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What's Healthcare Triage Podcast about?

Healthcare Triage is a series about healthcare hosted by Dr. Aaron Carroll who explains healthcare policy, medical research, and answers a lot of other questions you may have about medicine, health, and healthcare.

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Healthcare Triage Podcast episodes:

09.29.2023
Policy Impact and the Economic Shaping of Healthcare
Dr. Kosali Simon, Professor of Economics and Policy at the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Associate Vice Provost for Health Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington, discusses the complex relationship between economics and healthcare policy. Learn how...
08.28.2023
Improving Diagnosis and Care for Children with Autism
Drs. Mary Ciccarelli and Rebecca McNally-Keehn, faculty members at Indiana University School of Medicine, discuss how diagnosing a child with autism has changed over time and how a new statewide research hub in Indiana is helping providers make accurate...
07.27.2023
Exploring Disease Prevention in the World of Parasites
Dr. Mary Ann McDowell, Professor of Biological Sciences and Associate Dean of Professional Development at the University of Notre Dame, joins the podcast to discuss the fascinating, and at times terrifying, world of parasites--including diseases such as leishmaniasis and malaria....
06.30.2023
Diversifying Research and Overcoming Mistrust
In this episode, Dr. Aaron Carroll talks again with Dr. Sylk Sotto, a leading advocate for diversity and ethics in research, about the importance of equity in academic medicine. They discuss the history of mistrust around medical research—especially among minority...
05.24.2023
Type 1 Diabetes: Recent Wins and Ongoing Challenges on the Road to a Cure
In this episode, Dr. Aaron Carroll talks with Dr. Emily Sims, associate professor of pediatrics at IU School of Medicine, and Dr. Linda DiMeglio, professor of pediatrics at IU School of Medicine and chief of pediatric endocrinology at Riley Hospital...
04.20.2023
Exploring the Future of Implantable Medical Devices
In this episode, Dr. Aaron Carroll talks with Hugh Lee, associate professor of biomedical engineering and director of the Center for Implantable Devices at Purdue University. They discuss how research translates into new implantable medical devices, including a device Lee...
03.30.2023
Lessons Learned From Studying Healthcare Abroad
In this episode, Dr. Aaron Carroll talks with Julie Manning Magid, executive associate dean of the IU Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis, and Nir Menachemi, executive associate dean of the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, about...
03.17.2023
Big Data, AI, and a Healthier More Equitable Future
Today on the Healthcare Triage Podcast, Dr. Aaron Carroll talks to Dr. Nitesh Chawla of the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Chawla's work focuses on artificial intelligence and data science, and how those areas of study can advance the common...
02.01.2023
COVID-19, Cystic Fibrosis, and the Clinical Trials Process
In this episode, Dr. Aaron Carroll talks with Dr. Cynthia Brown, medical director of Indiana University’s Clinical Research Center, about the importance of clinical trials and how they work. Dr. Brown shares a behind-the-scenes look at some of the clinical...
12.15.2022
Regenerative Medicine And Reprogramming Tissues Using Your Body
Dr. Chandan Sen talks with Dr. Aaron Carroll about regenerative medicine, including some of his current research in diabetic wound healing and ongoing work to help other people in the future. Sen talks about his research into reprogramming tissues without using...
11.15.2022
Treating and Researching Dementia
In this episode, Dr. Malaz Boustani talks with Dr. Aaron Carroll about his work as a geriatrician and neuroscientist, including ways doctors in Indiana are using innovative techniques to treat patients with dementia, as well as support their family and...
10.19.2022
Lead Poisoning, Maternal Mortality, and How We Connect to Community
In the latest episode of the Healthcare Triage Podcast, Dr. Heidi Beidinger-Burnett talks with Dr. Aaron Carroll about how different groups of people creating community partnerships can work together to improve public health. She shares how a multidisciplinary team in...
09.21.2022
Science Communication Matters
In this episode, Dr. Krista Longtin and Dr. Tiffany Doherty talk with Dr. Aaron Carroll about the importance of science communication. They discuss some major challenges to effective communication, as well as ways to try to bridge the communication gap...
08.17.2022
Addressing Health Disparities
In this episode, Dr. Jasmine Gonzalvo talks with Dr. Aaron Carroll about her team’s efforts to address health disparities through Purdue University’s Center for Health Equity and Innovation (CHEqI). They discuss ways CHEqI’s work has expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic...
07.22.2022
How Immunotherapy Can Fight Cancer
In the latest episode of the Healthcare Triage Podcast, Dr. Huda Salman talks with Dr. Aaron Carroll about the Brown Center for Immunotherapy, of which Salman is the new executive director. Immunotherapy is a kind of cancer treatment that helps...
06.14.2022
Where are things at with cancer research?
In this episode, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center director Dr. Kelvin Lee talks with Dr. Aaron Carroll about how cancer research is progressing and the new ways his teams are trying to fight different kinds of cancer. They discuss the...
05.11.2022
Lessons Learned from COVID-19
In this episode Dr. Chandy John and Dr. James Wood talk with Dr. Aaron Carroll about COVID-19, global health and pediatrics. They discuss lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and potential impacts moving forward. This Healthcare Triage podcast episode...
04.20.2022
How can Medical Geneticists improve patient care?
In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Ware and Dr. Erin Conboy talk with Dr. Aaron Carroll about what medical geneticists do and how their work can improve patient care. They also discuss the difference between genetics and genomics, as well as...
03.16.2022
Supporting Innovation in Drugs and Devices
In this episode, Aaron Carroll talks with Andrew Dahlem, PhD, and Jon Merrell, MD, about Preclinical Innovation Think Tanks, which are programs within the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI). The Think Tanks provide mentorship and expertise to Indiana researchers...
03.15.2022
Closing the Trust Gap Between Communities and Health Care
In this episode, Aaron Carroll talks with Rev. Shonda Nicole Gladden and Dr. David Craig about how congregations can be used as a site to explore the ways people are thinking about health and wellness. This episode of the Healthcare...
03.10.2022
How we solve the reproducibility crisis: Incentives in Academia
Our experts had so many potential solutions to talk about that we had to add another episode to cover them all! In this eight-episode podcast series, we interview several experts about “the reproducibility crisis” and how they think the culture...
03.09.2022
How we solve the reproducibility crisis: Publishing, funding, and the media
Now that we’ve talked about all the things in science culture that contribute to reproducibility problems, let’s talk about how we can fix them! In this eight-episode podcast series, we interview several experts about “the reproducibility crisis” and how they...
03.08.2022
Mentorship and Career Challenges in Research
Academia relies on a model of mentorship. But what happens when the people in charge take liberties with their authority that affect the way trainees handle the data? In this eight-episode podcast series, we interview several experts about “the...
03.02.2022
The Role of the Media
The media loves a good headline about an exciting study. But can the way science media covers studies affect the science itself? In this eight-episode podcast series, we interview several experts about “the reproducibility crisis” and how they think the...
02.23.2022
Problems in Science Publishing
In academia, publishing is “the coin of the realm”. How does the reproducibility of our work suffer under this “publish or perish” system? Today we talk about the pressure to publish splashy research in high-value journals, and how those pressures...
02.16.2022
Why is There a Reproducibility Crisis in Scientific Research?
This is episode 2 of our special series on the crisis of reproducibility in scientific research. Now that we’ve covered the “what” of the reproducibility crisis, it’s time to talk about the “why”. Why would scientists engage in practices that...
02.16.2022
How Funding Impacts the Quality of Research
The way that science is funded has changed a lot over time. What are those changes and how have they affected the way we practice science? In this eight-episode podcast series, we interview several experts about “the reproducibility crisis” and...
02.16.2022
What is the Reproducibility Crisis in Science?
This is episode 1 in a special podcast series that focuses on the relationship between science culture and reproducibility. To lay the foundation for that, we first need to discuss the replication crisis: What is it and what are some...
01.21.2022
STEM Education and the Value of Mentorship
This week Aaron Carroll is talking to Elmer Sanders and Matt Allen from Project SEED. Project SEED provides summer experiences for economically disadvantaged high school students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Hear how this local program...
11.30.2021
Studying Pesticides and Other Risks to Expecting Moms & Babies
David Haas, MD, returns to the Healthcare Triage podcast to share his research about expecting moms and their babies, including a new study about how pesticides and herbicides can impact their health called, “The Heartland Study.” He also talks about...
10.20.2021
The Parasite You Could Get From Your Cat
If you've caught toxoplasmosis from your cat, you may be more likely to take risks. So why not take the plunge and listen to this podcast? As Halloween approaches, Bill Sullivan, PhD, joins the Healthcare Triage podcast to share his...
09.16.2021
Decoding DNA to Diagnose Rare Diseases
In this episode, we learn about how is the Undiagnosed and Rare Disease Clinic (URDC). Erin Conboy, MD, established the URDC with a multidisciplinary team because of her keen interest in the diagnosis of rare genetic disease. Francesco Vetrini, PhD,...
08.18.2021
Alzheimer's Detection: Better Living Through Biomarkers
Alzheimer's disease is the topic of this episode, featuring several experts from Indiana University School of Medicine: Tatiana Foroud, PhD, who leads the National Centralized Repository for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Liana Apostolova, MD, who leads the Longitudinal Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Study, and Jeff...
07.15.2021
Covid Longhaulers and the Value of Online Conversation
In this episode, Dr. Natalie Lambert talks with Dr. Aaron Carroll about her research on COVID-19 long haulers, who experience symptoms for weeks or months after their initial diagnosis. They discuss COVID topics that are being overlooked in the media,...
04.15.2021
The Importance of Diversity and Equity in Medicine and Research
In this episode, Dr. Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds and Dr. Sylk Sotto talk with Dr. Aaron Carroll about the importance of diversity and equity in research, higher education, and medicine. They share insights about underlying issues they’ve seen and talk about ways to encourage success...
03.17.2021
Making Progress in Multiple Myeloma Research
Dr. Aaron Carroll talks with Dr. Rafat Abonour and Dr. Fabiana Perna about multiple myeloma research and ongoing studies, such as the Indiana Myeloma Registry. We’ll also hear about how losing weight may help lower your risk for getting cancer and...
02.15.2021
How Genomics Improve Cancer Survival and Patient Quality of Life
Dr. Bryan Schneider and Dr. Milan Radovich return to the podcast to break down the latest developments in personalized genomic medicine, share findings from their triple negative breast cancer research, and talk about their current and upcoming breast cancer studies,...
12.02.2020
The Many Benefits of Participating in Research
In this episode, Aaron Carroll talks with Dr. Peter Embi about the All IN for Health program, which promotes health resources and opportunities to participate in research and clinical studies. You can join the All IN volunteer registry by filling...
11.05.2020
How We Study Alzheimer's and Potential Treatments
Aaron Carroll talks with Dr. Bruce Lamb and Dr. Alan Palkowitz about Alzheimer's disease. They discuss how they’re combining their different backgrounds and strengths – basic science in university research for Lamb and drug discovery in the pharmaceutical industry for Palkowitz – as they work...
10.01.2020
Solving Health Challenges Through Research and Collaboration
Dr. Aaron Carroll talks with Dr. Sharon Moe and Dr. Sarah Wiehe, the new co-directors of the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI). The Indiana CTSI brings together the state’s brightest minds to solve Indiana’s most pressing health challenges through...
09.02.2020
Your DNA Influences Drug Response
Your DNA can influence how drugs work on you as an individual. In the same way some people are tall and some are short, some people metabolize drugs differently. On this episode of the Healthcare Triage podcast, Aaron talks to...
07.30.2020
What We Can Learn from a LOT of Blood Samples
In this episode, Aaron Carroll talks with Tatiana Foroud, PhD, and Brooke Patz about the Indiana Biobank. Foroud is the biobank director and Patz is the biobank’s program manager. They discuss what a biobank is and how they are using...
07.02.2020
Global Health and Malaria with Dr. Chandy John
In this episode, Aaron Carroll talks with Dr. Chandy John about his experiences as an infectious disease researcher and pediatrician. Dr. John's research focuses on global health, and he's involved in programs in both Kenya and Uganda. The Healthcare Triage...
06.04.2020
COVID-19 and Immune Symptoms in Kids
Aaron Carroll talks with Dr. Jim Wood about his research as a physician scientist at Indiana University School of Medicine and pediatric infectious disease doctor at Riley Hospital for Children. You'll learn more about COVID-19 and some of the immune...
04.24.2020
Dr. Anantha Shekhar and Translating Research into Treatments
On this episode of the Healthcare Triage podcast, Aaron is talking to Dr. Anantha Shekhar, founding director of the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) and leader of the IU Precision Health Initiative. You’ll learn about the importance of translational...
03.19.2020
Your Coronavirus Questions Answered!
Aaron Carroll is answering listener questions about the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing, and how to stay safe. You can ask questions for future Q&As; at http://www.healthcaretriage.info. This episode was originally released as a YouTube video on 3/18/2020. Related HCT episodes:...
03.05.2020
Know Thyself: Precision Genomics and Pediatric Cancer
On this episode of the Healthcare Triage podcast, Aaron is talking to Dr. Karen Pollok and Dr. Jamie Renbarger about their research into the treatment of osteosarcoma and other pediatric cancers using personalized medicine. You'll learn about the development of cell lines...
01.18.2020
CAR T-Cell Therapy and the Future of Cancer Treatment
Aaron Carroll talks to Dr. Sherif Farag of Indiana University about his work harnessing the power of patients' own immune systems to treat blood cancers like multiple myeloma. The Healthcare Triage podcast is sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine...
11.27.2019
Diabetes During Pregnancy has Long Term Implications
Aaron Carroll talks to Dr. David Haas about gestational diabetes. You may know that women can develop diabetes during pregnancy, and may know that their blood sugar and insulin return to normal shortly after giving birth. What you may not...
11.01.2019
How Data and Tech Can Improve Healthcare
We talk a lot about different areas of health research, and how that research may lead to treatments. Today we're talking about research into healthcare itself, and how systems can be improved to deliver better outcomes and better healthcare. Our...

What's Healthcare Triage Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Healthcare Triage Podcast episodes:

Policy Impact and the Economic Shaping of Healthcare

Improving Diagnosis and Care for Children with Autism

Exploring Disease Prevention in the World of Parasites

Diversifying Research and Overcoming Mistrust

Type 1 Diabetes: Recent Wins and Ongoing Challenges on the Road to a Cure

Exploring the Future of Implantable Medical Devices

Lessons Learned From Studying Healthcare Abroad

Big Data, AI, and a Healthier More Equitable Future

COVID-19, Cystic Fibrosis, and the Clinical Trials Process

Regenerative Medicine And Reprogramming Tissues Using Your Body

Treating and Researching Dementia

Lead Poisoning, Maternal Mortality, and How We Connect to Community

Science Communication Matters

Addressing Health Disparities

How Immunotherapy Can Fight Cancer

Where are things at with cancer research?

Lessons Learned from COVID-19

How can Medical Geneticists improve patient care?

Supporting Innovation in Drugs and Devices

Closing the Trust Gap Between Communities and Health Care

How we solve the reproducibility crisis: Incentives in Academia

How we solve the reproducibility crisis: Publishing, funding, and the media

Mentorship and Career Challenges in Research

The Role of the Media

Problems in Science Publishing

Why is There a Reproducibility Crisis in Scientific Research?

How Funding Impacts the Quality of Research

What is the Reproducibility Crisis in Science?

STEM Education and the Value of Mentorship

Studying Pesticides and Other Risks to Expecting Moms & Babies

The Parasite You Could Get From Your Cat

Decoding DNA to Diagnose Rare Diseases

Alzheimer's Detection: Better Living Through Biomarkers

Covid Longhaulers and the Value of Online Conversation

The Importance of Diversity and Equity in Medicine and Research

Making Progress in Multiple Myeloma Research

How Genomics Improve Cancer Survival and Patient Quality of Life

The Many Benefits of Participating in Research

How We Study Alzheimer's and Potential Treatments

Solving Health Challenges Through Research and Collaboration

Your DNA Influences Drug Response

What We Can Learn from a LOT of Blood Samples

Global Health and Malaria with Dr. Chandy John

COVID-19 and Immune Symptoms in Kids

Dr. Anantha Shekhar and Translating Research into Treatments

Your Coronavirus Questions Answered!

Know Thyself: Precision Genomics and Pediatric Cancer

CAR T-Cell Therapy and the Future of Cancer Treatment

Diabetes During Pregnancy has Long Term Implications

How Data and Tech Can Improve Healthcare