Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Laura Humphrey, PhD Guest: Monique Ernst, MD, PhD In this segment, Dr. Monique Ernst explains the structural changes that occur in the brain between the ages of 10-20 and how they impact the emotions, decisions and reasoning of an adolescent.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Shirley Mueller, MD Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Dr. Shirley Mueller founder of MyMoneyMD.com. Dr. Mueller talks about the benefits of emotional investing specifically for physicians and how to avoid the common pitfalls.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Shirley Mueller, MD Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Dr. Shirley Mueller, founder of MyMoneyMD.com. Dr. Mueller will enlighten us as to the physiological cues to look for within yourself to help you make smart investment decisions.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Shirley Mueller, MD Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Dr. Shirley Mueller founder of MyMoneyMD.com. They will discuss how emotional investing and how doctors can tap into it.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Peter Lucash, MBA, MPH Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Peter Lucash. Mr. Lucash has over 30 years of experience in healthcare and is an author and blogger on the topic of practice management. He'll tell us why 2010 is a key year and what your practice needs to get done in preparation for it.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: Peter Lucash, MBA, MPH Dr. Larry Kaskel is joined by Peter Lucash, author of Medical Practice Business Plan Workbook. Peter will talk about what a business plan should accomplish such as, "where do you want to be and what are you going to do to get there?"

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Michael Schwartz, MD Norepinephrine is a chemical neurotransmitter. Noradrenergic drugs have been proven effective for depression and ADHD, and new disease indications are being identified. However, the current political and economic climate may limit the use of these medications.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Michael Schwartz, MD Is a journal called Philosophy, Ethics and Humanities in Medicine pornographic? A discussion of content censorship in internet based education materials such as journals.

Host: Leslie P. Lundt, MD Guest: Michael Schwartz, MD In this segment, Dr. Michael Schwartz discusses current topics in Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine including mental health treatment legislation and evolutionary biology. Also, Dr. Schwartz talks about how an on-line journal can facilitate discussion on timely and controversial issues in the United States as seen through the eyes of the world.

Dr. Michael Schwartz introduces a new online journal focusing on Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine, discussing controversial topics. He explains the role of an editor in chief in curating articles and the transition to open access publishing. The podcast also explores ethical dilemmas in organ transplantation.