"Untitling" Your Physician | The effects of calling your doctor by their first name with Dr. Dawn Prall

01/04/23 • 29 min

[Ep9] Do you call your physician by their first name? Or do you keep things traditional by always calling your provider "doctor" when visiting their office? Maybe you're a physician who is burnt out on people calling you by your first name while you're on-the-job? Listen in on this conversation with Dr. Dawn Prall as we talk about the advantages and disadvantages of going casual with professional titles - and more - on this episode of High-Fidelity Conversations!

Dawn Prall, M.D., FACEP, is the Medical Director for the Center for Innovative Learning (aka the Mount Carmel Sim Lab), here in Columbus, Ohio. She also has extensive experience as an acute care physician.

For this episode, we talk with her about an online article from Medscape dealing with the pros and cons of ditching a formal title for a physician in a clinical setting. Dr. Prall is notorious in the Sim Lab for wanting her colleagues to call her "Dawn," but listen in on this episode to see if she holds the same thoughts for how people should address her in a clinical environment. Check out this conversation to learn more about:

What are some of the consequences of addressing a physician by their first name?
Does gender play a factor in "untitling" a physician?
What can you do, as a physician, to help promote a friendly interaction with patients while maintaining professional boundaries?
What can you do, as the patient, to avoid offending your physician by being too casual?
And more!

Quick Links:

PDFs of the Medscape article and associated studies: Linktree

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What are some of the consequences of addressing a physician by their first name?
Does gender play a factor in "untitling" a physician?
What can you do, as a physician, to help promote a friendly interaction with patients while maintaining professional boundaries?
What can you do, as the patient, to avoid offending your physician by being too casual?
And more!

Quick Links:

PDFs of the Medscape article and associated studies: Linktree

Podcast artwork was made with the awesome resources from Canva
Music for the show was obtained from Pixabay
Sound FX obtained from Pond5

Email the show at [email protected]

Closed Captioning Resources:

Podnews article (for Apple/Android phones and Google Chrome browsers)
Microsoft Windows article (live captions for Windows users)
Apple article (live captions for Mac users)

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Standardized Patients | More than just a manikin for education with Sally Hinshaw

[Ep8] Have you ever heard of a Standardized Patient - aka a SP? Maybe you already know what one is, and you're interested in becoming one? Listen in on this conversation with Sally Hinshaw, a professional SP, to learn about her journey into this specialty, tricks of the trade, and more - on this episode of High-Fidelity Conversations!

Sally Hinshaw is a local, professional Standardized Patient (SP). She's been assisting our Sim Lab for years in various healthcare scenarios as she pretends to be a patient for learners who require an extra dose of realism to help achieve the required goals. Listen in on this conversation with Sally to learn more about:

What does a SP do?
What kinds of scenarios does a SP help with?
What are the advantages of using a SP vs. a manikin?
How do I become a SP?
Do I need to have a medical background to become a SP?
Can I be a SP for virtual education?
And more!

Quick Links:

More info on what a Standardized Patient is and related info: healthysimulation.com

Podcast artwork was made with the awesome resources from Canva
Music for the show was obtained from Pixabay
Special outro music was obtained from Pond5

Email the show at [email protected]

Closed Captioning Resources:

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Microsoft Windows article (live captions for Windows users)
Apple article (live captions for Mac users)

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'Tis the Season for RSV | Pediatric RSV management with Laura Holdren

[Ep10] Do you work in EMS or another kind of healthcare space where you primarily see adult patients? Maybe pediatric patients aren't your specialty, but there's still a chance you might encounter one when you clock-in for your shift? Let's chat about what to keep in mind when taking care of pediatric patients who may have RSV - and more - on this episode of High-Fidelity Conversations!

Laura Holdren, MSN, RN is an EMS Coordinator with the Nationwide Children's Hospital EMS Program, here in Columbus, Ohio. She also functions as a nurse educator/EMS CE instructor.

For this episode, we talk with Laura about practical tips for managing pediatric patients with suspected RSV. This particular episode is most appropriate for healthcare providers who are used to taking care of adults, but still see an occasional pediatric patient too. If that sounds like you, check out this conversation to learn more about: