The Human Doctor

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Redemption Song Jun 26, 2024

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On today's episode, Ashley reflects on a meaningful patient experience, as well as the privilege and challenges of human doctoring.

Topics Discussed:

Dr. Lucy Kalanithi (@rocketgirlmd)
Annual Paul Kalanithi Writing Award - Dr. McMullen being a judge for the 2024 contest
When Breath Becomes Air - by Dr. Paul Kalanithi
How many hugs a day do we need? Virginia Satir - Author, social worker, psychotherapist

Stay in the Ring Jun 20, 2024

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This episode, Kimberly shares a very personal story of caring for a loved one in the hospital and how it has shifted her perspective as both a doctor and caregiver.

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Topics Discussed:

CP solvers episode on Juneteenth with Dr. Manning and her father Mr. William Draper, Sr.
More Juneteenth listening: The History and Meaning of Juneteenth by The Daily (NYT) from 2020

Sliding Doors May 29, 2024

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This week we share another special episode recorded at the Society of General Internal Medicine annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, featuring a very special guest storyteller, Dr. Utibe Essien - an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the UCLA School of Medicine, an award-winning health equity researcher, and an all-around dope human doctor.

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Check out Dr. Utibe Essien's work, @UREssien on Twitter
- Bow Tie recommendation - Beau Ties
- Pharmacoequity
- SGIM's Outstanding Junior Investigator of the Year Award
Distinguished Professor of Health Equity @ SGIM - Dr. Monica Peek
Valerie Stone, MD
Sherri-Ann Burnett-Bowie, MD, MPH
Movie - Sliding Doors
Thomas Inui, MD - Past President of SGIM

Meeting to Meaning (Live from SGIM 2024!) May 22, 2024

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Live from the Society of General Internal Medicine 2024 annual meeting in Boston, MA! Kimberly and Ashley share the stage to tell the story of their first meeting and a meaningful connection that would lead to the beginnings of The Human Doctor Podcast and so much more.

Topics Discussed:

The Curbsiders Teach Podcast
ACP Mastership
IgA Vasculitis in Adults
Atomic Habits - by James Clear
UCSF - Beth Harleman, MD
UCSF - Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD, Twitter @Gurpreet2015
The Missing Piece - by Shel Silverstein

Mothers and Babies Apr 17, 2024

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In the final episode of this season, Ashley shares a story about a profound experience in residency that shaped her perspective on patients and their families, and how we care for both.

Have a friend, be a friend Apr 10, 2024

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Who are the friends that you can call on no matter what the circumstance? Who are the those that you can trust to love and care for you, even when you feel you don't deserve it? In our busy adult lives, we often miss opportunities to form deep connections beyond the bounds of traditional family and romantic partnerships. However, on this episode Kimberly takes the time to celebrate one of these connections and what it means to her.

Topics Discussed:

Kierstin Kennedy, MD: CMO @ UAB and Visiting Professor at Emory
Interview with Flau'jae Johnson, Angel Reese, and Haley Van Lith (LSU Women's Basketball)
Dawn Staley on Caitlin Clark
Shanta Zimmer, MD - Check out her episode with the Review of Systems MedEd Podcast

See Dr. McMullen & Dr. Manning at the SGIM Meeting!

Society of General Internal Medicine - Meeting in Boston May 15-18, 2024
The Human Doctor Podcast at SGIM

Joy, Pain, Sunshine and Rain Apr 03, 2024

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This week Ashley is back on the mic sharing a story from early adulthood when an unexpected message resonated in unexpected ways.

Topics Discussed:

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - Revelations
Charlie Varon - A mentor of Dr. McMullen
Documentary - Trembling Before G-d, directed by Sandi Simcha DuBowski (2001)
Song - Joy & Pain by Maze feat. Frankie Beverly

See Dr. McMullen & Dr. Manning at the SGIM Meeting!

Society of General Internal Medicine - Meeting in Boston May 15-18, 2024
The Human Doctor Podcast at SGIM

The Holdovers Mar 13, 2024

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Each of us at some point in our lives will have the experience of not being chosen for something or not getting the thing we desperately wanted. This week, Kimberly shares her reflections on this experience and some important lessons along the way.

Topics Discussed:

Clio's Bookshop - Oakland, CA
Harriett's Bookshop - Philadelphia, PA
Uncle Bobbie's Coffee & Books - Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Manning's Movie Recs: American Fiction - directed by Cord Jefferson, starring Jeffrey Wright
The Holdovers - directed by Alexander Payne, starring Paul Giamatti and Da'Vine Joy Randolph

See Dr. McMullen & Dr. Manning at the SGIM Meeting!

Society of General Internal Medicine - Meeting in Boston May 15-18, 2024
The Human Doctor Podcast at SGIM

Real Talk Mar 06, 2024

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When it comes to difficult news, what we say and how we say it matters a lot, especially in medicine. Today, Ashley recalls a moment in training where this concept became very clear.

Topics Discussed:

Society of General Internal Medicine - Meeting in Boston May 15-18, 2024
The Human Doctor Podcast at SGIM
Dr. Manning's Life Advice - How to decide what you're going to do or not do:
- Is this a nonrepeatable life event?
- Will I regret it?
- Bonus Question: Who is the person to you?

F.A.F.O. Feb 28, 2024

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Even the most humanistic doctors can sometimes make the wrong assumptions about the patients in their care. In this episode, Kimberly reflects on a time when she missed the mark and how that changed her practice.

Topics Discussed:

Children's Fairyland - Oakland, CA
Society of General Internal Medicine - Meeting in Boston May 15-18, 2024
The Human Doctor Podcast at SGIM
I Did a New Thing - by Tabitha Brown
Against Medical Advice Discharges - Things We Do For No Reason, Journal of Hospital Medicine

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