Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Curtis Ellison, MD

Dr. Ellison discusses some of the data behind the beneficial effects of alcohol emphasizing the pattern of drinking and effects on ischemic heart disease.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Beverly Johnson

Join Beverly H. Johnson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Family-Centered Care and co-author of the book, Privileged Presence: Personal Stories of Connections in Healthcare, to discuss an innovative approach to the planning, delivery and evaluation of healthcare.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Beverly Johnson

Family Advisory Councils help train medical residents, review safety measures, evaluate hospital equipment and help design clinical trials. Join Beverly H. Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Family-Centered Care and co-author of the book, Privileged Presence: Personal Stories of Connections in Healthcare, discuss the benefits of Family Advisory Councils.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Newt Gingrich, MA, PhD

Who can name a politician truly interested in improving the care and treatment for patients with Alzheimer’s Disease? At a loss? Unusual as it seems, former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, has spent a great deal of time and effort on arguing for improved care and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Newt Gingrich, MA, PhD

Perhaps best known for his Contract with America and the subsequent Republican control of the House of Representatives for 12 years, many physicians do not know how strong a healthcare advocate former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrinch has become, or the tranformations in health policy he began pioneering after retiring from Congress. Indeed, he has been working very hard on creating a public and private bipartisan collaboration to improve treatment, access to care, and research for diabetes.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Newt Gingrich, MA, PhD

Newt Gingrich joins Dr. Larry Kaskel to outline his 21st Century Intelligent Health System. Who better than Former Speaker Gingrich to gather and collaborate with transformational leaders? The result is a brain trust dedicated to the creation of an intelligent health system in which knowledge saves lives and saves money for all Americans.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Newt Gingrich, MA, PhD

Newt Gingrich joins Dr. Larry Kaskel for a lively discussion about transforming health and healthcare with information technology. During his congressional career, Speaker Gingrich worked extensively on healthcare issues. He'll discuss his recent book, Paper Kills, which addresses the most pressing issues in the drive to modernize and improve healthcare through health information technology.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Kathryn Hyer, PhD

Join Dr. Kathryn Hyer from the University of South Florida in Tampa, discussing findings from the 2006 and 2007 Hurricane Summits.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Kathryn Hyer, PhD

Florida coped with 8 major hurricanes in 2004 and 2005 yet of the nearly 13,000 residents evacuated, no deaths were reported. Join Dr. Kathryn Hyer from the University of South Florida in Tampa, to discuss what Florida is doing right.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: David Dosa, MD, MPH

Join Dr. David Dosa, author of the New England Journal of Medicine essay about Oscar the Cat, as he discusses Oscar's uncanny knack for predicting death.