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In Today's episode, Saul talks to Abby Brockman about her life's journey and work. Abby Brockman is a Jewish board-certified clinical trauma chaplain. She received her Masters of Divinity from Boston University's School of Theology, completed her clinical residency at the Seattle VA hospital, and worked as a staff chaplain for many years at Seattle Children's Hospital on their Cancer Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, and In-patient Psychiatric Unit. She specializes in trauma, grief and loss, and end-of-life work and recently started her own private practice to provide spiritual care. Her work is deeply informed by an anti-oppression ethic, she's passionate about advocating for a systemic lens and power analysis in all conversations about mental health and wellness, and believes there are gateways to holiness everywhere. 

Shared decision making can play a vital role in the treatment of kidney disease. When physicians involve patients in their care, they may be able to help slow progression and improve outcomes. In this episode, we discussed how patients and their physicians can achieve this and hear stories from patients who have been there.   In this episode, we spoke with:   Ansara Piebenga, parent of a child with kidney disease Ansara Piebenga is the mother of two daughters. Her younger daughter was diagnosed at four months of age with a rare, genetic disease called primary hyperoxaluria. She received a year of daily (seven days a week!) hemodialysis and nightly peritoneal dialysis while being fed only through a gastric-tube.  Once she grew large enough (10 kilograms) she received a combined kidney and liver transplant at Stanford's Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at only 16 months of age.  Ansara's younger daughter is now a teenager who enjoys driving, playing lacrosse, and petting her three dogs.  Her daughter will celebrate 15 years with her transplanted organs this June and their entire family will thank her donor's family once again for their selfless and generous gift.  Ansara has mentored other families facing chronic kidney disease since 2007. She volunteers for Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, the Medical University of South Carolina, the Improving Renal Outcomes Collaborative, Transplant Families, the National Kidney Foundation, the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.    Dr. Susan P. Wong, nephrologist Susan Wong is an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington and a nephrologist and bioethics consultant at the Seattle VA. She leads a research program on treatment practices for advanced kidney disease with a focus on dialysis practices, conservative management without dialysis, and end-of-life and kidney palliative care. When she's not working, she enjoys spending her time gardening and with her 3 beautiful children.   Dr. Taylor House, nephrology fellow Dr. Taylor House is a senior pediatric nephrology fellow at the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital, and she will be joining the faculty at the University of Wisconsin at Madison in the fall. She performs research focused on supporting the flourishing of children with kidney disease and their families through the integration of palliative care into routine nephrology care. She has a specific interest in improving communication between patients, caregivers, and clinicians surrounding kidney disease decision-making.   Elizabeth Fortune, kidney patient Elizabeth Fortune was diagnosed with cancer in 2011. Two significant developments came from her fight with cancer. First, she and her husband started their own non-profit to support fellow cancer survivors and their caregiver. Second, she was left with End-Stage Renal Disease as a result of chemotherapy. She has been on dialysis since her diagnosis in April 2014.  She is a member of NKF's Kidney Advocacy Committee. She also enjoys knitting, reading, writing about her experience with cancer and kidney failure, and traveling with her husband. They also have the greatest cat, Mr. Meowington.  

Dr. Kara Radzak discusses recent updates in sport-related concussion assessment and rehabilitation with Dr. Abigail Bretzin, Dr. Jaclyn Caccese, and Dr. Justin Karr. Dr. Abigail Bretzin is a certified athletic trainer (AT) and a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania in the Penn Injury Science Center. She is a collaborative member of the Ivy League-Big 10 Epidemiology of Concussion Study, and is a member of the COllaborative Neuropathology NEtwork Characterizing ouTcomes of TBI (CONNECT-TBI) Data Coordinating Core. Her primary research focuses on the epidemiology of concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI), emphasizing socio-demographic factors related the injury including sex and gender differences, to inform areas for primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.  Dr. Jaclyn B. Caccese is an Assistant Professor in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and a member of Ohio State's Chronic Brain Injury Program. She completed her BSE in Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania, and MS and PhD in Biomechanics and Movement Science at the University of Delaware. Her research focuses on understanding the short- and long-term effects of contact sports participation and sport-related concussion with the overarching goals to inform public policy regarding youth sports participation and to improve outcomes in current and former athletes. Dr. Justin Karr is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Kentucky in August 2020. He completed his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a Neuropsychology Specialization at the University of Victoria in 2018, where his doctoral studies and research were supported by the Vanier Scholarship. He completed my clinical internship year at the Seattle VA hospital, and my postdoctoral training within the Harvard Medical School system at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. His research to date has focused on neuropsychological assessment methods, cross-cultural validation of psychological tests, cognitive aging, and the psychological and cognitive sequelae of brain injury.

Show Sponsor: CooperVision Dr. Carlson is a 1989 graduate of Pacific University College of Optometry in Forest Grove, OR. She then completed a residency in Hospital-based Rehabilitative Optometry at the American Lake and Seattle VA. In 1990 she opened Heartland Eye Care. Dr. Carlson is active in the North Dakota Optometric Association (having served as the first female President in 1998), the American Optometric Association and the American Public Health Association. She is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. In 2004 Dr. Carlson was elected to the American Optometric Association Board of Trustees. In June of 2010 she was elected to the position of President-Elect and became the Association’s first female President in June 2011. In 1995 Dr. Carlson was honored as the North Dakota Young Optometrist of the Year and Optometrist of the Year in 2003. She and her husband/partner, Dr. Mark Helgeson, were recognized as the 2001 Walsh County Entrepreneurs of the Year. Dr. Carlson is a native of Hallock, MN. She and Dr. Helgeson have two sons, Seth and Ian.

Be a Light Week continues with positive stories and sound clips from across the nation. Fitz teaches us how to bring more birds and beautiful creatures to our homes by singing like Snow White. In the What Are You Kidding Me stories, this is what it sounds like when badgers fight, three brothers let a black widow spider bite them because they thought it would turn them into Spider-Man, and people with sneezing fetishes hate masks. Fitz’ son Cooper is back from Texas, just in time to graduate from high school this morning, but he never told Fitz or Bethany about it so Fitz calls and wakes him up. In the Hourly Bulletin, protests and curfews continue in Northwest cities, Governor extends moratorium on evictions, five more counties file for Phase 2, a report of an armed man at the Seattle VA was a mistake, and Crystal Mountain opens some runs. Drew is all about his new Air Fryer. We get a Scones in Space Update and Fisher is sending us scones! In the Fitz Files, Carol Baskin’s missing husband’s will was forged, Lea Michelle apologizes for being a diva, and Garth Brooks shines a light on goodness and truth. In the Good Stuff, Fitz plays some positive audio from peaceful protests around the country and we tell each other “I Love You”. All Jacked Up includes Drew peering into passing cars to see what people are up to and Eric who ate a 6-year-old pork chop. TV Theme Songs make us feel better, so we all play and sing our favorites like “Knight Rider”, “Facts of Life”, “Golden Girls” and “Drake and Josh”. Today’s Troop Salute is Jack Bennetts USMC. Fitz has a Ridicu-List of 5 List of CDC recommendations about what NOT to do when reopening your business.

Ty Barnett joins us live in studio promoting his stand up at The Angels of the Wind casino for Operation Laughter Comedy show. He’s also visiting the Seattle VA hospital in commemoration of Veterans Day.

Ty Barnett joins us live in studio promoting his stand up at The Angels of the Wind casino for Operation Laughter Comedy show. He’s also visiting the Seattle VA hospital in commemoration of Veterans Day.

Dr. Kathleen Berfield, Chief of Thoracic Surgery at the Seattle VA, takes Woo Do and Kevin Kniery through 4 mock oral board scenarios. 

Former president of the American Optometric Association Dori Carlson joins Mitch Jackson, MD and Nate Bonilla-Warford, OD to talk about about the 2012 AOA/ASCO optometry workforce study In this episode:  A breif review of the the workforce study.  Is there any way this "adequate" supply can be good for the average optometrist? The changing gender ratio of optometrists and what implications this has for the next generation. The advent of technologies that allow a high level of delegation allows ODs to see a substantial amount of more patients and its effect on OD supply. How the increasing OD:OMD ratio over the next decade will change the relationship? What can optometry learn from the oversupply and resultant backlash in the field of law? About Dori Carlson, OD Dr. Carlson is a 1989 graduate of Pacific University College of Optometry in Forest Grove, OR. She then completed a residency in Hospital-based Rehabilitative Optometry at the American Lake and Seattle VA. In 1990 she opened Heartland Eye Care. Dr. Carlson is active in the North Dakota Optometric Association (having served as the first female President in 1998), the American Optometric Association and the American Public Health Association. She is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. In 2004 Dr. Carlson was elected to the American Optometric Association Board of Trustees. In June of 2010 she was elected to the position of President Elect and became the Association’s first female President in June 2011. In 1995 Dr. Carlson was honored as the North Dakota Young Optometrist of the Year and Optometrist of the Year in 2003.