Host: Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD

Guest: Tina Bhutani, MD, MAS

Oftentimes patients with skin of color are diagnosed with psoriasis at a later stage than Caucasian patients. There are also disparities in access to treatment and education. According to a recent study, some patients with skin of color were less willing to use certain medications to treat their psoriasis. To learn more, join Dr. Raj Chovatiya and Dr. Tina Bhutani, Associate Adjunct Professor of Dermatology at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine and Owner of Synergy Dermatology in San Francisco.

Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Guest: Taylor Dickerson, MD

According to a recent study, patients with skin of color waited three times longer to be formally diagnosed with psoriasis and were almost four times more likely to be biopsied compared to non-Hispanic patients. And as a result, these patients were more likely to present with severe disease, greatly impacting their overall quality of life. To learn more about this study’s findings and how we can address racial disparities in psoriasis care, Dr. Charles Turck speaks with lead author Dr. Taylor Dickerson. Dr. Dickerson is a board-certified dermatologist and micrographic dermatologic surgeon at U.S. Dermatology Partners in Texas.

Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN

Guest: Victoria Leavitt, PhD

Disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) are an effective option for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). In fact, a recent study presented at the 2023 joint ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS meeting in Italy found that MS patients being treated with a DMT had better cognitive function than those who were not. However, the same study also found that women are less likely than men to receive DMT treatment. Dive further into the findings with Dr. Andrew Wilner and Dr. Victoria Leavitt, Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology at Columbia University.

Host: Mario R. Nacinovich, Jr., MSc

Guest: Sally L. Baxter, MD, MSc

The All of Us Research Program discovered associations between socioeconomic factors and visit adherence among patients with glaucoma. Can clinicians use this data to improve visit adherence? Mario Nacinovich joins Dr. Sally Baxter, an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Informatics at the University of California-San Diego, to take a look at this data.

Host: Mario R. Nacinovich, Jr., MSc

Guest: Sally L. Baxter, MD, MSc

The All of Us Research Program discovered how socioeconomic factors such as lower income and education levels were associated with lower odds of seeing an eye doctor. Mario Nacinovich joins Dr. Sally Baxter, an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Informatics at the University of California-San Diego, to explore how socioeconomic factors could impact care for patients with glaucoma.

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO

Guest: Roni Devlin, MD

As rates of burnout continue to rise in the healthcare community, how can help our female physicians combat it? Dr. Jennifer Caudle joins Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Roni Devlin, to discuss how we can prevent burnout for female physicians.

Host: Neilanjan Nandi, MD

Guest: Anita Afzali MD, MPH, FACG, AGAF

Guest: Aline Charabaty, MD

Although the rate of females in gastroenterology has increased, gender disparities such as equal pay and leadership positions still persist. That’s why Drs. Aline Charabaty and Anita Afzali co-founded Scrubs & Heels, a leadership organization working to foster professional growth for women in gastroenterology. And now, they join Dr. Neil Nandi to discuss Scrubs & Heels’ mission and how we can close gender disparities and promote women in the field of gastroenterology.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD

Guest: Lynn McKinley-Grant, MD, FAAD

Psoriatic disease looks and feels different for people of color, and these differences may affect their diagnosis, treatment, and—by extension—quality of life. In fact, more than 50 percent of people with psoriatic arthritis experience a 2-year delay in diagnosis and a lower quality of life compared to white patients. So how can we help close the diagnostic gap and provide better care for our patients of color with psoriatic arthritis? To find out, Dr. Michael Greenberg is joined by Dr. Lynn McKinley-Grant, Associate Professor of Dermatology at Howard University College of Medicine.

Host: Paul P. Doghramji, MD, FAAFP

Guest: Samantha Conroy, MD

Locum tenens can improve quality of care around the globe—especially in remote and underserved communities. To share how, Dr. Paul Doghramji joins Dr. Samantha Conroy, a family practice obstetrician to share her experiences working as a locum tenens obstetrician in underserved communities.

Host: Peter Buch, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP

Guest: Lea Ann Chen, MD

As clinicians, we know that adherence to treatment regimens is associated with improved outcomes in our patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, many factors can contribute to a patient's nonadherence, and understanding what those factors are, especially in underserved patient populations, is an important category of care that we need to keep in mind. Tune in to hear Dr. Peter Buch speak with Dr. Lea Ann Chen about how we can manage IBD in underserved patient populations.