The Visible Voices

In today's episode I speak with Graham Walker, MD, the co-founder of MDCalc.  In this conversation we talk about leadership, HealthTech and Graham's visionary HealthTech innovations including  MDCalc, the NNT, the Physicians' Charter for Responsible AI, and OffCall. 

Graham is an emergency medicine physician in San Francisco and holds leadership positions with The Permanente Medical Group. He is trained in medical simulation and focuses on clinical informatics and AI in medicine. Graham created, edited, and co-authored the Physicians' Charter for Responsible AI, a practical guide for how AI should be adopted in medical care. 

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Dr. Aditi Joshi is a telehealth and digital health expert, speaker, and emergency medicine physician.  She is the co-author of Telehealth Success: How to Thrive in the New Age of Remote Care. We  discuss her journey and insights in telemedicine, digital health, and remote patient monitoring.

An early adopter, Aditi was involved with telemedicine well before it entered the public consciousness. In 2013 she became Doctor on Demand’s Assistant Medical Director She then led one of the largest telemedicine programs in the country as the Medical Director at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. 

Some episode highlights: Dr. Joshi’s journey as an early adopter and her role in scaling telehealth during COVID-19, How to build a human-centered telehealth experience, including workflows, “webside manner,” and efficient follow-up systems, Practical advice for patients: setting up a quiet space, testing devices, and having info ready for the visit, How recent acts in Congress are driving are expanding telemedicine yet with a questionable future for coverage and reimbursement for care. 

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In today's episode, I speak with Rob Gore MD, an emergency medicine physician and founder of KAVI the Kings Against Violence Initiative. We discuss insights from his book, Treating Violence, and his approach to preventing violence through trauma-informed care and community engagement. We’ll look at the impact of violence on health, the importance of early intervention, and the role healthcare providers can play in supporting safer, healthier communities. 

For close to 20 years, Rob has been exploring and developing programs and solutions that focus on community violence and other disparities affecting urban and global health. His work is a great example of #healthcaredesign that is human centered and brings the end user to the table to create solutions.

Rob is a TEDFellow, has been named a CNN Hero and has been included on the ROOT  100 list. He has been featured on CNN, NBC, ABC BET, and in the New York Times, among others. 

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In today's episode I speak with Elaine Lin Hering, author of Unlearning Silence.  We discuss her book and her mission to help individuals overcome being silenced. Elaine shares practical strategies for finding one’s voice, handling difficult conversations, and creating spaces where everyone feels empowered to contribute.

Elaine Lin Hering is a facilitator, speaker, and writer. She works with organizations and individuals to build skills in communication, collaboration, and conflict management. Elaine is a former Managing Partner of Triad Consulting Group and Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, specializing in dispute resolution, mediation, and negotiation.

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In today's episode I drop a conversation recorded on the podcast Dr. Andrea Austin created: Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare podcast. We discuss her book, which explores burnout recovery and thriving in healthcare: Revitalized: A Guidebook to Following Your Healing Heartline.

Andrea is an emergency physician, simulation educator, and Navy veteran, known for her advocacy in physician well-being. We discuss her book, which explores burnout recovery and thriving in healthcare. Dr. Austin has served on the frontlines, including a deployment to Iraq and her work at the Navy Trauma Training Center in Los Angeles. She is the Chair of the American Association of Women Emergency Physicians and is the regular host for the Heartline: Changemaking in Healthcare podcast. She is also a Certified Physician Development Coach, helping healthcare professionals move from surviving to thriving.

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In today's episode I speak with Wendy Dean, MD, is a psychiatrist and co-founder of the non-profit organization Fix Moral Injury. We discuss her book If I Betray These Words and the work being done to address moral injury in healthcare. 

"Moral injury describes the plight of tough, resourceful, and resilient clinicians who feel trapped between the patient-first values of their Hippocratic oath and the business imperatives of a broken healthcare system."

"Moral injury is distinct from other forms of distress or pain, including burnout. The two conditions may occur separately, or simultaneously, and may influence each other, but addressing one does not guarantee resolution of the other."

Her recent article in The New England Journal of Medicine, titled Moral Injury and the Global Health Workforce Crisis, underscores the urgent need for compassionate care within healthcare systems.

She is the host of the podcast Moral Matters with Dr. Simon Talbot, which explores moral injury faced by healthcare professionals with a focus on solutions and the need for change.

More recently, she hosts 43cc with Dr. Matt Ramsey and they take an in-depth look at medicine’s machinery tearing the patient-physician relationship apart and to stitch them back together. 

Dr. Dean is a leading voice on moral injury in medicine, highlighting the impact of systemic issues on clinician well-being.  A passionate advocate for healthcare reform, Wendy fosters a culture of well-being and support for healthcare providers.

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In this episode, we speak with Pooja Kumar MD, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company and Global Leader of the McKinsey Health Institute. Pooja has led transformative change across health systems worldwide. 

Pooja’s grew up around the world, attended high school in New Jersey before attending Duke University, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Oxford. She has worked with international organizations such as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Save the Children, UNICEF, and Doctors Without Borders. She has deep experience contributing to humanitarian efforts in refugee health, aging care, and public health improvement.

Pooja's work at the McKinsey Health Institute seeks to impact the historically underinvested areas of health, such as mental health and women's health.

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In this episode of The Visible Voices Podcast, Dr. Sharon Horesh Bergquist, a renowned physician, author (Plantology cookbook), podcaster (The Whole Health Cure podcast)  and expert in lifestyle medicine, walks us through the profound impact of food as medicine and chronobiology. She explains how the timing of meals and the right nutritional choices can influence health, longevity, and the prevention of chronic diseases. 

Dr. Bergquist is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and a physician researcher at Emory University School of Medicine, and founder Emory Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness. She is an award-winning clinician, named a "Top Doctor" by Atlanta Magazine for multiple years, and a recipient of the Patients' Choice Award. Dr. Bergquist’s research and clinical work focus on healthy aging, wellness, and disease prevention. 

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In this episode of The Visible Voices Podcast, Dr. Michael Greger, physician, author, and internationally recognized expert in nutrition, discusses his latest book, How Not to Age, and the science behind using food as medicine to extend healthy lifespan. Dr. Greger explores the most cutting-edge research on how plant-based nutrition and lifestyle interventions can prevent, halt, and even reverse age-related diseases. He shares practical advice on incorporating evidence-based nutritional strategies to slow down the aging process and enhance overall health.

Dr. Greger is the founder of NutritionFacts.org, a science-based nonprofit dedicated to providing free updates on the latest in nutrition research. He is the New York Times bestselling author of How Not to Die and How Not to Diet. Dr. Greger is also a sought-after public speaker, having lectured at institutions such as the National Institutes of Health and the Conference on World Affairs. He has been recognized with the ACLM Lifestyle Medicine Trailblazer Award and continues to be a leading voice in the plant-based nutrition movement.

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In this episode of The Visible Voices Podcast, we speak with Corey Feist, CEO and co-founder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation, and Dr. Kelly Holder, Chief Well-Being Officer at Brown University, for a conversation on Breaking the Silence, Stigma, and Shame: Corey Feist and Kelly Holder on Physician Suicide and Healthcare Worker Wellness.

On National Physician Suicide Awareness Day, our guests shed light on the urgent need to address mental health in healthcare. We explore the legacy of Dr. Lorna Breen, who died by suicide in April 2020, and how her story has catalyzed a nationwide movement to protect healthcare professionals. Corey and Kelly share insights into the systemic challenges that contribute to burnout and mental health struggles among healthcare workers, and discuss actionable steps for fostering a culture of wellness and support.

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