The Dream Job

Prerak Juthani is a Yale medical student currently on the MD-MBA track. He is also one of the founders of the REACT! board game, a game designed to help students learn organic chemistry. Prerak took us through the process that started REACT! from ideation to implementation and creation all the way to market availability. He also touched on how this business venture that was started in his post-baccalaureate days strengthened his ability to think in a creative and innovative manner. Using Prerak's own experience in solving open-ended problems through the project of REACT!, we discuss the importance of utilizing and consistently honing this problem-solving skill to apply this process in medicine to drive innovation towards solutions in healthcare.

To follow Prerak on Instagram, find him @prerakcity and check out his podcast Red White & Brown on Instagram @redwhitebrownpod.

To find out more information on the REACT! board game and how to purchase, please follow the link https://www.reactgame.com/

Dr. Douglas Farrago is a retired family medicine physician who was one of the earliest pioneers of the Direct Primary Care (DPC) model. Even though he has retired from his own DPC practice, he is actively involved in developing more awareness on the DPC model as a founder of DPC news, a blog that brings to you all the latest information on DPC. He is also the founder of Authentic Medicine which is a blog to help create a space for the start of a dialogue by doctors for other doctors on various social topics in medicine.

Check out this podcast episode where we discuss the importance of having an open dialogue with healthy satire in medicine amongst physicians and Dr. Farrago’s background and involvement in the overall DPC movement.

To learn more about DPC News, visit the website at https://dpcnews.com or on Instagram @yourdpcnews.

To learn more about Authentic Medicine, visit the website at https://authenticmedicine.com

Dr. Jeff Gold MD is a primary care physician in Massachusetts & Founder of Gold Direct Care.

In 2015, Dr. Gold opened Gold Direct Care (GDC) and has been a growing practice since. He is a pioneer in the direct primary care space and is passionate about creating value for patients and the healthcare system. This podcast is focused on openly discussing topics related to value based medicine mixed in with plenty of moments of comic relief.

To learn more about his practice, visit https://golddirectcare.com.

Dr. Uma Naidoo is a Harvard trained psychiatrist who has an expertise in nutrition. Not only is Dr. Naidoo a physician, she is a professional chef and nutritional specialist. Dr. Naidoo found her calling through delving into her love of food and understanding the gut-brain connection.

To learn more about Dr. Naidoo, visit her website at https://umanaidoomd.com.

To order her book, This Is Your Brain On Food: An Indispensable Guide To The Surprising Foods That Fight, purchase at your local bookstore or online. You can also buy online at Barnes and Noble, iBooks, or Indie Bound by visiting https://umanaidoomd.com.

To follow Dr. Naidoo on social media, follow her on Twitter @DrUmaNaidoo or on Instagram @drumanaidoo.

Dr. Tim Spector is a genetic epidemiologist and well accomplished gut microbiome researcher. Currently, he serves as the Director of the TwinsUK Registry at King’s College London and directs the British Gut Microbiome Project. He is the Co-founder of evidence based research project company known as ZOE. ZOE serves to help people understand how they respond to certain foods based on their genetic makeup and gut microbiome.

To learn more about ZOE, visit https://joinzoe.com.

Dr. Spector has written multiple books - Diet Myth, Identically Different, and Spoon Fed - which focus on genetics, twin studies, and gut health. To purchase his books, visit Amazon or his website https://www.tim-spector.co.uk.

To connect with Dr. Spector on social media, follow him on Instagram @tim.spector or Twitter @timspector

Dr. Saya Nagori is a board-certified Ophthalmologist and healthcare entrepreneur. Beyond her 10 years of experience as an eye doctor, Dr. Nagori has multiple businesses that she runs and operates.

She is the Physician Founder of SimpleHealth, a company that provides prescription birth control supplements at both an affordable and convenient way. Her latest project, Femhealth, focuses on sharing evidence based information on women’s health and reproductive care.

To learn more about SimpleHealth, visit https://www.simplehealth.com. To learn more about FemHealth, visit https://www.femhealthproject.com.

Dr. Saya Nagori is part of many social media outlets and is open to hearing people’s ideas and meeting physicians interested in her startup companies. To get in touch with Dr. Nagori, follow her on Instagram at @doctor.saya. You can also follow her on Twitter @sayanagoriMD and Clubhouse @sayanagoriMD.

Dr. Isabel Van De Keere is the CEO and Founder of Immersive Rehab, which is a health technology startup. Through her personal experiences of going through rehab, she decided to create a company that uses games, virtual reality, and immersive technology to improve physical and neurological rehabilitation.

To follow Dr. Van Der Keere, find her on Twitter @ScienceRoadie. To learn more about Immersive Rehab, check out https://immersiverehab.com.

In this podcast, we discuss Dr. Isabel’s journey with Immersive Rehab, how she started her business venture, what she has learned so far and what she hopes to accomplish in the future.

Dr. Sigman will keep you laughing and intrigued. He is passionate about orthopedics, OrthoLazer and making a difference in the fight against the opioid epidemic.

OrthoLazer is an innovative MLS M8-Robotic Laser that emits specific wavelengths to damaged cells, stimulating intracellular activity, and in turn reducing pain and inflammation in inflamed areas. It is a non-invasive technique and FDA approved. To learn more about OrthoLazer, visit https://ortholazer.com.

Throughout Dr. Fahs’ young adult years, skincare was an obsession and she loved receiving packages that had different skincare products that she could try. After learning the science of skin in dermatology residency, she realized that skincare was a complicated subject.

Realizing this, Dr. Fahs felt the desire to create her own subscription skincare box of products she personally loves and would recommend to her family, friends and patients.

In December 2020, Dr. Fahs and her husband officially launched Dermy Doc Box and in this episode, we delve in with Dr. Fahs on her journey in creating this business, what she has and is currently learning, and advice to anyone interested in entrepreneurship.

Please enjoy!

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Giveaway will be done on Monday 03/01/2021 @ 7pm EST

Dr. Eric Dickson MD

Dr. Eric Dickson is an Emergency Medicine Physician and a physician executive. Currently, he serves as the CEO of UMass Memorial Health Care. In addition to his executive role, he serves as a professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

In this episode, Dr. Dickson discusses the importance of physician leadership in medicine, what it is like to be a physician executive, and the value of being in a team, together.

To learn more from Dr. Dickson, check out his blog posts where he discusses topics, such as COVID-19, the political climate of the United States, and the intersections of medicine and social well being.

The path to becoming hospital CEO.

Growing up, Dr. Dickson was unsure of a career path and ultimately joined the army. As his life progressed, he found his passion and desire to pursue medicine and became an Emergency Medicine physician.

During his initial start to medicine, he was drawn to pulmonary physiology and ultimately pursued more experience in research. Through his love of experiments and research, he discovered his passion for management.

How to be a successful physician leader or physician executive?

Dr. Dickson explains that there are 2 main traits of a successful physician leader.

1. You need to know how to deliver results

2. Treat people with respect

He further explains that these two things are what contribute to a successful career for someone wanting to be a physician executive. In addition, Dr. Eric Dickson explains that as a leader in medicine, it is important to know when to delegate roles to others and the importance of not asking others to do what you would not do yourself.

During the peak of COVID-19 in 2020, Dr. Dickson worked directly with residents, attendings and other healthcare personal on the front lines. Dr. Wehbi and Dr. Dickson, discussed why this was an important example that was being set for the community.

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Written by: Rumeesa Rais