Ana Velez, MD, FACP, joins Paul Sax, MD, FIDSA, to share how her passion for art fuels her work in infectious diseases, from teaching through medical illustrations to using her art to give back to the ID community. Dr. Velez reveals the inspirations behind her work and how creativity brings new meaning to medicine. She also discusses her latest series of pai ... Show More
Aug 22
From IV to Oral: What the COPAT Trial Tells Us
Meet the newest voices behind Let’s Talk ID. Infectious disease physicians Kelly Cawcutt, MD, MS, FACP, FIDSA, FCCM, FSHEA, and Nico Cortes-Penfield, MD, FACP, FIDSA, join the podcast as co-hosts for episodes focused on research published in IDSA journals. In their first episode, ... Show More
30m 24s
Jul 25
Your Patients Trust You, but Do They Believe You?
Trust alone doesn't always change minds. Buddy Creech, MD, MPH, FPIDS, sits down with Todd Wolynn, MD, MMM, executive director of the Trusted Messenger Program, to share practical communication strategies that help clinicians build trust, navigate difficult conversations and guid ... Show More
29m 8s
Jul 9
Finding Your Place at IDSA: Why Getting Involved Matters
IDSA CEO Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FIDSA, sits down with Past President, Daniel McQuillen, MD, FIDSA, and private practice infectious diseases physician, Sneha Thatipelli, MD, to discuss the value of volunteering with IDSA, finding the right opportunity and how getting involved c ... Show More
24m 42s
May 2025
Creativity and clinical practice
In this episode of Anaesthesia on Air, past president of the RCoA Dr Fiona Donald talks to Dr James Nickells about his career in anaesthesia and critical care, and his rich hinterland in medical illustration, portrait art, and more, and how James has combined his clinical and out ... Show More
43m 54s
Sep 2025
#178: The Art of Balancing Passion and Purpose
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Andrea Rustad, a current PGY-3 dermatology resident at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Dr. Rustad shares her journey, highlighting pivotal experiences in volunteering and research that shaped her path. She discusses how she has bridged her ... Show More
35m 10s
Jun 2025
How can creativity help us heal? A doctor and a cartoonist answer | Amy Baxter and Navied Mahdavian
When medicine mixes with metaphor, what kind of healing transpires? In this unexpected meeting of minds, physician Amy Baxter shares her innovative approach to treating pain, while cartoonist Navied Mahdavian explores how he traces its deeper meaning. From punchlines to pain scal ... Show More
24m 27s
Jan 2024
Health, Pharma and Creative
We know that collaboration and increasing diversity within our teams can lead to more effective and insightful work and in the health, wellness and pharma fields, that diversity must include science. Eric Weisman and Renata Maia, 2023 LIA jurors, sat down with host Sarah Knights ... Show More
26m 18s
Dec 2020
166: Medical Humanities: Pandemics, Food Shaming & Social Science – Dr. Kari Nixon
<p>"Medical humanities can be defined as an interdisciplinary, and increasingly international endeavor that draws on the creative and intellectual strengths of diverse disciplines, including literature, art, creative writing, drama, film, music, philosophy, ethical decision makin ... Show More
54m 54s