Dr. A Show 170 Wrap-Up: Ray Saputelli

Thanks again to Ray Saputelli for being my guest on Doctor Anonymous Show 170 last night. Ray is the Executive Vice President of the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians. Their organization is going to be having their annual meeting next week in Atlantic City. Check out the "trailer" for their meeting that is on the meeting website.

Our discussion started out by why every American deserves a Family Physician (check out the video segment here). We talked about their upcoming meeting next week and along with how they utilize social media at the association organization level (check out the video segment here). The opening moments of the show can be caught on video here. I also pasted the video segments on this post.

As always, you can listen to Doctor Anonymous Show 170 on the audio player that can be found in the sidebar. Or, if you like, you can download the show and listen anytime, just by clicking here. I do want to apologize for the technical problems that occurred at the end of show 170 where the show abruptly ended for some reason. Not really sure what happened with that...

I also encourage you to check out past shows that you can download at DoctorAnonymous.Org. Don't forget to check out the Facebook page for the show and press the huge "LIKE" button at the top of the facebook fan page. Thanks for your continued support of the show!

Dr. A Show 170 Tonight

Thursday, June 10th, 2010 at 9pm ET

I invite you to join me tonight for Doctor Anonymous Show 170 with guest Ray Saputelli who is the Executive Vice President of the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians. The NJAFP has their Summer Celebration, annual meeting, and Scientific Assembly from June 18-20, 2010 in Atlantic City.

Topics tonight include how NJAFP utilizes social media to communicate with and among members - and also with the general public. We'll also discuss Family Medicine, advocacy, and whatever other topics come up. (also check out the video below where Ray is reporting from the 2009 NJAFP meeting)

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.

Dr. A Show 170 Preview

This week, The Doctor Anonymous Show 170 welcomes Ray Saputelli who is the Executive Vice President of the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians. The NJAFP will be having their annual meeting (which they call their Summer Celebration) and scientific assembly on June 18-20, 2010 in Atlantic City. (See the video promo above)

With respect to social media, NJAFP is utilizing a lot of it in promoting and communicating their annual meeting. In addition to their organization's website, they have a blogspot blog for their meeting, a website specifically devoted to the meeting itself, a twitter account, a you tube page, and a facebook page. So, on the show, we'll be discussing utilizing social media at the organizational level, Family Medicine, advocacy, and whatever else comes up.

I hope you can join us on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 9pm Eastern Time for Doctor Anonymous Show 170. Even if you cannot join us live, you can download the recorded podcast over on the show's iTunes page. Also, don't forget to check out the Facebook Fan page and hit the "Like" button while you're there. See you for the show!

Show 169 Wrap-up

Thanks to Kat for co-hosting with me on Saturday night's special 2 hour show. Also thanks to Dr. Geek for calling in and talking about his recent participation in Warrior Dash last month. Gerry was also a guest on Show Number 156 back in April. Following this, Kat and I discussed that Sunday, June 6, 2010 was National Cancer Survivors Day. Thanks also to Kimmie for calling in for the last part of the show. Good times for Show 169.



You can listen to Doctor Anonymous Show 169 in the player below. As always, if you like, you can download the audio podcast and listen anytime by clicking here. I also encourage you to download other Dr. A Shows over on the show's iTunes page. Also, don't forget to check out the Facebook Fan page for the show and hit the huge "Like" button. Thanks so much for your continued support for the show!

Dr. A Show 168 Wrap-up: Dr. Deb Clements

Thanks again to Deb Clements, MD for being my guest on Doctor Anonymous Show 168. She is the Program Director for the Family Medicine Residency Program at the University of Kansas Medical Center. I started the interview by asking her what makes her passionate about Family Medicine. We then discussed her love of medical education and a little about where she works in a university type setting and a little about the residency program.



We then discussed her visit through Haiti. This opportunity was made possible through the organization called Heart To Heart International. I'm familiar with this group and they do excellent work. If you're looking for a possible international health experience, I would definitely check out their website.



In the video above, Deb and I discuss what it was like being on the ground there. I know that you can really never know unless you're there. But, Deb did a great job of describing what it was like. In one part of the interview, she said that the location she was staying had internet access, but no hot water. Can you imagine that?



You can listen to the entire audio podcast of Doctor Anonymous Show 168 in the player below. Or, if you like, you can download the show and listen anytime by clicking here. I also encourage you to download other Dr. A Shows over on the show's iTunes page. Also, don't forget to check out the Facebook Fan page for the show and hit the huge "Like" button. (also check out the opening moments to the show in the video below) Thanks so much for your continued support for the show!

Dr. A Show 168 Tonight: Dr. Deb Clements

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 at 9pm ET (1am UTC)

Join me tonight for Doctor Anonymous Show 168 with our guest Dr. Deb Clements who went to Haiti last month. Make sure you check out her video first hand account of how things went. In addition to talking about Haiti, we'll also talk about Family Medicine and social media topics.

Dr. Deb (pictured 2nd from the left above) is the Program Director for the Family Medicine Residency Program at the University of Kansas Medical Center and member of the Board of Directors of the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians. (also check out the video promo for the show below)

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.

Dr. A Show 168 Preview: Dr. Deb Clements

This week, on Doctor Anonymous Show 168, I will be welcoming Family Physician Dr. Deb Clements who spent time in Haiti last month delivering health care to the people there. Check out her first person account in the video above. Dr. Clements is the Program Director at the Family Medicine Residency Program at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

So, I hope you can join me on Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 at 9pm Eastern Time/8pm Central Time (1am UTC). 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.

Stop The Medicare Meltdown

People are probably sick of hearing about this, and I know that I am sick of talking to people about it. But, today, June 1st, 2010, is the next deadline where there is a 21% cut in Medicare payment to physicians. Last Friday, the House of Representatives voted to freeze the cuts.

However, the Senate was not able to take up the legislation. The Senate won't be back in session until June 7th. Just like they did in the past the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold claims for the first 10 days in June in anticipation that there will be a retroactive fix when the Senate returns to session.

Everyone agrees that this has been and will be a crazy process until a permanent fix is done by Congress. There is a petition that is being circulated urging Congress to make that permanent fix. You can add your name right now by clicking here to Stop The Medicare Meltdown. I also encourage you to check out the video above from a Columbus, Ohio news station with comments from our friends at the Ohio State Medical Association. Congress, stop the madness!

Tornado of May 31, 1985

In this area, May 31, 2010 is not only the day we observe for Memorlal Day. It is also an anniversary of a day that changed this area forever. According to news reports, over the span of two hours, three tornados struck this area taking 19 lives and causing $140 million in damage. (Also check out the video above which was the best documentary of the storm)

In the picture above from another news story, it describes the memories of a skating rink that was destroyed at the time. I was in junior high at the time. I personally didn't know of this skating rink. But, in the 1980s, roller skating was a big thing (at least around here) and the news story describes that this skating rink was a very popular place to the local kids.

I share my memories of that Friday night 25 years ago, in the video below. But, basically, one of the memories I have is the realization of the power that weather can have. The news article also describes this in that there was (and still is) a cemetery in the area with very tall and old trees. Following the tornado, I remember seeing on the news - and eventually in person - all of those tall trees gone. Ever since then, my anxiety level increases when I hear those tornado sirens and when I hear any kind of tornado alerts....

Dr. A Show 167 Wrap-up

Thanks again to Dr. Jay Lee who was my guest on Doctor Anonymous Show 167. Check out the opening segment of the show in the video above. During the first part of the show, we discussed his background, including how he came to find medicine as a career, Family Medicine as a specialty, and public health as a passion.

In the second half of the show, we discussed advocacy for Family Medicine and for our patients. We also talked about utilizing social media for Family Medicine and patient advocacy. One of the great points that Dr. Lee brought up was, in addition to asking patients about health issues, to ask patients if they are registered to vote. Check out the video below for the closing moments of the show.

You can listen to the entire audio podcast of Doctor Anonymous Show 167 in the player below. Or, if you like, you can download the show and listen anytime by clicking here. I also encourage you to download other Dr. A Shows over on the show's iTunes page. Also, don't forget to check out the Facebook Fan page for the show and hit the huge "Like" button. Thanks so much for your continued support for the show!