General Medicine and Primary Care

Host: Megan Conroy, MD, MA(Ed), FCCP

Guest: Farrukh Abbas, MD

On average, more than two-thirds of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) make at least one error in using an inhaler device. Fortunately, nebulized long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMAs) can help our patients overcome this common challenge in COPD care. That’s why Drs. Megan Conroy and Farrukh Abbas come together to talk about the GOLD treatment guidelines, strategies for reducing patient hesitancy regarding nebulized LAMAs, and more.

This episode is produced in partnership with the American College of CHEST Physicians and is sponsored by Viatris Inc.

Host: John Russell, MD

Guest: Leana S. Wen, MD, MSc

From immigrant child to public health leader, emergency physician and medical expert Dr. Leana Wen sits down with Dr. John Russell to share her journey. Together, they’ll discuss the personal experiences that have framed her career.

Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG

Guest: Linda Bradley, MD

Medical commentators have stated that medicine as a profession is sick. So what can medicine do to change and better impact the community? That’s the exact question Dr. Hector Chapa explores with Dr. Linda Bradley from Case Western Reserve University. Together, they’ll discuss why social determinants of health exist, the impact they have on communities, and even more importantly, how we can combat them.

Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG

Guest: Linda Bradley, MD

While many people across the country have access to COVID-19 vaccines, there are certain communities where access is not as easy. So what can we do to address the vaccination gaps and barriers to care during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond? Find out with Dr. Hector Chapa as he speaks with Dr. Linda Bradley from Case Western Reserve University, who shares a brief history of the presence of social determinants of health and racial disparities across our nation and how they impact our current vaccination efforts.

Host: John E. Anderson, MD

Guest: Elizabeth A. Beverly, PhD

Current treatment strategies for diabetic patients focus on behavioral and clinical targets alone, but can shared experiences and peer support improve care? To learn more about this, Dr. John Anderson talks to Dr. Elizabeth Beverly from the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine to discuss her recent study on positive experiences for patients living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA

Guest: Joseph Marek, MD

Sudden cardiac death is rare in younger patients, but it remains one of the leading causes of death in young athletes. To learn more about this, Dr. Alan Brown is joined by Dr. Joseph Marek, Clinical Cardiologist and Senior Medical Director of Cardiopulmonary Service at Advocate Medical Group, to share how his foundation, Young Hearts 4 Life, is working to increase awareness for sudden cardiac arrest and provide young athletes resources.

Host: John Russell, MD

Guest: Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS

Social media and the ability to quickly spread information across the internet has allowed misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and the disease itself to spread like wildfire. But the good news is that when armed with effective counseling strategies and data from initiatives like the COVID-19 Tracking Project, we as clinicians can help stop the spread of harmful conspiracies and myths. Joining Dr. John Russell to talk about those essential strategies and the COVID-19 Tracking Project is infectious disease epidemiologist Ms. Jessica Rivera.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

Guest: Maryam Lustberg, MD, MPH

Developing a coordinated survivorship care plan between oncologists and primary care physicians is a top priority for cancer patients. To better understand what goes into this, Dr. Jennifer Caudle is joined by Dr. Maryam Lustberg, Director of The Breast Cancer Center at the Smilow Cancer Hospital and Chief of Breast Medical Oncology at Yale Cancer Center, to discuss the role of the primary care physician in survivorship care for breast cancer patients.

Host: Tom Corbridge, MD, FCCP

Guest: Michael E. Wechsler, MD, MMSc

Severe asthma is an uncontrolled disease that can be difficult to diagnose. To help us overcome this obstacle, Dr. Tom Corbridge joins Dr. Michael Wechsler from National Jewish Health in Denver to discuss the challenges we face while trying to diagnose severe asthma.

This is a non-promotional, non-CME disease state disease education podcast series brought to you by American College of CHEST Physicians in collaboration with and paid for by GSK.

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Guest: Sandy Marks

Guest: Kim Horvath, JD

Guest: Kyle Thomson, JD

With telehealth services expanding during the COVID-19 pandemic, has our access to them changed? To better understand this, Dr. Charles Turck meets with Sandy Marks, Kim Horvath, and Kyle Thomson from the AMA to explore what’s been done to provide Medicare coverage during a public health emergency and what’s on the horizon for telehealth access.