Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD

Guest: Chris Van Gorder

Join Chris Van Gorder, CEO of Scripps Health, and the crew from boonDOCS Medicine for "Out of the Ashes: Lessons Learned from the San Diego Wildfires!" In this segment, we'll get a behind the scenes look at how San Diego plans for a wildfire disaster and meet some of the people that keep the "emergency medical machine" running smoothly!

Host: Andrew Krakowski, MD

Guest: Charles Wilson

Join Charles Wilson, Executive Director of the Chadwick Center at Rady Children's Hospital of San Diego and the crew from boonDOCS Medicine for "Out of the Ashes: Lessons Learned from the San Diego Wildfires!" In this segment, we'll discuss how to answer children's questions about potentially traumatic events like the San Diego wildfires and how to keep kids calm during a crisis!

Host: Paul Raeburn

Guest: Beth Fuchs, PhD

Paul Raeburn talks to Washington health policy expert Beth Fuchs about the details of Senator Barack Obama's health care plan. They look at how Obama's plan differs from other democratic presidential candidates and what the strengths and weaknesses of the plan are.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Wendy Troxel, PhD

Some relationships confer health benefits and others health risks. Married men and happily married women live longer, could better sleep be a reason why? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes Dr. Wendy Troxel as she discusses her research on attachment and sleep.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Wendy Troxel, PhD

St. Jerome the Father of the Latin church said, “Marriage is good for those who are afraid to sleep alone at night.” But is it, really? Sleep expert Dr. Wendy Troxel, a clinical health psychologist at the University of Pittsburgh, explains to host Dr. Leslie Lundt how the interplay between relationships and sleep affect physiological pathways.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD

Guest: Wendy Troxel, PhD

Anthony Burgess once said, “Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.” Join host Dr. Leslie Lundt as she welcomes Dr. Wendy Troxel to discuss relationships and sleep.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Cathy Barry-Ipema

It’s an ongoing national effort to encourage patients’ direct involvement in their care. Launched in 2002, the Speak Up campaign is sponsored by the Joint Commission and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Cathy Barry-Ipema, chief communications officer for the Joint Commission, explains the program’s effectiveness in reaching patients.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD

Guest: Donald Fry, MD

Host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill talks with today's guest about his transition from 30 year successful surgical career to his role as a researcher in a healthcare think tank. They also discuss the changing healthcare workforce and alternative healthcare opportunities.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD

Guest: Donald Fry, MD

Host Dr. Mark Nolan Hill talks to our guest, healthcare economist, Dr. Donald Fry about priorities in restructuring the US Healthcare System. How can we control quality and costs while offering healthcare access and all Americans? Join us.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD

Guest: Donald Fry, MD

In using cost to examine surgical outcomes, complications are the greatest and most costly problem in surgical care. Our guest, healthcare economist Dr. Donald Fry talks in this segment about improving surgical quality by decreasing when possible surgical complications. What are the most common causes of surgical complications and what complications can be controlled by adherance to commonly accepted practices? Join host Mark Nolan Hill for this interview to learn more.