Join us on Joy of Medicine-on Call, hosted by a local physician, where we explore the many paths physician take to bring joy into their practice of medicine. The podcast aims to promote and increase access to physician wellness by focusing on topics of mindfulness, burnout, stress management, and joy. We feature local physicians each episode where they discuss their journey through medicine.
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Episode Library
Season 2
S2 Episode 4
April 15, 2019
Change from the Top Down
Peter Yellowlees, MD, Chief Wellness Officer, UC Davis Health
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S2 Episode 5
June 11, 2019
A False Dichotomy:
A Surgeon and a Philosopher
Richard Kaplon, MD, Chief Wellness Officer, Mercy Medical Group
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S2 Episode 6
July 24, 2019
Weaving Meaning and Balance into Day-to-Day Operations
John Chuck, MD,Founder &CEO of Serotonin Surge Charities; Family Physician, The Permanente
Medical Group.
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S2 Episode 7
August 30, 2019
A Good Night's Sleep
Lydia Wytrzes, MD, Neurologist/Sleep Specialist and Director of Sutter Sleep Center
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S2 Episode 8
September 30, 2019
Saying "Yes!"
Irina Korman, MD, Internal Medicine, The Permanente Medical Group
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S2 Episode 9
October 29, 2019
S2 E9 The Stories We Tell
Faith Fitzgerald, MD, Internal Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine, Faculty - Retired
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S2 Episode 10
November 26, 2019
S2 E10 Wake Up Call
Rajiv Misquitta, MD, Internal Medicine, The Permanente Medical Group
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Season 1
S1 Episode 1
September 22, 2018
Peer Groups, Parenting &
Physician Gratitude
Vanessa Walker, DO and
Angela Trapp, MSW
S1 Episode 4
November 4, 2018
The Healer's Art and the
Power of Connection
Melissa Marshall, MD
S1 Episode 5
November 16, 2018
Medical Student Wellness, Starting the
Trend of Self-Care
Rochelle Frank, MD and
Louise Glaser, MD
S1 Episode 6
December 7, 2018
Sustainable Behavior Change for Health and Well-Being
Michelle Segar, PhD, MPH
S1 Episode 7
December 21, 2018
The Power of Laughter and Connection
John Wiesenfarth, MD
Are you interested in being featured on Joy of Medicine-on Call?
Send a brief paragraph about how you find joy in your practice of medicine to Mei Lin Jackson at mjackson@ssvms.org.
Podcast production by Cameron Baptiste, Sound and Recording Technician.