In this episode, Dr. Dash, is joined by Dr. Rosa Coppolecchia, senior director of global clinical lead for thrombosis and vascular diseases at Bayer and assistant clinical professor of medicine at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. Dr. Coppolecchia shares her extensive 18-year experience in the pharmaceutical industry, focusing on cardiovascular and preventive medicine. They discuss her transition from practicing occupational medicine to joining Bayer in 2005, driven by personal experiences and a desire to impact cardiovascular health through research and clinical development. The conversation highlights her work on aspirin and other cardiovascular therapies, addressing health disparities, particularly among women, and the challenges and innovations in decentralized clinical trials. The discussion also touches on the evolution of cardiovascular disease treatment, the impact of new technologies like wearables and telemedicine, and the importance of patient education and compliance. Dr. Coppolecchia also shares her involvement in promoting STEM education among young women through the American Heart Association.

In this episode of Beyond the Chart, host Dr. Raj Dash interviews Priya Singh, Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, and Senior Associate Dean at Stanford Medicine. They discuss Priya's extensive career, her role in shaping Stanford Medicine's strategic initiatives, and the challenges of integrating diverse perspectives within a complex healthcare system. The conversation also covers the impact of emerging technologies like AI on healthcare and the importance of collaboration and alignment in achieving organizational success.

In this episode of Beyond the Chart, Dr. Dash welcomes Dr. Jo Anne Foody, \ Chief Medical Officer for Esperion Therapeutics. Dr. Foody is a renowned cardiologist with a prolific career spanning academia and industry. She transitioned from academic positions at Yale and Harvard Medical Schools to significant roles in the pharmaceutical industry, including Merck Research Labs and Johnson & Johnson.

Dr. Foody discusses her journey and achievements at Esperion, where she has been instrumental in the development of Bempedoic acid, an oral therapy for lowering cardiovascular risk. The conversation highlights the challenges and successes in conducting clinical trials, particularly the significant accomplishment of achieving gender parity in the CLEAR Outcomes study.

Dr. Foody emphasizes the importance of patient-centric approaches, real-world evidence, and the need for innovative risk models to improve preventive cardiology. She also touches on the necessity of addressing health disparities and the evolving landscape of cardiovascular therapies. The podcast concludes with a discussion on the future of drug development and the potential for precision medicine to transform patient care.

In this episode of Beyond the Chart, Dr. Dash sits down with Dr. Michael Devoy, Chief Medical Officer and EVP of Medical Affairs of Pharmacovigilance at Bayer Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Devoy underscores the shift towards more patient-focused solutions in the pharmaceutical industry. They also discuss the importance of designing clinical trials that are not only scientifically rigorous but also more practical and sympathetic to patients' needs. This approach aims to accelerate the delivery of effective therapies while ensuring patient safety and comfort.

In this episode, Dr. Rajesh Dash, PhD, MD, hosts Niraj Sehgal, MD, MPH, the Chief Medical Officer at Stanford Health Care. During their conversation, Niraj reflects on how he leaned into a leadership role during the pandemic to inspire interprofessional teamwork and multidisciplinary partnerships across the Bay Area. He shares his commitment to the development of physician leaders, emphasizing the importance of autonomy, mastery, and purpose, and outlines his bold vision for incorporating machine learning and automation tools into clinical care, integrating clinical trials and real-world evidence into the standard of care, and enhancing the accessibility and equity of healthcare services, irrespective of where patients live.

TOPICS DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

• Implementation Challenges in Clinical Guidelines: Discusses the challenges of translating clinical research into practice, highlighting gaps between recommended and actual practices in medicine.
• Advancements in Real-World Evidence: Explores how real-world evidence is becoming a crucial element in the evolution of medical guidelines, potentially speeding up the process of their adoption in clinical settings.
• Technological Innovations in Medicine: Examines the role of new technologies in improving clinical decision-making, including the development and use of clinical decision support systems.
• Health Equity and Inclusion: Addresses initiatives to improve health equity and inclusion within clinical care and research, emphasizing the importance of involving underrepresented groups in clinical trials.
• How do you change the culture of healthcare practice?
• Harnessing machine learning and automation tools to proactively identify and manage patient risks and conditions.
• Integrating clinical trials into routine clinical care.

In this episode, Dr. Raj Dash, speaks with Bethany Kalich, a clinical pharmacist and the U.S. Cardiovascular Medical Director at Amgen. The episode centers on setting ambitious health goals and the collaborative efforts needed to achieve significant improvements in cardiovascular health by 2030. It emphasizes the role of technology, real-world evidence, and systemic collaboration in healthcare.

TOPICS DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

• Ambitious Health Goals for 2030: The podcast discusses the target of cutting cardiovascular events in half by 2030, emphasizing the necessity of system-wide collaboration across healthcare providers and pharmaceutical partners to achieve this goal.
• Increasing LDL Testing Rates: There's a focus on doubling the LDL cholesterol testing rates as a critical early milestone, acknowledging its importance as a modifiable risk factor in cardiovascular health.
• Implementation Science and Quality Measures: The episode highlights the role of the Lattice consortium in advancing implementation science to improve LDL testing and goal achievement, and setting quality measures to ensure enhanced care across the system.
• Addressing Disparities in Healthcare: It discusses efforts to ensure equitable access to healthcare interventions, particularly focusing on groups that traditionally face higher burdens of cardiovascular disease.

In this episode, Dr. Raj Dash, speaks with Brendan Mullen, the Senior Executive Vice President of the American College of Cardiology. They discuss the challenges and innovative approaches within the healthcare sector, particularly focusing on cardiology and integrating technological advancements and real-world evidence into clinical practices.

TOPICS DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

• Gap Between Best Practices and Actual Clinical Performance: Discusses observed discrepancies between established best practices in cardiology and actual practices, highlighting areas like anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation and beta-blockade post-MRI.
• Implementation of Real-World Evidence: Explores the role of real-world evidence in shaping clinical guidelines, overcoming the limitations of traditional clinical trials, and the slow pace of guideline adoption in practice.
• Technological Impact on Clinical Decision-Making: Considers how new technologies, particularly clinical decision support systems, can enhance clinicians' intuition and workflow, ensuring no gaps in patient care are missed.
• Focus on Health Equity: Addresses efforts to improve health equity in clinical care and research, emphasizing the need to include underrepresented populations in clinical trials and the broader medical conversation.