Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: William Elliott, MD

A recent Business Week article suggests that physicians are overusing cholesterol lowering medications. In this segment, Dr. Larry Kaskel explores the use of statins with our guest, Dr. William Elliott. They discuss who benefits from statins, how patient knowledge of statins impact physician prescribing, and details of NNT. Join Us.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: William Elliott, MD

Is there evidence that patients can lower their own blood pressure by changing their breathing patterns? Do device-guided breathing tools such as RESPERATE help a patient lower their blood pressure? Find out in this segment as Dr. Larry Kaskel speaks with our guest Dr. William Elliot about breathing and blood pressure.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Bill Crounse, MD

Dr. Larry Kaskel speaks with Dr. Bill Crounse, Senior Director, Microsoft Worldwide about Microsoft's recently launched HealthVault, or personal medical records system. How can HealthVault help you and your patients? Join us to find out.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Bill Crounse, MD

Dr. Bill Crounse, senior director of worldwide health for the Microsoft Corporation, joins host Dr. Larry Kaskel for an interesting conversation about the most effective measures to provide training in information technologies to you and your colleagues. As these tools evolve to become more applicable to everyday health care, how can we incorporate training programs into our medical schools, teaching hospitals and residency programs?

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD

Guest: Stanley Kardatzke, MD

Dr. Stanley Kardatzke, author of Decisive Surgery for a Dying Healthcare System, discusses affordable medical care with the cost-effective, prepaid medical plan used in his practice.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD

Guest: Joel Ginsberg, JD, MBA

Executive Director of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA), Joel Ginsberg, discusses with Dr. Michael Greenberg the challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals in the medical arena. Is there an identifiable "gay lifestyle," and why does the origin of one's sexuality restrict them from some of the basic medical services?

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: Robert Shochet, MD

The relationship between the doctor and patient can make a great impact on the care and recovery of the patient. How do doctors learn to form relationships with their patients? Join Dr. Rob Shochet sharing his experience in teaching medical students how to optimize communication and relationships with their patients. You may learn something to help you better relate to your patients.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: Mark Bicket

Guest: Satish Misra

Host Dr. Bill Rutenberg is joined by second-year medical students Mark Bicket and Satish Misra, student leaders in the Colleges Program at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. The Colleges Program has been compared to life at Hogwarts in its intensity, not just from an educational level, but at a community and relationship level for students and faculty alike. Join us to learn more.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: Hoover Adger, MD, MPH, MBA

What is the faculty experience like at the Johns Hopkins Colleges Program, a new learning environment at the Johns Hopkins Medical School? Join Dr. Hoover Adger, Sabin College Leader and a committed faculty member who applied to be a part of this innovative medical school approach. Dr. Bill Rutenberg hosts.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: Robert Shochet, MD

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is incorporating an innovative community learning initiative into their medical degree program. What is this program, and what inspired its development? How are students and faculty responding to the program, which recognizes the increasing impact of so-called ‘informal education,’ that goes beyond the didactic coursework of a traditional medical education? Host Dr. Bill Rutenberg gets the details on this endeavor from Dr. Rob Shochet, assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins.