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DON'T BLINK!

2010-01-20T14:55:00.000-05:00

DON'T BLINK!

12pm ET Today: Dr. Lyon, on his way to Haiti & Brandon, 13 y.o. w/ Neuroblastoma PLUS residency advice from a director!

2010-01-17T01:45:00.004-05:00

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Special 'Patient Perspective' Feature: This Sunday (Jan. 17)

2010-01-14T00:59:00.004-05:00

In November, 'Rounds' co-host Lakshman Swamy and a group of second year medical students from the Boonshoft School of Medicine visited the Haslinger Family Pediatric Palliative Care Center at Akron Children's Hospital (above), in Akron, Ohio. While at the Center, they met and spoke with numerous patients, families, and physicians... and this Sunday (January 17, 12 p.m. ET), we will air a moving bedside interview with a patient named Brandon, his mother, and his physician.

Brandon is 14 years old and has neuroblastoma, a form of brain cancer. He describes with inspiring perspective his diagnosis and his life, and we hope you're able to tune in to hear what is an incredibly moving story. This will be the first in a unique upcoming documentary series featuring the patients from the Haslinger Center.

The stories are stunning and emotional, and we want to thank Dr. Sarah Friebert and the staff at the Haslinger Center for their support and for their willingness to take us -- and all of you -- inside their walls so that we can share these powerful stories. Again, we'll air our interview with Brandon this Sunday, January 17 at 12 p.m. ET, and the episode will also feature the continuation of our Residency series -- as we will hear from another residency director from around the nation.

Also planned for this episode -- we will unveil our new website! Want a sneak peak? Check out www.radiorounds.org

Recap of Episode 302: Med School Rx

2010-01-12T08:55:00.007-05:00

This past Sunday (January 10), the Radio Rounds crew welcomed special guest Dr. Walter Hartwig, Professor and Department Chair of Anatomy at Touro University in California. He is the author of the recently released book entitled Med School Rx: Getting In, Getting Through, and Getting On with Doctoring.

It was a great show, and the full free-to-download podcast is now available on our iTunes page!

Dr. Hartwig eloquently discussed his views regarding the meaning of being a physician, and he provides advice for both pre-medical students and medical students to get the most out of their journeys through the medical profession. Among the topics discussed: Dr. Hartwig's views on the difference between motivation and inspiration, his advice for pre-medical students applying to medical schools, and his thoughts regarding the continued dedication that doctors should naturally have-- to be "in [the patient's] moment" and "to be able to rise in the morning to be as excted about something that you've already mastered, as if it were the first time you're seeking to master it."

After speaking with Dr. Hartwig, we began our new weekly Residency segment, during which we hear from a residency program director from somewhere around the country. This time, we heard from Dr. Michael Leitman, Director of the General Surgery Residency Program at New York City's Beth Israel Medical Center. Dr. Leitman discussed how he compares medical students who are applying to his residency program, and he also shared his thoughts regarding residency interviews.

UP NEXT: In the past on Radio Rounds, we have featured special patient perspectives -- most notably in an iTunes-only free video download (entitled "The Patient Perspective") that features a moving interview with a second-year medical student diagnosed with breast cancer. On this Sunday's show (January 17 at 12 p.m. ET), we will feature an interview with 14-year old Brandon, a patient at the Haslinger Pediatric Palliative Care Center in Akron, Ohio. Brandon has a severe case of neurological cancer called neuroblastoma, and he (as well as his mother and physician) were gracious to join a group of medical students for a live bedside interview in his hospital room. This will be the first in a unique upcoming documentary series featuring the patients from the Haslinger Center, and we hope you're able to tune in!

The stories are stunning and emotional, and we want to thank Dr. Sarah Friebert and the staff at the Haslinger Center for their support and for their willingness to take us -- and all of you -- inside their walls so that we can share these powerful stories. Again, we'll air our interview with Brandon this Sunday, January 17 at 12 p.m. ET, and the episode will also feature the continuation of our Residency series -- as we will hear from another residency director from around the nation.

This Sunday (Jan. 10): "Getting in, getting through, and getting on" with medical school

2010-01-08T13:52:00.004-05:00

This Sunday (January 10, LIVE at 12 p.m. ET), Radio Rounds continues its third season and will welcome special guest Dr. Walter Hartwig (left), Professor and Department Chair of Anatomy at Touro University. He is the author of the recently released book entitled Med School Rx: Getting In, Getting Through, and Getting On with Doctoring.

Visit the blog at noon ET on Sunday for live streaming audio of the episode!

We are looking forward to speaking to Dr. Hartwig on his perspective regarding medical students -- from the admissions process of pre-medical students to the arduous but rewarding journey once accepted. One review of Med School Rx writes: "After reading Med School Rx, prospective students will understand what the admissions committees, professors, examinors, and educators that stand betweenthem and an MD are looking for, what they expect of them as future physicians, and how they can get the most out of the programs they offer."

On this Sunday's episode, we will also debut a new weekly segment -- in which we will hear from a residency program director from somewhere around the country. This week, we'll check in with Dr. Michael Leitman, Director of the General Surgery Residency Program at New York City's Beth Israel Medical Center.

Again, live streaming audio will be available on the blog at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday. The episode will then be available as a free-to-download podcast on our iTunes page next week.

Recap of Episode 301: January Heat Wave

2010-01-05T14:43:00.005-05:00

The podcast of our Season 3 premiere is now available as a free download on our iTunes page!

This past Sunday Jan. 3, Season 3 of Radio Rounds got off to a hot start, so to speak, as the 'Rounds crew' welcomed special guest Dr. Harlan Selesnick, the team physician for the NBA's Miami Heat.

We enjoyed speaking to Dr. Selesnick, who also served in 2000 as the physician for the Gold Medalist U.S Men's Olympic Basketball Team in Sydney, Australia. Dr. Selesnick (pictured with NBA star Jason Kidd, above) shared with us the intricacies of his orthopedic practice in Miami, as well as the rewards and challenges of working regularly with high-profile professional athletes. We also discussed how he came to be a sports team physician in the first place, and he took us behind-the-scenes of his popular "The Jock Doc" column for The Miami Herald.

We encourage you to listen to the free-to-download podcast of the show on our iTunes page!

Season 3 began with hosts Avash Kalra and Lakshman Swamy returning to the air, alongside new co-host John Corker. The show's Executive Producer is Shamie Das. All four are medical students at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and can be contacted via email at radiorounds@gmail.com .

UP NEXT: This Sunday, January 10, tune in to Radio Rounds as we will feature two special segments. First, we will speak with the thoroughly entertaining Dr. Walter Hartwig, Professor and Chair of the Department of Basic Sciences at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine and author of a book entitled Med School Rx. We will also debut a new weekly segment, in which we will hear from a medical residency program director from somewhere around the country.

Have a great week, and we hope you can visit the blog on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET for our next show!

'Rounds' turns up the Heat with this Sunday's Season 3 Premiere

2010-01-01T17:08:00.005-05:00

Happy New Year (and Decade)! Radio Rounds returns this Sunday, January 3 at 12 p.m. ET with our Season 3 premiere, and we will be joined live by Dr. Harlan Selesnick (left), the team physician for the NBA's Miami Heat and former president of the NBA Team Physician Society.

Live streaming audio will be available right here on the blog at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday!

An orthopedic surgeon with a subspecialty in sports medicine, Dr. Selesnick also served as the physician for the 2000 U.S Men's Olympic Basketball team, which won a gold medal in Sydney, Australia. In addition, he writes a column, "The Jock Doc," for the Miami Herald.

We hope you can join us on Sunday for our premiere! We have an exciting new season planned, with lots of great guests and surprises -- which we'll discuss further on Sunday. As always, all of our episodes will also be available as free-to-download podcasts on our iTunes page -- where you can also check out our Season Two Finale (featuring Pulitzer Prize winning author Tracy Kidder) and all past episodes from Seasons 1 and 2.

White Coat Confidential: Behind the Scenes

2009-12-18T23:24:00.005-05:00

Check out our very own White Coat Confidential behind-the-scenes music video "Making of the Radio Rounds theme song" on our Facebook page!

Recap of Episode 218: Tracy Kidder -- Beyond 'Mountains Beyond Mountains' (Season Two Finale)

2009-12-10T02:08:00.008-05:00

Our final episode of Season Two aired last Sunday, December 6, and the free podcast is available to download on our iTunes page! We were joined by Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Kidder (left), the author of Mountains Beyond Mountains -- an acclaimed nonfiction account of international health icon Dr. Paul Farmer -- and also the recently released Strength in What Remains.

Kidder's Strength in What Remains tells the astounding true story of a young man from Burundi who escapes genocide, only to arrive in New York City with only $200 in his pocket and no knowledge of the English language. The man, named Deo, sleeps on park benches in Central Park... until he manages to attend Columbia University, complete a medical degree, and go back to his native country to found a clinic.

In this episode, we enjoyed a lively interview with Kidder, who joined us as part of his book tour for Strength in What Remains. Kidder described his experiences with Dr. Farmer and Deo -- specifically, what it was like to immerse himself in their lives, their worlds and then write his best-selling books about them. He commented on the process of actually being with Deo as he returned to the country, Burundi, where he at one time had lost almost everything he had.

We very much enjoyed speaking to Tracy, and we hope you get a chance to listen to the podcast on our iTunes page. All the episodes from both Season 1 and Season 2 are available as free downloads at that link, and if you'd like to find out more about the guests we have featured in our 26 episodes thus far, check the Episode Guide on the right side of the page!

UP NEXT: As 2009 draws to a close, and as we have now wrapped up an 18-episode Season 2, we sincerely wish everyone a happy holiday season. Hosts Avash Kalra and Lakshman Swamy, Executive Producer Shamie Das, and the entire Radio Rounds team will return with an exciting new season on January 3, 2010. We have several wonderful guests lined up for Season 3, as well as some new segments... and of course, some surprises as well.

SEASON TWO FINALE: This Sunday Dec. 6 (12 p.m. ET), with Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Kidder

2009-12-03T12:50:00.009-05:00

It's hard to believe, but this Sunday (December 6 at 12 p.m. ET), we will air our 18th and final episode of Season 2 -- a season in which we have featured a variety of perspectives on the medical profession. Many of those perspectives have been presented by acclaimed physician-authors. You can see our Episode Guide in the right sidebar for the full list of guests this season, but they include authors Samuel Shem, Michael Collins, Sandeep Jauhar, Conrad Fischer, Elissa Ely, and Robert Marion.

So, we thought it was only fitting that we close our Season 2 -- the "Season of Seasoned Authors" -- with one of the most renowned writers in the country. This Sunday, our special guest will be Tracy Kidder (above), author of Mountains Beyond Mountains -- a book that has become somewhat iconic in medical circles for its powerful description of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Harvard professor and renowned infectious-disease specialist who becomes a leader in international health in his quest "to cure the world."

Kidder -- already a Pulitzer Prize winner -- drew praise for his account of Dr. Farmer. From The New York Times review: "Mountains Beyond Mountains is inspiring, disturbing, daring and completely absorbing. It will rattle our complacency; it will prick our conscience. One senses that Farmer's life and work has affected Kidder, and it is a measure of Kidder's honesty that he is willing to reveal this to the reader."

Kidder graduated from Harvard University and also studied at the University of Iowa. In addition to the Pulitzer Prize, he has won the National Book Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Award, among many other literary prizes. He has authored a number of books -- including Mountains Beyond Mountains, The Soul of a New Machine, Among Schoolchildren, House, My Detachment, Home Town, and Old Friends.

He is also the author of the recently released Strength in What Remains, and we will discuss this new book in great detail on Sunday. At the heart of the book is a story so unbelievable that you can hardly believe it's nonfiction -- the story of a young man from Burundi who escapes genocide, only to arrive at JFK Airport in New York City with only $200 in his pocket and no knowledge of the English language. Ultimately -- and amazingly -- he goes from sleeping on park benches in Central Park to attending medical school at Columbia University. And he eventually returns to Burundi to help those whom he left behind.

Join us this Sunday for what will be a special Season 2 Finale! Live streaming audio will be available here on the blog at 12 p.m. ET, and of course, the podcast will be available on our iTunes page shortly thereafter. Season 3 will premiere January 3, 2010.

Recap of Episode 217: JAMA -- The Editor-in-Chief

2009-12-01T16:05:00.003-05:00

Our latest episode is now available as a free podcast download on our iTunes page!

This past Sunday on Radio Rounds, we celebrated our 25th episode in style, looking back at our favorite memories from the show since we premiered last April and welcoming special guest Dr. Catherine DeAngelis, the Editor-in-Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association -- one of the premier medical journals in the world.

Last month, Executive Producer Shamie Das traveled to Houston, TX, to the American Medical Association (AMA) National Interim Conference, where he met keynote speaker Dr. DeAngelis and recorded this interview. Dr. DeAngelis is also a Professor of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has been the recipient of seven honorary doctorate degrees and numerous awards for humanitarianism and medical excellence.

In the interview, she discusses how she came to be the Editor-in-Chief of JAMA and her views on evidence-based medicine and medical education. It was a great interview, and we hope you get the chance to check out the free podcast on iTunes!

UP NEXT: This Sunday (Dec. 6, LIVE at 12 p.m. ET with live streaming audio here on the blog) is our Season 2 Finale! Our special guest for our final show of 2009 will be Pulitzer Prize winning author Tracy Kidder, author of Mountains Beyond Mountains and Strength of What Remains. Have a great week, and we hope you can join us for our season finale this Sunday!

This Sunday (Nov 29): JAMA's Editor in Chief

2009-11-27T10:03:00.005-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving!

This Sunday (Nov. 29, with live streaming audio here on the blog at 12 p.m. ET), we will feature an interview with Dr. Catherine DeAngelis, the Editor-in-Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association -- one of the premier medical journals in the world.
Dr. DeAngelis is also a Professor of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has been the recipient of seven honorary doctorate degrees and numerous awards for humanitarianism and medical excellence.

We're looking forward to the show, and we hope you can take a break from eating turkey leftovers to join us on Sunday!

Recap of Episode 216: Hope. The Facts. Heroism.

2009-11-25T00:13:00.008-05:00

On this past Sunday's show (the free podcast of which is now available on our iTunes page !), we featured the second half to our recent conversation with Dr. Conrad Fischer, author of Routine Miracles: Restoring Faith and Hope in Medicine. This was one of our favorite interviews that we've conducted for Radio Rounds, and we hope you can take a listen to both parts (Episodes 215 and 216)!

In Part II of our interview, Dr. Fischer continued his message of hope and heroism in medicine, and he discussed how current medical students and physicians can overcome negativity that sometimes might rear its ugly head regarding the medical profession -- whether it's in the media or from physicians themselves. NOW, he says, is the best time to be in medicine -- not 25 years ago, as you may hear some people say.

He describes his book, Routine Miracles, as a "manifesto for action" within the current culture of medicine, and he uses his closing message to assure the listeners of the inspiring and unprecedented work that physicians and the profession of medicine are doing. Again, this was a fun interview for us, and we believe the message is motivational -- whether you're a medical student, physician, or anyone interested in the miracles of modern medicine and the intricacies of the current medical culture.

UP NEXT: There are only two episodes left in Season 2 of Radio Rounds! The first of those two episodes will air live this Sunday, November 29 at 12 p.m. ET. Our special guest is Dr. Catherine DeAngelis the Editor in Chief of JAMA (the Journal of the American Medical Association). Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

He's Baaack! This Sunday (Nov. 22) -- Part II of our conversation with Dr. Conrad Fischer

2009-11-20T03:04:00.004-05:00

Last week, we aired Part I of our recent conversation with Dr. Conrad Fischer (left), renowned educator and author of Routine Miracles: Restoring Faith and Hope in Medicine. That episode also featured a special Veterans Day segment, and the free podcast of Episode 215 is now available as a free download on our iTunes page!

This Sunday (November 22, with live streaming audio here on the blog at 12 p.m. ET), we will hear the conclusion to our interview with Dr. Fischer. If you heard the first part, you know that Dr. Fischer is dynamic, outspoken, and engaging... and that this is as motivational as it gets.

Well, Part II only gets better.

In the second half of our conversation that you can hear on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET, Dr. Fischer discuss negativity that potentially exists within and regarding the profession of medicine, and he proclaims a call to action for medical students and physicians alike. He also discusses the "price of nobility" and how that concept relates to the practice of medicine. And -- of course -- underlying the entire conversation is the three-pronged theme to his book, Routine Miracles -- Hope, The Facts, & Heroism.

We hope you can tune in this Sunday for the show! We'll also be joined in the studio by guest host John Corker, a first-year medical student at the Boonshoft School of Medicine.

Recap of Episode 215: Conrad Fischer Part I -- The BEST Time to be in Medicine

2009-11-17T12:27:00.010-05:00

The free podcast download of our latest episode, featuring Dr. Conrad Fischer, is now available on our iTunes page!

In October, the Radio Rounds crew visited Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus, Ohio and met Dr. Conrad Fischer -- author of Routine Miracles: Restoring Faith and Hope in Medicine, Chair of Medicine for Kaplan Medical and Director of Educational Development for Nassau University Medical Center in New York.

That afternoon, hosts Avash Kalra, Lakshman Swamy, and Shamie Das sat down with Dr. Fischer and conversed about a variety of topics -- the miracles of modern medicine, the heroic culture that should be instilled in physicians and medical schools, and the motivation that leads many of us to this profession in the first place. In this episode, we aired Part I of that conversation, and we hope you get a chance to hear it. This was without a doubt one of the most inspiring and dynamic interviews we have ever featured on Radio Rounds.

The dynamic Dr. Fischer challenges the notion that the practice of medicine was somehow "better" 25 years ago, and he proclaims a call to action for all medical students and physicians. As he says, we should want to go "cure a disease before lunchtime!"

Also in this episode, we spoke to Dr. Larry Lawhorne (Chair of Geriatrics at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine) and Beth Delaney (Program Manager of Palliative Care at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio). As part of a special tribute to Veterans Day, we discussed with Beth and Dr. Lawhorne a unique "Honor Flight" program, as well as unique health care issues related to veterans (e.g. post-traumatic stress disorder).

UP NEXT: Next Sunday (November 22), tune in to live streaming audio here on the blog at 12 p.m. ET to hear the second part of our conversation with Dr. Conrad Fischer.

Fisch Out of Water: This Sunday (Nov. 15), 'Rounds' to feature the dynamic Dr. Conrad Fischer

2009-11-13T10:20:00.006-05:00

For established physicians and aspiring physicians, the time is now.

So says Dr. Conrad Fischer (left) -- author of Routine Miracles: Restoring Faith and Hope in Medicine and advocate for the hope that medicine represents and the culture of heroism that should be instilled in all physicians.

This Sunday November 15 (12 p.m. ET; live streaming audio here on the blog), tune in to Radio Rounds to hear Part One of our special conversation with arguably the most dynamic speaker to ever appear on our show. In Routine Miracles, award-winning internist and medical educator Conrad Fischer investigates the paradox between medical advances and the rise of physician dissatisfaction. Fischer surveyed more than 3,000 physicians and interviewed hundreds of patients to uncover the seeds of doctors' discontent. Based upon his findings, he offers a deeply personal and compelling call to action for all of us, doctor and patient alike, to celebrate the present and the future of medicine.

Dr. Fischer has been Chairman of Medicine of Kaplan Medical since 1999 and is the only person to teach Step 1, Step 2, Step 3, and the Internal Medicine Boards. Currently, Dr. Fischer serves as the Director of Educational Development for Nassau University Medical Center. Previously, he was the Associate Chief of Medicine for Educational and Academic Activities at SUNY Downstate School of Medicine in Brooklyn and also an Attending Physician at King’s County Hospital, the largest municipal hospital in New York City.

ALSO this Sunday, we will be joined in the studio by Dr. Larry Lawhorne (Chair of Geriatrics at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine) and Beth Delaney (Program Manager of Palliative Care at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio). They will join us for a special segment on Veterans health care, in honor of Veterans Day this past Wednesday November 11.

We hope you can tune in. To listen, visit this blog for live streaming audio at 12 p.m. ET this Sunday! As always, the free podcast download will be available on our iTunes page next week.

Recap of Episode 214: A Stroke of Insight

2009-11-10T09:11:00.005-05:00

This past Sunday (Nov. 8) on Radio Rounds, we were joined by Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, who last year was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World (don't worry -- in the coming years, we'll try and speak to the other 99 as well).

In December 1996, Dr. Taylor woke up to discover that she was experiencing a stroke -- but amazingly, as a neuroanatomist, she knew and realized exactly what was happening to her. Three weeks later, neurosurgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital removed a golf-ball sized clot from her brain, and Taylor went on to write a book about her experience and her eight-year recovery. The book is entitled My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey, which spent 17 weeks on the New York Times Hardcover Non-Fiction Bestseller list.

In this episode, Dr. Taylor told us all about her experience, her current perspective on life, and her tireless work as an advocate of stroke patients. She also talked about how people around the world have responded to her unique story and gave advice to physicians on how to treat stroke patients.

This was a really inspiring conversation, and we hope you get a chance to listen to the podcast! For this show (which will be posted soon) and for all of our past episodes, check out our iTunes page, where every episode is free to download.

UP NEXT: Next Sunday (November 15 at 12 p.m. ET), we will be joined by Dr. Conrad Fischer, the Chairman of Medicine at Kaplan Medical and author of the recently released book Routine Miracles: Personal Journeys of Patients and Doctors Discovering the Powers of Modern Medicine. We will also feature a special segment regarding Veteran's Day, which is recognized in the U.S. this week (November 11).

House passes Health Care Bill

2009-11-08T11:07:00.010-05:00

Late Saturday night, the United States House of Representatives passed its historic health care bill by a vote of 220-215. We'll be discussing this development further on the next episode of Radio Rounds!

Tune in this Sunday, November 15 at 12 p.m. ET for the conversation on health care reform, as well as our interview with Dr. Conrad Fischer. Of course, this Wednesday November 11 is Veteran's Day, and we'll be having a discussion about that as well!

This Sunday (Nov. 8): Rounds welcomes 'My Stroke of Insight' author, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor

2009-11-05T10:53:00.004-05:00

This Sunday (November 8 at 12 p.m. ET), Radio Rounds welcomes special guest Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, who last year was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World.

In December 2006, Dr. Taylor (left) woke up to discover that she was experiencing a stroke -- but amazingly, as a neuroanatomist, she knew and realized exactly what was happening to her. Three weeks later, neurosurgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital removed a golf-ball sized clot from her brain, and Taylor went on to write a book about her experience and her eight-year recovery. The book is entitled My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey, which spent 17 weeks on the New York Times Hardcover Non-Fiction Bestseller list.

ABC News described the book as "transformative," saying that "Dr. Taylor's experience will shatter your own perception of the world." We very much look forward to speaking with Dr. Taylor this Sunday, and we hope you can tune in! If you're interested in learning even more about Dr. Taylor, follow this link to watch her speaking engagement at the 2008 TED Conference.

To listen on Sunday, visit the blog for live streaming audio this Sunday, November 8 at 12 p.m. ET.

Recap of Episode 213: You're A Logical Doc

2009-11-03T10:17:00.006-05:00

This past Sunday on Radio Rounds, we were joined by Dr. Dan Miller, a urologist in Dayton, Ohio. The free podcast will soon be available on our iTunes page, and we encourage you to listen!

Dr. Miller spoke to us about the high level of professional and personal satisfaction that he gains in the field of urology -- a specialty that has become highly sought after by medical students for its lifestyle. Dr. Miller also discussed a unique aspect of urology -- that, despite being a surgical specialty, it remains one that has a great amount of patient contact and one that can allow a physician to help patients in a short amount of time. As Dr. Miller says, he's a "fix-it guy." We also enjoyed a discussion about Dr. Miller's other interests -- which ranged from running marathons to dressing up as a mummy on Halloween!

During this episode, we also recapped our recent weekend in Chicago, where the Radio Rounds crew attended the American Medical Students Association (AMSA) Regional Conference. Hosts Avash Kalra, Lakshman Swamy, and Shamie Das interviewed Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky for a live-audience show (right) at the conference, and we talked all about it this past Sunday!

Again, the podcast of the episode will soon be available on iTunes at this link!

UP NEXT: This Sunday (November 8), our special guest will be Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, author of My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey -- a book about her experience of a massive stroke and her eight year recovery. Dr. Taylor is the national spokesperson for the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center, and in 2008, she was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World.

This Sunday (Nov. 1): Rounds revisits Chicago and welcomes Dr. Dan Miller

2009-10-29T17:57:00.010-04:00

Fresh off our trip to the AMSA Regional Conference in Chicago last weekend, we'll be back in our usual studio this Sunday (Nov. 1 at 12 p.m. ET) for our lucky number 13th episode of the season.

During this week's show, we'll recap our time in Chicago -- which included a fun, live-audience show with Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, an outspoken leader on health care reform. While we were in the Windy City -- and indeed, windy it was -- we also wrapped up our three-week Experience of Residency series by "revisiting The House of God" and speaking to iconic author Samuel Shem. Click HERE to find that episode -- and all past episodes -- on iTunes!

And -- of course -- we met a number of amazing medical and pre-medical students from across the country, and we'll be talking all about them this weekend as well.

Also joining us in the studio will be Dr. Daniel Miller (right), who in fact continues our coincidental Chicago connection this season. Dr. Miller attended Chicago Medical School and is a practicing urologist in Dayton, Ohio. We're looking forward to speaking with him, and we hope you can tune in on Sunday!

To listen, as always, visit the blog for live streaming audio at Noon ET. The free podcast will then be available on our iTunes page by Tuesday afternoon.

Recap of Episode 212: Revisiting the House of God

2009-10-27T14:54:00.005-04:00

This past Sunday, while the Radio Rounds crew was in Chicago, we concluded our three-week Experience of Residency series, and the free podcast is now available on our iTunes page here!

Our special guest was Samuel Shem -- which is the pen-name for Harvard psychiatrist and former Rhodes Scholar, Dr. Stephen Bergman. Shem is the author of the famous novel The House of God, which was published over 30 years ago but remains one of the greatest works ever written about the medical profession. As we mentioned last week, The House of God was in fact named by the British medical journal The Lancet as one of the two most important American medical novels of the 20th century, alongside Sinclair Lewis' Arrowsmith.

In the episode, we talked with Shem about why he thinks The House of God is so well-received, even today -- and how the perception of the novel has changed since its time of publication. We also talked about Shem's latest book, The Spirit of the Place and about "how to stay human in medicine." We encourage you to listen to the podcast of this episode, and of each episode in our Experience of Residency series! To recap, our special guests for the series were:

Part I (Episode 210): Dr. Sandeep Jauhar, Author of Intern: A Doctor's Initiation
Part II (Episode 211): Dr. Michael Collins, Author of Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs and Hot Lights, Cold Steel
Part III (Episode 212): Samuel Shem (Dr. Stephen Bergman), Author of The House of God and The Spirit of the Place

Want to hear more from Samuel Shem? Visit his website to listen to his 2009 Harvard Medical School commencement speech.

UP NEXT: Join us next Sunday (November 1) for Radio Rounds, as we will be joined live in the studio by Dr. Daniel Miller, a practicing urologist in Dayton, Ohio. The show will air at 12 p.m. ET with live streaming audio here on the blog. We'll also post more information about that episode later in the week!

This Sunday (October 25): 'Rounds' to go inside The House of God

2009-10-22T11:22:00.006-04:00

This Sunday, Radio Rounds heads to Chicago! We will be in the Windy City for our Regional AMSA (American Medical Students Association) Conference, and we will conclude our three-week "Experience of Residency" series on Sunday afternoon at 12 p.m. ET (live streaming audio on the blog).

Our special guest will be Samuel Shem (left), author of the iconic novel The House of God. Shem -- a pen-name for Rhodes Scholar and Harvard Psychatrist Dr. Stephen Bergman -- wrote The House of God in the late 1970s, and the novel has become arguably the most well-known book ever written about the medical profession. In it, Shem uses humor and brutal honesty to portray the experience of medical residents during their internships at a well-known Boston-based hospital -- the grueling life, lack of sleep, and the ups and downs of spending all their time in the hospital.

The House of God was in fact named by the British medical journal The Lancet as one of the two most important American medical novels of the 20th century, alongside Sinclair Lewis' Arrowsmith.

Shem is also the author of Mount Misery and the recently released The Spirit of the Place and is an accomplished playwright as well.

We look forward to the show and hope you can join us to hear our conversation with Samuel Shem! We'll also be talking about our weekend in Chicago at the AMSA conference! Again, live streaming audio will be available here on the blog at 12 p.m. ET, and the podcast of the show will be available on our iTunes page next week.

Recap of Episode 211: Blue Collar, Cold Steel

2009-10-20T12:36:00.006-04:00

On our latest episode, we were joined by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Collins, author of Hot Lights, Cold Steel and Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs, and the free podcast download will be available soon on our iTunes page!

This episode was also Part II (Episode 211) of our three-week "Experience of Residency" series that we have been featuring this month. In Part I (Episode 210), we spoke with Dr. Sandeep Jauhar, author of Intern: A Doctor's Initiation. The series concludes next week, October 25.

In our interview with Dr. Collins in Part II, we discussed his intriguing path to medicine -- which included working as a construction worker and cab driver before deciding to go to medical school. Upon graduating and entering residency, Dr. Collins found himself thrown under the hot lights... on the cold steel of the operating room. And of course his intern year is the subject of Hot Lights, Cold Steel.

The humor and emotion of the book definitely came through in our great conversation with Dr. Collins, and we encourage you to listen if you get the chance! We even enjoyed one of the more light-hearted moments on Radio Rounds this season, as Dr. Collins discussed with us his favorite beers.

That's right -- we occasionally talk about things other than medicine on Radio Rounds...

UP NEXT: This Sunday (October 25), we conclude our three-week Experience of Residency series with special guest Samuel Shem, author of arguably the most iconic book about the medical profession ever written -- The House of God. We'll be broadcasting the show from Chicago, and we'll air live here on the blog (streaming audio) at 12 p.m. ET, 11 a.m. CT.

This Sunday (October 18): Part II of three-week "Experience of Residency" series

2009-10-15T02:03:00.004-04:00

Last week, we kicked off our three-week "Experience of Residency" series by speaking to Dr. Sandeep Jauhar, and that episode is now available on iTunes.

This Sunday (October 18; live streaming audio here on the blog at 12 p.m. ET), we continue our series by speaking to special guest Dr. Michael Collins (left), a practicing orthopedic surgeon in the Chicago area and the author of Hot Lights, Cold Steel and Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs. The former chronicles his experience as a resident at the famed Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota -- where Dr. Collins ultimately ascended to the position of Chief Resident.

Hot Lights, Cold Steel is a wonderfully eye-opening and inspiring memoir... but don't take our word for it.

Publishers Weekly noted that, in the book, Dr. Collins "details, with admirable humor and insight, the early, virtually sleepless years when he learned not only to perfect his craft but to come to terms with the emotional impact of causing pain and losing patients... There are moving passages about his love for [his wife] Patti and the bonds he developed with other residents, and empathetic evocations of those he treats. Collins describes powerfully how he came to understand that his calling was not just to develop as a skilled surgical technician, but to treat his patients humanely as individuals."

Certainly, we're looking forward to speaking to Dr. Collins about his experience during residency, as well as his interesting path to medicine (which included working before medical school as a construction worker and cab driver -- hence the title of his second book). And we hope you can join us for this episode as well!

Live streaming audio will be available this Sunday October 18, here on the blog, at 12 p.m. ET.

Recap of Episode 210: Surviving the 'Initiation'

2009-10-11T22:34:00.008-04:00

This week's episode of Radio Rounds kicked off a special three-week series featuring best-selling physician-authors who have written well-known memoirs about their experiences during residency.

The podcast of this episode -- Part One of the three-part series -- is now available our iTunes page, and we encourage you to check it out!

Our special guest to kick off our series was Dr. Sandeep Jauhar (left) author of a book entitled Intern: A Doctor's Initiation. "Intern" is the term traditionally used to refer to a first-year medical resident (i.e. a physician in the year after graduating from medical school), and the book describes Dr. Jauhar's disillusionment upon entering the medical profession -- a sentiment which he explained in our conversation with him in this episode. The first year of residency is a famously brutal experience for young physicians, and Dr. Jauhar eloquently discussed with us his journey through that year and beyond.

Today, Dr. Jauhar is the Director of the Heart Failure Program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and an Assistant Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Needless to say, he survived his initiation and lived to talk -- and write -- about it! Again, be sure to check out the free podcast of the entire episode on iTunes.

UP NEXT: Our next episode (Sunday October 18 at 12 p.m. ET) will feature Part Two of our three-week "Experience of Residency" series, as we will be joined by Dr. Michael Collins, author of Hot Lights, Cold Steel and Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs. The former book describes his residency experience at the prestigious Mayo Clinic, where he was Chief Resident in Orthopedic Surgery. And the latter is a reference to his jobs before entering medicine -- working as a cab driver and a construction worker. We hope you will join us next Sunday as we speak with Dr. Collins!

Sunday October 11: 'Rounds' to take an inside look at the life of a first-year resident

2009-10-09T15:12:00.006-04:00

This Sunday October 11 (12 p.m. ET, live streaming audio here on the blog), we are looking forward to our special guest of the week --Dr. Sandeep Jauhar (left), a regular columnist for The New York Times and the author of the 2008 book entitled Intern: A Doctor's Initiation.

In Intern, Dr. Jauhar discusses life for a first year medical resident, which -- considering some of our past (Robert Marion) and future (Samuel Shem, Michael Collins) Season 2 guests -- has been a continuing theme on Radio Rounds this year. Dr. Jauhar had a particularly interesting path to medicine -- from earning a Ph.D. in experimental condensed-matter physics to a personal life event that inspired him to pursue medicine... to his current position as Director of the Heart Failure Program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

Dr. Jauhar also serves as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and he writes regularly about medicine and cardiology for the New England Journal of Medicine.

We hope you will be able to join us this Sunday (October 11) at 12 p.m. ET! Again, live streaming audio will be available here on the blog, and the free podcast of the episode will then be available on our iTunes page (as are all of our past shows) by the middle of next week.

Recap of Episode 209: National Child Health Day

2009-10-08T02:23:00.009-04:00

Last Sunday, Radio Rounds presented a special feature episode on pediatrics -- in recognition of National Child Health Day, which falls by tradition on the first Monday of October every year.

The free podcast download of this episode is now available on our iTunes page here!

This childhood health episode naturally featured a pair of interviews with pediatricians. In the first, we spoke with Dr. Joel Fein, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and an Attending Physician in the Emergency Department at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

Dr. Fein discussed his interests regarding mental health screening and violence prevention, and as the conversation progressed, it became evident that working in a major urban pediatric emergency department is far from -- shall we say -- child's play. One study he discussed involved the use of an interactive voice response tool to followup with patients, and right on cue, the results from that study were published this week in the journal Academic Emergency Medicine.

You can find that published paper at this link on PubMed.

Our second guest for the episode was Dr. Shalini Forbis, who joined us from the Children's Medical Center here in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Forbis highlighted the aspects of pediatrics that make it so worthwhile for her and her colleagues -- the ability to positively impact the health of young individuals for life and the benefit of health education and health literacy for patients and their families.

Again, this was a great episode, so we hope you get the chance to listen to our podcast!

UP NEXT: This Sunday (October 11 at 12 p.m. ET), we kick off a three-week "Experience of Residency" series. Our special guest for Part I will be Dr. Sandeep Jauhar, the author of Intern: A Doctor's Initiation. Dr. Jauhar is the Director of the Heart Failure Program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and he writes regularly for The New York Times and The New England Journal of Medicine. As always, join us for 'Rounds' this Sunday with live streaming audio here on the blog at Noon ET!

Parts II and III of the series will follow in ensuing weeks with special guests Michael Collins (author of Hot Lights, Cold Steel) and Samuel Shem (author of The House of God).

This Sunday (October 4): Rounds to recognize National Child Health Day

2009-10-01T15:02:00.010-04:00

Next Monday (October 5) is the 81st annual National Child Health Day! Accordingly, this Sunday's episode of Radio Rounds (October 4) will feature two accomplished pediatricians, as we discuss a wide array of topics associated with child's health -- health care access, preventive measures, and other intricacies of both general pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine.

Joining us will be Dr. Joel Fein (left), an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and an attending physician in the Emergency Department at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Fein also serves as the Director of the Philadelphia Collaborative Violence Prevention Center.

We will also speak with Dr. Shalini Forbis (right), a practicing pediatrician at The Children's Medical Center of Dayton (Ohio).

We hope you can tune in this Sunday! Live streaming audio will be available, as always, here on the Radio Rounds blog at 12 p.m. ET, and the podcast will be available on our iTunes page by next Tuesday October 6.

Recap of Episode 208: H1N1 Special Report

2009-09-29T12:01:00.006-04:00

UPDATE: Our latest episode is now available as a free podcast download on our iTunes page!

This past Sunday (September 27), Radio Rounds featured a special report on the H1N1 pandemic around the world and across the country. Joining us from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, GA, was Dr. Inzune Hwang (below).

Dr. Hwang is the Technical Specialty Unit Lead for the 2009 H1N1 Response at the CDC's Emergency Operations Center, and he updated us on all of the up-to-date efforts at the CDC to understand the H1N1 flu strain and to limit its spread across the United States this fall. We discussed the propensity of the H1N1 strain to preferentially infect younger populations, as well as issues related to the upcoming state-by-state vaccine distribution.

Is there really cause for concern? Dr. Hwang addressed that very question.

If you missed the episode, be sure to listen to the podcast of the episode, which is available on our iTunes page.

UP NEXT: Next week (Sunday October 4, LIVE at 12 p.m. ET), to coincide with "National Child Health Day," we will be joined by Dr. Joel Fein, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and an attending physician in the Emergency Department at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

We'll post more information about that episode in the coming days!

This Sunday (September 27): Rounds to tackle H1N1 with the CDC's Dr. Inzune Hwang

2009-09-24T11:30:00.005-04:00

Wondering about the status of the H1N1 vaccine? Is it true that the H1N1 virus preferentially affects younger people? Is there really cause for concern? How contagious is the virus? What should health professionals be doing to prepare for this fall? Will there be problems with the state-by-state distribution of the vaccine?

This Sunday, September 27 (LIVE streaming audio here on the blog at 12 p.m. ET), we'll find out the answers to all of those questions and more, as hosts Avash Kalra, Lakshman Swamy and Shamie Das will interview Dr. Inzune Hwang (left) from the Centers of Disease Control in Atlanta.

Dr. Hwang is the Technical Specialty Unit Lead for 2009 H1N1 response at CDC's Emergency Operations Center, and we will be exploring in-depth the current state of the global H1N1 pandemic. Needless to say, we're very excited to speak to him and learn more about the latest developments at the CDC.

We hope you will be able to tune in! The podcast will also be available on our iTunes page by Tuesday (September 29) afternoon.

Recap of Episode 207: Hope With Honesty

2009-09-21T13:03:00.005-04:00

This past Sunday (September 20), we were thrilled to be joined by Dr. Paula M. Termuhlen (below), the Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology and Director of the General Surgery Residency Program at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (BSOM).

It was a fantastic interview, and the free podcast will is now available on iTunes!

Dr. Termuhlen spoke with us about the difficulties and rewards of treating cancer patients, noting that a physician must convey to the patient and their family a balance of "hope with honesty" -- hence the title of the episode. She also shared her personal reasons for being so invested in the field of surgical oncology. In addition, Dr. Termuhlen discussed topics such as resident work hours, academic dishonesty, and the process of selecting fourth year medical students to enter a surgical residency -- a process she undertakes each year as Residency Director.

It was a great interview and episode, so we encourage you to listen to the podcast if you missed it live. An additional highlight of this episode was a brief conversation about co-host Lakshman Swamy's recent skydiving appearance!

To find all of our past episodes, visit our iTunes page at this link.

UP NEXT: This Sunday (September 27, live at 12 p.m. ET), we will be joined by Dr. Inzune Hwang from the Centers of Disease Control in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Hwang is the technical specialty unit lead for 2009 H1N1 response at CDC's Emergency Operations Center and will be providing us with all of the CDC's up-to-date efforts regarding the H1N1 ("swine flu") pandemic. We hope you can join us for that epsiode! Stay tuned to the blog in the coming days for more information, and have a great week!

This Sunday (September 20): Rounds welcomes surgical oncologist Dr. Paula M. Termuhlen

2009-09-17T18:04:00.005-04:00

Fresh off of one of the more memorable episodes in recent memory (see post below or download podcast on iTunes!), Season 2 of Radio Rounds marches on this Sunday September 20 with special guest Paula M. Termuhlen, M.D.

And this promises to be a great episode, as well.

Dr. Termuhlen (left) is the Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology and Director of the General Surgery Residency Program at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (BSOM). Prior to joining BSOM and nearby Miami Valley Hospital in 2001, Dr. Termuhlen was the surgical oncologist for the National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

In addition, through research, Dr. Termuhlen has examined such topics as the impact of early cancer diagnosis on survival and the effects of work limits on resident experience and education. We are certainly looking forward to speaking with Dr. Termuhlen, and we hope you will be able to tune in!

Visit the blog this Sunday (September 20) at 12 p.m. ET for live streaming audio, or check our iTunes site later in the week for the free podcast download!

Recap of Episode 206: Rounds Goes Genetic

2009-09-14T20:01:00.007-04:00

SEPTEMBER 16 UPDATE: This memorable show featuring Dr. Robert Marion is now available as a free podcast download on our iTunes page!

What a show!

The latest episode of Radio Rounds (Episode 206: Rounds Goes Genetic) featured a dynamic and truly eye-opening interview with pediatrician and author Dr. Robert Marion, whose new book -- Genetic Rounds: A Doctor's Life in the Field that Revolutionized Medicine -- is a poignant description of his daily work in the cutting-edge field of clinical genetics.

Dr. Marion (left) spoke candidly with 'Rounds' hosts Avash Kalra and Lakshman Swamy about a variety of topics -- including his experiences during residency during the early 1980s, which are described in his bestseller The Intern Blues. He told stories that highlight what can happen to physicians when they are pushed to their physical and mental limits. And he offered advice regarding how aspiring physicians can survive.

This episode is available for download on our iTunes page! Also, check out Dr. Marion's website here!

UP NEXT: The special guest for this Sunday's episode (LIVE, 12 p.m., September 20) will be Dr. Paula Termuhlen, who serves as the General Surgery Residency Program Director and Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. More information about that episode will be posted later this week, so stay tuned!

This Sunday (September 13): Radio Rounds meets Genetic Rounds

2009-09-11T09:42:00.005-04:00

Clinical genetics is a field that has significantly advanced the practice of medicine, and this Sunday (September 13, LIVE at 12 p.m. ET), Radio Rounds will explore that topic by speaking to Dr. Robert Marion, author of the new book Genetic Rounds: A Doctor's Life in the Field that Revolutionized Medicine.

Dr. Marion (left) is a Professor of Pediatrics, as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology, at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York and is the Director of Clinical Genetics at both the Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla, New York. In all, Dr. Marion is the author of six published books, including The Intern Blues and Learning to Play God: The Coming of Age of a Young Doctor. We are looking forward to speaking with him about those works, as well as his new book, and we hope you can join us on Sunday!

As always, live streaming audio will be available right here on the blog on Sunday (at 12 p.m. ET).

Recap of Episode 205: Cutting to the Heart of the Matter

2009-09-09T07:52:00.008-04:00

The podcast of this past Sunday's Labor Day Special ("Cutting to the Heart of the Matter") will be available for free on iTunes later this week (Thursday September 10). We apologize for the delay!

We were joined by Dr. Anthony Acinapura (left), a seasoned cardiothoracic surgeon in New York City. Dr. Acinapura has made an impact in both New York and nationally, lowering mortality rates on a national basis by helping to create a cardiothoracic database for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons still used today.

Having practiced for 47 years -- going on 48 -- Dr. Acinapura talked with us about the immense changes that he has seen in cardiovascular medicine and surgery during the last half-century. As one might expect, that change has been dramatic. And Dr. Acinapura has had a front row seat.

If you get a chance to listen, again, the podcast will soon be available on iTunes at the link above.

UP NEXT: This Sunday (September 13), 'Rounds' hosts Avash Kalra and Lakshman Swamy will interview pediatrician Dr. Robert Marion, author of several books including his latest work Genetic Rounds, which will be available in stores this fall. We hope you can join us on Sunday!

Sunday September 6: New York's renowned cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Anthony Acinapura

2009-09-04T01:28:00.013-04:00

Labor Day weekend is upon us, so naturally, we have one of America's hardest working physicians joining us this Sunday (September 6, live at 12 p.m. ET) on Radio Rounds.

Dr. Anthony Acinapura (left) is a cardiothoracic surgeon in New York City, a Professor at both New York University School of Medicine and New York Medical College, and was at one point named one of New York's Best Doctors for 25 consecutive years. In fact, Dr. Acinapura helped to lower mortality rates on a national basis by helping to create a cardiothoracic database for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons still used today. We're looking forward to speaking with him this Sunday, and we hope you will get a chance to listen!

As always, live streaming audio will be available right here on the blog at 12 p.m. ET, and the free podcast of the episode will be available on our iTunes page by Tuesday afternoon.

Recap of Episode 104: A Real WHO's Who

2009-09-02T02:20:00.006-04:00

The free podcast of our latest episode is now available on our iTunes page here!

This past Sunday (August 30), we were joined by regular CNN medical correspondent Dr. Martin Makary (left), the Chair of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Surgical Outcomes Research. He spoke to us about the work he has done with the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO), with regard to maximizing patient safety and quality of care.

Dr. Makary has in fact authored a number of books about those topics and public health and offered some great insight into the work he does. We particularly enjoyed our discussion of the importance of a simple "checklist" used in surgeries -- and how many lives that checklist may now be saving. If you missed it on Sunday, be sure to check out the podcast! Also, there is an opportunity towards the end of the program, as always, to win a Barnes and Noble gift card by correctly answering our Case of the Week, so be sure to send in your responses if you think you know the mystery diagnosis.

Up next: This coming Sunday (September 6, Labor Day Weekend), our special guest will be Dr. Anthony Acinapura, a highly accomplished cardiothoracic surgeon in New York City. More information about that episode will be posted later in the week, but remember, live streaming audio will be available on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET, right here on the Radio Rounds blog.

This Sunday on Rounds: A real WHO's who! -- Dr. Martin Makary (UN World Health Organization leader, Johns Hopkins surgeon & CNN correspondent)

2009-08-28T15:42:00.013-04:00

We have a big show planned for this Sunday (August 30, LIVE streaming audio here on the blog at 12pm ET), and we hope you will be able to listen!

Joining us will be Dr. Martin Makary (left), the Mark Ravitch Chair of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Surgical Outcomes Research. He specializes in advanced laparoscopy, pancreas surgery, gastro-intestinal tumors, and special issues of elderly patients.

Dr. Makary is an active surgeon and researcher, serving jointly on the faculty of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and School of Public Health. Dr. Makary serves in leadership roles for the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO), the International Union of Risk Management, and is a regular medical guest on CNN. He is the author of several books on public health and surgery, patient safety, quality of care, and health policy.

Visit our blog here at 12pm ET this Sunday for live streaming audio, or check out our iTunes page on Monday for the free podcast! All of our past episodes, as well as our recent video entitled The Patient Perspective, are all available for download at that link, so feel free to check those out!

[Photo and Biographical Information above are courtesy of Johns Hopkins Medicine]

Rounds explores 'The Patient Perspective'

2009-08-26T02:13:00.003-04:00

On August 11, the Radio Rounds crew hosted a full live-audience show for students and faculty at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. The one-hour program was co-sponsored by the American Medical Students Association (AMSA) and featured an array of charismatic guests. The full video -- yes, video -- of that show will soon be available as a free download on iTunes, so stay tuned for that!

During that live show, we played for the audience a pre-recorded interview segment -- entitled The Patient Perspective -- and that video is now available on iTunes at this link. We encourage you to watch, as it is quite a moving story. The video is a conversation between Radio Rounds hosts Avash Kalra and Lakshman Swamy and their classmate Casey McCluskey, who was diagnosed with breast cancer during the final week of their first year of medical school in May. Casey describes her experience dealing with the diagnosis, as well as some inspiring stories involving her friends and family. The conversation is both touching and educational, and we're appreciative that Casey has been so willing to share her story with everyone. Many thanks to her for that, and on a personal note, we can't wait until she's back to school full-time.

Recap of Episode 203: The Human Journalist

2009-08-26T02:03:00.006-04:00

This past Sunday, we were joined by Dr. Elissa Ely (below) -- a psychiatrist in Boston, MA and an accomplished journalist, contributing regular Op-Ed pieces to The New York Times and The Boston Globe. As she mentioned when we asked her about medical journalism, she considers herself not necessarily to be a medical journalist but to be a "human journalist." And as we spoke with her, it was easy to see what she meant!

Dr. Ely talked about the human interactions that can be so fleeting yet profound; these are interactions that underlie not just medicine but everyday life. She also discussed the concept of "caring too much" for a patient, as well as the options for physicians who themselves deal with psychiatric issues on their own. The podcast is now available at this link!

Also available on iTunes -- the first-ever Radio Rounds video! It is entitled "The Patient Perspective" and features an interview with Boonshoft School of Medicine student Casey McCluskey, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in May. The video is available as a free download on our iTunes page (link above). Casey describes her experience dealing with the diagnosis, as well as some inspiring stories involving her friends and family. The conversation is both touching and educational, and we're appreciative that Casey has been so willing to share her story with everyone. We encourage you to watch, as it is quite a moving story.

Up next: More information will be posted about this later in the week, but our guest for our next episode (this Sunday August 30, 12pm ET) will be Dr. Martin Makary, regular CNN medical correspondent and Chair of Gastrointestinal Surgery at Johns Hopkins.

Sunday: Rounds to interview NY Times and Boston Globe columnist Elissa Ely, MD

2009-08-20T10:40:00.007-04:00

Sunday August 23 Update: Thanks for listening today! If you missed the show, the podcast will be available this TUESDAY afternoon (August 25).

On this Sunday's episode (August 23, live at 12pm ET), Radio Rounds hosts Avash Kalra and Lakshman Swamy will interview Dr. Elissa Ely (left), a Harvard Medical School-trained psychiatrist who writes regular columns for The New York Times and The Boston Globe. Dr. Ely is also a former contributer to National Public Radio (NPR).

Visit this blog at 12pm ET this Sunday for live streaming audio of the show! The podcast will also be available as a free download on iTunes by Tuesday evening (search the iTunes store for Radio Rounds).

We're especially looking forward to speaking with Dr. Ely because of how thought-provoking her articles are. One blogger wrote of Dr. Ely last year, "I always look forward to Dr Ely's articles. She describes people that most folks don't ever get to meet in their lifetimes. Or, if they do, they don't know what they're dealing with. And she never forgets to relate the human connection of her patients. As puzzling as they are, as hard to connect with as they may be, her patients are always human to her, and as a result, to us."

We hope you can join us on Sunday! This episode will also feature the world debut of the new Radio Rounds theme song, entitled "Rounding on the Radio" and performed by our band White Coat Confidential.

(Photo above courtesy of Jan Reiss and Harvard Medical School)

Recap of Episode 202: Health Inequity and Disparities (A Lyon-hearted Approach)

2009-08-17T14:52:00.007-04:00

On August 16, we were joined by Dr. Evan Lyon (left), an Associate Physician at the Division of Global Health Equity and an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Lyon is also an Editor of the Journal of Health and Human Rights. He has worked extensively in Haiti since 1996 on behalf of the renowned Partners in Health organization, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and co-founded by Dr. Paul Farmer.

It was a great interview, as Dr. Lyon talked to us about health inequalities, as well as several projects he has been working on (including a fascinating prison project). The podcast will be available on iTunes for free by Tuesday afternoon at this link! Listen for the interview, as well as our Case of the Week (email us at radiorounds@gmail.com if you know the answer and for a chance to win a prize; we will randomly draw a winner from the correct responses!).

Up next! On Sunday August 23 (live at 12pm ET), we will be joined by Dr. Elissa Ely, a psychiatrist in Boston, Massachusetts and an Op-Ed Columnist for The New York Times and The Boston Globe. Dr. Ely is also a former contributor to National Public Radio (NPR). Tune in this Sunday, as Dr. Ely has some great stories to share!

Rounds to explore global health equity this Sunday

2009-08-13T15:07:00.009-04:00

Fresh off our second season premiere, we are proud to announce that our second episode of the season this Sunday August 16 (12pm ET, listen live here on the blog) will feature Dr. Evan Lyon, an Associate Physician at the Division of Global Health Equity and an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Lyon is also an Editor of the Journal of Health and Human Rights.

Dr. Lyon focuses on community-based approaches to HIV and TB treatment, providing primary care in resource-poor settings, and management of chronic disease using community health workers. He has worked extensively in Haiti since 1996 on behalf of the renowned Partners in Health organization, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and co-founded by Dr. Paul Farmer.

We hope you can tune in on Sunday August 16! Simply visit this blog at 12pm ET to find the live streaming audio link at the top of the page. You will also be able to download the podcast for FREE on iTunes on Monday afternoon (search Radio Rounds).

This episode will also feature a guest host, Matias Iberico, a third year medical student at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Matias is former Co-chair of the School of Medicine's Global Health Inititative and has done health aid work in Mozambique, Swaziland, Ecuador and Peru. He will join regular hosts Avash Kalra and Lakshman Swamy for the interview with Dr. Lyon.

Recap of Season Two Premiere (Episode 201)

2009-08-10T18:24:00.008-04:00

The free iTunes podcast of our Season Two Premiere (Episode 201: Rounds Goes Courtside) is now available on iTunes at this link! You can also find that episode by searching the iTunes store for "Radio Rounds."

We were joined by Dr. Brian Cole, the Head Team Physician of the NBA's Chicago Bulls and the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. Dr. Cole is also a Professor of Orthopedics at Rush University Medical Center and offered some great insights into the world of sports medicine. He talked about a number of topics -- from his interest in arthroscopic reconstruction to the steroids era in baseball. He also talked about the intricacies and pressures of treating professional athletes. Check out the podcast!

Also, listen to the show for the case of the week (featured at the end of the episode), and send us an answer to radiorounds@gmail.com for a chance to win a prize.

Check the blog later in the week for more information on next week's show (Sunday August 16), which will feature Dr. Evan Lyon, an internal medicine physician who works with the world-renowned Partners in Health organization in Massachusetts. Dr. Lyon has worked extensively in Haiti and is also an Editor for the Journal of Health and Human Rights.

Special thanks to our sponsors SDN and AMSA... as well as one of our professors, Dr. Gary Onady, who provides the jazz music that you can hear in our introduction. You can hear Dr. Onady's smooth sounds on the trumpet for the Eddie Brookshire Quintet.

Radio Rounds live at 12pm EST

2009-08-09T11:52:00.000-04:00

Rounds Returns Sunday August 9 with Chicago Bulls Team Physician

2009-08-03T17:34:00.007-04:00

Radio Rounds is the first-ever medical radio talk show produced entirely by medical students, and having completed a successful first season in the spring of 2009, the 'Rounds' crew is headed back to the airwaves this fall!

The second season of Radio Rounds premieres on Sunday August 9 at 12pm ET, and the live show can be accessed here on the blog at that time. We will air every Sunday this fall.

Our special guest for the August 9 premiere will be Dr. Brian Cole (left), Head Team Physician of the Chicago Bulls and Professor of Orthopedics at Rush University Medical Center. Dr. Cole was recently named the 2009 NBA Team Physician of the Year. Here is a sneak peak at some additional guests who will join us on various Sunday afternoons this fall:

Elissa Ely: Psychiatrist, NY Times Columnist, Former NPR Contributor
Thomas Gill: Medical Director for the Boston Red Sox, Team Physician for the New England Patriots and Professor of Orthopedics at Harvard Medical School
Tracy Kidder: Pulitzer Prize winning American author of Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World and his latest book Strength In What Remains
Martin Makary: Chair of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Surgical Outcomes Research. Dr. Makary serves in leadership roles for the United Nations World Health Organization and is a regular medical guest on CNN.
Stephen Bergman: Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and author of The House of God
Gloria Wilder: Physician, President and CEO of Core Health
Sandeep Jauhar: Director of the Heart Failure Program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He writes regularly for The New York Times and The New England Journal of Medicine and is the author of Intern: A Doctor’s Initiation.
Evan Lyon: Internist, Editor of the Journal of Health and Human Rights, Physician for ‘Partners in Health’ organization.
Robert Marion: Professor of Pediatrics and Obstetrics and Gyneclogy at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York, Author of six published books, including The Intern Blues and Learning to Play God: The Coming of Age of a Young Doctor.
Michael Collins: Practicing orthopedic surgeon in Illinois, Author of Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs and Hot Lights, Cold Steel
Legislators in Washington, D.C. working on health care reform

Again, Radio Rounds returns August 9, and we hope that you will be able to listen on Sundays this fall! We have many exciting segments, some additional guests, and a few surprises (our dedicated listeners know that we love surprises) planned for Season 2. Contact us at radiorounds@gmail.com for suggestions and feedback! For all past episodes, be sure to check out our free podcasts on Apple iTunes (search Radio Rounds or find link on the right).

'Rounds' Returns August 9

2009-07-09T12:06:00.004-04:00

Season 2 of Radio Rounds premieres live on Sunday, August 9 at 12pm ET! Much more information to come in the next few weeks regarding our guests this fall, so stay tuned!

Pictured above: Radio Rounds hosts Avash Kalra and Lakshman Swamy, second-year medical students at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Radio Rounds Season One: Episode Guide

2009-06-25T12:17:00.003-04:00

Here's a look back at each episode from Season One of Radio Rounds. Remember that each episode is available on iTunes here!

Season 2 will premiere August 9, 2009 at 12pm ET.

Episode 108: Advocacy in Medicine (Season Finale)
Full recap
Guests: Dr. Alvin Jackson (Director of the Ohio Department of Health), Dr. B. Laurel Elder, Dr. Aaron Patterson, Tony Hesketh MSIII, George Salloum MSII, Shanthi Ramesh MSII
Song of the Week:
"Summer Wind" -- Frank Sinatra
Air Date: May 31, 2009

Episode 107: The Gift of Life
Full recap
Guests: Dr. Thav Thambi-Pillai (Transplant Surgeon, Miami Valley Hospital), Dr. John Donnelly (Family Medicine Physician)
Song of the Week:
"Fix You" -- Coldplay
Air Date: May 24, 2009

Episode 106: The Healer's Art
Full recap
Guests: Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen (New York Times best-selling author of Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal), Dr. Evangeline Andarsio, Dr. Dean Parmelee
Song of the Week:
"Heart of Gold" -- Neil Young
Air Date: May 17, 2009

Episode 105: Women in Medicine
Full recap
Guests: Dr. Amy Reed (Vascular surgeon, University of Cincinnati), Dr. Sheela Barhan, Joanna Hurrell MSII, Michelle Kline MSI, Nicole Majoras MSI, Laura Previll MSII
Song of the Week:
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" -- The Police
Air Date: May 10, 2009

Episode 104: Admissions
Full recap
Guests: Dr. Stephen Peterson (Dean of Admissions, Boonshoft School of Medicine), Dr. R. Stephen Manuel (Dean of Admissions, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine), Ms. Lorna Kenyon (Director of Admission, The Ohio State University College of Medicine), Joshua Evans MSII (Student Representative for Admissions committee)
Song of the Week:
"Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" -- Jack Johnson
Air Date: May 3, 2009

Episode 103: Have a Heart

Full recap

Guests: Dr. Franklin Handel, TJ Hufford MSI

Song of the Week:

"Island in the Sun" -- Weezer

Air date: April 26, 2009

Episode 102: Global Health

Full recap

Guests: Dr. Diklar Makola, Matias Iberico MSII, Jonathan Slaughter MSII

Song of the Week:

"Just Dance" -- Lady Gaga

Air date: April 19, 2009

Episode 101: The Future of Medicine

Full recap

Guests: Dr. Gary LeRoy, Susan Conrad MSIV, Steve Zitelli MSIII

Song of the Week:

"How to Save a Life" -- The Fray

Air date: April 12, 2009

Recap for SEASON ONE FINALE: Advocacy in Medicine

2009-06-01T10:48:00.009-04:00

THEME OF EPISODE 108 (Season 1 Finale): Advocacy in Medicine

PODCAST: The free download of the episode is available on iTunes here!

GUESTS & THOUGHTS: We wrapped up a fun first season of Radio Rounds with an action-packed spectacle of a finale (only a slight exaggeration...). Our featured guest was Dr. Alvin Jackson (left), the Director of the Ohio Department of Health. Dr Jackson offered his thoughts and insight on a variety of topics -- health policy concerns, health disparities, his personal work caring for migrant workers, and his recent meeting in Washington with President Obama.

We were also joined by a lineup of leaders from various student organizations at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Representing the American Medical Association (AMA) were Tony Hesketh MSIII and George Salloum MSII, and representing the American Medical Students Association (AMSA) were Shanthi Ramesh MSII and Dr. Aaron Patterson. Dr. Patterson, who graduated earlier this month, also discussed his work and the importance of advocacy with the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA).

We also had some fun during the show by inviting one of our professors, Dr. B. Laurel Elder, to sing a song that she recently composed for the BSOM Class of 2012 -- the "Microbiology Top 50."

We then wrapped up the show by reflecting on our first season and discussing what we have planned for Season 2, which premieres on August 9. Thanks so much to everyone who has listened to the show or downloaded the iTunes podcasts. We appreciate all the support, and we'll be posting on the blog periodically during the summer to discuss what we have planned for the next season. As we mentioned in our Season 1 Finale cliffhanger, we have some great guests ready to be announced later in the summer. Take care, everyone.

To comment on or discuss the show, visit our forum on the Student Doctor Network. Pictured above: Radio Rounds hosts Avash Kalra (l.) and Lakshman Swamy.

SONG OF THE WEEK: As voted on by you, the listeners, the song of the week was, quite appropriately, "Summer Wind" by Frank Sinatra.

CASE OF THE WEEK: The answer to last week's case of the week (which you can find in last week's recap) was 'Migraine.' Congratulations to Jesse Onyenekwe, a medical student at Ross University, for submitting the correct answer! Jesse will be receiving a Radio Rounds prize.

As for this week's case of the week, here it is. If you know the answer, email radiorounds@gmail.com for the chance to win a prize.

A 22 year old man develops sudden onset of right-sided chest pain and shortness of breath while running. He has no significant past medical history, is a non-smoker, and is on no regular medications. The chest pain resolved in about 10 minutes. He presents to the emergency department two days later as mild shortness of breath persists. Evaluation in the emergency department includes a chest x-ray, which reveals a large right-sided pneumothorax. Electrocardiogram is normal. He undergoes a right intercostal chest tube placement with immediate improvement in his shortness of breath. He is admitted. 45 minutes later, you receive a call from his nurse stating that the patient has developed sudden respiratory, is diaphoretic, tachycardic, and hypotensive. The chest tube is checked and noted to be functioning normally.

What is the MOST LIKELY diagnosis?

NEXT: Season 2 of Radio Rounds will premiere on August 9 at 12pm ET. For more, keep checking the blog or our Facebook page. Have a great summer, and take care.

Season Finale: Advocacy in Medicine

2009-05-31T10:30:00.007-04:00

For our Season Finale, we have a 90-minute special planned. We are hosting Dr. Alvin Jackson, the Director of the Ohio Department of Health. Dr. Jackson was appointed to that position in 2007 by Governor Strickland, and he met personally with President Obama two weeks ago to discuss health policy initiatives in Ohio and across the nation. Following Dr. Jackson, we will hear from representatives from the AMA, AMSA, and the GLMA. In addition, we will have Dr. B. Laurel Elder, our professor in the Principles of Disease course which we are just finishing. Dr. Elder will be performing her hit single, "Microbiology Top 50." Dr. Elder, as you may guess, has a rather infectious personality!

We hope you enjoy the show today, and as always, send us any comments, questions, or criticism at RadioRounds@gmail.com!

Recap for Episode 107: The Gift of Life

2009-05-25T14:50:00.012-04:00

THEME OF EPISODE 107 (May 24): The Gift of Life

PODCAST: The free download of the episode is available on iTunes here!

Pictured below, left to right: Dr. Thav Thambi-Pillai, co-host Lakshman Swamy, co-host Avash Kalra, Dr. John Donnelly

GUESTS & THOUGHTS: This week, we were joined in the studio by Dr. Thav Thambi-Pillai, a transplant surgeon, and Dr. John Donnelly, a family physician who received a life-changing pancreas transplant in 2004. Dr. Thambi-Pillai and Dr. Donnelly talked with us about organ donation, the transplant process, and the personal side to the field of organ transplantation. We also had some interactive trivia questions, so if you listen to the podcast, feel free to email us with your answers for a chance to win a prize (radiorounds@gmail.com)!

To comment or discuss the show, visit our forum on the Student Doctor Network. Read further to find out who will be joining us for the Radio Rounds Season 1 Finale!

SONG OF THE WEEK: As voted on by you, the listeners, the song of the week was, quite appropriately, "Fix You" by Coldplay. Find the poll on the right side of the page to vote for this week's song!

CASE OF THE WEEK: The answer to last week's case of the week (which you can find in last week's recap) was 'Vasovagal syncope.' Congratulations to Lucas Miller, an aspiring physician-scientist from the University of Illinois, for submitting the correct answer! Lucas will be receiving a Radio Rounds prize.

As for this week's case of the week, here it is. If you know the answer, email radiorounds@gmail.com for the chance to win a prize.

A 26 year old woman who has 2 children presents for evaluation for bilateral pulsatile headaches that started 3 years ago when she resumed full time teaching. The headaches are of moderate to severe intensity, last several hours and occur on average once every 2 weeks. The headache is worse with movement, so she tries to lie quietly, away from bright lights. She has some associated nausea but no vomiting. She has no other neurological symptoms. She is asymptomatic at the time of presentation. Blood pressure is 110/70, optic fundi normal, neurological exam is normal. Oh -- and one of her children, a 2 year old, recently had his appendix removed. And the mom's (i.e. the patient's) arm has been hurting recently.

What is the MOST LIKELY diagnosis?

NEXT WEEK: The special 90-minute Radio Rounds Season 1 Finale is on May 31 at 12pm ET. The theme for the show is "Health Policy and Advocacy," and our guest is Dr. Alvin Jackson, Director of the Ohio Department of Health. Dr. Jackson was appointed to that position by Governor Ted Strickland in June 2007, and he recently met with President Obama to discuss health policy both in the state of Ohio and across the nation. We will also be joined by student leaders in the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Medical Students Association (AMSA).

We hope you can listen in to our finale! Season 2 will then begin in August. For more, keep checking the blog or our Facebook page. Take care.

UPDATED information about today's episode ("The Gift of Life")

2009-05-24T13:39:00.008-04:00

Thanks to those of you who listened today (May 24). We broadcast over our alternate audio feed on UStream because of a Wright State University baseball game which was airing over the regular WWSU 106.9FM station. We understand that there was some confusion because of the last-minute switch, so we're sorry about that! We also had some technical difficulties because we were not broadcasting out of our usual studio, so we want to sincerely apologize for any problems you may have experienced with the live audio. However, our audio recording of the show was fine, so that will be available for listening soon.

The free podcast download will be available on Apple iTunes at some point on Tuesday May 26. We had a really terrific discussion with our guests regarding organ transplants. We also announced our guest for next week's season finale (Dr. Alvin Jackson -- Director of the Ohio Department of Health), and we included trivia questions to provide you all with the opportunity to win prizes. We'll let you know here when the podcast is posted. In the meantime, feel free to vote for next week's Song of the Week! The poll is on the right side of the blog.

Thanks again, and have a great Memorial Day weekend.

This Sunday, Rounds to go on the Organ Trail

2009-05-21T14:14:00.011-04:00

This Sunday, May 24 at 12pm ET, Radio Rounds will feature a panel of guests discussing the process of organ transplantation. The episode, entitled "The Gift of Life," will focus on the perspectives of both the physicians and the patients, and we will discuss the process of waiting for a transplant, selecting an appropriate match, the transplant surgeries themselves, and the intricacies of follow-up care.

Our guests will include Dr. Thav Thambi-Pillai -- a transplant surgeon at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio and the Associate Program Director for Transplant Surgery at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University -- and Dr. Ravi Chari, a transplant surgeon at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Highlighting the patient's perspective of transplant surgery will be Dr. John Donnelly, who received a life-changing pancreas transplant several years ago. Dr. Donnelly is a family physician and Associate Professor for the Department of Family Medicine at the Boonshoft School of Medicine.

We are very excited to hear from our three guests. If you have any questions for them or any comments about the organ transplant process, feel free to email those to radiorounds@gmail.com . Thanks, and we hope you can listen in!

Photo credit: CMN National Organ Transplant Network

Recap for Episode 106: The Healer's Art

2009-05-18T13:31:00.013-04:00

THEME OF EPISODE 106: The Healer's Art

PODCAST: The free download of the episode is on iTunes here!

GUESTS & THOUGHTS: This week, we had an inspiring and heartwarming discussion with internationally renowned physician Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, the author of the New York Times bestseller Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal. Dr. Remen joined us via telephone and spoke for almost an hour on the role of the physician as a healer, and she discussed the great power of humanity that lies at the heart of medicine. Dr. Remen is the founder of the Healer's Art course program that is used by medical schools all over the world, and as we heard on Sunday, she is a master storyteller. If you missed her interview, the podcast is available on iTunes at the link above!

In the second half of the show, we opened things up for a roundtable discussion. With Dr. Remen still on the line, we were also joined by two additional guests in the studio. First, we spoke to Dr. Evangeline Andarsio (above, middle), who is an OB/GYN in Dayton, Ohio and a Clinical Professor at the Boonshoft School of Medicine (BSOM). She is also the co-director of BSOM's Healer's Art Program. Finally, we were joined by Dr. Dean Parmelee (below, right), a Child Psychiatrist and Dean of Academic Affairs at BSOM, who has helped implement the Healer's Art program at BSOM in addition to other innovative educational opportunities.

Again, we had a lot of fun with this show. We're also giving away Panera gift cards to winners of our trivia contest (see the post below this for the questions and send responses to radiorounds@gmail.com for a chance to win!).

Special thanks to AMWA (American Medical Women's Association) for providing us with those gift cards. Also, thanks to our Executive Producer Shamie Das for all of his photographs (you can see more photos from all of our past shows on our Facebook page).

SONG OF THE WEEK: As voted on by you, the listeners, the song of the week was, quite appropriately, "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young. Find the poll on the right side of the page to vote for this week's song!

CASE OF THE WEEK: The answer to last week's case of the week (which you can find in last week's recap) was 'Pulmonary embolism.' Congratulations to Ahmed Elganzory all the way from Cairo, Egypt for submitting the correct answer! Ahmed will be receiving a Radio Rounds prize.

As for this week's case of the week, here it is. If you know the answer, email radiorounds@gmail.com for the chance to win a prize.

A 75 year old man presents for evaluation with regard to passing out after a coughing paroxysm following a fit while in a party. He had just finished drinking a glass of red wine. His wife who was accompanying him reports that he regained consciousness quickly. On regaining consciousness, he was fully oriented, spoke clearly, and had no difficulty standing up or walking. He denied any chest pain or palpitations prior to this syncopal episode. He reports feeling faint and light headed several times while trying to urinate. His past history is significant for coronary artery disease, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and benign prostatic hypertrophy. He also has a seizure disorder with seizures occuring on an average of 2 to 3 every month. Neurological examination is completely normal.

What is the MOST LIKELY diagnosis?

COMING UP NEXT: Next week's episode (Sunday May 24, 12 pm ET) is entitled "The Gift of Life." We will be joined by two organ transplant surgeons -- Dr. Thav Thambi-Pillai (Miami Valley Hospital & BSOM) and Dr. Ravi Chari (Vanderbilt University Medical Center). We will also be joined by Dr. John Donnelly (Associate Professor of Family Medicine at BSOM), who received a life-changing pancreas transplant several years ago. We're looking forward to this great panel discussing their experiences regarding organ transplants. If you have any questions or even any of your own experiences that you'd like to share, email us (radiorounds@gmail.com) or post on our forum on the Student Doctor Network or on Facebook.

Thanks to everyone for listening!

Recap and Preview

2009-05-17T14:30:00.005-04:00

Thanks to everyone for listening to our show today -- we were joined by Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, renowned physician and author of the New York Times bestseller "Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal." She was a terrific guest and spoke at length about the art of healing in medicine. If you missed it, the show will be available on iTunes (search "Radio Rounds") on Monday afternoon (May 18) by 5pm.

TRIVIA: Want a Panera $10 gift card (courtesy of AMWA)? Email us the answer to either of these two questions (radiorounds@gmail.com) :

1. In what year was Dr. Remen's first book, "Kitchen Table Wisdom," published?
2. Dr. Remen's second book is entitled "My Grandfather's Blessings." Tell us the profession in which Dr. Remen's grandfather worked.

12pm today: Rounds to interview Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, LIVE

2009-05-14T12:38:00.010-04:00

Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen (right), renowned physician and author of the New York Times bestseller Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal, will join us live today (May 17; Episode 106: "The Healer's Art").

Dr. Remen is a Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the UCSF School of Medicine, and she is the creator of the innovate course entitled The Healer's Art, which is used by medical schools all over the country. We are very excited to have her on the show this Sunday! If you have any questions for her, email them to radiorounds@gmail.com, and we will ask those on air.

Also, for pre-medical students, check the blog this weekend, as we will publish answers to emails we received from last week's Admissions episode. Admissions committee members from the Boonshoft School of Medicine have been kind enough to write responses to all the emails we were unable to read on air, so check those out later in the week.

If you missed last week's Mother's Day special, scroll below for the full recap and newly posted pictures of our Women in Medicine event. As always, the show is available for a free podcast download on iTunes.

Photos above courtesy of www.rachelremen.com

Recap for Episode 105: Women in Medicine

2009-05-12T00:40:00.012-04:00

THEME OF EPISODE 105: Women in Medicine (Mother's Day Special, May 10)

PODCAST: The free download of the episode is on iTunes here!

GUESTS & THOUGHTS: We were fortunate to have another great lineup of guests for our episode this week. And thanks to the AMWA (American Medical Women's Association) chapter here at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, we hosted a Mother's Day lunch event in the station and were pleased to see many of our medical school colleagues at the station! AMWA also provided us with Panera gift cards that we gave away during the show... and we will be giving more away on future episodes!

In fact: we are still waiting for the correct response to one of the trivia questions that we asked during the show, so the first person to email radiorounds@gmail.com with the answer will win a $10 Panera gift card! The question: Which US state is Dr. Amy Reed originally from? (She mentioned it during her interview with us -- check out the podcast if you missed it!).

Dr. Amy Reed is a vascular surgeon at the University of Cincinnati -- one of less than 200 female vascular surgeons in the United States. She spoke to us about her decision to become a surgeon, her experience during her training, and her ability to balance her family with a demanding professional career. We were also joined this week by Dr. Sheela Barhan, an OB/GYN in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Barhan is also the Director of the Boonshoft School of Medicine's "Women in Medicine" elective course, and she spoke to us about the benefits of that course.

Our other guests this week included Joanna Hurrell (left, accompanied by her mother; second year student and President of AMWA at Wright State), Michelle Kline and Nicole Majoras (first year students who took the aforementioned "Women in Medicine" elective course this year), and Laura Previll (below; a second year student who joined us on air and read a moving poem dedicated to her mother).

Again, thanks to AMWA for helping us produce the show this week. And just a reminder: for weekly articles, student forums and more, visit our sponsors, The Student Doctor Network, at www.studentdoctor.net

SONG OF THE WEEK: As voted on by you, the listeners, the song of the week was "Every Little Thing You Do Is Magic," by The Police. Find the poll on the right side of the page to vote for this week's song!

BSOM first-year students, Nicole Majoras (l.) and Michelle Kline

CASE OF THE WEEK: The answer to last week's case of the week (which you can find in last week's recap) was 'Radial head subluxation,' more commonly known as "nursemaid's elbow." Congratulations to Robert Clark from California for submitting the correct answer!

As for this week's case of the week, here it is. If you know the answer, email radiorounds@gmail.com for the chance to win a prize.

A 35 year old woman presents for evaluation in the emergency department for syncope after a 24 hour plane flight home from Australia. She has no significant past medical history and is on no medications except the birth control pill. Examination reveals her to be in moderate respiratory distress. Pulse is 120 per minute, blood pressure 90/60, respirations 20 per minute. Lungs are clear. A left parasternal precordial heave is present. Heart sounds are soft; there is a palpable and accentuated S2 over the second left parasternal space, a presystolic low pitched extra sound is audible over the sub-xiphoid area, and a holosystolic murmur is heard over the epigastrium which becomes louder with inspiration.

What is the probable diagnosis?

COMING UP NEXT: Check the blog and the facebook page for more info in the coming days regarding our "Healer's Art" episode on Sunday May 17, 12pm EST. Again, we will be joined by Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen. In the meantime, be sure to vote for the song of the week, and if you have any comments/suggestions, write to Avash and Lakshman at radiorounds@gmail.com .

Thanks to everyone for listening!

Co-host Lakshman Swamy, on air on Mother's Day -- with a photograph of his mom

'Rounds' to host Mother's Day Special: Women in Medicine

2009-05-07T16:54:00.013-04:00

Radio Rounds is proud to announce that we will celebrate Mother's Day this Sunday May 10 with a special episode on "Women in Medicine." This week's show is sponsored in large part by the American Medical Women's Association student organization at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. We are also sponsored -- as always -- by the Student Doctor Network.

Our first guest will be Dr. Amy Reed (left), a vascular surgeon in Cincinnati, Ohio (photo courtesy of the University of Cincinnati). Dr. Reed is one of less than 200 female vascular surgeons in the United States, and in addition to serving as an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Cincinnati, she is the Director of the Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program at UC -- one of just four female physicians in the country to hold such a position.

We will also be joined by Dr. Sheela Barhan (right), an obstetrician/gynecologist practicing in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Barhan, whose speciality is gynecological surgery, is also an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology for the Boonshoft School of Medicine (BSOM) at Wright State University.

Finally, we will speak to three current BSOM medical students -- Joanna Hurrell, Nicole Majoras and Michelle Kline. Joanna, a second year student, will be representing the American Medical Women's Association (AMWA), a national network of nearly 11,000 female physicians and medical students who share many professional and personal values and concerns. Meanwhile, Michelle and Nicole -- both first-year students -- will be discussing their experience over the past few months pursuing a unique "Women in Medicine" elective course.

Tune in on Sunday (listening options are to the right) for what we hope is a great episode! We will also be giving away various prizes on the air (courtesy of AMWA), including Panera gift cards and baseball tickets!

Episode 104 recap: Admissions

2009-05-05T11:32:00.010-04:00

THEME: Admissions

PODCAST: The free download of the episode is on iTunes on our brand new iTunes page here!

GUESTS & THOUGHTS: We were joined by a truly fantastic panel of admissions experts -- Dr. Stephen Peterson (pictured on the left; Asst. Dean of Admissions, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine), Dr. R. Stephen Manuel (Asst. Dean of Admissions, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine), Ms. Lorna Kenyon (Director of Admissions, The Ohio State University College of Medicine), and Joshua Evans (second year medical student at Wright State who serves as a full admissions committee member and interviewer).

The show was certainly targeted towards pre-medical students, and in this special 90 minute episode, our guests discussed topics such as the important of the MCAT vs. extracurricular activities, the weight of the personal statement and the applicant interview, the intricacies of applying as a non-traditional applicant, the national push to increase medical school class sizes... and MUCH more!

Above: Joshua Evans, MSII, Boonshoft School of Medicine

If you missed this episode, be sure to check out the free podcast on iTunes.

Also, for weekly articles on the admissions process, forums, and more, be sure to visit our friends at www.studentdoctor.net

SONG OF THE WEEK: As voted on by you, the listeners, the song of the week was -- appropriately -- Jack Johnson's "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing." Find the poll on the right side of the page to vote for this week's song!

CASE OF THE WEEK: The answer to last week's case of the week (which you can find in last week's recap) was 'parvovirus infection.' Congratulations to Richa Patel for submitting the correct answer!

As for this week's case of the week, here it is. If you know the answer, email radiorounds@gmail.com for the chance to win a prize.

The patient is a 2 year boy, seen in the ER. His mom says that he has been refusing to use his right arm for the last two hours, since they returned from grocery shopping. The boy's mother did not recall any injury or trauma to the arm, but she noted that she grabbed his hand when he tried to run away from her in the store. Currently, he is sitting in his mom's lap and appears healthy. Vital signs are normal, but he will not actively flex, extend, pronate, or supinate his right elbow.

What is the probable diagnosis?

COMING UP NEXT: Our May 10 episode, airing live at 12pm EST, on Mother's Day, will be a "Women in Medicine" special. Check the blog and the facebook page for more info in the coming days! In the meantime, be sure to vote for the song of the week, and if you have any comments/suggestions, write to Avash and Lakshman at radiorounds@gmail.com .

Thanks to everyone for listening!

Admissions Recap

2009-05-04T21:36:00.002-04:00

Hey, we had a big exam today, so the full recap will be up soon. Until then, use this link to access the Admissions episode podcast on iTunes. There were a few technical issues (one of the mics spontaneously blanked out) but we were able to enhance the audio and make it work. Please excuse the blips in quality!

Radio Rounds Today: ADMISSIONS SPECIAL!

2009-05-03T11:41:00.003-04:00

Thanks to everyone for listening today. If you missed the show and would like to hear it, the free podcast download will be available by tomorrow (Monday May 4) afternoon at approximately 5pm. The iTunes link for this show -- and for all of our previous episodes is here.

This Sunday, 'Rounds' to go inside the medical school admissions process

We have to "admit" -- this Sunday's (May 3) episode of Radio Rounds, airing at 12pm EST, may be our grandest 'Rounds' yet.

Joining us will be a full admissions panel, providing pre-medical students in particular the unique opportunity to gain some in-depth insight into the medical school admissions process. Our guests are:

-- Dr. Stephen Peterson, Assistant Dean of Admissions at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

-- Dr. R. Stephen Manuel, Assistant Dean of Admissions at the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine

-- Ms. Lorna Kenyon, Director of Admissions at The Ohio State University College of Medicine

-- Joshua Evans, a second year medical student who serves as full admissions committee member at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Click above to hear the show live! Feel free to email us any questions you have for the panel at radiorounds@gmail.com !

Recap for Episode 103: Have a Heart

2009-04-26T22:18:00.011-04:00

THEME: Have a Heart

PODCAST: Free download of the episode is on iTunes on our brand new iTunes page here!

GUESTS: We were joined by Dr. Franklin Handel (right), a cardiologist from Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Handel discussed the changes he has seen in the field of cardiology during his 26 years of practice, while also offering insight regarding the future of the specialty. Dr. Handel also discussed the importance of humanism in medicine and shared stories from his own experiences caring for patients. While live on the air, we learned that Dr. Handel was once the President of his medical school class, as a medical student at the University of Pennsylvania. This was especially fitting because of our second guest for this episode, TJ Hufford (below) -- the President of the first year class at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. TJ discussed medical student involvement in the community and shared experiences that highlight the importance of medical students "having a heart."

If you missed this great show, be sure to check out the free podcast on iTunes!

SONG OF THE WEEK: As voted on by you, the listeners, the song of the week was Weezer's "Island in the Sun." Find the poll on the right side of the page to vote for next week's song!

CASE OF THE WEEK: If you know the answer, email radiorounds@gmail.com for the chance to win a prize!

A previously healthy 16 year old girl is evaluated for fever, sore throat, lymph node enlargement, and active polyarthritis of the wrist, elbows, knees and ankles for the past week. An erythematous macular rash is noted on her abdomen. Laboratory studies reveal an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, mild hemolytic anemia, normal urinalysis, and positive rheumatoid factor and antinuclear antibodies. What is the most likely diagnosis?

THOUGHTS: We want to mention some other highlights of this week's show and share some important links with all of you! First, we discussed the recent and ongoing swine flu outbreak, and if you would like more information regarding it, visit the CDC website at http://cdc.gov/swineflu/

In addition, we featured the musical talents of Dr. Gary Onady, a Professor at the Boonshoft School of Medicine (more information coming soon), as well as Steve Zitelli and Matt Hensel, third year students who recently won the School's annual talent show. Here is the Youtube clip of Steve's and Matt's winning performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4PL9yop9xQ

COMING UP NEXT: Our May 3 episode will be a Medical School Admissions special. Check the blog and the facebook page for more info in the coming days! We can tell you now, however, that we will be joined by Dr. Stephen Peterson, the Assistant Dean of Admissions at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. For pre-medical students in particular, this will be a unique opportunity to see the inner workings of medical school admissions! Email questions for Dr. Peterson (which remain anonymous) to radiorounds@gmail.com !

'Rounds' wears heart on its sleeve for Episode 103

2009-04-24T11:03:00.009-04:00

Season 1 of Radio Rounds continues tomorrow (Sunday April 26, 12pm EST) with what we hope is another great show! The name of the episode is "Have a Heart."

Joining us will be Dr. Franklin Handel, who is an accomplished cardiologist and has some great stories and insight to share regarding his career as a physician. We will be also joined by TJ Hufford, the President of the first-year class at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. TJ will provide us with a student perspective on the topics discussed during the show. If you would like us to ask a question to either of our guests (questions are always anonymous), or even if you have any general comments, feel free to email them to radiorounds@gmail.com .

We hope you can tune in on Sunday at 12PM (see listening options to the right) to hear these great guests and much more!

And remember to vote for the song of the week! You can find the poll on the right side of this page.

Answer to Mystery Case from Episode 101 (Premiere)

2009-04-21T19:36:00.005-04:00

Episode 101 Mystery Case: 2 year old boy brought in by his parents after a wheezing episode that began during a Super Bowl party. On auscultation, the boy had inspiratory wheezing. What test do you order, and what is the probable diagnosis?

The answer: Order a chest x-ray. The probable diagnosis is foreign body aspiration. The child needs a bronchoscopy and removal of the foreign body.

The winner: Congratulations to Jeremy Reese, who responded with the correct answer and received a Radio Rounds mug as a prize!

The answer to the Episode 102 case will be announced on-air this Sunday at noon EST during our live show. Answers can still be submitted to radiorounds@gmail.com! See the recap below (or listen to the free podcast on iTunes!) to find this week's case.

Podcast available for "Global Health" (Episode 102)

2009-04-19T17:47:00.009-04:00

The podcast of Sunday's show is now on iTunes! You can find the free download here

The full recap of the show is in the post below! Be sure to check out the Playing for Change video that we featured on this week's episode, as well as the mystery case!

Recap for "Episode 102: Global Health"

2009-04-19T14:04:00.011-04:00

THEME: Global Health

PODCAST: The free download of Episode 102 is now on iTunes here

GUESTS: This week, we enjoyed a riveting discussion about global health concerns, as well as the elaborate connections between medicine and nutrition. Our feature guest was Dr. Diklar Makola (right), a gastroenterologist in Dayton, Ohio, who has extensive experience in practicing medicine both in the United States and abroad. Dr. Makola also has a PhD in nutrition, and his perspectives on medicine and global health have been further enhanced by his research work, which he also discussed on the program.

In the second half of the show, we were joined by Matias Iberico (below, left) and Jonathan Slaughter (below, right), who are second-year medical students at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University. Matias and Jonathan are also co-chairs of the School of Medicine's 'Global Health Initiative.' Both have had valuable experience working in medical settings abroad, and they were able to share their insights regarding the importance of global health care efforts. Visit the Global Health Initiative website here!

CASE OF THE WEEK: Read the case, and if you think you know what is wrong with the patient, email your answer to radiorounds@gmail.com . The winner will receive a prize from Radio Rounds!

A 13-year-old male athlete describes 3 weeks of epigastric pain, radiating into the left flank that is associated with nausea and vomiting. Symptoms increase with eating. He is very active with wrestling and football. These symptoms occurred several days following a viral illness which subsided over a two day period. During this time, he additionally recalls running into bleachers during a wrestling workout. This pain has increased steadily over the past two weeks. There is a family history of gallstones and pancreatitis. The physical exam revealed normal vital signs including a normal temperature. The abdominal exam was remarkable for epigastric pain on deep palpation, some guarding, but without rebound tenderness. Laboratory evaluation demonstrated an elevation in lipase and amylase.

THOUGHTS: Check out the website for Playing for Change and be sure to watch their video, the music of which we featured on this week's show:

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2539741

http://www.playingforchange.org/

Also, be sure to check out the Eddie Brookshire band's "Edge of the River," arranged by our own Dr. Onady, who wrote this week's tricky case!

We hope you can join us this Sunday (April 26) for our next episode! Find the poll to the right to vote for the song you would like to hear!

'Rounds' goes global for Episode 2

2009-04-17T02:43:00.006-04:00

We are pleased to announce our guests for our second show (Episode 102: "Global Health")!

Joining us this Sunday April 19 at noon (Eastern time) will be Diklar Makola, MD, PhD -- a gastroenterologist with a doctorate degree in nutrition. Dr. Makola has supplemented his work as a physician with research involving nutrition and medicine -- both in the United States and abroad. Please email any questions you have for him to radiorounds@gmail.com ! We will also be joined by Matias Iberico and Jonathan Slaughter, second-year medical students who are co-chairs of the Global Health Initiative at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Matias and Jonathan will discuss global health work and medical student activism regarding global health efforts. Visit the GHI twitter.

We hope you tune in to Radio Rounds this Sunday! Listening options are to the right, as is the poll for the song of the week. Don't forget to vote! Note that one of the choices this week is not Michael Jackson's "Heal the World," although that might have been appropriate.

Also coming up on this week's show: make sure you tune in at the beginning (at noon EST) to hear the mystery case of the week, as the winner will receive a prize. We will also announce our guests for the following Sunday (April 26) live on-air during this week's episode!

And -- as always -- if you can't join us for Rounds this Sunday, the free podcast will be available on iTunes on Monday afternoon.

Radio Rounds sets record with premiere!

2009-04-15T00:14:00.004-04:00

Radio Rounds was featured in the latest edition of The Guardian, Wright State's school newspaper.

"Avash Kalra and Lakshman Swamy, who are both first year medical students at WSU, hosted their first show on Sunday April 12 and set a new record for the highest number of online listeners on www.listen.to/wwsu."

The Article

Thank you for listening on Sunday, and stay tuned! The future episodes have a lot more to offer. The article mentions a few of the highlights to look forward to.

Also, be sure to send us any medical questions you have for the next episode, and vote for next week's song!

Premiere podcast now available on iTunes!

2009-04-13T17:15:00.012-04:00

The free download of the premiere episode of Radio Rounds is now available on iTunes!

Visit this link to download the premiere (the show's content is described in the post below).

Also, the podcast differs from the live Sunday show in that the live show contains some musical elements (e.g. an opening and closing theme, as well as a song half way through the episode). This week, for instance, we featured The Fray's "How to Save a Life." However, the music is removed from the iTunes podcast.

You can now vote for the song that we will play on THIS week's live broadcast (Episode 2, Sunday April 19)! The poll is to the right.

Radio Rounds Premiere (Episode 101): Recap

2009-04-12T14:56:00.012-04:00

THEME: The future of medicine

PODCASTS: We hope everybody enjoyed the premiere of Radio Rounds. If you were unable to listen this week and would like to hear all the excitement, don't fret -- podcasts for Radio Rounds are FREE on iTunes! Podcasts will be available on Monday afternoons each week at this link: http://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/wright.edu.2049885723.02049885733

CASE OF THE WEEK: Answer the following question for a Radio Rounds prize (email answers to radiorounds@gmail.com): 2 year old boy brought in by his parents after a wheezing episode that began during a Super Bowl party. On auscultation (listening with a stethoscope), the boy had inspiratory wheezing. What test do you order, and what is the probable diagnosis?

GUESTS: We were honored to welcome Dr. Gary LeRoy, Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Admissions at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University. Conversation ranged from issues such as the future of primary care in the current political climate... to what it's like to receive a "pie in the face." In addition, we were joined in the studio by two current medical students -- Susan Conrad, who discussed the recent Match Day ceremonies for fourth year students, and Stephen Zitelli, who described the life of a third year medical student.

SONG: Thanks to all of you who voted over the past week. The results came down to the wire, but the winning song that was featured on air this week was -- appropriately -- "How to Save a Life" by The Fray. Look for new song choices this week, and vote!

THOUGHTS: We enjoyed hosting the premiere today and look forward to an exciting first season of Radio Rounds. As you listen, feel free to email us with thoughts and suggestions. What did you like about the show? More importantly, what did you not like about the show?

Also, one slight technical issue -- we are already aware that the volume of our microphones varied a little bit during the premiere show, so that will be corrected for future episodes!

Thanks again for listening, everyone. Look for information here in the coming days about a very exciting show that we have planned for next Sunday, April 19!

Premiere Guest

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Our featured guest for the premiere is Dr. Gary LeRoy, a Dean at our medical school! Read more about him here!

Some photos from our initial podcasting!

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Above: Avash Kalra
Below: Lakshman Swamy

Breaking news: Dr. LeRoy to appear on Sunday's premiere

2009-04-08T13:05:00.007-04:00

Thanks to everyone for visiting the page, as Radio Rounds has officially launched as of today, April 8 2009. We are now 4 days away from the premiere -- 12pm this Sunday, April 12. And we are proud to announce that Dr. Gary LeRoy, Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Admissions, will join us on the show as our first guest.

Here's what we encourage you to do:

1) Check out the menu on the right for listening options!

2) Send our website to anyone you know (other medical students, your friends, your family) who may be interested in our show and excited to get an unprecedented glimpse into our medical school.

3) Join the facebook group!

4) Each week, we will feature a song about halfway through the show... decided by you, the listeners! Scroll down to find the poll each week.

Thanks, and we hope you enjoy listening to Radio Rounds.

Art

2009-04-08T01:08:00.003-04:00

Special thanks to our Executive Producer and classmate, Shamie Das, for his fantastic artwork that you can find here on our blog, as well as on our facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=92463005268)

Premiere Date

2009-03-20T18:17:00.014-04:00

Radio Rounds will premiere on Sunday April 12 at NOON!

Planning

2009-03-16T09:46:00.001-04:00

We are working on putting everything together for the upcoming Radio Event Of The Year: Radio Rounds, Boonshoft School of Medicine's own Radio Show!