

Explore The Space
Mark Shapiro MD
Examining the interface between healthcare and society, with thought leaders from across the spectrum.
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Apr 4, 2022 • 46min
MedLasso Presents: Ted Lasso S1 E6 with Special Guest Rakhee Bhayani
“I highly recommend you for this amazing podcast!”
“MedLasso” from Explore The Space Podcast is back to discuss Ted Lasso season 1 episode 6. Dr. Rakhee Bhayani joins the show to discuss alpha dogs, Intentness, Dani Rojas, and much more. You will absolutely love this one
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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 @RakheeBhayaniMD

Mar 29, 2022 • 35min
Grace Farris On “Mom Milestones”
“The book is meant to be there for you & hopefully feel like a letter from a friend”
Dr. Grace Farris is a Hospitalist and a brilliant cartoonist who has just published the wonderful book “Mom Milestones”. She returns to Explore The Space to discuss her incredible artistic talent, being a resource for others, and staying pluripotent.
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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:
Twitter: @GraceFarris
Instagram: @coupdegracefarris

Mar 23, 2022 • 42min
MedLasso Presents: Ted Lasso S1, E5 with Special Guest Jessie Allan
“He was there. They sat. It was such a supportive moment”
“MedLasso” from Explore The Space Podcast is back to discuss Ted Lasso season 1 episode 5. The topic of Friendship is first and foremost in this wonderful discuss with Dr. Jessie Allan. You will absolutely love this one!
Also, mark your calendars for the return of #ETSChat on Twitter! We’ll be doing a MedLasso chat on Tuesday, March 29th at 5pm PST/8pm EST
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 @DrJessieAllan

Mar 15, 2022 • 44min
Utibe Essien On Pharmacoequity
“We need to be race-conscious in our approach to pharmacoequity”
Dr. Utibe Essien an Assistant Professor of Medicine at University of Pittsburgh & Investigator at the VA Center for Health Equity Research & Promotion. He is also an international leader in the study of pharmacoequity and his work is outstanding. He joins Explore The Space Podcast to discuss his cutting edge research and the future of pharmacoequity work.
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: @UREssien
Dr. Essien’s website
CP Solvers Antiracism in Medicine Podcast
STAT News article on pharmacoequity
JAMA article

Mar 9, 2022 • 35min
Hansa Bhargava On Stress and Situational Awareness
“I just sat down & thought, what am I doing?”
Dr. Hansa Bhargava is a Pediatrician and Chief Medical Officer at Medscape Education. She is also the author of “Building Happier Kids: Stress-Busting Tools for Parents” which comes out next week and she joins Explore The Space Podcast to dive into the stress we are all experiencing and the importance of situational awareness as we work with other people.
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: @HansaBhargava Instagram @DrHansaMD
“Building Happier Kids: Stress-Busting Tools for Parents”

Feb 18, 2022 • 40min
Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez On The Long Covid Tidal Wave
“There’s not enough for the people we know have long Covid”
Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez is a Professor and Chair of Rehabilitation Medicine at UT Health-San Antonio who is an expert on Long Covid. She joins Explore The Space Podcast to discuss the overwhelming number of patients with Long Covid as well as demystifying her incredible specialty.
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: @MVGutierrezMD

Feb 15, 2022 • 1h 2min
Roundtable Special: “Doctors, Hospitals and the Resurgent Pandemic”
“We need to figure out how to hold purveyors of misinformation accountable”
At the height of the winter 2022 Covid surge, Explore The Space, the Journal of Hospital Medicine and the Society of Hospital Medicine combined to host an incredible roundtable discussion. On January 26th, 2022, Dr. Sharmila Dissanaike, Dr. Adaira Landry, and Dr. Samir Shah shared their experiences, insights, and hopes for a better future during this absolutely incredible hour. Enjoy!
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.

Feb 9, 2022 • 42min
Ruth Gotian On Networks and Success
“Your network is your net worth”
Dr. Ruth Gotian is the Chief Learning Officer and Assistant Professor of Education in Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell School of Medicine. She is also an expert in adult learning and is the author of the superb new book “The Success Factor.” We cover a ton of ground here, this was really fun.
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: @RuthGotian
The Success Factor: https://www.ruthgotian.com/book

Feb 3, 2022 • 44min
Ashley Winter On Changing Perceptions and Narratives
“I want to be a Urologist who is changing public narrative”
Dr. Ashley Winter is a Urologist specializing in sexual medicine for all genders. She has rapidly established herself as a powerful voice on social media who finds herself at the nexus of how healthcare providers can represent their whole personality in a public-facing way and the impact this could have on careers going forward.
Happy National Women Physicians Day!
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: @ashleygwinter

Jan 27, 2022 • 50min
Kellie Martin On Supporting Healthcare Professionals
“I decided I would be their champion & let them know I’m thinking of them”
Kellie Martin is an incredible actor, best known in medical circles for playing Lucy Knight on ER, who has been an outspoken supporter of healthcare professionals throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. She joins Explore The Space Podcast to discuss where her sense of commitment comes from, her time on ER, and so much more. This was really special and an absolute blast. Enjoy!
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: @Kellie_Martin
Instagram: @TheKellieMartin
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