Faisel and Friends: A Primary Care Podcast

We’re discussing Early Intervention Advantage: Redesigning Heart Care! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Karthik Rao, Chief Medical Officer at agilon health, and Dr. Jon Copeland, family physician at United Physicians and Medical Director at agilon health.

Our conversation revolves around the data supporting early heart failure diagnosis, the collaboration of treating patients with guideline-directed medical therapy, and the hard work of disrupting norms to scale a pathway that works.

We’re discussing Practicing Progress: Advances in Telemedicine! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Anisha Singh, Founder and Medical Director  at MedCollab Global.

Our conversation revolves around utilizing technology to improve care processes, providing patients with flexibility and access, and practicing within a model that strives to lessen physician burnout.

This week on Faisel and Friends, we are celebrating our 200th episode by discussing Investing in Humans: How Super-Generalists Shape the Future of Primary Care. Faisel and Dan are talking with Shawn Martin, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Our conversation explores breaking down the factors of healthcare affordability, building momentum with the Triple Double as we approach the midterm elections, and investing in humans and serving the community through the medical profession.

We’re discussing Primary Care at Its Best: Putting Physicians Where They’re Needed Most! Faisel and Dan are joined by Tom Robertson, National Advisor at Manatt Health.

Our conversation revolves around dissecting the current norms of practicing primary care, introducing the concept of Chronic Care physicians, and tailoring relationships to different patient poulations based on need.

This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing What Clinicians Need to Know This Fall: Vaccines, Communication, and Trust. Faisel and Dan are talking with Dr. Gretchen LaSalle, former AAFP vaccine science fellow.

Our conversation explores strategies for discussing vaccines in the clinic, the reality that immunization is one of the most powerful preventative health tools we have, and an approach for building bridges with patients through improving science communication. 

We’re discussing The Beautiful Mess of Primary Care! Faisel and Dan are joined by Rebecca Etz, PhD from The Larry A. Green Center.

Our conversation revolves around working with the system and the technology we have,  addressing outcomes from different care models, and investing time and humanity to foster depth of connection with patients.

This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing Improving the Match: The Resident Perspective. Faisel and Dan are talking with Dr. Amanda Lilley and Dr. Molly Stegman, residents involved in shaping the AAFP’s Residency Selection Improvement Initiative (RSII).

Our conversation explores identifying factors of the match that are in need of improvement, participating in efforts that will impact the future for domestic and international medical students, and creating a system to support shifting the culture around applying for residency.

We’re discussing Street Medicine: Meeting Patients Where They Are! Faisel and Dan are joined by Dr. Sarah Brown & Dr. Michaela Kowalewski from Emplify Health.

Our conversation revolves around building a street medicine program from grassroots relationship-based community service, building trust with populations who may be resistant to seeking care, and teaching residents the value of a physicial exam with clinical diagnostic tools.

This week on Faisel and Friends, we are discussing Fostering a Sustainable Workforce. Faisel and Dan are talking with Bergen Morehouse and Mahima Sangtani from HOSA—Future Healthcare Professionals.

Our conversation explores the value of introducing clinical knowledge to young people, the importance of teaching leadership and communication skills in medicine, and the advantage from early involvement with HOSA in empathetic patient care.

Having just attended an energizing event hosted by Primary Care for America, Faisel and Dan are discussing Doubling Down on the Triple Double: Fresh Thoughts on Primary Care!

Our conversation revolves around the impact of the Triple Double national campaign to transform healthcare, the value of primary care as the most influential specialty to improve outcomes, and the challenges of our present care delivery system.