The Mind of Medicine: A Different Healthcare Conversation

Andres Diaz, a medical student and Chief Editor of The New Physician , talks with Donna about his journey from immigrant to medical student and the experience of being a medical student in today’s world, including the intersection of medicine and business and misconceptions people have about the future generation of clinicians.
During this episode, you will learn about:

• Andres’s unique journey to medical school as a Colombian immigrant and how it has shaped his perspectives on healthcare
• The experience of being a medical student in today’s world and how that influences mental health
• How medical students really prefer to learn
• The inclusion of the “business of medicine” in medical school curricula

Med-IQ is a leading provider of clinical and risk management education, consulting services, and quality improvement solutions, empowering individuals at every level of the healthcare delivery system with the knowledge they need to continuously improve provider performance and patient outcomes.
This information is intended to provide general information (or education). It is not intended and should not be construed as legal or medical advice.
Music and lyrics: Nancy Burger and Scott Weber.

In this episode, Donna talks to Dr. Rebekah Fenton, author of the viral essay “The First (Black) Fellow,” about her experience being a fellow-in-training in adolescent medicine, the challenges she and other BIPOC clinicians face, and what we must do to support the next generation of healthcare professionals.
During this episode, you will learn about:

• Dr. Fenton’s experience being both the first fellow and first Black fellow in a major children’s hospital
• The power of representation by BIPOC clinicians, especially for young patients
• What healthcare leaders and medical educators must do to help support the next generation of clinicians
• The importance of examining how we truly incorporate diversity in our own environments

Med-IQ is a leading provider of clinical and risk management education, consulting services, and quality improvement solutions, empowering individuals at every level of the healthcare delivery system with the knowledge they need to continuously improve provider performance and patient outcomes.
This information is intended to provide general information (or education). It is not intended and should not be construed as legal or medical advice.
Music and lyrics: Nancy Burger and Scott Weber.

In this episode, Dr. Kate Watson explains how threat system activation and compassion fatigue influence patient-provider encounters, based on her experience working with clinicians across the globe. Additionally, Donna and Dr. Watson discuss Donna’s recent personal experience with a healthcare provider and consider how an imbalanced compassion flow may have affected this interaction. Finally, Dr. Watson explores the critical role of healthcare administrators in addressing these challenges.
During this episode, you will learn about:

• The experience of threat system activation during patient encounters and how that influences clinician well-being
• The importance of balanced compassion flow and how imbalances lead to compassion fatigue
• The effect of meaningful, system-level support, or lack thereof, on patient interactions

Med-IQ is a leading provider of clinical and risk management education, consulting services, and quality improvement solutions, empowering individuals at every level of the healthcare delivery system with the knowledge they need to continuously improve provider performance and patient outcomes.
This information is intended to provide general information (or education). It is not intended and should not be construed as legal or medical advice.
Music and lyrics: Nancy Burger and Scott Weber.

During this emotional episode, Donna talks with Dr. Adam Hill, a palliative care physician, about his personal journey through depression, addiction, and recovery. They also discuss the importance of destigmatizing mental health challenges faced by clinicians and the power of normalizing these kinds of conversations.
During this episode, you will learn about:

• What it is like to be one of the millions of clinicians dealing with mental health challenges
• The importance of normalizing conversations about clinician mental health and what can be achieved within those safe spaces
• The dangers of promoting perfectionism in medical education and the power of vulnerability

Med-IQ is a leading provider of clinical and risk management education, consulting services, and quality improvement solutions, empowering individuals at every level of the healthcare delivery system with the knowledge they need to continuously improve provider performance and patient outcomes.
This information is intended to provide general information (or education). It is not intended and should not be construed as legal or medical advice.
Music and lyrics: Nancy Burger and Scott Weber.

In this episode, we talk with Amy Herman, a lawyer, art historian, and founder of The Art of Perception. She introduces us to the concept of "visual intelligence” and explains how, by examining works of art, people can refresh their sense of critical inquiry and improve performance and leadership skills. We also explore how visual intelligence directly affects patient care.
During this episode, you will learn about:

• The meaning of visual intelligence and how it can improve all areas of our lives
• What is possible when healthcare and the arts converge (including examples of published research)
• How inattentional blindness can have detrimental effects on patient care and outcomes
• The powerful difference between “observing” and “seeing”

Med-IQ is a leading provider of clinical and risk management education, consulting services, and quality improvement solutions, empowering individuals at every level of the healthcare delivery system with the knowledge they need to continuously improve provider performance and patient outcomes.
This information is intended to provide general information (or education). It is not intended and should not be construed as legal or medical advice.
Music and lyrics: Nancy Burger and Scott Weber.