Podcast Episodes

Christmas in the hospital

Nick Andrews and Emi Okamoto, MD, talk about spending the holidays in the hospital, take a holiday quiz, and Nick reads the winning essay from the American College of Surgeons' RAS essay contest.

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Friday, December 20, 2019

28:40

How should patients choose their doctors?

Host Nick Andrews and Dr. Emi Okamoto discuss how patients should choose their doctors. Plus, Kristen Aliano Messina, MD, a plastic surgeon in Plano, Tx., talks with Nick about resiliency in surgical residents.

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Friday, December 13, 2019

47:08

AMA gives Hahnemann residents $220 each to relocate, and Nike has a shoe for you!

Nick Andrews and Emi Okamoto, MD, discuss the new Nike shoe for "Everyday Heroes," Google enters the EHR space (sort-of), and the American Medical Association gives a total of $125,000 to a group of 570 Hahnemann residents for relocation and other fees such as immigration proceedings. The guest this week is David Fajgenbaum, MD, whose book, Chasing My Cure documents his struggle with Castleman Disease as well as his fortitude to use his medical training to find a cure and unite the cause.

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Friday, December 6, 2019

45:42

Best-of: Postcall Lounge

Best of the Postcall Lounge

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Friday, November 29, 2019

22:24

On call workout, Thanksgiving codes, gifts for docs

Host Nick Andrews and Emi Okamoto, MD, talk about all things Thanksgiving in this special edition of the Postcall Podcast.

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Friday, November 22, 2019

31:08

Doctors on TV and the Warren health care plan

Medical Muggle Nick Andrews and Emi Okamoto, MD, discuss how docs feel about Elizabeth Warren's plan for Medicare-for-all. They also discuss how bingeing on your favorite show affects sleep and how TV and films get medical care so wrong. The guest this week is Ashley Alker, MD, who is a medical consultant for various TV programs and films -- she helps them get it right.

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Friday, November 15, 2019

41:50

Words matter: Calling psychiatry patients by their disease

Nick and Dr. Emi Okamoto discuss a new survey about using the appropriate language when referring to patients. They also get into how banning sugary drinks went over at one California institution and talk about what physicians need to know about CBD. The interview this week is with Dr. Elisabeth Poorman of the University of Washington, Seattle.

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Friday, November 8, 2019

45:25

Patients words can hurt; plus, harassment in surgical residency

Nick and Dr. Emi Okamoto talk about recent research on burnout and harassment in surgical residency and how patient behavior can affect physicians, trainees, and medical students.

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Friday, November 1, 2019

37:08

Football; dogs save docs and preserve life; and a clown of a doctor

The interview this week is with Jeff Pearson, DO, a family practice clinician practicing in Carlsbad, Calif. Dr. Pearson uses humor, magic, and general tomfoolery to forge a connection with his patients.

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Friday, October 25, 2019

48:11

No free medical advice

The interview this week is Taylor Brana, DO, the founder, producer, and host of the Happy Doc Podcast.

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Friday, October 18, 2019

44:05

Drinking before a shift and hard patient conversations

Nick and Emi Okamoto, MD, discuss what makes a good doctor-patient relationship, how EMRs affect burnout, and when, if ever, it's okay to have had a drink before a clinical shift.

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Friday, October 11, 2019

32:55

Your EMR/EHR: What would you change?

The interview this week is Luke S. Johnson, MD, a dermatologist with a focus on pediatric dermatology at the University of Utah. Dr. Johnson is the founder and co-host of the brand new Dermasphere podcast.

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Friday, October 4, 2019

46:41

Creator of The Nocturnists podcast, IM subspecialty data, and free med school?

The creator of The Nocturnists podcast, Emily Silverman, MD, talks inspiration, storytelling, time management, and being a doctor. Nick and Emi Okamoto, MD, discuss the latest medical school to make their tuition free, which internal medicine subspecialties women are and aren't choosing, and more.

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Friday, September 27, 2019

54:25

Doctors and their screens; plus, your patients can be hacked

Nick Andrews and Emi Okamoto, MD, break down the screens and devices doctors interact with both in and out of the clinic. The interview guest this week is Sarah Mojarad, a medical and science educator and lecturer who shares her insights about social media and medicine.

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Thursday, September 19, 2019

53:18

Physician suicide awareness; plus, can Groupon fix healthcare?

National Suicide Prevention Week interview with Janae Sharp of the Sharp Index, which is a resource for physician suicide awareness, prevention, and research. Emi Okamoto, MD, and Nick have a mini journal club about the med student perspective on suicide and burnout and how Groupon can save you and/or your patients money on some medical procedures.

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Friday, September 13, 2019

47:45

SPECIAL: Physician suicide lecture

A special lecture on suicide prevention from our sister podcast, the Psychcast.

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019

15:47

A eulogy for a hospital, and everyone poops...microplastics

Physician mental health policy grades for every state, microplastics in stools all around the globe, and a moving eulogy for a hospital?After penning a eulogy for the hospital that agreed to train her as a surgical resident, Lynsey Daniels, MD, joins Nick to talk about the closure, the hospital's finals days, and moving forward.

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Friday, September 6, 2019

51:43

Dr. Danielle Ofri, plus Emi returns

New York Times contributor Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD, joins the show to talk about writing, the clinic, the system, and the Bellevue Literary Review. Emi Okamoto, MD, is back on the program.

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Friday, August 30, 2019

43:36

Advice for new med students and Dr. Julie Croley

MedTwitter stars and clinicians give their best advice for medical students as medical school resumes and @dr.skinandsmiles (Julie Amthor Croley, MD) joins Nick Andrews to talk about doctors on social media, podcasting, long-distance doctor marriages, and more.

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Friday, August 23, 2019

31:25

Masterclass on burnout; more on Hahnemann closure

Dr. Richard Balon gives a lecture on physician burnout and mandated wellness and Nick Andrews talks to Damian McNamara about the final days of Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia.

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Friday, August 16, 2019

28:17

Dr. Red Hoffman, Neil deGrasse Tyson's tweet, and Postcall pillars

Red Hoffman, MD, ND, talks palliative care, her touching essay in JAMA, and how she climbed the hill to med school.

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Friday, August 9, 2019

51:32

Mara Antonoff, MD; PCPs unwilling to accept patients on opioids

Mara Antonoff, MD, of the MD Anderson Cancer Center, joins Nick to talk about female physicians being referred to by their first names.

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Friday, August 2, 2019

53:56

Mark Shapiro, MD, of the podcast Explore the Space

The interview is with the host of the podcast Explore the Space, we find out where in the world Emi Okamoto, MD, is off to, and how purpose in life appears to be impacting mortality.

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Friday, July 26, 2019

49:38

Shanny Tosounian, DO; putting off having a child during training

Shannon Tosounian, DO, aka @Shanny_DO, is an internal med and GI fellow. She also blogs and coordinates an Instagram account with more than 50,000 followers. Postcall hosts Nick and Emi Okamoto, MD, pick Dr. Tosounian's brain about being an "influencer," blogging, and how to manage time.

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Friday, July 19, 2019

35:20

Dating advice for docs; Drug price tool, medical puns; boundaries with Pooja Lakshmin, MD

Nick Andrews interviews Dr. Pooja Lakshmin about boundaries and burnout. Nick and Dr. Emi talk about medical puns and drug price tools to help patients.

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Friday, July 12, 2019

35:39

Pride Month continues; Stonewall 50; Jack Drescher, MD

Nick Andrews and Emi Okamoto, MD, continue Pride Month into the first week of July, discussing the NYPD's "long overdue" apology to the LGBT community and to those involved in the infamous Stonewall riots New York City.

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Friday, July 5, 2019

43:08

A sexist study? Hahnemann to close, credit card hacks, and Kaz Nelson, MD

This week’s interview is with Kaz Nelson, MD, a psychiatrist and podcast host. Also, Nick and Emi Okamoto, MD, chat about a recent, controversial study in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, the looming closure of a major hospital, and credit card hacks.

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Friday, June 28, 2019

39:31

Opioids: Talking about talking about them; Amy Fiedler, MD

Interview with Amy Fiedler, MD, about back-and-forth editorials in academia and what the point of "Beyond #ILookLikeASurgeon" looks like. Plus, Emi takes the weekly quiz.

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Friday, June 21, 2019

44:12

Burnout, Danielle Ofri, MD, op-ed, and 5 things to think about with Ed DelSole, MD

The first ever Postcall lounge on burnout and other topics in medicine with Emi Okamoto, MD, and Ed DelSole, MD.

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Friday, June 14, 2019

30:37

Medical meeting tips and SoMeDocs with Dana Corriel, MD

Plus, does Emi Okamoto, MD, finally get a 100% on the weekly quiz?

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Friday, June 7, 2019

48:44

Schedule problems: helping your family, friends to get it, Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD

Nick and Emi Okamoto, MD, take the weekly quiz, Dr. Emi gives advice for talking to your friends and family about your crazy schedule, and can you tell if it's advice for residents or advice for newlyweds?

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Friday, May 31, 2019

50:16

Advice for interns/residents, and "Better Words for Better Deaths"

Emi takes the MDedge weekly quiz, she gives some advice for all the new interns out there, Nick suggests movies that could help interns and residents identify with the struggle, and Nick and Emi discuss the commentary "Better Words for Better Deaths" by this week's guest, Anna DeForest, MD.

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Friday, May 24, 2019

41:26

Introducing our new co-host Emi Okamoto, MD

Welcome the new co-host of the MDedge Postcall Podcast, Emi Okamoto, MD. In this episode, Dr. Okamoto and Nick take the MDedge Weekly Quiz, dive into the 2019 annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, and get to know Dr. Okamoto, or Emi, as she prefers.

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Friday, May 17, 2019

25:21

Improving physician practices: Doron Schneider

The discussion includes what bringing in a coach can do for your practice, and why it's important to collaborate.

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Friday, May 10, 2019

30:11

Beating Burnout Together: From IM2019

After her pre-course at Internal Medicine 2019, the annual meeting of the American College of Physicians, in Philadelphia, Dr. Barrett spoke with Postcall host Nick Andrews about the real problem of physician burnout and how it exacerbates other underlying issues.

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Friday, May 3, 2019

26:43

Women in leadership: IM2019

Nick talks to Fariah Shafi, MD about women in medical leadership now and moving forward.

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Friday, April 26, 2019

32:12

RVU medicine and physician loneliness

Richard Wenzel, MD, joins nick to talk about his article in the New England Journal of Medicine on RVU medicine and physician loneliness.

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Friday, April 19, 2019

23:36

ICYMI: Samuel Shem, House of God: Part II

In this episode, Nick continues his conversation with Samuel Shem.

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Friday, April 12, 2019

31:32

ICYMI: Samuel Shem: The House of God

Samuel Shem discusses his motivation for The House of God and reveals that there will be a sequel this year on the current state of medicine.

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Friday, April 5, 2019

39:32

Art & Medicine: Colleen Farrell, MD - Part II

Colleen Farrell, MD, is back for part II of her conversation with Nick on her Medical Humanities Twitter chat group.

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Friday, March 29, 2019

25:13

Medical humanities: Colleen Farrell - Part I

Colleen Farrell is a medical resident who started a twitter chat aimed at marrying humanities and medicine.

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Friday, March 22, 2019

33:13

Piano and the Brain: Alex Leow - Part II

This is part II of our conversation with Alex Leow, MD, PhD, who is both a psychiatrist and a classical pianist.

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Friday, March 15, 2019

22:00

Piano, Music, and Science: Alex Leow - Part I

Alex Leow, MD, PhD, is both a psychiatrist and a classical pianist.

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Friday, March 8, 2019

26:32

Burnout and Parenting: Kirti Magudia and Thomas Ng - Part II

Diagnostic radiology fellows share their experiences as parents of young children as well as early career physicians.

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Friday, March 1, 2019

23:07

Parental leave in top med schools: Kirti Magudia, Thomas Ng - Part I

Research regarding family leave in the nation's top medical schools.

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Friday, February 22, 2019

27:02

500 Women in Medicine: Part II

Nick Andrews interviews the two medical students who founded the non-profit 500 Women in Medicine.

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Friday, February 15, 2019

24:55

500 Women in Medicine: Part I

The aim of this group is to create a network of support and advancement for women in medicine.

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Friday, February 8, 2019

15:41

Burnout, Podcasting, and Oncology Pearls

David Henry, MD, is the host of our sister podcast, Blood & Cancer.

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Friday, February 1, 2019

28:25

Getting your book published: Monique Tello Part II

Dr. Tello talks about how she got her new book published and how you can, too.

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Friday, January 25, 2019

23:03

Bullied by antivaxxers: Monique Tello Part I

Dr. Tello opens up about how difficult the process has been, and how she has found support in a community of her colleagues.

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Friday, January 18, 2019

21:08

Ray Barfield Part II: Philosophy and Medicine

Dr. Barfield and Nick discuss philosophy and science.

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Friday, January 11, 2019

28:07

Ray Barfield Part I: Burning Out, Moving On

Raymond Barfield, MD, nearly left medicine altogether after experiencing burnout.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

22:51

Carol Bernstein Part II

Carol Bernstein, MD, joins Nick Andrews once again this week to talk about physician burnout and physician suicide.

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Friday, December 14, 2018

32:46

Carol Bernstein: Physician Burnout & Depression

Carol Bernstein on the differences between burnout and depression and why they're important.

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Friday, December 7, 2018

28:55

Nick Cuneo: Narrative voice in practice

One of Dr. Cuneo's articles describes how his ‘97 Toyota Camry taught him about empathy in practice

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Friday, November 30, 2018

35:24

Lantern Theatre/TJU Part II

Part II of the conversation.

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Thursday, November 22, 2018

32:04

Craig Getting, Luis Aguilar-Montalva: Part I

This class teaches staging, acting, and playwriting but is designed specifically for med students, current residents, attending physicians, and other medical professionals.

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Friday, November 16, 2018

34:19

Samuel Shem: Part II

In this episode, Nick continues his conversation with Samuel Shem.

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Friday, November 9, 2018

31:32

Samuel Shem: The House of God

Samuel Shem talks about his motivation for the House of God and reveals that there will be a sequel in 2019 on the current state of medicine.

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Friday, November 2, 2018

39:32

Heather Yeo: Surgical Residency Attrition

Heather Yeo, MD, MHS, discusses how and why surgical residents are leaving their residency in favor of other specialties.

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Friday, October 26, 2018

46:03

Jaya Aysola: Gender inclusivity

A discussion of inclusive workplaces in healthcare.

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Friday, October 19, 2018

41:02

First Episode: Lorenzo Norris

Dr. Norris is the host of the MDedge Psychcast as well as the editor-in-chief of MDedge Psychiatry and Dean at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

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Friday, October 12, 2018

55:47

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