Down The Line

Down The Line

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Down The Line is a medical podcast focused on discovering the many career paths related to medicine. We are two undergraduate students at Rice University with varied interests, and we want to show that doctors aren't just limited to a clinical setting. Hosted by Sean Judge and Saagar Dhanjani. 🎙

08/05/2022

#010: Addressing Inequities & Physician Shortages in Pediatric Specialties

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Gary Clark, President of the Texas Neurological Association, Chief of Child Neurology at Texas Children's Hospital, and Tenured Professor & Academic Chief at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. As a leader for one of the nation's largest training programs for pediatric neurologists, Dr. Clark is proud of his innovative program that has been consistently ranked top 3 in the country for almost a decade. We discuss the need for a shift in medicine towards treating the root causes of neurological diseases, what exactly goes into growing a specialty training program, and how we can solve the critical lack of child neurologists in America. Thanks for listening, and we hope you enjoyed the episode! ---- FOLLOW US: 🌍 Check out our website - https://linktr.ee/downthelinemed 📩 Email - downthelinemed@gmail.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/downthelinemed 👏 LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/DTL-LinkedIn GET IN TOUCH: #DownTheLine #DTL #premed #medschool #podcast #interview #pediatrics #neurology #globalhealth #digitalhealth #covid #healthcareleadership Let us know who you would like to hear from next!
06/13/2022

#009: Exploring the Effects of Medical Research on Clinical Practices

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Andrew Badachhape, a PhD biomedical engineer from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. His lab's primary focus is to make medical imaging cheaper, faster, and simply put -- better. We pick his brain on the latest advancements not only in medical imaging, but also how the advent of machine learning and data science in healthcare has pushed the boundaries of translational medicine. Thanks for listening, and we hope you enjoyed the episode! ---- FOLLOW US: 🌍 Check out our website - https://linktr.ee/downthelinemed 📩 Email - downthelinemed@gmail.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/downthelinemed 👏 LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/DTL-LinkedIn GET IN TOUCH: #DownTheLine #DTL #premed #medschool #podcast #interview #medicalimaging #imaging #globalhealth #digitalhealth #covid #healthcareleadership Let us know who you would like to hear from next!
03/06/2022

#008: Leading & Designing a Revolutionary Lab Testing Experience - Clarissa Bradstock

In this episode, we speak with Ms. Clarissa Bradstock, CEO of Any Lab Test Now and recipient of the 2021 Woman of Wonder among many other things. Any Lab Test Now provides direct access lab testing services via their 190+ retail storefront locations throughout the country. We discuss her passion for leading a healthcare company, her team's creative solutions to obstacles during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what the future of lab testing in America holds. Thanks for listening, and we hope you enjoyed the episode! ---- FOLLOW US: 🌍 Check out our website - https://linktr.ee/downthelinemed 📩 Email - downthelinemed@gmail.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/downthelinemed 👏 LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/DTL-LinkedIn GET IN TOUCH: #DownTheLine #DTL #premed #medschool #podcast #interview #labtesting #anylabtestnow #globalhealth #digitalhealth #covid #healthcareleadership Let us know who you would like to hear from next!
02/08/2022

#007: Improving Physician Compensation Models and Addressing Burnout - Dr. Bruce Gewertz

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Bruce Gewertz, Surgeon-in-Chief, Chair of Surgery, Vice Dean of Academic Affairs, and Professor of Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Health System in Los Angeles, CA. We discuss the importance of recruiting and building a hospital department, health disparities in vascular surgery, improving the relative value unit (RVU) physician compensation system, and developing a business mindset in addition to one's clinical prowess. Thanks for listening, and we hope you enjoyed the episode! ---- FOLLOW US: 🌍 Check out our website - https://linktr.ee/downthelinemed 📩 Email - downthelinemed@gmail.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/downthelinemed 👏 LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/DTL-LinkedIn GET IN TOUCH: #DownTheLine #DTL #premed #medschool #podcast #interview #globalhealth #digitalhealth #covid #healthcareleadership Let us know who you would like to hear from next!
01/14/2022

#006: Inventing the Rotavirus Vaccine & Fighting Anti-Vax Ideology - Dr. Paul Offit

Should you take a full course of antibiotics? What about Tylenol for headaches? Do vaccines cause autism? Dr. Paul Offit, pediatrician & director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, member of the FDA’s advisory panel approving COVID vaccines, and co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine helps us dissect the anti-vaccine movement whose roots extend far before COVID. We’ll also take a close look at common medical fallacies and discuss what the future of the COVID-19 pandemic holds. Thanks for listening, and we hope you enjoyed the episode! ---- FOLLOW US: 🌍 Check out our website - https://linktr.ee/downthelinemed 📩 Email - downthelinemed@gmail.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/downthelinemed 👏 LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/DTL-LinkedIn GET IN TOUCH: #DownTheLine #DTL #premed #medschool #podcast #interview #globalhealth #digitalhealth #covid #healthcareleadership Let us know who you would like to hear from next!
12/10/2021

#005: Value-Based Care & Addressing the Uninsured Population - Elena Marks

In this episode, we speak with Ms. Elena Marks, JD, MPH, president & CEO of the Episcopal Health Foundation. Episcopal Health is a $1.3 billion Texas-based healthcare philanthropic organization. Ms. Marks is also a nonresident fellow in health policy at Rice University's Baker Institute of Public Policy. In a bit of a twist from our prior episodes, we discuss her opinions on changing physician compensation models to account for health outcomes, the residual effects of inadequate Medicaid expansion, and how we can transform care for the underprivileged.
11/05/2021

#004: Navigating Finance Within Medicine - Mr. Daniel Gollins

In this episode, we speak with Mr. Daniel Gollins, president at Texas Children’s Pediatrics and former financial analyst for Memorial Hermann and Houston Methodist. We discuss his passion for hospital finance, how he develops physician compensation models and other financial analyses, moving up the ranks to become TCP's president, and how his undergraduate education prepared him for this career.
10/16/2021

#003: Exploring Healthcare Administration with Houston Methodist’s CEO - Dr. Marc Boom

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Marc Boom, CEO of the Houston Methodist Hospital and Chairman of the Board for the Texas Hospital Association. We discuss his passion for health administration, keeping an active clinical practice as an internist, and life lessons learned along the way to his current position.
09/15/2021

#002: Leaving Medicine for Consulting?? - Dr. Sanjay Desai

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Sanjay Desai, chief academic officer of the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Director of the Osler Medical Residency Program at Johns Hopkins Medical School. We discuss his early interest in management consulting, his decision to choose medicine, and his desire for medical education.
04/27/2021

#001: Into the World of Public Health 📝👨🏻‍⚕️- Dr. Nick Yphantides

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Nick Yphantides, a primary care physician and former Chief Medical Officer of San Diego County, California. We discuss his passion for health policy, serving the underrepresented, and finding new ways to inspire others by transforming himself first.

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Down The Line is a medical podcast focused on discovering the many career paths related to medicine. We are two undergraduate students at Rice University with varied interests, and we want to show that doctors aren't just limited to a clinical setting. Hosted by Sean Judge and Saagar Dhanjani. 🎙

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Down The Line
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2021 - 2022
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10
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