Explore The Space

"Our healthcare systems are totally built in most places to rely on trainees as a cheap labor force" Dr. Ben Kinnear is an Associate Professor & Pediatric Hospitalist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital who joins us to discuss "Developing Trust With Early Medical School Graduates During The Covid-19 Pandemic", published open-source in the Journal of Hospital Medicine. We cover measuring the impact of the intervention, readying for the next time, closing the gap between medical school & residency, & the potential value of time-variable training.  Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our White Papers and much more! Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executi

"This is it, I'm going to have a contribution here, I'm going to do it" Dr. Renee Dversdal is a national expert in point of care ultrasound (POCUS), the new Chief Medical Officer at Vave Health, & Associate Professor of Medicine at OHSU. She joins us to discuss the potential role for POCUS when treating patients with Covid19, as well as her fascinating journey to becoming a CMO. Here is Dr. Dversdal's first visit to Explore The Podcast Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our White Papers and much more! Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executive Fellowship programs at www.creighton.edu/CHEE. Key Learnings 1. Imagine yourself in a Covid-19 isolation

"That one person you thought was an "addict," well, that's me" Dr. Adam Hill is a Pediatric Oncologist & Palliative Care specialist. He is also the author of the stunning book "Long Walk Out Of The Woods" which chronicles his downward spiral & ongoing recovery from alcohol use disorder. We discuss Attrition Mindset, the frightening ways Covid19 has exposed everyone's mental health vulnerabilities, & the importance of being able to process grief. Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our White Papers and much more! Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executive Fellowship programs at www.creighton.edu/CHEE. Key Learnings 1. The intersection of Adam's book

"This gives people a structure to say that you did something & to validate it" Dr. Avi O'Glasser is Associate Professor of Medicine & Assistant Program Director for Scholarship & Social Media at Oregon Health Sciences University. She is also an amazing collaborator and she is back on Explore The Space Podcast to discuss our newest White Paper "COVID-19 Contributions on a Residency/Fellowship ERAS Application" Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our White Papers and much more! Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executive Fellowship programs at www.creighton.edu/CHEE. Key Learnings 1. What was the spark for this topic 2. Just because there isn't a cat

"We in healthcare really need to reconcile where we are & how we can do better" Dr. Ndidi Unaka is a Pediatric Hospitalist & Associate Pediatric Residency Director at Cincinnati Childrens Hospital. She joins Explore The Space Podcast to discuss "Truth In Tension: Reflections On Racism In Medicine" which is her remarkable & incisive Perspectives piece in Journal Of Hospital Medicine. We cover stepping into tension, the crossroads we are at, the urgency of the moment, and the power of allyship. You can also hear Dr. Unaka on Monday July 20th at 1:30 PST/4:30 EST in a panel entitled "Impact Of Racism In Medicine" as part of the virtual Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2020 Annual Meeting. Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our White Papers and much more! Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Sponsor: Elevate yo

"We know this is a righteous issue. Our success will save lives" The 3rd annual Rock The Ride Benefit to Prevent Gun Violence was an amazing experience. In this special episode of Explore The Space Podcast you can hear the remarkable panel discussion that was part of the program on June 27th, 2020. I was fortunate to moderate a discussion with Congressman Mike Thompson, Dr. Megan Ranney, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, and Congressman Ted Lieu on this subject that is critical to the health of our nation. These are 4 of the most extraordinary leaders and role models in this work, you will really enjoy hearing from them in this wide-ranging conversation. Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Here is a link to the archive of gun violence related episodes of Explore The Space Podcast Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our White Papers and much more! Follow on Twitter @

"It's hard to help someone if they don't know you exist" Dr. David Rhoiney is a General Surgeon, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, and a former two sport NCAA athlete. He is also a person who has overcome incredible barriers and shares those stories on social media. He & I collaborated as part of the recent #ShareTheMicNowMed project, he joins me to discuss feeling invisible, the impact of #ShareTheMicNowMed, & how his story remainds unfinished. Also, coffee. Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our White Papers and much more! Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executive Fellowship programs at www.creighton.edu/CHEE. Key Learnings 1.   Fe

"Even when we have these new channels to communicate effectively, do we know how to do that?" Dr. Bob Wachter is Chairman of the Department of Medicine at UCSF & an outstanding commentator on the Covid19 pandemic. He returns to Explore The Space Podcast (previous episodes here) to discuss his Twitter threads, being a #Covid19 generalist, what kind of teacher Covid19 is & making hard decisions. A must-listen. Please wear your mask, maintain physical distancing, & wash your hands. #MasksWork Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our White Papers and much more! Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executive Fellowship programs at www.creighton.edu/CHEE. Key

"That culture ends up draining you. You're overextended & overcommitted" Dr. Uché Blackstock is an Emergency Medicine physician, founder of Advancing Health Equity, & a essential voice for change in America. She joins to discuss learning to say No, the professional hamster wheel within medicine, & helping organizations build an equitable culture. Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our White Papers and much more! Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executive Fellowship programs at www.creighton.edu/CHEE. Key Learnings 1. Why saying "No" can be critically important 2. Understanding what you want to say No to in the first place 3. The relief that come

"The power of change comes from the power of community" Dr. Megan Ranney is an Emergency Medicine physician, an expert on the public health epidemic of gun violence & one of the greatest communicators of science to a wide audience working today. She joins us to discuss the critical importance of transforming the national conversation around gun violence & the value of an activated health care professional coalition in this work. We also discuss the upcoming Rock The Ride event & fundraiser which we are both participating in! Please learn more about Rock The Ride here and definitely join us on June 27th. Here is Megan's first appearance on Explore The Space Podcast Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our White Papers and much more! Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Sponsor: Elevate your expertise wit

"There's always this unwritten rule about evaluating a woman's CV" Dr. Vineet Arora is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago and a co-author of the Women In Medicine Covid19 Contribution Matrix for your CV. Dr. Arora joins us to discuss the upheaval Covid19 has caused in career advancement across the profession of medicine, particularly for women and minorities. We explore the "Minority Tax" in promotions, how structural racism and sexism drive this disruption, and how critical it is for individuals to capture all of their work in their CV.  Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our White Papers and much more! Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MB

"There's this connection between all of these events, and that is systemic racism" Lashyra "Lash" Nolen is a medical student, President of the Class of 2023 at Harvard Medical School, and an accomplished author and social media voice. We discuss the intersection of Covid19, healthcare disparities, police violence, and systemic racism as well as the critical need for lifetime antiracism work, the destructive impact medical hierarchies have on Black medical students and much more. Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executive Fellowship programs at www.creighton.edu/CHEE. Key Learnings 1. Seeing the connections between the systemic racism ingrained in our nation with Covid19, the

"These types of shifts don't scare me" Dr. Danielle Scheurer is the President of the Society of Hospital Medicine & a practicing Hospitalist. She took office right at the start of the #Covid19 pandemic & has skillfully navigated this critical organization (I am a proud SHM member, full disclosure) through the first part of the pandemic. We discuss the need for agility, growing SHM while under tremendous pressure, and leveraging decentralized engagement. Absolutely fascinating from a great leader. 

"This could lead to a lost generation of women falling off the path" Dr. Samir Shah is a Professor of Pediatrics and is Editor-In-Chief of the Journal Of Hospital Medicine. Dr. Vinny Arora is a Professor of Medicine and is Social Media Editor for the Journal of Hospital Medicine. In part 2 of our conversation (click here for part 1) we discuss JHM's leadership in actively promoting diversity, the critical need for agility in how Promotion & Tenure committees operate, and ways we can track the work and be accountable. This two-part podcast is produced in partnership with the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the Society of Hospital Medicine’s monthly peer-review journal. To read more on COVID-19 and its impact on hospital medicine, please visit www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com  All JHM content related to Covid19 is available open access to the public. Please subscribe and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Foll

"There was just a thirst for information" Dr. Samir Shah is a Professor of Pediatrics and is Editor-In-Chief of the Journal Of Hospital Medicine. Dr. Vinny Arora is a Professor of Medicine and is Social Media Editor for the Journal of Hospital Medicine. In Part 1 of our interview we discuss the extraordinary May 2020 issue of Journal of Hospital Medicine that captures unique Covid-related perspectives, lessons and experiences from around the world. We also cover the incredible agility and leadership that JHM is demonstrating at a critical time. This two-part podcast is produced in partnership with the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the Society of Hospital Medicine’s monthly peer-review journal. To read more on COVID-19 and its impact on hospital medicine, please visit www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com  All JHM content related to Covid19 is available open access to the public. Please subscribe and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcast or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@ex

"Personal journeys are compelling & people respond to them because they see themselves" Sarafina Nance is a graduate student in Astrophysics at UC-Berkeley who is incredibly skilled at sharing her life's journey with passion, clarity, & honesty. We discuss her discovery of a supernova, dealing with entrenched sexism and misogyny in academia, her transparency around her BRCA + journey, and gaining confidence in doing all of this work. Please subscribe and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Key Learnings 1. On finding a supernova(!!!) and how to celebrate the event 2. Current state of being a woman in the sciences. 3. Dealing with entrenched racism and misogyny in academia & the profound negative impact it has 4. How do institutions deal with feedback and how the toxic power structure is so fatiguing and dangerous 5. Where Sarafina's enthusiasm com

"We need this response to succeed, & I just don't see how that happens without effective federal leadership" Jeremy Konyndyk is a Senior Policy Fellow at the Center for Global Development & a recognized expert on global outbreak preparedness. We discussed the unsettling response to the Covid19 pandemic from the US government thus far, the disruptive impact of magical thinking, & what a fierce sense of urgency looks like. Please subscribe and rate Explore The Space on iTunes or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Key Learnings 1. Why the current state of #Covid19 governmental response is so confusing 2. "Magical thinking" and its disruptive impact in our governmental response 3. Coming out of the Ebola experience with a fierce sense of urgency around preparedness 9:30 & seeing it all be disregarded in February 2020 4. The 2 critical questions that we should have been asking in January and Feb

I am becoming more proficient at understanding each time when I make a piece of content, what is my purpose? What am I trying to accomplish?" Dr. Mikhail Varshavski is a Family Practice physician who leads the way for healthcare professionals creating content on social media & managing their influence responsibly. In this remarkable conversation, Doctor Mike shares some superb insights around how not to cross "The Line", understanding purpose behind content, and the value of restraint. If you are active on any social media platform, this is essential listening. Please subscribe and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Key Learnings 1. Defining "The Line" & the myriad elements to account for when creating healthcare content for the public 2. Impulsivity and how Mike deals with provocative content or inaccurate information 3. Two premium of examples of

"What has happened now with this crisis is that healthcare providers are going into battle" Lt. General Mark Hertling is back on Explore The Space Podcast in the wake of his superb article "Ten Tips for a Crisis: Lessons from a Soldier." We discuss the analogy of healthcare providers as soldiers in a time of war, the inherent risks of glorification, the importance of having a "Battle Buddy" & so much more. This is essential content at a critical time for all of us. Please subscribe and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Key Learnings 1. The mindset Mark brings to helping physicians develop as leaders 2.  The correlation between healthcare and war during the Covid19 pandemic 3. The normalization of terms used to describe war and soldiers at war being applied to healthcare providers 4. How glorification makes us both uncomfortable 5. Processing req

"The biggest struggle of my career has been people accepting that you can be two things at once" Dr. Sasha Shillcutt is a Professor of Anesthesiology, founder of Brave Enough, & she's the author of the superb new book "Between Grit and Grace." We discuss how her Dad reacted to the book (awesome story alert!), hearing stories from her readers, being ok with discussing the book where she works. Please subscribe and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Key Learnings 1. Breaking down the book title "Between Grit & Grace" 2. Being comfortable with being oneself 3. How Sasha's Dad reacted to her book 4. The tempo at which the book was written 5. Meeting her readers and hearing their stories 6. The difficulty of promoting her book at her home hospital 7. The power of Chapter 8 and dealing with imposter syndrome 8. Finding the right balance going forwar