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Prepare to challenge your understanding of gender-affirming care.In this episode Dr. Anna Filip, a primary care physician with ChristianaCare, and Brett Herb, DSW, program manager for the ChristianaCare Gender Wellness Program, deliver critical insights into the complexities of sex and gender, gender dysphoria and gender-affirming hormone therapy, while discussing ChristianaCare’s…

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The average person’s heart will beat more than 2.5 billion times during their life. As we age the possibility of developing an irregular heartbeat – arrhythmia – increase. Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of arrhythmia. In this episode Dr. Kevin Tsai, a cardiac electrophysiologist with ChristianaCare’s Center…

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From Chat GPT to self-driving Teslas, in some ways it feels like we’re living in the future we were promised in movies and television. Similar technologies are having a huge and growing effect across the healthcare industry.In this episode Kat Collard, ChristianaCare Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, and Susan Birkhoff, Ph.D.,…

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Working in health care is certainly rewarding, but it can also be challenging mentally and emotionally. That’s what makes caring for the caregiver such an important part of how health care organizations support their staff.In this episode we’re joined by Katie Godfrey, a psychologist and director of ChristianaCare’s Center for…

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Becoming a parent is both life-changing and challenging. One of the first challenges some new parents face is the need for their baby to receive life-saving care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). A small number of hospitals across the United States, including ChristianaCare, offer “couplet care” – having…

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Medical professionals enter health care to create health. But here’s a surprising fact –  medical care only accounts for about 20% of a person’s overall health outcomes The other 80% are the result of many factors, most significantly Social Determinants/Drivers of Health. In this week’s episode, we discover what SDOH…

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Parenthood can be one of life’s most rewarding, challenging and varied experiences. As children grow up, parents usually play less of a role in their lives. But that is not necessarily the case for parents of children with special health care needs. Many of them face the daunting responsibility of…

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Hearing the term “sports medicine” likely conjures up images of professional football players limping off the field, amateur boxers sitting in ice baths or tennis players holding their elbow. But you could also picture a dancer dealing with painful swelling in her ankle tendons.Today’s episode leaps into the world of…

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Imagine receiving top-notch hospital care right in the comfort of your own home. In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Sarah Schenck, medical director of Virtualist Medicine at ChristianaCare, to discuss the game-changing concept of hospital care at home. Through a three-part system – a command center, cutting-edge technology, and…

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Health care is about more than broken bones and blood pressure readings. Starting June 29, join hosts Michael Chesney and Megan McGuriman every other Thursday for engaging conversations about fascinating treatments, innovative programs, groundbreaking research and cutting-edge technology. Learn how medical experts are creating health today and delivering the care of tomorrow. Subscribe…

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