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Book Club

Join our hosts as they explore various genres in medical literature either for intellectual sustenance or for joy and entertainment. The ReachMD Book Club will introduce authors and topics to enliven ... Read more

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Brain On Fire: My Month of Madness

Brain On Fire: My Month of Madness

Host: John J. Russell, MD An award-winning memoir that goes far beyond its riveting medical mystery, Brain on Fire is t... Read more

22 Dec 2014

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Bits from “Bullets and Brains”: When Mass Hysteria Strikes

Bits from “Bullets and Brains”: When Mass Hysteria Strikes

Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN Hysteria is nothing new, but looking at how the spread of misinformation affects th... Read more

3 Jul 2019

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Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital, Part 1

Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital, Part 1

Host: John J. Russell, MD In her book, Five Days at Memorial, physician and reporter Sheri Fink reconstructs 5 days at ... Read more

3 Mar 2014

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Dirt Is Good: The Advantage of Germs for Children's Developing Immune System

Dirt Is Good: The Advantage of Germs for Children's Developing Immune System

Host: John J. Russell, MD Do pets help prevent allergies? Does the 5-second rule actually exist? And is dirt really goo... Read more

27 Oct 2017

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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women

The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women

Host: John J. Russell, MD Guest: Kate Moore During World War I, hundreds of young women—some as young as eleven—flo... Read more

16 Nov 2018

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Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death

Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Host Dr. Maurice Pickard welcomes award-winning journalist Katy Butler. In her book, Knocking... Read more

23 Jul 2014

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Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change

Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change

Guest: Mary Beth Pfeiffer With cases being reported in every state and across 80 countries, Lyme disease has become one... Read more

24 Jul 2019

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Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade: The 5 Love Languages and the Alzheimer's Journey

Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade: The 5 Love Languages and the Alzheimer's Journey

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Dr. Maurice Pickards talks with Dr. Edward Shaw about his book Keeping Love Alive as Memories... Read more

23 Jan 2017

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Beauty in the Broken Places: Memoir of Love, Faith, and Resilience

Beauty in the Broken Places: Memoir of Love, Faith, and Resilience

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Allison Pataki Five months pregnant, on a flight headed for Hawaii, Allison Pataki... Read more

27 Jul 2018

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The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic that Shaped Our History

The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic that Shaped Our History

Host: John J. Russell, MD Host Dr. John Russell welcomes author and journalist Molly Caldwell Crosby to discuss her fir... Read more

24 Apr 2014

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Dr. Google Is a Liar

Dr. Google Is a Liar

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Haider Warraich, MD Dr. Haider Warraich, author of The New York Times article “Dr.... Read more

8 Jan 2019

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In Shock: One Doctor's Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope

In Shock: One Doctor's Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope

Host: John J. Russell, MD As a young critical care physician, Dr. Rana Awdish was transfigured from a doctor into a cri... Read more

26 Jan 2018

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Bottles of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom

Bottles of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Katherine Eban Joining Dr. Maurice Pickard is award-winning journalist and author ... Read more

22 Aug 2019

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The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics, & the Human Costs of Defeating Disease

The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics, & the Human Costs of Defeating Disease

Host: John J. Russell, MD Guest: Meredith Wadman, BM, BCh, M.S. Until the late 1960s, tens of thousands of American... Read more

26 Jan 2018

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Coping with Career Burnout: A Physician's Journey Through Renaissance Art

Coping with Career Burnout: A Physician's Journey Through Renaissance Art

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Career burnout is unfortunately all too common in the healthcare industry, with over half of ... Read more

24 May 2018

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An Epidemic of Empathy in Healthcare: How to Deliver Compassionate, Connected Patient Care

An Epidemic of Empathy in Healthcare: How to Deliver Compassionate, Connected Patient Care

Host: John J. Russell, MD Revolutionary advances in medical knowledge have caused doctors to become so focused on their... Read more

19 Jan 2018

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The Locum Life: A Physician’s Guide to Locum Tenens

The Locum Life: A Physician’s Guide to Locum Tenens

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN To get a detailed picture of physicians’ personal expe... Read more

3 Jul 2019

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Time for a Heart-to-Heart: Reflections of Life on the Transplant List

Time for a Heart-to-Heart: Reflections of Life on the Transplant List

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Bob Mitchell Quite suddenly, Bob Mitchell became very sick. He would endure three ... Read more

5 Mar 2018

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Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflection on Race & Medicine

Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflection on Race & Medicine

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Damon Tweedy, MD How do black doctors grapple with race, bias, and the unique heal... Read more

16 Jan 2017

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Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, & the Drug Company That Addicted America

Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, & the Drug Company That Addicted America

Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Guest: Beth Macy Beth Macy’s Dopesick is a heartbreaking trajectory that illustrates how ... Read more

27 Jul 2018

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