Physicians-in-Training

In this episode of the Physicians-in-Training Podcast, medical students Jeffrey Behling, Allyson Halbach, Logan Hitchcock, Timothy Pitts, and Rebecca Stoltz continue their conversation with Dr. Donald DiPette on common myths about medical school—this time focusing on the clinical years. They explore what the M3 experience is really like, from rotations and evaluations to work-life balance and finding your place on the care team, while sharing candid insights on the realities behind widely held assumptions.

In this episode of the Physicians-in-Training Podcast, medical students Jeffrey Behling, Allyson Halbach, Logan Hitchcock, Timothy Pitts, and Rebecca Stoltz sit down with Dr. Donald DiPette to discuss some of the most common myths about getting into medical school and what it's really like to be a medical student. From misconceptions about the "perfect" pre-med path and the importance of connections, to assumptions about work-life balance, mental health, and the culture of medical school, our guests share their insights and experiences to help set the record straight.

Matthew Holmes, BS, a medical student at UAB Heersink School of Medicine and a member or SMA's Physicians-In-Training Committee, interviews Shane Lee, MD, of Marion, Alabama. This discussion includes stories and struggles that Dr. Lee has experienced during his career providing healthcare service in rural Perry County, Alabama.

This podcast episode is part of SMA's Physicians-in-Training Committee's "Expectations" series, featuring a conversation between a physician, resident, and medical student on topics such as research, wards, OR tips, and shadowing. The series provides insights into working with a healthcare team at different training levels. In this episode, titled Wards: With UAB Montgomery Internal Medicine, PIT Committee member Jordan Beam is joined by Dr. Bryan Strickland and Dr. Xuan Zhou. Click here to learn more about the Southern Medical Association.

Grace Howell, M3, speaks with Brian Williams, MD, MPH, about ways medical students and physicians can become involved with, and more educated about, the social determinants of health and preventive health in the South. Click here to learn more about the Southern Medical Association.

Physicians-in-Training Communications Chair Christine McEvoy sat down with Dr. Paul Hubbell, a board-certified anesthesiologist practicing pain management in the greater New Orleans area. Dr. Hubbell had a unique path to his current medical business, having previously practiced as a dentist, served as a Colonel in the US Army Medical Corps (Reserves and National Guard), and recovered from a string of  injuries that influenced his desire to go into pain management. His current practice stretches from the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain to the West Bank of the Mississippi River. Dr. Hubbell shared ample advice for trainees and newly minted physicians looking to make their first business decisions.

Did you know that someone is a victim of Identity Theft once every 2 seconds? That is who easy it is to steal someone's identity. What would you do if it happens to you? That is where ID theft Assist comes in to help. In this episode we are join by Gregg Brooks who will be discussing ID theft Assist. IDTheft Assist is a monthly subscription that gives you and your immediate family access to the quickest identity theft response services. IDTheft Assist has advocates who do all the work for you, so you can get back to your daily routine.

Physician buy-in is crucial to a successful EHR implementation and insufficient learning most negatively impacts an EHR transition. Join Mark Griffin and Sherry Pouncey of Blue Eagle Consulting as they discuss implementation, ways to staff a Training and Implementation team, and how to make a virtual training program work. They will also discuss how to bridge the gaps once the EHR adoption has taken place and provide some "pearls".

With May being National Disability Insurance Awareness Month, we decided it was best to follow up on a podcast we did last year with our Disability Insurance expert, Blake Gillies of DI Concierge. We are also joined by Rick Mileham, Regional Vice President of Ameritas. In this podcast, we will be discussing how the pandemic affected Disability insurance and underwriting process . We will also be discussing the future of DI and what is to come as we head out of the pandemic and back into normalcy.

In this podcast, Drs. Reza Sadeghian and Darren Migita will discuss the challenges of implementing a new system of workflow not designed for the healthcare setting and a strategy where employees at all levels of a company work together proactively to achieve regular, incremental improvements in processes.

In this podcast, Drs. Reza Sadeghian and Darren Migita will discuss the need for continuous improvement in a healthcare system and how the Kaizen together with the Lean Management and TPS systems brings all levels of a healthcare system together, working proactively to improve quality and patient health.

Join Drs. Reza Sadeghian and Darren Migita as they discuss Lean Management and the Toyota Production System (TPS) and how, even though it was designed for a manufacturing company, the basic principles can be applied and work successfully in a healthcare system.

In this podcast, Drs. Reza Sadeghian and Darren Migita will speak to those who already have a basic understanding and fundamental knowledge of TPS and delve deeper into the implementation of such a system and the various aspects involved.

In the podcast, "Telemedicine's Role in Providing Healthcare Solutions", Michele Behme, RN, CEO of Sonder Health, a healthcare firm utilizing telemedicine to deliver care, discusses how this technology is able to provide lactation and nutrition consultations through the company's network of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants and Registered Dietitians. She also explains how quality can be achieved through such a service and provides insight into potential regulatory barriers and how to best address them.

The conversation in the podcast will provide listeners with an overview of what the 21st Century Cures Act Rule will mean for patients, health care providers, health information technology developers and vendors, and health information networks. We will discuss the use of application programming interfaces (APIs) that will help individuals access their electronic health information on their smartphones, help health care providers access patient information at the point of care and in bulk to help them identify opportunities to address many of their patients' needs, and help payers and researchers access information to better inform payment and improvements in care. The Final Rule identifies those times when healthcare providers, developers and information networks won't need to provide information.

Join Drs. Reza Sadeghian and Darren Migita as they discuss the Toyota Production System (TPS) "Lean" Management system and how, even though it was designed for a manufacturing company, the basic principles can be applied and work successfully in a healthcare system.

COVID-19 has pushed up the digital evolution of the healthcare industry by years, if not decades.  With the explosion of telemedicine, remote work, and all sorts of tech enabled processes the medical world has sprinted past the traditional insurance products developed to protect assets in a non-digital healthcare landscape.  How is the insurance industry catching up and how does it apply to the risks faced by your practice or facility?

With September being Life insurance awareness month, we thought it would be a great time to learn more about the life insurance products SMA has to offer. In this podcast we are joined by Daniel Duffy of The Legacy Benefits Group and Rebecca Brown Schulter of United Wealth Advisors Group. Daniel will be discussing the Group Life Insurance Products while Rebecca will be handling the individual life product. Let's get started.

In the second of this two-part series, they continue sharing information for physicians in training that revolves largely around building a knowledge base and awareness as it relates to medical real estate, and how it might affect the decisions residents and fellows have as they come out of their training programs.

In this podcast, we are joined by Abbi Jones who is the CEO and Founder of Medpaper, and the inventor of its first product, Eco•pí. Eco•pí™️ is a paper-based, eco-friendly product made in the USA. It simplifies the process of providing a urine sample by eliminating the impossible task of "hitting the cup." No more messes. No more stress.

In this two-part series, they will share information for physicians in training that revolves largely around building a knowledge base and awareness as it relates to medical real estate, and how it might affect the decisions residents and fellows have as they come out of their training programs.

Today we are joined by Dr. Robb Leigh who serves as Chief Medical Officer for Akos. Telemedicine has been around for some time, perhaps a couple of decades, although it is still viewed by many as a novelty, it is now impacting healthcare in positive ways by providing better  access to care, especially for patients in remote areas who had no means of seeing providers.

Included in the discussion is understanding the fundamentals of plan design and how the discrimination testing works in a 401(k). Important information for employers that have a 401(k) plan already or considering starting a new plan for their company. Join Rob Masson and Mark Massey of SMA Services, Inc in the final part of our retirement 101 series. 

Expert discussion covering things you need to know about 401(k) plan fees if you are sponsoring a plan for your employees. Why having an understanding of how fees work is critical if you are an employer and an explanation of the four main categories of fees that are in a 401(k)? Join our experts Mark Massey and Rob Masson of SMA Services for Part 1 of our Retirement Series. 

With May being Disability Insurance awareness month, we felt it was the perfect time to brush up on our knowledge of disability insurance and address important issues members are experiencing at the time of claim.  Today we're talking with Blake Gillies, President of the DI Concierge, in New Orleans Louisiana. Blake and his firm are SMA's exclusive partner for individual disability insurance..  Later in this podcast, we will be joined by Dr. Clement Cotter, a Board Certified plastic surgeon and owner of Cotter Plastic surgery in Alabaster, Alabama.

In this podcast, James Richardson and Ric Poirier will discuss medical malpractice claims and insurance. They will provide an examination of state caps and changes, as well as statistical information for different specialties and examples of claim payouts. In addition, they will detail how malpractice attorneys and carriers will handle COVID-19 malpractice lawsuits and will also explore how these items tie into your personal Med Mal policy.

Dr. Anandhi Narasimhan will discuss issues related to mental health during the coronavirus pandemic. Topics include managing anxiety, how to deal with social distancing and isolation, how to talk to children about coronavirus. Also will discuss how treatment can be optimized so that mental health services are available to those who need it virtually.

Drs. Andy Mohan and Deepak Mohan team up to discuss the current pandemic from a frontline and technology perspective with star guest Mr. Aneesh Chopra, who is the former and first Chief Technology Officer of the United States appointed by former president Barack Obama, President of CareJourney, and author "Innovative State: How New Technologies can Transform Government."

In the podcast, "Engaging Your Healthcare Leadership", Roz Lindsay, a leadership coach and trainer, who has more than 25 years' experience in the healthcare industry, discusses some of the biggest challenges in healthcare management and leadership and provides suggestions on how to best address these. She also shares insight into how managers and leaders can ensure performance and success within their teams and what other considerations should be taken when serving in a leadership role.

In the podcast, "Clinical Informatics: The Latest Trends and Topics", Joseph Lassiter, MS, PharmD, President and Managing Advisor for The Robertson Group, a clinical informatics, health information technology, and medication-use systems consultancy based in Portland, Oregon, discusses clinical informatics and its importance and relevance to physicians. He also provides examples of cutting-edge projects that are shaping this field and shares information on the latest trends developing within the next few years.

In the podcast, "VEVA (Vanderbilt EHR Voice Assistant)", Dr. Yaa Kumah-Crystal, an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics and Pediatric Endocrinology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center(VUMC) and Timothy Coffman, a custom application developer at VUMC, discuss VEVA -- the Vanderbilt EHR Voice Assistant -- that is currently being piloted at the University. Throughout this informative discussion, they share insights into how this cutting-edge technology allows healthcare providers to more effectively interact with electronic healthcare records, resulting in improved patient care. Additionally, Dr. Kumah-Crystal and Mr. Coffman also detail how the idea of VEVA came to be, challenges they have faced with the application, and what new product features are on the horizon.

In a interview with Resident/Fellow liaison, Brenda Thompson, gives career transition advice such as interviewing techniques, contract negotiations, and many for tips for surviving your residency and transition into your new career.

Richard Campbell, Nancy Ferren, and Peter Jameson with Veritas Medical Real Estate Advisors share their expertise and insight into navigating the world of medical real estate. They discuss how medical and residential properties differ and why each physician's medical real estate needs are unique.

The health care industry is in the middle of a disruption. For the first time in decades, less than 50% of practices are physician owned. This is despite the fact that the research shows better patient outcomes with physician led systems. While there are many reasons for this, one of the major reasons is because physicians lack business skills and so avoid the business of medicine altogether. Physicians need to add business skills to their clinical skills in order to no only take great care of their patients but to also build the thriving systems needed.

As the healthcare industry moves to value based reimbursement, providers and health systems are often caught in the crossfire of new regulations, new reimbursement models and the potential for government incentives or penalties. In this podcast, Joni Wyatt will present information on new types of reimbursement models, the infrastructure needed to make them successful, and how they may impact current revenue and patient care.

Is the internet helping or hurting your practice? Approximately 1 out of 5 of healthcare professionals do not have a website, making it harder for new patients to find them. In this podcast Robert Martin will provide an insight of how to improve communication skills, develop relationships, and better engage patients through the use of tools and techniques available via internet marketing.

In this informative podcast, Madelaine Feldman, MD provides awareness about the industry of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), including formulary construction and utilization management tools, how PBMs impact actual cost to employers and/or patients, legislation which might impact PBMs and drug prices for patients, and insight about the withdrawn rebate rule.

Healthcare consultant Dr. Dianne Love discusses the current managed care landscape, including differences in the urban and nonurban/rural markets and strategies to help physicians navigate managed care. She also talks about how physicians might can gain a strategic advantage in this changing healthcare environment and use the information to maximize reimbursement.

Physicians are viewed as leaders in their profession as well as in their practices, may that be in a private practice or in a hospital setting. And as leaders, they are expected to adapt in order to meet the strenuous demands of the constantly evolving healthcare landscape. However, change -- whether self guided or driven by an external factors such as policy mandates, job transitions, or improving quality standards -- is often seen as difficult and ineffective. In fact, statistics have shown that only approximately one-third of change efforts were considered successful by their leaders.  In this podcast, Stanley (Stan) Harris, PhD, Luck Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate and International Programs in Auburn University's Raymond J. Harbert College of Business, discusses various types of change, provides insight into why some physicians might be resistant to change, and offers tips to help empower those facing transitions.

Jeff Gorke, MBA, is a Managing Director in the management consulting group leading Stout's healthcare advisory and consulting area; he is also a contributing editor to Forbes.com. In this podcast he shares information regarding contracting and reimbursement; additionally, he provides some key tips designed to empower providers with the information they need to succeed in today's business of medicine environment.

Jeff Gorke, MBA, is a Managing Director in the management consulting group leading Stout's healthcare advisory and consulting area; he is also a contributing editor to Forbes.com. In this podcast he discusses physician practices and employment and offers some key tips designed to empower providers with the information they need to succeed in today's business of medicine environment.

As more and more practices begin using EMR's and other software based applications, it is important to understand the changes which may affect the practice workflow in order to improve the processes with the end goal to improve efficacy. Join us for Office Design, Practice Workflow Improvements from the Road. Dr. Reza Sadeghian will discuss the various aspects of improving practice workflow.

In a September 2018 report from the FDA, according to industry estimates, 500 million smartphone users worldwide will be using a health care application by 2015, and by 2018, 50 percent of the more than 3.4 billion smartphone and tablet users will have downloaded mobile health applications.  Join us for Choice Apps That Will Help Make Your Practice Run More Smoothly. Drs. Andy Mohan and Reza Sadeghian will discuss the various aspects of healthcare applications and benefits to your patients and practice.

Telehealth is a collection of means or methods for enhancing health care, public health, and health education delivery and support using telecommunications technologies. Telehealth encompasses a broad variety of technologies and tactics to deliver virtual medical, health, and education services. Join us for Health Technology Insights, Telehealth: What, Why, and How Can It Work For You? Drs. Andy Mohan and Reza Sadeghian will discuss the various aspects of telemedicine and how to use this information to the benefit of your patients and practice.

Not only has technology changed experiences for patients and their families, but it has also had a significant impact on medical processes and the practices of healthcare professionals. Join us for Health Technology Insights, Tech Frustration and Burnout: Making Technology Work for You. Drs. Andy Mohan and Reza Sadeghian will provide you with simple, common-sense ideas on how to make technology and new innovations in health care work for you.