Raise the Line

Bringing Innovation and Hope to Alzheimer's and Dementia Care: Eleonora Tornatore-Mikesh, Stephani Shivers and Dr. Anne Kenney of CaringKind

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Promising research, a growing respect for the patient voice and innovative ways of using technology to support patients might be adding up to a new re...

A Revolutionary Moment in Transplant Surgery: Dr. Andrew Cameron, Surgeon-in-Chief of Johns Hopkins Medicine

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“There is a revolution at hand in which, after years of struggling to locate a new source of organs, there may finally be an answer and to everyone'...

A Mother’s Perspective on Childhood Cancer: Bethan Keall

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s Raise the Line guest has a simple but powerful message for medical providers, born of a mother’s heartbreak. “It's going to be rare in y...

The Many Paths to Excellence in Emergency Medicine: Dr. Sharon Bord and Dr. Amelia Pousson, Emergency Medicine Clerkship Leaders at Johns Hopkins University

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we're continuing our close look at clerkships and residency programs and what students can do to be successful in them with Dr. Sharon Bord and...

Current and Future Changemakers in Healthcare: Drs. Lawsen Parker, Rebecca Wolff and Stephanie Koplitz of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Medical school is so demanding that it’s always impressive to meet students who make time for other activities, and doubly impressive when what they...

Changing the Culture and Climate of Medicine: Dr. Susan Mackinnon, Director of the Center for Nerve Injury and Paralysis at Washington University School of Medicine

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest is a trailblazing surgeon who performed the first successful nerve allograft, among other important achievements, but that’s actuall...

A Partner for Nursing Programs: Dr. Kathy Chappell, CEO of the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There are more than 2,600 colleges and universities with nursing degree programs in the United States, offering a mix of options from associate-level ...

Creating Therapeutic Journeys with Music: Kerry Devlin, MMT, Senior Music Therapist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Music and Medicine

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Raise the Line host and third year medical student Shiv Gaglani witnessed the creation of a “heart song” at the bedside of a terminal patient...

Building a New Appreciation for the Value of Nursing: Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, President of the American Nurses Association

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We've had the pleasure of speaking to nursing leaders at a variety of health systems and at nursing schools on past episodes of Raise the Line, but to...

Facilitating Mentorship, Advocacy and Professional Development - Lauren Lodico, President of the National Student Nurses Association

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmo...

Bringing Best Practices and Clinical Tools to Under-resourced Providers - Dr. Rebecca Weintraub, Director of Better Evidence at Ariadne Labs

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After working alongside healthcare providers in under-resourced countries, today’s Raise the Line guest Dr. Rebecca Weintraub came to see that the ...

Empowering Patients and Their Families to Solve Rare Disease Mysteries: Dr. Lukas Lange, CEO & Co-Founder of Probably Genetic

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As we’ve learned on previous episodes of Raise the Line, people dealing with rare diseases usually wait 4-7 years before receiving a diagnosis, duri...

New Approaches Are Needed to Improve Access to Veterinary Medicine - Dr. Kathryn Meurs, Dean at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We've devoted quite a bit of time on Raise the Line to learning about persistent workforce shortages in human healthcare and what is being done about ...

Strategies for Integrating Technology Into Medical Education: Dr. Warren Wiechmann, Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Science Education and Educational Technologies at University of California Irvine

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The question of how generative AI and other recent advances in technology will change medical education is one we're continually seeking answers to on...

Helping Busy Physicians Earn Passive Income: Brett Riggins, Founder of Physician Wealth Systems

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Most people associate being a physician with achieving financial security, but according to a recent report issued by Medscape, only about half of phy...

A Passion for Providing Better Care to Diverse Patient Populations - Omer Rott, Graduating Medical Student and Osmosis Medical Education Fellowship Regional Lead

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s Raise the Line, we continue our Next Gen Journeys series featuring conversations with learners in medical professions around the globe. O...

How Veterinarians Contribute to Advancing Human Health - Dr. Susan VandeWoude, Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The importance of understanding the connections between animal and human health reached new heights due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but this has long be...

Maddie McNeer and Her Mom Loren - Raising Awareness About Coats Disease

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Raise the Line has been honored to be part of Osmosis from Elsevier’s Year of the Zebra campaign and we’re happy to share that this successful ef...

Can Psychedelics Help Treat Chronic Pain Disorders? - Dr. Peter Hendricks, Endowed Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Alabama Birmingham

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“I feel like I'm living a dream in many ways. It's really gratifying to be working in this area,” says Dr. Peter Hendricks, a clinical psychologi...

Normalizing the Mental Health Struggles of Healthcare Professionals - Dr. Michael Foti, Clinical Assistant Professor at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After many months of emotionally wrenching, exhausting work on the frontlines of COVID, and the unexpected death of his mother, Dr. Michael Foti found...

Bridging The Information Gap In Patient Education - Jack Needham and James Naylor, Co-Founders of Sanctuary Health

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guests today have set a big goal to tackle a big problem. Jack Needham and James Naylor co-founded Sanctuary Health to build the largest video li...

The Role of Naturopathic Medicine In the Broader Healthcare System - Dr. Kristina Conner, Dean of the School of Naturopathic Medicine at Bastyr University

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Due to rising awareness of the importance of nutrition to good health and patient demand for alternatives to so-called Western medicine, the number of...

Creating a Medical Career From Your Passions - Dr. Josh Bliss, Internal Medicine Resident at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we continue our series Next-Gen Journeys, featuring conversations with students, residents, and early career medical professionals around the gl...

Building a Better Primary Care System In A Rural Region - Dr. Timothy Collins, CEO of University of California Riverside Health

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

About one-third of Californians live in areas where there's a shortage of primary care providers, and this gap is especially apparent in what's known ...

Creative Solutions to the Nursing Shortage - Mandy Richards, Chief Nursing Executive for Intermountain Health

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do we solve for nursing shortages in a thoughtful way in which we're reinventing the way we deliver care? That question is asked and answered on t...

PA Education Programs Prepare Students for Expanding Roles - Jonathan Bowser, Director of the Child Health Associate/Physician Assistant Program at the University of Colorado Denver

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Physician Assistant remains one of the fastest growing professions in the US, and the expansion of their role in healthcare delivery seems to be growi...

How to Maintain Passion in Teaching and Learning - Dr. Linda Costanzo, Professor Emerita at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're marking a couple of firsts on today's episode of Raise the Line. In the hundreds of podcasts we’ve done, we've never interviewed a goddess bef...

A Unique Look at the Evolving Role of Physical Therapists - Dr. James Gordon, Chair of the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s not often that you have the chance to benefit from the sweeping perspective of someone who has been in the same profession for 50 years, but th...

Bridging the Gap Between Nursing Education and Clinical Practice - Dr. Lisa Beals, Nursing Department Chair at Missouri Southern State University

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Our faculty are really dedicated to trying to bridge that gap between academics and clinical practice," says Dr. Lisa Beals, the Nursing Department ...

Getting a New Medical School Ready for Take-Off - Dr. Stephen Halm, Dean of Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

February marks a major transition for Dr. Steven Halm as he moves on from leading one of the nation’s oldest schools of osteopathic medicine, at Des...

The Role of Philanthropy in Innovation: Dr. Bennett Nemser, Chief Program Officer at the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“I think philanthropy’s role oftentimes is to come in and be the innovator,” says Dr. Bennett Nemser who is in a good position to do that as chi...

The Current and Future State of the Largest Primary Care System in the US - Dr. Kyu Rhee, CEO of the National Association of Community Health Centers

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All health organizations aim to be ‘patient-centered’ but not many actually give patients decision making power. That’s not the case with the 1,...

A Seamless Way to Deliver Patient Education and Build Trust - David Neyhart, Co-Founder and CEO of Encap Health

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Patient engagement is shockingly bad across the system. Doctors just don't have the time or mechanisms to educate their patients,” says former Am...

Partnering with Providers to Improve the Cancer Care Experience - Dr. Brad Diephuis, Chief Business Officer of Thyme Care

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For the two million Americans diagnosed with cancer each year, the emotional toll of absorbing the news is often exacerbated by uncertainty about the ...

Inside the Nursing Program at the Nation’s Largest HBCU - Dr. Tiffany Morris, Director of Nursing at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“I did not see myself as a leader, to be honest. I had my mind made up on doing something else, but it has been an amazing journey,” says Dr. Tiff...

Insights on Providing Healthcare in One of America’s Most Diverse Cities - Dr. David Lubarsky, Vice Chancellor of Human Health Sciences and CEO for UC Davis Health

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sacramento, California has long been one of America’s most racially diverse cities, so it stands to reason that reducing disparities in healthcare d...

Bringing Harmony to the ‘Family’ Within Our Minds - Dr. Richard Schwartz, Founder of Internal Family Systems Institute

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Having a waiting list of 20,000 people to take your training is a pretty good sign you’re onto something important. That’s the mixed blessing Dr. ...

Lessons From A Healthcare Entrepreneur’s Journey - Ari Blum, CEO and Founder of Clover Learning

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lessons From A Healthcare Entrepreneur’s Journey - Ari Blum, CEO and Founder of Clover LearningToday’s guest, Ari Blum, enjoyed working as a hosp...

How to Support Dentists to Be the Best They Can Be - Dr. Rick Workman, Founder and Pat Bauer, CEO of Heartland Dental

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Group dental practices are common now, but that was not the case thirty years ago when solo practitioners dominated the space. On this special episode...

Uber’s Growing Role in Healthcare - Dr. Mike Cantor, Chief Medical Officer of Uber Health

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's safe to say the majority of people reading this post have used Uber as a ride service, and many have also tapped Uber Eats for food delivery. Wha...

Creating Positive Social Impact As A Physician Entrepreneur - Dr. Navin Goyal, Co-founder of LOUD Capital

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest fits into one of Raise the Line’s favorite categories of people: physician entrepreneur. We've talked before on the podcast about the ...

Communication About Public Health Should Be A Conversation - Dr. Jan Carney, Associate Dean for Public Health and Health Policy at The Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic is a jump in enrollments in public health degree programs and that’s welcome news to Dr. Jan Carney, dire...

An Approach to Psychedelic Therapy Inspired by Indigenous Traditions - Dr. Jeeshan Chowdhury, Founder and CEO of Journey Colab

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Raise the Line’s in-depth look at the potential use of psychedelic compounds in mental health treatment continues today with a focus on the role the...

The Power of Providers to Improve Healthcare - Dr. Bruno Lagoeiro, Executive Director for Digital Products at Afya

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode touches on some regular themes we explore on Raise the Line such as equal access to quality healthcare, provider burnout and the imp...

Being A Problem Solver In A Moment Of Need - Dr. Lewis Nasr, Research Fellow at MD Anderson Cancer Center

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Among the key qualities everyone wants in their healthcare providers is a love of learning and desire to serve others. That’s why we at Osmosis are ...

The Psychedelic Renaissance Can’t Achieve Its Aims Without Social Workers - Dr. Megan Meyer, University of Maryland School of Social Work

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s Raise the Line guest, Dr. Megan Meyer, has a pretty simple message for proponents of  psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) who are concerned ...

A New Medical School Aims to Meet Health Needs in America’s Fastest Growing Region - Dr. Robert Hasty, Dean and Chief Academic Officer at Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There's a relatively small number of people who have had the opportunity to create a medical school from the ground up, which is why today’s Raise t...

Breathing New Life Into Patient Care and Provider Wellness - Dr. Michelle Thompson, Medical Director of the Lifestyle Medicine Institute at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you get nothing else from listening to this memorable episode of Raise the Line, you’ll at least have the chance to do a breathing exercise in re...

The Potential for AI to Improve the Doctor-Patient Relationship - Morgan Cheatham, VP at Bessemer Venture Partners

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s Raise the Line guest has created two new degree programs at Brown University, is a vice president and board director at one of the oldest ve...

The Role of New Compounds in Psychedelic Therapy - Ronan Levy, Co-Founder of Field Trip Health and Reunion Neuroscience

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As researchers continue to explore therapeutic applications of existing psychedelic drugs such as LSD and psilocybin, there's been a parallel effort t...

A Focus on Cost, Quality and Customization in Online Education - Geordie Hyland, President and CEO of the American College of Education

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Distance learning continues to grow in popularity with most college students in the U.S. now taking at least some classes online offered by hundreds o...

Wearable Music For Your Body - Dr. David Rabin, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Apollo Neuroscience

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chronic stress can be at the root of everything from mental health struggles to digestive problems to heart disease.  Today on Raise the Line, we’r...

The Art, and Heart, Of Teaching - Dr. Raj Dasgupta, Associate Professor at the Keck School of Medicine of USC

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You may have seen today’s guest, Dr. Raj Dasgupta, on Chasing the Cure, The Doctors, CNN or ABC News and if so, you’ll understand why he is an awa...

A New Medical School Designed For A New Generation - Dr. Ramin Ahmadi, Dean and Chief Academic Officer of the American Canadian School of Medicine

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Something as complicated as starting a medical school is bound to include unanticipated obstacles, but few schools can match the roller coaster ride o...

The Path Ahead for MDMA-Assisted Therapy - Dr. Michael Mithoefer, Clinical Investigator at MAPS Public Benefit Corporation

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Of the many hopeful developments in psychedelic research in recent years, perhaps the most important is that FDA approval of MDMA-assisted therapy for...

A Data-Driven Approach to Treatment Resistant Mental Health Conditions - Jimmy Qian, Co-Founder and President of Osmind

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Raise the Line, we’ll introduce you to a relatively new company in the digital health space focused on treatment-resistant mental...

How Empathy Improves the Patient and Provider Experience - Dr. Helen Riess, CEO of Empathetics, Inc.

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you were to name one thing that could simultaneously increase patient satisfaction and reduce provider burnout, would empathy come to mind? Well, b...

Capturing Cancer Signals to Aid Early Detection - Dr. Josh Ofman, President of GRAIL

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The value of early detection is perhaps greater for cancer than many other diseases because it remains the second leading cause of death worldwide. On...

Science in the Service of Furthering Mental Health - Dr. Joshua Gordon, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Raise the Line, we have the privilege of hearing from one of the nation's top healthcare leaders, Dr. Joshua Gordon, who is the dir...

The Crucial Role of Psychedelic Therapy Guides - Mary Cosimano, Director of Guide and Facilitator Services at The Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Crucial Role of Psychedelic Therapy Guides - Mary Cosimano, Former Director of Guide and Facilitator Services at The Johns Hopkins Center for Ps...

Partnerships Are Key to Building the Future Healthcare Workforce - Geoffrey Roche, Director of Workforce Development in North America for Siemens Healthineers

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“We're really heading to a cliff when it comes to those expressing interest in healthcare careers,” cautions today’s Raise the Line guest Geoffr...

The Power of Active Learning and Engaged Learners - Dr. Amin Azzam, Faculty Engagement Coordinator at Osmosis

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Active and fun are rarely the first words associated with medical education, but today’s Raise the Line guest, Dr. Amin Azzam, contends learners get...

Forging a New Approach to Menopause Care - Dr. Anna Barbieri, Founding Physician of Elektra Health and Assistant Clinical Professor, Mount Sinai Health System

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“When we say ‘treatment for menopause,’ it implies that menopause is a disease, when really it’s a normal and expected time of life,” says D...

Understanding the Therapy Part of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy - Dr. Mary "Bit" Yaden, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We've been careful on Raise the Line to use the term psychedelic-assisted therapy because, as we've heard from previous guests, these compounds are b...

Innovating to Prepare Future Clinicians for New Roles - Dr. Mary Klotman, Dean of Duke University School of Medicine

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“I really have challenged the students that have graduated from Duke the last couple of years to consider being ambassadors for science and for comm...

Don’t Fear the Power of AI, Leverage It - Dr. Nigam Shah, Chief Data Scientist at Stanford University

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Instead of fretting about AI replacing jobs humans currently do, Dr. Nigam Shah is urging people to adopt a perspective about the technology that echo...

How Artificial Intelligence is Shaping the Work of Medical Educators - Dr. Adam Rodman, Co-Director of iMED at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“What's really exciting and scary in medical education right now is we're seeing large language models enter the scene,” says today’s Raise the ...

Is Artificial Intelligence the Answer to Health Equity? - Munjal Shah, CEO of Hippocratic AI

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When Munjal Shah and his colleagues chose to use Hippocratic in the name of their new AI-based company, it wasn’t just about signaling their product...

What AI’s Rapid Progress Means for Healthcare and Health Information - Dr. Michael Howell, Chief Clinical Officer at Google

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you like this podcast, please share it on your social channels. You can also subscribe to the series and check out all of our episodes at www.osmos...

A Strengths-Based Approach to Medical Education & Patient Care - Dr. Rachel Salas, Professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins University

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“I have coaching involved in all of my programs. It's just done wonders not only for the work I do, but for me personally,” says Dr. Rachel Salas,...

Using Music Based on DNA to Drive Rare Disease Awareness - Dr. Aditi Kantipuly, Professor Stephen Taylor and Casey McPherson

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You’re going to hear something in this episode of Raise the Line that you most likely have never heard before: what DNA sounds like.  Our guests t...

A Clicks & Mortar Future for Healthcare - Dr. Marc Harrison, Healthcare Executive and Author of Possibility Unleashed

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“I see health systems being systematically disintermediated by certain payers and some tech companies who are eager to take the easy stuff and leave...

Creating Moments of Cultural Connection and Joy with Patients - Dr. Raj Sundar, Family Medicine Physician and Host of the Healthcare for Humans Podcast

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While it’s encouraging that efforts to provide culturally competent care have gained a foothold in the wake of COVID, today’s Raise the Line guest...

Using Psychedelics to Learn How the Brain Works - Dr. Michael Silver, Director of the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our focus on the renaissance in research into psychedelics continues on this episode of Raise the Line, but instead of looking at their potential ther...

The Promise and Peril of the New Psychedelic Era - Dr. Matthew Johnson, Professor in Psychedelics and Consciousness at Johns Hopkins University

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“I'm betting it's going to be more good than bad, but I have some big concerns about where things are headed,” warns Dr. Matthew Johnson of Johns ...

Empowering Better Health with Wearables and Other Digital Tools - Dr. Kapil Parakh, Senior Medical Lead at Google

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For our 400th episode we’re happy to be diving into one of our favorite topics -- direct-to-consumer healthcare -- with a leading force in the space...

Helping Nurses Find Their Voice - Rebecca Love, IntelyCare

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“We don't have a shortage of nurses in this country. We have a shortage of nurses willing to practice in the healthcare environments as they are tod...

Creating a Model for Healthcare in Rural America - Dr. Mike Waldrum, Dean of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and CEO of ECU Health

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty years ago, health outcomes in Eastern North Carolina lagged behind state averages but those deficits have largely been erased, and Dr. Mike Wal...

Deep Community Ties Enhance Medical Education – Dr. Allison Brashear, Dean and Vice President for Health Sciences at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you were to make a word cloud based on this episode of Raise the Line, community would be the most prominent term.  For starters, Dr. Allison Bras...

A Father-Son Team Helps Shape Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy - Dr. Bill Richards and Dr. Brian Richards, Sunstone Therapies

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“We thought it was the end of psychedelic research, and the great dreams we had were for some future generation,” says Dr. Bill Richards, referrin...

Shifting Healthcare to a Preventive Model - Andrew Lacy, Founder & CEO of Prenuvo

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“After an hour in this machine, I learned more about my health than the health system had told me my entire life.” That’s our Raise the Line gue...

Challenging Medical Dogma to Save Her Child - Dr. Tracy Dixon-Salazar, Executive Director of the LGS Foundation

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When Tracy Dixon-Salazar was a young mother of two she described herself as a mediocre high school student with no real academic or career ambitions. ...

The “Four Cs” of Innovation - Dr. Lloyd Minor, Dean of Stanford University School of Medicine

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“There's never been a better time to do what we do in our fields and the future of life sciences is so incredibly bright,” says Dr. Lloyd Minor. F...

Visualizing Health Sciences Education - Andrew Dos-Santos, Founder, President & CEO of Fenix Alma Solutions

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Educating someone to be a nurse, physician or allied health professional is obviously a complex process for learners, faculty and administrators. Toda...

Increasing Medication Adherence with Video Technology - Sebastian Seiguer, CEO of Scene Health

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The failure of patients to take their medications as prescribed costs the U.S. healthcare system more than $500 billion a year, not to mention the adv...

The Challenge of Providing the Right Data at the Right Time - Jake Engle, Senior Director at Oracle Cerner and Dr. Sam Engle, Pediatric Endocrinologist at Children’s Wisconsin

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To the uninitiated, interoperability may sound like a surgical term, but it actually refers to how IT systems and other technologies communicate with ...

Using Psychedelics to Understand Spiritual Experiences - Dr. David Yaden, Roland R. Griffiths Professor in Psychedelic Research on Secular Spirituality and Well-Being at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. David Yaden’s interest in studying spiritual experiences started with one of his own. As he describes it, it was a totally spontaneous experienc...

“The Time for Innovation is Upon Us” - Dr. Julie Pilitsis, Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine and Vice President of Medical Affairs at Florida Atlantic University

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“I think we're doing something really special here to change the way healthcare is delivered in South Florida, so keep an eye on us,” says Dr. Jul...

Injecting Ancient Philosophy Into Modern Medical Education - Dr. Charles Lockwood, Executive Vice President of USF Health in Tampa

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Shortly after starting his job as Dean of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in 2014, Dr. Charles Lockwood was presented with the exciting opp...

“We Want to Be the Most Inclusive University in the Country” - Dr. Janelle Sokolowich, Academic Vice President and Dean of the Leavitt School of Health at Western Governors University

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After battling chronic illness as a child, Dr. Janelle Sokolowich swore she’d never step foot in a hospital again and started pursuing a different p...

“A Fascinating Time to Be Involved in This Work”- Dr. Al Garcia-Romeu, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Major depression, smoking, anorexia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Alzheimer’s disease...is it possible for psychedelics to play a positive...

Bringing Efficiency to the Prescription Process for Providers and Patients - Deepak Thomas, Co-Founder of Phil, Inc.

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When Deepak Thomas contracted Lyme disease in his twenties, he quickly discovered how difficult it can be for a person to navigate the healthcare syst...

“A Pull From Below On the Whole Central Nervous System”- Dr. Miguel Bautista Royo-Salvador, Director of the Institut Chiari & Syringomyelia Escoliosis de Barcelona

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As our Year of the Zebra focus on rare diseases continues, we’re putting several neurological conditions in the spotlight whose symptoms include nec...

AI Draws New Value from Old Medical Technology - Dr. Jacob Donoghue, Co-Founder & CEO of Beacon Biosignals

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Raise the Line, we dive into the fascinating story of a very old technology, EEGs, being mined for data using a very new technology...

The Broadening Exploration of Potential Uses for Psychedelics: Dr. Fred Barrett, Associate Director of The Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If psychedelics are eventually authorized by the FDA for use in mental health treatment, much credit will go to The Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedel...

A Look at Emerging Healthcare Innovations From a Veteran Investor- Gurdane Bhutani, Managing Partner & Co-Founder at MBX Capital

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“The unifying theme across our portfolio is that whatever a company we invest in is building can make a population-level health impact. For us, that...

Mining Data to Aid in Rare Disease Research and Improve Quality of Care - Dr. Michael Mbagwu, Senior Medical Director at Verana Health

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One challenge in developing treatments for rare diseases is finding enough people with the condition to mount valid clinical trials.  Databases that ...

Helping Medical Students Manage Information Overload - Dr. Ted O’Connell, Regional Director of Medical Education at Kaiser Permanente, Northern California

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“In 2010, it took three-and-a-half years for medical knowledge to double. Now it takes around seventy-three days,” says Dr. Ted O’Connell, who i...

The Power in Connecting Rare Disease Patient Groups - Dr. Rick Thompson, CEO of Beacon for Rare Diseases

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We've heard many stories on Raise the Line about patients and their family members who, upon getting a rare disease diagnosis, build a non-profit orga...

The Importance of Mentorship in Nursing Education - Beth Hendricks, Assistant Professor at New Mexico State University School of Nursing

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“It is my deepest wish for all of my students to find me as a mentor and a coach,” says Beth Hendricks, RN, MSN and assistant professor at New Me...