General Medicine and Primary Care

Host: Ana Maria Rosario

Guest: Andrea J. Singer, MD, FACP, CCD

Guest: Thomas C. Wright, Jr., MD

In this program, senior correspondent Ana Maria Rosario chats with Drs. Andrea Singer andThomas C. Wright Jr. to review medical breakthroughs over the past 10 years in the field of women's health. Their discussion specifically focuses on cardiovascular medicine; advances in HPV; updates on female sexual dysfunction; current issues in obesity; advances in breast cancer screening; and the shift of osteoporosis/fracture management.

This program was recorded live from the 10 year anniversary kick off of the Women's Health Annual Visit CME series. Celebrate a decade of Omnia Education's Women's Health Annual Visit by registering for an upcoming program in a city near you. Visit www.OmniaEducation.com

Dr. Andrea J. Singer is Associate Professor of Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology and the Director of Women's Primary Care at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital and Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, DC. Dr. Thomas C. Wright specializes in Pathology and Cell Biology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in New York, NY.

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Host: Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP

Host Mimi Secor welcomes Women's Health Foundation founder and Executive Director, Missy Lavender, to talk about innovative ways to bring women into pelvic health programs across the U.S. Through her foundation, Ms. Lavender helps address issues of ignorance and intimidation that often pervade both patient and medical professional circles when it comes to gynecological and bladder health maintenence.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Dr. Andrew Wagner, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, joins host Dr. Matt Birnholz to discuss the roles of the OB/GYN as both primary care providers and specialists in screening, diagnosing, and treating hereditary cancer syndromes in women. Their discussion covers cancers of the breast, ovaries, endometrium and cervix, as well as related heriditary conditions such as Lynch Syndrome.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

This week, Dr. Brian McDonough welcomes Dr. Janelle von Bargen, Instructor at the University of Delaware and member of the Behavioral Medicine faculty for the Saint Francis Family Medicine Residency Program in Wilmington, DE. Their discussion centers on the perspectives of the Behaviorist in numerous facets of primary care practice, from psychiatric patient screening and treatment considerations to electronic health record utilization.

Host: Prathima Setty, MD

According to the Anxiety and Depression Society of America, major depressive disorder (MDD) is the leading cause of disability in the US for people ages 15-44. Primary care physicians see this problem every day, yet many struggle with recognizing warning signs, diagnosing, and treating the disorder. Joining host Dr. Prathima Setty to address this issue with key clinical considerations and approaches for patients with MDD is Dr. Gina Perez, former Director of Medical Student Education for the Department of Psychiatry and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Perez currently serves on the Behavioral Health faculty of the Mid-Hudson family practice residency program in New York.

Host: Alicia A. Sutton

What are the factors of quality improvement and innovation in education models that truly impact a clinician's pursuit of lifelong learning? Joining host Alicia Sutton to discuss the latest trends and approaches in modeling continuing education is Scott Weber, CEO of Med-IQ, an ACCME-accredited provider. Med-IQ has core expertise in developing quality improvement and performance improvement education for medical professionals.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

For modern healthcare practitioners, the philosophic change from managing disease to focusing on prevention and wellness isn't always easy or clearcut. The life and career story of Dr. Jonathan Burg, Internist, Physical Medicine & Rehabiliation specialist, and Founder and President of Cornerstone Wellness, encapsulates this experience in ways that are at once intuitively familiar and unmistakably unique. Join Dr. Burg as he shares his facinating story with host Dr. Matt Birnholz.

Host: Tim Rush

As a busy health professional doing what you love, you still need to think about how to grow your business. How do you balance the clinical and business-related demands? Host Tim Rush welcomes Michael Weber, MD, cardiologist and entreprenuer, who shares his story about developing a new medical app that has helped grow his business. Dr. Weber is a cardiac electrophysiologist on Long Island, New York and the developer of the DirectLineMD app. For more information, you can visit www.directlinemd.com

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Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP

Natural family planning (NFP), also called fertility awareness, is a method of birth control that does not use any drugs or devices. Despite gaining traction of late, there are varying attitudes and sentiments from the medical community toward this practice. Dr. Robert Motley, President of Medical Staff at Lehigh Valley Health Network, joins host Dr. Brian McDonough to describe this alternative approach and its respective advantages and disadvantages for patients.

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Host: Tim Rush

From two branches of military medical service to rural reservations, island clinics, cowboy ranches, cruise ships, underwater residences and potentially even outer space, Dr. Thomas Anderson has practiced medicine in virtually all kinds of environments. Learn how the career trajectory of this "Adventure Physician" has taken place, and how it can inform your own practice options today.