Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael J Crescenz

In this episode, David Kaplan, MD, MSc, and Thomas Karasic, MD, review approved immunotherapy options for advanced HCC and answer key questions surrounding use of immune checkpoint inhibitors, with topics including:Current systemic therapy standards of care for patients with advanced HCCUse of single-agent immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in the first-line settingAssessing bleeding riskUsing immunotherapy in patients with active HBV or HCV infectionsPresenters:David Kaplan, MD, MScAssociate ProfessorPerelman School of MedicineUniversity of PennsylvaniaDirector of HepatologyCorporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaThomas Karasic, MD  Assistant Professor of MedicineDepartment of Hematology-OncologyUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania Content based on an online CME program supported by an educational grant from Genentech, a member of the Roche Group.Link to full program:https://bit.ly/39V6s72

As a 38 year veteran of the US Navy, retired Rear Admiral Karen Flaherty-Oxler is well-versed in the challenges veterans face when navigating the healthcare system. The first woman CEO of the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, Flaherty-Oxler talks with us about seeing challenges as an opportunity for growth, the importance of caring for the healthcare team, and the benefits of bringing joy to work.

Dr. Joan Carpenter, PhD, CRNP, ACHPN, FPCN Dr. Carpenter is a Research Associate faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and Health Scientist at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and geriatric and palliative nurse practitioner whose practice focuses on the post acute and long term care setting. Educated and trained as an advance practice nurse and scientist, she has over twenty years of experience working with persons with serious and complex illness. Dr. Carpenter collaborates with nursing homes and interdisciplinary health professionals to implement evidence-based practices and test complex interventions that support high quality palliative care in nursing homes.   References: Carpenter, J., CRNP, NP-C, GNP-BC, et. al.; "Nutritional Supplementation and Sarcopenia: The Evidence Grows", JPM, 2013. Carpenter, J., CRNP, NP-C, GNP-BC, et. al.; "Associations between Timing of Palliative Care Consults and Family Evaluation of Care for Veterans Who Die in a Hospice/Palliative Care Unit", JPM, 2017. Carpenter, J., MN CRNP ACHPN; "Lost in Transition: Palliative Care after Hospitalization.", JPSM, 2013. Carpenter, J. (2017). Hospital Palliative Care Teams and Post-Acute Care in Nursing Facilities: An Integrative Review. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 10(1), 25-34. PMID:28112355; PMCID: PMC5360155 Carpenter, J., Berry, P., Ersek, M. (2017). Nursing Home Care Trajectories for Older Adults Following In-Hospital Palliative Care Consultation. Geriatric Nursing, 38(6), 531-536. PMID: 28457493; PMCID; PMC5659976 Carpenter, J., Berry, P.B., Ersek, M. (2018). Care in Nursing Facilities after Palliative Consult. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, 20, 153-159. PMID: 29657556; PMCID: PMC5894112

Dr. Marlene DeMaio, Chief of Orthopedic and Spine Services at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center (CMCVAMC) and Clinical Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Pennsylvania, joins hosts Mike Useem and Jeff Klein to discuss what leadership theories work in the operating room and what theories do not, and how she brings her military leadership experience as a Retired Navy Captain to the operating table on Leadership in Action. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.