The lively pulse of Primary Care (with a PA spin) in an entertaining, monthly podcast.

Why does storytelling in medicine matter? How can it impact our lives, and the care we provide our patients, for the better? In this segment, Neda sits down with Dr. Emily Silverman, academic hospitalist at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and creator and host of The Nocturnists, to learn more about the role of narrative medicine in our work and wellbeing.

In this segment, Dr. Sandra Quezada teaches Tom and Neda about the importance of specific health maintenance components in the care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. We primary care providers can feel empowered to take great care of these patients without sending them back to their gastroenterologists for true primary care needs.

Ever struggled with how to prescribe lancets, test strips, or insulin pen needles? Or wondered which syringe length or gauge to order? In this mind-blowingly practical, helpful segment, endocrinologist and clinician educator Dr. Rana Malek teaches Miz and Neda the basics of what to order for our diabetic patients, along with tips for injection techniques, common prescribing pitfalls to avoid, attention to insulin pricing, and the new continuous glucose monitor that primary care providers will be prescribing. This segment will change your practice.  

We all advocate for our patients on a regular basis, but how many of us have blown the whistle on a massive public health crisis? In this segment, Neda interviews Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the Flint, MI pediatrician who opened the world’s eyes to lead in the water that was poisoning Flint’s citizens. They talk about how to become a more effective patient advocate, and how to face situations that feel scary but ultimately benefit our patients.