Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: David R. Donnersberger, MD, JD Dr. David Donnersberger is the director for the third-year internal medicine clerkship at Evanston Hospital, part of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He is very involved in the recruitment and training of the medicine residents at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare and sits on the residency program’s disciplinary committee and the medical school’s admission committee. Dr. Donnersberger discusses new standards for evaluating residents and medical students with host Dr. Bruce Bloom.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: David R. Donnersberger, MD, JD Dr. Donnersberger is a physician and attorney who has practiced Internal Medicine with a group of physician partners on Chicago’s affluent North Shore for several years in a “boutique” medical practice. Dr. Donnersberger discusses what it is like to practice in this unique setting.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: David R. Donnersberger, MD, JD Dr. Donnersberger is a practicing physician and attorney who has focused much of his current work on emerging trends in computerized medical charts and paperless health records, specifically regarding privacy and confidentiality.

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: David R. Donnersberger, MD, JD Dr Donnersberger is one of a handful of experts in the world who is licensed and trained as both a physician and an attorney, and is in a great position to comment on the recent FDA conclusion that over-the-counter cold and flu preparations, including cough medicines and antihistamines, are not proven safe in children under the age of six.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Kay Wissmann Director of Government Relations for the Y-ME Breast Cancer Organization, Kay Wissmann, joins host Dr. Larry Kaskel to discuss the past, future and current efforts of the Y-ME and other breast cancer organizations to improve research, awareness and funding for the cure for breast cancer.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Margaret Kirk, MA President of the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization, Margaret Kirk speaks to Host, Dr. Larry Kaskel about the successes in the breast cancer movement that have helped move research, education and awareness to where it is today. What can grassroots organizations learn from the breast cancer movement? What should healthcare professionals know about the Y-ME organization as a resource for their patients? Join us to find out.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Wesley Ely, MD, MPH Join Dr. Wes Ely, Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee, and founder of the Vanderbilt ICU Delirium and Cognitive Impairment Study Group discuss the latest ICU Delirium and Cognitive Impairment research findings.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Wesley Ely, MD, MPH Join Dr. Wes Ely, Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee, and the founder of the Vanderbilt ICU Delirium and Cognitive Impairment Study Group as he discusses ICU delirium and cognitive impairment.

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Glen Tullman Google has made searching for information on the Internet so simple the world has become a less complex and much closer place. Could a Google-like solution be in store for the health care industry? Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. chairman and chief executive officer Glen Tullman tells the Chicago Tribune's Bruce Japsen about the movemement in health-care toward better Google-like efficiencies.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Sue Isawa Insulin pumps have helped to revolutionize diabetes management. What do you and your patients need to know about these pumps? Host Dr. Leslie Lundt welcomes certified diabetes educator Sue Isawa to discuss the ins and outs of insulin pumps.