Opioid misuse and addiction have devastating consequences for our communities. It is a serious national crisis, and caring for patients with substance use disorder is one of the greatest challenges of any emergency clinician. In this #BeyondClinicalMedicine podcast, Dr. Randal Dabbs, TeamHealth Co-Founder, President of Practice Development and Chair of the TeamHealth Substance Use Work Group, dives into this important topic with a physician who has helped meet the challenge head on through the implementation of recovery coaching programs and the usage of buprenorphine in the emergency department. Dr. Brandt Williamson, TeamHealth Emergency Medicine physician at Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia, discusses the implementation of effective opioid treatment techniques and the positive impacts it has made in his community.

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Beyond Clinical Medicine Episode 28: Effective Opioid Treatment Options

2020 has been a turbulent, challenging year for everyone, but especially for clinicians fighting on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. This #BeyondClinicalMedicine  podcast takes a look at some of the unique stressors clinicians are currently facing, and explores techniques for how to thrive in this environment. Dr. Ijeoma Akunyili,  TeamHealth Regional Medical Director Northeast Group, discusses this topic with Dr. Exequiel Hernandez, the Max and Bernice Garchik Family Presidential Associate Professor at the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania.  Dr. Hernandez shares information clinicians should consider about resilience fatigue, the benefits of humble leadership and how scenario planning and other techniques can benefit clinicians during this unsettling time. 

Beyond Clinical Medicine Episode 27: Thriving in Turbulent Times

The topic of diversity and inclusion is not a simple topic, and it has deep implications across our society. In this #BeyondClinicalMedicine podcast Dr. Rob Strauss gains insights on many aspects of diversity and inclusion from a clinical perspective from Dr. Stan Thompson, TeamHealth Chief Clinical Officer for LifePoint Group and Chair of TeamHealth's Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Dr. Thompson shares information clinicians should consider about unconscious and implicit bias, leadership issues and other ways that these issues can impact patient care.   

Beyond Clinical Medicine Episode 26: Diversity and Inclusion

Many clinicians have experienced the trauma of the opioid epidemic either in their professional or personal lives.  As a result, tremendous efforts have gone into understanding the appropriate utilization of opioids for acute and chronic pain, as well as education into the addiction of opioids and the role clinicians play through prescribing habits. In this #BeyondClinicalMedicine podcast, Dr. Randal Dabbs, TeamHealth Co-Founder, President of Practice Development and Chair of the TeamHealth Substance Use Work Group is joined by Dr. Marilyn McLeod, System Medical Director for Baptist Health of Memphis. Dr. McLeod discusses an initiative she helped create several years ago for the purpose of improving opioid use in her facilities called “Opioid Light.”

Beyond Clinical Medicine Episode 25: Opioid Light Initiative

Recently, Dr. Jody Crane, TeamHealth Chief Medical Officer, spoke with Dr. Jose Fernandez-Duarte, System Medical Director, Memorial Healthcare System, Southeast Group, about how the system’s hospital medicine teams in Southeast Florida have continued to manage the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, even in the midst of skyrocketing case numbers. The discussion on this podcast will share what Dr. Fernandez-Duarte's team learned as patients significantly increased from the original wave and how they have navigated being at the current global epicenter.

Beyond Clinical Medicine Episode 24: Memorial Healthcare System’s COVID-19 Response

The #COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis that is testing the leadership skills of clinicians across our healthcare industry. This episode of #BeyondClinicalMedicine takes a deep dive into what crisis leadership skills are most important for clinicians throughout the country during this time of coronavirus. Listen in on this timely discussion between Dr. Richard Juman, National Director of Psychological Services at TeamHealth and Dr. Heather Owens, TeamHealth Chief Clinical Officer of Emergency Medicine. Please listen and share with other clinical leaders who may benefit from this conversation.     

Beyond Clinical Medicine Episode 23: Crisis Leadership During COVID-19

In this episode of the Beyond Clinical Medicine podcast, Jody Crane, MD, MBA, TeamHealth Chief Medical Officer, spoke with Ahmed Soliman, MD, Facility Medical Director, Anesthesiology, at New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital. Dr. Soliman shares valuable insights about his experience during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. Hear key takeaways about how Dr. Soliman's anesthesiology team adapted and served patients in this facility at the epicenter of the #COVID19 pandemic.  

Beyond Clinical Medicine Episode 22: An Anesthesiologist’s Perspective from the COVID-19 Epicenter

This episode of #BeyondClinicalMedicine shares a first-hand account from an emergency physician on the frontlines of Italy's COVID-19 crisis. Listen as Dr. Rob Strauss discusses the medical impact and response to the coronavirus pandemic with Dr. Matteo Paganini. Dr. Paganini is an Italian emergency physician who is currently serving his rural community in a hospital in the Veneto region of Italy. Dr. Paganini shares many stories and insights that will help clinicians in the United States who are on the front-lines of this battle. Listen to Dr. Paganini's unique perspective on dealing with the stresses of caring for so many patients at one time during an outbreak, the psychological impact COVID-19 has on the clinical team, and suggestions for how to persevere in the most challenging of situations.  Please listen and share with other clinical teams who may benefit from this conversation!

Beyond Clinical Medicine Episode 21: Italy's Ground Zero - COVID-19

In this insightful episode of the #BeyondClinicalMedicine podcast, clinicians at St. Joseph Medical Center in the Washington state area share their experiences managing COVID-19 patients from one of the hotbeds of #coronavirus activity in the United States. In this 45-minute podcast, TeamHealth's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jody Crane speaks with this impressive clinical team, including Dr. Nathan Schlicher, Regional Director of Quality Assurance; Tom Vascik, Regional APC Director; and Dr. Aaron Laird, Facility Medical Director at St. Joseph Medical Center. This team shares valuable, first-hand clinical experience and insights for clinicians dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Please listen and share with other clinical teams who may benefit from this conversation. 

Beyond Clinical Medicine Episode 20: Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic

In this episode of the #BeyondClinicalMedicine podcast guest host Dr. David Hogan speaks with Dr. John Matheson, Facility Medical Director at Kadlec Medical Center in Richland, WA about how clinicians can be prepared to handle the issue of human trafficking. Learn valuable information clinicians can use for patients who may be at risk, important factors to consider implementing at your facility, and useful resources you can utilize today. Don't miss this valuable conversation and please share with other clinicians who may benefit from this discussion. 

Beyond Clinical Medicine Episode 19: Human Trafficking

As the coronavirus continues to evolve and make headlines, this #BeyondClinicalMedicine podcast shares an important discussion and perspective to assist all medical providers and teams in the face of this global outbreak. TeamHealth’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jody Crane, interviews Dr. John Sullivan, Facility Medical Director, St. Alexius Medical Center in the Chicago area. Dr. Sullivan shares his unique perspective after his emergency department (ED) received the second case of coronavirus in the United States. In this interview, he walks us through the case as it presented to the primary care office, the ED and hospital admission. He provides a valuable perspective on coordination with the health department, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and his hospital administration. Dr. Sullivan also provides insight into best practices in personal protective equipment and isolation in this rapidly evolving outbreak. Finally, he discusses planning and coordinating referrals between the community healthcare providers and his multi-hospital system. Please listen and share this podcast on how to be prepared for the #coronavirus with other clinical providers.

Beyond Clinical Medicine Episode 18: Be Prepared for Coronavirus – Dr. Jody Crane & Dr. John Sullivan

This #BeyondClinicalMedicine podcast highlights the vital role of women in the world of medicine today, examines some of the challenges that females face in healthcare, and shares ideas to inspire career growth. In this episode, guest host Jennifer Behm, TeamHealth Executive Vice President, West Group and Women in Leadership executive leader, interviews Dr. Ije Akunyili, TeamHealth System Medical Director Northeast Group, and the 2019 Dr. Gar LaSalle Medical Director of the Year for the Northeast Group in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Akunyili share insights she has learned from her personal leadership journey, inspiring female mentors that have helped her and challenges she has overcome.

Beyond Clinical Medicine Episode 17: Women in Leadership – Dr. Ije Akunyili

This #BeyondClinicalMedicine podcast features a very important and timely discussion on the dangers of vaping. Listen to this insightful conversation between Dr. Rob Strauss and Dr. David Hogan, Vice President of Educational Development at TeamHealth. Dr. Hogan discusses the history of vaping, common misperceptions and what the medical community is currently saying about its dangers and health consequences.

Beyond Clinical Medicine Episode 16: The Dangers of Vaping - Dr. David Hogan

This #BeyondClinicalMedicine podcast features a discussion on the roles of advanced practice clinicians, physician supervision, and how to mitigate the risk of malpractice. Our guest host for this episode is Tom Vascik, Regional APC Director of the TeamHealth West Group. Tom discusses the collaboration between APCs and physicians with Dr. Nathan Schlicher, JD, MBA, FACEP. Dr. Schlicher is an experienced emergency physician who was recently recognized as one of EMRA's "45 Under 45 Influencers in Emergency Medicine."    

Beyond Clinical Medicine Episode 15: Mitigating Malpractice Risk - Tom Vascik & Dr. Nathan Schlicher

The topic of physician burnout and suicide is of vital importance to the clinical community today. Physicians are often thought of as superhuman, but sadly they are actually far more likely than the general population to take their own lives. On this #BeyondClinicalMedicine podcast, Dr. Rob Strauss talks with Dr. Robby Frantz, President of the TeamHealth West group, about the topic of physician burnout, how to support clinicians who are struggling, and what steps you can take to protect yourself from burnout. #SpeakUpSaveLives19  

Beyond Clinical Medicine Episode 14: Clinician Burnout - Dr. Robby Frantz

Beyond Clinical Medicine is a podcast series hosted by Dr. Rob Strauss, FACEP, Chief Medical Training Officer, TeamHealth. Hear conversations with leading clinicians across the country that cover all the things they don't teach you in residency.

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