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 Many thanks to Tanika Williams and Olivia D’Angelo for speaking with me today on “The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.” Both Tanika and Olivia work for Jackson and Coker, a major staffing agency for physicians and advanced care providers who work locum tenens. As many of you know, I’ve been doing locums off and on since 1982. I even wrote a book about it, “The Locum Life: A Physician’s Guide to Locum Tenens.”

Tanika and Olivia volunteer at NALTO, the National Association of Locums Tenens Organizations. Tanika works on the NALTO legislative and conference committee. She just returned from lobbying in Washington, D.C. where she educated lawmakers about locum tenens and advocated for the Healthcare Provider Shortage Minimization Act. She’ll tell us all about that in this episode! Olivia was recently elected to the NALTO Board of Directors.

You can learn more about NALTO on their website: https://www.nalto.org/

To express your support for the Healthcare Provider Shortage Minimization Act (HR 5208) click here: https://www.nalto.org/action/

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Episode #97 October 29, 2023

 

Many thanks to Kara Scrubis and Kurt Weiss, MD, for appearing on "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner." Both of these extraordinary individuals share an unusual and inspirational medical story.

 

Please watch our 30-minute discussion to hear about their experiences with losing a limb to osteosarcoma and undergoing chemotherapy. Both of them now lead active, productive lives. Kara has graduated college, teaches dance, and continues to be active with MIB Agents on their Junior Advisory Board. She also works as their social media manager. Dr. Weiss is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Translational Research at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA. 

You can learn more about MIB Agents here: 

https://www.mibagents.org/about-us/mission-origin

 

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Finally, this production has been made possible in part by support from "The Art of Medicine's" wonderful sponsor, Locumstory.com, a resource where providers can get real, unbiased answers about locum tenens.

 

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Welcome to The Art of Medicine, the program that explores the arts, business, and clinical aspects of the practice of medicine. I’m your host, Dr. Andrew Wilner. 

 

Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with Jon Appino, Principal and Founder of Contract Diagnostics. Jon’s been running Contract Diagnostics for more than 10 years, helping physicians analyze and negotiate their contracts with respect to salary, benefits, and covenants. 

 

Jon grew up in a medical family. In college, he was a biology and biochemistry major and pre-med. Ultimately, his entrepreneurial spirit led him to pursue medically-related business opportunities rather than attending medical school. 

 

In this episode, we discuss Jon’s motivation and approach to helping physicians achieve the most favorable business contracts. He has had experience with literally thousands of physician contracts. During our discussion, Jon addresses critical features of both locum tenens and permanent contracts.

 

It’s been my experience that when push comes to shove at the workplace, it’s what written in the contract that really matters. 

 

Please watch our 40-minute discussion to hear how John can help determine whether your contract is fair or could be improved. Jon insists that every physician has a “story,” and each contract must be individualized.

 

Jon is a big fan of “The Art of Medicine,” which I really appreciate!

 

You can learn more about Jon Appino here: https://contractdiagnostics.com

Or Call: 888.574.5526

 

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It's a pleasure to welcome Tina Davidson to The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.Ms. Davidson is a composer and author of the new book, "Let Your Heart Be Broken, Life and Music from a Classical Composer." In her memoir, Tina discusses how challenging life experiences have influenced her creativity as a composer. Her book, "Let Your Heart Broken: Life and Music from a Classical Composer," is available on Amazon.  Anyone interested in the artist's journey and the effect of illness or trauma on creativity will appreciate this book.

 Please watch our 25-minute discussion to hear Tina's insights into creativity, healing, and self-perception.

 

You can learn more about Tina Davidson here: https://www.tinadavidson.com

 

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It's a pleasure to welcome James F. Jordan to The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.

 

James Jordan is a Distinguished Service Professor of Healthcare and Biotechnology at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College and a Healthcare and Life Sciences Expert. He is the author of "Innovation, Commercialization, and Start-Ups in Life Sciences." Mr. Jordan is also the CEO of Stratactic, Inc, and hosts a podcast about business models, ChalkTalkJim.com.

 

During this 25-minute program, we discuss the limitations of our healthcare system and how they might be improved. For example, patients suffer when their medical records from outside hospitals fail to arrive in time to help them. Complex reimbursement and data accountability systems are also forcing physicians out of private practice.

 

Please watch our 25-minute discussion to hear Mr. Jordan's insights into these complex problems.

 

You can learn more about James Jordan here: https://jfjordan.com/author

and at his academic website: www.heathcaredata.center

 

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It's a pleasure to welcome Manuj Aggarwal to The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.

 

Manuj Aggarwal hosts the podcast "Bootstrapping Your Dreams" and is an expert in artificial intelligence (AI). Manuj has an engineering background and has worked with hundreds of start-ups. He has four patents in AI. Manuj was part of the team that built digital healthcare solutions for the Province of British Columbia. During this podcast, he lends his insights into how AI will affect the delivery of healthcare as well as the security of our jobs.

 

Please watch our 25-minute discussion.

 

You can learn more about Manuj Aggarwal here: https://manujaggarwal.com/

 

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It's a pleasure to welcome Gail Gazelle, MD, to The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.

 

Dr. Gazelle is the author of the new book, “Mindful MD: 6 ways mindfulness restores your autonomy and cures healthcare burnout.” We discussed the incredibly prevalent problem of physician burnout, which has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Dr. Gazelle observed that physicians are a set-up for burnout. During training, “comparisons, ratings, and rankings” focus on our shortcomings, not our strengths.

 

Dr. Gazelle experienced her own burnout and eventually developed effective strategies to combat it. One solution was to change the way she interacted with her life circumstances. She discovered that mindfulness,” the ability to train our minds to focus,” can be enormously helpful to overcome the “negativity basis” of the human brain. Over the last 12 years, she has coached over 500 physicians and physician leaders to help them improve their lives.

 

Please watch our 30-minute discussion.

 

You can find her book on Amazon and in my library.

 

You can learn more about Gail Gazelle, MD here: https://gailgazelle.com

 

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It's a pleasure to welcome Rachel Zemach to The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.

Rachel is the author of the new book, “The Butterfly Cage, joy, heartache, and corruption: Teaching while Deaf in a California public school.”

 

Rachel was born hearing impaired in one ear but learned to speak. However, at age 10 she had an accident that suddenly rendered her deaf. She wore a hearing aid, learned sign language, and has become an advocate for the Deaf community. 

 

Rachel has come to know the Deaf community and is a strong advocate for American Sign Language. She has reservations about the value of cochlear implants for children. In her experience, American Sign Language is a more powerful communication method than spoken words for a deaf child.

 

I was able to interview Rachel via Zoom as she was able to follow the closed captions of my questions! We also discuss whether there is still a stigma to being deaf.

 

Please watch our 30-minute discussion. For those who can’t hear, closed captions are available.

 

You can find "The Butterfly Cage" on Amazon and in my library.

 

You can learn more about Rachel Zemach here: https://www.rachelzemach.com/

 

Thanks for listening!

 

 

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It's a pleasure to welcome Claire Unis, MD, MFA, to The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner. Dr. Unis is a pediatrician and author of the medical school memoir, "Balance, Pedal, Breathe, A Journey Through Medical School." 

Dr. Unis is passionate about the literary arts (as well as bicycling, horseback riding, rock climbing, and other outdoor sports). She is a communication coach and Literature in Medicine Champion.

During this 30-minute interview, Dr. Unis talks about her new book and the process of change and emotions she experienced through her four years of medical school. We also discussed how narrative medicine can teach physicians to listen to their patients' stories and improve patient care. She explains the narrative medicine exercise of "writing in the shadow of the text." 

Dr. Unis also addresses the challenge of work/life balance that physicians and many other professionals struggle with daily.

Her book, "Balance, Pedal, Breathe, A Journey Through Medical School," is available by clicking on the icon in the Library section on my website or going directly to Amazon.com.

You can learn more about Dr. Unis here:  www.claireunis.net
Her social media handle on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn is @literaryartinmedicine

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It's a pleasure to welcome Susan Landers, MD, to The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.

Dr. Landers is a retired neonatologist and author of the memoir, "So Many Babies," 

After four years of medical school, three years of pediatric residency, and three years of neonatology fellowship, Dr. Landers worked as a neonatologist for 34 years. She has many stories to tell!

In "So Many Babies," Dr. Landers tells the stories of many of her tiny patients and their distraught and devoted families. She also shares the challenges she faced as a full-time working Mom.

Dr. Landers tried desperately to balance her dedication to her patients and academic career with the roles of wife and mother to three children. She learned that working full-time, producing scholarly publications, teaching medical students and residents, providing optimal patient care, and raising a family can be too much for one person to do at the same time. The lessons she learned may help young physicians, nurses, and other career-minded professionals succeed in their careers and family life.

You can find "So Many Babies" on Amazon and in my library.

You can learn more about Dr. Landers here: https://susanlandersmd.com

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Finally, this production has been made possible in part by support from “The Art of Medicine's” wonderful sponsor, Locumstory.com, a resource where providers can get real, unbiased answers about locum tenens. If you are interested in locum tenens, or considering a new full-time position, please go to Locumstory.com.

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