Category Archives: Life Lessons

Episode 289: Master Clinicians Part 1: Dr. Dave Berman

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Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 289: Master Clinicians Part 1: Dr. Dave Berman
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In this new series on master clinicians I will be interviewing people who have been identified by their colleagues and trainees as “master clinicians”, people who others go to for advice and clinical guidance, people who are masters of their craft. In this episode I welcome Dr. Dave Berman back to the show to discuss how he has, in a relatively short time, become one of these master clinicians and what advice he has for all of you.

CME: Link

Random Recs:

Trader Joes Cinnamon Dragons

Honestly Podcast

Episode 282: Navigating Applying in Anesthesiology with Tricia Pendergrast

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Episode 282: Navigating Applying in Anesthesiology with Tricia Pendergrast
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In this 282nd episode I welcome Dr. Tricia Pendergrast to the show to discuss how to navigate the process of applying for residency in anesthesiology. We discuss how to set yourself up for success, how to figure out how competitive you are, when to consider an away rotation, when to consider dual applying, and how to figure out how to best use your signals.

CME: Link

Dr. Pendergrast is on X @TRPender, on Tiktok @triciapendergrastmd and her email is triciamdtiktok@gmail.com

Random Recs:

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Brown Butter Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookies

Full Swing Season 2

Episode 275: Healthy Cooking with Myles Snider

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Episode 275: Healthy Cooking with Myles Snider
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In this 275th episode I welcome Chef Myles Snider to the show to discuss how busy professionals can cook tasty, healthy meals for themselves and their families.

CME: Link

Myles’ Personal Links 

https://www.8020cooking.com/

https://www.instagram.com/myles.cooks/

https://www.tiktok.com/@myles.cooks

https://mylescooks.substack.com/

Twitter

Products I Mentioned 

https://verasalt.co/

https://www.burlapandbarrel.com/

https://www.diasporaco.com/

Smith and Truslow

Posts I Mentioned 

https://mylescooks.substack.com/p/a-simple-technique-for-braised-meat

https://mylescooks.substack.com/p/a-minimalist-cookware-setup

Full cookware guide: https://8020cooking.circle.so/c/cookware-and-pantry/the-cookware-guide

Full pantry guide: https://8020cooking.circle.so/c/cookware-and-pantry/the-pantry-guide

Random Recs:

San Sebastien

The Crown

Episode 241: Jesse Ehrenfeld Live in New Orleans

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Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 241: Jesse Ehrenfeld Live in New Orleans
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In this 241st episode we play the audio from our live podcast in New Orleans at the Anesthesiology 2022 conference. We discuss Jesse’s impressive career including his recent election as president-elect of the AMA, his advocacy work, and his work with AI in healthcare.

Random Recs:

Cafe Du Monde

Loretta’s

Episode 239: Determined: How Burned Out Doctors Can Thrive in a Broken Medical System with Dr. Jimmy Turner

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Episode 239: Determined: How Burned Out Doctors Can Thrive in a Broken Medical System with Dr. Jimmy Turner
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In this 239th episode I welcome Dr. Jimmy Turner back to the show. Jimmy is an academic anesthesiologist at Wake Forest in North Carolina and a certified coach for physicians.  He is also the founder of The Physician Philosopher blog and podcast.  In addition to this, he is the author of a book that came out in July of 2022 entitled Determined: How Burned Out Doctors Can Thrive in a Broken Medical System.  We discuss his book and it’s messages about burnout and resilience.

CME: Link

Show notes: Link

Links: 

Email:  Jimmy@thephysicianphiosopher.com

Twitter: @TPP_MD

Random Recs:

Money Heist: Link

The Coddling of the American Mind: Link

Harlan Coben Novels: Link

Episode 238: Financial Planning Update with Justin Harvey

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Episode 238: Financial Planning Update with Justin Harvey
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In this 238th episode I welcome back financial planner Justin Harvey to discuss the recent changes in student loans, public service loan forgiveness, the No Surprises Act, the pros and cons of doing a fellowship versus going straight into practice, and mistakes to avoid when starting a new job.

CME: Link

Justin’s Contact Info: justin@apm-wealth.com

Financial planning site: www.apm-wealth.com

Podcast: www.apmsuccess.com

Good company for student loan plans and info: www.studentloanplanner.com\

More info on PSLF Waiver: https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/pslf-limited-waiver

Nice video walking through new PSLF tool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sir-hCNxlzA

Random Recs:

Radical Candor

The Psychology Of Money

White Coat Investor’s Guide To Asset Protection

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Episode 237: Health Care Provider Burnout with Dr. Bryan Sexton

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Episode 237: Health Care Provider Burnout with Dr. Bryan Sexton
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In this 237th episode I welcome Dr. Bryan Sexton to the show to discuss his work with characterizing, researching and trying to address healthcare provider burnout. We discuss what burnout is and how it differs from moral injury, how to prevent it, treat it, and what a better system might look like.

CME: Link

Random Recs: Bridgerton

References:

Bryan’s website where you can find all the tools we discussed: https://hsq.dukehealth.org/tools/

The Science of Healthcare Worker Burnout: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34459858/

Well-being essentials series: Oct 10-13 Bit.ly/wellbduke

Episode 236: Gun Violence Prevention with Dr. Katherine Hoops

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Episode 236: Gun Violence Prevention with Dr. Katherine Hoops
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In this 236th episode I welcome Dr. Katherine Hoops to the show to discuss her work with gun violence prevention. We discuss the horrific statistics around gun violence during the COVID pandemic, what can be done to try to prevent it, and what providers can do to help.

CME: Link

Random Recs:

We The People: Link

Stranger Things: Link

Episode 235: What Happens When Doctors Get Sick, the Physician-as-patient, with Drs. Castro-Frenzel and Saadat

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Episode 235: What Happens When Doctors Get Sick, the Physician-as-patient, with Drs. Castro-Frenzel and Saadat
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In this 235th episode I welcome Drs. Karla Castro-Frenzel and Haleh Saadat to the show. They share their stories of being diagnosed with serious diseases, becoming physician-as-patients, and how they coped with the diagnosis and figured out how to move forward.

CME: Link

Dr. Saadat’s email is haleh.saadat@gmail.com, she is on Twitter @hs2009 and
Instagram @haleh_saadat_

Dr. Castro-Frenzel is on twitter @KarlaFrenzel and Instagram @kacasfr

Random recs:

We Are All Perfectly Fine: Link

The Yearling: Link

When Things Fall Apart: Link

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: Link

Episode 222: Aversive Racism with Drs. Chen and Lucero

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Episode 222: Aversive Racism with Drs. Chen and Lucero
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In this 222nd episode I welcome Drs. Catherine Chen and Jennifer Lucero to the show to discuss their NEJM article about aversive racism in academic medicine. We talk about what aversive racism is, what role it plays, and how we can try to work to counter its effects.

CME: Link

NEJM Ahttps://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2112913

Random Recs:

Caste: Link

Crash Landing On You: Link

The Code Breaker: Link