Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: John Lantos, MD

In this segment, Dr. Lantos examines some of the ethical issues arising within the modern NICU, particularly in relation to Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) babies. The interview looks at the difficulties in predicting survival outcomes and appropriate interventional strategies for these very premature infants on a day-to-day basis. Dr. Lantos then concludes with an effective model for evaluating the risks vs benefits of maximum interventions, with an emphasis on moving away from our current criteria in deciding "futility of care."

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: John Lantos, MD

In this segment, Dr. Lantos explores the explosive public and advocacy group responses to the Ashley Treatment, a controversial grouping of invasive medical procedures aimed at attenuating the growth of a child with severe developmental disabilities, first performed in 2004. The talk concludes with a unique comparison of the Ashley Treatment with interventions commonly given to elderly patients suffering from Alzheimer's Disease, establishing the unfortunate trend in addressing social responsibilities in various age groups with procedural medicine's "quick fixes."

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: John Lantos, MD

In this segment, Dr. Lantos talks about the ethical issues of performing body-alterating medical procedures geared towards the attenuation of growth of severely developmentally disabled children. To illustrate these issues, he focuses in on the Ashley Treatment, a controversial and highly publicized grouping of invasive medical procedures including hysterectomy, removal of breast buds, and high-dose estrogen regimens.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: Jay Berkelhamer, MD

In this segment Dr. Berkelhamer, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics outlines the top AAP priorities in regards to healthcare financing.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: Jay Berkelhamer, MD

Flash Forward 10 years: How will the practice of pediatrics be different? In this segment, Dr. Berkelhamer, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics talks about the changing landscape of primary pediatric care and how lifestyle, disease and payers are changing the pediatric practice of medicine.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: Jay Berkelhamer, MD

In this segment, Dr. Berkelhamer, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics discusses the importance of a medical home for children. He talks about the new prevalence of the retail clinics and why they are compromising quality of care every child should receive.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: Jay Berkelhamer, MD

On top of vaccination costs, a physician’s office incurs costs to purchase, store and administer vaccinations, yet insurance companies often reimburse an amount less than the cost of the vaccination alone. Dr. Berkelhamer, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, addresses the serious problem of trying to vaccinate all children yet keep the physicians from losing money in the process.

Host: Laura Humphrey, PhD

Guest: Audrey Ignatoff, MS

In this segment medical sociologist Audrey Ignatoff talks about the difficult task of following a medication regimen for a senior on many concurrent medications.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Larry Dossey, MD

Join Dr. Larry Dossey, author of Prayer is Good Medicine, Be Careful What You Pray For and the New York Times best seller on prayer, Healing Words, as he discusses the spiritual aspects of healing.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Larry Dossey, MD

Join Dr. Larry Dossey, author of Prayer is Good Medicine, Be Careful What You Pray For, and the New York Times best seller book on prayer, Healing Words, as he discusses the relationship between prayer and health.