Explore The Space

"We actually do this well, and it's good to be able to do this well when you're the safe place for the community." Vicki White is the Chief Nursing Officer at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital and she joins me to discuss navigating the Kincade Wildfire. Vicki is a smart, tenacious, and committed leader, skills that are essential when you're helping lead a team that won't quit at a hospital that will not evacuate. In the wake of leading through a second disaster in 3 years, Vicki's perspectives on how to lead in an incredibly challenging environment are absolutely remarkable. 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. How Vicki made her way back to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital as Kincade erupted 2. The value of trusting your colleagues when you're under extraordinary pressure 3. Reliability and the mindset needed to ensure we never

"The #1 question that I have gotten over the past few years is 'What gives you hope?'" Dr. Katharine Hayhoe is a climate scientist and Professor at Texas Tech University. She is also one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People and an extraordinary voice for climate action on every imaginable platform. She joins us to discuss the importance of talking about climate change & how to do it constructively. We also get her stunning description of the 9 ways climate change effects human health and how it is a Threat Multiplier. We open with some of Explore The Space podcast host Mark Shapiro's thoughts on the ongoing Kincade Wildfire. This disaster is not yet over, but some reflections needed to be shared. Please check out www.norcalfiredonationlist.com if you'd like to make a donation towards wildfire relief. 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 @explorethesp

"We are incredibly passionate about it because we think it's the future" Dr. Renee Dversdal is an Associate Professor of Medicine & Director of Point of Care Ultrasound at Oregon Health & Science University. She is a true expert point of care ultrasound (POCUS) and it was a pleasure to tour her incredible facility and speak with her in person! We get into the incredible power of this technology, the way it impacts relationships with patients, and what the future holds. She also shares how having a passion for a project has been a protective mechanism against burnout. Explore The Space + Nocturnists Live Show is coming up on Friday 10/18. This will be an amazing night, get your tickets now! 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. Renee's assessment of scope and scale of point of care ultrasound 2. How POCUS became a subject

"My approach is to give someone a chance to say Yes" Dr. Umbereen Nehal is a pediatrican and physician executive. She is also the physician Jedi Master of LinkedIn, having been named a LinkedIn "Top Voice" and "Influencer" She joins us to better understand the opportunities this platform provides, the pitfalls to avoid, and how those in healthcare can effectively leverage LinkedIn to collaborate, learn and build their careers. This is an incredibly high-yield conversation! Explore The Space + Nocturnists Live Show is coming up on Friday 10/18. This will be an amazing night, get your tickets now! 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. Earning the LinkedIn gold box and being a "Top Voice" 2. Why LinkedIn? 3. The experience of having fun on LinkedIn 4. The experience of interfacing with LinkedIn platform 5. LinkedIn vs Twi

As October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I would like to re-release an earlier episode of Explore The Space podcast featuring Jessica Shapiro. She's a breast cancer survivor, the voice of the show, and she's my wife. She speaks with candor and emotion. She is unsparing in describing the challenges she faced in her journey dealing with breast cancer. This is a deeply personal story, thank you for listening. Explore The Space + Nocturnists Live Show is coming up on Friday 10/18. This will be an amazing night, get your tickets now! 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 #breastcancer, #breastcancerawareness, #mentaltoughness, #podcast, #podcasting, #healthcare, #digitalhealth, #health, #leadership, #mentorship, #coaching, #FOAmed, #doctor, #nurse, #meded, #education, #hospital, #hospitalist, #innovation, #innovate, #medicalstudent, #medicals

"Our stewardship of this planet shouldn't be a partisan matter." Michael Mann is a Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science at Penn State & is one of the most articulate and courageous scientists in the fight against climate change. A fantastic guest for #ClimateWeek! We discuss the power of misinformation as well as the insidious interests that push against necessary change, be it climate change or gun violence. Mike also discussed how he was forced into the public sphere,  recognizing that science is under assault & lays out resources and skills for us to get better together. 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. The best framing of the issue of climate change you will ever hear. 2. Mike's wish list for steps to take to reverse climate change 3. Wherein Illusory Truth Effect & climate change are connected 4. The

"There's something special about this" Tony Breu is a Hospitalist and medical educator whom I have affectionately termed the Championship Belt Holder for creating threads of information on Twitter known as #MedThreads or #Tweetorials. These threads are brilliant, fun and are changing how we learn. Tony and I jump into the impact of these threads, tensions they're generating, and what the future holds. Tony just had an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine on this same subject, it can be found by clicking here   Please subscribe and rate/review 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. The origins of Tony's style of teaching...The #MedThread and its founding 2. The engagement that Tony draws on social media #SoMe and how it outstrips any other forum like publications or speaking 3. The tension between putting premium scholarship on

"There's something exciting about gathering together in a room and sharing that space" Emily Silverman is the creator and host of The Nocturnists, which is wonderful and great and on a rocket ship to the moon. This is her second time on Explore The Space, we discuss getting out of the comfort zone, helping the profession of medicine become more inclusive for the public, and the thrill of taking the stage. We also discuss our upcoming live show! Click here for our live show Friday 10/18 in San Francisco, tickets are available! 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. Emily's concentric rings of getting out of the comfort zone (I loved this take!) 2. The Lizzo analogy and the 3 components of success 3. Getting out of the comfort zone as a generalizable concept 4. Why learning about medicine is attractive to society as a whol

"How can you converge to solve things in new ways, to get people to say "Yes, and?" That's where the rocket fuel comes from" Daniel Kraft is a Bone Marrow Transplant physician, as well as Founder & Chair of Exponential Medicine. This only scratches the surface of his incredible bio, so we discuss the impact of having multiple different interests & how surrounding yourself people from different backgrounds is rocket fuel for innovation. This episode is just pure fun and inspiration, enjoy! Key Learnings 1. What pluripotency means to Daniel 2. Why comparing ourselves to someone else can be a negative 3. Surrounding yourself with others to help you up your own game and break down silos 4. The power of attention 5. Collaboration & having an exponential mindset 6. What is Exponential Medicine 7. Wherein I get to set up my betting shop to help determine what's coming next 8. The value of curating connections when at a conference and getting out of your comfort zone at a conference 9. Using technology lik

"It's very hard for people to see things happen and not have a reason" Jessi Gold is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Washington University, she joins us after a horrible string of mass shootings to discuss gun violence, illusory truth effect, and mental illness. We jump into the superb Time Magazine article she wrote alongside Megan Ranney, this is an essential look into the impact of talking points and obfuscation around gun violence. We also examine the damage caused by conflations and stigma, and the importance of psychiatrists finding their voice on this issue to overcome voices of obfuscation. This is an important episode on a crucial topic. Key Learnings 1. Illusory Truth Effect and why the conflation of gun violence & mental illness is wrong 2. The gap between gun violence and mental illness and how stigma and conflation play out 3. Searching for realistic and actionable explanations in the face of horror 4. The dangerous impact of illusory truth effect to not only avoid real causes, but

"Scientists are becoming more and more aware of the need to communicate the importance of science " Susmita Pati is Chief Medical Program Advisor for the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University as well as a Professor of Pediatrics at Stony Brook University. We discuss the importance of scientists being able to communicate with the public, what is at stake (credibility & funding), and the tools she and her team have to help us get better, including the upcoming Immersion program. The inclusivity and the importance of this work resonate! Key learnings 1. How Susmita came to realize importance of clear communication as the child of immigrant parents 2. Emphasizing communication skills for when a scientist connects with the public 3. How aware are scientists about the gap between public expectations and their skill set 4. The expectation from those who fund science to have the findings be properly communicated to the public 5. What is at stake when we are asked to speak to the

"In some ways, you’re picking for someone that you don’t yet know" David Epstein is an investigative reporter and author who just released the exquisite and challenging #1 New York Times bestselling book "Range." In this conversation we explore specialization in medicine, the importance of having range, & Match Quality, which is the smartest take on the origins of burnout I’ve heard. Absolutely fascinating barely describes David's research and perspectives this was really fun.  Key Learnings 1. Walking into the Lion’s Den of specialization in medicine 2. Increasing specialization in medicine as inevitable, beneficial, but also riven with side effects 3. Wherein we discuss partial meniscus repair and orthopedic surgeon jokes 4. The problem with “years of acceleratingly narrow study” in a teacher-student relationship 5. Specialization as driver or mitigator of burnout in medicine 6. Match Quality and how it can change how we consider burnout in medicine 7. The error in thinking that specialized technologies can

"All you can do is deliver the best content" Jen Gunter is the Internet's Gynecologist, a New York Times contributor, and an amazing voice on social media. She is simultaneously releasing her highly anticipated book "The Vagina Bible" and her TV show "Jensplaining." She joins me to discuss how authenticity and expertise brought her to this point, meeting people where they live, and the Jen Gunter Twitter Response Pyramid Photograph by Chloe Jackson Photography Key Learnings 1. The importance of mission-driven decision making in building a body of work 2. How Jen has become a physician-celebrity without changing her mission 3. The importance of facts and informed decision-making in Jen's mission 4. Creating "The Vagina Bible" and how Jen writes like she talks 5. The Jen Gunter Twitter Response Pyramid & dealing w/ Twitter attacks 6. Writing and filming "Jensplaining" 7. Stepping into a new frontier. Links Twitter: @DrJenGunter Jen's website: https://drjengunter.com "The Vagina Bible" https://drje

Shikha Jain is an Oncologist at Rush University who is an expert at many things: research, public speaking and podcasting. Where she is truly ascendant is in creating spaces for collaboration and community in the form of the Women in Medicine Summit. We have a spirited discussion about Heat-Checks, making conferences forward-facing to the public, and internet trolls. Key Learnings 1. The Shikha Jain Heat-Check 2. The continuum of collaboration from social media to conferences 3. Origins of Women In Medicine Summit 4. Including men in conversations and conferences around gender bias 5. Lost opportunities when conferences are only for a live audience 6. Bringing conference content to a wider audience 7. Pluses and minuses around making conference material available live on social media 8. Inviting people to use social media during a presentation & the impact it has 9. Being ready for negative feedback & pushing through Imposter Syndrome 10. Dealing with Internet Trolls and eyebrow insults Links Twitter: @shi

"I aspire to be the leader that I needed" Laurie Baedke is Director of Healthcare Leadership Programs at Creighton University as well as an entrepreneur, leadership coach, author and speaker who has helped physicians, organizations and leaders of all stripes do one thing: get better. We tackle how she has dismantled stereotypes, what Growth Mindset means to her (Rose Lavelle's World Cup goal is prominently featured) and the tension of administrator growth vs physician growth. An absolute treat to speak with her. Key Learnings 1. Starting off a career in coaching and speaking 2. Getting past the stereotype that physicians resist outside input 3. Laurie's expertise in building growth through seeking insight from her audience 4. The importance of the word "Growth" to Laurie 5. Rose Lavelle's beautiful goal at Women's World Cup as a representation of a Growth Mindset 6. Wherein we tackle The Graph and the growth of healthcare administrators juxtaposed against static numbers of physicians. 7. The importan

"I've never regretted having agency. I've only been ashamed of the times when I didn't value my own voice." Rana Awdish is an ICU physician, Medical Director of Care Experience for Henry Ford Health System, and the author of the stunning book "In Shock." In this discussion we go into the darkness and make our way back towards the light while discussing her lived experience and this extraordinary book. Rana is tough, brilliant, and amazing to speak with, this is important stuff. Key Learnings 1. The unrelenting nature of Rana's journey 2. Walking into the Darkness around the culture of medicine 3. Seeing the book become something foundational in repairing our culture 4. Findings partners with a vision to make healthcare better and do it in a scalable way 5. Exploring the concept of "assuredness" and recognizing it is a learned skill 6. Why saying someone does or does not have a good bedside manner can be a lie 7. Fostering values instead of demonstrating a checklist approach to communication 8. Safe

"The new academic has the potential to release the research Kraken" Teresa Chan is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at McMaster University and Social Media Lead for the Department of Medicine. She is also a cornerstone in the emergence of digital and social media in the profession of medicine. We discuss her extraordinary list of achievements to date, the importance of job security, #SoMe as a leveler, and the fun of mentorship in this space. She is smart, accomplished, witty, and a true visionary. Key Learnings 1. An incredible checklist! 2. Connecting digitally as a tool for driving creativity and research 3. Boardgames! 4. Job security as an accelerant of social media use 5. Leveling the professional playing field on social media 6. How employers, journals & professional societies are adapting to the new social media landscape 7. Folding Instagram into the current #SoMe workflow 8. Excitement around mentorship in the social media world and the thrill of elevating others Links Twitte

"I'm in the unique position to say things that physicians can't." Janae Sharp is the founder of The Sharp Index and a powerful voice for physician well-being in the wake of her husband's suicide. She is a remarkably strong person and an incredible physician advocate. We cover the current state around physician burnout, what makes us angry, creating The Sharp Index, and her wish list to make things better including a proper Next-Level Bonkers idea (23:20) Key Learnings 1. Coming to decision to share her story around physician suicide 2. Places where things are getting better around physician suicide and burnout. 3. Frustrations and anger around blame-shifting & lack of attention for survivors 4. Why the voice of non-physician is so resonant in speaking on behalf of physicians around burnout and suicide 5. The seed crystal idea behind creating The Sharp Index and demonstrating the maxim "perfection is the enemy of progress" 6. Learning about the impact of electronic health records with her health IT bac

"We have to be sure we create the world where everybody is heard, everybody has value, & we embrace everybody" Tom Varghese is the Executive Medical Director of The Huntsman Cancer Institute and a Cardiothoracic Surgeon. He is also an incredibly kind and positive ambassador for the profession of Medicine on stage, in the OR, and on social media. We discuss a new day in surgical culture, being a He for She ambassador, and how men can be allies in the fight for gender equality in medicine Key Learnings 1. Tom's evolution on social media and impact of positive communication 2. How's Tom's approach reflects on a new era of building culture in the profession of surgery and in the operating room 3. The apex of the hubris pyramid and the epic Alec Baldwin "I am God" monologue 4. Appreciating every person and role that participates in surgical care 5. Being a #HeForShe ambassador and the culture of accountability & transparency that accompanies this work 6. The pushback Tom has received for his advocacy work

"Uncertainty never goes away. You just cultivate this beautiful, terrible relationship with it over time" Jennifer Best is Associate Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education at University of Washington. She joins us after spending several weeks serving as supervising attending physician for a multidisciplinary team including a group of new Internal Medicine interns. We discuss helping change mindset from medical student to physician, building a relationship with uncertainty & answering the question "does this get easier?" Key Learnings 1.  The mindset needed for an attending to help interns settle in and create group expectations 2.  An exercise in team-building that resonates and why Medicine Team A is hired 3. Recurring tension points that Jennifer is alert for working with new interns (this is gold!) 4. Why its time to retire "Intern" as a label 5. The value of direct language in a team structure 6. Building a relationship with uncertainty 7. Superstitions & nutrition