Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Darrell Kirch, MD Dissecting the various agents for healthcare reform in the United States, one key area of participation must come from those who teach and train our medical professionals of tomorrow. How can academic medicine take a leading role in the healthcare reform debate? Dr. Darrell Kirch, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges, probes...

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Robert Klitzman, MD Dr. Robert Klitzman , author of "When Doctors Become Patients," speaks about when doctors must tell their colleagues and patients that they have a chronic illness. It often correlates with a loss of power, a loss of self and the possible need to reevaluate what is now important. Join host Dr. Maurice Pickard and our guest in a discussion about c...

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Robert Klitzman, MD Dr. Robert Klitzman , author of When Doctors Become Patients , discusses how by being on the other side of the stethoscope the doctor/patient may gain insight, empathy and a better understanding of the needs of those he treats. Join host Dr. Maurie Pickard to learn some of the first hand lessons Dr. Klitzman gained as a patient as well as those...

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: S. Allan Adelman, JD You have been served. What should you do first, even before you call your attorney or insurance company? Join Dr. Larry Kaskel for an informative conversation that you hope you will never need to retain. Our guest, medical malpractice attorney S. Allan Adelman discusses what to do in the event of a medical malpractice suit against you.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: S. Allan Adelman, JD Malpractice risk is a reality in clinical practice, but you can take precautions to minimize your risk. In this segment, Dr. Larry Kaskel talks with medical malpractice attorney S. Allan Adelman about the many reasons outside of medical error that patients bring legal actions against physicians. Find out what you should know to protect yourself.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Laurence Udoff, MD Can acupuncture improve the outcomes of women undergoing IVF? This is the question of a recently published BJM paper and the subject of our interview with Dr. Lawrence Udoff, Assistant Professor in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility University of Maryland School of Medicine. In this segment Dr. Rutenberg examines the criter...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Brian Berman, MD In this segment, our guest Dr. Brian Berman, Professor of Family Medicine and the founder and director of the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine, talks with host, Dr. Bill Rutenberg about how can we develop evidence based complementary medicine and integrate it into mainstream medicine. He also provides the 5 key ingredients he b...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Brian Berman, MD Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) practices including acupuncture and relaxation therapy used more traditionally to prevent and treat chronic disease are new to the ICU. In this segment, our guest Dr. Brian Berman, Professor of Family Medicine and the founder and director of the University Of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine talks...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Brian Berman, MD What benefit does acupuncture offer in the treatment of osteoarthritis? Our guest Dr. Brian Berman, Professor of Family Medicine and the founder and director of the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine shares his research supporting the hypothesis that patients with osteoarthritis benefit significantly from acupuncture treatments....

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Michael Sayre, MD In cases of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest, bystanders are now formally encouraged to bypass full cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), in favor of continuous chest compressions. This instruction comes following a March 2008 scientific advisory published in the journal Circulation . Given that many bystanders are hesitant to intervene in the...

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Michael Sayre, MD Following a March 2008 scientific advisory published in the journal Circulation , bystanders are now formally encouraged to immediately perform continuous chest compressions as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in some cases of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest. Dr. Michael Sayre, associate professor of emergency medicine at the Ohio State U...

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD Guest: Michael Sayre, MD Following a March 2008 scientific advisory published in the journal Circulation , bystanders are formally encouraged to immediately perform continuous chest compressions as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in some cases of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest. Some medical professionals have been making this recommendation for years; Dr. Micha...

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Mary Mancini, RN, PhD Dr. Mary Elizabeth Mancini is the co-founder of the National Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (NRCPR) which has become the world's largest registry for in-hospital cardiac resuscitation events. Hear Dr. Mancini as she discusses why it's important to start questioning the status-quo in hospitals regarding resuscitation.

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP Guest: Theo Zaoutis, MD Guest: Talene Metjian, PharmD Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) are recognized as apt measures for effective antimicrobial use and for promoting patient safety in adult care settings. Recent research indicates these programs may be applicable in pediatrics. Theo Zaoutis, MD, and Talene Metjian, PharmD, leaders of the ASP at th...

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Michael Polifka, MD Dr. Michael Polifka speaks about balancing volunteerism and private practice and the rewards of providing care during the tsunami that led to reinventing his career. Although the spectrum of diseases in the third world is very different from the United States, a physican at the bedside in Ghana knows that he or she is making an extraordinary dif...

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Michael Polifka, MD Dr. Michael Polifka discusses Project Hope, which gave him the opportunity to provide medical care in third world countries where there was none. Their mission to "train the trainers" will have long term benefits on the care of the underserved as well as improving the global image of our country.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Marc Halley, MBA Are you planning on starting up or purchasing a new medical practice? If so, you will not want to miss this segment in which medical practice consultant Marc Halley talks about the considerations that should go into starting or purchasing a practice. Do you want partners? Where do you want to live? What are the market conditions? How will you finance...

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Marc Halley, MBA What are the economic conditions that might interest the local hospital in purchasing your medical practice? How much is your practice worth? Why are other physicians selling, and should you think about selling? Join host Dr. Larry Kaskel as he talks with practice consultant Marc Halley about the process of selling your medical practice to the local h...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Steven P. Stanos, Jr., DO What else can you do to help rid your patient of chronic pain? Send them to camp. Boot camp. Pain boot camp. In this segment, learn about an interdisciplinary method to evaluate and treat pain from our guest Dr. Steven Stanos, Medical Director of the RIC Center for Pain Management. In pain boot camp, a team of physicians, physical therapist...

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Steven P. Stanos, Jr., DO What are the neurological mechanisms of chronic pain? How and when does acute pain transform to chronic pain? How can a physician know if their patient can be treated safely with narcotics? Join host Dr. Bill Rutenberg talk with the Medical Director of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Center for Pain Management, Dr. Steven Stanos fo...

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Miles Varn, MD PinnacleCare is a professional health advisory firm. Hear Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Miles J. Varn, as he discusses how PinnacleCare offers its members a vast array of services.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Steven Kravet, MD, MBA Measuring the proportion of primary care physicians, we know the United States lags far behind other developed nations. How does this impact cost value and overall utilization of our health care system? Steven Kravet, MD, MBA, assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, weighs in on the status of primary c...

Host: Lee Freedman, MD Guest: Steven Kravet, MD, MBA How does the relationship between health utilization and the availability of primary care providers impact health care utilization trends? Steven Kravet, MD, MBA, assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, explores potential opportunities to relieve some of the logistical and financial burdens of our heal...

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Kathleen Jaeger, JD Given the tremendous savings that generic drugs provide their patients, you would think doctors would know to turn to generics, but that is not always the case. To help educate them, some health care companies are turning to what is called counter detailing. Kathleen Jaeger, president and CEO of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association tells the Chicago...

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Kathleen Jaeger, JD Some physicians are still skittish about prescribing generic drugs, but the manufacturers of these less expensive medicines say they are increasingly important and there is less need to worry about their quality and safety than ever before. Kathleen Jaeger, president and CEO of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, tells the Chicago Tribune's Bruce J...