25: Portrait of a clinician-scientist during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Jag Singh MD PhD

Parallax by Ankur Kalra

A week after Jag Singh had tested positive for COVID-19, he became a patient in his hospital’s intensive care unit. This week he joins Ankur Kalra, MD to tell us about his journey as a clinician-scientist. Jagmeet P Singh, a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, a renowned Clinical Trialist, and the past Clinical Chief of Cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital joins Ankur Kalra for a deep conversation about his journey across three continents. Dr Singh talks about the importance of choosing fulfillment over success. We gain more insights on the recent late-breaking clinical trial, MADIT-CHIC focusing on cardiac resynchronization therapy. Ankur asks Jag about his experience of being on the other side of the healthcare system as a patient and his participation in an investigational drug study. What is Dr Singh’s advice for young cardiologists? How does he balance his responsibilities? How did his hospitalisation shape Dr Singh’s outlook on his role as a medical professional? Tune in to listen to this week’s episode of Parallax. Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO. Submit your questions to Ankur via: [e-mail]. In this episode they discuss: [02.09] Becoming a clinician-scientist [06.41] Boston and Massachusetts General Hospital [08:58] Creating balance and finding fulfilment as a cardiologist [19.05] The MADIT-CHIC trial [27.02] Experiencing COVID-19 as a patient [35:38] The emotional impact of COVID-19 [36:58] Investigational medications for the treatment of COVID-19 [39.55] Closing remarks Additional Resources: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2754793 https://twitter.com/NoopurRajeMD/status/1246905651491717122