The fifth episode of the Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Dr. Kurt Newman, President and CEO of Children's National Medical Center, about his decades as a surgeon, the lessons he's learned in his medical career, and his new book: "Healing Children: A Surgeon’s Stories from the Frontiers of Pediatric Medicine." Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or contact us on Twitter @VirginiaHHA (https://twitter.com/VirginiaHHA) using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst

The fourth episode of the Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Nurse Dana Hubbard, assistant nurse director for The Center for Heart & Vascular Care at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, about her clinical work, her love of goats, and how being a patient in treatment herself shapes how Hubbard works with patients today. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or contact us on Twitter @VirginiaHHA (https://twitter.com/VirginiaHHA) using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst

The third episode of the Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Dr. John M. McCurley, Chief Medical Officer of Bon Secours Richmond Health System, about his role within Bon Secours and his unique background and experiences that led him to where he is today. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or contact us on Twitter @VirginiaHHA (https://twitter.com/VirginiaHHA) using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst

The second episode of the Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with Dr. Kelley Allison, a mammography radiologist with Sentara Healthcare's Dorothy G. Hoefer Comprehensive Breast Center, about her imaging diagnostic work and tips on regular screenings. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or contact us on Twitter @VirginiaHHA (https://twitter.com/VirginiaHHA) using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst

The first episode of the Patients Come First Podcast features an interview with University of Virginia Medical School Public Health Sciences Professor and Researcher Aaron Yao, PhD, about his scholarly work on cancer outcomes in rural Appalachia. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or contact us on Twitter @VirginiaHHA (https://twitter.com/VirginiaHHA) using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.

The Patients Come First Podcast is presented by the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. Each episode will feature people in the health care community whose work is focused on enhancing patient experience, whether through direct care, medical research, or other efforts. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or contact us Twitter @VirginiaHHA (https://twitter.com/VirginiaHHA) using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.