Chris Nowinski is a former football player at Harvard University and professional wrestler with WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment. After enduring a career-ending head injury, Chris has dedicated his professional life to serving patients and families affected by brain trauma, particularly Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that develops after repeated head injuries. Jay and Chris discuss the state of head injuries in American athletics, the difference between advocating for head safety at youth and professional levels, Chris’ newest research, and much more. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (00:50) changes in the culture around concussions in the past two decades (02:39) padded helmet technology (03:55) concussion reporting in the NFL (10:35) Chris’ career path and concussion history (14:52) connecting with activists who haven’t themselves suffered a traumatic brain injury (17:42) SHAAKE - a new sign to identify concussions (20:53) Unions can help players advocate for safety policies (23:10) final thoughts and goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…
Tumor Bored with Hilario & Aneesh is a biweekly podcast that brings you a platform for thought-provoking discussions between two resident physicians in oncology that will shed light on the ins and outs of life in medicine and compel you to rethink some of your assumptions of medicine. We have refreshing and frank conversations on training in medicine, advances in oncology, physician entrepreneurship, and non-traditional paths in healthcare.
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In this insightful episode, we engage Drs. Baniel and Masters in a long overdue discussion on the ACGME's groundbreaking policies regarding family and medical leave during medical training. The conversation delves into the details and scenarios applicable to these changes by the ACGME's new guidelines. We explore the importance of prioritizing the …
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In this enlightening episode, join us as we engage in a conversation on an oft-overlooked issue with Dr. Anna Lee, a brilliant and esteemed oncologist and advocate for gender equity in oncology. Delving into the unspoken struggles faced by female oncologists, Dr. Lee discusses her paper, “Family Planning, Fertility, and Career Decisions Among Femal…
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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Brian Gans, a very talented palliative care doctor, to discuss his unique perspective on the field, the emotional toll from his work, and his creative outlet in yoga and art. We also explore the rewards of working in palliative care and the importance of effective communication and teamwork in providing quality…
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#15 The Video Rx: Priming Patients for Clinical Trials through Educational Videos with Dr. Grew (Founder of PRIMR Med)
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In this episode of Tumor Bored, we sit down with Dr. Grew, the founder of PRIMR, a platform for educational videos for clinical trials. Dr. Grew shares his story of being a physician entrepreneur and the challenges he faced in developing and launching PRIMR. Dr. Grew talks about the inspiration behind PRIMR and how he saw a need for better patient …
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After our conversation with Dr. Achint Patel on personal finances, we wanted to discuss our unique budgeting journey, what our finances look like today, and discuss some budgeting methods and how you can adapt to the changing scenes of your financial life. The key is starting and developing the ability to save and follow where your money is coming …
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Trailer for Tumor Bored with Hilario and Aneesh and why we got started! Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @TumorBored: https://twitter.com/TumorBored Follow us on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tumorbored Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and any podcast-listen…
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Savings. Investing. Stocks. FIRE. Budgets. Paying off debt. These are not the strong suit of physicians and trainees but they play a critical role in how much freedom we can have in our job or vocation. This week we discuss personal finance for physicians and trainees with Dr. Achint Patel, covering the unique financial challenges that arise during…
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We continue the second part of our conversation on radiation oncology consults in the hospital. We discuss some of the logistics, test/imaging to have before your consultants see a patient, and overall how to approach palliative radiation consults. Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Email us: tbwithha@gmail.com Follow us on Twitte…
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Have you ever wondered what those gals/guys (RadOncs) do in the hospital's basement? Are you a medical student, resident, or hospitalist that is thinking about consulting your friendly neighborhood radiation oncologist because you have a patient that has cancer? Join us this week for a simple discussion on what radiation oncologists do in their dep…
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This week we discuss why medical students, residents, or attendings may want to pursue a graduate degree (particularly an MBA) while in med school, residency, or on the job. In this conversation, your favorite radonc residents discuss why physicians getting an MBA and taking an active role in management may be a good idea for the future of medicine…
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We continue the second part of our conversation on burnout this week. Burnout is a common occurrence in medicine that arguably got worse in the past couple of years during the pandemic. It is characterized by feelings of overwhelming stress, exhaustion, and a loss of motivation. If left unchecked, burnout can lead to more serious health problems, s…
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Burnout is a common occurrence in medicine that arguably got worse in the past couple of years during the pandemic. It is characterized by feelings of overwhelming stress, exhaustion, and a loss of motivation. If left unchecked, burnout can lead to more serious health problems, such as depression, anxiety, and even heart disease. In this series, yo…
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#7 MedLife: Navigating Romance in the Medical Maze Pt. 2 (with Dr. Rebecca Shulman and Dr. Allison Yankey)
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1:03:58We bring you Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Rebecca Shulman and soon-to-be Dr. Allison Yankey on dating life in medical school and marriage in residency. Our guests offer some advice and share their experiences on the match process and their considerations during that time. Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey! Email us: tbwithh…
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#6 MedLife: Navigating Romance in the Medical Maze Pt. 1 (with Dr. Rebecca Shulman and Dr. Allison Yankey)
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1:04:41We have two new guests in this series to discuss what dating life in medical school was like whether you are dating a fellow medical student or someone outside of medicine. From dating, we naturally talk about marriage but also being single in medical school. Our guests offer some advice and share their experiences on the match process and their co…
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#5 MedLife: Surviving Intern-al Medicine with Dr. Tim Dougherty
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1:00:29Intern year is arguably the most defining moment in residency. In this episode, we discuss our application for an intern year, our experience during the intern year, our mistakes, and our challenges in the year. Dr. Tim Dougherty makes his first guest appearance on our show to share his experience as well! Chapters 00:28 - Our first guest. Welcome,…
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#4 MedLife: From Cadavers to Clinics Pt.2
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1:27:54In Part 2 of our medical school years series, we continue our conversation on the last two years of medical school. We discuss clinical rotations, figuring out what rotations we liked and what we did not like and how that informed our career choices. There are challenges, scheduling issues, grading concerns, and rounds (yeah we did not like rounds.…
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#3 MedLife: From Cadavers to Clinics Pt.1
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1:13:57In Part 1 of our medical school years series, we discuss the preclinical years of medical school. Issues like getting into medical school, studying in medical school, friendships, the grading system (pass/fail vs. numeric grades), and some of the challenges that come with being in medical school. 00:38 Is medical school really that difficult? 05:25…
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Everyone has different paths. We touch on personal sickness, work-life balance, and whether medicine should be a passion vs. just a job. Tune in to learn more about Hilario and Aneesh's journey into the field of medicine and, specifically, oncology and radiation oncology! Chapters 00:39 - Why Hilario picked medicine as a career 02:23 - Hilario gets…
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Introduction to Tumor Bored with Hilario and Aneesh and learning a little about your favorite co-hosts' lives; how they grew up, got interested in medicine, and more! Chapters 00:00 - Why we are starting this podcast! 01:27 - The origin of our name 04:50 - Learn about Hilario! 06:45 - Hilario was a shepherd?? 11:55 - Hilario's introduction to compu…
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