The Health Crossroad with Dr. Doug Elwood and Dr. Tom Elwood
Health care is currently at a crossroad. It represents 18 percent of GDP in the United States, the largest economy in the world, and faces multiple challenges but with many opportunities for improvement. Health permeates the life of every individual in some form or fashion. The Health Crossroad explores this world. We invite you to listen and participate, both on our podcast and our accompanying website, where we will post summaries and key concepts from each interview as well as advice and facts related to the world of health. Get an unbelievable look at health, through the eyes of those who live it, 7 days a week during your daily commute, exercising, or just learning. Each show provides gaps and solutions that you will not want to miss!
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 96
- Years Active
- 2014
16: Dr. Carol Aschenbrener: Medical Education Leader Discusses Critical Factors Related to Future of Medicine
Dr. Carol Aschenbrener joined the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in April 2004 after nearly 30 years as a medical school faculty member and administrator. She has served as Executive…
15: Dr. Steve Steinhubl: mHealth, Technology, and Patient Care Leader
Dr. Steven Steinhubl has a long and impressive array of leadership activities across health. He has held numerous positions as an educator, researcher, and clinician at hospitals including the Clevel…
14: Rebecca LeBuhn: Citizen Advocacy and Scope of Practice Expert
Rebecca LeBuhn is a co-founder and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Citizen Advocacy Center (CAC), an organization in Washington, DC where she is responsible for research, policy developm…
13: Jolie Sutter: Both Sides of The Table, A Healthcare Professional and A Patient
Jolie Sutter is a healthcare professional who has an impressive history as both an administrator and a social worker focusing on children and families. She has led two programs managing large staffs …
12: Dr. Julie O'Sullivan Maillet: Rutgers Dean Discusses Importance of Nutrition and Other Critical Health Issues
Dr. Julie O’Sullivan Maillet is the Acting Dean of the School of Health Related Professions at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. One of the nation’s leading authorities in the area of nutrition…
11: Dr. Kyra Bobinet: Healthcare Leader Explores Several Critical Trends
Dr. Kyra Bobinet is a leader in healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship. She has successfully founded several healthcare start-ups, spanning behavior health, population health, and mobile health i…
10: Dr. Ralph Manchester: Performance Arts and College Health
Dr. Ralph Manchester is Vice-Provost and Director of the University Health Service and a Professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Rochester. He has served a…
9: Dr. Wayne Guerra: Leading Physician Entrepreneur and Patient Advocate
Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of iTriage, Dr. Wayne Guerra has more than 20 years of excellence in clinical and academic emergency medicine. Currently, he oversees the development and quality…
8: Dr. Randall Lambrecht: Population Health and Data Mining
Dr. Randall Lambrecht made the transition from being Dean of the College of Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin to serving as Vice President of Research & Academic Relations for Aurora Hea…
7: Dr. Emily Freeman: Behavioral Science and Patient-Centered Care
Dr. Emily Freeman is a social/behavioral scientist interested in the knowledge translation of medical evidence from clinical trials to evidence-based communication tools for patients and healthcare p…
6: Dr. Lawrence Green: From Science to Practice in Public Health
Dr. Lawrence Green is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the School of Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco. He was the first Director of the fede…
5: Dr. Berci Mesko: The Future of Health Explained
Dr. Bertalan Mesko is an international leader in the use of technology in clinical care and has been recognized on the Future Top 100 list. A physician by training, Dr. Mesko founded webicina.com, th…
4: Dick Hoyt: Amazing Patient Advocate and Father
Dick Hoyt is the father of a child who at birth was classified as the equivalent of a vegetable. Refusing to accept this assessment, he played an instrumental role in the development of interactive t…
3: Erica Murray: Hospital System CEO Perspective on Health Reform and Current Health Climate
Erica Murray serves as President and CEO for the California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems. Erica leads a broad array of improvement initiatives including chronic disease manageme…
2: Jamie Heywood: Transforming Health One Patient At A Time
Jamie Heywood is a true leader in health innovation. An MIT-trained mechanical engineer, Jamie founded PatientsLikeMe after his 29 year old brother was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease/Amylotrophi…
1: Richard Carmona: Former Surgeon General on Today's Health Topics
Richard Carmona is a highly decorated Vietnam combat veteran who became the 17th Surgeon General of the United States. A high school dropout in Harlem, his incredible subsequent educational journey e…