Raise the Line
Episodes
Improving At-Home Surgical Recovery - Dr. Sanjeev Suratwala and Gary Arora of Recuperet Health
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've learned quite a bit on Raise the Line about at-home monitoring technology for chronic disease management, but on this episode we're going to exp...
Insights on the Use of Technology in Education - Dr. Nicolene Lottering, Assistant Professor at Bond University, Queensland
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I noticed early on in my academic career that the traditional methods of engagement and the lecture was no longer working for millennials and Gen Z...
Including the Patient Voice in Rare Disease Research - Dr. Wendy van Zelst-Stams, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Rare
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Perhaps the most noteworthy element of Osmosis from Elsevier’s Year of the Zebra educational initiative is the new, open-access, peer-reviewed jour...
Making Learning Fun Makes It Effective - Dr. Kishore Gopal Banerjee, Associate Professor at Manipal University College of Malaysia
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Even my mother always told me that my biggest strength is my explanation capability,” says Dr. Kishore Banerjee, the winner of the 2022 Osmosis ...
Osmosis.org Co-founder & CEO Relies on His Own Learning Platform for Return to Med School
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some of you may have a general idea about how Osmosis got started, but today you are going to get the full, fascinating story from one of its co-found...
A Librarian’s Passion for Student Success - Theodosia Adanu, Principal Librarian and Head at University of Ghana
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on this special episode of Raise the Line as we speak with Theodosia Adanu, Principal Librarian and Head at University of Ghana and winner of ...
Tools to Personalize Medical Education - Dr. Phil Xiu, Editor-in-Chief for Elsevier’s ClinicalKey Student Assessment
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One effective approach to teaching is to identify where students may have some weaknesses and then provide them with additional resources or informati...
The Connection Between Female Orgasms and Health - Anna Lee, Co-Founder of Lioness
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if your vibrator not only brought you pleasure but also provided valuable health data? That's precisely what Anna Lee, co-founder of Lioness, is ...
Helping Students Manage the Transition to Post-Graduate Education - Susan Spielberg, Education Specialist at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s another special episode of Raise the Line, where we have the honor of speaking with Susan Spielberg, overall winner of the Student Advisor cat...
Bringing Cultural Competence to Health Insurance - Myong Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of Clever Care Health Plan
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Even for those with experience in the healthcare system, dealing with health insurance can be confusing and complicated. And for millions of Americans...
Preparing PAs for Their Increasingly Important Role On the Healthcare Team - Michael Moore, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Physician Assistant Program, University of Michigan-Flint
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this special episode as we continue a series of conversations with the winners of the Osmosis from Elsevier 2022 Raise the Line Faculty Aw...
The Inside Story of the Year of the Zebra Campaign - Shiv Gaglani, Co-Founder of Osmosis from Elsevier
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re turning the tables on Raise the Line co-host Shiv Gaglani today who will be answering questions, instead of asking them, about Osmosis from El...
Drawing on Māori Values to Inform Medical Education - Dr. Joanne Baxter, Dean of the Dunedin School of Medicine at the University of Ōtākou in New Zealand
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on this special episode as we continue a series of conversations with the winners of the Osmosis from Elsevier 2022 Raise the Line Faculty Awa...
How At-Home Monitoring Empowers Patients and Improves Healthcare - Carol Lucarelli, Executive Director of Marketing and Ecommerce at OMRON Healthcare
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of our favorite themes on Raise the Line is how technology can help people become better informed about their own health, allowing them to partici...
Supporting Healthcare Leaders in Tumultuous Times - Deborah Bowen, President and CEO of the American College of Healthcare Executives
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How will the healthcare system navigate unprecedented workforce and financial challenges? What can be done about staff and leader burnout? How can hea...
Letting the Student Voice Drive Teaching Innovation - Dr. Athanasios Hassoulas, Director of the Master of Science Psychiatry Program Cardiff University and Winner of a 2022 Osmosis Raise the Line Faculty Award
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on this special episode as we start a series of conversations with the winners of the Osmosis from Elsevier 2022 Raise the Line Faculty Awards...
The Connection Between Rare Disease Research and Treatments for Common Diseases - Dr. Jules Berman, Pathologist and Author
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Regular listeners to Raise the Line know that research into rare diseases should matter to everybody because it has led to treatments for much more co...
Physicians Fight for Their Daughter and All Children with Single Gene Disorders - Dr. Geri Landman, Co-Founder of Moonshots for Unicorns
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Landman is one of only a few children known worldwide to have a genetic disorder called PGAP3, in which a single missing gene can cause seizures ...
Unlocking Potential Cures For Rare Diseases With Gene Therapy - Dr. Gaurav Shah, CEO of Rocket Pharma
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eighty percent of rare diseases are caused by genetic mutations, which is why many of our recent guests have highlighted the importance of pursuing ge...
Turning What You Know Into a Business - Justin Welsh, Founder of The Saturday Solopreneur
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Burnout to me is about losing control, not overwork. It's about being unable to solve problems, and problems beginning to stack up with no end in s...
Educating Doctors to Be Leaders and Changemakers - Dr. Abebe Bekele, Dean of the School of Medicine at University of Global Health Equity, Rwanda
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“The qualities of a provider that were envisioned fifty years ago are completely different from what the world needs for tomorrow. It’s completely...
Empowering Rare Disease Patients to Solve Problems - Annie Kennedy, Chief of Policy, Advocacy and Patient Engagement at the EveryLife Foundation
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Our rare disease community is looking to solve for many different types of policy barriers because we have a very diverse patient community,” say...
Lessons From ‘Patient School’ That Medical School Doesn’t Teach - Dr. Alin Gragossian, Heart Transplant Recipient and Emergency Medicine Specialist
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“In about three weeks, I went from a completely normal thirty-year-old to somebody with a heart transplant. It was crazy,” says Dr. Alin Gragossia...
Navigating Changes, Choices and Challenges Facing Med Students and Faculty - Dr. Kim Tartaglia of Ohio State University Wexner College of Medicine
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many choices to make as an undergrad in med school: selecting which medical field to go into; whether to go down the academic path; and h...
Patients Can Be the Most Effective Teachers - Dr. Mark Korson, Director of Education and Physician Support Services at VMP Genetics
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A singing guest! A poetic chat bot! This special episode of Raise the Line features those unusual artistic highpoints along with the substantive and...
The Unexpected Career Opportunities in Life Sciences - Marc Cummings, President & CEO of Life Science Washington and Dr. Tina Albertson, Chief Medical Officer at Lyell Immunopharma
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“There's a real diversity of jobs available that folks don’t always think about initially when they think about going into healthcare,” says Ma...
A Patient-Centered Approach to Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy - Dr. Manish Agrawal, Co-Founder and CEO of Sunstone Therapies
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“With psychedelics right now, there's a lot of hype around the compound, which is somewhat important, but Sunstone Therapies is really founded on th...
At the Crossroads of Social Justice and Medicine - Dr Githinji Gitahi, Group CEO of Amref Health Africa
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on this episode of Raise the Line, Dr. Githinji Gitahi, ended up in the medical field because he’s always had a nagging need for social ju...
Seeing Language Differences as An Opportunity, Not a Barrier - Dr. Pilar Ortega, Founding President of the National Association of Medical Spanish
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it that Hispanics make up 20% of the U.S. population, but only 6% of the physician workforce? Well, Dr. Pilar Ortega, founding president of th...
The Limitations of Medical Knowledge - Dr. Lisa Sanders, Author of the "Diagnosis" Column for The New York Times
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Patients don’t understand how little we actually know in medicine. I'm not sure if doctors understand this, either,” says Dr. Lisa Sanders, an ...
The Need for Leadership Training in Medical School - Nita Gombakomba, National President of the Student National Medical Association
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“In medical school, you don't learn about leadership. You don't learn about what skills are required to make large-scale strategic decisions that ca...
An Inside Look At the Long Battle to Legalize Psychedelics: Dr. Rick Doblin, Founder & Executive Director of MAPS
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I know it's hard for people to think about holding on if they're in despair, but there's the possibility of healing coming ahead. Don’t give up h...
Fostering Respect for Science and Support for Health Innovation - Max Bronstein, Assistant Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The growth in skepticism about science that was fueled by disinformation during the pandemic has been a frequent topic on Raise the Line, with many in...
Using AI to Solve Medical Mysteries and Spur Rare Disease Treatments – Dr. Matthew Might, Kaul Precision Medicine Institute at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“It's still early days in the application of all this technology relative to its long-term potential, but even so, it's already producing some big w...
Navigating Change in the U.S. Healthcare System - Susan Dentzer, President & CEO of America’s Physician Groups
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome one of the nation's most respected health and health policy thought leaders to Raise the Line on this episode. Susan Dentzer’s remarka...
A Reservoir of Hope Drives Research Into a Rare Brain Disorder - Scott Reich, Co-Founder of Believe in a Cure
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“There's a reservoir of hope, energy and optimism many of us have that we may not know about until we're really tested,” says attorney and author ...
A Hypothesis-Agnostic Approach to Accelerating Drug Discovery - Dr. Chris Gibson, Co-Founder and CEO of Recursion
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I’m currently sitting 100 feet away from a giant lab full of robots where we can do up to 2.2 million experiments a week,” says Dr. Chris Gibs...
Taking Quality from the ‘Back of the House’ to Front of Mind: Stephanie Mercado, CEO of the National Association for Healthcare Quality
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You might think improving healthcare quality is largely in the hands of the clinicians providing the care, but much of this challenging work is actual...
Perspectives on Improving the Rare Disease Patient Journey - Dr. Maria Pfrommer, Director of Nursing Education at Osmosis and her husband, Jack Pfrommer
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Regular listeners to Raise the Line know so-called "rare diseases" aren't really rare when you consider up to thirty million Americans are affected by...
Using Rare Disease Research to Unlock Common Diseases - Matt Wilsey, CEO of Grace Science
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grace Wilsey was born with a deadly genetic mutation so rare that at the time of her birth, it had never been identified in another person. The disord...
The Power of a Rare Disease Community - Luke Rosen, Founder of KIF1A.org
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“You know, it's easy to say that default answer that everything's okay, but it's really not. She's lost a lot of her vision, she's got hundreds of s...
Solving the Rare Disease Equation - Dr. Alaa Hamed, Global Head of Medical Affairs, Rare Diseases at Sanofi
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As we continue our focus on rare diseases on Raise the Line, we’re delighted to be joined by Dr. Alaa Hamed, Global Head of Medical Affairs, Rare Di...
Transforming the Way Radiologists Learn - Daniel Arnold, CEO of Medality
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Imaging has really become the tip of the spear of the patient journey,” says Daniel Arnold, CEO of Medality. In order to train future radiologis...
Using Walmart’s Giant Healthcare Footprint to Drive Access and Equity - Dr. John Wigneswaran, Chief Medical Officer at Walmart
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“One of the reasons I really wanted to be at Walmart is that you're touching people that truly have a need,” says Dr. John Wigneswaran, the retail...
The Health and Wellness Implications of Adding Scent to Virtual Reality - Aaron Wisniewski & Dr. Rachel Herz of OVR Technology
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not hard to start feeling relaxed when you experience a virtual reality visit to a mountain top, taking in the beautiful views of forested peak...
A Value-Based Approach to Pharmacy Benefit Management - Karthik Ganesh, CEO of EmpiRx Health
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“We're the richest country on the planet, healthcare access has to be core to who we are,” says Karthik Ganesh, CEO of EmpiRx Health, one of the f...
Radiology’s Role in Precision Medicine - Dr. Rajarshi Banerjee, CEO of Perspectum
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather be poked with a needle, or get a diagnosis from a non-invasive scan? Most of us would choose the latter, if we had the option. Need...
Giving Nurses a Voice On the World Stage - Dr. Michelle Acorn, Chief Nurse at the International Council of Nurses
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“We know that whenever nurses are listened to in policymaking arenas, health outcomes improve,” says Dr. Michelle Acorn, chief nurse at the Intern...
Science As a Force for Social Good: Dr. Richard Horton, Editor in Chief of The Lancet
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Science As a Force for Social Good: Dr. Richard Horton, Editor in Chief of The Lancet The first scientific paper on the clinical features of patients...
Fostering and Sharing New Ideas in Public Health - Maria Thacker-Goethe, CEO of The Center for Global Health Innovation
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Deploying community-based health workers has been a popular tactic to boost vaccination rates during COVID, but when the crisis ends, how can they sta...
A New “Community-Embedded” Medical School – Dr. Brigham Willis, University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The first thing you see when you walk into the medical school building at the University of Texas at Tyler is a teaching kitchen, and the director of ...
An App for Gut Health Using “Whole Self Science” - Jeff Glueck, CEO and Co-Founder at Salvo Health
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ninety percent of the body's serotonin is produced in the gut, says Jeff Glueck. So, if you are like the many millions of Americans with a digestive d...
An Innovative Approach to Funding Rare Disease Research - Heather and Ryan Fullmer, Co-founders of the EB Research Partnership
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Fullmer will never forget seeing her nursing license for the first time and realizing the date of issuance was the same as her son Michael’s...
A Look Inside Medical Education in Israel - Dr. Peter Gilbey and Dr. Yair Blumberg of Bar-Ilan University, Azrieli Faculty of Medicine
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Although many countries are facing a shortage of physicians, Israel is being hit particularly hard by this problem, especially in rural areas. But as ...
Harnessing the Tsunami of New Medical Information - Dr. Sievert Weiss, Co-Founder of AMBOSS
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the rate of new medical knowledge continues to accelerate, how can medical students and practitioners keep up with it all and make sure they are pr...
‘The Worst Disease You’ve Never Heard Of’ - Brett Kopelan, Executive Director of debra of America
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine 60% of your skin having open wounds every day. That's the grim reality of those with Epidermolysis Bullosa, or EB, a rare genetic connective ...
New Hope for Patients with Black Bone Disease - Nick Sireau, CEO and Chair of Trustees at the AKU Society
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just a few weeks ago we shared the story of John Crowley’s family and their battle with Pompe disease on Raise the Line, and in this episode, we’...
What Changes Are Needed in Nursing Education - Dr. Katie Kay, University Dean for West Coast University College of Nursing
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Dr. Katie Kay reflects on what adjustments need to be made to nursing curricula in light of the pandemic, she is not focused mainly on academic con...
Exploring Trends & Opportunities in Oral Healthcare - Ann Battrell, CEO of the American Dental Hygienists Association and Laura Skarnulis, CEO of the Dental Assisting National Board and the DALE Foundation
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The increasing integration of oral healthcare with medical care could lead to a reconsideration of roles and responsibilities on care teams in both fi...
Making Rare Disease Treatments A Priority - John Crowley, Executive Chairman at Amicus Therapeutics
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was on a Friday the 13th in late winter 1997 when John Crowley’s life changed forever. John and his wife Aileen had been noticing concerning sy...
Empowering Consumers to Make Better Health Decisions - Dr. Taylor Sittler, Head of Research & Development at Levels
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Direct-to-consumer healthcare and how technology can empower people to be active participants in achieving and maintaining their own good health is a ...
A New Tool to Improve Clinic Visits for Both Patients and Providers – Dr. David Canes, Founder of WellPrept
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Unlike many young children who are fearful of visits to the doctor, Dr. David Canes was fascinated by his. This early interest set the foundation fo...
A Mission to Maximize the Use of Donated Organs - Leslie McMahon, Organ Recovery Manager with Donor Alliance
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s good news in the world of organ donation and transplant. For the first time last year, more than 40,000 transplants were performed in the ...
Fixing Centuries of Inequities for Women in Healthcare - Halle Tecco, Executive Vice President of Everly Health
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by her own challenges with fertility a few years ago, serial entrepreneur Halle Tecco saw a tremendous opportunity to rebuild the fertility a...
A Ukrainian Wellness Company Meets the Needs of Its Consumers and Employees Despite the War - Victoria Repa, CEO & Founder of BetterMe
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria Repa has known from her earliest days growing up in Ukraine how difficult it can be to lose weight. “In my family, everyone is overweight. ...
A Patient Perspective on Degenerative Brain Disease - Leonard Marshall, Former NFL Great and Dementia Advocate
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was a decade after NY Giants great and Super Bowl champion Leonard Marshall retired when he first started to notice cognitive issues and a concern...
Chasing Lifesaving Cures for Himself and Others - Dr. David Fajgenbaum, President of the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I knew I wasn't going to survive unless I found a drug that could save my life,” says Dr. David Fajgenbaum, who has almost died five times from t...
On the Medical Frontlines of the War in Ukraine – Dr. Oleg Turkot, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of Raise the Line, we get an eyewitness account of how medical needs are being met in the midst of the war in Ukraine from Ukr...
Overcoming a One-in-A-Million Disease: Akiva Zablocki, President of the Hyper IgM Foundation
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Akiva Zablocki found out his infant son Idan had a one-in-a-million immune disorder, he and his wife Amanda were terribly worried, as all parents...
How Healthcare Can Harness the Potential of AI - Dr. Karim Lakhani, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this super insightful conversation with host Shiv Gaglani, Dr. Karim Lakhani breaks down the difference between “strong” and “weak” artific...
A Planetary Perspective on Healthcare - Dr. Maria Guevara, International Medical Secretary at Médecins Sans Frontières
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a young girl, Dr. Maria Guevara was inspired by her parent’s volunteer medical missions in the Philippines where they helped repair cleft lips an...
The Growing Role of Students As Partners in Medical Education: Dr. Ronald Harden, General Secretary of the Association of Medical Education in Europe
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“From the beginning, my approach was that we need to challenge the system,” says Dr. Ronald Harden, General Secretary of the Association for Med...
An Entrepreneurial-Minded Approach to Medicine - Dr. Robert Lord, Partner at LionBird Ventures
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“So much of healthcare actually does have parallels to the business world, insofar as much of our job is to help align people to the next steps that...
What Rare Disease Patients and Families Need From Clinicians: Philippe Pakter, Rare Disease Parent
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“It's a strange odyssey being a rare disease parent. It sort of forces you to question everything about life,” says Philippe Pakter, whose daughte...
Virtual Care That Creates Real Connections Between Providers and Patients - Ryan McQuaid, Co-founder & CEO of PlushCare
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan McQuaid was facing chronic back and joint pain so intense he could barely stand up in the morning. Without a primary care doctor to reach out t...
Leading the Fight for Global Health Equity - Dr. Sheila Davis, CEO of Partners In Health
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With its mission to bring the benefits of modern medicine to places that have been impacted by poverty and injustice, Partners In Health has been at t...
Using Technology to Create Deeper Learning Experiences - Dr. Peter Decherney, Faculty Director of the Online Learning Initiative, University of Pennsylvania
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Like many academics, Dr. Peter Decherney wears many hats, but in his case you can also add a virtual reality headset. That’s because in addition t...
The Tech Behind Successful Student Journeys - Greg Vanclief, President and CEO of Elentra
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Curriculum is at the heart of everything a university does, so it only makes sense to architect the solution we provide based on the core offering ...
Training Doctors to Be Active Citizens, Focused on Equity – Dr. Paula Termuhlen, Dean of Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the last decade, a projected physician shortage drove the establishment of new medical schools across the country. Among these was the Western Mich...
Building Awareness and Communities Around Rare Disorders – Dr. Edward Neilan and Rebecca Aune of NORD
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In medical school, when taught about differential diagnoses, students are often taught, "if you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras” says Rebec...
Opening Doors for Medical Students of Color - Bridgette Hudson, Executive Director of the Student National Medical Association
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Student National Medical Association has been fighting for equity and diversity in the medical field for almost 60 years. Unfortunately, it’s a...
Designing a Curriculum That Serves and Reflects Your Community – Dr. Steve Riley, Dean of Medical Education at Cardiff University in Wales
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the things that convinced Dr. Steve Riley to remain in Wales after leaving his native England as a youth to attend Cardiff University is what h...
What a Long Strange Trip: The Fall and Rise of Psychedelics in Medicine – Dr. Jim Fadiman, Author and Pioneer in Psychedelic Research
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The current interest in using psychedelics for mental health treatment is a ‘back to the future’ moment for Dr. Jim Fadiman, a pioneer in psychede...
Revealing New Connections Between Nutrition and Health - Dr. David Perlmutter, Neurologist and Bestselling Author
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a child, Dr. David Perlmutter developed an uncommon familiarity with the human brain. Exploring the surgical ward -- and eventually, the operating ...
Investing In the Next Generation of Innovators – Maya Ajmera, President and CEO of the Society for Science
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For decades, science fairs have kindled young peoples’ imaginations as they face down the conundrums of their time. Countless such fairs have been p...
Virtual Offices That Humanize Remote Work - Dr. Vishal Punwani, Co-founder and CEO of SoWork
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Our goal is to make things much more human,” says Dr. Vishal Punwani when speaking about the mission of SoWork, the company he co-founded to crea...
Using Audio Technology to Reduce Administrative Burden in Healthcare – Punit Singh Soni, Co-Founder of Suki
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Responding to the crisis of medical burnout, Punit Singh Soni, a former product manager at Google, launched the company Suki with a specific goal: lev...
A Multipronged Approach to Incontinence: Vanita Gaglani, Physical Therapist, Author and Incontinence Expert
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More than twenty-five million people in the U.S. experience bladder leakage every day and while the problem is more common in women, millions of men a...
Serving Others is the Best Medicine for Yourself – Dr. Stephen Trzeciak, Bestselling Author and Chair of Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After more than a decade studying resuscitation science in the ICU, Dr. Stephen Trzeciak felt himself burning out. He was skeptical of “escapist” ...
A Better Way to Think About Learning – David Blake, Co-Founder of Degreed and BookClub
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Blake -- rattled in the wake of a tough standardized exam – was doing some independent research in his high school library when it dawned on h...
Delivering Seamless, Responsive Care at Home: Chris Altchek, Founder and CEO of Cadence
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Raise the Line, we're going to learn about a company that sits at the intersection of three huge trends in U.S. healthcare: the une...
Advocating for Patients with Rare Disorders – Suzanne Peek, President of the National MALS Foundation
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One night, Suzanne Peek was awoken by her son who thought he was having a heart attack. That began a drawn-out ordeal of misdiagnoses and ER visits un...
Improving Medical Education at Scale - Dr. Sanjay Desai, Chief Academic Officer and Group Vice President of Medical Education at the American Medical Association
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most urgent issues Dr. Sanjay Desai sees in medical education is how to bring historically minoritized people into the physician workforce....
Bringing Learning Science Into Classrooms – Dr. Stephen Kosslyn, President of Active Learning Science
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The good news is researchers have established a tremendous amount about how human memory is acquired, organized, and deployed. The bad news, accordin...
Speaking the Language of Medicine - Dr. Marios Loukas, Dean of the St. George's University School of Medicine
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“It's impossible to be a physician and not be able to speak the language of medicine, which really is anatomy,” says Dr. Marios Loukas, who, in ad...
Enabling Healthy Aging at Scale – Carly Stockdale, CEO of BestLife Holdings
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listening to veteran healthcare entrepreneur and investor Carly Stockdale, the Co-Founder and CEO of BestLife Holdings, you get the feeling she is liv...
Providing Boots to the Bootless to Build a Black Physician Workforce - Dr. Russell Ledet, Co-founder and President, The 15 White Coats
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“You don't have to change yourself culturally to be brilliant,” asserts Dr. Russell Ledet, a Black U.S. Navy veteran who has earned an MD-MBA as w...
A Global Look at Online Postgraduate Medical Education and the Future of Healthcare – Dr. Tom O’Callaghan, CEO of iHeed (Cambridge Education Group)
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tom O’Callaghan thinks he’s already seen the future of medicine in this tech-heavy age, and it looks a lot like the personal, trusted healthca...
Digital Health for Ordinary Citizens - Tobias Silberzahn, Leader of McKinsey & Company's Global Health Tech Network
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can digital health benefit an ordinary patient? Today's guest, Tobias Silberzahn, enjoys taking a citizen perspective in his work in digital healt...
Integrating Healthcare Technologies of the Future – Andy Flanagan, CEO of Iris Telehealth
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Telehealth has become ubiquitous, but Andy Flanagan thinks the word telehealth will soon disappear. “It’s just care,” said the CEO of the remote...