In this episode Dr. Joe Santangelo, who is a pediatrician by training but is currently in the role of Chief Quality and Safety Officer at Munson Healthcare, talks with Dr. Stason Vandegrift a pediatrician in Grayling about how social media is affecting the pediatric population. In this episode they discuss the relationship between social media and …

The Thomas Judd Care Center aims to enable everyone in Munson's service regions to know their HIV status through outreach and education. TJCC provides educational resources to help keep community members safe, along with case management, medical care, and resources to help with a positive diagnosis. Dr. Christine Nefcy, Chief Medical Officer at Mun…

In this episode, host, Dr. Christine Nefcy is joined by guest, Dr. Nick Rademacher, Grand River Emergency Medical Group, Assistant Clinical Professor, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and technical assistant with the Michigan Opioid Partnership. Dr. Rademacher discusses the many ways we can address stigmatizing and punitive pract…

Dr. Santangelo, Chief Quality and Safety Officer for Munson Healthcare, hosts this episode with guest, Dr. Scott Maurer, a pediatric hospitalist at Michigan Medicine. Dr. Maurer is affiliated with Michigan Medicine but practices in northern lower Michigan. In this episode Dr. Maurer explains when cardiology should get involved with pediatric patien…

In this episode host Dr. Christine Nefcy, Chief Medical Officer, Munson Healthcare dives deep into the conversation of the ethics around code status with Dr. Roman Barraza, MD, PhD; Medical Director, Hospice and Palliative Care, Munson Palliative Care Services . They discuss the definition of code status and all that it encompasses, how to have a c…

Dr. Joe Santangelo, Chief Quality and Safety Officer for Munson Healthcare and Dr. Jim Whelan, Dr. Jim Whelan, Chief Medical Officer, Cadillac Hospital; Medical Director of the Munson Clinically Integrated Network, Munson Healthcare; and Medical Director, Wexford PHO give an overview of how opioids are affecting our patients and providers in the Mu…

This episode features pediatrician Jacques-Brett Burgess, MD, MPH, SFHM, FAAP and hosts Dr. Christine Nefcy and Laura Glenn speaking on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C). MIS-C is a rare but serious inflammatory condition seen in children that is a delayed immune response to COVID-19. Dr. Burgess shared local numbers, symptoms and signs of …

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How can we stop the microscopic arms race from escalating? It's a complex problem, but part of the solution lies in developing new antibiotics, diagnostic tools and investing in antimicrobial stewardship programs. Panel guests: Professor Mieke van Driel, Dr Mark Blaskovich and Dr Suzanne Parker Hosted by Anthony Frangi.Recorded live at the 2019 Nat…

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has spread to every corner of the globe and has given rise to an army of pugnacious pathogens resistant to our only defence – antibiotics. So, what does this mean for humanity? Infectious disease specialists are at the forefront of this question; helping to develop new treatment approaches, educate the community and f…

Beating bacteria is no small feat for doctors, but what does it feel like to be the one fighting the infection? Matthew Ames was just 39 years old when what started as a sore throat ended in the loss of both his arms and legs. He had contracted streptococcal that resulted in toxic shock. Against all the odds, Matthew survived and now shares his sto…

There is no denying health is complex and interconnected, which is why our response to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) should be too. A ‘One Health’ approach is about spanning lifeforms, disciplines and practice to coordinate efforts and solve AMR at a macro-level. As Professor Karin Thursky and Associate Professor Simon Reid explain, this remains a…

Microscopic in size but forceful in nature, ‘superbugs’ are able to outsmart the toughest antibiotic defences. We delve into how doctors and veterinarians take on these strains of mutated bacteria in the clinical setting. What’s in their arsenal of antibiotics and how dire can it get when a patient or animal fails to respond to any form of treatmen…

Executive Dean Professor Geoff McColl recently joined Associate Dean (Academic) Professor Nick Shaw at the School of Biomedical Scienes to tour the new student spaces within the Sir William MacGregor Building at St Lucia.Watch the video or listen to the podcast as they discuss student support and digital learning, the recognition of teaching excell…