Rx for Success Podcast

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Dr. Saba Rizvi is a graduate of the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and did her residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. She has been a practicing Board Certified Emergency Physician for the past 11 years, holding licenses in both Colorado and Texas.

Dr. Rizvi has worked in a variety of practice settings, including Level 1 trauma centers to rural community hospitals in places like Delta, Colorado. She also served as an ER Medical Director for three years in Austin, Texas.

Dr. Rizvi is keenly interested in the intersection of clinical Medicine, Healthcare policy and the Law. During her undergraduate training she was awarded dual diplomas, attaining both a Bachelors in Science and a Bachelors in Arts in Philosophy. In 2020 she decided to combine this interest by attending law school to earn her J.D.

She was accepted to prestigious Baylor University School of Law, where she is currently a first-year law student. In her spare time, Dr. Rizvi likes to write and advocate for physicians. Dr. Rizvi believes in autonomous practice rights for all physicians, free of conflicting interests of Hospital monopolies, insurers, and mostly Private Equity ownership. Dr. Rizvi is a member of the American Academy of Emergency Physicians. She lives in Texas and is married to her Gastroenterologist husband with whom has two wonderful children.

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Scott Abramson joined Northern California Kaiser Permanente in July 1979 where (as of July 2016,) he has been on Neurology staff for the last 37 years. He did his Residency in Neurology and Neurophysiology at Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn N.Y. He attended medical school at University of Georgia in Augusta. He did undergraduate training at Cornell University, and graduated high school from the illustrious Georgia Military Academy in College Park, Georgia.

For over 20 years Dr. Abramson had been passionately involved in the communication and physician wellness projects at Kaiser Permanente where he has been on the regional board of physicians for these endeavors. He has delivered dozens of workshops in this arena and personally coached scores of physicians and staff. He has written and developed programs on time management, physician to patient communication, physician to physician communication, and staff to physician communication. Dr. Abramson also writes a monthly column on communication issues and physician health and wellness that is online available to all Kaiser physicians. He has delivered Grand rounds to various audiences on such topics as professional satisfaction, teamwork, difficult conversations, presentation skills, and his favorite, "The Secret of Happiness."

In 1982, Dr. Abramson was awarded the Physician of the Year honor in his medical facility. In 2003 he was given Teaching Excellence Award from Physician Education, and in 2010 was nominated as a Kaiser Hero for his work in regional physician communication.

On a personal note, Dr. Abramson has been a longtime volunteer at the Samaritan House Medical Clinic in San Mateo, Ca. helping provide medical care for the indigent of that county. He has also been a longtime volunteer at the USO, helping to provide rest and respite to the young men and women in our armed forces.

Dr. Abramson lives with his wife Pamela of 38 years in San Mateo Ca. They have 2 sons, Jonathan living in Spokane, Washington who is involved in movie business, and Jeremy who graduated University of Oregon, now living in Miami, working in the Sports training field.

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Dr. Windy Cole is a native Ohioan. She holds a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Cincinnati where she graduated summa cum laude. She is also an honors graduate from the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Cole has practiced in Northeast Ohio for over 20 years. She serves as the Director of Wound Care Research at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine. She is board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and the American Board of Wound Management. She has been a dedicated wound care advocate for two decades with interests focused on medical education, diabetic foot care, wound care, limb salvage, & clinical research. Her passion to help others has led her to participate in humanitarian efforts including a medical mission to Jordan in 2018 to aid the large Syrian refugee population seeking asylum from civil war. Dr. Cole has published numerous articles on these topics and is a sought-after speaker both nationally and internationally. She is a feature writer for Podiatry Management and Today's Wound Clinic as well as a contributing writer for Podiatry Today. She is an Editorial Board member of Wound Management and Prevention, Podiatry Today, The Foot Journal and Lower Extremity Review. She is a wound care advocate on the forefront of technology-driven research. She sits on the advisory board of multiple emerging biotech companies and has been integral in collaborating on innovative research protocols in the space.

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Marta was born in New York and grew up in Central America. A physician and bi-vocational priest, she holds post doctoral graduate degrees from Cornell University Medical College, Yale Divinity School and Tufts University. Marta's research is on spiritual wellness and healing with focusing on the use of prayer as a therapeutic intervention for chronic pain. A Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, member of the International Association for the Study of Pain, she currently is deployed to the Brandywine Collaborative Ministries in Wilmington. Marta who is fluent in Spanish, grew up in a multicultural environment, and oversees the translations of diocesan messages in the Delaware area.

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Dr. Brent Lacey is a gastroenterologist who is passionate about helping physicians succeed with business and personal finances. As a physician, he understands how overwhelming it can be to step out of clinical training and into a career, and he has seen firsthand the lack of education on how to run a practice and manage finances. He has coached hundreds of families to succeed in eliminating debt and has spoken to physician groups around the country on topics related to business and personal finance. That's also why he founded The Scope of Practice website. His goal is to help physicians learn how to manage their businesses successfully and master their personal finances.

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Deb Roman is a Board Certified Family Physician. She offers integrative medicine consultations and hands-on osteopathic medicine to individuals of all ages. She integrates advanced training in nutrition, mindful practice and meditation, biodynamic osteopathy, yoga and integrative medicine into her work. She is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine.

She is the founder of Rediscovering Meaning In Our Work - a consulting and educational program with a focus on the well-being of physicians and medical school students. She teaches workshops, organizes retreat-like conferences, shares presentations, provides consultations to individuals and organizations and facilitates discussion groups. Dr. Roman is a Meaningful Work Peer Consultant, offering consultations to physicians and other healthcare professionals who would like to work individually with a peer to explore ways to ease stress, cultivate well-being and practice medicine in a way that is meaningful.

She has organized the Idaho Physician Well-Being Action Collaborative, a multi-disciplinary group of healthcare professionals, to actively address system-level healthcare issues that negatively impact the well-being of physicians and patient care. Dr. Roman founded Compassionate Communities, an inter-generational community healthcare movement, to promote cooperative responsibility for the health of our communities, advance health equity and inspire compassionate action.

Please visit finding-health.com for more information about her services.

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Have you ever considered a different way of practicing medicine? Whether you are burned out, need a change of pace, or are looking to supplement your income, locum tenens might be the solution for you.

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Dr. Ettien was born in Chattanooga and attended the University of the South at Sewanee. Following graduation he accepted a commission in the U.S. Air Force and was rated as an aerial Navigator. Following a tour of duty in the Strategic Air Command, he received his M.D. degree from the Medical College of Georgia, where he was admitted to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and served as Editor of the student newspaper and as President of the Senior Class. He was also awarded the Mosby Scholarship Award.

His postgraduate training was taken at Vanderbilt and the Medical College of Georgia. Following two years of private practice in North Carolina he accepted the position of Associate Professor of Surgery at the Medical College of Georgia. He was subsequently recruited to the Diagnostic Clinic in Largo, Florida, and served as Chairman of the Cancer Control Committee and was the Cancer Liaison Physician to the American College of Surgeons Committee on Cancer for 27 years.

Dr. Ettien transitioned to Nashville, TN where he built a Surgical Clinic at TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center (2006-2015) at the request of the hospital. He also served as Chief of Surgery, Chief of Staff, and as a member of the Medical Executive Committee as well as a member of the Board of Trustees.

In 2006 he was asked to assume the position of Medical Director of the Southern Hills Wound Care Center. He was subsequently asked to become the first Medical Director of the new TriStar Division Wound and Vascular Services Program (2015-2020.) In addition, he also served as the Medical Director for Integumetrix where he provided physician oversight and direction for the advanced wound care Nurse Practitioners under the American Medical Association (AMA) guidelines.

Dr. Ettien is certified by the American Board of Surgery (ABS) in addition to being a Senior Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), a Fellow of the International College of Surgeons, a member of the Society of Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT), a Senior Member of the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) as well as many other surgical organizations. He also served as Editorial Advisor for "Resident and Staff Physician." In 1982 he became a member of the Undersea Medical Society (UMS) which later became the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS).

He brings extensive knowledge and expertise with surgical and medical patients with complex wounds and is knowledgeable in the latest wound care technology.

Having enjoyed many hours of flying after receiving his Commercial Pilot Rating in 1980 and navigating the ocean floor as a certified SCUBA diver, today, Dr. Ettien spends his off hours as a master model ship builder and is an avid golfer. He and his wife reside in Nashville, TN.

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Have you ever considered a different way of practicing medicine? Whether you are burned out, need a change of pace, or are looking to supplement your income, locum tenens might be the solution for you.

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Christopher Sheeron serves as chief executive officer of Grayson & Co., a strategic advisory firm operating at the nexus of public affairs and people. The company offers a unique suite of advocacy and consulting services to an array of corporations, governments, and individuals. He founded the company to help clients address their most pressing policy, business, and reputational challenges.

He also currently serves as president of a non-profit healthcare advocacy organization, communications advisor to NDP Analytics, and advisor to a London-based technology company. Christopher is a member of the Aspen Institute's Society of Fellows, a member of the Citizens Association of Georgetown, a member of Maverick PAC, and a President's Council member of Chaminade High School.

Christopher earned his bachelor's degree in international affairs from The George Washington University. He enjoys rowing, golf, and racquet sports, playing backgammon, and traveling in Latin America. Owing to his father's native France, Christopher also cherishes time spent in the kitchen. Originally from New York, he currently resides in Washington, DC.

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Dana Corriel, MD, is a board certified internist (with 14 years in practice), digital healthcare expert, and founder of SoMeDocs, or DoctorsonSocialMedia.com, an online platform with digital resources for empowering physicians and a public space where the public can find health experts to follow. Having personally experienced growth through her own online endeavors, Corriel now helps physician build thought leadership, through facilitating impactful online connections, providing services that help doctors stand out, and using clever marketing content. SoMeDocs has served as the spark for physician innovators, many of whom successfully occupy top healthcare positions, appear in influential outlets, and accomplish feats doctors never thought possible.

Corriel has earned various recognitions, including Top Ten Internists to Follow on Twitter by Medical Economics and Top 20 Social Media Physician Influencers by Medscape. She has appeared in major outlets including LA Times, Gastro & Endo News, MDMagazine, The Boston Globe, Huff Post, Medscape, and EP News. Serving as guest faculty at conferences (including yearly at the Harvard's Healthcare Writers' Conference) has been especially meaningful for Corriel, who values opportunities to pass on her skills through large projects like these. She led her own successful Writer's Summit in Feb 2021, and plans to help fuel many more impactful events in her future.

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John Jurica is a board-certified family physician who began doing nonclinical side jobs early in his career as UM physician advisor and occupational medicine medical director. He then transitioned to hospital administration, first as VP for Medical Affairs, and then as Chief Medical Officer.

He completed a master's degree in public health while in practice, and certification as a physician executive (CPE) through the American Association for Physician Leadership. He left his CMO position to partner in an urgent care start-up in 2014, where he continues to serve as owner and part-time medical director.

In 2017, John started producing the weekly Physician Nonclinical Careers Podcast, where he presents interviews with physician entrepreneurs, medical directors, hospital executives, managers, coaches and other experts in physician career transition. His podcast was listed as a Feedspot Top 20 Physicians Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020 and 2021.

He is the "Admin" for the Physician Nonclinical Career Hunters Facebook Group with 16,000 physician members. And he created the Nonclinical Career Academy (nonclinicalcareeracademy.com), an online membership site with video courses designed to help physicians accelerate their career pivots.

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