Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD Guest: Scott Johnson, MBA Is the cure for multiple sclerosis out of reach? What's being done now for patients of this devastating disease. Scott Johnson, President and CEO of the Myelin Repair Foundation, and himself diagnosed with MS at age 20, discusses the motivation behind this unique non-profit, and its aggressive goal of getting a product to patients.

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Darrell Kirch, MD Will there be a doctor in the house when we need one? A shortage of U.S. physicians is putting academic medicine to the test when it comes to this question. Dr. Darrell Kirch, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges tells the Chicago Tribune's Bruce Japsen about the support needed for teaching hospitals and medical schools how to satisfy the nation's supply of physicians.

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Darrell Kirch, MD The need for a sustained investment in medical research is critical to patient care. But annual budget cuts to the National Insitutes of Health have continued for years now. Dr. Darrell Kirch, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges tells the Chicago Tribune's Bruce Japsen about funding needs for perhaps the most critical of government agencies for medical research.

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Darrell Kirch, MD Dissecting the various agents for healthcare reform in the United States, one key area of participation must come from those who teach and train our medical professionals of tomorrow. How can academic medicine take a leading role in the healthcare reform debate? Dr. Darrell Kirch, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges, probes this question and more with host Bruce Japsen.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Robert Klitzman, MD Dr. Robert Klitzman , author of "When Doctors Become Patients," speaks about when doctors must tell their colleagues and patients that they have a chronic illness. It often correlates with a loss of power, a loss of self and the possible need to reevaluate what is now important. Join host Dr. Maurice Pickard and our guest in a discussion about chronic illness, early retirement, spirituality and much more.

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Robert Klitzman, MD Dr. Robert Klitzman , author of When Doctors Become Patients, discusses how by being on the other side of the stethoscope the doctor/patient may gain insight, empathy and a better understanding of the needs of those he treats. Join host Dr. Maurie Pickard to learn some of the first hand lessons Dr. Klitzman gained as a patient as well as those lessons learned by other physician patients who contributed to the research of this fascinating book.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: S. Allan Adelman, JD You have been served. What should you do first, even before you call your attorney or insurance company? Join Dr. Larry Kaskel for an informative conversation that you hope you will never need to retain. Our guest, medical malpractice attorney S. Allan Adelman discusses what to do in the event of a medical malpractice suit against you.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Guest: S. Allan Adelman, JD Malpractice risk is a reality in clinical practice, but you can take precautions to minimize your risk. In this segment, Dr. Larry Kaskel talks with medical malpractice attorney S. Allan Adelman about the many reasons outside of medical error that patients bring legal actions against physicians. Find out what you should know to protect yourself.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Laurence Udoff, MD Can acupuncture improve the outcomes of women undergoing IVF? This is the question of a recently published BJM paper and the subject of our interview with Dr. Lawrence Udoff, Assistant Professor in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility University of Maryland School of Medicine. In this segment Dr. Rutenberg examines the criteria of the studies selected for the meta analysis, how the outcomes were measured and what the research indicated. Join us.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Guest: Brian Berman, MD In this segment, our guest Dr. Brian Berman, Professor of Family Medicine and the founder and director of the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Medicine, talks with host, Dr. Bill Rutenberg about how can we develop evidence based complementary medicine and integrate it into mainstream medicine. He also provides the 5 key ingredients he believes should be included in a complementary medicine program and he discusses the outcomes of the most recent Society for Acupuncture Research meeting.