Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Robert Hatcher, MD, MPH The female condom. The Five year Progestin IUD. The Patch. The ring. These are just some of the contraceptives introduced in the past five years. What does the future hold? With us today is Doctor Robert Hatcher, a professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Emory University School of Medicine. Many in our audience will recognize him as the lead author of Contraceptive Technology, perhaps the most comprehensive book on contraception available. First written by Dr. Hatcher in 1967, the book’s 19th edition will be available shortly.

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Robert Hatcher, MD, MPH Our patients remain convinced that the birth control pill increases cancer risk. Yet one of the pill’s unappreciated benefits is the remarkable protection it can afford against ovarian cancer. This is but one of the non-contraceptive benefits of contraceptives that we will explore. You are listening to ReachMD, at our new home on XM 157. We are the Channel for medical professionals. In this show, we will be discussing Non-contraceptive benefits of birth control options. Dr. Robert Hatcher joins us to discuss benefits of contraception beyond mere birth control. He is a professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Emory University School of Medicine. Many in our audience will recognize him as the lead author of Contraceptive Technology, perhaps the most comprehensive book on contraception available. First written by Dr. Hatcher in 1967, the book’s 19th edition will be available shortly.

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Robert Hatcher, MD, MPH The frantic page came in at 3 AM on Sunday morning. "The condom had just broken." My patient was out of state and wanted the morning after pill. Unfotunately, she gave me the number of a pharmacy that was closed at 3 AM on Sunday morning, so I had to call her back . . . Join us as we learn from Doctor Robert Hatcher, professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Emory University about emergency contraception. He is the lead author of Contraceptive Technology, perhaps the most comprehensive book on contraception available. First written by Dr. Hatcher in 1967, the book’s 19th edition will be available shortly.

Host: Michael Benson, MD Guest: Robert Hatcher, MD, MPH Did you know that women weighing greater than 198 pounds (90 kilos) have a high risk of pregnancy on all forms of hormonal contraceptives? Can you imagine telling a patient that she is too overweight to go on the pill? Fortunately, we have an expert on the show that can help us with this delicate problem. Our guest is Doctor Robert Hatcher, a professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Emory University School of Medicine. He iss the lead author of Contraceptive Technology, perhaps the most comprehensive book on contraception available. First written by Dr. Hatcher in 1967, the book’s 19th edition will be available shortly.

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Bruce Komiske, MHA "If you build it, they will come" may have worked for that farmer who wanted to build a baseball field in the corn, but it won't work when building support for a new Children's Hospital. From inner city squabbles with neighbors to raising large sums of money from donors, the challenges of caring for tomorrow's children are enormous. Bruce Komisky, chief of new hospital design and construction at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, tells about the latest trends in building support for new pediatric facilities on Inside Health Care with Bruce Japsen of the Chicago Tribune.

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Bruce Komiske, MHA From plasma screen TVs to private rooms, the latest in Children's Hospitals might think patients are being admitted to hotels near Disney World. If these new facilities are what children want, it's because they are. Bruce Komiske, chief of New Design and Hospital Construction at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago tells about the latest in Children's Hospital construction on Inside Health Care with Bruce Japsen of the Chicago Tribune.

Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA Host Lisa D'Andrea speaks with guest Ed Lopez, PA, about PA specialization and the push for needed changes in specialty education, recognition and certification.

Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA Host Lisa D'Andrea speaks with guest Ed Lopez, PA, about PA specialization and the lack of PAs in primary care medicine.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD Guest: Stacy Orloff, EdD Dr. Stacy Orloff, co-chair of the Children's Project on Palliative Hospice Services (ChiPPS), a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization discusses how ChiPPS improves palliative and hospice care for children.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Jay Berkelhamer, MD Join host Dr. Bill Rutenberg interview President of the American Academy of Pediatrics for an update on their position on SCHIP