In this episode, we discuss God’s Hotel: A Doctor, a Hospital, and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine by Dr. Victoria Sweet. We also welcome special guest Dr. Samuel Porter, a hospitalist at the University of Colorado. God’s Hotel is a memoir chronicling Dr. Sweet’s transformative experience at Laguna Honda Hospital—San Francisco’s last almshouse. Tune in as we consider what modern healthcare can learn from a slower style of medicine and as Dr. Porter shares his insights regarding systems level care.

This week we discuss The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer. Clover is a death doula, helping clients and families navigate death while she learns to live her life to the fullest. We are joined by Beth Patterson, a palliative care chaplain and death doula herself as we discuss introverts vs. extroverts, coping with what we see at work, and how to live without regret.

This week we talk with Dr. Reza Manesh, an internist, professor, and author of Finding Joy in Medicine. We are also joined by Dr. Juan Lessing, our faculty mentor and a hospitalist.

In this episode, we interview sociologist, professor, and author Jennifer Reich, PhD on her book Calling the Shots: Why Parents Reject Vaccines. Some of the reasons may surprise you!

We talk about why parents may feel hesitant to vaccinate their children and touch on some strategies to address those viewpoints in a healthcare setting. We also dive into whether or not these views have changed since COVID and hear why Dr. Reich loves Colorado.

This week we share our favorite crime shows, fact check medical claims, and discuss why gender affirming care matters in Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan

For more information on gender affirming care, please visit:

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/public-education/

https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/25340/AAP-reaffirms-gender-affirming-care-policy

https://wpath.org/resources/recommended-reading/

This episode we discuss When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi. Join us to chat about finding meaning in your day to day, advice for pre-meds, and what job we would do outside of medicine.

This episode we discuss the novel At Least You Have Your Health by Madi Sinha. Chat with us about wellness culture, social media, work-life balance, and whether or not we liked the characters.

In this episode, we interview Dr. Bapu Jena, co-author of the book Random Acts of Medicine. We talk about the role of chance in his medical career, AI in healthcare, advice for young doctors, and what we are watching on Netflix.

This episode, we discuss A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney. In his memoir, he shares the life and passing of his son Henry, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor at just 11 months old. We talk about whether everything happens for a reason and what the worst things are to say to someone who is grieving.

For our very first episode, we discuss Random Acts of Medicine by Anupam B. Jena, MD, PhD, and Christopher Worsham, MD! We discuss chance events and cognitive biases (and artificial intelligence) that affect healthcare as well as possible solutions. Buy used here: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/accidental-medicine-the-hidden-forces-that-shape-our-health_christopher-worsham_anupam-b-jena/37655753/#isbn=0385548818