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#149 - Lily Lou / Ed Ehlinger / Janelle Palacios - Perinatal care in AI/AN Communities
Hello Friends 👋 We have a special interview for you this week. We are joined by three exceptional individuals: Dr. Lily Lou, Dr. Ed Ehlinger and Dr. Janelle Palacios. In this week's episode of the podcast, we chat about the perinatal health of American Indians and Alaska Natives in the US. This is an important topic that deserves more attention.We're discussing the power of personal narratives in shaping healthcare policies. This episode starts off with a riveting exploratio
Sep 9, 2023


#NEC SYMPOSIUM - Wrap up with 🙋♀️ Jenn Canvasser & 👨💼 Jae Kim MD
That's a wrap for the 2023 edition of the NEC Symposium. We are so thankful to the team for having us there and we hope that you all enjoyed our coverage of the event. ----- ----- The transcript of Jenn and Jae's Interview can be found below: Speaker 1: 1:07 Hello everybody, welcome back to the podcast. We are wrapping up our coverage of the neck symposium and we are joined by Jen Ken Rasser and J Kim Jen J. How does it feel right now? Come close to the mic, yeah. Speaker 2:
Aug 29, 2023


#146 - NEC SYMPOSIUM 2023 - 👨💼 Mark Del Monte JD
Hello Friends, This is day 2 of the NEC Symposium. We are kicking things off today with a splendid conversation with Mark Del Monte, CEO of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). We chat about advocacy, and how we can move the field forward. Check out today's episodes for more content and make sure to check our YouTube channel ------ Short Bio: Mark serves as the CEO/Executive Vice President of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). In this capacity, Mark leads a strong
Aug 27, 2023


#145 - NEC SYMPOSIUM 2023 - 👩⚕️ Dr. Gail Besner MD
Hello Friends 👋 We are recording live from the 2023 NEC Symposium. We are excited to kick things off with an exciting interview of Dr. Gail Besner, chief of pediatric surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital. We will be streaming live on twitter (check out our profile page - https://twitter.com/nicupodcast ) and posting a number of episodes and short interviews throughout the duration of the conference. Let's build a world without NEC! ----- ----- Gail Besner MD : Chief of
Aug 26, 2023


#143 - Dr. Anup Katheria MD
Hello friends 👋 Happy Sunday, we have an exciting podcast episode ready for you today. Daphna and I spoke to the talented Dr. Anup Katheria from Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns in San Diego, CA. Anup has become famous for his pioneering work on umbilical management, for which he has both published and spoken about around the globe. Cheers! ---- Short bio: Dr. Anup Katheria is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, and the Director of the Neonatal Research Inst
Aug 12, 2023


#141 - 👩⚕️ Dr. Anne Hansen MD MPH
Hello Friends 👋 We have the pleasure of bringing you this week our chat with Dr. Anne Hansen, medical director of the NICU at Boston Children's. She is an amazing physician that has excelled in her medical director role and has led impressive global health initiatives. Enjoy! ---- If you'd like to contact Dr. Hansen she can be reached via email at: anne.hansen@childrens.harvard.edu Bio: Dr. Anne Hansen received her MD from Harvard Medical School and then went to Boston Chil
Jul 29, 2023


#139 - 👨🏻⚕️ Dr. Afif EL-Khuffash MD
Hello Friends 👋 Daphna and I are thrilled to bring you a fantastic guest this week. We have had the pleasure of chatting with the brilliant Dr. Afif EL Khuffash. Dr. Afif is an accomplished neonatologist with a passion for hemodynamics. But he is also an artist with beautiful works of art (I personally love his Dublin landmark series), a lactation consultant, and a fellow podcaster. Check out the links below to access some of the resources and references mentioned in this we
Jul 15, 2023


#136 - The Giants of Neonatology Ep 6 - Dr. Barbara Schmidt MD
Hello friends 👋 We are so happy to bring you a new episode in our series focusing on the giants of neonatology. This time, we are featuring the incredible Dr. Barbara Schmidt. This was a very special interview where Dr. Schmidt shared her perspective on the state of neonatology and clinical research. We are purposefuly releasing this episode on July 2nd as it is for most newly minted nicu fellows their first week in our beautiful specialty. We hope this chat can be a source
Jul 1, 2023


#134 - Dr. Amy Hair & Dr. Misty Good
Hello Friends 👋 This week's interview on The Incubator Podcast features not one but two inspiring neonatologists. We have the pleasure of bringing Dr. Amy Hair and Dr. Misty Good to the show. They are both accomplished neonatologists and have distinguished themselves for their exceptional dedication to the prevention and treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Dr. Hair has recently been awarded an RO1 grant from the NIH and Dr. Good's work was recently awarded a grant
Jun 17, 2023


#131 - Dr. Satyan Lakshminrusimha MD
Hello Friends 👋 We have the privilege of hosting on this week's episode of the incubator podcast the talented Dr. Satyan Lakshminrusimha. This interview was one that Daphna and I eagerly wanted to record, and many of you stopped us at conferences around the country to ask: When are you going to interview Satyan? Well, this podcast is here, the time is now, we hope you enjoy this episode with a true leader of our field. A physician that embodies courage with humility. Enjoy!
Jun 3, 2023


#129 - Dr. Katie Fritz MD MPH
Hello friends 👋 We have a great interview scheduled for you this week. We are chatting with Dr. Katie Fritz about how to approach the job search process at the end of a fellowship in neonatology. This was a highly requested episode and we hope you enjoy listening to it. Happy Sunday! ---- Bio : Katie Fritz, MD, MPH attended the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and completed her pediatrics residency and neonatology fellowship at the Medical College
May 20, 2023


#127 - Jennifer Canvasser
Hello Friends 👋 We are very excited to bring you an interview that many of you have requested. It is our sincere pleasure to welcome to the show the amazing Jenn Canvasser, founder of the NEC Society. She is an inspiration to Daphna and I, and we are so happy to dedicate this episode to Jenn's son Micah and amplify the voice of The NEC society. Enjoy! ---- ---- Short Bio : Jennifer Canvasser founded the Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Society after her son Micah died from co
May 6, 2023


#121-124 - Advocacy in the NICU
Hello Friends 👋 This week, we're dedicating a special series of episodes to advocacy in the neonatal intensive care unit. Over the course of four episodes, we'll dive into critical topics such as the newborn screening program, the provision of donor human milk to preterm infants, extending post-partum Medicaid coverage, and addressing the loss of insurance coverage at the end of the COVID public health emergency. We have invited passionate experts and key stakeholders to sha
Apr 25, 2023


#119 - Dr. Amit Agrawal MD & Kim Krueger NNP
Hello Friends 👋 We are excited to bring you a unique interview with Dr. Amit Agrawal and Kim Krueger this week. They are the creators of the innovative VINES program that helps families after their discharge from the NICU. We think that their perspective and approach is both groundbreaking and inspiring. Enjoy! ---- Amit's bio: Dr. Agrawal is the Regional Medical Director in the Southwest for Envision Physician Services. He is an Arizona native, but trained at UCLA and John
Apr 8, 2023


#118 - The Giants of Neonatology Ep 5 - Dr. Mildred Stahlman
Hello Friends 👋 We are excited to announce a new episode in our series of Giants of Neonatology. Featuring our first female Giant: Dr. Mildred Stahlman. We are joined today by healthcare writer and editor Corey Reese and Dr. Elizabeth Perkett, a neonatologist who had the privilege of training and working with Dr. Stahlman. Stories shared on today's podcast will baffle you and make you appreciate the dedication of Dr. Stahlman to her patients and her trainees. We hope you enj
Mar 25, 2023


#116 - Dr. Patrick Myers & Dr. Nicolle Dyess
Hello Friends 👋 We are shuffling our release schedule to bring you a timely discussion about the recent proposal for changes to the pediatric residency program requirements. We have the pleasure of hosting Dr. Patrick Myers and Dr. Nicolle Dyess to discuss these polarizing changes. We hope you find this conversation helpful and that the resources suggested by our guests and listed below help make your voice heard. Thank you for listening! ---- Do not forget to register for o
Mar 12, 2023


#114 - Dr. Shetal Shah MD
Hello friends 👋 This week we have the pleasure of hosting on the show Dr. Shetal Shah, or NICUBatman, as you may know him on social media. Dr. Shah is the first of a series of guests we are having on the podcast to discuss the subject of advocacy in the NICU. We hope you enjoy this episode. Happy Sunday! Do not forget to register for our upcoming conference March 27-29 at www.delphiconference.org . We are encouraging our listeners to register by offering a 30% discount by us
Feb 26, 2023


#112 - Pr. Karen Luyt MBChB, PhD
Hello Friends 👋 This week we have the pleasure of introducing you to Dr. Karen Luyt. We, at The Incubator, are in awe of Karen's work and her dedication to improving outcomes for children. Karen embodies what we like to refer as consistent excellence demonstrated by the success of the large scale quality initiatives she has taken on over the course of her career. We hope you enjoy this episode. Have a good Sunday! Do not forget to register for our upcoming conference March 2
Feb 12, 2023


#110 - Dr. Stefan Johansson MD PhD
Hello Friends 👋 This week we have the pleasure of bringing on the show Dr. Stefan Johansson from Sweden! As the founder of many startups and projects, Setfan speaks to us about how his curiosity drives his entrepeneurial "gene" and shares his advice for neonatologists interested in pursuing projects and ideas outside the clinical realm. We hope you enjoy this episode. Do not forget to register for our upcoming conference March 27-29 at www.delphiconference.org Short Bio : St
Jan 29, 2023


#108 - Staffing in Neonatology (Women in Neonatology)
Hello friends 👋 This week we have the pleasure of hosting three incredible neonatologists who authored an important op-ed published in August of 2022. This article (link below) focused on the current work model in neonatology and the impact it is having on our workforce and, just as importantly, on the future of our field. Daphna and I feel truly honored to host this group of talented physicians to discuss such a crucial topic. We hope you enjoy this episode. Have a good Sun
Jan 15, 2023
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