Southern Medicine

In this podcast Carissa Anthony, the Prevention and Development Coordinator with the Safe & Healthy Homewood Coalition, in Homewood, Alabama, discusses the changing face of alcohol and drug prevention in today's youth. She also shares how the risk and protective factors for drugs and alcohol are also the same factors for suicide, teen pregnancy, mental health struggles, and juvenile delinquency. In addition, Ms. Anthony provides insight into how everyone, including those in the healthcare community, can work together to help promote prevention and positive behavioral norms through advocacy and policy initiatives.

Join SMJ Editor-in-Chief Dr. Steven Baldwin as he discusses discharge against medical advice with Dr. Guruaj Kolar. Dr. Kolar and Dr. Eric Valder authored a letter to the editor in the October 2020 issue of the SMJ that addresses this topic. During this podcast, Dr. Kolar provides details of discharge against medical advice status that commonly may be misunderstood or underappreciated by patients and clinicians, as well as discusses that patients leaving AMA may have increased risk for morbidity or mortality. He also shares insight regarding the myths and reality of the belief that being discharged against medical advice will result in denial of payment by health insurers.

An informal but enlightening conversation with 3 UT Houston Orthopedic Surgery residents of differing years. In this podcast, we discuss topics such as choosing a residency program, positives and negatives of the residency, and how to manage balancing a strenuous residency with the demands of everyday life.

Medical training is a time of growth and discovery. It can also be challenging for students not only due to stress and the workload but also in terms of navigating educational debt, personal development, dealing with death and grief as we gain exposure working with patients, and navigating the culture of medicine. In this podcast, we discuss some of the common challenges faced by medical trainees and how SMA can provide resources to help students deal with these issues.

Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, an author of a recent study entitled, "Association Between Youth Smoking, Electronic Cigarette Use, and Coronavirus Disease 2019", discusses the health risks associated with smoking and vaping, including why might vaping put you at risk for COVID-19 . She also offers insight into the importance of discussing the health risks of tobacco, including e-cigarettes.

An open and conversational presentation about a current MS4's journey through medical school and her experiences in pursuing a General Surgery residency. This webinar will cover personal anecdotes, blunt observations about the medical field, and some key pieces of advice for pre-medical and current medical students. Students interested in all fields will benefit from this webinar.

Today we are joined by Benjamin Smood. Benjamin has history with SMA as he was the recipient of the 2017 Society of 1924 scholarship. He is currently a resident at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Ben goes into detail on how the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected his residency training.

Drs. Yumeng (Marina) Li and Fabrizio Galimberti, who both recently graduated residency from the University of Miami discuss their article, "US Dermatology Resident Responses about the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results from a Nationwide Survey" which appears in the September 2020 issue of the Southern Medical Journal. During this podcast, they offer insight into how medical training was affected by the pandemic, the uncertainties residents faced, and what improvements can be made to better address and cope with a potential second wave of COVID-19.

In this podcast, we will feature medical students from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, who will share their "day in the life" perspectives about working in underserved communities.

Get to know Dr. Steven Baldwin, the Editor-in-Chief of the Southern Medical Journal. Dr. Baldwin shares with listeners his vision and the mission for the Journal and provides details about the future direction of the SMJ. He also introduces listeners to the Journal team and offers insight into medical publishing as it relates to the SMJ.