The days are heating up, and your favorite hosts are ready to have some fun in the sun! Summertime brings many things: beach days, family trips, patio grilling - and misconceptions. In this episode, April and Alicia try to stump one another in a game of fact or fiction themed around common (and not-so-common) warm-weather health statements. Should you really wait half an hour to swim after having a sandwich? Can a glass of pickle juice take the edge off a fiery sunburn? Play along and test your Summer knowledge!

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Cd9ozHQGYV4Xmoqro0vvE?go=1&sp_cid=4c89b033-6608-43a7-aeef-76c84c6b6ea6&utm_source=embed_player_p&utm_medium=desktop&nd=1&dlsi=e2ed5c69694c4104

Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-call-with-april-and-alicia/id1728119676?i=1000657895319

In honor of Men’s Health Month, April and Alicia are joined by Dr. Tony Briningstool, CEO for Emergency Medicine at Sound. This month prompts our hosts’ discussion with Dr. Briningstool as he highlights the key focus of identifying preventative health problems early for men and boys alike. Dr. Briningstool also describes his life’s journey, detailing experiences as a former athlete, working EM physician, and doting family man.

Recognizing how your mental health impacts you is one thing--preserving it is a whole different story. In this episode, April and Alicia continue their Mental Health Awareness Month discussion by diving into how they balance their mental health and busy lives. From emotional regulation to creating healthy environments at work and home, these tips help keep our hosts sane.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, April and Alicia give us a glimpse into their lives as they swap stories about times their mental health took a toll. In this candid conversation, they discuss navigating postpartum depression and the fear frontline healthcare providers experienced while keeping their families safe during COVID.

Continuing last episode's conversation, April and Alicia reflect on some of the hardest moments of their careers. Together, they discuss the harsh reality of losing a patient, grappling with guilt, and building the coping tools to fall back on when things don't go as planned.

Listen to last week's episode: https://soundphysicians.com/podcast-episode/?podcast_id=9008&track_id=1797955252

Having hard conversations is an uncomfortable part of working in healthcare—and living life! Inspired by an article April wrote for the Sound Op-Med blog, she and Alicia dive into the realities of navigating tough talks and dissect what they’ve learned from having them with patients, families, and even their own children.

Read April’s blog here: https://soundphysicians.com/blog/getting-comfortable-with-the-uncomfortable/

Happy Women’s History Month! We are celebrating this month with HERstory Unveiled, a four-part interview series. Each week in March, meet a new guest who embodies the determined, odds-defying, trailblazing spirit this month honors.

In the last installment of this series, April and Alicia are joined by Catherine Abshire, MBA, BSN, RN, Chief Nursing Officer for Sound Physicians. Catherine reflects on her career and passion for improving patient care. She also shares how the technology and data implementation she leads at Sound impacts patient experience, limits hospital readmissions, and reduces bias.

Happy Women’s History Month! We are celebrating this month with HERstory Unveiled, a four-part interview series. Each week in March, meet a new guest who embodies the determined, odds-defying, trailblazing spirit this month honors.

Artificial intelligence—is it helpful, harmful, or somewhere in between? April and Alicia dig into this juicy topic with Dr. Chia-Shing Yang, Regional Chief Medical Officer for Sound Physicians. Dr. Yang describes her experience with AI and shares her take on its growing impact on life and healthcare. Don’t worry, it’s (mostly) good news.

Happy Women’s History Month! We are celebrating this month with HERstory Unveiled, a four-part interview series. Each week in March, meet a new guest who embodies the determined, odds-defying, trailblazing spirit this month honors.

This week, April and Alicia sit down with Tiffany Coyle, Regional President of Operations for Sound Physicians. Together, they get down to the nitty-gritty of managing different leadership styles, battling imposter syndrome, and maintaining essential work relationships.

Happy Women’s History Month! Here On Call, we are celebrating this month with HERstory Unveiled, a four-part interview series. Each week in March, meet a new guest who embodies the determined, odds-defying, trailblazing spirit this month honors.

To kick things off, April and Alicia sat down with Annie Fowler, Chief People Officer for Sound Physicians, to learn more about her background in leadership, DEI efforts, and – of course – favorite flavor of ice cream.