In this episode, we take an inside look at how Dr. Lehnhardt and his team of engineers are preparing the next generation of astronauts against the health hazards of space travel to the red planet. Dr. Lehnhardt shares his journey from his home of origin in Canada as an emergency medicine physician to spearheading the Human Research Project efforts in the Lonestar state, as a senior faculty at the Center for Space Medicine, and as an Element Scientist in NASA’s Exploration Medical Capability arm of the Human Research Program at the Johnson Space Center.

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How to Survive in Space: Engineering Human Spaceflight Exploration Medical Capabilities with Dr. Kris R. Lehnhardt.

Dr. Goodell will discuss her research interests and her career path through the years. We’ll ask her about how she foresees her research on hematopoietic stem cell differentiation may impact future patient care. She’ll also discuss what she thinks comprises good science and any advice she has for aspiring researchers.

The Epigenetics of Blood

Dr. Richard Hamill will discuss his journey from teaching, to being the residency director of internal medicine at BCM. We’ll ask him about his experience teaching, his work, and his views of how medicine has and will continue to evolve.

Dr. Hamill: Fun times with a fungi

Dr. Fields-Gilmore will discuss her work as a family medicine doctor. We will learn about Baylor College of Medicine's efforts in training compassionate physicians through the Compassion and the Art of Medicine Elective at Baylor and discuss what it looks like to be a compassionate health care provider. We will also take time to discuss community medicine and contrasting public vs private healthcare.

Compassion in Practice with Dr. Joanna Fields-Gilmore

Phages or bacteriophages are bacterial viruses that can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The use of phages to treat infections is called phage therapy. In this episode, Dr. Anthony Maresso an Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology and expert in bacterial pathogenesis will be discussing the work being done at Baylor to develop phage therapy for the most vulnerable patients. As well as his partnership with Dr. Barbara Trautner an infectious disease clinician and researcher at BCM and the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She will be discussing her research into phage use for catheter-associated urinary tract infections. They will give their insight into the use of phages to combat the epidemic of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections today.

Phage Therapy in the 21st Century featuring Drs. Anthony Maresso and Barbara Trautner

Dr. Tolias will discuss his journey into artificial intelligence research and how he and his lab are developing cutting-edge algorithms from discoveries in neuroscience to better understand the brain’s perceptual inference and decision making, along with the many challenges. Dr. Tolias and his lab have one goal: to harness the algorithmic power of the visual system to generate the most cutting-edge algorithms to better analyze data and gain deeper insights into the mysterious and mathematical complexities of the most evolutionarily advanced sensory organ.

Reverse Engineering the Brain’s Perceptual Inference & Decision-Making using Artificial Intelligence

Dr. Kauth will talk about his research in LGBT Veteran health, involvement in LGBTQ advocacy, educational career, and trajectory. We’ll ask him about his involvement with the Montrose Center on the Board of Directors and current efforts to support the LGBTQ community. We will also discuss issues that members of the LGBTQ community have accessing proper healthcare and the role of stigma in quality of care.

Breaking the Stigma and Breaking Down Barriers in LGBTQ Healthcare Access Inequalities

Dr. Haudek will discuss her journey from a career in research to clinical education at BCM. We will learn about the Foundations Basic to the Science of Medicine course, and a little more of the personal history of the woman behind it. We will also discuss wellness, her dancing hobby, and her past experiences with stem cell research.

Research, Education, and the Art of Ballroom Dancing with Dr. Sandra Haudek

Dr. Fielder will talk about the experiences and turning points that led her to pursue pediatrics and emergency medicine. She will talk about her role as the director of the pediatric clerkship at Baylor and what considerations she has when designing the curriculum. She will explain what interests her about teaching, and what she hopes students will take away from their clerkship.

Pediatrics and The Core Clerkship Curriculum

Dr. Sargsyan will tell us all about his life as a hospitalist, residency director, and educator to BCM medical students. We will ask him about how he works through complicated cases and how to think through differential diagnoses. He will also share what it is like to work in the same place that he went to medical school and how BCM has changed since he was in school.

Hospital medicine, teaching, and working at Baylor College of Medicine

Exploring the role of the Baylor Transition Medicine Clinic for providing care for patients with IDD: exploring the challenges, marking current progress, and discussing the future of IDD. Join us on this episode to learn from Dr. John Berens on how to better care for patients with IDD as they transition from pediatric to adult medicine.

Transition Medicine Clinic and Care For IDD Patients

Dr. Alshaikh will discuss her journey from medical school in Saudi Arabia to an MPH in Oklahoma to emergency medicine residency and fellowship training here at Baylor. She describes her personal experience as an international medical graduate, advice she has for aspiring physicians, and her perspective on the pandemic that has turned people's lives upside-down all over the world.

Practicing medicine as a global citizen, featuring Dr. Lamees Alshaikh, Emergency Medicine

Listen to Dr. Nana Coleman, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Health Systems Science for Baylor College of Medicine, share her journey to becoming a Quality Improvement and Patient Safety champion (QI/PS). In this episode, she will share some of her past and present initiatives as well as her vision for the future of medical student engagement in QI/PS endeavors.

Quality Improvement in Healthcare Episode 5: From Student to Associate Provost - Oh the Places You'll Go with QI/PS

In this episode, we interview two prior QI chiefs about their position and duties in the Baylor College of Medicine affiliate hospitals and graduate medical education for residents! Come listen to their experience, learn about what the day-to-day activities of a QI chief may look like, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their roles.

Quality Improvement in Healthcare Episode 4: QI Chiefs and the impact of COVID-19

This episode is a continuation of the medication errors podcast from last week. In this episode, we continue to talk with Dr. Lauren Lobaugh, a pediatric anesthesiologist and discuss how she became interested in the field of patient safety and how anesthesiologists have been at the forefront of safe medication administration. We also discuss the scope of medication errors in modern medicine and how students, clinicians, and patients can prevent these errors.

Quality Improvement in Healthcare Episode 3: Medication Errors Part 2

The Baylor College of Medicine Resonance Podcast is a student-run podcast aimed at showcasing the science at Baylor through the eyes of young professionals. Each episode is written and recorded by students who have a passion for research and the medical community. Guests on the show include both clinical and basic science research faculty who are experts in their fields. We hope that whoever listens in gains new insight into the exciting world of biomedical research.

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