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In this episode, we speak with Erika Brooks, CSPO, manager of admission services at the PA Education Association, and Olivia Ziegler, PA, chief experience officer at the PA Education Association. We discuss applicant experience and the CASPA process, advice for students who are thinking about applying to a PA program, the importance of letters of reference, and the timing for submitting an application. This episode is sponsored by Aquifer.    Show notes Erika Brooks has worked in the graduate medical education industry for 12 years. As a seasoned Application services manager, she is passionate about improving the user experience and streamlining processes. In addition to managing the CASPA, she is also involved in educating PA programs on the benefits of including aspects of Holistic review in the admissions process. She also engages with those interested in the PA profession and Health Professions Advisors to ease anxiety around the application to process and dispel any myths about the profession. Erika currently serves as the PAEA staff partner to the CASPA Advisory Committee and assists in developing policies and procedures for CASPA. Her work in graduate admissions extends beyond PAEA as she served as a Co-chair for the CAS executives' group. This group of healthcare association executives has oversite for application services for health professions, including OT, PT, Dental, Athletic Training, MD/DO etc . Outside of the office, Erika enjoys supporting Liverpool F.C., learning how to crochet, and traveling.   The PA Path Podcast is produced by Association Briefings.

Welcome back to Analyze Scripts, where a psychiatrist and a therapist analyze what Hollywood gets right and wrong about mental health. Today, we review "The Morning Show" season 2. This season is pretty heavy with themes of substance abuse, toxic relationships and Mitch Kessler's [SPOILER ALERT] death by suicide. We spend time discussing cancel culture and the complexities of the human experience. We also explore Cory's charcter, is he hypomanic? Or is it more of an ADHD presentation we are seeing? Who does Bradley choose? Is everyone in love with their mother? Listen now to your favorite TV loving shrinks for our full break down. We hope you enjoy! Instagram TikTok Website Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Hi, I'm Dr. Katrina Fury, a psychiatrist. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: And I'm Portia Pendleton, a licensed clinical social worker. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: And this is Analyze Scripts, a podcast where two shrinks analyze the depiction of mental health in movies and TV shows. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Our hope is that you learn some legit info about mental health while feeling like you're chatting with your girlfriends. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: There is so much misinformation out there, and it drives us nuts. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: And if someday we pay off our student loans or land a sponsorship, like. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: With a lay flat airline or a major beauty brand, even better. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: So sit back, relax, grab some popcorn. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: And your DSM Five and enjoy. We get started. We just wanted to include a trigger warning for this episode. This episode could include discussion about some themes and topics that might be upsetting, including, but not limited to things like substance abuse, suicide, self harm, disordered, eating, and harassment and assault. So if any of those topics are too upsetting, we totally get it. Please feel free to skip this episode and join us next week. Otherwise, we hope you enjoyed. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Thanks for joining us today to cover the Morning Show season Two. If you have not listened to our take on season one, feel free to scroll back a couple episodes in our feed. Season two did come out in September of 2021, which was kind of in, like right. The throes still of COVID I mean, not like the Lockdown, which this show oh, my God. With that visual of New York City, which was eerie, to say the least. But did you watch this in real time? Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: No, I think I watched it last year, maybe, but rewatching it again. I had, like, a visceral reaction to all of the COVID stuff. What about you? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: It was weird. I really like and we talked about this about season one, how they show, right? Like, real time things. And it's so funny thinking back to hearing about, you know, it was like, in more of the Asian countries in Asia. It was kind of, like, sprinkling through. And I remember having some friends traveling internationally and being like, yeah, it was weird. Like, a lot of people are wearing masks, not domestically. And then all of a sudden, it was here, right? And it was like this very March white. I don't know, like, the grocery stores were full, and then they were empty. Schools were open and they were closed. It wasn't a smooth transition. Oh, this is coming. It was just like, okay, we're making this decision. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Oh, my gosh. I remember I'm so ashamed to admit this, but I was supposed to go on a bachelorette party to New Orleans, like, right in mid March, and it was for my very good friend, Dr. Kristen Heisel, an infectious disease physician at Mass General Hospital, so you can imagine what her March 2020 turned into. But as the news of COVID was, like, trickling in, I remember sitting in the psychiatrist talking to a colleague being like, this is just going to be like ebola where we all freaked out. And then it was fine. And I was like, trying to tell myself this because I really wanted to go on this Bachelorete trip and I feel so selfish saying that. Should we cut that? Like, does that make me look at. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: I can share a similar thing. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: But then my friend kristen called me after they had this super secret meeting at MGH and was like, we're not like, you need to go to the grocery store immediately. This is like a really big deal. Harvard is preparing. They've talked to like, this is going to be a really serious thing. And I was like, oh, my god. And then two days later, yeah, everything shut down. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: It's funny because I was in DC. In February, like mid February, and there was still nothing. I don't know which speech I know that's not the right word for it was happening, but everyone in congress and the senate were there and it was really busy and it was fine. The airports were all good. But then I ended up having to come back from puerto Rico early. So I've told this story, obviously to my friends, but for my new friends out there listening. So we had been here and meeting family down in puerto Rico who had missed it by three days of what was kind of happening. And we were like, should we go? Should we not? And we're on the airplane, it's about to take off. They shut the door and everyone's like, phone alerts start to go off if you have news alerts. And it was that all international travel was stopped and we weren't going internationally. But I was immediately like, I need to get off this plane. Obviously I couldn't. So we went to Puerto Rico. We told our family that was down there and they just did not get it's. The like, this isn't a big deal. Why is everyone up there freaking out? Brian were like, my partner and I were like, how can you not understand? The grocery stores are empty. So we ended up flying home early and thank goodness we did because the island closed down. There was a ship in the port there from Italy that had some italian travelers that were sick and so it was just chaos. And then I remember coming back to work on Monday and we closed, right? So we had this meeting of how we were going to handle it. Everyone took their laptops and we went home. And then I never went back to that job. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Yeah, it was scary. I don't know, I feel like triggered watching this show and all the COVID stuff. It's like hard for me to watch. I notice kind of like not looking at the empty street. It's just like really hard for me to watch. I thought they did a magnificent job, though, covering it and how they had Daniel, the lone wolf, sort of like raising the alarm and seeing how Mia, who's now in Chip's old role, is kind know, not covering, know, choosing other stories to cover instead. And then they send him to China, right? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: And he is just like in the throes of it being like, this is serious. They keep giving him a short segment, they cut his segment, he's like but. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: It'S so symbolic of how we were all thinking about it until it was really serious, right? And then we sort of see the COVID sprinkled in, I thought, even starting with New Year's Eve and how joyous it all was, like, woohoo. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: 2020. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: And now as we watch it, you're just like, if we all knew what was coming. And then they still sort of sprinkle in COVID throughout the whole season as it builds. And I enjoyed how they kept reminding us of the date. Like, oh, Alex comes back February 20. And I was like, oh my God, that's like three weeks before it's going to start. And then her last day was like March, I don't know, like 14th or something, right? Like, it just kept building and building and building till we see Alex with COVID and we see Bradley, like, rushing into the Er to find her brother in the chaos of the emergency room with COVID cases. And it was just like, we see them all go home and trying to figure out contact tracing and Corey with. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: The and being silly with like, I don't know what that know? Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Well, we didn't know what it meant. And Corey's like, can you stand can you step back? 6ft, right? Oh my God. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: It was such like an awkward time because I think everyone it was new social norms that we all had to just adopt and everyone had their own length of time for getting on board with specific social norms or not. And I think it was just like, there's a lot of awkward interactions with people. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: I think what I found personally interesting as a physician and as a psychiatrist, as the time when it all hit, I was still doing some moonlighting at a local hospital and fortunately that was like extra work. And so as soon as I started to feel unsafe, I stopped. And I had a lot of guilt over that, but certainly I had a couple of shifts. I never will forget how scared I felt because I didn't have enough PPE. And I remember nurses coming in and smuggling in masks to each other and saying, don't tell the supervisor. And we were trying to figure out, as a psychiatrist, what do you do when there's a code and you don't know if the patient's COVID positive? Like a behavioral code, agitation, delirium, things like that, that you get called for in the middle of the night, like, how close do you get? How close do you not get? We didn't know yet how is it transmitted? How does it affect if you have history of asthma, how does it affect you? How does it affect kids? All of that stuff. I just will never forget being so scared. And I remember leaving one of those shifts and realizing, like, I can't do this right? Like, I'm terrified. And one of the nurses being like, Dr. Fury, are you okay? And I was like, no, I'm really not. And then I think as a physician, realizing this is really serious, during that time when everyone was trying to figure out, like, do we really need to stay home? Do we really need to stock up? And when people were like, oh, it's just 60 days lockdown. And I was like, this is going to be years, and it's just hard to watch. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: It was an interesting theme, like, you said that even I know one of the producers who went up to Mia with one of like it was a COVID story about a number going up, but there was also, like, three other things happening that day. And she was like, Nope. No, we're not running that story. And it's just right. Like, they didn't and then all of a sudden, it was the most important thing, right? Like, in mid March, everyone that's all anyone could talk about. And I remember, funnily enough, with the morning show being like, right, a news network. I'm just not, like, a news watcher. And I watched the news, right, for like, 72 hours when things had locked down. And then I was like, this isn't. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: So great for my mental mental health. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Yeah, but it was wild. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: It was wild. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Dr what was it? Fauci. And then that woman with the scar, Deborah. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: And just watching them try to keep their composure. I'll never forget that. Meme going around with Dr. Fauci, like, touching his forehead in frustration and being like, you know, it's bad when the man telling you don't touch anything is like touching its head in frustration, right? And they showed clips of Dr. Fauci in this. So the season does culminate with COVID and I'm really interested to see now that we know season three is about to come out, like, how does that evolve? But there was a whole lot more in season two, and I have no idea how we're going to cover it. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: All in this know? So so we have some new characters. We have Stella, who's the new president of the news division. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: I think she took Cory's job. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Yep. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: And then Corey took Fred's job, right, because they fired Fred. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Yeah, that was a little I mean, it became clear, but right at the end of season one, it seemed like Corey was going to be let go, and then they ended up letting Fred go. And then Corey stepped into that role, which is what he wanted, right. And I think he kind of set some things up so that happened. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: And I think also we come to find out he's kind of in cahoots with right? Like, it kind of sounded like I was a little confused by this, but it kind of seemed like Bradley thought she walked in and said, I'm not coming back if you don't rehire Corey. And then they did. But then we sort of found out later on that Fred was like, corey should be my successor and give me all this money. And then he's maybe pulling some strings in the background. So he's like gone but not really gone. That kind of confused me. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Yeah. Corey is an interesting guy. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Do you think he's hypomanic? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: He is something. He is so animated and constantly hyper and activated. I just want to know his routine off when he's not at work. We saw some of his exercise routine. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: When I saw that I was like, I think he's hypomanic constantly on the go. But explain that a little bit. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Yeah. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: So when we think about hypomania, what we mean by that clinically is when you think about depression, we think about people who have clinical symptoms of depression for two weeks or more. That's where your mood is lower than your average baseline. We all have mood fluctuations over the course of our life, but when you're feeling depressed, your mood is way too low. Now, the flip side of that is something we call mania. This is what we see when you have something called bipolar disorder where not only do you have the depressive episodes, but then you also have the manic episodes where your mood is way too high, right? Like, you don't need sleep. You're talking a mile a minute. You have all these big grandiose ideas. You're really impulsive. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: And people can tell. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: People can tell when you are fully manic. That's a psychiatric emergency. You need to go to the emergency room. A lot of times people end up getting hurt either because they're doing something really risky like skateboarding down a highway or something or because they're using substances or sex, gambling, spending money, things like that. There's something in between what we call euthymia, which is like a typical normal baseline mood. You still have fluctuations because you're human, but it's all within a controlled range of feelings. It never dips too low or too high. Mania is like the highest you ever get. Hypomania is kind of like halfway in between. And some people with hypomania function really well in society. Like maybe corey, right. Like, maybe he only needs 4 hours of sleep. Cool. He can get a lot more work done. Maybe he has boundless energy, but he's not like, talking way too fast or having really big ideas that are people with mania might write their memoirs on postit notes and put them all over their room, for example. He's not really behaving like that outside the norm. But sometimes people with hypomania are really successful and productive because they just don't need as much sleep, and they have more energy than the average person. He also could be abusing stimulants or something. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: He could be and sometimes I think there's that little edge or overlapping, also, potentially, of ADHD, just like, really hyperactive. You know, what if you have ADHD? Some of the symptoms with mania are not presenting, though. But just that on the go. And we think about people who, in adulthood often find careers that do fit better if you have attention hyperactive or you're inattentive. It's hard when you're a child. I know I'm taking a little bit of a left turn here because school is pretty much the same. Right? We have expectations for everything. But when you get into adulthood, there's so many hands on careers. There's so many careers that you can be on the go that we see people typically be able to function a little bit better with that. So even I'm wondering for him, right. He's constantly being stimulated. He's constantly thinking of these things. So it's like that's a great point. He's got something, though. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Man, I'd love to evaluate him. He also has a history with his mom, which we won't get into all the details. Please watch the show. But which clearly influences his behavior and his love, it seems like, for Bradley. One thing I thought season two did a really interesting job of is, like, depicting how they're all falling in love with who I imagine their parents were. Right. I don't know. What did you think? Did you pick up on that at all? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Yeah. Or, like, with Bradley. Right. It's like, for me, I felt like Laura was someone she never had. Right. Like, safe. She was really empathetic, really nurturing, really sweet, kind, really good advice, really validating, not dismissive. And then it's just, like, interesting now with, like, in the mix. It's like, who know in season three, I guess, where does and it's like it depends on, I think, where she is with herself and doing work or not. Because I would say and again, this is just like a guess if she hasn't done work on herself, I could see her picking Corey, and if she has, then it's like Laura. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: So I think it's going to be Cory. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Yeah. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: What did you think about that scene with Laura and Bradley where Laura was encouraging Bradley to go to therapy? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: I thought it was excellent. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Right. I thought it was so gentle. Yeah. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: You're crazy. You need to go to therapy, or you need to get over this, so you should go to therapy. It was just, like, very like, it seems like you need to talk about this, or you need some support, you need someone to help you figure this out. Stuff with your brother. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Yes. After her brother Hal. And we'll get into this a little more later. That depiction of being the sibling of someone with an active addiction coming from a dysfunctional home life, we'll definitely get into all of that. But I thought the way Laura so, like, validated how hard all of that was for Bradley and said, I think you need some help figuring this out. Have you tried? Therapy was just such a nice way to bring it up. And then I thought it was so honest when Bradley was like, I think they're going to tell me I'm crazy, I'm scared. And I was like, girl, me too. I hear you. I think we all feel like that, right? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: And what a great Know line for her to say, right? Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: I thought that was such a beautiful depiction of sort of like a nice way to encourage someone you love to seek help and a really nice way to introduce a really tough concept of boundaries and when is it time to walk away? That's hard. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: That's hard. And I think in the spirit of therapy, everyone could use it on the Know. I think Mia certainly needs some support. I mean, what a complicated loss she is experiencing. Right. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: It's like Mitch, you mean? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Yeah. And even just of this distance, right, of just know, fall from grace as a loss, his loss of the show and then ultimately, right, like his death and then reporting on it and you can see her tearing up. But knowing that he also did all these horrible things and know had come out in this episode, these questions around, like, was he praying specifically on black mean? I just was like, Mia, I would love to I don't just I really like her character. I really empathize with her and I would love for her to get all the support she can. She seems like she's throwing herself into work, which is the job. I mean, I think it just is what it is. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: At the end of season one, he looked so haggard and disheveled and exhausted. And I was like, you are like, going to collapse at the beginning of season two. He looks great. He's like well groomed. He's engaged. He's got this beautiful little house. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: He's driving a Subaru. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: He's probably getting 8 hours of sleep a night. He's probably exercising. Maybe he's playing pickleball. Like, he looks so good. And it was fascinating to me how he so early on told Bradley, like, if I ever talk to Alex again, I got a lot to say to her. But then when she shows up and asks him to come back, he's like, okay, yeah. Why do you think he did that? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: I don't know if it was a selfish, not like, self seeking, self serving thing where it's like, I do want to be a bigger producer, right? Like, I'm this little smaller station and this is really my world. Or was it his connection with Alex? Does he think he owes her? Is there, like you had mentioned before, a trauma bond with like I don't know if it was for I mean, it could be all of those things at the same time. So what about you? Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: I think my theory is that I do think, like, near the end when they have that knockout fight in the car where they're really raging at each other and she mentions that she feels like he's in love with her and she doesn't love him like, that that got me thinking, like, is that true? Especially because then when he was making out with his fiance and was like, let's go do it in Alex's office, and that is kind of creepy. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Yeah. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: It got me thinking, like, was his mom, like Alex? Did he have a self centered, narcissistic mother who was constantly absent or critical? And is he seeking that validation unconsciously? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Right. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: But is he seeking that approval, that acceptance, that validation in a super unhealthy way? That's what I think. So I'd love him to get some therapy too. And I think what we were talking. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: About with who Bradley will choose based on her own internal path, I think same with like, if he is a well self, he's going to choose his current right like life, right. Working at the smaller station with his this this quiet, healthier, seemingly life, but maybe not so big and showy, right? Like you could see him kind of being pulled back and back and back into this abusive relationship. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Right. And we see that with how in that final scene or the final episode when Alex is on air with COVID which was weird that he lied and said he tested positive too. So he's like, totally around her. He could have just put a mask on if he could find one. I guess back then they were hard to find, but we see his fiance call and he declines it. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: He also then puts something on the prompter that Alex wasn't expecting, which is like, so are you getting back at her or you just like it was confusing of where they're going to land. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: 100% because in so many ways, their relationship continued evolving in a very raw, honest way. But then we continued to see the power dynamic stay the same when she FaceTimes him. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Right. Initially from bed and after, they are still not okay. They had just had that big fight in the car. And then she's like, very sick. He's being kind, but he gets sucked. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Into her again and again. And she keeps using him as a narcissist will do again and again. And I felt like at the very beginning of season two with Alex, she's in her little chalet. It looks so cozy. She has a dog now. She's writing her memoir. And you see when she comes back to the station, that dinner party at Corey's house, I felt like she put on such a good mask of like, I've really done a lot of self reflection. I want to be different. And then as the season progresses, under more and more stress and scrutiny, I just feel like she's the same old narcissist she's always been. And we see it in such a big way that she goes to Italy to get this letter from Mitch as if he's not again, she doesn't care what he's dealing with. She doesn't care that know, at that point, we knew COVID was spreading. She doesn't care. We see how much she doesn't care about other people. She kicks them off the private jet so she can get back. She goes back to work despite knowing she was in it. She doesn't answer chip's phone calls for like weeks. She's just so utterly selfish and it's. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Just such a big and telling Mitch's wife, right. I think she thought that she was being so kind, like, I'm going to tell her, look at me. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: I'm such a person. Look at me. But it's like, no. And I loved when Mitch's wife really put her in her, right? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Well, because her whole world was shattering then. Because it's like other people know, right? She had been so desperate to protect that secret that her and Mitch had know consensual sex. And now it's like, well, actually, other people do know, or other people. There were whispers. And then when Bradley got the excerpts from the book and she's interviewing Maggie, it was just so fascinating to watch Alex unravel, right? Because her whole world had changed. She's no longer in the driver's seat. Her world is falling around her. People are starting to not like her. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Because people are seeing the real her. And the whole world was about to see the real her. Like, we saw Daniel's reaction to the real her. And I was really proud of him again, in that early scene at the dinner party, that he didn't just let her off the hook and like, because that's what he's supposed to do. He really held her accountable. And you see how much he does not like that. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Daniel may be doing some work therapeutically. He is starting to stand up for himself more. He's setting is he is doing what feels authentic to him. You know what? Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: He has the it factor. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Okay. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: I agree with his grandpa. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Yeah. Okay. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: I didn't love the cringy song and dance for Alex, and I'm sure that was humiliating for him, but he's got the if factor. And I would be ****** if I were him that I almost got the job at the other network and I agreed to stay. And then Alex just like, stabbed. He just uses people. We really saw that in that scene with Laura when they talked about going to see Bring into Noise, bring Into ****, we see how even with like and I thought this was actually really smart of the writers because it shows that Alex has always been this way, that she was new on the scene. Laura was like know, she was like the lead anchor. She was closeted at the time, but she had some close friends who knew. And it sounds like we're accepting, but it wasn't the kind of thing you just shouted from the rooftops back then. And then soon after, Alex coming into the social circle, all of a sudden it leaks and all of a sudden she gets fired. And then Alex disappears but rises up the ranks. And it was just really interesting to see Alex try to get on Laura's good side and sort of remember that whole scenario so differently from how it actually happened. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Do you think that there was malicious intent or do you think Alex just had no, no. It was either malicious intent or zero self awareness at that time. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Honestly, I feel like for someone with narcissistic personality disorder, how do you split the difference? I really feel like Alex meets criteria for that and she's always just it might not be conscious, but unconsciously thinking for herself and putting her own needs first. And the whole world revolves around her and quite literally it does. Being in such a powerful position in the media, we see again, people kick people off the private jet so she can get home. Chip comes in and exposes himself to COVID so she can go on the like, quite literally, people do revolve around her. So it's hard to like, was it malicious or was it just selfish? But where's the line? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: I saw a really interesting TikTok with Alison Stoner. So she was a child star and so she just made this video. It's from September 1, if you want to watch it. And she kind of speaks on how in the film industry, especially starting out with in childhood, how narcissists are kind of grown, even if it's not like rightly. You're born with the trait. And so I think what we've talked about also with Succession 100% is just like how do you have developed drive, right? This internal drive that maybe separates you or you have what do you call it? Like predestined predetermined. Pre, whatever that word is. I'm not saying it predisposed to something that maybe comes out in some people, not others. I don't really see it in Daniel. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Right. But maybe is that why he's not so as successful? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Because he's not so brutal? Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: That's the thing, is you have more empathy and you think about others. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Right. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: And so that kind of holds him back. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Exactly. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Whereas Alex was thinking for herself and wanted what she wanted and was going to get it at and then she. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Did and then she did and then she did over and over and over again doing it. And then there are her expectations. I mean, even her family we saw in season one way more, but the facade with her partner, they did that because of her career, because she asked them to. It was expected. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: And when you're on her good side, when you're on the good side of the split, she is so charming and funny and. You feel special being in her orbit, right? Like, we see that time and time again with Chip. And I feel like that's how she keeps sucking people in to help further her own agenda, though. That's the thing. Even Bradley again, I think because Bradley hasn't done the work, she's getting sucked in in a way that they I don't even think consciously realize. But Bradley's getting sucked in, too. And in many ways, we see that Bradley's mom, although very know in terms of not being successful, not being wealthy, but is still very critical, dismissive and invalidating. Much like Alex's, when you're on her bad side, like when you try to confront or criticize or point out that she's done something wrong, quickly flips on you. But I think that's why Bradley keeps getting sucked, why all these people get sucked into her orbit and she just uses them to get what she wants. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: So what do you think? Do you think it was Bradley being sucked in? What do you think about the interview with Bradley? And, like, what was Bradley's angle? I mean, I liked it. I know a question I'm saying to me. I liked it in the fact that I don't like Maggie, really. And I don't know if that's because I'm in Alex's. I just thought as a woman, instead of being about Mitch, which I'm not saying that in the way that it dismisses, because Alex is not like, a good person, really, but the fact that she kind of lied the whole time about what the book was. And it's like, I remember when Bradley was scrolling through the pages, gets in the back, right? She see her name twice. And then Alex, it's this huge thing. She's on the COVID And I thought that was a really I liked how she challenged her on some of like, why isn't this about Mitch? This was supposed to be about all of the guys and whatever. And yes, Alex is a part of that, which she doesn't want to admit. But I did appreciate kind of the pushback on, too. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: I did too. And I think I would imagine Alex has really hurt Maggie. She must like I feel like this was Maggie's way of calling her to the carpet. Is that a saying? Maybe we'll go with know, like, holding her accountable and being, like, exposing who she really is to the world. But I think what Bradley was saying was, like, was that your right? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Why'd? Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: You do know, why did you do this? Especially when she came to you and begged you not to. And that is true. She did. It was interesting. Yeah, I think it was really interesting. I don't think Alex expected it at all. I don't think anyone did. And then I'm wondering, why did Bradley do it? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Right? Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: And again, is it like. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Corey keeps putting her in these interesting, like, of, well, you should do it because you're fair. And it's like what does that mean? Remember when he's like, can you do the interview? And she's like, well, why? I don't know. This might be difficult. And he's like, I just know that you'll be really fair. But it was a drawn out it was intentionally that we heard that moment. What does that mean? Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: And I feel like especially in season two, we see that I hate this about professional settings, when people are saying one thing but really meaning something different and you have to learn the lingo and the undertones and what's being implied. I feel like we saw that a lot with season two. So just that when he's saying fair, does he mean, don't hurt the network. Let's keep us in a good light? Is that what he really means or does he mean, you'll be fair? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: I think it's almost both. But I'm only saying it's both because I think the fact that he likes her complicates things for him. I don't think he's used to that. I don't think he knows what to do with Bradley initially. He likes her. He keeps giving her all of these things. He keeps promoting her, promoting her, promoting her. Is it because he truly right, has this almost fantasy of how amazing she is as a career woman? Or is it that love piece? Is it infatuation? Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: But then he's the one who outs her. So he also loves her, but he's hurting her. And that makes me want to know more about Corey's mom. We learned just a little bit how he was taking care of her and he's kind of taking care of Bradley in terms of giving her the job, giving her a place to stay, rising through the ranks, giving her even Laura, like sending Laura into her life. Can you please help her? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: But with her in a really weird way? Permission. I think he made it in his head, okay, for him to do that when he outed them. Because Bradley he made Bradley say, right, he set her up to be like. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: You have to do whatever it takes to protect. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: And, like, I think I don't know, maybe Bradley would at the end of the day, if it was super black and white or she knew the outcome later on, that she'd be like, maybe she would have given permission for that. I don't know. But in his head, I think he got permission from her. And that absolves him of the guilt. Yeah, guilt. Maybe it comes out in season three, maybe. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Because I don't think he ever told her that it was him. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Right. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: I thought he was going to at the end, but then he said, I love you. And then I was like, can he not sit with the guilt of telling her this? So he says he loves her instead, right? He's fascinating. I really hope we see a lot more of his development. I really hope we see Bradley in therapy in season like, I really, really hope we do. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: I think that would be a great line of whatever, to see Alex and. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Bradley in therapy together, almost like couple therapy or family therapy. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: And maybe she did she would go to therapy twice. Right. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: And she's good. That's right. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: She talks some of the external problems, like the network or the cancellation. Right. But it's not about her. It's not deeply rooted in her Psych for interest. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: And then she'd be good. She'd be like, I'm good. Or it would be like we saw in succession with the family therapy, right. Where you can't actually go anywhere substantial or honest. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Yeah. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: So rewatching those episodes with Alex and Mitch and watching Mitch's death by suicide was really emotional for me. But what about for you? What did you think of all that? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: It's interesting. Bringing then in paola paula. Paula because I feel like I was just feeling many different feelings towards Mitch. At the one hand, I obviously don't like his character. I think he's like, a crappy person. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Really hard to see Steve Carell like this. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Yes. Right. But 100% such a good job. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: And he's also such a good choice because I think it automatically makes you, like, ambivalent. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Yep. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Right. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: And he is right from the office like this. Like everyone loves my favorite boss. But then, obviously, this is also another character. But it's like, oh, it's a perfect character based on his other fictional characters. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: 100%. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Right. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Because he's just, like, beloved. He's funny, rodeo virgin. There hasn't been bad press about Steve Carell, as far as I know. So him being in the role, it just automatically, I think, plants that seed of ambivalence in our minds. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Yes. So when he was in Italy and that woman kind of came up to him right. And was, like, saying those things to him, and then we know her friend is filming it. Yeah. Paula come in and kind of interject. I didn't know how to so Mitch was like, right. He's excommunicated. He's living in Italy. He's by himself again. I think at that moment, he doesn't still have self awareness. I think he has more than his mentor. I think there's lines that Mitch won't cross that mentor did, but he still, I think, is lacking self awareness or really kind of understanding. He's still trying to, I think, come back or liked again. But I was again torn with that woman kind of saying those things to me. He's like, he's here minding his business. He's a hat on. Like, he's not right. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Exactly. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Clear the restaurant for me. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: And I thought it also brought up this idea of cancel culture and that exploration in a really smart way, how, like, yeah, he's done something many things that are awful and egregious. But, yeah, he's alone. He's not doing anything egregious right then. And we're just going to provoke him in hopes of filming it, that it'll go viral for that person's. Personal gain. That was. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: I i the one thing that I liked Paola said to them was kind of just the pointing out of, like, you're doing this to post it. And I was, yeah, like, this isn't you kind of coming up and having a conversation and being like, I just feel like I need to say you whatever. Like a small thing, which, again, still is unprovoked, but whatever. I think just like, people do that, right? People do that. She would have gone viral and had her moment and that feels just a little icky. So anyway, moving through that, I think, just because I always am. So I don't think it's naive, but, like, go lucky, optimistic, never ending. But I feel like Mitch, in his way, on his path, which is not mine or other people's, was kind of exploring what he did. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: He was I thought so, too, way more than exactly. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Like, I think he, with time was changing, maybe with more support. I think that documentary that he did with Paolo was powerful or learning of that survivor in Italy that she was talking about or trying to film or make the documentary about. I think he was learning. And so I'm wondering if because he was it was like all of a sudden there was this guilt or like he couldn't handle the fact that he was this person who did these terrible things because he wasn't suicidal before. It was on his journey almost to changing that he took his life. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: It was so sad. Like that scene where he swerves and then you see his hand let go. I was like, oh, it really gets him. And he shuts his eyes like he's at peace. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Oh, so sad, portia I mean, he's a children. I don't know. I feel like he had the capacity for change and you have to want it, and he didn't want it before. I don't think he wanted to be. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Alone, away from everyone. COVID, like, thinking about your life, I do think I was seeing more and more capacity for reflection and introspection and ability to change, and I wasn't seeing that from Alex. To me, it was a fascinating juxtaposition of her coming out to Italy, won her letter from him, really railing on him, saying anything she could to get what she wanted. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: And then them being good and then them not being good. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: It was like this whiplash and then them dancing and having these really tender, loving moments and then parting ways, it seemed like, on good terms. And then that happens. But then in between, I guess, then he is intimate with Paola, who he's. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Very upset by the allegations about it being like, preying on black women. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Yes. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: I don't know. It was sad. It was definitely sad and unexpected for me. I did not see that coming. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: And one thing we've talked about in some previous episodes is that humans are complicated and flawed and complex and you can be a perpetrator and a victim. Like, we talk about this a lot with children who grow up in really abusive households and then, unfortunately, become abusive as adults, but I feel like we see that with Mitch here. And again, I'm not trying to be a Mitch Apologist or anything, but he did awful bad things, and now he's being treated so and, yes, he should be held accountable and be fired and maybe arrested or charged with things like all of that. And I think this show, we see what could happen to a human soul going through that and then being just, like, piled on, piled on, piled on top of it, as he does seem to be trying to figure it out or figure out how do you move forward? Right. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: I think it's also, like, the power of cancel culture, which is what I heard you kind of saying, but not saying those specific words just now. Because I think when some things are very clear, like taking absolutely social media or any kind of presence out, it's like, okay, you do something bad, maybe you do get convicted. Like, you actually are part of the criminal justice system, and you go to jail. It's like you are then treated poorly and in this terrible system. But it's clear then it's like the world, everyone hates you. They are death threats, making things about your kids. It's so interesting to hear people talk about cancel culture or being canceled because everybody says it's, like, the worst thing, because it's so unique. I don't know. It feels nuanced. I know it's not super new at this point, but it's just this weird thing. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: And I think, too, with social media, I feel like that has to add to it. It's not just like you're being canceled at your place of work, in your immediate family, or even in America. He was canceled internationally, and again, in some ways, he deserves it. 100 million%. And then all the piling on at the same time. You just think about that is a human at the end of the day, too? And this is really tricky. I feel like this is really hard for everyone, humans, me to wrap my head around. The show just does such a good job portraying really difficult topics. And as we wrap up, I do want to make sure we talk about Bradley and Hal. What did you think of this? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: I thought it was was because I was so moved and I was so angry at him when he know, I'll make it really simple. He's describing how their mom has impacted him right. By being threatening, manipulative, all of these things. And he does it exactly to Bradley, like, within the same sentence. And it's just like I was speechless at how well they got it. Right. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: I know. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: And then Bradley, the guilt tripping, the threatening, the putting it it's on you. My substance use is on you. Showing up and hurt me. Job horrible. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: All of it. You can just see how much she is struggling with wanting to help and support him. Especially now that she has so much money, like more money than they ever had and she can't help him. But then being totally like, what are you doing? Like, why are you showing up here? Are you using? She looks through his bag and then he notices. But then it's like, of course she right. And it's just they perfectly demonstrated that dance. And that scene when she's dropping him off at rehab and trying to set those boundaries like Laura was encouraging her to, was heartbreaking. But I felt like if I was her therapist, I would say you have to set boundaries. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: I would have been very proud of her for how she was when she dropped him off. I can't do this for you. This is your decision. Go in or go out. I can't make you sober. And then sucked back in again later on. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: But Manipulatively leaves all the money and disappears again. It's like just like Alex disappearing with her back and not answering anyone's calls. It is such a primitive way of getting someone's attention, right? By scaring them, being like, oh, you don't want anything to do with me? Well then look what's going to happen. And it totally worked. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: And it's so hard to not be impacted by that. People do it 1000 times over and over again. Sometimes they never stop and sometimes they do, but it just breaks you as a person and having to do that over and over and over again. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: You really need help navigating that. And that's where support groups, even like Alanon, your own individual therapy can help with that. I don't think there was any way for Bradley to stick with her boundaries in that situation. I thought her reaction was really accurate and human and you just saw all the desperation and remorse and guilt and everything that she was feeling. And I feel like, unfortunately, people who love someone affected by substance use will totally relate to that. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: And the people who know in a relationship like Laura with Bradley, because I think that can oftentimes alienate the person like Bradley even more. Because as things are happening, as Hal is pushing Bradley and kind of like making her unwell, there's the people around Bradley like Laura, who then even more so will start to be know, you really can't do this anymore. You really need to set a boundary. And sometimes that know, break a relationship, right? And so then it's like, then you're more know, you're without more it's so it seems know, okay, it's just between Bradley and it just the spider web goes out so far with how substance abuse impacts families. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: That's what we always say, right? It's a disease of the family. It affects everyone. Which I guess you could say about most mental health conditions. But we really see it with substance use. And it was just what a portrayal. And I mean, so expertly done and so heart wrenching. I was so glad she did finally find him, but I'm really worried they're both going to get COVID now. Or I was like, Bradley, what if you have COVID and you're running in exposing all these other people? And it's just like the chaos, right? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: And it's still so at the beginning. So they hadn't shut down, no visitors yet. It's within all the chaos of her own life. And then it's like you're seeing which we love, the parallels of all the chaos that now the world is being pushed into. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: So where do you hope season three goes? Portia Pendleton, LCSW: I'm sure there'll be at least a couple episodes, right, with them working from home. And I'm curious how that is. But then I'm wondering where season three ends. I know I'm getting way ahead of myself, but because will Cobra be, quote unquote, over? Are they back into the office? Does anyone die? Are Corey and who does Bradley end up with? Is anyone fired? Is Alex ever able to gain anything? Does she keep doing her? Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: No, I don't have any hope for her. I'm sorry. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: I think it's interesting because the show, or maybe not the writers, but the producers or the directors in an interview had talked about how they really wanted to give Alex her redemption at the end of season two. And I feel like maybe a person without mental health background would think she did. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Were you watching, like, the stay tuned for the show? I did watch that for a couple of episodes, including the last one, and I think they touched on, like they were trying to say, like, Alex is human. And I'm like, yeah, and really far on the narcissistic spectrum, like, really lacking empathy and ability to appreciate how our actions affect others. So I just don't think that's going to magically develop. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Yeah. And if it does, I don't know. I think the writers, like we've talked about a million times, are wonderful and have they must have mental health experts they have to, helping them develop these characters. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: If you want some more, you can find us at Analyze Scripts podcast. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Exactly. So please reach out to us anywhere. You can find us on Instagram or TikTok at Analyze Groups podcast or check out our website. You can also email us if you'd like to get in touch with us on a more of a professional level. But stay tuned for more of our episodes and check out the ones that we have back in the feed. There's a lot. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: There's a lot. All right, thanks for listening and we'll see you again next Monday. Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Bye bye. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: This podcast and its contents are a copyright of analyzed scripts, all rights reserved. Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: Unless you want to share it with your friends and rate review and subscribe, that's fine. Dr. Katrina Furey, MD: All stories and characters discussed are fictional in nature. No identification with actual persons, living or deceased places, buildings or products is intended or should be inferred. 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Danielle is a Physician Associate, and she is here to answer the most burning questions about PA's. ie: What is the role of a PA? What is the difference between seeing a PA, NP, or MD/DO? What education does a PA need? Do we even need PA's in the healthcare system? What quality of care will I get from a PA?Thank you to Danielle for coming on and sharing all about being a PA!@letschathealthcare

Recently the FHSAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) updated the Pre- Participation Medical History Forms EL2 to match national standards endorsed by a number of medical groups.  They are effective IMMEDIATELY and should be used at this time.The Concussion or AT18 form is used when one sustains a concussion, who must be evaluated by a MD / DO prior to return to play.  This form is also updated, effective immediatelyMedical Providers, Certified Athletic Trainers, Parents, Coaches and athletes are all impacted by the change so please take time to listen to this update and review the forms in our show notes.PPE https://fhsaa.com/documents/2023/3/3/EL2_Form.pdfEligibility https://fhsaa.com/documents/2023/3/6/EL3_Form.pdfConcussion https://fhsaa.com/documents/2023/3/8/AT18_Final_3_8_2023.pdf

There are many paths to purpose! This is an encouraging uplifting account from those who went through the trials and tests of #medicalschool Dr Kristen Scatliffe Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Dr Kandice Waul Bennett Family Medicine Urgent Care, and Dr. Emily Shay Infectious Disease Critical Care Medicine met 10 yrs ago and have been close ever since. #medicalschool #residency #fellowship #postgrad We have walked the paths to #medicine with the support of one another. On this episode we share our journey, the paths we each took and what we wish we knew way back when #MD #DO. Great episode for #medicalstudent #premed #premedstudent #img #internationalmedicalgraduate to listen to whether you are from the #caribbean #canada #worldwide --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mdfeme-inc/support

Federal Workers Compensation Coffee Break Podcast is about all things related to Federal Workers Compensation, FECA, OWCP, DOL & Longshore claim filing as an injured federal worker.  The podcast is an educational and informative training on how to navigate the DOL, OWCP claims filing process for all types of injured US government and federal workers. The podcaster has 27 years in assisting with federal workers compensation as a consultant and trainer. The podcast is free and is educational. If you need help with anything related to a federal workers compensation claim...help is just a cup of coffee away.This episode is a Story Time Version that discusses the common problem of using inexperienced doctors and clinics that do not understand federal rules and provisions regarding causation and employment factors. If you're an injured federal worker filing a work related injury claim for workers' compensation benefits, your doctor must provide an acceptable diagnosis that is sufficient to establish the required 5 elements of causation and appropriate diagnosis. For example, if you are initially diagnosed only with "pain"  and  later find out that the source of your pain is a torn ligament or broken bone, your case will  be denied.  Pain diagnosis is not compensable under the FECA for federal workers.  All CA forms to establish claims must be signed by an MD/DO or co-signed by an MD/DO, if you see a PA or NP. Your medical provider should also explicitly  describe how your medical condition was caused by a work-related event or exposure. This is called the doctor's “causation opinion”.  'Causation" needs to be written in explanatory terms as opposed to a conclusion statement. The causation statement requires  the doctor to  provide rationale with  a description of a  definitive link between the work-related incident and your medical condition.  This is a story of an injured worker who had his work-related injury denied for a year and a half due to the wrong provider signing his document and receiving a diagnosis of "pain,' along with his second doctor using one wrong word..."probably." Welcome to a story time version of the podcast!You can find the DFEC procedure manual that explains these requirements at the following link: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/owcp/FECA/regs/compliance/DFECfolio/FECA-PT2/group1#208053Dr. Taylor has a long history working  as an  OWCP -  DOL provider along with years of working as a federal workers comp consultant, teaching all things federal workers compensation related. This is an educational short form format for learning how to successfully file federal workers compensation claims. So grab a cup of coffee and lets begin.Dr. Taylor's contact information for more information or assistance is:fedcompconsultants@protonmail.comor you can reach him at 813-877-6900 or make an appointment at https://mrtherapycenter.com/Primary location is atM & R Medical & Therapy Center4150 N. Armenia Avenue, Suite 102Tampa Florida 33607

First and foremost, I want to say congratulations to the Class of 2021 MD/DO students who find out where they match today! It has been quite a journey and the field of healthcare is lucky to have such a dynamic group of future physicians entering the field. To those who did not match, this does not define you, and looking forward to having you enter the healthcare field very soon!   On today's episode, I talk to Dr. Steve Amaefuna, a second year resident, who discusses his journey into medicine and what his day to day life looks like. We discuss his experience with switching specialties during residency and what that looked like. Join us as we dive into what it is like being a black man in medicine.  If you have any questions for Dr. Steve Amaefuna, please feel free to send them to healthcarecookout@gmail.com As always, follow Healthcare Cookout Podcast on Instagram: @healthcarecookout and Twitter: @hccookout. Please feel free to DM or email any questions or comments. Please share, rate, and subscribe to Healthcare Cookout wherever you listen to podcasts.

On today's episode you'll learn more about my career pathway and why I chose to the healthcare leadership pathway vs. the MD/DO pathway I was trekking on since the beginning of my existence! I am sharing with you my journey, what types of experience I have and what was the true turning point to me. I also dive into the ONE question I discovered that helped me decide. Do you want to help the health of individuals or do you want to impact healthcare systems? I hope that my journey in my decision making, helps provide some clarity to yours and give you the confidence to trust your gut! Follow me at @Jaennika.James Click here to join my mailing list and get immediate access to my monthly healthcare resources as well as this growing community of millennial healthcare women! LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jaennikajames 

This episode features Dr. Courtney Scrubbs, DO, JD. Her accomplishments go far beyond the initials following her name. During her tenure at Howard University School of Law, she campaigned for and earned her position as a graduate trustee on the board of Howard University. This incredibly important position allowed her to evoke change that will affect future generations of students. Dr. Scrubbs talks about her daily life as an in-house counsel attorney. She also breaks down why and how she chose to pursue a dual-degree. Courtney started the DAWA Investment Network, which empowers and educates female physicians to build generational wealth. Dr. Scrubbs was elected Ms. Massachusetts 2020 and she shares some behind the scenes information about competing in pageants. Are you or someone you know thinking about applying to law school? Have you considered a dual-degree such as a MD/DO, JD? This episode is for you! Learn how Dr. Scrubbs made her decision. Listen to her story and consider if it's right for you. TBDP is a volunteer passion project with the goal of inspiring all who listen. In-house music and audio production, so any ideas for improvements or suggestions for future guests are welcome. Thank you so much for listening. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a comment or rating. If you are thinking about starting your own podcast, check out my 30 Minutes To Podcast masterclass on my website www.StevenBradley,MD.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blackdoctorspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blackdoctorspodcast/support

Dr. Mariam Molani is a pathologist who obtained TWO degrees while in medical school: DO + MBA. We don't go to medical school to become business people and yet the success of our careers and practices are dependent on running a successful business. So, is an MD/DO "not enough" anymore...? TODAY, we're walking into an audio business class: Is an MBA worth it as a doctor? * * * DOCTORGOALS COMFY TEES * * * Zoom meeting distractions: Healthy caffeine? Yes, please! Super Coffee - Low calorie + packed with caffeine + sprinkled with protein. Use the code DOCTORGOALS to get 20% OFF your order! drinksupercoffee.com IV caffeine --> bathroom runs? Cure Hydration - They say 75% of Americans are dehydrated. Chances are, that includes you. Not today! Use the code DOCTORGOALS to get 25% OFF your order! curehydration.com

I am often asked questions about entrepreneurship, passive income and real estate investing in our Facebook group, the Passive Income Docs, a group for MD/DO physicians who are interested in achieving financial freedom through multiple streams of passive income. Today's episode is a live Q&A session on various subjects. We cover work-life balance, debt, syndications, outsourcing, and rent controls. https://passiveincomemd.com/podcast24

Alyssa Olenick PhD(c) Alyssa Olenick is currently a third year PhD student but has already made a significant impact on thousands of individuals across the country. With a background in sports, Alyssa enrolled in college thinking about a career in fitness but quickly fell in love with science and is now working on her PhD in exercise physiology with a special interest in metabolism, metabolic diseases, and sex differences. Alyssa is the owner and founder of LittleLysFitness where she provides coaching and guidance to individuals across the country on nutrition and exercise. She is also very vocal on social media and has an Instagram following of nearly 30,000 people where she provides evidence-based advice to others seeking to learn more about health and fitness. Currently, Alyssa is training for a 100km ultramarathon while balancing her coaching business, PhD, social media presence, and appearances on many podcasts. Tune into this lively 1 hour conversation and learn about preventive medicine through an evidence-based approach to exercise, nutrition, and living your best healthy and fulfilling life. Show Notes (0:00 - 3:40) - Introductions Question 1: Tell us a little bit more about what you do and why it is what you do? (3:40 - 10:10) - A Digestible Approach to Evidence-Based Recommendations Question 2: How do you balance the line between using scientific information to advise people and a message that people can understand and get behind? (10:10 - 18:50) - The Use of Social Media as an Informative Platform Question 3: Was there a defining moment when you decided you wanted to start using social media to spread your message? Question 4: Do you ever doubt yourself on your social media posts due to the nature of evidence-based medicine shifting as new evidence reveals itself? (18:50 - 28:10) - An Evidence-Based vs. "Bro-science" Approach to Fitness Question 5: What is the difference between the bro-science and evidence-based approach to health and fitness when the results or outcomes of each seem to be the same when scrolling through social media? Question 6: Is it true that an evidence-based approach to fitness mostly serves to provide guidelines so that individuals may build a plan that works for them versus the one path that a bro-science approach gives you? (18:50 - 37:10) - Are Coaches Necessary for Health? Question 7: Everyone knows that they should be doing specific things (exercise, eat right) but no one seems to do it. Does it always take a coach to guide them? How can a general person apply information themselves? Question 8: Do you think there is a specific person who should be the coach? Should it be a physician? Question 9: Why did you decide to go the PhD route vs. the MD/DO route to helping people with their health? (37:10 - 46:00) - An All-Hands on Deck Approach to Health Question 10: Often times we see the miscommunication or complete lack of communication between practicing physicians and academia. What can you speak about the gap between these two and a team-based approach to health? Question 11: What does preventive medicine mean to you as someone engaged in academia? (46:00 - 58:20) - Why is Fitness Always Extreme? Question 12: People tend to think that fitness only includes the extremes such as lifting super heavy, running marathons, etc. Where is the middle ground? (58:20 - 1:10:00) - Exercise Differences in Men vs. Women? Question 13: You do a lot of work and coach many women, are there any differences with preventive medicine or fitness between men and women? (1:10:00 - 1:13:00) - Closing Remarks Question 14: If someone runs into you in an elevator and you have two minutes to tell them how to get healthier what do you tell them? Alyssa's Social Media: Instagram Twitter

Dr. Tom Biernacki is a Residency Director in podiatric medicine. Similar to MD (allopathic physician) and DO (osteopathic physician) degrees, the DPM degree requires four years of medical school. They also have a mandated three-year residency, which is similar to many specialties in MD/DO pathways. It holds the most overlap with the medical specialty of orthopedics. However, podiatry handles many chronic diseases of the foot and ankle without the emergency and trauma care scenarios that an orthopedic surgeon may.   He states that preceptors that are patient and understanding with their students provide a greater support structure and more clinical education benefit. Those that are frequently angry, hurried, and condemning of their students are still in existence, and it may be difficult for a student to navigate these educational environments. Retention of information from these poor preceptors will likely be hampered by this negative learning avenue. Compassion for your students ultimately leads to better education and often better patient care.   He cautions residents and new preceptors not to move too fast in their clinical practice. It is easy to see the seasoned and experienced physicians moving efficiently and swiftly and wishing to do the same. Much of this comes with experience and it’s more important that every clinical educator and physician moves at their own pace. Speed can lead to patient safety concerns and other mistakes. It’s alright for physicians to admit when they need to gather their thoughts, when they need a break, and when they need help.   Dr. Biernacki also recommends that students show humility to their preceptors, other students, and the staff. No one appreciates a student that shows off and attempts to demonstrate superior knowledge to other staff members. This attitude and work ethic reflects more poorly on the student than poor grades or weak exam scores. Being open to learning is the key to being a great student, as is supporting your team and colleagues. People skills and professionalism are increasing in importance during residency selection process as well. And, as always, remember that “perfection” is not the goal. Enjoy your clinical experiences and you will derive much greater total benefit from the time spent.   Students are there to learn, but Dr. Biernacki warns that some students may incorrectly think that asking many questions counts as academic engagement. This can become problematic and interrupt the day's routines. It is important to not become a burden to your preceptor or others around you. When you make your preceptor's job easier that allows them more time to focus on your education and guidance as well. If listeners and readers were to take one thing away from this interview it would probably be this: “be a pleasant person to be around.” This can go very far in displaying a positive work ethic and forming a support system with your colleagues.   Resources www.michiganfootdoctors.com

Holy Family Ministry St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church, MD أتحبني؟ - Do you love me? By: Dr. Peter Abadir

Dr. Cindy Duke is a board-certified OBGYN and a reproductive endocrinologist based out of Nevada. Reproductive endocrinology is a specialization that focuses on the first twelve weeks of pregnancy and complications in that time frame. It is also an OBGYN specialty that works with both male and female patients. It allows medical students and physicians to see a patient base they would usually not see in a core medical clerkship such as those wishing to freeze eggs and sperm or about to undergo gender reassignment surgery. She precepts a wide variety of clinical students from MD/DO students to nursing students. Medical students rotating through will often have problem-based learning (PBL) coursework that helps to supplement their clinical training and problem-solving skills. She believes strongly that a preceptor should be a clinical educator with a passion for the training they will be implementing. Those that are obligated to precept may lack this intrinsic motivation and the clinical rotation may suffer for all parties involved. It can be a very rewarding experience and the preceptor may learn as much as the student. Also, setting aside time at the end of each day to go over student questions and discuss complicated patients is a great benefit to the learning environment. This offers students a “safe space” to ask questions without judgment. For physician and patient safety, it is important to let the medical student know what to expect in a medical specialty learning environment. Explaining the unique precautions to that clinic or prohibited actions ahead of time is a proactive measure for everyone’s safety. Lastly, facilitating the opportunity for medical students to experience those tasks that are allowed create a safe medical and learning environment. Cindy recommends that medical students rotating in any OBGYN rotation or specialty become very familiar with female reproductive cycles. Knowing the menstrual cycle, hormonal fluctuations, and how to influence or alter these cycles is a keystone of reproductive endocrinology. Prior to clinical rotations, she encourages medical students to think of three questions or topics they are interested in regarding the clerkship. This allows a preceptor to be aware of this opportunity if it arises and share it with the student. When asking for Letters of Recommendation, a medical student that is enthusiastic when asking is going to have much greater success. Cindy points out that a student may want to use a script. Stating, “here are some things I really liked about my rotation with you” will give the preceptor information on which to base their LoR. You do not need to feign interest in the specialty if you do not plan to go into that specialty. You can also ask a preceptor to write a general letter at any point. Then, when a medical student decides on a specialty, contact the preceptor and ask if it can be tailored to that career path. Dr. Duke is also the host of the GriPSSI Podcast! Catch new episodes to get into the mind of a fertility clinic physician.

MDDO, nacido en Capital Federal en 1993, es un apasionado de la música que ya ha incurrido en varios proyectos musicales de diversos géneros, tales como el rap, R&B; por el folklore en su niñez tocando la guitarra en peñas, hasta hoy, que lo encontramos introduciéndose cada vez mas de lleno en un rol activo en la música electrónica. En esta ocasión ha elegido explorar sonidos del Psy Trance, originando atmósferas intensas, jugando con ritmos hipnóticos y creando así una experiencia musical sensorial y climática. Tracklist: Neelix & Cosmonet - History [Spin Twist Records] 4weekend - Samsara [Vagalume Records] Paul Oakenfold - Full Moon Party (Liquid Soul & Zyce Remix) [Black Hole Recordings] Ward - Broken Your Mind [Zombster Records] Shogan - Lunadelic [Phoenix Groove] Pop Art & Wider - Zumba Eddie Bitar & Shanti People - Narayana [Dinamode Records] Hi Profile - Mediterranean [Phoenix Groove] Ranji - We Are One [Blue Tunes Records] Digital Impulse - Spin Kick [DZP]

C’est bizarre hein, faire un tour d’horloge dans un restaurant de la chaîne de restauration rapide la plus connue de la planète... Pourquoi au juste ? Pour documenter la vie sociale du McDo. Le producteur de contenu Jean Balthazard avait envie de côtoyer les p’tits vieux sirotant leur café, les ados en manque d’attention et les fêtards voulant « dessaouler » avec un Big Mac. 

Host: John J. Russell, MD Do pets help prevent allergies? Does the 5-second rule actually exist? And is dirt really good for a child’s immune system? Host Dr. John Russell talks with Jack Gilbert, Ph.D., Professor of Surgery at the University of Chicago and Director of the Microbiome Institute. Dr. Gilbert is author of the book Dirt is Good, answering questions about the potential benefits of exposure to germs and bacteria. He and Dr. Russell sift through common misconceptions about microbiomes to better understand their actual risks and benefits for the body's immune system, explaining its role in disease and health.

Host: John J. Russell, MD Do pets help prevent allergies? Does the 5-second rule actually exist? And is dirt really good for a child's immune system? Host Dr. John Russell talks with Jack Gilbert, Ph.D., Professor of Surgery at the University of Chicago and Director of the Microbiome Institute. Dr. Gilbert is author of the book Dirt is Good, answering questions about the potential benefits of exposure to germs and bacteria. He and Dr. Russell sift through common misconceptions about microbiomes to better understand their actual risks and benefits for the body's immune system, explaining its role in disease and health.

Host: John J. Russell, MD Do pets help prevent allergies? Does the 5-second rule actually exist? And is dirt really good for a child’s immune system? Host Dr. John Russell talks with Jack Gilbert, Ph.D., Professor of Surgery at the University of Chicago and Director of the Microbiome Institute. Dr. Gilbert is author of the book Dirt is Good, answering questions about the potential benefits of exposure to germs and bacteria. He and Dr. Russell sift through common misconceptions about microbiomes to better understand their actual risks and benefits for the body's immune system, explaining its role in disease and health.

Host: John J. Russell, MD Do pets help prevent allergies? Does the 5-second rule actually exist? And is dirt really good for a child’s immune system? Host Dr. John Russell talks with Jack Gilbert, Ph.D., Professor of Surgery at the University of Chicago and Director of the Microbiome Institute. Dr. Gilbert is author of the book Dirt is Good, answering questions about the potential benefits of exposure to germs and bacteria. He and Dr. Russell sift through common misconceptions about microbiomes to better understand their actual risks and benefits for the body's immune system, explaining its role in disease and health.

Host: John J. Russell, MD Do pets help prevent allergies? Does the 5-second rule actually exist? And is dirt really good for a child’s immune system? Host Dr. John Russell talks with Jack Gilbert, Ph.D., Professor of Surgery at the University of Chicago and Director of the Microbiome Institute. Dr. Gilbert is author of the book Dirt is Good, answering questions about the potential benefits of exposure to germs and bacteria. He and Dr. Russell sift through common misconceptions about microbiomes to better understand their actual risks and benefits for the body's immune system, explaining its role in disease and health.

Session 79 A common question among stressed out premeds – which do I choose, physician or PA? In this episode, I am sharing some insights into the differences between a physician and a PA as well as how to best choose between the two. [01:18] OldPreMeds Question of the Week: "I'm a new OPM (old premed), 31-year-old single, no kids. After taking a detour from the very traditional path, during my original undergrad 3.47 GPA in Biology, never took the MCAT, I figured out that I wasn't ready for medical school and started pursuing other interests outside of health care." * As a nontraditional student, you're allowed to go pursue other things. If you think you're not ready, maybe you're a little burnt out from the premed path (all of us are a little bit), go and explore some other interests which is what this person did. "Nearly a decade later, I am more convinced than ever that becoming a health care provider is the right career for me but I'm struggling with the decision of MD/DO versus PA. I don't have the requisite health care experience that would make me competitive for most PA programs but I'm going to have to spend one to two years full-time refreshing postbac coursework, taking the MCAT, etc. to go to medical school. So I could just easily spend the time working full-time as an EMT, CNA, or whatever. the problem is can't do both so I need to figure out which path I want to pursue sooner rather than later. I've read some compelling statistics about PA that appeal me - 90% job satisfaction, two times the patient interaction time, 42-hour work week, etc. But those tend to come from sources that seem incredibly biased towards PA over MD. Furthermore, I am not 100% sure I'd be happy long term with the relatively diminished status of PA and/or whether I could do the type of international work as part of my life plan. Any thoughts, feedback, etc. from the OPM community especially from those who have explored decision for themselves would be most appreciated." Here are my thoughts: [03:50] Don't Base It on Job Satisfaction or Work Hours! Deciding between being a physician and a PA -  the problem with this at that high level where you're just comparing work hours and patient interaction time and job satisfaction, that means nothing. Go look at somebody who has the best job satisfaction who's only working 40 hours a week and has great interaction with their clients. You can't choose your career based on job satisfaction, ratings, work hours per week, or patient interaction. If that's how you're going to choose your career then you're not going to be happy in the long run depending on if you made the right choice or not. [05:15] A Huge Difference Between PA and Physician Unfortunately, it's not talked about enough but there's a huge difference between being a physician and being a PA. The PA world will tell you there's not that big of a difference and the physician world will say there is. I am a little biased as I'm a physician. But in practice, depending on what you're doing and on what state you're in considering states have different laws regarding PA's, the work around what a PA can do can vary drastically. I've talked to PA's who want to go on to medical school and I've helped some of them get into medical school and the reason always comes back to not having enough knowledge to be able to treat the patients they want to treat. The physicians would usually tell PA's it's the doctor's job while they go take care of the minor stuff. So there's a huge difference in the types of patients you'll be able to see because your knowledge base is limited, your scope of practice is limited. The role of the PA was created to fill in more of the mundane, easier things that could be algorithmically handed over to a "mid-level" provider. There's a lot of rate around the term "mid-level' but we'll just call it that because that's the terms that's been thrown around for a long time and that's the term that I always use. The PA and NP are trained to take care of easier things. You can't go through PA or NP school and have the same depth of knowledge as a physician to be able to treat the sort of diseases that you would see that a physician treats. You can't. So if you are okay regardless of job satisfaction, hours per week, or any of that stuff, get rid of that. If you are okay working and treating patients who have the sniffles or aches and pains, it's going to be a lot of repetitive things. Medicine in general is repetitive even for physicians. But if you're okay with treating some of the lower acuity things then great, go be a PA. If you're okay not having the full knowledge base to be able to take care of your patients then be a PA. [08:17] How Should You Choose Between a Physician and PA We need PA's and there are plenty of people out there that want to be PA's. They have that mentality, personality, and goals in life that fit with being a PA. But my point here is do not choose physician versus PA based on job satisfaction, patient interaction, and hours per week. Don't base it on years of schooling. Choose physician or PA based on the scope of practice you want and the level of knowledge you want and go from there. The only way you're going to find our is by shadowing a physician or shadowing a PA. Shadow many physicians in different specialties in different areas or shadow PA's in different specialties in different areas and talk to a lot of people. Find out what they like and what they don't like about their job. This is the best way to go about it. [09:23] International Work I'm going to assume that a PA degree is not recognized throughout the whole world. If you're interested in doing international work as a PA, you may want to look into this. For instance, DO or the osteopathic medicine degree started here in the U.S. and it's most recognized here in the U.S. Now the American Osteopathic Association is working on getting more countries to recognize the DO degree and they're doing well. So now as a DO, you can practice in more and more countries but there is a limitation there. Whereas an MD can practice everywhere. So if you are truly interested in international work then really look into the recognition of a PA degree and what privileges and credentials you would have in another setting. [10:36] Final Thoughts Don't look at hours of work or patient interaction or at job satisfaction. Find out what you want based on the depth of knowledge, the skills you learn as a physician versus a PA. Look at everything else in there and you can only do that by shadowing enough. That's how you should choose between a physician or a PA. Links: MedEd Media Network

Your questions, answered here on the OldPreMeds Podcast. Ryan again dives into the forums over at OldPreMeds.org where he pulls out a question and deliver the answers right on to you. In today’s episode, Ryan answers a question raised by an NP looking into going to medical school and asks about the need for shadowing experience. OldPreMeds Question of the Week: Poster is an NP looking to go back to medical school and become a fully fledged professional. Would want to return to primary care one day as a fully fledged professional on the MD/DO route. As an NP, has worked alongside MD's and DO's in primary care and doing things they do such as patient care. Do you still need to shadow? Is it desirable to still shadow other specialties? Here are the insights from Ryan: The goal of shadowing is to really understand what you're getting yourself into. Shadowing for you may not be required but there is a difference between working as an NP and a physician. Go out and shadow other specialties to be a little bit more well-rounded and understand the fuller picture of what other physicians may do. Shadowing in your case isn't for letters of recommendation but for you to get a bigger picture. Don't necessarily go crazy with your hours. Get maybe 10-40 hours and a couple hours here and there. Links and Other Resources: www.OldPreMeds.org www.themcatpodcast.com

Guest // Holly Grigg-SpallHost // Kelly Brogan, MDDo you know how The Pill works? Millions of women — healthy women who take this powerful hormonal medication daily from their mid teens to menopause — have absolutely no idea.Cultural mythology and pharmaceutical marketing have sold women on The Pill as liberation, freedom, and independence. Who’s going to tell us that this drug impacts every organ and function in the body? Who will disclose that it’s implicated in depression, anxiety, paranoia, rage, panic attacks, and more?Although some may dare to suggest these women are traitors of feminism, we know better. A growing number of women are looking for non-hormonal alternatives for preventing pregnancy. And brave voices are piercing the veil. Holly Grigg-Spall is fearless, and her courageous advocacy on behalf of women whose stories are too often silenced is a model for others trying to make positive change through health activism. Read the book and get inspired, get angry, and most importantly get information. Sweetening the Pill is exactly the thing needed to energize and mobilize thisimportant women’s health conversation.Holly Grigg-Spall is a writer and women’s health advocate. Her book Sweetening the Pill: Or How We Got Hooked On Hormonal Birth Control has been featured inElle, the Sunday Times Style (UK), Marie Claire, New York magazine, The Guardian,and on CBC and the BBC, amongst others. The book was optioned by Ricki Lake and is the inspiration for a forthcoming feature documentary. She currently writes frequently for LadyClever.com.

Guest: Allan Ropper, MD Host: Martin Samuels, MD Do 'traditional values' still exist in the practice of medicine? Did they ever? Is medicine a calling? And what is the role of the individual physician in the greater profession? Dr. Allan Ropper, clinical neurologist, executive vice-chair of the department of neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, and associate editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, joins host Dr. Martin Samuels, to discuss these and other topics.

Guest: John Heffner, MD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Do allergies to various types of fungi trigger worsening of asthma? Are patients with severe asthma sensitive to certain species of fungus more than others? Dr. John Heffner, professor of medicine at the Oregon Health and Science University, discusses how patients with asthma might benefit from antifungal agents. Does off-label use of itraconazole for patients with severe asthma require long-term adherence for optimal asthma control? Dr. Maurice Pickard hosts.

Guest: John Heffner, MD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Do allergies to various types of fungi trigger worsening of asthma? Are patients with severe asthma sensitive to certain species of fungus more than others? Dr. John Heffner, professor of medicine at the Oregon Health and Science University, discusses how patients with asthma might benefit from antifungal agents. Does off-label use of itraconazole for patients with severe asthma require long-term adherence for optimal asthma control? Dr. Maurice Pickard hosts.

Guest: Faith Fitzgerald, MD Host: Martin Samuels, MD Do physicians have time to be clinicians, or has their role shifted to that of technician? This far-ranging conversation between Inspired to Act host Dr. Martin A. Samuels and Dr. Faith Fitzgerald, noted internist, distinguished professor, and associate dean of humanities and bioethics at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, covers this topic and others, including simulated patients, medical errors and pay-for-performance.

Guest: Michael Bresler Host: Shira Johnson, MD Do you know how to respond in your office to an unexpectedly elevated blood pressure in a patient not previously diagnosed with hypertension? Dr. Michael Bresler, professor in the division of emergency medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and director of emergency medicine at the Mills-Peninsula Health System, discusses management of a new diagnosis of hypertension. Dr. Shira Johnson is the host as Dr. Bresler reviews a disease that affects over 60% of adults in the United States.

Guest: Michael Bresler Host: Shira Johnson, MD Do you know how to respond in your office to an unexpectedly elevated blood pressure in a patient not previously diagnosed with hypertension? Dr. Michael Bresler, professor in the division of emergency medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and director of emergency medicine at the Mills-Peninsula Health System, discusses management of a new diagnosis of hypertension. Dr. Shira Johnson is the host as Dr. Bresler reviews a disease that affects over 60% of adults in the United States.

Guest: Owen J. Dahl, MBA Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Do you know what it costs you to see a patient? How can you improve the profitability of your practice? Owen Dahl, author of Think Business! Medical Practice Quality, Efficiency, Profits, talks with host Dr. Larry Kaskel about the costs of running a medical practice, and provides real-world advice.

Guest: Scott E. Rudkin, MD, MBA Host: Shira Johnson, MD Do you understand the financial impact of the on-call crisis and how it affects the emergency department? Dr. Scott Rudkin, associate professor of emergency medicine in the department of emergency medicine at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine explains his research findings about the on-call crisis as well as solutions explored in California and across the nation. Learn why ambulance diversion may soon end while a fee for on-call service may be implemented. Dr. Shira Johnson hosts.

Guest: Lisa A. Jackson, MD, MPH Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Do influenza vaccines for the elderly really make a difference? Dr. Lisa Jackson, research professor of epidemiology at the University of Washington and senior investigator at The Center for Health Studies in Seattle, Washington calls into question previous documentation of reducing deaths and hospitalizations in the elderly from flu vaccination. This is based on a fundamental difference between the kinds of people who get vaccines and those who do not. Join host Dr. Maurice Pickard to learn more.

Guest: Joseph Flaherty, MD Host: Lisa Mazzullo, MD Do the career choices made by female physicians play a central role in the projected shortage of doctors? Host Dr. Lisa Mazzullo explores this provocative idea with Dr. Joseph Flaherty, dean of medicine, and professor of psychiatry and community health sciences at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, taking an in-depth look at the substantive issues that confront many contemporary women in medicine. Beyond gender considerations, does the pursuit of a more balanced life negatively impact the standard of care?

Guest: Joseph Flaherty, MD Host: Lisa Mazzullo, MD Do the career choices made by female physicians play a central role in the projected shortage of doctors? Host Dr. Lisa Mazzullo explores this provocative idea with Dr. Joseph Flaherty, dean of medicine, and professor of psychiatry and community health sciences at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, taking an in-depth look at the substantive issues that confront many contemporary women in medicine. Beyond gender considerations, does the pursuit of a more balanced life negatively impact the standard of care?

Guest: Joyce Griffith, MBA Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Do you have a book in you? How do you get it out and in print? Publisher Joyce Griffith joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss how physicians can become authors

Guest: Nassim Assefi, MD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Do you feel overwhelmed and tired going to work and fulfilling your social and personal obligations? Today's guest might inspire you. Join host Dr. Leslie Lundt as she welcomes Dr. Nassim Assefi to discuss her first novel, Aria.

Guest: Elizabeth Woodcock, MBA Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Do you want to know how to streamline your billing and collection practices? Host Larry Kaskel interviews medical practice consultant Elizabeth Woodcock to learn ways to improve the process of billing and collection in a physicians office.

Guest: Stephen Dewey, PhD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Do drug abusers' brains look different because of drug use, or do they use drugs because their brains are different to begin with? Recent advances in brain imaging have revolutionized our understanding of addictive disorders. Join host Dr. Leslie Lundt and Stephen Dewey, PhD as they discuss what we now know about neurochemical and receptor changes due to drug abuse.

Guest: John Brooks, MD Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Do pod labs violate the Stark Requirements? Are pod labs a case of physician self-referral? In this segment Dr. John Brooks talks about pod labs and other important issues facing pathologists today.

Guest: John Hardy, MD Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Do children who severely misbehave, experience anxiety, depression and other psychological disorders carry their problems into adulthood? Dr. John Hardy talks about these childhood disorders, their predictors and whether the disorders are likely to stay with the child as they grow up.