Behind the Microscope

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David Schwartz, MD - What We All Share Jul 08, 2023

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Dr. David Schwartz professor of medicine in the division of pulmonary and critical care, prior chair of medicine, and current Director of the physician scientist training program in internal medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz medical campus. Dr. Schwartz got his BA at the University of Rochester, his MD from UCSD, did his internal medicine residency and a chief year at Boston University medical center, then spent four years in research – during which time he earned his mph from Harvard, before pursuing fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at the University of Washington. Dr. Schwartz has been a leader in both clinical and academic research at numerous institutions and most recently served as the chair of medicine at the University of Colorado. He now serves as the Director of the physician scientist training program in internal medicine and today shares his vision for the future of physician scientist training. Credits: Our thanks to Dr. Schwartz for being on the podcast. https://som.cuanschutz.edu/Profiles/Faculty/Profile/1942 Executive Producers: - Bejan Saeedi - Joe Behnke - Michael Sayegh - Carey Jansen - Nielsen Weng Faculty Advisors - Brian Robinson - Mary Horton - Talia Swartz - Chris Williams - David Schwartz Twitter: @behindthescope_ Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1 Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Tejasav Sehrawat, MD - FMG to PSTP May 29, 2023

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Dr. Tejasav Sehrawat is a post doctoral fellow at Mayo who recently matched at the Yale internal medicine PSTP for gastroenterology. Dr. Sehrawat is a first generation physician who went to medical school in Northern India – where he found a passion for both medicine and science despite the lack of a formal physician-scientist pathway. He then made his way to the NIH and from there to the Mayo Clinic as a post-doc for Dr. Vijay Shah. He will begin his intern year at Yale this summer. Today, Dr. Sehrawat shares his story of finding science and medicine, and his advice for overcoming the hurdles of entry into the US medical training system and PSTP as a foreign medical grad.

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Our thanks to Dr. Sehrawat for being on the podcast. Follow him on twitter: @tejasavsehrawat

Executive Producers:

- Bejan Saeedi

- Joe Behnke

- Michael Sayegh

- Carey Jansen

- Nielsen Weng

Faculty Advisors

- Brian Robinson

- Mary Horton

- Talia Swartz

- Chris Williams

- David Schwartz

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Scott Reeder, MD, PhD - Becoming a Doctor's Doctor May 01, 2023

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Dr. Scott Reeder is a cardiovascular radiologist and professor in the Department of Radiology at the University of Wisconsin. Prior to joining faculty at the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Reeder completed his undergraduate studies at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He then went to John’s Hopkins to pursue his masters in biomedical engineering followed by his MD/PhD training. Dr. Reeder then went out west for his residency and fellowship training at Stanford University. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Reeder serves as the departmental Vice-chair of research. He also serves as Director of the Liver Imaging Research Program, where he leads an NIH-funded effort to develop novel quantitative imaging methods to assess liver disease. In today’s episode, Dr. Reeder discusses his journey through scientific discovery and application which first began as an engineer outside of medicine (in non-invasive testing) and has since led to a prolific career as a physician-scientist and leader within academic medicine. In addition to talking about his own clinical and research interests, Dr. Reeder also discusses the outlook for aspiring radiologists in today’s constantly evolving era.

Credits:

Our thanks to Dr. Reeder for being on the podcast.

Faculty page: ⁠https://radiology.wisc.edu/profile/scott-reeder-46/⁠

Executive Producers:

- Bejan Saeedi

- Joe Behnke

- Michael Sayegh

- Carey Jansen

- Nielsen Weng

Faculty Advisors

- Brian Robinson

- Mary Horton

- Talia Swartz

- Chris Williams

- David Schwartz

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Meghan Althoff, MD, PhD - Messy Human Data Apr 18, 2023

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Dr. Meghan Althoff is a fellow in the division of pulmonary and critical care at the University of Colorado. Dr. Althoff earned her bachelor’s degree from Northwestern then spent 2 years working as a high school teacher in Chicago for Teach for America. She then got a Masters in Public health at Berkley before ultimately joining the MD-PhD program at Tulane University School of Medicine. After finishing her MD and earning her PhD in epidemiology, Dr. Althoff joined the physician-scientist training program at the University of Colorado where she is currently in her final year of fellowship. Today, Dr. Althoff shares her story, what keeps her excited about this career, and where she thinks the PSTP fits into our model of physician-scientist and medical education.

Credits:

Our thanks to Dr. Althoff for being on the podcast.

Executive Producers:

- Bejan Saeedi

- Joe Behnke

- Michael Sayegh

- Carey Jansen

- Nielsen Weng

Faculty Advisors

- Brian Robinson

- Mary Horton

- Talia Swartz

- Chris Williams

- David Schwartz

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Hanna Erickson, MD, PhD - MD-PhD & Beyond Mar 21, 2023

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Dr. Hanna Erickson is PGY-1 internal medicine resident in the Stanbury Physician-Scientist Pathway of the Massachusetts General Hospital. She completed her bachelor’s degree in chemistry at the University of Minnesota, her MD-PhD at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the lab of Dr. Sayeepriyadarshini Anakk. During her time as a MD-PhD student, she held many roles including Vice President of the American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) and Chair of the National Council of Student Members of the American College of Physicians. She also shares her journey to dual degrees and beyond on her blog mdphdtobe.com. Our conversation spanned her journey to residency, involvement in research and advocacy, challenges with transitions along the way, and reflections on motivating and retaining physician-scientist trainees.

Credits:

Our thanks to Dr. Erickson for being on the podcast.

Follow Dr. Erickson on twitter @mdphdtobe and check out her blog at www.mdphdtobe.com

Executive Producers:

- Bejan Saeedi

- Joe Behnke

- Michael Sayegh

- Carey Jansen

- Nielsen Weng

Faculty Advisors

- Brian Robinson

- Mary Horton

- Talia Swartz

- Chris Williams

- David Schwartz

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Allan Brett, MD - Evidence, Ethics, and Enthusiasm Mar 06, 2023

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Dr. Allan Brett is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado. Dr. Brett earned his MD at the University of Pennsylvania and did his residency in internal medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. He has served on faculty at Georgetown University, Washington University in St. Louis, Harvard University, and the University of South Carolina where he served as the director of the division of general medicine. Dr. Brett has also been writing for the NEJM Journal Watch since 1988 and has served as its editor-in-chief since 1994. Today, Dr. Brett and I discuss his career in academics, his process for sifting through an impossible number of clinical publications, and his life-long strategy for staying engaged and excited in a career that has become all too prone to burnout.

Dr. Brett's Faculty Page: https://som.cuanschutz.edu/Profiles/Faculty/Profile/35468

https://www.jwatch.org/editors/AU031

Behind the Microscope is executive produced by Joe Behnke, Carey Jansen, Michael Sayegh, Nielson Weng, and Bejan Saeedi.

Our faculty advisors are Dr. Mary Horton, Dr. Brian Robinson, Dr. Talia Swartz, Dr. Chris Williams, and Dr. David Schwartz

Kristi Kuhn, MD, PhD - Triple Threat Feb 13, 2023

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Dr. Kristi Kuhn is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology and the head of Rheumatology at the University of Colorado Anschutz medical campus. Dr. Kuhn earned her MD and Ph.D. at the University of Colorado, did her residency in internal medicine and fellowship in rheumatology at Washington University in St. Louis, and then returned to the University of Colorado as faculty in 2013. Today she shares her journey to finding a fulfilling career as a physician-scientist and the importance of her unique training in preparing her for leadership.

Credits:

Our thanks to Dr. Kuhn for being on the podcast.

Dr. Kuhn’s Faculty Page: https://www.kristikuhnmdphd.com/

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Executive Producers:

- Bejan Saeedi

- Joe Behnke

- Michael Sayegh

- Carey Jansen

- Nielsen Weng

Faculty Advisors

- Brian Robinson

- Mary Horton

- Talia Swartz

- Chris Williams

- David Schwartz

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Ira Schwartz, MD - Growing Up Quickly Jan 09, 2023

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Dr. Ira Schwartz is a Professor of Pediatrics, An Associate Dean of medical education and student affairs, and the Director of admissions at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Schwartz earned his bachelor’s degree from Union College, his MD from Chicago medical school, did his residency in pediatrics at Children’s Memorial Hospital at Northwestern University medical center, and then complete a fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of Chicago. Somewhere in there he spent a year as part of the international rescue committee in Thailand and 3 years as a member of the epidemic intelligence service in the division of parasitic diseases at the CDC. I have been wanting to have this conversation with Dr. Schwartz for a long time, partly because his career path demonstrates the opportunity for diverse experience in academic medicine, and partly because of his role as the director of admissions. His task, for many years, has been to try to put together a cohesive class of budding physicians and distill down tens of thousands of applications into roughly 150 accepted applicants. Today we discuss his process, and the process of the admissions committee at large, for doing so, while exploring his own unique journey in medicine and how it has shaped his perspective on medicine and those who practice it.

Credits:

Our thanks to Dr. Schwartz for being on the podcast.

Dr. Schwartz’s Faculty Page: https://med.emory.edu/education/emorydocs/bios/ira-schwartz.html

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Executive Producers:

- Bejan Saeedi

- Joe Behnke

- Michael Sayegh

- Carey Jansen

Faculty Advisors

- Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: behindthemicroscope.com

Alfred Lee, MD, PhD - Explode the Possibilities Nov 29, 2022

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Dr. Alfred Lee is a classical hematologist and professor of Medicine in Hematology at Yale University. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, he also serves as the Director of the hematology/oncology fellowship program. He earned his MD-PhD in the Yale Medical Scientist Training Program, and completed his internal medicine residency at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, where he also served as chief resident. He then completed his fellowship in hematology and oncology at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute before returning to Yale to join the faculty. Since joining the faculty at Yale, Dr. Lee has remained actively involved in medical education and research. Today he shares his career path, how he has discovered his passions along the way, the shared importance of being a superior communicator in both science and medical education, and the innovative ways a person can live out a career as a physician-scientist.

Credits:

Our thanks to Dr. Lee for being on the podcast.

Dr. Lee’s Faculty Page: https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/alfred_lee/

Today's Host: Carey Jansen

Co-Host and Audio Engineer – Joe Behnke

Executive Producer – Bejan Saeedi

Executive Producer – Michael Sayegh

Associate Producer – Josh Owens

Faculty Advisors – Dr. Mary Horton and Dr. Brian Robinson

Twitter: @behindthescope_

Instagram: @behindthemicroscopepod

Facebook: @behindthemicroscope1

Website: https://www.behindthemicroscope.com/

Will Parsons, MD, PhD - The Pediatrician Scientist Pathway Nov 14, 2022

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Dr. Will Parsons is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Hematology-Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine. He also serves as the Director of the Baylor Pediatrician-Scientist Training Program, Director of the Center for Personal Cancer Genomics and Therapeutics, and Co Director of the Neuro-oncology and Cancer Genetics and Genomic Programs at Texas Children’s. Sr. Parsons earned his MD and PhD from the Ohio State University, did his residency in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins, and a clinical fellowship in hematology-oncology at the national cancer institute followed by a fellowship in neuro-oncology at Johns Hopkins. Today, Dr. Parsons shares his personal and professional journey to becoming a pediatrician-scientist and discusses the role for physician-scientists and PSTPs in pediatric medicine.

Credits:

Our thanks to Dr. Parsons for being on the podcast.

Dr. Parson’s Faculty Page: https://www.texaschildrens.org/find-a-doctor/donald-williams-will-parsons-md-phd

Host: Bejan Saeedi

Executive Producers:

- Bejan Saeedi

- Joe Behnke

- Michael Sayegh

- Carey Jansen

Faculty Advisors

- Dr. Mary Horton

- Dr. Brian Robinson