Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Shira Johnson, MD

Guest: Mark Plaster, MD

Dr. Mark Plaster talks with Dr Shira Johnson about the realities of enlisting, training, and deployment for the physician civilian soldier in the military. Dr. Plaster has left both his busy practice and his work as editor and publisher of Emergency Physicians Montly to serve a tour of duty in Iraq and another tour in the Ukraine.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: John Feagin, MD

Dr. Maurice Pickard Interviews Dr. John Feagin about the complexities of being the orthopedic surgeon to the U.S. Olympic Ski Team. All injuries are difficult to address with athletic patients, but in these elite athletes the emotional impact of losing a participating place in the Olympics can be devastating. In this environment physical therapy to recovery can be inspiring, and lessons can be learned that are useful to all sports medicine practitioners.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: John Feagin, MD

Dr. John Faegin explains to host Dr. Maurice Pickard the value of being a soldier before becoming a physician when practicing medicine in a war zone. One is made aware of how much medical care US military doctors provide to the civilians, whose lives have been so disrupted.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: John Feagin, MD

How often do you treat a crush injury and multiple fractures inflicted by the powerful jaws of a leopard? And are post-op temperatures more likely to be due to malaria than wound infections? Dr. Maurice Pickard discusses with Dr. John Feagin the problems and rewards of being an orthopedic surgeon in Tenwek, Kenya.

Host: Paul Raeburn

Guest: Cindy Bascetta, MA, MPH

We all agree that the 9/11 workers, physicians, and other emergency responders were heroic in their efforts to recover from the disaster and begin the slow process of rebuilding. And we're doing everything we can to help them, right? Wrong. The Government Accountability Office has found that the program has been subject to repeated bureaucratic mix-ups, and has twice been interrupted, once for an entire year. Why can't we take care of the people we call heroes? Join us for a special Washington Health Report and find out.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: John Hick, MD

As first responder to the scene at the Minneapolis bridge collapse, Dr. Hick shares his first-hand experiences.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: John Hick, MD

Dr. Hick discusses the importance of incident management, even during the worst of times.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: John Hick, MD

Dr. Hick is discussing the important role of the hospital and hospitals play in the delivery of care during a disaster. The hospital’s individual organization, communication with other medical centers and community, and their ability to respond quickly directly affect the number of victim deaths and wounded.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Curtis Ellison, MD

Dr. Ellison reviews the data supporting the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption on diabetes, cancer, cognition and total mortality.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Curtis Ellison, MD

In this segment, Dr. Lee Freedman reviews with guest Dr. Curtis Ellison the data supporting health effects of moderate alcohol consumption on non-ischemic cardiovascular diseases.