Difficult Conversations -Lessons I learned as an ICU Physician

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini .    In previous episodes, we’ve had some guests that talked about the problem of substance abuse among physicians. We heard about an incredible film documentary on physician suicide and we heard from  physicians about their journey with burnout,  This is an important topic because it doesn’t just impact doctors and their families, it also...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini . On this episode , the conversation we’ll be having not only affects physicians but quite possibly affects everyone who is listening.  We’ll be talking about the complex world of medical malpractice liability coverage. It affects the cost of care, it affects physicians, patients, and hospitals, often even dictating care by a doctor .  My...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini . Toda y, we have another incredible guest joining us that I know you’re going to love. Jennifer George is an award-winning author, speaker, podcast host, and compassion-focused physiotherapist, with a lot of experience in the private and public sectors of care.  She became a caregiver to her chronically ill father and it was with this per...

Welcome  to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini .   Today, we have another incredible guest, Joshua Washington, who is the President of Lee Malveaux People, Strategy & Solutions.  As an organizational psychologist, Joshua has helped over 200 medical facilities with people, strategy, and performance.  He’s also trained over a thousand executive leaders and developed a one-to-one phy...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini .  Today, I am lucky to have  as mu Co-host, Elizabeth Poret-Christ, who is the Managing  Director of The Orsini Way. Our two guests today are, Dr. Sandra Cammarata and Dr. Giovanni Campanile, who  wrote the  book, The Sicilian Secret Diet Plan , which introduces the pleasure and wonderful health benefits of the Sicilian version of the Med...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini .   Today, I am honored to have as my guest, Paul Falcone, who is widely considered and  expert on communication and human resources.  Paul is currently the Chief Human Resources Officer for the Motion Picture and Television Fund and former Head of HR for Nickelodeon. He is a best-selling author of a number of books, including one  we’ll b...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini .  Today, I am are honored to have another amazing guest.  Our guest today is Dorothy Roberts, who is the George A. Weiss University Professor of Law & Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania with joint appointments in the Departments of Africana Studies and Sociology and the Law School where she holds the inaugural Raymond Pace an...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini .  Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD is something most people are familiar with but are uncomfortable talking about. As my guest today, I have one of the foremost experts on PTSD who will tell us  about the groundbreaking work she’s been doing here in Central Florida. Dr. Deborah Beidel is the Trustee Chair and Pegasus Professor of Ps...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini . On this episode, we have another amazing guest!  Joining us today is Dr. Wendy Dean. Dr. Dean is a writer, speaker, podcast host, and the President and Co-Founder of Moral Injury of Healthcare, which is a nonprofit organization that provides training and consultation to organizations focusing on alleviating distress in their workforce. D...

Welcome  to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini .  On today’s episode we will be talking about High Performance Medicine. I have the pleasure of having as my guest, Brian Ferguson, who is the founder and CEO of Arena Labs, a company that has pioneered the field of High Performance Medicine.  Before founding Arena Labs, Brian served in the military as a Navy SEAL Officer.  Aside from hi...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini . Today, our guest host is Liz Poret-Christ, who is the Director of Programming at The Orsini Way. Liz has a very personal relationship with our special guest, Gunnar Esiason. Gunnar  is the son of Boomer Esiason, and known for his  life-long battle with cystic fibrosis. Boomer and Gunnar were featured on the cover of the October 1993 Spor...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations - Lessons I Learned as an ICU Physician. This week Liz Poret-Christ and Dr. Anthony Orsini send a very special Holiday Message to all of their faithful listeners. Liz and Dr. Orsini discuss the best podcast episodes of the 2021 and talk about all of the wonderful people who have honored them by being guests. Dr. Orsini and Liz discuss the highlights of the year a...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini . Today, my guest is Stuart Levine, who is the Chairman of the Board and CEO for STUART LEVINE & ASSOCIATES.  He was the former CEO for Dale Carnegie & Associates.  Stuart is an international best-selling author of three books, The Six Fundamentals of Success and Cut to the Chase, and the co-author of the  international best seller...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini .  Even though October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, breast cancer should be on our minds all year around. I can’t think of anyone more qualified to talk about breast cancer and the many difficult conversations associated with this diagnosis then my special guest, Dr. Michele Blackwood. She is currently the Chief of Breast Services at...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini . We’ve had several episodes over the past eighteen months on the topics of physician burnout, the toxic culture of medicine, and the high rates of substance abuse in healthcare professionals. These are topics that I care about deeply and  speak about during my presentations and workshops. I recently spoke at a Global Summit on Ending Phys...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini . Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing for the second time my friend and former colleague. Dr. Karen Knops is a Palliative Care Physician and the creator of programs designed to improve communication in medicine. Her work is deeply influenced by her own experiences as a young patient.  After receiving her medical degree in Internal M...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations - Lessons I Learned as an ICU Physician with Dr. Anthony Orsini. On this episode, I have the  honor to have as my guest, Steve Lawler, President of the North Carolina Healthcare Association since 2017.  Prior to his current position, Steve served various roles,  in healthcare  in Eastern North Carolina for over twenty years, including seven years as the President...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Today, my guest is the incredible Cy Wakeman, who is a drama researcher, a global thought leader, and New York Times best-selling author. She has been deemed “the secret weapon to restoring sanity to the workplace” and has helped companies such as Google, Facebook, NBC Universal, Johns Hopkins, and countless others how to navigate our rap...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini.  Nursing leadership is a topic that we’ve discussed more than once on this podcast and we’ve learned the importance of true leadership and how it can negatively or positively affect not only the culture of the hospitals, but also  the wellbeing of patients and  nurse’s.  My special guest today is Kristin Baird, a nurse and former healthca...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. As I was driving from my home in Florida to New Jersey, I was listening to an audiobook called, Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors and Patients , which in my opinion is the best analysis and synopsis of the state of healthcare today that I have ever read . Today, I am so honored to have the author of this book, Robert Pea...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini.  Its' been  one year since I launched this podcast and I would have never thought it would be so successful. Today,   I will not be the host. Instead, my good friend and colleague, Peter Winick will be our host. Peter is the  CEO of Thought Leadership Leverage and host of his own podcast called, Leveraging Thought Leadership.   Today...

Welcome  to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Today, we are going to have a conversation about sickle cell  and rare diseases with someone whom I believe is uniquely qualified to have this discussion. My special guest today is Dr. Marjorie Dejoie-Brewer, owner of M.A.D.F.I.T MD, a medical consultant, wellness, and health business. She is also a Medical Consultant for the Sickle Cell...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. On today’s episode, we’re going to talk about two topics that most people avoid:  medical errors and malpractice lawsuits.  My guest today is Shari Moore, Vice President of Risk Management at Physician’s Liability Insurance Company, also known as PLICO, in Oklahoma.  Shari has more than twenty-three years of experience in the adult care s...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. On today’s episode I have the pleasure to have as my guest, Dr. Lisa Strohman, who is a Clinical Psychologist, author, public speaker, and the Founder  of The Digital Citizen Academy.  Dr. Strohman was a visiting scholar for the FBI working on homicidal pedophilia when the Columbine tragedy occurred, giving her an opportunity to be on the...

Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini.  Often, I have drawn parallels between the doctor patient relationship and the business leader to employee relationship.  For success, both require good communication and trust.  Nowhere do these two worlds interconnect more then when it comes to nursing leadership. With all the talk about  the problems facing physicians, it's the nu...