What fun to celebrate my 100th episode with pediatrician and podcaster, Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson a.k.a. @SeattleMamaDoc in Twitter! I should say "almost" podcaster. At the time of this episode release the podcast is about two weeks away from launching. We have a fun conversation about podcasting (surprise!) and the kind of information and guests Wendy Sue plans to have on her show. We also discuss her work at Seattle Children's Hospital and the fact that she stills sees patients one day a week! In honor of my 100th episode I have a couple of podcasting friends and former guests share a greeting  (Thanks, Dr. Mike Sevilla and  Joe LaValle). I also announced he launch of "Social Content Solutions" - a monthly social media content service providing content calendars, blog templates, social media news, and over 25 social media posts to fill a month-long calendar for a healthcare practice.  For more details or to order go to http://www.getsocialhealthacademy.com/social-content-solutions. Listen in to my conversation with Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson or drop in at the time stamps below. 00:00 100 Episodes! 01:14 Joe LaVelle Intrepid Now 01:30 Dr. Mike Sevilla 01:51 Introduction 02:40 Meet Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson @SeattleMamaDoc 03:22 She's a Podcaster! 04:18 Growth of healthcare podcasts 05:27 Get the audience hooked on podcasts 07:23 Sleep! Everyone needs it 11:12 Was that a sneak preview of your podcast? 12:11 Segmenting podcast content? 14:08 Controversial topics are OK 15:35 What happens if you leave Seattle? Support from Seattle Children's 16:30 It's a podcast AND a blog 18:46 Any social platform you haven't tried? 21:46 Managing the overwhelm 25:35 Transgender bathroom debates in the Carolinas 26:38 Soapbox, Silent Listeners, and misinformation? 29:23 Are you seeing patients? 30:43 Variety in your work week 31:22 Counseling about social media as a pediatrician 34:36 Invitation to join the Healthcare Podcasters in Blab 35:00 Seattle Mama Doc Podcast 36:14 Introducing "Social Content Solutions" Find Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson:  Twitter LinkedIn Blog   

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Today’s on Get Social Health we’re talking about a project called My MG Sole. It's new collective art project designed specifically for people with Myasthenia Gravis, a rare autoimmune condition. The goal of the project is to help people in the MG community defy social distancing by uniting as a community online. In this time of intense social distancing, the separation of those with chronic illnesses, like MG, from their family, friends and community - who understand what they may be experiencing - can feel more like extreme social isolation.  The project is sponsored by Argenx, (Are Gen X) a Boston based biotechnology company developing treatments for severe autoimmune diseases. With me here today are Annalise Hammerlund, an Expressive Arts Therapist and Mental Health Counselor from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Also joining the podcast is Susan Woolner. She is the Neuroscience Patient and Caregiver Support and Community Manager for Mercy Health Hauenstein Neurosciences

My MG Sole Project

For all my Digital Health listeners, I wanted to share this interview with Jen Goldsack of the DiMe Society from the "People Always, Patients Sometimes" podcast. This podcast is a production of Spencer Health Solutions (full disclosure: my day-job!). Our podcast focuses on the innovators, thought leaders and patient influencers who are demanding change now in clinical trials The Digital Medicine Society is a group of individuals who are committed to innovating and transforming how digital apps, medical devices, software and processes can positively impact healthcare and clinical trials. Since Jen handles all my questions so well, it didn't make sense to repeat the same interview for Get Social Health. Here is the interview and transcript from my interview with Jen Goldsack about the DiMe Society on the "People Always, Patients Sometimes" podcast. The DiMe Society – Jen Goldsack  It’s time to discuss the digitalization and democratization of medicine so we invited Jennifer Goldsack to join us on the “People Always, Patients Sometimes” podcast.  Jennifer is the interim executive director of the DiMe Society, pronounced like the coin, an abbreviation of the Digital Medicine Society.  In our discussion, Jennifer spoke about the “trans-disciplinary nature of digital medicine as a field” and how, without professionals from every field at the table, the healthcare community will make mistakes and under-deliver on possible treatments for the individual.  As a nonprofit, Jennifer explained that “we do welcome all comers” at the DiMe Society – unlike other organizations, the DiMe Society charges individuals only $50 for membership, creating a low barrier of entry and ensuring accessibility to everyone. The DiMe Society was created with the mission to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration between professionals within the global healthcare and technology communities in their research, teaching, and promotion of best practices in medicine.  The DiMe Society believes that everyone has something to contribute to the advancement of medicine, from white-hat hackers, engineers, and clinicians to citizen scientists.  Founded earlier this year, the DiMe Society already has around 700 members from 24 countries after only 5 months of opening their doors. To learn more about how Jennifer and the DiMe Society cultivate collaboration in the field of digital medicine, click on the link and listen to this week’s episode of People Always, Patients Sometimes, hosted by Janet Kennedy.   

The Digital Medicine Society

Health literacy is a relatively new term that is getting a lot of attention, but what does it mean? Does it have to do with reading ability or reading comprehension? Is it the responsibility of the healthcare provider or the patient? October is Health Literacy Month, so we're going to learn more about the meaning of health literacy from Lori Hall, director of global health literacy for Eli Lilly on Get Social Health. On the start of Lori's career: "In my career in nursing, I started out in the newborn intensive care unit. It was a wonderful opportunity to make a difference every day for patients and parents have these tiny little newborns. Although I didn't know about health literacy or health education then, I think it really had a strong presence even in the mid-eighties when I started my career. And that's been a common thread throughout the roles that I've had in healthcare. I look back at that common thread often now and recognize how I've been able to pull something from each of those experiences. That served me really well today in my role as the advisor of global health literacy." More information:  Health Literacy - Extruded Cornstarch Emulsifier?  Health Literacy - Medical Information  Health Literacy Month  Lilly Trials - Word of the Day  Roundtable on Health Literacy Contact Lori LinkedIn

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