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Oncology Overdrive

Aug 31, 2020

In this episode, Benjamin O. Anderson, MD, FACS, creator and chair of The Breast Health Global Initiative at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Consultant for Cancer Control to the WHO, shares how his passion for patient care dovetailed into a career in global oncology.

  • Intro :14
  • About Anderson :20
  • The...


Aug 24, 2020

We are in an election year, and as we continue to navigate a pandemic, exercising the right to vote is more important than ever. In this episode, I speak with the founders of the nonpartisan initiatives VoteHealth2020, and the Womxn Vote 100 initiative.

  • Intro :14
  • About Sharma :54
  • About Pammal 1:23
  • How did Sharma get to...


Aug 17, 2020

In this episode, Sasha K. Shillcutt, MD, MS, FASE, cardiac anesthesiologist, published author and founder of Brave Enough, discusses the importance of finding our authentic selves, inspiring change and caring for each other in medicine.

  • Intro :14
  • About Shillcutt :27
  • The Interview 2:30
  • How did you get to where you are...


Aug 10, 2020

Narjust Duma, MD, is a thoracic oncologist, gender equity warrior and social media phenomenon. In this episode, we discuss recent events, microaggressions against women and people of color, and the beauty of diversity.

  • Intro :14
  • About Duma :18
  • Jain’s history with Duma 2:08
  • The interview 3:09
  • How did you start getting...


Aug 3, 2020

My long-time friend Mark Loehrke, MD, FACP, recently celebrated his 32nd year in academic medicine; to say he has a passion for teaching internal medicine is an understatement. In this episode, we discuss the importance of mentorship and the impact of COVID-19 on education, and Loehrke shares a phrase that’s motivated...