Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Nassim Assefi, MD Do you feel overwhelmed and tired going to work and fulfilling your social and personal obligations? Today’s guest might inspire you. Join host Dr. Leslie Lundt as she welcomes Dr. Nassim Assefi to discuss her first novel, Aria.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: James Reinertsen, MD Dr. Jim Reinertsen from the Institute for Health Care Improvement is interviewed by Dr. Shira Johnson on contributions achieved by the 100,000 Lives Campaign in hospitals accross the country.

Host: Shira Johnson, MD Guest: James Reinertsen, MD Join Dr Shira Johnson as she interviews Dr James Reinertsen from the Institute for Health Care Improvement on how physician leaders can implement change in the medical community.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Steven Spear, DBA, MS Join Dr. Steven Spear, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Cambridge, Massachusetts and a Senior Lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to discuss healthcare reform.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Steven Spear, DBA, MS Join Dr. Steven Spear, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Senior Lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discussing why the world's greatest organizations outrace their competition.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Steven Spear, DBA, MS Join Dr. Steven Spear, senior fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and senior lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to learn how exceptional healthcare organizations can create competitive advantage. Dr. Spear talks with host Susan Dolan about how strong internal operations and good management of design can lead to unmatched performance.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Abhin Singla, MD Detoxification is often the first step in treating alcoholism. Depending on the patient’s drinking history, different protocols may be used. Join host Leslie Lundt in talking with Dr. Abhin Singla about detox strategies.

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Adrian F. Hernandez, MD, MHS If women and minorities are less likely to receive implantable cardioverter/defibrillators, are there outcome consequences? Is this a medical issue? Or is this a social/economic issue?

Host: Gary Kohn, MD Guest: Adrian F. Hernandez, MD, MHS Men are much more likely than women to receive an implantable defibrillator, according to a recent study by Dr. Adrian Hernandez of Duke University School of Medicine. Why might this be so, and does it ultimately affect outcomes?

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Marguerite O'Connor, MEd Join nationally recognized grief and bereavement expert Marguerite O'Connor as she discusses her book, Griefstruck: When a Death Changes Your Life, and how physicians can support their patients who are suffering from grief.