Behind the Microscope

Dr. Joanna Bonsall is an associate professor of Medicine at Emory University, the chief of hospital medicine at Grady Memorial Hospital, and clinical co-director of the medical scientist training program at Emory. She earned her BS, her PhD, and her MD from Emory University and did her residency in Internal Medicine at Emory before joining the faculty. Today, she shares with us her perspectives on professional identity, physician-scientist training, and the present and future of medical education.

Credits:

Our thanks to Dr. Bonsall for being on the podcast.

Follow Dr. Bonsall on twitter: @BonsallJoanna

Dr. Bonsall’s faculty page: https://med.emory.edu/MDPHD/overview/faculty/program_directors/bonsall_joanna.html

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Associate Producer – Josh Owens

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

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Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Dr. Jennifer Spicer is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Disease at Emory University. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia, her MD and MPH from Emory, and trained in internal medicine and Infectious disease at Emory before joining the faculty. Today she shares her passion for teaching, her thoughts on the changing landscape of medical education, and her vision for the future of med ed.

Credits:

Our thanks to Dr. Spicer for being on the podcast.

Follow Dr. Spicer on Twitter: @JenniferSpicer4

Dr. Spicer’s faculty page: https://www.gradyhealth.org/doctors/jennifer-o-spicer/

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Associate Producer – Josh Owens

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Dr. Gregory Lesinski is a Professor and the Vice-Chair for Basic Research in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University. Dr. Lesinski earned his PhD in Biomedical Sciences from The Medical College of Ohio in Toledo, Ohio. He obtained his MPH in Clinical Investigation from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio and completed his post-doctoral training at The Ohio State University and joined the faculty there before being recruited to Emory. Today he shares his professional journey and provides insights into his career as a translation researcher.

Credits:

Our thanks to Dr. Lesinski for being on the podcast.

Follow Dr. Lesinski on Twitter: @LesinskiLab

Dr. Lesinski's faculty page: https://winshipcancer.emory.edu/bios/faculty/lesinski-gregory-b.html

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Associate Producer – Josh Owens

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Today we are excited to announce an upcoming webinar by the AAMC subcommittee on Training Opportunities for Physician Scientists. This session will focus on Physician Scientists in Biotech and will feature both early career and established physician-scientists working in Industry. This session is for those thinking about pursuing a career in biotech, whether they are senior faculty or MD-PhD students or somewhere in-between. The session will take place on March 10th, 2022 from 8-9:30 pm eastern time. 

The co-organizers are Dr. Robin Lorenz, the Executive Director of Research Management in Research Pathology at Genentech and a guest on the show in Season 2, and Dr. Christopher Pittenger, an Associate Professor and Assistant Chair for Translational Research in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale. In this episode, I catch up with Dr. Pittenger to preview the upcoming session.

Link to sign up: https://aamc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUod-utqzIjHdcQ3eWz1hK-W8nVE-LbiJZO

Link to the recorded webinar: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-md/phd-programs/physician-scientist-training-program

Credits: Our thanks to Dr. Pittenger for taking the time to meet with us!

Dr. Pittenger’s Faculty Page: https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/christopher_pittenger/

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Dr. Megan Roche is a Ph.D. student at Stanford, a running coach, a professional runner, and co-author of the book “The Happy Runner.” She earned her bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from Duke, her MD from Stanford, and is now doing her graduate work in epidemiology with a focus on population health and genetics for athletes. Today we discuss her professional journey, including her unique path to becoming an MD-PhD, her philosophy on running, and the lessons it holds for both scientists and physicians.

Credits: Our deepest thanks to Dr. Roche for joining us today!

Dr. Roche’s bio: https://longevity.stanford.edu/lifestyle-medicine-2-roche/

Some Work, All Play running team and coaching: https://swaprunning.com/

The Happy Runner: https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Runner-Process-Faster-Longer/dp/1492567647

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Dr. Paul Cederna is the Robert Oneal Professor of Plastic Surgery, Chief of the Section of Plastic Surgery, and Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. Dr. Cederna earned his bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering and his MD from the University of Michigan. He then did his residency in General Surgery and Fellowship in Microsurgery at the University of Iowa, before returning to the University of Michigan to complete a fellowship in Plastic Surgery and a postdoc studying muscle mechanics before joining the faculty. Today, Dr. Cederna shares his thoughts on mentorship and the importance of training and retaining surgeon-scientists.

Credits: Our deepest thanks to Dr. Cederna for joining us today!

Dr. Cederna’s Faculty Page: https://www.uofmhealth.org/profile/387/paul-stephen-cederna-md

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Associate Producer - Nusaiba Baker

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Dr. Amy Rule is a pediatric and neonatal hospitalist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at CCHMC/UCCOM (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center/University of Cincinnati College of Medicine).  In the US, her research is focused on resource-constrained communities including immigrants and refugees and cultural humility, and global health education for healthcare trainees with the APPD and AAP. In East Africa, her work focuses on implementation science, perinatal provider education, and community participatory methodology to improve maternal and newborn care. Dr. Rule is currently the co-editor for the forthcoming AAP curriculum GHEARD: Global Health Education for Equity, Anti-Racism, and Decolonization. Dr. Rule has a rare skeletal dysplasia and is a lifelong advocate for people with disabilities through writing, advocacy, and diversity and inclusion work for disabled health professionals.

Credits: Our deepest thanks to Dr. Rule for joining us today!

Dr. Rule’s Faculty Page: https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/bio/l/amy-long-rule

Follow Dr. Rule on Twitter: @AmyRLRule

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

The American Physician-Scientists Association (APSA) is hosting a session about planning for retirement, home purchases, college funds, emergencies, and debt management for Physician Scientists with Tyler Olson of Olson Consulting. We catch up with Briana Christophers for a preview of whats to come.

The session will be on 1/27/22 at 8pm eastern time. Sign up here: https://www.physicianscientists.org/page/jedifinancialplanning22

Interested in getting involved with APSA? Check out these links:

APSA: https://www.physicianscientists.org/

APSA Twitter: https://twitter.com/A_P_S_A

JEDI: https://www.physicianscientists.org/general/custom.asp?page=jedi_committee

Dr. Bert Shapiro is a legend in the MSTP world. He received his bachelor’s degree from Swarthmore College, his Ph.D. from Harvard University, before becoming faculty at Harvard. He later went to the NIH where he spent the rest of his career, spending his final 17 years heading the MSTP which oversees the T32 awards that support dual-degree training at over 50 programs nationwide. Today, Dr. Shapiro shares his incredible perspective on the history of the MSTP and physician-scientist pathway, with an eye to the future of what medical-scientist training may hold.

Credits: Our deepest thanks to Dr. Shapiro for being so gracious with his time and wisdom and for all that he has done for the MSTP community throughout the years.

Link to the Shapiro Award: https://mdphdassociation.org/shapiro-award

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer and Social Media Coordinator – Carey Jansen

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com