Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Joyce Griffith, MBA Have you thought about writing a book but have heard nightmare stories about finding and dealing with publishers? What is the reality of self publishing? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes publisher Joyce Griffith to discuss the business of self publishing.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Joyce Griffith, MBA Do you have a book in you? How do you get it out and in print? Publisher Joyce Griffith joins host Dr. Leslie Lundt to discuss how physicians can become authors

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Ateev Mehrotra, MD Two thirds of patients and physicians believe it is important to have a preventive health exam every year. What does this cost? Is it necessary? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes RAND policy analyst Ateev Mehrotra, MD to discuss his latest research into the value of preventive services.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Drew Rosielle, MD Pallimed is a hospice and palliative medicine blog. During this segment, hear Dr. Drew Rosielle, a palliative care specialist, discuss the blog he founded.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: John Howe, MD Dr. Maurice Pickard speaks with Dr. John Howe, president and CEO of Project HOPE, about Project HOPE's work with the U.S. Navy, from the tsunami devastation in Indonesian to the crisis in New Orleans.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: John Howe, MD Dr. Maurice Pickard discusses with Dr. John P. Howe how Project HOPE has formed partnerships around the world that have brought health care to the disadvantaged, especially women and children. This began in 1958 when President Dwight Eisenhower donated a U.S. Navy ship to be converted to the first non-military hospital ship in American history.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: David Chin, MD, MBA Dr. David Chin, Managing Partner for PWC's Global Healthcare Research Institute talks to host Dr. Larry Kaskel about the projected healthcare worker shortage in the years to come. What do we need to do to prevent this crisis. Join us to find out.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: David Chin, MD, MBA Host Dr. Larry Kaskel interviews Industry Analyst and Managing Partner of Price Waterhouse Coppers Global Healthcare Research Institute, Dr. David Chin about the projected healthcare costs for 2008 and what they mean to the healthcare providers, insurers, and participants in the business of healthcare.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: John Jernigan, MD MRSA has been around for decades. Did we realize the size of the potential threat 40 years ago? Could we have done more in years past to prevent the transmissions that occur today? Dr. Bill Rutenberg discusses these questions and more with our guest, Dr. John Jernigan.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: John Jernigan, MD Our guest, Dr. John Jernigan discusses the CDC's response to MRSA with host, Dr. Bill Rutenberg. Topics included: resources available, education & training, measuring impact and measuring adhearance.