

Explore The Space
Mark Shapiro MD
Examining the interface between healthcare and society, with thought leaders from across the spectrum.
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Jun 28, 2022 • 37min
Shirlene Obuobi On Prioritization, Shifting Paradigms, and “On Rotation”
“I think of priority in terms of both passion & time”
Dr. Shirlene Obuobi is a physician, cartoonist and author who comes on Explore The Space Podcast in the wake of the release of her wonderful new book “On Rotation”.
We cover how she creates and executes around priorities in her life, why her career arc has the potential to shift paradigms, and her incredible enthusiasm around being creative.
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Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executive Fellowship programs at www.creighton.edu/CHEE.
Links:
Twitter @shirleneobuogi
Instagram @shirleywhirlmd
Website

Jun 22, 2022 • 42min
Art Kellerman On Firearm Research and The Dickey Amendment’s Impact
“That was all the CDC needed to know, as in, don’t mess with this subject anymore”
Dr. Art Kellerman is Professor and Senior Vice President for Health Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University and CEO of VCU Health System. He also is a public health expert especially around the epidemiology and prevention of firearm-related violence and injuries.
In 1993 Dr. Kellerman helped author “Gun Ownership as a Risk Factor for Homicide in the Home”, a paper which led to the Dickey Amendment and a slammed door on further gun violence and injury prevention research. Hearing his perspective and insight is absolutely fascinating.
Click here for the archive of Explore The Space Podcast episodes discussing the gun violence epidemic in the United States
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Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.
Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com
Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our Position Papers and much more!
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Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executive Fellowship programs at www.creighton.edu/CHEE.
Links:
“Gun Ownership as a Risk Factor for Homicide in the Home”
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejm199310073291506
Kellermann A, Rivara F. “Silencing the Science on Gun Research” JAMA, Feb 13, 2013
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/1487470
Kellermann A. “Responding to Newtown” Health Affairs Forefront, Dec 21, 2012
https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/forefront.20121221.026512/full/
Branas et al. Investigating the Link Between Gun Possession and Gun Assault AJPH, Nov 2009
https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2008.143099
Kellermann A. “Gunsmoke: Changing Public Attitudes Towards Smoking and Firearms” AJPH, June 1997
https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.87.6.910

Jun 6, 2022 • 32min
Lindsey Fitzharris On “The Facemaker”
“I’m a historian, but I’m a storyteller”
Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris is one of the finest medical historians working today and she joins Explore The Space Podcast to discuss her career, her approach to medical history, and her superb new book “The Facemaker”
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Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our Position Papers and much more!
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Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executive Fellowship programs at www.creighton.edu/CHEE.
Links:
Twitter @DrLindseyFitz
Instagram @drlindseyfitzharris
“The Facemaker” purchase page
Dr. Fitzharris home page

Jun 3, 2022 • 41min
Yul Ejnes On Tackling Misinformation From Physicians
“This is a topic that needs more airing from the professional side”
Dr. Yul Ejnes is an Internal Medicine doctor and Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Board of Internal Medicine. He joins Explore The Space Podcast to discuss the recent article in New England Journal of Medicine he co-authored about how the Board will deal with physicians who spread medical disinformation.
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Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com
Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our Position Papers and much more!
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Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executive Fellowship programs at www.creighton.edu/CHEE.
Links:
Article from ABIM published in New England Journal of Medicine on dealing with medical disinformation
American Board of Internal Medicine website

Jun 1, 2022 • 46min
MedLasso Presents: Ted Lasso S1 E10 with Special Guest Carrie Quill
“You do it every time like it matters, because it really does”
“MedLasso” from Explore The Space Podcast is back to discuss Ted Lasso season 1 episode 10. The wonderful Dr. Carrie Quill joins us to help close out our Ted Lasso episode reviews until season 3 arrives. I’ll just say she absolutely crushes this. Enjoy!
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Check out the archive of “MedLasso” here and get caught up!
Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.
Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com
Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our Position Papers and much more!
Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow
Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executive Fellowship programs at www.creighton.edu/CHEE.
Links
Twitter @cquillMD

May 24, 2022 • 46min
MedLasso Presents: Ted Lasso S1 E9 with Special Guest Joel Topf
“MedLasso” from Explore The Space Podcast is back to discuss Ted Lasso season 1 episode 9. Joel Topf joins us to discuss mistakes, apologies, forgiveness, and electrolytes. The penultimate episode of Ted Lasso season 1 deserves this episode
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Check out the archive of “MedLasso” here and get caught up!
Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.
Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com
Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our Position Papers and much more!
Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow
Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executive Fellowship programs at www.creighton.edu/CHEE.
Links
Twitter @kidney_boy

May 18, 2022 • 39min
Ashley Hink On Violence Interventions
“We should not accept living in this violent a society and we need to step up and do more”
Dr. Ashley Hink is a Trauma, Burn & Critical Care Surgeon at the Medical University of South Carolina as well as the founder & medical director of the MUSC Turning the Tide Violence Intervention Program, the first hospital-based violence intervention program (HVIP) in South Carolina. We discuss Trauma Surgeon morale nationwide, the importance of having a network when creating something new, and Turning The Tide
The Explore The Space Merchandise Store is open! Please check it out
Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.
Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com
Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our Position Papers and much more!
Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow
Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executive Fellowship programs at www.creighton.edu/CHEE.
Links:
Twitter @ashbhinkmd
Turning The Tide website
Turning The Tide in the news
The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention website

May 11, 2022 • 48min
MedLasso Presents: Ted Lasso S1, E8 with Special Guest Ashley Bartholomew
“MedLasso” from Explore The Space Podcast is back to discuss Ted Lasso season 1 episode 8. Ashley Bartholomew joins us in the midst of Nurses Week to discuss Diamond Dogs in medicine, the value of poise, and The Dart Game.
This is a huge episode, we had a blast!
The Explore The Space Merchandise Store is open! Please check it out
Please join in the MedLasso conversation on Twitter, and tag your tweets with #MedLasso
Check out the archive of “MedLasso” here and get caught up!
Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.
Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com
Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our Position Papers and much more!
Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow
Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executive Fellowship programs at www.creighton.edu/CHEE.
Links
Twitter @TheBlondeRN

Apr 19, 2022 • 49min
MedLasso Presents: Ted Lasso S1 E7 with Special Guest Caryn Stone
“What’s so beautiful about this episode are the female friendships!”
“MedLasso” from Explore The Space Podcast is back to discuss Ted Lasso season 1 episode 7. My amazing sister Caryn Stone joins the show to break down Ted having a panic attack, Roy’s leadership, and Rebecca as a true favorite character
Here’s the video of Sayed’s incredible surprise entry for the first ever #MedLasso Live Show!
The Explore The Space Merchandise Store is open! Please check it out
Please join in the MedLasso conversation on Twitter, and tag your tweets with #MedLasso
Check out the archive of “MedLasso” here and get caught up!
Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.
Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com
Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our Position Papers and much more!
Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow
Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executive Fellowship programs at www.creighton.edu/CHEE.
Links
Twitter @CarynStone11

Apr 13, 2022 • 37min
Scott Hadland On Advocating For Adolescents
“We have to be the voice for kids and teens. That’s very much part of our job”
Dr. Scott Hadland is a Pediatrician and Chief of the Division of Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine at Mass General Hospital for Children / Harvard Medical School. He joins us to help increase understanding about what a specialist in Adolescent Medicine does, the alarming legislation pointed at adolescents in Florida and Texas, as well as how and why he rejects the notion that physicians should not be advocates.
The Explore The Space Merchandise Store is open! Please check it out
Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts.
Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com
Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast as well as our Position Papers and much more!
Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow
Sponsor: Elevate your expertise with Creighton University’s Healthcare Executive Educational programming. Learn more about Creighton’s Executive MBA and Executive Fellowship programs at www.creighton.edu/CHEE.
Links:
Twitter: @DrScottHadland
Instagram: @Dr Scott Hadland
Data on LGBTQ youth and suicide from the Trevor Project:
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/facts-about-lgbtq-youth-suicide/
Data highlighting declining rates of substance use to a historic low (or as phrased in this paper, highest rates ever recorded of substance non-use):
https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/146/6/e2020007187/77110/Trends-in-Substance-Nonuse-by-High-School-Seniors


