One of the biggest issues for dental schools is the rising cost of education. Dr. James Becker from the University of Utah School of Dentistry asks Dr. Carol Gomez Summerhays, president-elect of the American Dental Association, about the organization’s strategy to offset costs and help students maintain control of their careers when they graduate.

Nearly half of Americans get their health insurance through their employer. But just because this might be the simplest way to have insurance, it might not be the best solution for you. Dr. Kyle Bradford Jones talks about the reasons why insurance tax breaks hurts individuals, businesses, the federal government and America’s health care system.

Dr. Howard Degenholtz is the man behind the popular smartphone game Dr. Transplant. In this podcast, he talks about the game and its beginnings as a way to convey public health messages that were in competition with mobile gaming. He discusses how the game works, how it conveys a message while entertaining the player and gives some tips for groups trying to create their own health game.

Editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Howard Bauchner discusses the structure of American medical training. He talks about how technology could impact, if not completely change, how and what med students learn. With information about genetics and the human microbiome still continuing to emerge, Dr. Bauchner comments on how this could impact students and the researchers who study the material.

Children with autism spectrum disorder are hospitalized more often than other children. Dr. Paul Carbone and his team of researchers and physicians from University of Utah took an in-depth look at this unnecessary trend of hospitalizations. Their findings were recently presented at the 2015 Pediatrics Academic Societies conference in San Diego, California. Listen to find out why this happens what can be done about it.

Is it time for universal CMV screenings? That’s the questions physicians and researchers at the University of Utah asked. And now, the screenings are mandatory for all newborns. How the Utah experience could change what is happening across the country. Dr. Jim Bale, professor of pediatrics and neurology, and team recently presented at the 2015 Pediatrics Academic Societies conference in San Diego, California.

University of Utah researchers and international experts are looking into how developing countries can expand best practices to save the lives of newborns. Through their work, Bernhard Fassl, M.D. and his team have developed ten quality measures for lowering the mortality rate aboard. Their work was recently presented at the 2015 Pediatrics Academic Societies conference in San Diego, California.

Do health care leaders care how the public perceives their industry? Dr. Howard Bauchner is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). He talks about how the health care industry can improve its public image in regard to data transparency and results of clinical trials. Data sharing and data transparency is becoming more prevalent and Dr. Bauchner talks about what health care workers and patients can see based on the advancements made in recent years.

What keeps JAMA editor-in-chief Dr. Howard Bauchner up at night? He discusses the mission and influence of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Each article the journal publishes undergoes a rigorous review process. Listen to Dr. Bauchner discuss all of this and more.

Computers in the exam room: are they unnecessary barriers between physicians and patients that hurt the quality of care, or do they provide useful information that could help the physician give better treatment? Dr. Gary Fischer from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center discusses the role of decision support, its continuing evolution in the clinic, and how providers can make the most of this useful tool while giving full attention to the patient.