Southern Medicine
by Southern Medical Association
Southern medicine generally refers to the medical practices and traditions developed in the southern United States, particularly in the "Deep South." Conventional Western medicine, alternative medicine, and even traditional healing methods passed down through generations in Southern communities encompass the history of Southern medicine. Southern medicine encompasses diverse and evolving practices and beliefs passed down within southern communities.For more than 100 years, SMA has been committed to fostering the science and art of medicine through multidisciplinary, interprofessional (team-based) education. In support of this commitment, SMA has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for over 40 years.
Episodes
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What Is Science? part 3
Welcome to the final installment of our "What Is Science?" discussion on the Southern Medical Podcast: The Unfiltered Series! In this concluding episode, Dr. Michael Angel and Hayli Pantoja wrap up their deep dive into the foundations of scientific inquiry, its critical applications in modern...
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The Missing Referral - When to Consult a Physiatrist
In this episode of the "Southern Medicine Podcast," Aaron Yang, MD, and G. Waldon Garriss III, MD, MS, MBA, MHA, FAAP, MACP, discuss the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation, exploring its role in collaborative patient care, evolving approaches to treatment, and practical insights that...
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Sports Medicine Beyond the Sidelines: Collaboration, Innovation, and Caring for Active Patients
In this episode of the "Southern Medicine Podcast," Ashley Karpinos, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACP, and G. Waldon Garriss III, MD, MS, MBA, MHA, FAAP, MACP, explore the evolving field of sports medicine, taking a closer look at training pathways and common injuries, as well as treatment approaches and the...
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What Is Science - part 2
Welcome back to the Southern Medical Podcast: The Unfiltered Series, where we dive into raw, honest conversations about medicine, philosophy, and human experience. In this episode, host Hayli Pantoja sits down with Dr. Michael Angel to explore his article, "What is Science?" Together, they unpack...
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What Is Science? - Part 1
In this episode of Southern Medicine Podcast - The Unfiltered Series, Dr. Michael Angel and Hayli Pantoja explore the ideas behind Dr. Angel's article, What Is Science?, examining the distinction between science as a process of inquiry and scientism as an unquestioned belief system. The...
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Fundamentals of Cardiac Ultrasound - Tatiana Havryliuk, MD
In this episode of the "Southern Medicine Podcast," Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, shares practical, high-yield insights on using focused cardiac ultrasound to assess volume status, ventricular function, and key cardiac pathology in everyday clinical practice. Dr. Havryliuk breaks down when cardiac...
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Flashes and Floaters: Using POCUS to Detect Retinal Detachment in Primary Care
In this episode of the "Southern Medicine Podcast," Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP explore a case involving a 56-year-old male who presented to his primary care provider with a two-day history of acute floaters and flashes of light in his left eye. They discuss the patient's...
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The Transparency Revolution: Inside Transperra's Mission to Fix Healthcare
In this episode of the "Southern Medicine Podcast", J.P. Barta, CEO of Legacy Benefits Group, and Randy Glick, Executive Director of SMA, explore how Transperra is reimagining healthcare delivery in a system that has grown increasingly complex, costly, and opaque. They discuss how transparency,...
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Beyond Retention: An Unexpected Bladder Finding on POCUS
In this episode of the "Southern Medicine Podcast", Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP detail a case of a 27-year-old male who presented with hematuria and abdominal discomfort. What began as a routine point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) exam to assess urinary retention and possible...
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Processing Grief - Live by Letting Go
"Processing Grief - Live by Letting Go" examines how emotional, psychological, and spiritual wounds don't simply fade but build up over time, requiring intentional care. In this episode of Southern Medicine, Randy Glick and Rodney Overstreet, CRNA, discuss the stages of grief, treatment options,...
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Stones and Sweet Tea: Why Urolithiasis is More Common in the South
In this episode of the "Southern Medicine Podcast," Joseph Song, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP discuss urolithiasis, commonly known as kidney stones, as well as environmental and dietary factors that increase stone risk particularly as it pertains to Southern living. In addition, they talk…
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Overdose Awareness
In this episode of the "Southern Medicine Podcast", Richard Leggett, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP discuss the impact of overdoses—including from fentanyl—on individuals, families, and communities. They explore the importance of raising awareness, reducing stigma, and expanding access to…
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Grief Awareness
In this episode of the "Southern Medicine Podcast", Richard Leggett, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP explore the topic of grief. They discuss the mental health impact of grief, common signs that someone may be struggling, and strategies for supporting loved ones who may be in denial. The...
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Frontiers of Medicine in a Changing World
In this episode of the "Southern Medicine Podcast," Dr. Michael Angel, MA, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP discuss how changes in the world have impacted medicine. They examine the traditional medical model, the evolution of health care, and the importance of standardizing medical education. The...
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MAGIC-SCAN: Making Cancer Surgery "One-and-Done"
In this episode of the "Southern Medicine Podcast," J. Quincy Brown, PhD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP discuss the state of the art in next-generation surgical pathology imaging methods for fresh-tissue histology, as well as the need and requirements for intraoperative tumor margin imaging…
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Urinary Retention: How POCUS Helped This Patient Skip the ER
In this episode of the "Southern Medicine Podcast", Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP explore how a quick bladder scan can streamline care, reduce costs, and improve patient comfort as they discuss a case in which a patient with BPH presented to his PCP with progressive urinary...
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From Pyelonephritis to Obstructing Stone: POCUS Uncovers the Truth
In this episode, Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP discuss a case in which a patient presents with symptoms of simple pyelonephritis, but point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) reveals something more urgent: an obstructing stone. They explore how POCUS in primary care changed the...
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A Conversation with Dr. Lary Robinson
In this episode of the Southern Medicine Podcast, Loretta Loftus, MD, MBA, Vice Chair, Department of Breast Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center, speaks with Lary Robinson, MD, a thoracic surgeon at Moffitt Cancer Center. Dr. Robinson reflects on his path to thoracic surgery, how the field has...
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Scan First, Cut Less: Soft-Tissue POCUS for Everyday Lumps
In this episode, Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP discuss how point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) helped avoid an unnecessary procedure in a young athlete with axillary swelling. They walk through the case findings—including the classic "cobblestone" appearance on...
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AAA Diagnosis at the Bedside: How Primary Care Can Use POCUS for Life-Saving Screening
In this episode, Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP explore how point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) enables primary care providers to screen for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) during routine office visits. A real-world case highlights how a brief scan identified a large aneurysm in…
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Forget Fundoscopy: How Ocular POCUS Can Detect Elevated ICP in Headache Patients
In this episode, Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP, explore how point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can play a critical role in evaluating patients with headaches, particularly when increased intracranial pressure is suspected. Through a real-world case of a 42-year-old woman with...
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Writing Therapy - Work Life Balance for Clinicians
In this episode of Writing Therapy, SMA Education Committee Vice Chair Dr. Richard Leggett sits down with Dr. Carey Robinson, a retired ophthalmologist whose creative journey has taken him well beyond the exam room. Known by his pen name "Dr. Crawdaddy," a nod to his Louisiana roots and LSU...
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3 Tips to Save Time Charting
In this episode, Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP, speaks with Erica D., MSN, FNP-BC, a full-time nurse practitioner and founder of The Nurse Practitioner Charting School. Erica's mission is to help clinicians reduce charting time and reclaim their personal lives, offering practical tips to combat…
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POCUS at the Bedside: Rapidly Differentiating CHF from COPD Exacerbations
In this episode, Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP, examine how point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can help primary care providers differentiate between congestive heart failure (CHF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations in real-time. They discuss a...
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The Vertically Integrated Trainee Program (VITP): Continued Progress Connecting Undergraduate and Medical Students
The Vertically Integrated Trainee Program (VITP), now rebranded as MedConnect, at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine - Columbia, is transforming the pathway for premedical students by fostering mentorship, reducing disparities, and creating sustainable opportunities for those...
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Introduction to Landmark Hypertension Studies during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Practical Clinical Implications
During SMA's 2023 Annual Scientific Assembly, Donald DiPette, MD, FACP, FAHA, discussed the current unsatisfactory hypertension control rates and the need for a new management and treatment approach, as well as barriers to achieving hypertension control with a particular focus on patient-related...
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The Ins and Outs of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for DVT Evaluation in Primary Care
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a transformative tool for diagnosing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in primary care. After this podcast, during which Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP discuss this important element of care, you will understand the benefits of POCUS for DVT...
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Pneumonia Diagnosis at the Bedside
In this episode, Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP, dive into a real-life case where a primary care doctor used POCUS to diagnose pneumonia in a patient with a cough, leading to quick and effective treatment. They discuss the evidence behind lung ultrasound, what the ultrasound...
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COVID-19 Testing and Treatment
Dr. Pragna Patel, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provided an overview of COVID-19 testing and treatment during her presentation at SMA's 2023 Annual Scientific Assembly. Her discussion covered…
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Sports Medicine Talk on Hand and Upper Extremity Part I
Presented by David Netscher, MD, this session details common sports injuries affecting the hand and upper extremity. Dr. Netscher discusses evidence-based diagnostic techniques and management strategies and reviews the latest advancements and rehabilitation protocols in treating hand and upper...
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2023 Moreton Award and Lectureship: The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS): Physiology and Pathophysiology
During this presentation, Donald DiPette, MD, FACP, FAHA, on behalf Robert M. Carey, MD, reviews the role of the RAAS in normal blood pressure and salt and water homeostasis. In addition, Dr. DiPette discusses the role of the RAAS in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease, diabetes…
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Sports Medicine Talk on Hand and Upper Extremity Part II
Closed tendon injuries, dislocations and fractures are among the more common sports related hand injuries. Due to initial swelling and pain, these injuries may sometimes be deceptively difficult to diagnose. Often effective treatment is relatively simple and nonoperative but must be instituted in…
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Substance Use Disorders - Treatment and Policy
During this presentation, Robert Baillieu, MD, MPH, FAAFP, describes the current state of the overdose crisis and details SAMHSA/CSAT's role and associated strategies for addressing the overdose crisis.
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Primary Care: Time to Get on Board
This podcast explores the growing role of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in primary care. We discuss practical applications, challenges in implementation, and tips for providers looking to adopt POCUS in their practice. Learn more about the Southern Medical Association at sma.org.
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Demystifying Dementia
This case-based session, presented by Dr. Christopher D. Jackson, MD, FACP, FSSCI, will use the Curbsiders podcast to help develop a systematic approach to the diagnosis, workup, and initial management of patients with dementia. CME is available: https://sma.org/courses/demystifying-dementia-2/
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Alcohol Use Disorders and Associated Cirrhosis: Current Trends, Approach, and Management
In this podcast, Dr. Eugene Lambert reviews the current state of alcohol use disorders, its healthcare system impact and utilization. He also describes the increasing prevalence of the dual pathology of alcohol use disorders and associated liver disease, including the advanced liver disease…
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When Less is More: Addressing the Problems of Polypharmacy Through Practicing Proactive Medicine in Reactive World
In this episode of Southern Medicine, Dr. Ankur Patel highlights the potential consequences of polypharmacy, such as drug interactions, decreased adherence, and increased likelihood of adverse events. He also emphasize the rising prevalence of ADEs, underscoring their impact on patient outcomes,...
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Trauma-Informed Clinical Care: Fostering Healing and Resilience
In this episode of Southern Medicine, Dr. Sadie Elisseou, an internationally recognized subject matter expert in trauma-informed care (TIC), will highlight specific examples of how healthcare professionals can apply the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service (SAMHSA)'s "4 Rs" and "6…
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Caring for Military Veterans: A Trauma-Informed Approach
Trauma is highly prevalent in the general population in various forms--adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), natural disasters, medical illness, and community violence are several examples. U.S. Military Veterans have unique exposures to trauma in the course of their service. The aftereffects of...
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Proactive Approaches to Cardiac Arrest/Heart Failure
Sara Paul, DNP, FNP, FAHA, CHFN, FHFSA, discusses the association between sudden death and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, and actions for aggressive treatment and management of heart failure will be presented. In addition, she describes device therapy for the prevention of sudden...
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Associations' Approach to Medicine and Proactive Care
Healthcare planning predicts a shortage of 135,000 or more physicians in the next 10 years, coupled with existing shortages of all healthcare workers including nurses and other allied health professionals. Organized medical leaders must address the current and future gap in delivering health care...
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Burnout, Wellness and Systemic Change: A Clinician's Prescription for Well-Being
Desiree Burroughs-Ray, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACP, and Christopher Jackson, MD, FACP, FSSCI, discuss contributing factors to physician burnout, barriers to physician wellness, organizational and individual practices to reduce the impact of burnout, and interventions that can promote physician wellness.
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Navigating Scope of Practice Tensions
This presentation will explore the principles of collective intelligence and teaming, emphasizing their importance in healthcare. SMA Education Committee member Daniel Matthew Sherrer, MD, MBA, FASA, FAACD, will discuss principles of collective intelligence and teaming as well as strategies to...
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Writing Therapy – A Rx for Physician Wellness
In this episode, Richard Leggett, MD, discusses writing as a form of physician wellness with Jeffery K. Smith, MD, a modern day "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle", who has published three novels as well as 20 non-fiction books on various historical figures. Together, they address the process of getting...
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Misery is Optional
SMA Education Committee member Rodney W. Overstreet, BSN, CRNA, MNA, discusses compassion fatigue, burnout, PTSD; explains depersonalization and derealization; and details the process of interoception. He also highlights healing tools and modalities that can be utilized to target the pain…
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A Discussion About the Safety of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine in Rheumatology Patients
Herpes zoster is a public health concern for the public, especially in subjects who are immunocompromised. The CDC–recommended recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) is an effective way to reduce the incidence of herpes zoster, but because of the increased immunogenicity of the vaccine adjuvant, there…
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Adverse Shared Historical Experiences and Their Impact on Health Outcomes
In this podcast, Drs. William Ventres and Erick Messias discuss adverse shared historical experiences and the influence historical trauma has on current health outcomes, a topic addressed in their article appearing in the November 2021 issue of the Southern Medical Journal.
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Conversations about Microaggressions for Faculty and Students: A Simulation-Based Approach
Discrimination is often experienced among medical students in clinical settings, especially those who belong to ethnic or gender minority groups, and it can occur in the form of "microaggressions". In this podcast, Ms. Allison Kumnick and Dr. Julia Belkowitz discuss a simulation-based approach to...
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Food Insecurity Among Older Adults
Food insecurity is a problem for people across the lifespan, and it has been exacerbated by COVID-19. Adults facing food insecurity often reduce the variety of their diet and tend to consume a few low-cost, energy-dense, and nutritionally poor foods to maintain caloric intake, and this puts them…
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The Importance of Mentoring Relationships
Mentoring is important for both professional and personal development in medical education. In this podcast, Drs. Andrew Sephien, Danielle Gulick, and Ambuj Kumar discuss why mentoring is necessary, as well as provide insight into common qualities and barriers that medical students believe are...
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Southern medicine generally refers to the medical practices and traditions developed in the southern United States, particularly in the "Deep South." Conventional Western medicine, alternative medicine, and even traditional healing methods passed down through generations in Southern communities encompass the history of Southern medicine. Southern medicine encompasses diverse and evolving practices and beliefs passed down within southern communities.For more than 100 years, SMA has been committed to fostering the science and art of medicine through multidisciplinary, interprofessional (team-based) education. In support of this commitment, SMA has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for over 40 years.
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