Healthcare Insights

Luka is the CEO of Grapevine, a company with a mission to transform healthcare procurement. From college dorm to medical supply chain optimization, Luka describes how he helped transform the medical supply procurement supply chain to make it easier and more cost effective to purchase medical supplies from multiple vendors and why it became his mission to start a company that helps practices spend less time and money on procurement and more time on patient care. More about Grapevine here https://www.go-grapevine.com/

Dr. Diamantidis, a research clinician in nephrology and the interim director of the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity (MACHE) at Wake Forest University School of Medicine - delves into the significant disparities in nephrology and discusses the inequities in diagnosis and treatment, particularly among Black and Hispanic populations, and explores the causes of these disparities. She also highlights importance of community partnerships in mitigating health disparities, the higher costs associated with delayed care, and innovative treatments like mRNA-based therapies and transplants. Additionally, she addresses the barriers to kidney transplants and informs us about the kidney donation process, scientific advancements- in the quest for cures for kidney disease, and the current state of dialysis treatments for kidney disease. More about Dr. Diamantidis here: https://school.wakehealth.edu/faculty/d/clarissa-jonas-diamantidis More about MACHE here: https://school.wakehealth.edu/research/institutes-and-centers/clinical-and-translational-science-institute/maya-angelou-center-for-health-equity Get CE Credit: This episode is part of the free Podcast CE Learning Series. Earn CE credit for listening! Register here: http://nwahec.org/74839

Northwest AHEC began in 1974. In this special episode we take a moment to connect with colleagues, faculty, and partners to reflect on the many ways in which Northwest AHEC has impacted the health of the region over the past 50 years.

Angela Sharkey, MD, FAAP, is a professor of pediatrics and special advisor to the Dean for Education Innovation at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Dr. Sharkey shares her passion for teaching and learning and shares the vision of the next generation virtual immersive teaching and learning environments using cutting edge technology to potentially transform and accelerate healthcare education. Read more about Dr. Sharkey here: https://school.wakehealth.edu/faculty/s/angela-sharkey

David Zaas, MD, MBA is a lung transplant pulmonologist, clinician, researcher, and professor in Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Immunologic Diseases. He is also the President of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Dr. Zaas shares many insights into talent recruitment, working as a physician scientist in an academic medical center, his exposure to science and medicine as a young volunteer, challenges in the business of delivering quality care, advances in lung transplantation and medical education, AI and the pace of discovery and innovation, and much more. Learn more about Dr. Zaas here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidzaasmd/

Terri Yates, PhD is the Vice Chief Academic Officer – Health Professions for Advocate Health. Her role partners with the Deans, Department Chairs and Presidents of the education programs within Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Carolinas College of Health Sciences, and Cabarrus College of Health Sciences. Her role provides the coordination, planning, and strategic vision for the program’s growth and expansion as it relates to Health System workforce needs. We talk about the opportunities and challenges that face educating tomorrow's healthcare workforce. Learn more about Terri here: https://school.wakehealth.edu/about-the-school/leadership/terri-yates

Mark Shill, president of Intelligent Business Solutions, Inc., has been building tech solutions in healthcare for over 35 years. He has been involved with artificial intelligence since 1984. We talk about the evolution and adaptation of technology in the healthcare sector and his new project in "social and community care" providing solutions that connect community members to needed services. More about his company here: https://thesolutions.com/ and more about Mark here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-shill/

Dr. Gurcan is the director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence Research and the Clinical Image Analysis Lab at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. We talk about AI in healthcare, his early work in imaging, and his excitement and concerns about developments in AI with regard to healthcare delivery for all. Find out more about Dr. Gurcan at https://school.wakehealth.edu/faculty/g/metin-nafi-gurcan and the Center for AI Research at https://school.wakehealth.edu/research/institutes-and-centers/center-for-artificial-intelligence-research

Tina is the Director of Client Services of Crisis Control Ministry where she trains and oversees the Client Services volunteers and manages the department’s budget. Margaret is the Executive Director of Crisis Control Ministry where she is responsible for the overall operations of the ministry as well as community relations, board relations, fundraising and strategic planning.

Shannon Dowler, MD (aka Rap DKTA D) discusses the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections across the state and country, the concern of drug resistance, and STIs in the era of hookup apps. Learn more about Dr. Dowler and watch Rap DKTA D's videos at https://www.shannondowlermd.com/