Host: Gary Kohn, MD

Guest: Adrian F. Hernandez, MD, MHS

Men are much more likely than women to receive an implantable defibrillator, according to a recent study by Dr. Adrian Hernandez of Duke University School of Medicine. Why might this be so, and does it ultimately affect outcomes?

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Marguerite O'Connor, MEd

Join nationally recognized grief and bereavement expert Marguerite O'Connor as she discusses her book, Griefstruck: When a Death Changes Your Life, and how physicians can support their patients who are suffering from grief.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Marguerite O'Connor, MEd

Join Funeral Director Marguerite O'Connor as she offers her best advice for meeting the needs of patients and families at the end-of-life.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Sharon Kozachik, PhD, RN

Join Sharon Kozachik PhD, RN, from Johns Hopkins University, discuss the pros and cons of patient controlled analgesia.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: David Mayer, MD

Dr. David Mayer leads a program that teaches medical students and house staff the "low tech, high yield" science of listening and communicating empathy. This skill is especially important in helping physicians in training convey themselves honestly, fostering greater transparency in care. The benefits of these skills become especially apparent when medical errors and unexpected results occur, testing the relationship and trust between patient and physician.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: David Mayer, MD

D. Maurice Pickard discusses with Dr. David Mayer the "how" and "when" of disclosing adverse patient outcomes and medical errors, which has proven to be a difficult challenge for the medical profession. In the wake of medical errors, families want to know what problems have been recognized, and the steps taken to prevent their medical care from faltering again. Dr. Mayer then speaks about the training process in communicative skills for medical students, including how to apologize.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Amy Franze

Guest: Louis Philipson, MD, PhD

Join Dr. Lou Philipson from the University of Chicago and Amy Franze, the Executive Director of the Illinois JDRF, to discuss type 1 diabetes.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: Lou Weisbach

Lou Wiesbach, founder and CEO of Ha-Lo Industries when it was the world’s largest promotional products company, current President of Stadium Capital Associates, political advocate, fundraiser and advisor, and the person who came up with the idea for the American Center for Cures discusses how presidential politics and current support will affect the possibility of an American Center for Cures.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: Lou Weisbach

Lou Wiesbach, founder and CEO of Ha-Lo Industries when it was the world’s largest promotional products company, current President of Stadium Capital Associates, political advocate, fundraiser and advisor, and the person who came up with the idea for the American Center for Cures discusses how a government run American Center for Cures would drive better treatments to patients in need.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: Lou Weisbach

Lou Wiesbach, founder and CEO of Ha-Lo Industries when it was the world’s largest promotional products company, current President of Stadium Capital Associates, political advocate, fundraiser and advisor, and the person who came up with the idea for the American Center for Cures discusses how can we change government priorities and reward systems to get better treatments and cures to patients faster and more economically?