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Dr. A Show Tonight!
2009-09-10 06:44:00 Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 9pm ET (0100 UTC) Are you sick and tired of all the 09/09/09 talk from yesterday? Well, this is the show for you this week. I invite you to check out The Doctor Anonymous Show 116 which will be tonight. I'll be talking about some news stories from this week which can be anything from medicine, health, technology, entertainment - or any other topic that I come up with. (Also check out the video post above)Yes, I do realize that tonight is the opening night for the National Football League. And, I will be watching the football season this season because I am entered in a fantasy football league this season. My first game will be against my good friend Kimmie, so this week will be especially fun. Want to track my team? I know you don't, but if you do, just click here and check out our league. Yes, my team is called the Pantless Freaks - hehe.If you are new to the show, I encourage you to catch us live. There is a great chat room that also goes on. Yo... More About: Tonight
Wrap-up of Show 114: Columbus Groove
2009-09-07 13:15:00 Thanks so much to Brandice Schnabel for being a guest on Doctor Anonymous Show 114 last week. Her self-published book is entitled "Columbus Groove ." We had a great conversation starting out with her love of writing poetry and her dream of publishing her own collection of poetry.I have always been curious about how one would go about self-publishing your own work. In this interview, Brandice goes into that and offers advice to those who are thinking about going this route. We also talked about some of the process she goes through in the creation of a poem - and how that's more difficult than doing something like a video post (which you'll see above).The day after this interview, I got to see Brandice at her book signing which took place at the latest edition of the Canton First Friday event. I got my autographed copy of the book, got to meet her husband and some of her friends, and all of us went out after the event to grab some dinner. Great fun!Thanks to all of you who were able ... More About: Wrap
Show 115 Wrap-up
2009-09-07 12:59:00 Thanks to everyone who were able to check out Doctor Anonymous Show 115 on Saturday. I talked about a news story that is interesting locally here - namely, the release from federal prison of former Congressman James Traficant. Interestingly enough, as of this posting, the article in our local newspaper has 1972 comments on the article describing his release.Just yesterday, he gave his first public speech, which can be seen above and was written about in our local newspaper. Still a polarizing figure, but it still seems as if this guy still has a lot of supporters around - and would like him to run again for public office. We'll see if his supporters follow him to the ballot box.The rest of Show 115 has me talking about a number of other current event news stories from the week. It was only a 45 minute show, as I really started to run out of gas near the end, and I didn't want to drag things out any further. You can listen to the show above in the player. Or, as always, you can cli... More About: Wrap
Dr. A Show 114: Columbus Groove
2009-09-03 06:08:00 Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 at 9:30pm ET (Note time change)This week, I'm very happy to welcome author Brandice Schnabel to The Doctor Anonymous Show . She and I met through Podcamp Ohio and she's been on the show before. Little did I know that she has been "secretly" putting together a collection of poetry for publication. On August 22nd, she announced on her blog that the project/book is called "Columbus Groove ," and we'll be talking about it on the show this week.In this self-reflective post, she shared this with her blog readers:I?ve really been hesitant to talk much about the book, because I?ve let silly insecurities get the best of me up until a week or so ago. Telling people you?re self-publishing can open you up for a long of ignorant and hurtful criticism, usually by fellow writers who want to accuse you of cutting corners or simply not writing anything good enough to be published traditionally. I?ve been lucky enough not to field those comments since announcing this pr...
Show 114 Preview: Columbus Groove
2009-09-01 05:18:00 We have a great show planned for you this week on The Doctor Anonymous Show . Author Brandice Schnabel will be joining us to talk about her new book called "Columbus Groove ." I first met Brandice while working on Podcamp Ohio 2008 planning. and she's been on the show in the past. In addition to her blog/website, this is how the author describes herself:Brandice Schnabel, MSW, LSW is a clinical social worker living in Ohio with her husband. She earned a BA in Sociology from Mount Union College, where her poetry was published in the college literary magazine, The Calliope. She earned her Master?s in Social Work from the University of Akron and currently works on an inpatient psychiatric unit when she?s not scratching her latest creative itch.I didn't even know she was putting a book together. It seems as if on August 22nd, 2009, she revealed this project on her blog in a post called "Super No-Longer-Secret Project." On the Columbus Groove website, this is how the author describes h... More About: Preview
Show 113 Wrap-up
2009-09-01 04:49:00 Thanks to everyone who were able to check out the Saturday Night Show 113. It was a little tough in that I was talking for most, if not the entire show, which can get tiring sometimes. But, I was able to stumble through by talking about me and talking about some news stories from the past week. So, if you weren't able to catch the show live, I encourage you to listen to the show in the player above. Or, just download the show here and listen anytime. Thanks so much! More About: Wrap
Show 112 Wrap-up
2009-08-29 12:58:00 Thanks so much to everyone who listened to Show 112. As you can see in the graphic below, I think that this was a pretty popular show. It was great to reminisce about how The Doctor Anonymous Show started, where it is now, and possibly where it is going. Hopefully, the show will be around in another year, so that we can talk about it again.We also talked about the MedBlogger programming track at this year's Blog World and New Media Expo which will be at the Las Vegas Convention center on October 15th. Thanks so much to Kim to writing up this post and this other post talking about show 112 over on the BWE blog. I appreciate it. I'm on call this weekend. So, I'm not sure if I'm going to have a Saturday Night show. I have one scheduled up on BlogTalkRadio for Saturday, August 29th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time. But, depending on how the day goes, I might just go ahead with the show, or I might even cancel the show. Sorry about being noncommittal about it, but that's what life being on... More About: Wrap
Dr. A Show 112: 2nd Anniversary
2009-08-27 04:46:00 Thursday, August 27th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern TimeCan you believe that it was two years ago when The Doctor Anonymous Show started on BlogTalkRadio? I can't believe it either. Thanks so much to BTR for not canceling me - hehe. Actually, I do want to thank BTR for making this a featured show. If not for my featured status on the network, I don't think that this show would not be very popular at all.In addition to celebrating two years on the network, we'll be talking about the HUGE MedBlogger Meetup which will be at Blog World and New Media Expo in Las Vegas in October. This year will be the first time ever that there will be a MedBlogger Track of programming at BWE/NME. You have to check out the star-studded schedule of this event in which the "who's who" of the medical blogosphere will be attending. Want to check out the schedule? Click on over to Emergiblog for more details. Hope to see you for the show!If you are new to the show, I encourage you to catch us live. There is a grea... More About: Anniversary
Show 111: Fail
2009-08-26 20:02:00 I probably should have deleted this show, but I didn't. Now, it wasn't because of content, because I did a lot of show prep for it. Unfortunately, I had a lot of technical problems. Of course, doing a live internet radio show means that anything can happen. I thought that it may have been my skype connection. So, I called back into skype. But, that didn't work. I thought that it might have been the BTR site that was causing the problem. Who knows? So, about 15 minutes into the show, I just shut it down. The frustration in my voice is obvious. If you want to see how technology can mess up a show, this is the one to listen to. Hopefully, the next show won't have these problems. More About: Show
Show 110 Wrap-up
2009-08-23 01:03:00 Thanks to everyone who checked out Show 110 even though it was one hour later than usual. I had a hospital meeting that night and just got home before going on the air. And, in listening to the show again, I think that it showed in that I didn't think that my part of the show was that great. At the meeting before the show, we talked a lot about the current health care reform debate that is currently going on. I think I was still processing that discussion when I went on the air. I do want to thank my friend Ben who called into the show close to the end of the broadcast - just to chat. I really appreciate it. I think that I have found out something. It really takes me about 20-30 minutes to really get into the show before I get going. And, I think that showed in this show. But, oh well, we'll do better next time.Speaking of which, I hope that you're able to join me for Show 112 which will be tonight at 9pm Eastern Time on BlogTalkRadio (I know it's short notice getting this blog ... More About: Wrap
Vaccines TV News Spots
2009-08-21 06:04:00 Back to school time is a great opportunity to talk about immunizations. Our local TV station asked me to come on their morning show to talk about them. I had to be there at 5:15am. So, if I look a little sleepy in either of these interviews - that's why hehe. (These were recorded on Friday, August 14, 2009) Anyway, I hope you find these informative. If you do, I encourage you to check out some other interviews I've done on local TV news by clicking here. Enjoy! More About: News , Vaccines , Spots
Dr. A Show 110 Tonight!
2009-08-20 12:18:00 Thursday, August 20th, 2009 at 10pm Eastern Time (Note New Time Tonight )I'd like to invite you to the show tonight. I have a hospital meeting and probably wouldn't be home until after the regularly scheduled show time tonight. I thought about just canceling the show, but, hey, I could not do that to all of you out there - hehe. So, I moved the show one hour back to 10pm ET.What will I talk about? Who knows? There are no scheduled guests and no scheduled topics - just me talkin about whatever. I may draw on some recent news stories. Plus, you can check in by being in the chat room, or even call into the show to tell me how things are going with you. So, join me for The Doctor Anonymous Show number 110 - tonight! It'll be a good time. See you for the show! (Also check out the video post above)
Show 109 Wrap-up
2009-08-19 05:49:00 Thanks to everybody who joined me to the two hour extravaganza that we know as show 109. Our good friends Annie and Burl did not have a show that evening. So, I decided to extend out my show for a full two hours. Thanks to everyone who called in and kept me going for that time. I mean, we had a great time. But, boy, I was really tired after that.I really shouldn't mention this, but there was an annoying person in my chat room during the show. I could have easily kicked out this person or call them out on the show. But, I didn't. That person even called into my switchboard and tried to get in on the show, but I did not pick up the call. That would have been interesting, wouldn't it have been?Anyway, you can listen to the show here on the player above. Or, you can download the show by clicking here and listen to the show anytime on your computer and/or mobile player. Ever since I've brought the show back, the audience has been growing with each show. That is because of all of you ... More About: Show , Wrap
Show 108 Wrap-up
2009-08-18 04:00:00 Thanks so much to DG and Tiffany Hollums for being guests on Show 108 talking about them going through the adoption process. I began the discussion by asking them how they met. We then went into their efforts to have a child naturally, which was unsuccessful. Their next step was going through years of fertility treatments - first in Texas, then in Kentucky. One interesting detail which I didn't know is that they are both ministers and achieved Masters degrees in this discipline in the midst of all of this.There was a point in the process where they decided to stop the treatments. This was a very difficult time for the both of them. "I was mourning a loss," Tiffany said during this interview. Then, it was their dear friends who suggested that they consider going through the adoption process (Check out their adoption website here). The final part of the interview talks about where they are right now in this process - which is still early on. I wish the best of luck to the both of the... More About: Wrap
Dr. A Show 108: Adoption
2009-08-13 06:25:00 Thursday, August 13th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern TimeI always enjoy when people share their personal story on the show. This week, we're doing something a little different in that this is not a medical topic. DG Hollums is someone who I met last year at Podcamp Ohio. At this year's Podcamp, he shared with me the story of he and his wife going through the process of adopting a child.I asked DG whether he and his wife Tiffany would want to come on the show to share their story. They graciously agreed. They also have a blog called "The Hollums Adoption : Looking For A Little One To Love." Here is a portion of their most recent blog entry:Well, it took us longer than we would have preferred (due life and ministry), but we sent in our part of the adoption application. Our part of the application was mostly financial background and debt stuff. But it also included a medical background questionare, etc...The other parts of the application is in the hands of others. The insurance company needs t... More About: Show
Show 107 Wrap-up
2009-08-12 04:43:00 I know I'm late getting this out, but thanks to everyone who tuned into Show 107 last Saturday night. It was fun bringing back the Saturday night show. We talked briefly about the new recommendations as far as how long to stay away from school or work if you have symptoms resembling influenza. We also touched on a couple of other news stories. If you haven't checked out the show yet, click on the player above to listen on the site, or click here to download and listen when you want. Enjoy the show! More About: Wrap
Show 106 Wrap-up
2009-08-07 12:01:00 How does that saying go? Hosting a live internet radio show is like riding a bike? Well, maybe. It was great to return to the airwaves after being off for a month and a half. As always, you can listen to the show on the player above, or download the show here and listen to it later. And, of course, don't forget to check out the video post above.I talked a little bit about what I've been doing on my summer "vacation." Thanks to first time listener Jan who not only listened for the first time, she called in to ask me my opinion about the current health care debate. I admit that I could have done a little more research, since my answer could have been a little better.Thanks also to Kimmie and "The Burl" also for calling in and chatting with me on my first show back. In addition to that, I had a little post show "celebration" over on my ustream site for another 30 minutes (following a 90 minute show - sheesh!). Thanks to all of you out there who listen to the show and read the blog. I... More About: Show , Wrap
Dr. A Show Tonight!
2009-08-06 11:39:00 Thursday, August 6th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern TimeThe long awaited (or at least what I think is the long awaited) return of The Doctor Anonymous Show is tonight! What did you do this summer? Well, why not stop by the live chat room and hang out with the Dr. A Community - who are the best people around, in my unbiased opinion hehe. Above you'll see a picture of me when I was in Boston - specifically on the campus of Harvard University.If you are new to the show, I encourage you to catch us live. There is a great chat room that also goes on. You can even see my shining face on the webcam. In addition, you can call into the show to say hello. Can't catch us live? That's ok. You can listen anytime after the show as it is saved as a podcast so you can listen later.For first time Blog Talk Radio listeners:*Although it is not required to listen to the show, I encourage you to register on the BlogTalkRadio site prior to the show. I think it will make the process easier.*To get to my show si... More About: Tonight
Dr. A Show 106: The Return
2009-08-05 02:37:00 After a long month and a half off, The Doctor Anonymous Show will make it's triumphant return on Thursday, August 6th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time on BlogTalkRadio. And, boy, do I have a lot to talk about. I have no idea if anyone missed the show when I was off, but I certainly missed doing the show live for you people heheWhat am I going to talk about? I'll be able to catch up on things like Podcamp Ohio, my trip to Boston, soccer doc stuff, my trip to a local dog show (yup, that's right), my recent TV interview, and other things. And, if I get off on a real rant, I may share some thoughts about the current health care debate that is occurring in this country. So, I hope that you'll be able to join me this week! (Don't forget to check out the video post above) More About: Return , The Return
Congrats Emergiblog
2009-08-03 15:56:00 If you didn't already know, today is the anniversary of Emergiblog. (I forgot if it was the fourth or fifth anniversary, but regardless, it's a long time blogging!) Congratulations to Kim for continuing to have one of the leading blogs in what I call new media medicine. You can see in my video above how I try to express this - and try is the word - hehe. Anyway, definitely check out Kim's blog - especially this week as she is hosting Grand Rounds. Happy Emergiblogiversary! LOL
Happy August
2009-08-01 23:12:00 Just a random post from me. I don't even know if people read my blog anymore, since I don't post that much. Can you believe that it's August already? I'm looking forward to bringing the show back this coming week. I'll have much to update as far as my summer. And, I hope to hear from people checking in to see how everyone is doing. The pic above is when I went to Boston. It was great to meet up with Dr. Gwenn. I'll talk about this a lot more coming up on the show this week. More About: Happy
Heat-Related Illnesses TV News Spot
2009-07-21 18:21:00 Yesterday was my 3rd interview on local TV news talking about health related issues. The video is above. The topic was "Heat -Related Illnesses " - namely heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. I only had 2 1/2 minutes, but I think things went ok. My critique will follow in a future post. If you find this helpful, you may want to check out my other videos at mikesevilla.tv. Enjoy! More About: News , Spot
Blue Dog Dems in Health Care Debate
2009-07-16 12:12:00 Everyone wants a piece of this legislation. Late last night, CNN posted a story called "Blue Dog Democrats May Block Health Care Bill." Rep. Mike Ross, D-Arkansas, (pictured above) is a leading negotiator for the Blue Dog Democrats on health care. According to the article, they are threatening to block to keep it from getting out of committee.The conservative Democrats don't believe the legislation contains sufficient reforms to control costs in the health care system and believe additional savings can be found. Their letter to leaders raised concerns about new mandates on small businesses. Blue Dogs also say the bill fails to fix the inequities in the current system for health care costs for rural doctors and hospitals.And, the beat goes on. Let's see what today's news cycle has to offer. I'm curious to see the responses to the statements yesterday, and to see who is not happy today with either the house or senate proposal, or both.... More About: Health Care , Debate
Health Care Reform: Not Imperative?
2009-07-16 07:18:00 Well, you knew it was only a matter of time until the press started covering the court of public opinion - meaning polls. This story came out last night from the Houston Chronicle entitled, "Poll shows falling support for health care reform." It seems as if the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Zogby International - have found that public support for congress and health care reform seem to be declining.The authors conducted an online poll that found 50 percent of respondents oppose a bill introduced by U.S. House Democratic leaders this week that would overhaul the system and pay for it by raising the taxes of the wealthiest Americans. Forty-two percent said they support the bill.Now, I know what people say at this point - it's bad data - who was the polling sample of - blah, blah, blah. One poll says this and another poll says that - who do you believe? It doesn't matter who you believe. It matters who the people inside the beltway believe as they start to ... More About: Health Care , Reform , Care
The Solution to Health Care
2009-07-15 18:51:00 This is the House Republican interpretation of what the House Democrat proposal is for Health Care reform. At minimum, this graphic is amusing. The sad part is that as the debate continues in both the House and the Senate, I see this graphic getting more and more complicated. What will it look like in the end? It's anyone's guess. More About: Health Care , Solution
Ohio Budget Cuts Mental Health Funding
2009-07-15 17:37:00 July 1st was a very important day at the state house in Columbus. It was the day that a balanced state budget had to be passed. As usual, politics got in the way of that and they subsequently passed a 7-day budget as negotiations continued. During week one, the impasse continued, and a second 7-day state budget passed. Negotiations continued....Since I have been in Boston for the past few days, I've been curious to see what was going to happen to the state budget. When I checked the Columbus Dispatch website yesterday, I was surprised that an agreement was reached. In reading the quotes from the politicians, it was a budget that "no one" was happy with." Then, why did you pass it? That confuses me.The big winner was not the citizens of Ohio , but the racetracks of Ohio. Yes, the racetracks - and probably the Governor (when is he up for re-election again?) According to the article "Budget Plan, Keeping Score," "The state's seven horse tracks will get up to 2,500 video lottery termin... More About: Health , Mental , Funding , Mental Health
Regina Benjamin, MD, Family Physician
2009-07-13 18:35:00 I was pleasantly surprised when I turned on the TV at the noon hour to see the President nominate Regina Benjamin , MD, MBA to be the next Surgeon General. Since the election, there has been much speculation on who the next Surgeon General would be. And, even today, this news is probably going to be overshadowed by news like the President's nominee to the Supreme Court.I just wanted to share an experience that I had with Dr. Benjamin which continues to inspire me today. If you didn't already know, Dr. Benjamin is a Family Physician (like I am). I first heard Dr. Benjamin's story when she was a keynote speaker at the 2006 American Academy of Family Physicians National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students. I chaired the planning committee that year. (I also moderated a panel that year. Click here to learn more about that).To put this into context, this conference was almost exactly one year following Hurricane Katrina. I don't exactly remember the theme of t...
Another Podcamp Ohio Vid
2009-07-05 14:35:00 This is a quick video from Chris Abraham who is from the DC area and drove all the way out to Columbus for Podcamp Ohio 2. On his you tube page, he titles this video,"Is Doctor Anonymous Clark Kent? No! Superman!" Funny title. Thanks Chris!
Happy Independence Day!
2009-07-04 09:01:00 I always associate patriotic holidays like July 4th with Ray Charles and America The Beautiful. Before I head out for the day with friends and family to have a great time, I will say a prayer for all those who have given their lives for my freedom and I will think about all those men and women out there right now fighting for and defending my freedom. I hope you will, too. Have a Happy and Safe Independence Day! More About: Independence Day
Welcome Interns
More articles from this author:2009-07-04 04:29:00 Embedded video from CNN VideoWith the beginning of July comes the beginning of a new academic year at the nation's residency programs. Ah, yes, the memories of the first day of internship as a young family medicine physician. Man, glad, I don't have to do that again - Sheesh! Above is a CNN story talking about one of the nation's newest physicians on her first day of work and telling a little bit about her life story. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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