

The Clinical Excellence Podcast
Adam Cifu, MD
The Clinical Excellent Podcast, sponsored by the Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence is a biweekly podcast hosted by Drs. Adam Cifu and Matthew Sorrentino. The podcast has three formats: discussions between doctors and patients, discussions with authors of research pertinent to improving clinical care and the doctor-patient relationship and discussions with physicians about challenges in the doctor-patient relationship or in the life of a physician.
Episodes
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Jan 3, 2023 • 12min
Patient-Doctor Discussion #2
A patient talks about vaccines and long-term relationships.

Dec 20, 2022 • 35min
Graphic Medicine and the Doctor-Patient Relationship
Dr. Brian Callender is interested in clinical education, global health education, clinical ethics, the patient experience, and the use of graphic narrative in medicine. Dr. Matthew Sorrentino will lead a discussion with Dr. Callender on the role of graphic medicine and its impact on the doctor-patient relationship.

Dec 6, 2022 • 21min
Countertransference in the Patient-Doctor Relationship
Psychiatrist Dr. Martin Greenwald talks about countertransference in the patient-doctor relationship.

Nov 22, 2022 • 18min
Technology and the Doctor-Patient Relationship
Dr. Valerie Press' work primarily focuses on improving patient-centered education for underserved patients with chronic disease and limited health literacy through novel interventions in the community and hospital settings targeted at both patients and clinicians. Dr. Matthew Sorrentino will discuss Dr. Press's latest research projects.

Nov 8, 2022 • 20min
Terminating a Patient-Doctor Relationship
Unsalvageable relationships. Terminating the physician-patient relationship.

Oct 24, 2022 • 20min
Patient-Doctor Discussion #1
A patient talks about Dr./Pt communication.

Oct 10, 2022 • 15min
Giving Unwanted Second Opinions
Dealing with patients who aren't happy when a second opinion turns out to be the same as the first.

Sep 27, 2022 • 22min
Burnout for Physicians who Hate Discussing Burnout
Physician burnout for physicians who hate hearing about burnout.

Sep 13, 2022 • 16min
Breaking Bad News in Surgical Practice
Breaking bad news in surgical practice and preparing patients for the possibility of bad news.

Sep 7, 2022 • 8min
The Clinical Excellence Podcast: Teaser
Drs. Adam Cifu and Matthew Sorrentino discuss the new Clinical Excellence podcast. The podcast has three formats: discussions between doctors and patients, discussions with authors of research pertinent to improving clinical care and the doctor-patient relationship and discussions with physicians about challenges in the doctor-patient relationship or in the life of a physician.