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I’m bringing two powerhouse Trauma Surgeons to chat about the outside of the box ways they’re connecting with their communities. Dr. Laurie Punch practices at Barnes – Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Brian Williams practices at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. We’re focusing on how violence is a public health issue and the long-lasting effects it has on communities.

Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:

• What’s it like being on the police review boards for their respective cities
• Punch’s decision to live in Ferguson, Missouri
• We discuss should trauma surgeons live in the neighborhoods they serve
• Their experience with treating patients with Covid-19

 

Resources:

• Dr. Laurie Punch’s Ted Talk 
• Dr. Brian Williams:
  • Website
  • Race, Violence, Medicine Podcast

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Resources for education about Health Care Disparities

1. https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/newsletter-article/2018/sep/focus-reducing-racial-disparities-health-care-confronting
2. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/25/opinion/coronavirus-race-obesity.html#click=https://t.co/bHD23zk5eB
3. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2012910
4. https://unhealthywork.org/psychological-risk-factors/john-henryism-and-cardiovascular-health/
5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1470581/
6. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/edit?usp=drivesdk

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That’s right! We are house hunting, but not for our permanent residence. We are jumping into real estate, trying to do our passive income thang! Here’s another cliché…we’re trying to build generational wealth. In all seriousness, this episode is the first of many in series where you’ll get to see what its like for the Darkos to go from hating real estate to future real estate moguls. What better way to keep us accountable by having you all along for the journey?

Education is power, so we decided to take the SemiRetiredMD course: Zero to Freedom Through Cashflowing Rentals. We definitely vouch for it and recommend you check it out:

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Dr. Julie Cantor joins me all the way from the west coast to talk about her outside the box lifestyle. Dr. Cantor is physician, lawyer, and entrepreneur. She teaches at UCLA School of Law and focuses on the interplay of medicine, ethics, and law. Just as interesting, her company (Harlen) creates modern high-end work bags for women.

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On the surface, David Fajgenbaum appears to have it all. He’s married, has a child, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania. You don’t have to dig too deep to learn the determination of this man.

In medical school, David had death knocking on his door 5 times after being diagnosed with the extremely rare Castleman disease. Running out of treatment options, he took matters into his own hands by developing the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network, and also using an untested drug for his condition on himself which turned out to be the cure for his disease.

So, sitting on the hot seat for Docs Outside the Box ain’t a thing to him! He’s on to talk about his amazing story of persistence, believing in yourself, and creating your own silver linings in life!

He’s an author too! His book is Chasing My Cure: A Doctor’s Race To Turn Hope into Action

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What’s good everyone!!

 

This pandemic has definitely changed the rules for a lot of doctors out there. Always known as a stable profession, these last couple of months have shown that you can’t have all of your eggs in one basket. Jamila Souffrant, Host of Journey to Launch Podcast, jumps in to talk about smart financial decisions we should be making right now.

 

Things you’ll learn:

• Her philosophy on investing during these turbulent times
• Getting stocks on discount
• Emergency fund vs investing
• What to do if you’re struggling with bills

 

Jamila Souffrant:

IG/Twitter/FB: @journeytolaunch

Financial Freedom Journeyer Jump Start Guide

Journey to Financial Independence Course

 

To learn more about the Leverage & Growth Summit for Physicians click here:
https://leverage-and-growth-summit.heysummit.com/?sc=kyYejUKE&ac=spMF1QAR

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We got a juicy one for you all!

On this episode, Drs Nii & Renee answer questions submitted by listeners. We’re helping an anesthesiologist who has over $600,000 in student loan debt pay off his loans as quick as possible. We also answer if a Family Medicine intern should quit her residency to start building her wellness and nutrition business. Also stay tuned for our opinions on Vice President Mike Pence visiting The Mayo Clinic without a mask on. Trust me, you don’t want to miss this episode!!

 

Send your questions or comments to:

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• Email: [email protected]

 

The episode is brought to you by PatientPop. Check them out at www.patientpop.com

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New series!!! Sometimes you have to meet doctors where they’re at. It takes a lot to get on a podcast and be 100% honest about how your practice and put your name on it. So, I’ve started a series where I interview doctors who have important stories for us to learn from – they just would rather stay anonymous. I don’t have a problem with it, and neither should you. Information is power, and we got a ways to learn before we can say we’re in the driver’s seat with healthcare.

My very first guest is a physician who trained at one of the finest medical institutions in world and decided to join a private practice. He lets us in to what it was like for a hedge fund / venture capitalist firm to purchase his group and the drastic effects it had afterwards. Doc keeps it real on this episode. He also talked about:

• Making hard decisions between happiness and the almighty dollar
• His attending’s thoughts on locum tenens
• What does being a partner mean in private practice
• The warning signs we all need to pay attention to when in practice.

The episode is brought to you by PatientPop. Check them out at www.patientpop.com

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What’s up and Head nods to everyone!

Dr. Alexea Gaffney, who is an Infectious Disease Specialist, jumps on this episode with me to dispel some myths and speak truth to some fears that we as medical professionals should take seriously. Dr. Gaffney is triple board certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Infectious Disease. Currently, she practices with Stony Brook Medicine in Long Island, NY.

This isn’t your usual ho-hum episode on COVID 19. Dr. Alexea shows her Brookly, NY roots and brings it to us straight with no chaser. You don’t want to miss this one.

Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in March 2020 – some guidelines have changed. Please always refer to CDC website for the most up-to-date guidelines involving COVID 19.

 

Follow Dr. Gaffney:

FB/IG/Twitter: @Dralexea

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It’s been a while, but we’re back! That’s right, Dr. Renee joins me on this episode to discuss our experience with Covid-19. Here’s the other topics we’ll be touching on:

• Thoughts on how being affected affects our family structure
• Doctors passing away from the virus
• Microscope on health inequities
• Should medical providers tolerate lack of PPE
• Providers being fired for speaking up on lack of supplies
• Should docs be getting stimulus checks
• Predispositions about being poor

 

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