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Join host Lindsey Smith and other Elsevier team members for a global conversation about improving health and healthcare with prominent figures in education and healthcare innovation as well as senior leaders at organizations such as the CDC, National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins University, WHO, Harvard University, NYU Langone and many others.
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- 2 days ago19 min
A Commitment to Student Engagement: Dr. Kamla Ahluwalia, Department Chair of Health Sciences at Samuel Merritt University
Picture an anatomy professor on stage in front of more than a hundred students, pounding his chest like a gorilla to bring a lecture on locomotion to life. For Dr. Kamla Ahluwalia, watching her grad school mentor do exactly that was the moment she realized "this is what school is supposed to be like."Decades later, that same commitment to engagement has earned Ahluwalia -- who teaches anatomy at Samuel Merritt University -- top honors in the Anatomy and Physiology category in the 2026 Raise the Line Faculty Awards from Elsevier Health. Winners were selected from more than 1,000 nominations submitted by students and colleagues at over 300 institutions worldwide. In this lively and inspiring conversation with host Lindsey Smith, Dr. Ahuwalia reflects on what this recognition means and on her commitment to a creative and compelling approach to teaching: "Having fun is important in school. It makes it easier to learn."Tune in to also hear Dr. Ahluwalia on:The power of hearing from former students;Bringing virtual reality headsets and AI into the anatomy program;What she has learned from her students about effective teaching.Mentioned in this episode:Samuel Merritt College of Health Sciences 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.osmosis.org/podcast
- 1 weeks ago27 min
“The Traveling Oncologist” Bridges Gaps In Rural Healthcare Access: Dr. Robert Hoyer, UCHealth Hematology and Oncology
Fifty years ago, rural Americans were less likely to die of cancer than people living in cities, but a study released earlier this year by the American Cancer Society showed that pattern has flipped, and limited access to care is a big reason why. That is not news to our guest today, Dr. Robert Hoyer, who has gained national attention as “The Traveling Oncologist” for his devotion to providing care to patients in a large section of Colorado where no cancer specialists are based.As you’ll learn on this episode of Raise the Line from Elsevier, the problem goes far beyond a lack of specialists. "These rural hospitals will have an MRI machine or a mammogram machine, but they don't have a tech to operate it," says Dr. Hoyer, who specializes in gastrointestinal and lung cancers. Join host Lindsey Smith as she explores solutions to this troubling trend, and Dr. Hoyer’s efforts to combat cancer upstream by developing an app for patients that helps them identify and manage personal cancer risk factors.Tune in to this informative conversation to also hear Dr. Hoyer discuss:The policy change he believes Congress could make tomorrow to improve rural access;Why circadian disruption may be an underappreciated cancer risk;How Star Trek connects to his prediction of a cure for most cancers in the next fifteen years.Mentioned in this episode:UCHealth Hematology and OncologyPreVital Health App 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.osmosis.org/podcast
- 2 weeks ago29 min
Treating Deaths in the Criminal Justice System and Violence in Communities as Public Health Issues: Dr. Roger Mitchell, Immediate Past President of the National Medical Association and Co-Author of Death in Custody
"We know in public health that if you're not counting, there's no way to develop prevention programs or policies.” That understanding explains why forensic pathologist Dr. Roger Mitchell is working to change how the United States tracks people who die while in the custody of police, jails and prisons. "There is no single federal database that identifies who is dying and how they are dying at the hands of the criminal justice system," says Dr. Mitchell, co-author of the book Death in Custody: How America Ignores the Truth and What We Can Do About It, published by Johns Hopkins University Press.In this Raise the Line conversation with host Michael Carrese, Dr. Mitchell draws on what he’s learned in his varied career path – which includes being one of the first Black scientists in the FBI's laboratories, chief medical examiner of Washington, D.C., president of Howard University Hospital and president of the National Medical Association – to offer solutions to this data gap and also weigh in on:· Why communities exposed to violence may be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder;· The risk to safety net hospitals from recent Medicaid cuts; · The history and mission of the National Medical Association, the largest and oldest organization representing the interests of Black physicians and their patients.Mentioned in this episode:National Medical AssociationDeath In Custody book 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.osmosis.org/podcast
- 3 weeks ago16 min
Giving Nursing Students the Best Possible Start: David Tanner, Director of Nursing Programs at Guilford Technical Community College
On today’s episode, we kick-off a series of conversations with winners of the 2026 Raise the Line Faculty Awards from Elsevier Health, who were selected from more than 1,000 nominations submitted by students and colleagues at over 300 institutions worldwide. First up is Professor David Tanner, Director of Nursing Programs at Guildford Technical Community College in North Carolina, winner of the Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner category. “I don't have your traditional university students that are 19 or 20 years old. I have older students who are working jobs, have families, and are more serious in their studies.” As someone who started his own nursing career at 35, Professor Tanner can relate to the challenges they face, which spurs him to make sure they are getting the best possible learning experience from the precious time they are spending in the program.In his conversation with Raise the Line from Elsevier host Lindsey Smith, Professor Tanner also reflects on the mentors who shaped him and makes the case for why more nurses should consider teaching, even though they may have to take a pay cut to do so. “I find it just as rewarding as when I worked on the floor.”In this on-the-ground look at nursing education, you’ll also hear about:The looming nursing shortage in North Carolina, and the unexpected upside it's creating for new graduates;A low-risk way to test the waters of teaching;Why he believes pediatrics is where the fight against adult chronic disease should start.Mentioned in this episode:Guilford Technical Community College Nursing Programs2026 Raise the Line Faculty Awards 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.osmosis.org/podcast
- Oct 8, 202627 min
Chase Social Connection and Meaning, Not Longevity: Dr. Zeke Emanuel, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania and Author of Eat Your Ice Cream
"Throw a dinner party. It's the best wellness thing you can do." That surprising prescription comes from Dr. Zeke Emanuel, whose book, Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules For a Long and Healthy Life, offers a refreshing counterpoint to the elaborate fitness regimens and proliferation of products pushed by wellness influencers in their quest for longevity.An oncologist, prominent bioethicist, and one of the key figures behind the Affordable Care Act, Dr. Emanuel was motivated to write the book by a need to respond to a bestselling longevity guide that all but ignored what he considers the most important factor in a long, healthy life: social interaction. “Not having friends is about the equivalent of smoking fifteen cigarettes a day, but when you ask doctors to rate the most important wellness and longevity intervention, social interaction is very close to the bottom of the list.”In this special 600th episode of Raise the Line from Elsevier, Dr. Emanuel also makes the case that the race to add years misses the point. "A meaningful life isn't just about living a long time. It's about what you do with your life.”This lively and provocative conversation with host Lindsey Smith also offers insights on:Why AI may soon outperform physicians in key tasks;A vaccine whose benefits reach well beyond what it was designed to prevent;What his oncology patients taught him about the hidden toll of uncertainty.Mentioned in this episode:"Eat Your Ice Cream" book 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.osmosis.org/podcast
- Oct 1, 202635 min
“We Have To Keep Politics Out Of Healthcare”: Dr. Jason Goldman, MD, MACP, Immediate Past President of the American College of Physicians
As we've noted on Raise the Line from Elsevier before, the system Americans rely on to keep vaccine recommendations grounded in science has changed in ways that many in the medical community find alarming. Our guest today, Dr. Jason Goldman, has watched this shift unfold from a closer vantage point than most in his role as liaison from the American College of Physicians (ACP) to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.“The vaccine guidelines must be based on science and evidence and that doesn't change because of someone's political beliefs. We have to keep politics out of healthcare,” says Dr. Goldman, who has been a prominent voice responding to the risks resulting from these changes as well as other public health issues.This candid conversation with host Lindsey Smith also explores:Why Dr. Goldman calls himself a "dinosaur";The Medicare quirk that pits doctors against each other;His advice to students when choosing a specialty.Mentioned in this episode:American College of Physicians 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.osmosis.org/podcast
- Sep 24, 202630 min
The Biggest Challenge Facing Emergency Medicine Might Surprise You: Dr. Ryan Stanton, President-elect of the American College of Emergency Physicians and Medical Director for the AMR/NASCAR Safety Team
As many of our listeners know from news reports, emergency departments have been under enormous strain in recent years trying to manage overcrowding, the opioid addiction crisis, the consequences of an under-resourced mental health system, and rising rates of violence against staff, among many other challenges. But our guest today guest thinks there’s something else that should top that list. "I think hands down the most important issue is the reimbursement model," says Dr. Ryan Stanton, president-elect of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr. Stanton’s uniquely-informed view is built on his work leading a physician-owned group staffing two Kentucky emergency departments, serving as EMS medical director for Lexington-Fayette County, and overseeing on-track medical response crews for auto racing series such as NASCAR. In this candid conversation with Raise the Line from Elsevier host Lindsey Smith, Dr. Stanton traces how underpayment from insurers is squeezing physicians and warping the incentives of emergency care, and why he believes the profession's ability to advocate collectively, not individually, is what will move the needle. This informative episode also explores: Why he thinks physician autonomy is the antidote to burnout; His approach to communicating medical information as a TV commentator; What it’s like providing care at a NASCAR race when the “car is still smoking.” Mentioned in this episode: American College of Emergency Physicians 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.osmosis.org/podcast
- Sep 17, 202644 min
Pioneering A More Humane Cancer Treatment: Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, Founder & President, Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation
Limiting the side effects of cancer treatments has been an animating force in the field of oncology for many years, and there’s been progress to report on that front, but what if you could target cancer tumors without using radiation or chemotherapy and instead generate heat from inside the tumor to kill cells? That’s the quest of our guest today, Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, whose promising research using lasers and nanoparticles to eliminate tumors received Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA earlier this year. “The laser beam that we're using is low power like a laser pointer, and without activation by the laser, the nanoparticles are harmless. Both are targeted just at the site of the tumor so because we don’t use systemic delivery, we avoid all of the systemic side effects,” she explains.Dr. Green is also the founder and president of the Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation, named for an aunt who raised her and who died of cancer without pursuing curative treatment because of her fear of the side effects. Shortly after, her aunt’s husband also died of cancer, opting for treatments that took a heavy toll on his body. “At 22 years old, I saw the horrors of cancer and the horrors of cancer treatment and just felt in my heart that there has to be something better than this,” she tells host Michael Carrese.On this fascinating episode of Raise the Line from Elsevier, we'll explore the science behind Dr. Green's approach, the challenges of raising the millions of dollars needed for human clinical trials, and rethinking the current funding landscape for cancer treatments.Mentioned in this episode:Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation 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.osmosis.org/podcast
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