The Accelerators Podcast The Accelerators

The Accelerators (Drs. Matt Spraker and Simul Parikh) host Dr. Clifford Hudis, medical oncologist and CEO of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 

We discuss a wide range of topics surrounding organizational leadership. While we examined the topic through a physician's lens, anyone that works in healthcare will love this conversation! 

Leadership coaching, physician-led healthcare organizations, remote work and virtual care, engaging law makers and the public, and more! 

Learn from one of oncology's best physician leaders. 

Here are some other things we discussed during the show:
Hudis on the Healthcare Unfiltered Podcast (audio only, video)Dying and Living in the Neighborhood by Probhjat SinghASCO Resources Webpage and Leadership Development ProgramsESTRO Foundations of Leadership in Radiation OncologyASAE, The Center for Association LeadershipWhy Work Sucks and How to Fix It by Cali Ressler and Jody ThompsonCommon Sense OncologyThe Accelerators Podcast -  "The Emporor Is Just Wearing Underwear" with CSO leaders Drs. Booth and Goodman Oncology Unscripted Podcast with Katie, Julie, and MattHughes et al., Lumpectomy Plus Tamoxifen With or Withoutt Irradiation in Women Age 70 or OlderThe Accelerators Podcast is a production of Photon Media, a division of the Cold Light Legacy Company.

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In this episode, The Accelerators (Drs. Matt Spraker and Simul Parikh) host Mary Calys, DPT, a lymphedema physical therapist, and Katelyn Nees. They are the Senior Clinical Specialist and Senior Market Development Director for Tactile Medical, respectively.

Mary and Katelyn update our medical knowledge on the etiology and management of lymphedema with a special focus on breast and head & neck cancers.

Do not miss the awesome resources they provided for this show: a high-quality slide deck, clinician resources for lymphedema management in breast and head and neck cancers, and data supporting pneumatic compression.
We cover definitions, screening for symptoms, advanced measurements, and comprehensive management. We also cover the randomized data supporting the use of Flexitouch Plus, an advanced pneumatic compression device to treat lymphedema at home.

Finally, we cover the process of prescribing Flexitouch in clinic and Matt and Simul share their experiences with clinical use. 

We hope you enjoy this practical #MedEd episode as much as we enjoyed making it!

Here are some other things we discussed during the show:
 Lymphology Association of North America - Find a TherapistAmerican Physical Therapy Association - Find a Physical TherapistEditor's Note: The Accelerators Podcast was compensated for this episode and Tactile Medical participated in planning the content. Matt and Simul are not compensated by the company for the clinical use of Tactile products, they just really like them! The discussions in this episode are the opinions of the participants and are not clinical, billing, or coding advice. We encourage you to contact your friendly local Tactile Medical representative or visit tactilemedical.com for more information.

Please see our website for complete information on our past and current sponsors.

The Accelerators Podcast is a Photon Media production. 

At the end of last year, Dr. Jason Beckta published a docu-podcast about clinical supervision of radiotherapy services (parts one, two, and three). The series covers supervision terms, legal precedent, and dispels the misinformation shared by conflicted parties. 

In this episode, The Accelerators (Drs. Matt Spraker and Simul Parikh) join up with Jason to interview the famous Dr. Todd Scarbrough, the radiation oncologist at the center of supervision lore.

Todd shares his story and we discuss many aspects of supervision policy. 

Here are some links to things discussed in the show:
TAP Episode with Simul, Jason, and Todd from ACRO 2022Jarvis et al., Initial Clinical Experience of Cherenkov Imaging in External Beam Radiation Therapy Identifies Opportunities to Improve Treatment DeliveryPrice et al., Washington University in St. Louis experience with remote SBRT coverage and adaptive radiotherapy coverageThe Accelerators Podcast is a production of Photon Media, a division of the Cold Light Legacy Company.

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The Accelerators (Drs. Matt Spraker and Simul Parikh) host early career radiation oncologists Drs. Austin Sim, Anna Paulsson, and Avinash Chaurasia to discuss... early career (EC) issues in radiation oncology!

It's no secret that this is a passion topic for TAP. One of our first episodes dished out practical tips for new attendings (and new residents), and we've since given an independent voice to our EC peers on a wide range of topics: boards, starting families, finding your place in community medicine, and more.

We've been watching the work of friends-of-the-show Austin, Anna, and Avinash in this space throughout the last year.

They are among founding members of the nascent ASTRO Early Career Committee, a new group created to "represent the needs of radiation oncologists and physicists who are eight years or fewer out of training."

Listen in as we discuss all the things they are working on and their ideas for the future!

Don't miss the ECC resource website (members only) as well as their open suggestion box!

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It's another Accelerators journal club with Dr. Simul Parikh!

In this episode Simul reviews a recent industry sponsored publication in Advances in Radiation Oncology.

Image guidance improves freedom from recurrence rate after superficial radiation therapy for non-melanoma skin cancer

The article retrospectively compares patients with skin cancer treated with image-guided superficial radiotherapy to other previously published cohorts. Such a definitive title for a retrospective study! Well, there is more to the story. 

Simul discusses the article's methods, results, and adds important context for the message communicated by this paper. Edward Bernays would be proud.

Here are some links to things discussed in the show:
The Sensus SRT-100+, a superficial radiotherapy machineSkinCure Oncology, funder of this studyThe Accelerators Podcast is a production of Photon Media, a division of the Cold Light Legacy Company.

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The Accelerators (Drs. Matt Spraker and Simul Parikh) discuss critique versus negativity, why Simul quit social media, Student Doctor Network, and engaging in discourse about Radiation Oncology.

This episode is a companion to an episode we recorded in December, but Matt initially decided to hold it back. The episode is a strong, journal club style critique of payer policy article published by the IJROBP that we feel should be retracted.

We encourage you to listen to our "almost lost" episode and additionally read Mark Storey's amazing rebuttal to the IJROBP publication.  

Here we discuss how this contributed to Simul leaving social media, why we initially held back the episode, critique, misanthropy, and our mission for open discussion in Radiation Oncology. 

Here are some links to things we discuss in the episode:
SDN Thread "Screenshotting Simul"A Wikipedia article on Preference FalsificationOut.Of.The.Basement podcast on the ASTRO "collaboration letter" and propagandaEdward Bernays, an American pioneer in public relations and propagandaThe Accelerators Podcast is a production of Photon Media, a division of Cold Light Legacy Company.

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