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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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#594
Thursday · 30 min
Who Was Medicine Designed For?: Dr. Joel Bervell, Internal Medicine Resident and “The Medical Mythbuster”
“The most impactful biases in medicine exist because no one stops to ask who was included in the original data and who was left out.” That sums up the understanding about the roots of racial bias in healthcare that Dr. Joel Bervell has gained over the last several years as he’s built a following of millions on social media drawing attention to devices, tests and longstanding protocols that were established with data that excluded people of color. Join Raise the Line host Lindsey Smith for a rev
#593
August 20 · 32 min
Building A Nursing Workforce That Reflects The Patients It Serves: Dr. Ernest Grant, Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Duke University School of Nursing
Host Lindsey Smith explores how to build a more representative nursing workforce on this thoughtful episode of Raise the Line from Elsevier with Dr. Ernest Grant, Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at the Duke University School of Nursing, whose insights are based on a rich professional background that includes 50 years in nursing, being a leading advocate for his profession and breaking down barriers himself as a male nurse of color and the first man elected president of t
#592
August 13 · 21 min
The Unexpected Similarities of Elite Sports and Medicine: Samantha “Sammy” Kolowrat, Olympic Athlete and Anesthesiology Resident at Vanderbilt University
What does it take to compete on the world's biggest stage and then pivot to one of the most demanding training paths in professional life? Today's guest, Samantha "Sammy" Kolowrat, has done both, and the former Olympian has some fascinating insights on the connections between elite sports and practicing medicine on this episode of Raise the Line with host Lindsey Smith.
#591
August 6 · 32 min
Education As A Beacon Of Hope: Dr. Genesis Mwamba, Founder & Executive Director, Lead Me Back Foundation
Join us for an inspiring installment in our NextGen Journeys series as host Parsa Mohri traces the story of Dr. Genesis Mwamba, who started a foundation while still a medical student that now provides hundreds of thousands of people across Zambia with school resources, climate education and community health clinics.
#590
July 30 · 29 min
Modernizing PA Practice Laws to Match the Realities and Needs Of Healthcare Delivery: Dr. Jennifer Kolb, Chief Medical Officer of the American Academy of Physician Associates
Why are physician associates allowed to admit diabetic patients to the hospital, but not to write them a prescription for therapeutic shoes? Dr. Jennifer Kolb of the American Academy of Physician Associates joins Raise the Line host Lindsey Smith to describe what she calls the outdated regulation of PA practice, and how the healthcare system and patients can benefit from tapping this underutilized workforce.
#589
July 23 · 26 min
The Interplay of Behavioral Science and Communications Technology in Tobacco Cessation: Dr. Amanda Graham, Chief Health Officer at Truth Initiative
Today on Raise the Line from Elsevier, host Lindsey Smith explores the interplay between communications technology and behavior change with Dr. Amanda Graham of Truth Initiative — the nation's largest non-profit public health organization dedicated to preventing addiction among young people and helping people of all ages to quit tobacco — and the one method that is more effective than others.
#588
July 16 · 32 min
A Physician's Personal Reckoning with GLP-1s and the Future of Weight Management: Dr. Christle Guevarra, DO, Family and Sports Medicine Physician
Join Raise the Line from Elsevier host Lindsey Smith as she explores the unique perspective on weight loss offered by Dr. Christle Guevarra, a sports medicine physician who struggled with weight through a competitive powerlifting career, medical school and establishing a medical practice before finally trying a GLP-1 medication several years ago. The combination of her clinical authority and lived experience fuels a deeply insightful look at how GLP-1s have changed obesity medicine and what it m
#587
July 9 · 28 min
From Building A National Movement to Building Up Women in Midlife: Shannon Watts, Founder of Moms Demand Action and Author of Fired Up
On today’s inspiring episode of Raise the Line with host Michael Carrese, you’ll hear the remarkable story of Shannon Watts who, in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary mass shooting, started and led one of the largest grassroots organizations in the U.S., successfully mobilizing millions of volunteers to push for stronger gun safety laws. She is now bringing insights from that experience to a new mission: helping women to identify and act on their values, abilities and desires which she descri
#586
July 2 · 25 min
Creating Alignment On Improving End Of Life Care: Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, Founder & President of End Well
In the United States, nearly 70% of people say they want to die at home, yet the majority still die in medical settings, often after receiving care that may not match their goals and values. Closing that gap between preference and reality is at the heart of the work being done by End Well, and we’ll learn all about those efforts today as Raise the Line host Michael Carrese explores these complex issues with End Well’s president, Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider.
#585
June 25 · 27 min
Traceability Is Key To Building Trust in AI Tools: Rhett Alden, PhD, Chief Technical Officer, Health Markets and Raman Kaur, APN-c, BSN-RN, VP of Elsevier Health Education
In Elsevier’s most recent Clinician of the Future Report, providers say transparent citations of evidence-based and peer-reviewed research will be key to increasing their level of trust in AI. How to provide that transparency is our focus today as Raise the Line host Lindsey Smith welcomes Elsevier colleagues Rhett Alden and Raman Kaur to guide us through the complexities involved, including the concept of traceability and what role it plays in how AI tools such as Elsevier’s ClinicalKey AI a
#584
June 18 · 28 min
Assessing A Turbulent Year in Infectious Disease: Dr. William Schaffner, Professor of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
From the Ebola outbreak to unprecedented changes in U.S. vaccine policy, it has been a year of big stories in the infectious disease space. Joining Raise the Line host Lindsey Smith for a recap and deeply informed analysis – including developments with measles, COVID and influenza – is Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University, one of the nation’s most quoted experts in the field.
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June 11 · 29 min
Dismantling Structural Barriers to Healthcare: Robyn Bussey, “Just Health” Director at the Partnership for Southern Equity
On this episode of Raise the Line from Elsevier with host Michael Carrese, we journey to the State of Georgia to get an on the ground view of work to dismantle structural barriers to healthcare, including institutionalized racism. Our guide is Robyn Bussey, Just Health Director at the Partnership for Southern Equity, an Atlanta-based nonprofit advancing racial equity and shared prosperity across the South.
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June 4 · 30 min
Marshalling Effective Response to Health Crises: Sir Peter Piot, Professor of Global Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
As concerns escalate about the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in Africa, we bring you the unique insights of Dr. Peter Piot, a renowned microbiologist who co-discovered the virus 50 years ago during the first recorded outbreak of the disease. His on-the-ground account of that crisis was provided to Raise the Line from Elsevier host Lindsey Smith before the current outbreak was declared, but it contains valuable historical perspective and shares lessons learned that he carried forward in his consequ
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May 26 · 22 min
A Global Expert Helps Us Understand the Hantavirus Outbreak: Dr. Jamie Childs, Senior Research Scientist in Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at Yale School of Public Health
On this timely episode of Raise the Line from Elsevier, we’re tapping the expertise of a leading global authority on hantavirus, Dr. Jamie Childs of Yale University, to provide you with the scientific understanding and historical context of the infections that originated on a Dutch cruise ship in April, and what level of threat the situation poses.
#580
May 21 · 23 min
The Biggest Obstacles to Improving Mental Health: Dr. Steve Strakowski, Professor and Vice Chair for Research in Psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine
We mark National Mental Health Awareness Month by tapping the expertise of Dr. Steve Strakowski, an internationally recognized expert in bipolar disorder from Indiana University School of Medicine who joins Raise the Line from Elsevier host Michael Carrese to discuss the biggest obstacles to better mental health, the toll of persistent racial bias in the field, and emerging therapies that he finds encouraging.
#579
May 14 · 25 min
A Diverse Workforce Is Essential to Quality of Care: Dr. Tina Loarte-Rodriguez, CEO of Latinas in Nursing
Tina Loarte-Rodríguez, DP, RN has spent much of her two decade career in patient safety, risk management, and systems leadership as the only Latina in the room, which she sees as a signal of a systemic failure that weakens quality of care. She joins Raise the Line from Elsevier host Lindsey Smith to discuss the solutions she is advocating for as CEO of Latinas in Nursing as we mark National Nurses Month.
#578
May 7 · 35 min
Bringing Holographic Technology Into Healthcare: David Nussbaum, Founder and Chairman of Proto Hologram
Until a few years ago, holograms were mainly used in entertainment venues, but as you’ll learn in this fascinating episode of Raise the Line from Elsevier, the lifelike, 3-D technology is now being integrated into clinical care, medical education and public health campaigns. Host Lindsey Smith is joined by David Nussbaum, CEO of Proto Hologram, to learn how this technology could be the future of telehealth.
#577
April 30 · 33 min
Elevating True Expertise In a Time Of Self-Proclaimed Knowledge: Dr. Mel Herbert, Writer and Consultant on HBO Max’s The Pitt
The Pitt on HBO Max has won high praise for its medical accuracy, and today on Raise the Line from Elsevier you’re going to meet one of the writers responsible for that, Dr. Mel Herbert, a veteran emergency medicine physician who was also a consultant to the landmark TV show ER. Join host Lindsey Smith for a behind the scenes look at how the hit show’s medical and emotional realism is achieved, and why showing true expertise matters at a time when self-proclaimed expertise abounds.
#576
April 23 · 28 min
Understanding Migraine Syndrome And Its Impact on Women: Dr. Regina Krel, Director of Headache Medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center
Even though migraine is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, it is still widely misunderstood as “just” a headache when it is actually a neurological syndrome that can affect many parts of the body. Headache specialist Dr. Regina Krel joins Raise the Line from Elsevier host Michael Carrese to explain what causes it, why it affects women disproportionately and to discuss new treatment options.
#575
April 16 · 26 min
Saving Lives Using Repurposed Medications: Dr. David Fajgenbaum, Co-Founder of Every Cure
To mark the sixth anniversary of Raise the Line from Elsevier we're revisiting one of the most remarkable stories we've shared as we welcome back Dr. David Fajgenbaum, a physician-scientist who repurposed an existing medication that saved his own life from an ultra-rare disease. Join host Lindsey Smith for the inspiring story of how he is replicating the success he achieved in his own case through his non-profit organization Every Cure.

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