Lab Medicine Rounds

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with medical students on the importance of understanding healthcare systems, their experiences from a global surgery hackathon, and how maintaining curiosity and continuous learning can enhance their medical practice.Timestamps:0:00 Introductions0:49 Importance of Understanding Healthcare Systems1:33 Fundamentals of Healthcare Systems3:03 Complexity of Healthcare Systems5:13 Selective vs Curriculum6:08 Systems and Inequalities7:18 Billing and Economics in Healthcare8:17 Balancing Medical Training and System Knowledge9:01 Curiosity and Continuous Learning10:02 Learning Opportunities13:02 Slowing Down in Critical Phases16:41 Revising Healthcare Systems18:02 Capturing Learning22:03 Maintaining Curiosity24:01 Advice for Developing Skills in Healthcare Systems

In this episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with career educator Elissa Hall, Ed.D., on the integration and impact of artificial intelligence in graduate medical education, exploring strategies for teaching AI, the importance of critical thinking, and the ethical considerations involved.Timestamps0:00 Intro01:07 Graduate medical education and artificial intelligence03:20 How to use AI to develop physician skills. 05:00 Educational strategies for training in AI?08:21 Training with AI look12:22 How to be a critical thinker14:24 Assessment with AI education17:40 How to use AI in clinical practice 21:25 Outro

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews John Sherbeck, M.D., Laboratory Medical Director of Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, about how to plan your time at medical conferences. He also briefly discusses this year’s takeaways from AABB’s national conference.Timestamps:0:00 Intro00:45 Why are medical conferences important to attend?03:10 Engaging in debate05:11 Prepping your team to present at a national conference06:40 Take aways from the AABB annual meeting?09:57 When you attend a conference, how do you go about planning out your time?12:57 How do you approach networking?15:05 What is your current practice for approaching vendors?17:18 How do you capture your conference learning?19:50 Outro

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Timothy Long, M.D., about the importance of asking good questions in healthcare settings, such as when you’re with patients, as an educator, or at a conference or presentation.  Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:58 Developing the skill of asking good questions06:37 Characteristics of effective questions11:45 Effectively using questioning techniques as an educator15:33 Considerations for asking questions in large group settings

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Reade Quinton, M.D., an associate professor of laboratory medicine and pathology and anatomic pathologist at Mayo Clinic, to discuss interview tips for future pathology residents. Timestamps:0:00 Introduction0:45 Interviewer assessment7:07 Communication style & personality10:25 Asking questions to help with rank lists17:45 Follow-up after interview22:09 Outro

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Shannon Strader, D.O., a resident in cellular therapy at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to discuss trailblazing new connections in medicine.Timestamps: 0:00 Intro00:56 Can you share your story with our listeners of how you connected the dots between physical medicine and rehab (PM&R) and cellular therapy?04:54 What’s been those challenges and joys of working in the lab medicine world now?08:38 You’re talking about your creativity, is that something that you’ve been able to tap into throughout your life during PM&R training, etc.?10:24 What’s been your experience for the level of knowledge of cellular therapy in the physical medicine and rehab world? Is this something that people are aware of?13:35 In what ways can laboratory professionals reach out and relationships with clinical colleagues?15:31 What does the future of PM&R look like with cellular therapies in the toolbox?17:13 Outro

In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Ewa Wysokinska, M.D., an assistant professor of medicine and consultant in the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Mayo Clinic in Florida, to talk about clinical updates in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

In this month’s episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Jessica Stellmaker on creating a culture of continuous improvement using Kaizen events.Timestamps:0:00 Intro00:40 What is a kaizen event?04:01 Kaizen week06:28 Create a culture of continuous improvement 09:54 Resources11:31 Fail point13:15 Impacts on laboratory functions17:02 OutroResources:Continuous Improvement: Kaizen Events - Insights (mayocliniclabs.com)For additional learning:Flug J, Stellmaker J, Sharpe R, et al. Kaizen Process Improvement in Radiology: Primer for Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement. RadioGraphics, 42(3), 919-928.Flug J, Stellmaker J, Tollefson C, et al. (2022). Improving Turnaround Time in a Hospital-based CT Division with the Kaizen Method. RadioGraphics, 42(E125-E131).

In this month’s episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Isabella Holmes, D.O., a PGY-3 resident and assistant co-chief pathology resident at the University of Michigan, to discuss her reflections on residency.  Timestamps:0:00 Intro01:20 Reflections on past year02:45 Being comfortable as a resident05:00 Taking on leadership roles07:51 Identifying what to focus on11:06 Becoming better mentors13:01 Being respectfully direct14:17 New academic year16:06 Balancing work and personal well-being17:26 Outro

In this month’s episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Nidhi Kataria, M.B.B.S., and Thane Kubik, M.D., M.S., for a deep dive into optimizing the residency experience.