Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: Jerry Morris

In this segment, Mr. Morris describes for listeners the experience of bringing the Carolinas MED-1 into the heart of Hurricane Katrina's devastation zone. Through 41 days of active deployment, the medical crew treated over 7400 patients, amounting to approximately 350 patients seen every 12 hours. Mr. Morris describes these events, from the tragic to the inspirational, in great detail.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD

Guest: Jerry Morris

In this segment, Jerry Morris overviews the functions, capabilities, resources and missions of the Carolinas MED-1. He then depicts the scenes of running such an emergency department and maintaining strong personnel in the wake of sudden natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, where the units were deployed for 41 days.

Host: Paul Raeburn

Guest: Andrew Sperling, JD, MA

A disturbed violent young man was repeatedly identified as someone who desperately needed help. Yet he never got that help, and the Virginia Tech tragedy was the result. What does that tell us about our mental health system? And How can it be fixed? Andrew Sperling of the National Alliance on Mental Illness gives us his prescription.

Host: Laura Humphrey, PhD

Guest: Anne Willis, MA

Anne Willis, Manager of Survivorship Programs for the National Coalition of Cancer Survivorship, discusses the work this advocacy organization does both in legislation and in creating a national support network for survivors.

Host: Laura Humphrey, PhD

Guest: Anne Willis, MA

Anne Willis, Manager of Survivorship Programs for the National Coalition of Cancer Survivorship, discusses the work this advocacy organization does both in legislation and in creating a national support network for survivors.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: James Bream, JD

When it comes to HIPAA, you just want to know what you can and cannot do. Attorney Jim Bream of Querrey and Harrow joins Dr. Larry Kaskel in order to tell you.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: James Bream, JD

Join Dr. Larry Kaskel and attorney Jim Bream of Querrey and Harrow as they explore everything you need to know about HIPAA with regards to privacy policies.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: James Bream, JD

Join Dr. Larry Kaskel and attorney Jim Bream of Querrey and Harrow as they banter back and forth over the HIPAA regulations. What they mean to you and how to implement them in your daily practice.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Randall Curtis, MD

Join Dr. Randall Curtis as he describes what doctors who receive the highest marks in the ICU do. Dr. Curtis is Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle and attending physician in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Harborview Medical Center. His research focuses on measuring and improving the quality of end-of-life care for patients with critical or chronic illness.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Randall Curtis, MD

Join Dr. Randall Curtis as he discusses his latest research on measuring and improving the quality of end-of-life care for patients in the ICU. Dr. Curtis is Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle and attending physician in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Harborview Medical center. His research focuses on measuring and improving the quality of end-of-life care for patients with critical or chronic illness.