BWE 09: Why Bongi Blogs

Probably one of the most mysterious medbloggers who everyone wanted to meet (other than me - HA!) was the medblogger we know as "Bongi." We all learned that he actually does have a real name and is actually a real person - duh. Bongi was on one of the panels at the first ever MedBlog Track at BlogWorld Expo last week in Las Vegas. Thanks to MedPage Today and Johnson & Johnson for sponsoring the event.
In the video above, Bongi tells us why he blogs. Simply put, he is a storyteller. That sounds like a great reason to me. If you enjoyed this little clip, I encourage you to check out my extended conversation with Bongi on The Doctor Anonymous Show number 30.

As I was listening to this again, our good friend Kerri from SixUntilMe is also on this show - at the show beginning. And, I totally forgot that the legendary Sid Schwab from SurgeonsBlog was my special co-host during this show. As always, you can listen to the player above. Or, you can download the show by clicking here and listening anytime. Finally, if you want to see me an Bongi on a funny interview segment, I encourage you to check out the video below. Enjoy!

BWE09: Podmedic Interviews Dr. A

One of the people I was looking forward to meeting in person was Jaime Davis who is the founder of the ProMedNetwork of podcasts, of which I am a proud member. If you're looking for new medicine and science related podcasts to check out, I encourage you to check out ProMedNetwork.com
If you enjoyed this little banter in the video above, I encourage you to check out where I turn the tables and interview Jaime on The Doctor Anonymous show number 67. We talked about ProMedNetwork and other topics as well. As always, you can listen on the player above. Or, even download the show by clicking here and listen anytime. Enjoy!

Dr. A Show 124 Tonight!

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at 9pm ET

I hope you can join me tonight as I do a wrap-up show on the first ever MedBlog Track at BlogWorld and New Media Expo in Las Vegas last week. Thanks to MedPage Today and Johnson & Johnson for sponsoring the event. You may have been reading a lot about this from my fellow medbloggers.

You may have also been watching some vids from the event. But, tonight, I will also be sharing some "behind the scenes" stories where you not here anywhere else! (Image Credit: Nurse Ratched's Place)

If you are new to the show, I encourage you to catch us live. There is a great chat room that also goes on. You can even see my shining face on the webcam. In addition, you can call into the show to say hello. Can't catch us live? That's ok. You can listen anytime after the show as it is saved as a podcast so you can listen anytime!

For first time Blog Talk Radio listeners:
*Although it is not required to listen to the show, I encourage you to register on the BlogTalkRadio site prior to the show. I think it will make the process easier.

*To get to my show site, click here. As show time gets closer, keep hitting "refresh" on your browser until you see the "Play/Chat" button. Then, of course, press the "Play/Chat" button.

Paul Levy Phones It In - Literally!

I know you have already saw pictures over on the Running A Hospital Blog by Mr. Levy. But here, kids, is the companion video to go along with those pics. I recorded this video at the MedBlog Track at BlogWorld Expo 2009. Thanks to MedPage Today and Johnson & Johnson for sponsoring the track.

In the four minute video above, Paul was asked about his blog - especially why he blogs. He responds by saying, "Why wouldn't you do it" (meaning blog). Another interesting quote was this, "Folks have gotten used to the idea that when they send me an e-mail on a particular topic, it may show up on the blog."

If you enjoyed this little short video, I invite you to check out my extended conversation with Paul on Doctor Anonymous Show number 29. You can listen on the player above. Or, if you like, you can click here and listen to the show anytime. Enjoy!

Dr. A Show 124 Preview

I'd like to invite you to the show this week as we wrap-up the first ever MedBlog Track at BlogWorld Expo 2009 - or, as I am affectionally calling it - MedBlogWorld 2009. You'll see in the video above some of the stuff that I'm scheduled to talk about including some behind the scenes stories which you're not gonna find on any other post-BWE blog post!

So, check us out on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time. As always we're gonna be live on BlogTalkRadio.com with a chat room, you're ability to call into the show to say hello, and even you're ability to see me do the show live on my webcam. Isn't that exciting? See you for the show!

Shows 122 & 123 Wrap-up

With my busy schedule before BlogWorld Expo, I haven't had a chance to post up these archived shows. I have to admit that show 122 was not my best effort. I was on call that night, and just walked into the door following doing an admission at the hospital. In addition, before doing the hospital admission, I was at a soccer game where it was cold, windy, and rainy. So, I was exhausted and tired and frustrated.

In addition, I was having some technical difficulties during the show. If I wasn't so tired, I would have been very angry. But, it was only a 30 minute show, so the pain of me doing a show was relatively short. (As always you can listen to the show in the player above. Or, you can click here and listen to the show anytime)

Show Number 123, however, has an interesting story behind it. Before the BWE meeting, BlogTalkRadio sent out an e-mail to all of its hosts inviting them to do a live show in Las Vegas during the BWE conference. This was something definitely I could not pass up. So, I had the date and time all set up before hand. (You can listen to the show in the link above. Or, you can download here and listen to the show anytime)

I get to the exhibit hall early and scope out the booth. I talked with the great BTR staff, and in my mind, I was already planning out the show. According to the BTR e-mail, all shows would be 20 minutes. So, I knew that I would not have a lot of time to get things set.

About 15 minutes before the show, I get to the BTR booth and see that there is a scheduled interview with a tech superstar scheduled the same time as my show. Naturally, I thought that my show was being bumped, which made me feel sad and angry at the same time. I knew that the medbloggers were going to be there to listen to me do my show live.

I asked the staff and they said that my show would be the priority since I scheduled first. I felt pretty good that I was "bumping" a tech superstar for just my show. I won't mention who it is here, but will probably mention the name on my show - hehe. Anyway, as I get set up for my show, I start to see the medbloggers start to arrive at the BTR booth. (Photo Credit: SixUntilMe)

I admit that felt pretty full of myself as I saw this small crowd of people start to overwhelm this small exhibit booth - just to see me do my show. One of the things that really frustrated me was that there were speakers hooked up to the laptop I was using. However, the speakers were not working. So, that the people who showed up - they couldn't actually hear me during the broadcast. That frustrated me.

The show itself went ok. I was so nervous and I felt like I was talking a mile a minute. You can be the judge of that. But, it was a lot of fun. And, some of my medblog friends took a picture of the group behind me - and that was a cool feeling. So, overall I feel pretty good about show 123. (BTW, thanks to BlogTalkRadio for featuring the show at the top of their webpage. It has definitely increased the number of downloads for this show. I appreciate it)

Finally, I was going to do a show on the night that I got back from Vegas. But, I was so tired, that I slept most of the day and night when I returned from BlogWorld. So, I subsequently cancelled my show for that night.....

MedBlogWorld In A Nutshell

As my good friend Kim has written in the past, "Doctor Anonymous will be going full-out techie on us and bringing his video camera, so what happens in Vegas may or may not stay in Vegas! You have been warned!" Well, my friends, the day has come - hehe.

In the video above, is a compilation of the video that I recorded at the first ever MedBlog Track at BlogWorld Expo 2009. Thanks again to MedPage Today and Johnson & Johnson for sponsoring this MedBlog Track. What I'm gonna do (when I get some more time from my "real" job - HA) is place on this blog, more of the parts of the video that you see above.

I hope you enjoy this video. And, feel free to leave comments. Especially for those who did not attend last week's meeting, this may be the first time you're actually seeing your favorite medbloggers in "person" (at least on video). Maybe you can figure out who is who before I put up more of the complete videos (for example, you probably didn't know Paul Levy looked like THAT before LOL). Enjoy the vid! (Music credit: Pick Up The Pieces by Average White Band)

Medbloggers at BlogWorld

What happens in Vegas ends up on YouTube - LOL! In the video above, you'll see what happens when you mix medbloggers, food, drink, Las Vegas, and BlogWorld Expo. I think you'll be able to match up last night's medblogger twitter feed to what is happening above. Kim has already warned you that medblogger karyoke will be posted some time - and this is the time - hehe. Enjoy!

Update: I tried uploading the video to Facebook. I'm not sure if the video quality is any better (probably not, I'll let you be the judge of that). But, it's here for your viewing pleasure LOL

Dr. A Show 123 at 2pm PT Today!

Friday, October 16th, 2009 at 2pmPT/5pmET ET

My first BlogWorld Expo experience has been so much fun! I got to meet a bunch of medbloggers that I have only known online before. This was the first ever MedBlogger Track of programming at this meeting (and hopefully not the last). This experience will be capped off with a live podcast from the floor of the exhibit hall later today.

For those of you on site, I will be at the BlogTalkRadio booth (Booth Number 329) at 2pm this afternoon doing a quick 30 minute show talking about my experience yesterday here at BWE09. I picked this time because it is during a break between sessions. If you're not here, that's ok. Just click here and you will be able to listen live as you usually do during other shows.

If you are new to the show, I encourage you to catch us live. There is a great chat room that also goes on. You can even see my shining face on the webcam. In addition, you can call into the show to say hello. Can't catch us live? That's ok. You can listen anytime after the show as it is saved as a podcast so you can listen later (like on your flight home from Vegas!)

For first time Blog Talk Radio listeners:
*Although it is not required to listen to the show, I encourage you to register on the BlogTalkRadio site prior to the show. I think it will make the process easier.

*To get to my show site, click here. As show time gets closer, keep hitting "refresh" on your browser until you see the "Play/Chat" button. Then, of course, press the "Play/Chat" button.

BlogWorld 09: HIPAA & Blogging

Yesterday, was the first ever Medblog Track at BlogWorld Expo. I have to admit that it was a surreal experience to actually meet in person the medbloggers that I have only known online in the past. One of the funny first experiences was that when we were first meeting up yesterday morning, we were actually identifying each other by our twitter IDs.

Each of the four panel discussions brought a unique perspective to the area of medicine and social media. The video above is only the first 7-8 minutes of the panel I was a part of called, "Staying on the Good Side of HIPAA: Safe & Ethical Blogging Practices." The entire session went over an hour.

So, I probably won't put the entire session up, but I wanted to share with you at least the beginning of this session. When I get home, I'll look through the rest of the footage and upload some other parts of the session. (YouTube only allows uploading 10 minutes at a time) I was also able to record little parts of other sessions and I'll upload them in the near future. But, for now, enjoy!