Curbside Consults
NEJM Group
This podcast from NEJM Resident 360 takes a deep dive into key topics with expert clinicians and educators. As we explore the details of pathophysiology and critique the evidence behind clinical practice, these conversations are intended to give you better understanding of the topic and greater confidence when treating your patients.
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Mar 30, 2021 • 25min
Women in Clinical Trials with Dr. Janine Clayton
Welcome to another episode of Curbside Consults! As part of our series on Inclusivity in Medicine and to honor Women’s History Month, we are focusing on women in clinical trials. We are joined by Dr. Janine Clayton, an ophthalmologist and Director of the National...
Mar 5, 2021 • 20min
Migrant and Refugee Health with Dr. Sarah Kimball
As part of our Curbside Consults series on Inclusivity in Medicine, we are joined by Dr. Sarah Kimball to discuss the relation among healthcare systems, social distance, and migrant patients. Dr. Kimball is an Internist and Assistant Professor at Boston University School of Medicine...
Feb 24, 2021 • 20min
Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Hyperparathyroidism with Dr. Ole-Petter Hamnvik
In this episode of Curbside Consults, we discuss the diagnosis and management of primary, secondary, and tertiary hyperparathyroidism with Dr. O.P. Hamnvik, who is an endocrinologist and educator at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and the NEJM Group...
Feb 3, 2021 • 0sec
Racial Disparities in Pain Management with Dr. Samantha Meints
As part of our “Inclusivity in Medicine” series of Curbside Consults, we are joined by Dr. Samantha Meints, Clinical Pain Psychologist in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, to discuss racial disparities in the assessment...
Jan 26, 2021 • 20min
SGLT2 Inhibitors in Heart Failure Management with Dr. John McMurray
Inhibitors of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) are known to improve cardiovascular and renal outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes. Until recently, less was known about the effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on heart failure. In this episode of Curbside Consults, we...
Dec 9, 2020 • 26min
Homelessness, Social Medicine and COVID-19 with Dr. Jim O’Connell
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the magnitude of health inequities that exist today. In this Curbside Consults as part of our “Inclusivity in Medicine” series, Dr. Jim O’Connell, President of the Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program joins us to discuss how the...
Nov 23, 2020 • 11min
Automated Early Detection of Impending Deterioration: Impact on Hospital Mortality in an Integrated Healthcare Delivery System with Dr. Gabriel Escoba...
Patients who clinically deteriorate on medical and surgical wards suffer substantial morbidity and mortality. Identifying patients who are at risk for clinical deterioration provides an opportunity for early intervention. Complex automated models that use the vast data...
Oct 19, 2020 • 16min
Life Expectancy after Bariatric Surgery – The Swedish Obese Subjects Study with Dr. Clifford J. Rosen
Obesity is a major cause of morbidity in the United States and many other high-income countries. Its association with diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and ultimately reduced life expectancy is well known. A healthy diet and regular exercise can prevent...
Sep 9, 2020 • 16min
NEJM Resident 360 QI Challenge Winning Submission with Dr. Elissa Falconer
In this special episode of Curbside Consults, we interview Dr. Elissa Falconer, the team leader of the NEJM Resident 360 QI Challenge winning submission. Dr. Falconer is a general surgery resident at Atlanta VA Healthcare System. The title of their quality improvement...
Aug 12, 2020 • 24min
Climate Change and Health Care with Drs. Caren Solomon and Renee Salas
The coronavirus pandemic has meant that for one of the first times ever, the entire world is experiencing the same thing at the same time. It has given me pause to think though, isn’t this exactly what climate change has been trying to highlight all along- that climate...
