The Physician's Pulse

Incite Media
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Medicine is broken. But you don’t have to be. Welcome to Physician's Pulse, a podcast hosted by me, Ramin Manshadi, a seasoned cardiologist and physician advocate who knows exactly what it feels like to navigate the modern healthcare machine. This channel will share real experiences from real practitioners without sugar coating. I am dedicated to having honest, unflinching conversations about the real issues driving physicians out of the field: burnout, moral injury, and systemic failure.

Episodes

  1. Jun 29

    Dean of Chicago Medical School Shares What Med Schools Want

    Physician's Pulse welcomes Dr. Archana Chatterjee, Dean of the Chicago Medical School and SVP for Medical Affairs at Rosalind Franklin University. Dr. Chatterjee discusses her insight in admissions profiles and what elements go into accepting applicants. They discuss holistic admissions values centered on service, the benefits of gap years, generational changes in students, and the need to normalize self-care as essential to caring for others. Additionally, they explore how burnout pressures begin before medical school, noting published data on mental health issues among pre-med students and the intense competitiveness and rigor of medical training, including USMLE exams and residency applications. Dr. Chatterjee describes Chicago Medical School’s system-based curriculum, early clinical exposure, robust wellness and counseling resources, and student opportunities such as professionalism and health equity coursework and a student-run interprofessional community clinic. 01:15 Dr Chatterjee Journey 03:13 Burnout Starts Early 06:06 Wellness Support Programs 07:38 Ideal Medical Student 09:31 Gap Years Explained 12:09 Holistic Admissions Process 14:15 New Student Trends 15:59 Preparing for Real Practice 18:50 Life Balance and Reflection 24:07 Training Length Rethink 26:26 Self Care Takeaways

    30 min

  2. Jun 12

    Dr. Shannon Udovic-Constant: Why do women physicians burnout more?

    Dr. Ramin Manshadi hosts board-certified pediatrician and physician advocate Dr. Shannon Udovic-Constant, a longtime Kaiser Permanente clinician, UCSF clinical professor, founder of Physician Women Rising, and 2024 California Medical Association president representing 50,000+ physicians. Dr. Udovic-Constant describes how a patient’s comment about not being able to drink water at school led her to champion California Senate Bill 1413 requiring potable drinking water in every school, shaping her commitment to advocacy and leadership. The conversation addresses higher burnout rates among women physicians, driven by disproportionate EHR time, uncompensated tasks, mentoring, and family responsibilities, framing burnout as structural rather than personal failure. They discuss solutions including structural workload recognition, institutional measurement of invisible labor, physician-led implementation of AI, and leadership development through applying before feeling “ready,” plus the difference between mentorship and sponsorship. She outlines a 10-year vision emphasizing systemic wellbeing supports, boundaries, and women in real authority, and calls for reduced administrative burden through collective physician action. Learn more about Shannon's work at:https://drshannonudovicconstant.com/ https://physicianwomenrising.substack.com/ www.LinkedIn.com/in/shannon-udovic-constant. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 02:09 Safe Water Advocacy Spark 04:15 Why Women Burn Out 05:47 Structural Fixes and Support0 7:30 AI in Clinical Practice 09:16 Step Into Leadership Now 10:36 Mentors vs Sponsors 11:42 Physician Women Rising Mission 14:13 Building Leadership Early 16:23 Overlooked and Double Bind 19:37 Ten Year Vision for Wellbeing 21:29 One Change to Reduce Burnout 25:35 Closing Thanks and Farewell

    27 min

  3. May 29

    Unpacking The Future of Medical School

    In this Episode, host Dr. Ramin Manshadi speaks with Dr. Susan Murin, Dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine, about medical education, physician wellbeing, and leadership. Dr. Murin shares what the reality of medical school looks like today for students. She talks about the stressors contributing to burnout, including the medical school admissions “lottery" driven by applicants applying to more schools and the rise of student-driven gap years to improve competitiveness and preparedness. She describes holistic admissions, advice on choosing a rewarding specialty and practice setting aligned with desired autonomy, and the value of academic medicine’s mix of clinical care, teaching, and research. She outlines UC Davis wellbeing resources, notes decreasing stigma around mental health support, reviews curriculum changes emphasizing early clinical exposure and self-directed learning, and reflects on AI’s emerging impact. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro01:13 Mission and Vision02:11 Admissions Pressure and Burnout04:35 Gap Years and Holistic Review07:20 Building a Sustainable Career11:06 Wellbeing Programs and Support14:31 Curriculum Redesign16:45 AI and the Future Doctor19:59 Overextension and Lessons Learned22:01 Women in Medicine and Balance23:39 Final Thanks and Wrap Up

    25 min

  4. May 14

    Solving the Culture Crisis in Healthcare - Dr. Eldrin Lewis

    Dr. Ramin Manshadi interviews Dr. Eldrin Lewis, Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine at Stanford, about physician wellbeing and cardiology burnout. Dr. Lewis highlights major drivers of burnout and potential solutions. He discusses how AI can help solve many issues faced by modern physicians, and highlights some of the risks.Dr. Lewis brings his personal experiences to the table and he advises trainees to align passion, technical fit, future job landscape, and lifestyle to reduce misalignment and burnout.Its an incredibly useful conversation for both future medical professionals and practicing physicians alike.00:00 – Introduction to Physicians’ Pulse & Guest Bio (Dr. Eldrin Lewis)01:44 – Biggest contributors to cardiologist burnout today04:00 – Data deluge, critical results, and fear of missing something06:36 – How AI can help reduce burnout and improve patient care08:30 – Patient trust, privacy, and keeping AI within the health system firewall09:24 – Advice to trainees choosing a cardiology career path16:00 – Team culture, coverage, and making room for real life events17:32 – Do we need such a long training pathway in cardiology?18:00 – Piloting shorter, focused subspecialty pathways (e.g., ACHD 2+2)28:00 – Stanford’s vision: from basic science to implementation and health span

    31 min

  5. Apr 10

    Dr. Ramin Manshadi: A Cardiologist Becomes the Patient

    After experiencing sudden chest discomfort and using his Apple Watch to identify atrial fibrillation at a heart rate of 171, cardiologist Dr. Ramin Manshadi is wheeled to the ER as a patient—an experience that prompts him to ask what is happening to those who dedicate their lives to healing others. He reflects on the pressures of pre-med, medical school, residency, and private practice, including long hours, stress, emergencies, administrative burdens, and running a business, while also acknowledging the deep rewards of saving lives. Citing historically high physician burnout, he introduces Physicians Pulse as a podcast exploring the human side of medicine through conversations across training and leadership to improve physician training, reduce burnout, modernize board certification, and build a healthcare system where physicians can thrive. 00:00 A Doctor Becomes Patient 00:58 Denial and ER Reality 01:39 Why This Podcast Exists 02:09 The Training Gauntlet 03:37 Private Practice Pressures 05:23 Why Medicine Matters 07:00 Burnout and the Mission 08:04 Questions We Will Tackle 08:54 A Call to Heal Together 09:51 Closing Thanks

    10 min

  6. Mar 20

    Welcome To The Physician's Pulse

    Join me bi-weekly to learn what it takes to survive the medical profession. You'll hear stories on how to succeed in every stage of your professional life as a practitioner, from pre-med to opening your own practice.

    2 min
  • 6 Episodes

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Medicine is broken. But you don’t have to be. Welcome to Physician's Pulse, a podcast hosted by me, Ramin Manshadi, a seasoned cardiologist and physician advocate who knows exactly what it feels like to navigate the modern healthcare machine. This channel will share real experiences from real practitioners without sugar coating. I am dedicated to having honest, unflinching conversations about the real issues driving physicians out of the field: burnout, moral injury, and systemic failure.

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