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BONUS EPISODE: Embracing the Medical Humanities Dec 16, 2020

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NOTE: We recorded this bonus episode before the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to cancel the HEAART lecture series. We hope to re-launch it sometime in 2021. Today, we’re talking about the Medical Humanities with Linda Raphael, PhD, who directs the Medical Humanities Program and Track here at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Raphael brings to this discipline a background of teaching and scholarship in 19th and 20th century American and British literature, holocaust literature, and philosophy. Dr. Raphael holds an MA in History and a Ph.D. in English and studied philosophy as a postgraduate at Oxford University. She was a faculty member at Ohio State University before joining the faculty in the GW Department of English in 1996. In 2005, she developed courses in narrative and medicine and became the Director of Medical Humanities at SMHS. Her research and writing are increasingly directed toward narrative and medicine, including “how doctors listen to patients” and “what patients want in a physician.” We discuss the following: 1. What are the Medical Humanities? 2. How were you introduced to the Medical Humanities? 3. How do the Medical Humanities impact patient care? 4. What does the research tell us about the benefits of the Medical Humanities? 5. Tell us a little bit about your research and writing on narrative and medicine. 6. How do you incorporate the Medical Humanities into physician wellness? ◘ Related Content GW Office of Medical Humanities https://smhs.gwu.edu/medicalhumanities/ Medical Humanities: An international journal published by the BMJ https://mh.bmj.com/ The Importance of Medical Humanities https://www.mededpublish.org/manuscripts/1958 Why are medical humanities relevant in an era of technologically-driven healthcare? https://www.healthethicsblog.com/single-post/2018/02/21/why-are-medical-humanities-relevant-in-an-era-of-technologically-driven-healthcare ◘ Transcript http://bit.ly/2IYEuwe ◘ This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license. ◘ Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

Helpsy Health: Integrative Nursing, Innovation, & Advancing Patient Care Nov 30, 2020

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Today, we’re talking about Integrative Nursing, patient care, and technology with Sangeeta Agarawal, RN, MS, CAS, Founder and CEO of Helpsy Health. Helpsy Health is an app that provides cancer patients, interested in a whole health approach, with an AI nurse that anticipates and addresses their physical, emotional and social needs. Along with her duties at Helpsy, Sangeeta is a symptom management researcher and cancer nurse, research and clinical, at the University of California San Francisco Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. Prior to that Sangeeta was a cancer nurse leader at the Stanford Cancer Center, hematology/oncology nurse at the Mayo Clinic, and a software engineer. If you use mobile video technology, you have her to thank for that. ◘ Related Content Helpsy Health https://helpsyhealth.com/ Video: A deep dive on the Helpsy Health platform and app Sangeeta gave at a 2018 Society of Physician Entrepreneurs InnovatorMD event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFiEo37L4u0 Integrative Nursing: Application of Principles Across Clinical Settings https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4422455/ The Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health broadens network to include Schools of Nursing https://mailchi.mp/imconsortium/academic-consortiums-leaps-program-now-accepting-applications-4964586?e=cd672d63cf ◘ Transcript https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transcript-helpsy-health-integrative-nursing-patient-gw-office-of/?published=t ◘ This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license. ◘ Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

COVID-19 & the Telehealth Tipping Point Oct 30, 2020

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With Americans going into and out of and into quarantine again, there has been an explosion in the use of telehealth during the COVID-19 epidemic. Telehealth refers broadly to electronic and telecommunications technologies and services used to provide care and services at-a-distance. The biggest barriers to telehealth—namely, government and payer resistance and HIPAA patient privacy restrictions—came crumbling down amid the COVID-19 pandemic, reports the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. Telehealth is now at a tipping point that has driven a new way of thinking in the sense of how efficient and powerful these tools can be for health care consumer and provider alike. Today we talk with telehealth pioneer Randy Parker, Founder and CEO of Genius Rx, a full-service, online pharmacy that officially launched this month to make access to medicines, OTC products, and wellness supplements simple, intuitive, and personal but at-a-distance. Randy, who is also the Founder and former CEO of MDLIVE, brings more than 30 years of experience starting and building successful, disruptive, consumer-focused companies using the latest technologies. ◘ Related Content GeniusRx https://welcome.geniusrx.com/app/ Implications for Telehealth in a Postpandemic Future https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2766369 Telehealth: A Balanced Look at Incorporating This Technology Into Practice https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2377960818786504 Barriers and Facilitators That Influence Telemedicine-Based, Real-Time, Online Consultation at Patients’ Homes: Systematic Literature Review https://www.jmir.org/2020/2/e16407/ Pandemic triggers big swings in prescription drug use https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/pandemic-triggers-big-swings-prescription-drug-71118246 ◘ Transcript https://bit.ly/3jIUoHd ◘ This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license. ◘ Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

Integrating Yoga & Physical Therapy Oct 01, 2020

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Today we're talking to Ariele Foster, PT, DPT, E-RYT 500, whose physical therapy practice is founded upon treating the whole person by integrating yoga and physical therapy to achieve optimal recovery for patients. Founder of the online yoga Anatomy Academy, Dr. Foster's interdisciplinary yoga teaching, workshops, and retreats are grounded in the compassionate approach of Kripalu Yoga and her deep understanding of neuro-musculoskeletal well-being from working with thousands of patients. Dr. Foster has completed yoga teacher trainings in Kripalu, Anusara, Therapeutics, Hatha Yoga and the tradition of Maty Ezraty / YogaWorks. She also writes for Yoga Journal, serves as anatomy faculty for 90Monkeys.com and for various yoga teacher trainings, is an ambassador for KiraGrace clothing, and has graced the cover of Yoga Journal Australia (July 2018). ◘ Related Content Dr. Foster's Sacred Source Yoga website http://sacredsourceyoga.com/ Dr. Foster's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYcuWaNJvjEFrnq2sB9tN0g Yoga Journal articles by Dr. Foster https://www.yogajournal.com/author/ariele-foster Yoga Anatomy Academy https://yogaanatomyacademy.com/ ◘ Transcript https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transcript-integrating-yoga-physical-therapy-gw-office-of/?published=t ◘ This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license. ◘ Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

Connecting with HeartMath Aug 28, 2020

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Today we’re talking with Rollin McCraty, PhD, scientist, psycho-physiologist, and executive vice president and director of research at HeartMath Institute. HeartMath is a biofeedback technique backed by over 400 independent peer-reviewed studies, recommended by health professionals like GW Integrative Medicine co-host Mikhail "Misha" Kogan, MD. HeartMath is a proven way to help you reduce stress by increasing your inner balance and self-security. Dr. McCraty is an international authority in the field of heart coherence and the effects of positive and negative emotions on human physiology. His critical research on heart rate variability and heart-rhythm coherence has gained international attention in the scientific community and is helping to change long-held perceptions about the heart’s role in health, behavior, performance and quality of life. ◘ Related Content HeartMath Institute https://www.heartmath.com/ The Science of Heartmath https://www.heartmath.com/science/ Why is the heart brain connection so important? https://www.heartmath.com/blog/health-and-wellness/why-is-the-heart-brain-connection-so-important/ Awake TV Network: HeartMath https://www.awaketvnetwork.live/heartmath-institute-channel ◘ Transcript https://bit.ly/3bdlHa3 ◘ This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license. ◘ Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

How to Eat: Plant-Based Recipes to Save Your Life and Our Planet Jul 31, 2020

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Today we’re talking with P.K. Newby, ScD, MPH, MS, aka “The Nutrition Doctor,” about her new book "How to Eat: Plant-Based Recipes to Save Your Life and Our Planet," sustainable eating, cooking mindfully, and how to eat during the coronavirus crisis. Dr. Newby is a nutrition scientist, author, and entrepreneur. She was named one of the “best undiscovered cooks” on ABC’s The Taste with the legendary Anthony Bourdain. On The Taste, she showcased plant-based, globally-inspired cuisine rooted in her unique Healthy Hedonism™ philosophy. Dr. Newby has served on the faculties at Tufts, Boston University, and Harvard She has 25 years’ experience researching diet-related diseases; studying how people make food choices and their impact on the environment; and teaching why what we eat matters from farm to fork. ◘ Related content Dr. Newby's website https://pknewby.com/ Download a free copy of How to Eat: Plant-Based Recipes to Save Your Life and Our Planet https://bit.ly/2EAaiVE USDA's Choose My Plate Guide https://www.choosemyplate.gov/ Canada's Food and Nutrition Guide https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/ Discover: What Science Says About the Health Benefits of Plant-Based Diets https://bit.ly/2XdabWr ◘ Transcript https://bit.ly/2PdyWgJ ◘ This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license. ◘ Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

Integrative Medicine & COVID-19 Jul 08, 2020

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Today we’re talking with Integrative Medicine thought leader Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO, Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Arizona where she is the Assistant Director of the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (AWCIM). Board certified in naturopathic oncology, Dr. Alschuler received a doctoral degree in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University. She is past-president and board member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and a founding board member and immediate past-president of the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians. We spoke to Dr. Alschuler about co-authoring the recently published article ”Integrative considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic” with Andrew Weil, MD, and other AWCIM subject matter experts. The article's webpage has logged 150,000 visits since March 2020. ◘ Related content Dr. Alschuler's website https://www.drlise.net/home.html Integrative considerations during the COVID-19 pandemic https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550830720301130?via%3Dihub AWCIM: Integrative Approaches to COVID-19 https://integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/covid_19.html AWCIM Video Series: Enhancing Wellness During Coronavirus https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgn_N4fbfpRvt1J-KwpT6yEkcLh9X7oO0 4 Immune-Boosting Tips From an Integrative Medicine Expert https://elemental.medium.com/4-immune-boosting-tips-from-an-integrative-medicine-expert-bc197e7f6ef0 ◘ Transcript https://bit.ly/2O9ZqiN ◘ This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license. ◘ Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

What is Precision Medicine? May 31, 2020

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Today we’re talking about Precision Medicine with Anil Bajnath, MD, MBA, MIfHI, CEO and Founder of The Institute for Human Optimization and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The NIH describes Precision Medicine as "an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle for each person." Dr. Bajnath is conventionally trained in Family Medicine and Integrative Medicine Throughout the span of a decade, he has cultivated extensive first-hand experience in Precision, Integrative, Functional and Genomic Medicine. And he’s paying it forward by teaching Precision Medicine to grad students in GW’s Integrative Medicine Programs. ◘ Related Content NIH: What is the Precision Medicine Initiative? https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/precisionmedicine/initiative Sung Symposium: Next Generation Health https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlf3jhJNBDk&feature=emb_logo Health IT Analytics: What Are Precision Medicine and Personalized Medicine? https://healthitanalytics.com/features/what-are-precision-medicine-and-personalized-medicine Who Will Benefit From Precision Medicine https://www.ucsf.edu/magazine/benefit-precision-medicine ◘ Transcript https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transcript-what-precision-medicine-integrative-medicine-and-health/?published=t ◘ This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license. ◘ Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

Nutrition Education: Answering the Call Apr 30, 2020

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In this episode of the GW Integrative Medicine podcast, we talk about a nutrition education collaboration between the Department of Physician Assistant Studies and the Integrative Medicine Programs here at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences. In the studio, we have Susan LeLacheur, DrPH, MPH, PA-C, a professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. LeLacheur has more than 35 years of clinical experience in primary care, HIV/AIDS, and infectious disease. She is the section director for the GW PA Program’s Foundations of Medicine Gastroenterology Section, and the driving force behind PA nutrition week. Dr. LeLacheur and Dr. Leigh Frame developed this nutrition curricula. As the authors of a JAMA opinion piece recently put it, "Nutrition education in medical school is rudimentary, at best, and limited for the duration of graduate medical education for many specialties." Doctors and PAs are educated the same way and suffer the same educational deficit. The goal of the PA nutrition week curriculum is to give PAs in training the knowledge, skills, and confidence that studies say prevent health care professionals from counseling their patients about nutrition. ◘ Related content GW Department of Physician Assistant Studies https://smhs.gwu.edu/physician-assistant/ Physician Assistants Ideal for Patient Nutrition Education https://www.physicianspractice.com/blog/physician-assistants-ideal-patient-nutrition-education Food Deserts in D.C. | NPR | Let's Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQeorPkPLmU Nutrition Education in Medical School, Residency Training, and Practice https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2729245 PA Experts Respond to Pressing Nutrition Questions https://www.aapa.org/news-central/2019/03/pas-ask-experts-pressing-nutrition-questions/ Nutrition in Medical Education: A Systematic Review https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(19)30171-8/fulltext ◘ Transcript https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transcript-nutrition-education-answering-call-gw-office-of/ ◘ This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license. ◘ Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

What to Stock In Your Pandemic Pantry Mar 26, 2020

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Many of us are trying to flatten the coronavirus curve by practicing social distancing. We're staying inside, working from home, and figuring out ways to keep ourselves and our families entertained. A lot has changed in the past few weeks but one thing that hasn't is our need to eat. Today we’re talking about stocking your pantry during a pandemic with Danielle Capalino, MSPH, RD, and the author of the books, “Healthy Gut, Flat Stomach” and “The Microbiome Diet Plan.” An expert on nutrition and the gut microbiome, Danielle is in private practice in New York City and an adjunct faculty in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She teaches graduate students in the Integrative Medicine Programs about nutrition. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Danielle also holds a Master’s in Public Health Nutrition from the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins. ◘ Related content International Society for Immunonutrition Position Statement on Nutrition, Immunity and COVID-19 https://bit.ly/2xnn6eu FODMAP FAQ (by Danielle Capalino) https://bit.ly/2wC3OSt Sodium Reduction in Canned Beans After Draining, Rinsing https://bit.ly/2WMCFai How to Protect Yourself From Coronavirus When Grocery Shopping https://bit.ly/2yccShv Black Bean Brownies (vegan, gluten free recipe) https://bit.ly/3ahXlLa ◘ Transcript https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transcript-what-stock-your-pandemic-pantry-gw-office-of/ ◘ This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license. ◘ Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

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