FaxWatch, a leading business intelligence and medical education company and two-time member of the Inc. 500 list of America's fastest growing companies. John is the author of The Accountable Organization and has advised senior management on strategy and organizational change for more than a decade. John earned his B.A. in economics from Knox College, an MBA and M.A. in public policy from The University of Chicago, and completed his Ph.D. coursework and doctoral exams in clinical epidemiology and health economics at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. He is a faculty associate in the W.P. Carey School of Business and the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University. About Darwin Research Group Darwin Research Group Inc. provides advanced market intelligence and in-depth customer insights to health care executives, with a strategic focus on health care delivery systems and the global shift toward value-based care. Darwin’s client list includes forward-thinking biopharmaceutical and medical device companies, as well as health care providers, private equity, and venture capital firms. The company was founded in 2010 as Darwin Advisory Partners, LLC and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz. with a satellite office in Princeton, N.J.

Being busy is often an excuse for not taking care of ourselves, whether that means long days in the office or racking up the airline miles for business travel. As part of our Wellness Podcast Episodes, Mark sits down with Dr. Kathleen Baskett whose area of expertise is bariatric medicine focusing primarily on weight management. They discuss how to make the time to eat well and exercise and why healthy choices can positively affect your professional life. ALPS In Brief, The ALPS Risk Management Podcast, is hosted by ALPS Risk Manager, Mark Bassingthwaighte. Transcript MARK: Hello. This is Mark Bassingthwaighte. I'm the risk manager here at ALPS. Welcome to another episode of ALPS In Brief. We're coming to you from the historic Florence building in beautiful downtown Missoula, Montana. I'm delighted to be able to introduce another guest this afternoon, a Dr. Kathleen Baskett. She's a physician with St. Vincent's Healthcare here in Billings, Montana and runs the weight management clinic. I wanted to take some time to talk with Dr. Baskett today in follow-up, or to continue on with the discussion we've been having on the podcast, which is a very, very hot topic among Bar Associations and within the profession now. It's just attorney well-being. Dr. Baskett, before we get into some more interesting discussion, can you just take a few moments and tell the audience a little bit about yourself DR. BASKETT: For sure. Thank you for having me. It is an honor to be here. I've been practicing medicine for about 30 years. My area of expertise at this point is bariatric medicine, which essentially is weight management, and it is treating people dealing with obesity. Right now in our country, obesity is the first leading cause of preventable death. In my clinic, I'm working with people who want to lose weight in a nonsurgical manner, but also helping to care for people who are preparing for bariatric surgery, and subsequently caring for them after they've had that surgery. MARK: As you're well aware in terms of… we'd had some time to dock and visit a little bit. You do know that I travel. I can share lawyers, whether some lawyers have quite a bit of time on the road and others just have very full days, long days. I mean, they may come home or not come home for supper, but they're back to the office and spend time in the evening and whatnot and just maintaining even just healthy eating, healthy eating habits I think can be a challenge. I'd love to hear your comments on the importance of a healthy diet, and then maybe following up on that, thoughts that you might have in terms of how the busy professional, whether on the road or just spending lots and lots, too much time in the office, how we might to address that so that we can help maintain just a healthy lifestyle as it relates to food. DR. BASKETT: For sure. In medicine today as to many of the issues that we deal with are more chronic diseases versus infectious diseases of years' past, and the chronic diseases are really linked to the lifestyle choices that people make, obesity being the underlying cause of many to include diabetes type II, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, sleep apnea, even certain types of cancers. Again, the choices that we make with our eating and activity are crucial, and it's very difficult when people are busy, they're working many long hours, when travel is involved because, as we know, there's an abundance of fast and convenient type food that surround us, and it is difficult to eat in a healthier manner when we're out on the road, or even just if you want to eat something quickly. But there is a way to eat in a healthy manner. It can be done. MARK:                                  Well, practical tips. I know one of the things that I've learned over the years is I've learned about protein bars, and I've done a little reading and research on my own, and in conjunction with my own physician, we've started to move away from the high-carb diet. I used to be a guy, I mean, I would love to drop into Starbucks, get my chocolate glaze donuts and a big latte, and just, I'm back in the car, but you don't feel well with that. Now, learning to switch over to ... For instance, one of the things I enjoy are just these protein bars that you can get from Costco. I will tend to do that. Hope on an airplane, I might have a protein bar. If I have a little time in an airport, I might stop and get some eggs or something like that, but I'm just trying to find ways to adjust, think differently, I guess. Do you find that to be a challenge? Do you ... DR. BASKETT: Well, it is a challenge, but you can make these healthier choices. I think some of the restaurants that surround us or that we encounter are beginning to be cognizant of that and offer some healthier choices, and definitely, packing protein bars, protein drinks, healthy nuts, grabbing a yogurt instead of a soda, it's a healthy alternative, and people truly feel better. All of these simple carbohydrates, when after we eat them, they tend to shoot our blood sugars up quite rapidly, whether we have diabetes or not, and then those blood sugars quickly plummet, and then they begin zig-zagging throughout the day, and that really just triggers that hunger and cravings for more carbohydrates, it sets in more fatigue, and then in time, it's a way of just eating poorly and not making healthy choices. MARK: One of the things that I became interested in just, you read now, and again, I'm curious as to, is this something you hear in the media, is there a truth to this, but lots of people, "I know. I'm traveling a lot, and I shouldn't be drinking all these cokes. It's just a lot of sugar and things, so I'll make this switch, and I'll jump into these zero-calorie beverages," but at times I've heard that may not be the best decision. Are those drinks an appropriate alternative? If I'm going to give up Mountain Dew, can I do the zero-calorie, caffeine- DR. BASKETT: Do the diet Mountain Dew. MARK: Diet Mountain Dew. Is that- DR. BASKETT: Well, there has been some research that shows that some of the artificial sweeteners aren't as healthy for us as we'd like to think that they are. Some studies have shown that they will interfere with blood sugar and insulin regulation in the GI tract. Also, some studies have shown that the artificial sweeteners will send messages to the brain to make us want to crave and desire more sweet, more carbohydrate. I really suggest to my patients that water is that best alternative, the fine quality H2O. You can get carbonated water that's flavored because people do like carbonated beverages. You can put slices of lime and orange and cucumber in water. An occasional zero-calorie is great, but it shouldn't be a preponderance of one's beverage intake during the day. MARK: Do you think, again, looking at the busy schedules and travel schedules and these kinds of ... How much do you think that planning plays into this? Is that a way to shift gears a little bit since ... What are your thoughts about that? DR. BASKETT: Oh, very much so, I mean, just as professionals need to plan their schedules, calendars, and timing. Planning goes a long way in helping us to eat in a healthy manner and exercise. If you know you're going to be gone for a week just as you're packing your clothes, gathering the information you will need for your travels, you really can sketch out a little bit what might you do for breakfast or lunch because you know where you will be, and can you throw a box of protein bars, prepackaged nuts into your suitcase, that's something that's pretty easy to do. Likewise, when we're home, meal prepping on weekends, cooking a little bit of extra and freezing makes it easy to have a pretty simple but yet healthy meal during the week. MARK: How about, how does exercise play into all of this in terms of, again, thinking about just healthy eating, healthy diets, overall health and the obesity component. It's ... DR. BASKETT: Again, I think exercise is the key. As I tell my patients, if they really want to lose weight, if they want to keep them off, exercise isn't a luxury. It really becomes a necessity. Sometimes, they encourage them to think about, if they had cancer, would they make the time to have chemo? Everybody typically says of course they would, so if you want to lose weight and become healthier, why not choose to make the time to exercise and to eat well? Several of my patients have told me they actually put on their calendar "time to exercise," but they'll put it under the guise of Wellness Committee, so for anybody else seeing their calendar, they have an appointment at 2:00 in the afternoon. They're on a Wellness Committee, and it might mean that they're leaving the office to go for a 20-minute walk, but it easily ... Well, not easily. It does take work, and it's hard, but it can be planned in. We can make an appointment to exercise just as we make appointments to do many other things. It becomes a commitment to ourselves. MARK: One of the things that I have found and was kind of fun, I don't need this tool anymore, but it kind of started just a change. I got into one of these little Fitbit things. You set these goals, you can track yourself on the Internet, and the further you walk, well, you've walked across New Zealand. They give you all of these things, but I found myself trying to get steps, and even if you have a little time between planes at the airport. Instead of going into one of the Sky Clubs or Frequent Flyer Clubs or sitting down and having a bite, you just walk around a little bit and see what kind of steps you can get in. I really like your comment. I want to underscore this in terms of, I think people tend to look at dieting, exercise, these kinds of things as maybe quick solutions and things, but they have trouble committing to it because we don't seem to view ... Well, getting overweight or getting out of shape, at least right up front, it's not like you're facing a diagnosis of cancer, but you're spot on. I mean, when you look at the long-term health consequences in terms of overall well-being, but then you look at diabetes and these kinds of things, if you have diabetes or you have cancer, you are going to seek treatment and deal with it. It seems to me, I like that perspective as a way to encourage myself. I just think that's a great, great approach. The one other thing I'd like to visit on a little bit, how ... I just use the word diet as an example, and people will go in, and first of the new year, they make these resolutions. But diet really isn't the appropriate way to look at this. I mean, do you have thoughts about the term diet. To me, I've come to learn, I think that becomes a problem. It isn't about diet. Am I correct? DR. BASKETT: Well, I would agree, and I usually don't use the word diet when I'm working with my patients. We talk about eating plan. Many of my patients will reference diet, and I tend to guide them with the different choices of words because the diet is something that people go off of. My goal when working with patients is to help them truly make lifestyle change. It's lifestyle change and making changes and habits that will help someone stay at his or her new weight. It's interesting, the Greek word for diet is diaita, and what that truly means is manner of living. For me, that's what this is all about. MARK: I love that. I love that. We're just about out of time here. I guess I'll give you a moment if you have any final comment or thought to share in terms of people that are just ... Again, busy, busy days, wanting to make the change, thinking about it might be a good thing to do and all that, but it's just getting started. Do you have any final closing thoughts of encouragement or an idea of how to make this kind of a change? DR. BASKETT: Well, what I would say is it doesn't have to be all or nothing. Some people often think, "Gosh, if I don't go to the gym and workout for 60 minutes, why bother," or, "If I don't eat salads three times a day and healthy protein, and then I had a bowl of ice cream, then I have blown my, quote, 'diet.' I'll just forget about it." You just have to start somewhere. Maybe it's a matter of truly taking a five-minute walk when you have that little break in between appointments with clients or you have 10 minutes during your lunch, and it's a beautiful day outside, and you can walk around the block. You had a bad day, and maybe you overate or you had too many sweets. The answer to that would be so? So what could you do differently the next day? It doesn't mean that you give up. You just have to start somewhere, and you build on one habit at a time, little by little. Interestingly, research shows that people don't need to lose all of their excess body weight to improve health. Research shows that if people can lose 5-10% of their initial body weight, they can markedly reduce their health risks. It can be overwhelming for somebody who weighs 300 pounds and that may be ideally should weigh 150 thinking, "Where do I begin?" but if that person could lose 15-30, that's a marked difference and a marked improvement in health. MARK: Yeah. Interesting. I like the old saying, every successful journey starts with that very first step- DR. BASKETT: It's a great saying. It's a great saying. MARK: It's just ... I like keeping the focus on where we're at getting started as opposed to, "I have to do it all right now.” Well, listen, Dr. Baskett, it's indeed been a pleasure. I really appreciate you taking the time to sit down and share a few thoughts with our audience. To those listening, I hope you found something of value in today's discussion, and please feel free to reach out any time if any of you have any thoughts in terms of topics of other folks that you'd like to see if we can have join us on the podcast. Thanks for listening. Oh, and my email address, if you'd like the reach out mbass@alpsnet.com. That's again, mbass@alpsnet.com. Thanks much. Bye-bye. Dr. Kathleen Baskett For Dr. Baskett, medicine is not a job; it's a calling. A firm believer in patient-centered care, she works daily to help each patient reach his or her optimal health and quality of life. She takes the time to get to know each patient, sharing in their joys and sorrows, celebrations and setbacks as they navigate their weight loss journey. Dr. Baskett is board-certified in bariatric medicine. She attended the University of Maryland School of Maryland and completed an internship within the University of Maryland Medical System. When not treating patients, she enjoys exercising, practicing yoga, being outdoors and traveling. She also loves to spend time with her family.

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Join host Amy Zellmer as she chats with Dr. Joseph Cleary. Dr. Joseph Cleary is a pediatric neuropsychologist at Mt Washington Pediatric Hospital. He is a graduate of Widener University, where he earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology with specialties in Neuropsychology and School Psychology. Dr. Cleary completed his internship training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and The Center for Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Health.   Currently, Dr. Cleary provides comprehensive neuropsychological assessment for children with chronic medical conditions, specializing in acquired brain injuries.  Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital provides family-focused, integrated care to children with serious, chronic or complex medical needs. Since 1922, the hospital has helped children heal from illness and injury, and now treats nearly 9,000 patients each year. The 102-bed hospital is a jointly owned affiliate of The University of Maryland Medical System and Johns Hopkins Medicine and has locations in Baltimore City, Prince George’s County and in the community. For more information, please visit www.mwph.org. Episode sponsored by: Minnesota Functional Neurology DC 

Join host Amy Zellmer as she chats with Christy Sands of Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital.  Christy Sands, PT, DPT Christy Sands has been a physical therapist at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital for 9 years. She earned a B.S. in Kinesiological Science in 2004, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree from University of Maryland in 2009. She has a clinical specialty treating pediatric vestibular and coordination disorders. She assisted with development and oversight of MWPH’s Balance Clinic in conjunction with occupational therapy. She is responsible for organizing physical and occupational therapy care for patients in the Concussion Assessment and Management Program (CAMP) at MWPH.  Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital provides family-focused, integrated care to children with serious, chronic or complex medical needs. Since 1922, the hospital has helped children heal from illness and injury, and now treats nearly 9,000 patients each year. The 102-bed hospital is a jointly owned affiliate of The University of Maryland Medical System and Johns Hopkins Medicine and has locations in Baltimore City, Prince George’s County and in the community. For more information, please visitwww.mwph.org. Episode sponsored by: Minnesota Functional Neurology DC 

Join host Amy Zellmer as she chats with Lindie McDonough from Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital.   Lindie McDonough, CTRS, CBIS, CPST Lindie McDonough attended Stevenson University and George Washington University, where she earned degrees in Therapeutic Recreation and Transitional Services for Traumatic Brain Injury. Lindie has been employed at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital for 12 years, and works as a Senior Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. She coordinates therapeutic recreation programs, Abilities Adventures, and community and school re-entry programs for inpatients and outpatients in the rehabilitation program.  Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital provides family-focused, integrated care to children with serious, chronic or complex medical needs. Since 1922, the hospital has helped children heal from illness and injury, and now treats nearly 9,000 patients each year. The 102-bed hospital is a jointly owned affiliate of The University of Maryland Medical System and Johns Hopkins Medicine and has locations in Baltimore City, Prince George’s County and in the community. For more information, please visitwww.mwph.org. Episode sponsored by: Minnesota Functional Neurology DC

Each week several dozen people in Maryland die from opioid use. Last summer, Nicki Neirman, a nursing staff coordinator, lost her fiance to a heroin overdose. She tells us of his episodes of treatment, and how his addiction disrupted their lives. And Donna Jacobs, a senior vice president at the University of Maryland Medical System, tells us about next week’s conference on substance abuse and recovery called, “Not All Wounds Are Visible”.

We're going to take a look now at how creative artists are addressing a very serious and longstanding problem. Domestic violence affects nearly one in four women. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The National Institute of Justice, 22% of women experience at least one physical assault by a partner during their adulthood.The Full Circle Dance Company has drawn on the stories of women affected by domestic violence to inspire their latest collaboration: a benefit performance this weekend called ----Unshamed: Baring Our Secrets and Our Souls.----Joining Tom in Studio A to talk about the benefit performance -- and the difficult issue it's addressing -- is Donna Jacobs, the Artistic Director of Full Circle Dance Company, who is also a Senior Vice President at the University of Maryland Medical System. Dr. Carnell Cooper joins Tom as well. He is an associate professor of surgery and the director of the Center for Injury Prevention and Policy at the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center.The Full Circle Dance Company performs ----Unshamed: Baring Our Secrets and Our Souls---- at the Chesapeake Arts Center in Brooklyn Park, Maryland. on Saturday, November 4 at 7:30pm, and on Sunday, November 5 at 2:30pm. A portion of all ticket proceeds will be donated to the Bridge Domestic Violence Program at UMMS. Click here for directions and ticket info.

Landing big contracts with hospitals or large corporations is not easy. Who should I talk to? How do I increase my chances of winning a contract? Should I invest 10 hours preparing and responding to the RFP that came to my inbox? These are all questions that I've had and I'm certain you might have considered at some point. Ed Bennett joins the Neon Noise podcast to share some tips and tricks for landing that big contract and establishing relationships with hospitals and large organizations. Ed is the former Director of Web and Communications for the University of Maryland Medical System and currently is a highly sought marketing consultant in the medical field. His experience working on both sides of the relationship provides us with some helpful tips for anyone that wants to establish a relationship and with contracts with a large corporation or organization like a hospital. Some of the items we discuss include: The benefits of working within a niche market Advice on establishing a relationship with a larger organization and becoming a preferred vendor Helpful tips on how to avoid that "red tape" that trips so many of us up The individuals within the organization you should focus on connecting with How to get the attention of a decision maker Best practices for responding to RFPs (Request for Proposal) Creative ways he is using social media to connect people