This week I talk to Dr. Michael Ashburn.  We talk about how the opioid crisis impacts the clinical practice of pain physicians, the importance of collaboration between the academic, legislative and enforcement communities, about how policy changes over time have contributed to the current opioid situation in our country.  If you’ve ever wondered how you as a practitioner can get involved beyond your clinical work to help combat the opioid epidemic, you won’t want to miss this episode.

In this episode Dr. Wolpaw discusses ways in which the residency format for today's doctors doesn't fully reflect current best-thinking in adult education.  We talk about his perspectives as a career-changer (he started off as a high school history teacher), his popular ACCRAC podcast, and the ways that he thinks residency programs need to continue to evolve.

See full show notes and more details at www.anesthesiasuccess.com/10

In this episode Dr. Wolpaw discusses ways in which the residency format for today's doctors doesn't fully reflect current best-thinking in adult education.  We talk about his perspectives as a career-changer (he started off as a high school history teacher), his popular ACCRAC podcast, and the ways that he thinks residency programs need to continue to evolve.

See full show notes and more details at www.anesthesiasuccess.com/10

In this episode Dr. Daniel Crosby describes some of the common behavioral mistakes that investors make, and how our biological hard-wiring actually may conspire against our wallets at times.  We also discuss the best predictor of investment returns and how to automate financial habits to maximize your likelihood for a favorable financial outcome.  See full show notes at: www.anesthesiasuccess.com/9

In this episode Dr. Daniel Crosby describes some of the common behavioral mistakes that investors make, and how our biological hard-wiring actually may conspire against our wallets at times.  We also discuss the best predictor of investment returns and how to automate financial habits to maximize your likelihood for a favorable financial outcome.  See full show notes at: www.anesthesiasuccess.com/9

Dr. Leif Dahleen talks about how he reached financial independence in a decade and the factors that contributed to his success.  We discuss his time doing locums work for two years, financial mistakes, and the family roots and values that laid the groundwork for personal and financial wellbeing.  We also discuss the way he thinks about spending, saving and investing for his own family.  See full show notes at www.anesthesiasuccess.com/8

Dr. Leif Dahleen talks about how he reached financial independence in a decade and the factors that contributed to his success.  We discuss his time doing locums work for two years, financial mistakes, and the family roots and values that laid the groundwork for personal and financial wellbeing.  We also discuss the way he thinks about spending, saving and investing for his own family.  See full show notes at www.anesthesiasuccess.com/8

In this episode I talk to Dr. Kate Atchley about the Physician Executive MBA Program she oversees at University of Tennessee. We discuss the benefit of an MBA for a physician leader, the format of the curriculum to accommodate busy doctors, how distance vs. local learning works, and how they have striven to built a program with direct real-world application for doctors in (or aspiring to) organizational leadership.  See full show notes at www.anesthesiasuccess.com/7

In this episode I talk to Dr. Kate Atchley about the Physician Executive MBA Program she oversees at University of Tennessee. We discuss the benefit of an MBA for a physician leader, the format of the curriculum to accommodate busy doctors, how distance vs. local learning works, and how they have striven to built a program with direct real-world application for doctors in (or aspiring to) organizational leadership.  See full show notes at www.anesthesiasuccess.com/7

In this episode I talk to Dr. Steven Falowski about his career as a functional neurosurgeon, his involvement in NANS (North American Neuromodulation Society), his experience in serving on advisory boards with different device companies, and his response to recent negative press from the AP levied against the medical device industry as a whole.    See full show notes at www.anesthesiasuccess.com/6