The Voice of the Patient

By Dave Reed, PT & Zach Stearns, SPT

What's The Voice of the Patient about?

The mission of The Voice of the Patient is simple: To change lives, that is, to improve the care and quality of the lives we touch by improving healthcare through not only hearing, but truly listening to the voice of the patient.

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The Voice of the Patient episodes:

10.02.2017
Ep. 22 - Joletta Belton: Psychological: Let's Talk About the P in BioPsychoSocial
This episode is a reading of a blog post from Joletta Belton. Read more amazing posts at Jo's blog: www.mycuppajo.com You can find Joletta Belton on Twitter @mycuppajo The post (Psychological: Let's Talk About the P in BioPsychoSocial) is very...
08.31.2017
Ep. 21 - Mandy Chamberlain: Occupational and Physical Therapy, United in Serving Humanity
At the Voice of the Patient, we are dedicated to enhancing our ability as health care providers to truly listen to others and to establish a therapeutic alliance. In some cases, we can benefit from listening to the experience and...
07.24.2017
Ep. 20 - Dr. Faye Reiff-Pasarew: The Art of Medicine and The Arc to Gender Equity
At the Voice of the Patient, we are dedicated to enhancing our ability as health care providers to truly listen to others and to establish a therapeutic alliance. In some cases, we can benefit from listening to the experience and...
07.06.2017
Ep. 19 - Kat Wilson: The Side Effects of Chronic Pain Nobody Talks About
This episode is a reading of an amazing blog post by Kat Wilson, called "The Side Effects of Chronic Pain Nobody Talks About." You can find this post and other awesome posts from Kat at her blog: Chronically Composed, A Scottish...
06.12.2017
Ep. 18 - Dr. Kenneth Miller: Dementia, Delirium, and Depression
At the Voice of the Patient, we are dedicated to enhancing our ability as health care providers to truly listen to others and to establish a therapeutic alliance. In some cases, we can benefit from listening to the experience and...
05.18.2017
Ep. 17 - Sean Hagey, Part 4: Mental Health Matters Series
This is the fourth episode of our Mental Health Matters series with Sean Hagey. In this episode, Sean talks about the public perception of mental illness, within health care professions and outside of health care. If you haven't listened to the first three episodes,...
05.12.2017
Ep. 16 - Sean Hagey, Part 3: Mental Health Matters Series
This is the third episode of our Mental Health Matters series with Sean Hagey. If you haven't listened to the first two episodes, then check them out. In the first episode, Sean begins his story, sharing powerful experiences throughout his life....
05.02.2017
Ep. 15 - Sean Hagey, Part 2: Mental Health Matters Series
This is the second episode of our Mental Health Matters series with Sean Hagey. If you haven't listened to the first episode, then check it out. Sean approached the Voice of the Patient with the idea for this series and has asked...
04.25.2017
Ep. 14 - Sean Hagey, Part 1: Mental Health Matters Series
This is the first episode of a mini-series on mental health with Sean Hagey. Sean approached the Voice of the Patient with the idea for this series and has asked that we help to eradicate mental health stigma. We believe...
04.17.2017
Ep. 13 - Dr. Mark Bishop: The Specifics of Nonspecific Effects in Therapy
At the Voice of the Patient, we are dedicated to enhancing our ability as health care providers to truly listen to others and to establish a therapeutic alliance. In some cases, we can benefit from listening to the experience and...
04.07.2017
Ep. 12 - Jared Updike: A Chronic Pain Success Story
Jared Updike shares his story about his experience with pain in this episode. He received diagnoses of psychogenic pain, central sensitization, myofascial pain syndrome, and fibromyalgia. Jared wrote a terrific blog post ("Doctor Masseuse"), which I discovered via Paul Ingraham's...
03.20.2017
Ep. 11 - Alan Fredendall: Army Rehab After an IED Explosion
This episode of the Voice of the Patient comes to you from the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association. Alan and I found a corner of the Hilton Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, to record this interview....
03.09.2017
Ep. 10 - Dr. Andrew Rothschild: From Lumbar Fusion Patient to Physical Therapist
At the Voice of the Patient, we are dedicated to enhancing our ability as health care providers to truly listen to others and to establish a therapeutic alliance. In some cases, we can benefit from listening to the experience and...
02.13.2017
Ep. 9 - Dr. Emil Berengut: Oncology Physical Therapy and the Biopsychosocial Model
At the Voice of the Patient, we are dedicated to enhancing our ability as health care providers to truly listen to others and to establish a therapeutic alliance. In some cases, we can benefit from listening to the experience and...
01.24.2017
Ep. 8 - Gabriela Nunez: Two ACL Reconstructions and Psychologically-Informed PT
In this episode, Gabriela Nunez discusses her experience with two ACL reconstructions and the rehabilitation process following those surgeries. Gabriela Nunez is a 3rd year DPT student at the University of Florida, who enjoys working with all ages and conditions...
01.16.2017
Ep. 7 - Zach R Stearns: The Path From Clinical Psychology to Physical Therapy
VOTPt is joined in the 7th episode by Zach Stearns, a DPT student at the University of Florida. Zach will be joining the team at Voice of the Patient as a podcast contributor. He has quite a bit of experience...
09.26.2016
Episode 6.2 - Christy Natale
In episode 6.2, Christy Natale and I return for some Q&A.; We explore her relationship to her back pain & some of the psychological components of her pain as well as those that helped her move beyond the pain. Listen...
08.29.2016
Episode 6.1 - Christy Natale
In episode 6.1, Christy Natale, a PT and patient, explains her struggles with back pain. the truly fascinating aspect of this interview for me was to see the interplay between the clinician and patient in the same person. ...
07.01.2016
Episode 5 - Jerry Durham
In the fifth episode of The Voice of the Patient podcast, Jerry Durham joins the show as a guest. He's doing a ton of work around relationship-centered care that's challenging the status quo of healthcare. He's also written a blog...
05.30.2016
Guest: @ePatientDave
In the fourth installment of The Voice of the Patient podcast, I welcomed the first the first person whose ever done a TED Talk to the show, Dave de Bronkart (@ePatientDave). He gave some specific advice to patients and providers...
05.17.2016
Patient Guest: Dick (Spine Surgery)
In the third episode of The Voice of the Patient podcast, I welcomed the first of my own patients to the show as a guest, Dick, who is recovering from spinal fusion. He talked about his experienced before, during, and...
04.19.2016
Guest: Karen Nicole Smith - @KNSWriter
In the second episode of The Voice of the Patient podcast, we welcome our first patient guest, Karen Nicole Smith. She talks with us about her experience with medical and health professionals during her treatments for kidney disease and dialysis,...
04.04.2016
An Introduction
The mission of The Voice of the Patient is simple: To change lives, that is, to improve the care and quality of the lives we touch by improving healthcare through not only hearing, but truly listening to the voice of...

What's The Voice of the Patient about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Voice of the Patient episodes:

Ep. 22 - Joletta Belton: Psychological: Let's Talk About the P in BioPsychoSocial

Ep. 21 - Mandy Chamberlain: Occupational and Physical Therapy, United in Serving Humanity

Ep. 20 - Dr. Faye Reiff-Pasarew: The Art of Medicine and The Arc to Gender Equity

Ep. 19 - Kat Wilson: The Side Effects of Chronic Pain Nobody Talks About

Ep. 18 - Dr. Kenneth Miller: Dementia, Delirium, and Depression

Ep. 17 - Sean Hagey, Part 4: Mental Health Matters Series

Ep. 16 - Sean Hagey, Part 3: Mental Health Matters Series

Ep. 15 - Sean Hagey, Part 2: Mental Health Matters Series

Ep. 14 - Sean Hagey, Part 1: Mental Health Matters Series

Ep. 13 - Dr. Mark Bishop: The Specifics of Nonspecific Effects in Therapy

Ep. 12 - Jared Updike: A Chronic Pain Success Story

Ep. 11 - Alan Fredendall: Army Rehab After an IED Explosion

Ep. 10 - Dr. Andrew Rothschild: From Lumbar Fusion Patient to Physical Therapist

Ep. 9 - Dr. Emil Berengut: Oncology Physical Therapy and the Biopsychosocial Model

Ep. 8 - Gabriela Nunez: Two ACL Reconstructions and Psychologically-Informed PT

Ep. 7 - Zach R Stearns: The Path From Clinical Psychology to Physical Therapy

Episode 6.2 - Christy Natale

Episode 6.1 - Christy Natale

Episode 5 - Jerry Durham

Guest: @ePatientDave

Patient Guest: Dick (Spine Surgery)

Guest: Karen Nicole Smith - @KNSWriter

An Introduction