All Episodes
Patients at Risk — 129 episodes
NP advocates testify in Florida for unsupervised practice rights in psychiatry
South Carolina Medical Association fights to ensure patient access to physician-led care
The 'P-word': Taking the No Provider Pledge
Rural Health Transformation Funding being used to justify NP/PA scope expansion - and PPP response to FTC letter of support
Powerful patient testimony to Senate committee about importance of physician-led care
Drs. Bernard and Shaffer testify before the South Carolina Legislature on scope of practice
25 patients harmed and one dies after nurse permitted to perform ERCPs
A daughter's heartbreak: "My father died when an NP missed his pulmonary embolus"
BONUS EPISODE: Webinar on NP/ PA Unsupervised Practice of Medicine (UPM) Legislative Trends
"My NP education was not designed for independent practice": From RN to NP to Physician
"I have permanent nerve damage after filler by a RN - and the Board of Nursing did nothing about it"
AAPA survey claims that physicians support PA independent practice
New study: 7.4% of EDs are staffed by NP/PAs with NO physician on-site
CDC considers allowing NP/PAs to read complex x-rays: Pulmonologist explains the dangers
Regaining Patient Trust: The Importance of Physician Advocacy
What we can learn from legislator questions on scope of practice
Texas Scope of Practice Hearing Part 2: NP testimony
Scope of Practice testimony at the Texas Legislature: Part 1 (Economic Impact)
The blind leading the blind? New NP gets bad advice from other NPs on Facebook
Physician training saved my newborn grandbaby's life: I fear future patients won't have this privilege
"My newborn baby required a rapid response: The NP that showed up had just rotated with me on the adult heme/onc service."
Bloomberg Report Questions NP Education
Dangers of nonphysician ketamine infusions
Why Psychiatry Needs Psychiatrists (and not just psych NPs)
Physician Leadership Through Self-Ownership
Small Democratic Groups (SDG): The solution to reclaim medicine from corporate interests?
JOURNAL CLUB: Article claims that NPs, PCPs have same rate of inappropriate prescribing to seniors
Doctors' Day revisited: What has changed in the last three years?
"I didn't know how bad it was:" NP pens report on NP education (Part 3)
"I didn't know how bad it was:" Nurse practitioner publishes report on the dismal state of NP education and need for change (Part 2)
"I didn't know how bad it was:" Nurse practitioner publishes report on the dismal state of NP education and need for change (Part 1)
The Assistant Physician (AP) - A pathway to independent practice?
BONUS EPISODE: AZ State Rep and ER physician Dr. Amish Shah discusses his run for U.S. Congress
Physician legislator and creator of 'assistant physician' role in Missouri discusses steps to improve physician shortages
Physicians fight to prevent more patient deaths from 'wellness' treatments at medspas
NP malpractice settlements on the rise, especially for NP-owned practices
Wisconsin NP legislator makes unprofessional comments during testimony on vetoed bill
The Medical Ethics of IV hydration ‘bars’
Esteemed physician organization American College of Cardiology selects nurse as new president
Louisiana doctors succeed at passing graduate physician bill
Louisiana physicians hire lobbyist and defeat NP independence bill
Bioethicist weighs in on use of the term 'doctor' by nonphysicians
Patient asks for OB physician during pregnancy and delivery, told 'no'
Noncompete contract restricts rural patient access to physician care
Physician discusses why she will no longer train or supervise NPPs
When 'wellness' turns deadly: Patient dies during NPP medspa visit
Ensuring a fair physician employment contract
Original study shows impact of NPPs on Emergency physician residents
New Book - IMPOSTER DOCTORS - Now On Sale!
Opening your own practice
Innocent EKG findings lead to unnecessary ER visit: Why physician training matters
Healing the healers: The Physician Support Line
Utah physician on hiring unmatched medical graduates (associate physicians)
Psychiatrist explains dangers of NP-staffed mental telehealth platforms
Vicarious liability: Family physicians discuss getting sued due to association with NPs
Lack of informed consent: Patient nearly dies after CRNA mishap
Training matters: small town ER doc makes limb-saving diagnosis missed by urgent care NP
Will an NP/PA perform your next colonoscopy? Part 2
Will an NP or PA perform your next colonoscopy?
Physician, Own Thyself: Taking Back Professional Control
Nursing research leaders: NPs should not work alone in the ER
Point of view: Let NPs and PAs practice independently - but hold them to the same standard as a physician
The headlines don't always match the data: an example of egregious methodology in NP literature
The secret to hiring and retaining good doctors (and why hospital administrators don't want to hear it)
Women physicians on scope of practice (part 2)
No shortcuts in medicine: why women physicians are fired up about scope of practice (Part 1)
Is it time for an NP/PA 'Flexner Report?' Part 2
Is it time for an NP/PA Flexner Report? Part 1
Equal pay for 'equal' work: Inside the NP fight to be paid the same as physicians
Former PA and author of 'Hospital Confidential' discusses midlevel malpractice risk
Is this the end of the full-spectrum Family Physician? Discussing proposed ACGME changes to Family Medicine residency training
Who will read your next x-ray? The replacement of Radiologists (Part 2)
Who will be reading your next x-ray? The replacement of radiologists by 'radiology assistants' (Part 1)
Responding to EM:RAP and the use of NPPs in the ER
Exposing mistruths in the AANP's rebuttal to PPP - Part 2
Is PPP a 'fringe' group? Responding to the AANP's accusations in Medical Economics
Patients at risk when hospitals replace physicians with NPs: Attorney Travis Dunn Part 2
Patients at risk when hospitals replace physicians with NPs: Attorney Travis Dunn (Part 1)
What's driving physicians into early retirement?
Primary care: So easy anyone can do it?
Midlevel Malpractice with Attorney Robert Painter
Truth and Transparency: Reviewing New Jersey's Health Care Transparency Act
Board recertification: A double standard for physicians?
Betty's Story Part 2: A father's plea for NP accountability after the death of his daughter
Betty's Story Part 1: 7-yr old dies just hours after evaluation by pediatric NP
Physicians in Politics Part 2: MD-JD explains why doctors must get involved - and announces his run for Congress
Physicians in politics: MD-JD discusses why doctors must get involved - Part 1
The High Cost of Healthcare with Marion Mass: Part 2
The High Cost of Health Care with Marion Mass: Part 1
Physician Advocacy Part 2: Lessons from the nursing profession
Physician Advocacy Part 1: Making a difference for patients and the profession
Physician assistant and former-PA-turned-physician discuss the state of the profession
The impact of corporate medicine on physician moral injury
Investigative journalist Eric Starkman discusses the dangers of 'MD Lites'
Psychiatry tips for physician wellness: preventing and treating burnout and addiction
JAMA Neurology's solution to neurologist shortage: Just substitute NPs/ PAs
Health system hijacking of 'Doctors' Day' another step towards false equivalence among clinicians
Board of Nursing vs Board of Medicine: A case study of nurse practitioner 'Rock Doc' Jeffrey Young
Physician training: the "differential diagnosis" and why it matters to your health
Patients at risk from private equity takeover of emergency departments - part 2
Patients at risk from private equity takeover in the emergency department
Hormone pellet therapy: Is it worth the risk?
If you are hospitalized, will your care be overseen by a physician?
Friend of YouTube sensation Stevie Ryan speaks out about her care by psych NP
If you need emergency medical care, will you be treated by a physician?
Fighting the replacement of physicians in Texas
Chiropractor-owned "neuropathy" clinic scams patient for $8000
Should you let an optometrist operate on your eyes? The difference between ophthalmologists and optometrists
A nurse's journey to becoming a physician: From RN, BSN, MSN, CNS, CCNP to MD-MBA
Success story: How Mississippi physicians stopped NP scope expansion
Nurse practitioner describes gaps in education: "I wasn't fully equipped like I thought I was"
Why "access" to poor healthcare can be more dangerous than no healthcare at all
Addressing the shortage of bedside nurses
Independent nurse practice in California - what patients and physicians should know
Patient dies during routine colonoscopy after cost-cutting 'private equity' anesthesia takeover
RN exposes deficiencies in NP education – and the growth of the NP ‘cash’ practice
RN and former NP student exposes deficiencies in nurse practitioner education
Standardized exams: what it takes to become a physician - and the failure of the DNP USMLE experiment
The dangers of replacing psychiatrists by psychologists - Part 2: The corrections system
The Dangers of Replacing Psychiatrists with Psychologists - Part 1
College student outgrows pediatrician, assigned to FNP who misses his life-threatening diagnosis
The Differences between Psychiatrists and Psych NPs: The Case of Jay Baltz - Part 2
Psych NP patient affair ends tragically: The Case of Jay Baltz - Part 1
NP-turned-physician discusses differences in training
Physician fired for writing op-ed explaining the differences between MDs and NPs
Boards of nursing fail to protect patients from dangerous nurse practitioners
Cochrane's 18 Tall Tales
Nurse practitioner speaks out against independent practice
There's Something About Mary