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https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Special-Announcement-RTP-_1_-1.mp3RLR are recording an episode with author of the New York Time Diagnosis column, Dr. Lisa SandersSubscribe to our Join Live tier to join us on Zoom in real time on Monday August 30 at 9:30 AM PST/12:30 PM PST.A few weeks later, we will release this episode to all our Patreon tiers. Link to our Patreon

https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/RLR-on-CPSolvers-RTP.mp3RLR are back on the podcast with a fascinating case. Over the summer, they’ve been releasing a lot of cool content on Patreon. Check it out here for much more RLR content. Schema OneSchema TwoMore about the RLR series here.

 Lindsey presents a case of polyuria to Dan, Jack, and Sharmin https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Schema-8.19-RTP.mp3  Hypernatremia schema  Polyuria schema Download CPSolvers App herePatreon website

Kirtan Patolia, a final-year medical student from B.J. Medical College, and Maria Jimena Aleman, a med student at Universidad Francisco Marroquin, dive into the complex world of speech impairments. They discuss aphasia vs. dysarthria, detailing the neurological roots of these conditions. The duo highlights the challenges of diagnosing strokes, especially in younger patients, and the vital role of thorough clinical evaluations. Their insights on the importance of patient history and symptom examination are both engaging and enlightening.

https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Clinical-Unknown-8.5.21-RTP.mp3Dr. Palmer presents a clinical unknown case to Dr. StanleySchemaDr. Marion StanleyDr. Marion Stanley is a hospitalist and an internal medicine residency associate program director at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She completed medical school at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and graduated from University of California, San Francisco for residency. She spends her clinical time on the general medicine teaching services as well as the general medicine and oncology hospitalist units. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters, ages 4 and 1. Dr. Geralyn Palmer Dr. Geralyn Palmer is a first year internal medicine resident at the University of Wisconsin. She completed her undergraduate and medical education in her home state of South Dakota. After residency, Geralyn hopes to pursue a career in medical education, and is currently considering a broad specialty differential. In her free time she enjoys long walks outside (preferably with dogs), experimenting in the kitchen, and The Great British Bake Off.  Download CPSolvers App herePatreon website

https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/WDx-Episode-12_RTP.mp3Dr. Julia Armendariz presents a clinical unknown to Dr. Laura Huppert.Dr Laura Huppert Laura Huppert, MD, is a third year Hematology/Oncology Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).  Her clinical interest is in solid tumor malignancy, including the treatment of breast cancer and melanoma.  She is also interested in medical education, and recently published a handbook for internal medicine entitled “Huppert’s Notes”, published by McGraw Hill.  Dr. Huppert earned her M.D. from Harvard Medical School. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency and Chief Residency at UCSF.Dr. Julia ArmendarizJulia Armendariz, MD is a general medicine hospitalist. Her interests lie in medical education, trainee wellness, and effective communication. She is a faculty member of the Stanford Internal Medicine Residency Wellness Committee and the Stanford GME Women in Medicine group. Dr. Armendariz earned her M.D. from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR and completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Stanford.SchemaDownload CPSolvers App here Patreon website

Learn an approach to intrarenal AKI and anemia, differentiate between causes of lower extremity edema, explore the overlap between AKI and severe anemia, and understand the classification and treatment of lupus nephritis.

https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/HDX-7.20-RTP.mp3Shanthi presents a clinical unknown to Sam, Michael, and Jack.  Want to test your learning? Take our episode quiz hereMichael VuMichael Vu is a second year Internal Medicine resident at Methodist Dallas. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Texas at Dallas and his medical training at the University of North Texas Health Science Center – Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. His current career interests include clinical reasoning, medical education, and cardiology. In his free time, he enjoys working out, cooking, and spending time with his wife.Samantha EtienneSam is a PGY3 and chief resident at Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Dallas, TX. She attended the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and is an aspiring hematologist/oncologist. Outside of medicine, she enjoys spending quality time with friends and family and has a real passion for food. She is considered by many a connoisseur of tacos.Shanthi KappagodaShanthi Kappagoda was born in United Kingdom and grew up in the UK and Canada. She graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine and completed her internal medicine residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She completed her Infectious Disease fellowship at the Stanford School of Medicine and after fellowship remained at Stanford as a clinical faculty member. She works primarily on the ICU-ID consult service. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her two children, growing vegetables and hiking around California State parks.Download CPSolvers App herePatreon website

https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ARM-EP-10_RTP-1.mp3In this episode, we invite the powerful sister duo Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS and Uché Blackstock, MD to share their experiences on leaving public health and academia to become social entrepreneurs, creating their own organizations in health equity.Episode Learning ObjectivesAfter listening to this episode learners will be able to…Recognize some common factors that influence Black women’s decisions to leave traditional health careersDefine counterspaces and understand their value Apply tools to combat burnout that could be applied to traditional or alternative health careers  CreditsWritten and produced by: Michelle Ogunwole, MD, Naomi F. Fields, LaShyra Nolen, Chioma Onuoha, Rohan Khazanchi, MPH, Dereck Paul, MD MS, Utibe R. Essien, MD, MPH, Jazzmin Williams, and Jennifer Tsai MD, M.EdHosts: Michelle Ogunwole, MD, Naomi Fields, and LaShyra NolenInfographic: Creative Edge Design Audio edits: David HuGuests: Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS and Uché Blackstock, MD Time Stamps00:00 Introduction03:49 Defining “CounterSpaces”5:22 Why Drs. Uché and Oni Blackstock created their counterspaces17:54 Value gained outside of academia, public health24:08 Finding balance in racial equity opportunities34:17 On challenging the self-sacrificing mentality in medicine42:26 On “doing the work” within academia49:01 The meaning of sisterhood52:20 Closing Remarks Episode Takeaways:Definition of CounterSpaces: CounterSpaces are academic and social safe spaces that allow underrepresented faculty to promote their own learning, wherein their experiences are validated and viewed as critical knowledge; they have space to vent frustrations by sharing stories of isolation, microaggressions or overt discrimination; and they can challenge the deficit notion of people of color and establish and maintain a positive collegial racial climate for themselves.Root causes of the exodus Black women physicians from academia and public health: In many academic and public health institutions, Black women feel undervalued, untitled, underfunded, and undersupported. Their contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are expected, but not compensated or rewarded. They are disproportionately passed over for promotions and opportunities despite quality work. These factors directly contribute to the growing trend of Black women physicians leaving these fields to pursue nontraditional health careers.You are gifted!: “Sometimes you’re in these environments [academic, public health] for so long where you’re undervalued and underappreciated, you’re not supported the way that you should be, that you actually start thinking that– or start forgetting that you’re actually someone with gifts to share.” — Dr. Uché BlackstockSelf-sacrifice is not the highest virtue: Medicine is its own subculture where people are expected to make sacrifices of their time, personal and family life, and finances in order to demonstrate that they are good physicians. It is okay to say that you don’t want that for yourself, and work to actively counter this cultural norm in order to live a fulfilling personal and professional life.  There are opportunities to advance racial equity inside and outside of academia: For those who feel driven to pursue racial and health equity work within academia and/or public health: (1) understand what you value from working at an academic institution and recognize that there may be options to do that work outside of academia (e.g. research), and (2) build a support structure that enables you to stay true to your values as you work to create change from within. For those having a hard time deciding if they should stay in academia or other traditional research or public health roles, Dr. Oni Blackstock offers important advice about listening to and trusting oneself:“… just listening to your intuition, that’s like our main form of knowing. We have all these other forms of knowledge in books and what we’re taught in school, but really many times, the answer lies within us. So, again, just making sure that we’re in tune and listening to what we feel like our needs are. And if they’re telling us to leave, that we are true to those voices and we leave. And if they’re saying there’s work for us to do here, we want to stay and we have the support to be able to do that, then do that.” — Dr.  Oni BlackstockPearls “The work of liberation is the work of freeing the soul to be exactly who we were meant to be.” — GirlTrek The role of an abundance mindset in achieving work/life balance Many of us operate from a scarcity mindset; we feel that opportunities are limited and therefore take all opportunities that come our way without regard for our genuine interest in the opportunity or our true time availability. Especially for people early in their careers, there is an unspoken pressure to accept all opportunities that could possibly advance one’s career. It is impossible to achieve work/life balance when operating from this mindset, and as a consequence, it leads to burnout.  However, with an abundance mindset, one recognizes that opportunities are not finite and that saying no to one opportunity frees up our ability to say yes to a better opportunity that comes along later down the line. Dr. Uché Blackstock shared an example of how she experienced a tension between a scarcity mindset and an abundance mindset when deciding whether to continue part-time clinical work or to devote full-time effort to the organization she founded. When she embodied an abundance mindset and let go of her clinical career, she was free to say yes to even more fulfilling opportunities that came her way. Relatedly, Dr. Oni Blackstock discussed the importance of pausing before committing to opportunities. White supremacy culture creates an artificial sense of urgency so we often respond reflexively. By taking a moment to pause and reflect, one can take on opportunities that align with one’s values and that one has adequate time for without sacrificing personal responsibilities. Taking a moment to pause ensures that we react from our authentic self and not from institutional culture.   Cultivate tools to sustain a career in traditional and alternative health careers Cultural norms rooted in white supremacy and capitalism create an environment that extracts goods, time, and energy from people without providing a source from which to renew those resources. Dr. Oni Blackstock advises listeners to be “cognizant of the day to day ways in which these systems work against us,” and to actively fight against this culture with things that replenish ourselves. Tools that Dr. Oni Blackstock uses include: daily meditation, creating a gratitude list of 3 things each morning, and yoga and exercise several times a week. Additionally, she spoke about the importance of mentorship and a strong support network so you have people to turn to for advice and encouragement. Finding effective strategies to replenish oneself is important for anyone advancing racial equity work in their careers as social entrepreneurs, academicians, public health officials. Dr. Oni Blackstock shared a treasured quote around this idea: “ Learn to drink as you pour, so the spiritual heart cannot run dry and you always have love to give”-Ma Jaya  Self-reflection is a vital component of professional developmentIt is easy to become consumed by various career opportunities that are presented to us. In order to maintain one’s ability to effectively transform the existing culture of medicine into an anti-racist one, it is important to find time to reflect on one’s journey and direction. Below are some questions that CPSolvers ARM host Dr. Michelle Ogunwole synthesized after this conversation with Drs. Oni and Uché Blackstock.  What are the things (situations, contexts, people) that are making you question your gifts? What are the wake up calls that we need in our life? How can they help you in your next step? Who are you taking advice from? What is keeping you from being your authentic self?  ReferencesNational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2020. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Opening Doors. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25585. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2021. Impact of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.   https://doi.org/10.17226/26061. Blackstock, U. Why Black doctors like me are leaving faculty positions in academic medical centers. (2020, January 08). Retrieved from https://www.statnews.com/2020/01/16/black-doctors-leaving-faculty-positions-academic-medical-centers/ Forrester A. Why I Stay – The Other Side of Underrepresentation in Academia. N Engl J Med. 2020;383(4):e24. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMpv2022100 Doll KM, Thomas CR Jr. Structural Solutions for the Rarest of the Rare – Underrepresented-Minority Faculty in Medical Subspecialties. N Engl J Med. 2020;383(3):283-285. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMms2003544 Blackstock, O, Blackstock, U. Opinion: Black Americans should face lower age cutoffs to qualify for vaccine. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/black-americans-should-face-lower-age-cutoffs-to-qualify-for-a-vaccine/2021/02/19/3029d5de-72ec-11eb-b8a9-b9467510f0fe_story.html https://www.girltrek.org/ https://www.healthjustice.co/ https://advancinghealthequity.com/about/  Disclosures The hosts and guests report no relevant financial disclosures. CitationBlackstock O, Blackstock U, Ogunwole M, Fields NF, Nolen L, Onuoha C, Williams J, Tsai J, Essien UR, Paul D, Khazanchi R. “Episode 10: CounterSpaces in Medicine: Finding Safe Spaces and Redefining Value.” The Clinical Problem Solvers Podcast. https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/episodes. July 15, 2021. Transcript 

https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/consult-question-GI-7_8_21-RTP.mp3Dr. Frederick Weber discusses an approach to chronic diarrhea with the TCQ squadChronic Diarrhea SchemaWant to test your learning? Take our Episode QuizDr. Frederick WeberDr. Frederick Weber is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Alabama Birmingham in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.  He is the former Medical Director of the Division.Download CPSolvers App here Patreon website