Healthcare Triage Podcast

Dr. Kosali Simon, Professor of Economics and Policy at the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Associate Vice Provost for Health Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington, discusses the complex relationship between economics and healthcare policy. Learn how data-driven decisions, causal inference methods, and ethical considerations are shaping the future of public health. T...

Drs. Mary Ciccarelli and Rebecca McNally-Keehn, faculty members at Indiana University School of Medicine, discuss how diagnosing a child with autism has changed over time and how a new statewide research hub in Indiana is helping providers make accurate diagnoses sooner and improve care for patients with autism. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3Oude6s This Healthcare Triage podcast episode is co-sponso...

Dr. Mary Ann McDowell, Professor of Biological Sciences and Associate Dean of Professional Development at the University of Notre Dame, joins the podcast to discuss the fascinating, and at times terrifying, world of parasites--including diseases such as leishmaniasis and malaria. She underscores the importance of research and funding for combating these diseases, while also highlighting the potent...

In this episode, Dr. Aaron Carroll talks again with Dr. Sylk Sotto, a leading advocate for diversity and ethics in research, about the importance of equity in academic medicine. They discuss the history of mistrust around medical research — especially among minority communities — and what scientists and institutions can do to change it. Sotto is an associate professor of medicine at the IU School...

In this episode, Dr. Aaron Carroll talks with Dr. Emily Sims, associate professor of pediatrics at IU School of Medicine, and Dr. Linda DiMeglio, professor of pediatrics at IU School of Medicine and chief of pediatric endocrinology at Riley Hospital for Children. They discuss type 1 diabetes and recent research discoveries that have helped improve treatment of the chronic autoimmune disease, inclu...

In this episode, Dr. Aaron Carroll talks with Hugh Lee, associate professor of biomedical engineering and director of the Center for Implantable Devices at Purdue University. They discuss how research translates into new implantable medical devices, including a device Lee is working on that can sense when the wearer is experiencing an opioid overdose and deliver a dose of life-saving Naloxone, as...

In this episode, Dr. Aaron Carroll talks with Julie Manning Magid, executive associate dean of the IU Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis, and Nir Menachemi, executive associate dean of the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, about the Kelley School's global health course in its Physician MBA Program. Students recently had the opportunity to immerse themselves in the health care...

Today on the Healthcare Triage Podcast, Dr. Aaron Carroll talks to Dr. Nitesh Chawla of the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Chawla's work focuses on artificial intelligence and data science, and how those areas of study can advance the common good and help ensure a healthier, more equitable future for more people. This Healthcare Triage podcast episode is co-sponsored by Indiana University School of...

In this episode, Dr. Aaron Carroll talks with Dr. Cynthia Brown, medical director of Indiana University's Clinical Research Center, about the importance of clinical trials and how they work. Dr. Brown shares a behind-the-scenes look at some of the clinical research she has led, including a COVID-19 vaccine trial, as well as how clinical trials have transformed health care and quality of life for p...

Dr. Chandan Sen talks with Dr. Aaron Carroll about regenerative medicine, including some of his current research in diabetic wound healing and ongoing work to help other people in the future. Sen talks about his research into reprogramming tissues without using a laboratory, since it has the potential to be done inside a patient's body. Transcript available for download here.  This Healthcare Tria...

In this episode, Dr. Malaz Boustani talks with Dr. Aaron Carroll about his work as a geriatrician and neuroscientist, including ways doctors in Indiana are using innovative techniques to treat patients with dementia, as well as support their family and caregivers. They also talk about the stigma surrounding mental health and ongoing research developments in the field. Transcript available here. Th...

In the latest episode of the Healthcare Triage Podcast, Dr. Heidi Beidinger-Burnett talks with Dr. Aaron Carroll about how different groups of people creating community partnerships can work together to improve public health. She shares how a multidisciplinary team in South Bend has been developed to try to prevent lead poisoning, an effort they are scaling up to use across Indiana, as well as oth...

In this episode, Dr. Krista Longtin and Dr. Tiffany Doherty talk with Dr. Aaron Carroll about the importance of science communication. They discuss some major challenges to effective communication, as well as ways to try to bridge the communication gap and promote better understanding between scientists and the public. This Healthcare Triage podcast episode is co-sponsored by Indiana University Sc...

In this episode, Dr. Jasmine Gonzalvo talks with Dr. Aaron Carroll about her team's efforts to address health disparities through Purdue University's Center for Health Equity and Innovation (CHEqI). They discuss ways CHEqI's work has expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic and how they're training the next generation of pharmacists to support underrepresented communities. This Healthcare Triage podc...

In the latest episode of the Healthcare Triage Podcast, Dr. Huda Salman talks with Dr. Aaron Carroll about the Brown Center for Immunotherapy, of which Salman is the new executive director. Immunotherapy is a kind of cancer treatment that helps a patient's immune system fight the disease.  This Healthcare Triage podcast episode is co-sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine, whose missio...

In this episode, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center director Dr. Kelvin Lee talks with Dr. Aaron Carroll about how cancer research is progressing and the new ways his teams are trying to fight different kinds of cancer. They discuss the importance of collaboration and why they are optimistic about the future of cancer research.   This Healthcare Triage podcast episode is co-sponsored by Indiana...

In this episode Dr. Chandy John and Dr. James Wood talk with Dr. Aaron Carroll about COVID-19, global health and pediatrics. They discuss lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and potential impacts moving forward.   This Healthcare Triage podcast episode is co-sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine, whose mission is to advance health in the state of Indiana and beyond by promoting...

In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Ware and Dr. Erin Conboy talk with Dr. Aaron Carroll about what medical geneticists do and how their work can improve patient care. They also discuss the difference between genetics and genomics, as well as recent advancements in the field.   This Healthcare Triage podcast episode is co-sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine, whose mission is to advance h...

In this episode, Aaron Carroll talks with Andrew Dahlem, PhD, and Jon Merrell, MD, about Preclinical Innovation Think Tanks, which are programs within the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI). The Think Tanks provide mentorship and expertise to Indiana researchers who want to take their ideas and innovations into the real world. This episode of the Healthcare Triage podcast...

In this episode, Aaron Carroll talks with Rev. Shonda Nicole Gladden and Dr. David Craig about how congregations can be used as a site to explore the ways people are thinking about health and wellness. This episode of the Healthcare Triage podcast is sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine whose mission is to advance health in the state of Indiana and beyond by promoting innovation and...

Our experts had so many potential solutions to talk about that we had to add another episode to cover them all! In this eight-episode podcast series, we interview several experts about "the reproducibility crisis" and how they think the culture of science plays into that.   We dig into questions about academic incentives, publishing and funding practices, training and mentorship, how the media pla...

Now that we've talked about all the things in science culture that contribute to reproducibility problems, let's talk about how we can fix them! In this eight-episode podcast series, we interview several experts about "the reproducibility crisis" and how they think the culture of science plays into that.   We dig into questions about academic incentives, publishing and funding practices, training...

Academia relies on a model of mentorship. But what happens when the people in charge take liberties with their authority that affect the way trainees handle the data?   In this eight-episode podcast series, we interview several experts about "the reproducibility crisis" and how they think the culture of science plays into that.   We dig into questions about academic incentives, publishing and fund...

The media loves a good headline about an exciting study. But can the way science media covers studies affect the science itself? In this eight-episode podcast series, we interview several experts about "the reproducibility crisis" and how they think the culture of science plays into that.   We dig into questions about academic incentives, publishing and funding practices, training and mentorship,...

In academia, publishing is "the coin of the realm". How does the reproducibility of our work suffer under this "publish or perish" system? Today we talk about the pressure to publish splashy research in high-value journals, and how those pressures influence what kind of research gets funded.   In this eight-episode podcast series, we interview several experts about "the reproducibility crisis" and...