Faisel and Friends: A Primary Care Podcast

We’re discussing How To Be a Physician Leader on this episode of Faisel & Friends! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Karen Nichols, author of “Physician Leadership: The 11 Skills Every Doctor Needs to be an Effective Leader.” Our conversation revolves around the skills required to step into physician leadership, understanding which can be directly applied and which need to be learned, and the p...

This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing Shared Decision Making - Ways to Engage and Interact with Patients. We are talking with Professor Glyn Elwyn from The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy. Our conversation explores how important it is for physicians to stay curious about each patient’s individual circumstances, combating burnout through the intrinsic rewards of a meaningful do...

We’re discussing Medical Anthropology in Primary Care on this episode of Faisel & Friends! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Ashley Peterson, one of ChenMed’s Primary Care Physicians. Our conversation revolves around the many ways in which Medical Anthropology is imperative to the future of healthcare, how cultivating a caring community contributes to a patient’s well-being, and how we can lear...

At the annual ChenMed Partner’s Weekend, Faisel had the opportunity to record a live episode of Faisel & Friends with Dr. Dike Drummond discussing Winning the Fight against Physician Burnout. A couple of the topics we cover are: recognizing physician burnout in ourselves and our colleagues, connecting to purpose in our medical careers, and shifting the revenue model away from fee-for-service t...

This week, Faisel & Dan are discussing Healing through Trust. In this episode of Faisel & Friends, we discuss honoring each patient’s individual life experience, personalizing communication techniques, and earning our patients’ trust.

This week I am talking with Dr. Alison Huffstetler, discussing Reframing the Foundation of Primary Care. In this episode of Faisel & Friends, we chat about the impact of social engagement on primary care, the ability to find fulfillment in your practice, and the question of lowering the cost of care. To read more about Dr. Huffstetler's research, visit: https://www.annfammed.org/content/20/5/4...

We’re discussing Leaving the Healthcare System Better than We Found It on this episode of Faisel & Friends! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Elliott Fisher, Professor of Medicine and Health Policy at The Dartmouth Institute and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Our conversation revolves around how to make the American healthcare system better for patients, physicians,...

This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing Hypnotic Healing - It’s not what you think. We are talking with Dr. Steve Bierman: physician, inventor, and author. Our conversation explores practicing deliberate influence, utilizing a hypnotic technique in healing, and working with patients toward autonomous health.

This week, Faisel & Dan are discussing Managed Care: Then vs. Now. On this episode of Faisel & Friends, we discuss the history of managed care as well as: training doctors to be effective not only prescriptive, encouraging patients to engage in prevention not only intervention, and earning trust by building relationships.

In this episode, we’re discussing The Role of Infectious Disease Specialists in Primary Care. Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Jill Howard, ChenMed’s National Director of Infectious Diseases. They're chatting about caring for different populations, providing value-based specialty care, and prioritizing covid, flu, and pneumonia vaccines.

ChenMed's very own Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Gordon Chen, joins Faisel & Friends this week to discuss training physicians with humility and agility and driving toward Transformative Care. Co-author of “The Calling: A Memoir of Family, Faith, and the Future of Healthcare,” his newest book inspires physicians to work towards health equity and return back to their true calling in medicine. To or...

We’re discussing Thriving in Medical School and Beyond on this episode of Faisel & Friends! Faisel and I are joined by Dr. Olivia Richman: Family Medicine physician, author, speaker, and content creator. Our conversation revolves around addressing the reality of failure, balancing medical school with life, and finding your footing in residency. Learn more about Dr. Richman & check out her...

This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing Changing How we Think About Difficult Patients. We are talking with Dr. Joan Naidorf - emergency physician, author, and speaker based in Alexandria, VA. Our conversation explores the Think, Feel, Act cycle, accepting that some patient interactions will not go well, and collaborating with patients to find solutions that work for them as individua...

We’re discussing Transforming Care for Patients and Providers on this episode of Faisel & Friends! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Rob Schreiber, Vice President and National Medical Director of Care Model Strategy at myPlace Health. Our conversation revolves around addressing the effect of social issues on the health of older adults, bearing the risk of value-based care as a community, and ed...

This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing Searching for the Family Doctor. We are talking with Tim Hoff, Ph. D., Author & Professor of Management, Healthcare Systems, and Health Policy at Northeastern University, about the business of primary care, taking on effective full-risk models, and family doctors embracing technology for better relational care. Check out Dr. Hoff's recent bo...

We’re discussing Transformative Leadership for Comprehensive Care on this episode of Faisel & Friends! We’re talking with The Honorable Former Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Dr. David Shulkin. Our conversation revolves around redesigning a healthcare system that addresses the needs of both patients and providers while restoring trust in the system.

This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing Putting the Person in Primary Care. We are talking with Rebecca Etz, Ph. D.: Professor of Family Medicine and Population Health at VCU School of Medicine and Co-Director at The Larry A. Green Center. Our conversation explores upholding the promise of primary care, imagining practical medical solutions, and considering person-focused experience a...

We’re discussing Driving Change through Research on this episode of Faisel & Friends! We’re talking with Dr. Ishani Ganguli, from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital about low-value care and its consequences, gender disparities in healthcare, new delivery and payment models, and some of Dr. Ganguli's most surprising research findings.

This week, Dr. Faisel and Dr. Dan are discussing Unscheduled Patients: Problem or Privilege? In this episode we're chatting about shifting the way in which we greet unscheduled patients, communicating with compassion, and rewarding relationships between doctors and patients.

We're chatting with Dr. Paulius Mui LIVE from the AAFP National Conference! Dr. Mui is a senior resident at VCU Shenandoah Family Medicine residency and he, Dr. Fasiel, and Dr. Dan discuss the importance of primary care physicians as super-connectors and innovation in those connections. Listen to "Table Rounds: Making the Right Connections in Healthcare" now!

This week on Faisel & Friends, we are discussing Caring as a Team with Dr. Say Salomon, National CMO of Hospital & Community Care at ChenMed. Our conversation explores supporting patients by considering the entirety of their journey, adjusting medical education to set up future doctors for success, and primary care integration across care teams.

We’re discussing Chronic & Acute Care at Home on this episode of Faisel & Friends! We’re talking with Dr. George Mansour, from SafeTransitions MD about the intricacies of being a hospitalist, rediscovering the goal of quality care delivery, and Hospital at Home.

On this week’s episode of Faisel & Friends, Dr. Dan is discussing Disruptive Cardiology Care with Dr. Sachil Shah! They're chatting about collaborative integration of cardiology and primary care, incentivizing beneficial patient outcomes, and the economics of value-based cardiovascular care.

This week, Dr. Faisel & Dr. Dan discuss how Leading is Listening! In this episode of Faisel & Friends, we cover treating patients as people, not problems, and treating colleagues as collaborators, not competitors.

We’re Finding the Leader Within on this episode of Faisel & Friends! Dr. Tom Hustead, CEO and co-founding partner at The Referent Group joins us to talk about helping physicians reflect on who they are as authentic leaders, how they show up as leaders in the workplace, and how they can build trust to influence others.