Previous Doctor Informed episodes have discussed how to prevent patient safety issues from occurring, but sometimes situations are beyond anyone's control - like COVID.
It can be hard to look back, especially if difficult decisions and compromises were made, including ones we did not completely agree with, or if there could be criticism of the way we respon ... Show More
Jan 31
What access to GPs tells us about the NHS 10 year plan, and online gambling
We’re 18 months into the Labour government, and their changes to the NHS are beginning to be felt. In the 10 year plan that they launched last year, they announced three planned shifts for the health service. Firstly, they pledge to move care from hospitals to the community, an i ... Show More
37m 35s
Jan 23
How much should doctors be paid? | BMJ Interviews Economist Richard Murphy
This interview is available in video form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yNO47EfuEM @RichardJMurphy, political economist and tax campaigner, joins Kamran Abbasi, Editor in Chief of The BMJ. In the UK an ongoing dispute between resident doctors and the Labour Government saw ... Show More
35m 44s
May 2023
Episode 65: The mental health needs of healthcare workers in crisis zones with Dr. Maya Bizri
<p>lease tune in to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. Maya Bizri, MD MPH discussing a topic that is often underrecognized, the mental health of healthcare workers. In this episode, we discuss Dr. Bizri's recent trip to Ukraine with MedGlobal in which ... Show More
35m 7s
Dec 2023
Caring in a Broken System; Roadside to Resus
<p>We know it's the festive season but we thought we'd try and cover an issue from which there appears to be no escape and is a particular problem at this time of year, queuing!</p> <p>Whether we like it or not, this has become a factor for all of us working in emergency care, wh ... Show More
55m 46s
May 2021
Residency match during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unique challenges for medical students applying to residency programs. In this episode, Candrice R. Heath, MD (@DrCandriceHeath), talks to Virginia Alvarado Jones, MD, MS (@GinaAlvaJones), and medical student Victoria Humphrey (@VictoriaSHumphr ... Show More
54m 29s
May 2021
Don’t get hung up on telehealth and sports medicine, Dr Crystal Wong gives us a clear line. Ep #475
On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (T: @TheAMSSM) host Dr. Ashwin Rao, MD is joined by Dr. Crystal Wong, MD, a family medicine physician at the University of Washington and an Associate Medical Director at UW Neighborhood Clinics. She was instrumental in developing and i ... Show More
22m 38s
Apr 2024
Disability in Medicine: The Every Day Struggle
Medicine isn’t always kind to its disabled practitioners, but let’s change that. In 2023, a group of Iowa med students founded our chapter of the Medical Students With Disabilities and Chronic Illness, a group “working to remove barriers for students and professionals with disabi ... Show More
1h 19m
Apr 2021
Treating Post-COVID, Or Long-Hauler, Syndrome
Treating Post-COVID, Or Long-Hauler, Syndrome | This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp By now, most of us are familiar with post-COVID syndrome, also called long-haulers syndrome, in which a patient who has had COVID-19 experiences long-lasting symptoms. While medicine is s ... Show More
17m 53s