Episodes
Dr. Naftali Kaminski chats with Dr. MeiLan Han as she shares her journey into becoming Chief of Division of Pulmonary Critical Care at University of Michigan, starting off at a Veterinary facility in her first year of medical school and her non-linear career path; shares some advice in staying the course even if it isn’t the traditional route. 
Published 04/30/24
Published 04/30/24
Dr. Naftali Kaminski chats with Dr. Mark Gladwin as he discusses his role as the Dean of University of MD, School of Medicine, and Vice President of Medical Affairs, shares his upbringing in a social science home in an ever-changing environment that has led him to become extremely adaptable and discusses his keys to success and advice. 
Published 04/23/24
Dr. Naftali Kaminski chats with Dr. Jose Herazo-Maya as he discusses his trajectory in becoming a Division Chief, how his international background influences his work-style approach and his fascination with heights and planes. 
Published 04/16/24
American Thoracic Society Critical Care Assembly is excited to present the Elevator Pitch where we talk to scientists behind recent studies to understand how their research can impact the way we practice in the ICU.
Published 04/09/24
Drs. Khushboo Goel and Kathryn del Valle have a conversation with Drs. Stephen Chan and Andrea Frump, Pulmonary Circulation Assembly Programming Chairs for the ATS 2024, about the sessions and events they are most looking forward to in San Diego…and also how to make the most of #ATS2024 as a trainee or early career attendee!
Published 04/02/24
American Thoracic Society-Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology is pleased to present the new podcast, Sleep Pioneers. Join us as we get to know trailblazers in the field better through conversations about their insights working in the field of sleep.
Published 03/26/24
American Thoracic Society-Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology is pleased to present the new podcast, Sleep Pioneers. Join us as we get to know trailblazers in the field better through conversations about their insights working in the field of sleep.
Published 03/19/24
The AI in Sleep Medicine Podcast series (2 episodes) will help users apply the principles of machine learning to clinical care and conceptualize future applications of AI in pediatric and adult sleep medicine. In episode 2, the guest speakers delve into current use cases,  potential opportunities, and possible challenges of AI in sleep medicine. 
Published 03/12/24
American Thoracic Society-Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology continues its podcast series, Sleep Pioneers. Join us as we get to know trailblazers in the field better through conversations about their insights working in the field of sleep.
Published 03/05/24
In this "Breathe Easy Critical Perspective" podcast, Dr. Dominique Pepper interviews Dr. Nida Qadir and Dr. Sareena Sahetya. They discuss their recent Blue journal publication on updated management guidelines for adults with ARDS. Dr. Qadir is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Associate Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. D. Sahetya is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins.
Published 02/27/24
Despite well-established evidence of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR)effectiveness, inadequate US reimbursement has resulted in challenges that negatively impact PR financial stability, equity and access.  The road to equitable payment and access to PR is a long and complex journey. All major pulmonary societies are working together to improve equity of PR reimbursement. ATS recently published a PR clinical practice guideline to update the evidence base of PR and further substantiate and define...
Published 02/20/24
Dr. Patrick Lyons sits down with Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh, the originator and chair of the ATS ICU-PAUSE program, to discuss this innovative new program.  The ATS ICU-PAUSE program is a communication framework that aims to educate health care providers, including trainees, intensivists, hospitalists, and advanced practice providers around patient safety, diagnostic uncertainty and implicit bias during transitions of care.  Dr. Lyons, an ICU-PAUSE co-investigator and collaborator, discusses the...
Published 02/13/24
American Thoracic Society-Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology is pleased to present the new podcast, Sleep Pioneers. Join us as we get to know trailblazers in the field better through conversations about their insights working in the field of sleep.
Published 02/06/24
This episode offers a CRUCIAL overview of the Medicare hospice benefit, utilization logistics for advanced lung disease patients, communication strategies, patient-focused methodology in discussions and additional resources to enhance providers’ skill sets in caring for this important and vulnerable patient population.
Published 01/30/24
In this podcast, Dr. Ally Larkin, Dr. Carol Mansfield, and Dr. Robyn Cohen discuss their experience implementing Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (known as "SMART" or "MART"). SMART is included in the 2020 updates to the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Asthma Management Guidelines and the 2021 updates to the Global Initiative for Asthma Strategy. In this discussion, they cover how they implemented SMART into their clinical practice, challenges they've faced making the...
Published 01/23/24
Dr. Kathryn del Valle has a conversation with Dr. Hilary DuBrock about Pulmonary Hypertension fellowship, including what it entails, who is eligible to apply, and why it can be beneficial for those pursuing a career in PH.
Published 01/16/24
The AI in Sleep Medicine Podcast series (2 episodes) will help users apply the principles of machine learning to clinical care and conceptualize future applications of pediatric and adult sleep medicine. Episode 1 focuses on the definitions and applications of AI in sleep medicine. References:  Sendak MP, Gao M, Brajer N, Balu S. Presenting machine learning model information to clinical end users with model facts labels. NPJ digital medicine. 2020 Mar 23;3(1):41.Rajpurkar P, Chen E, Banerjee...
Published 01/09/24
Katie O'Grady shares her journey with Cystic Fibrosis and how running saved her life. Hear Katie's highs and lows of running, and tips on how to support your patients to exercise.
Published 01/02/24
Dr. Naftali Kaminski chats with Dr. Lynn Schnapp as she discusses how she became interested in triathlons, her passion for faculty development and mentorship, her journeys as President of the ATS during the Covid pandemic and what’s next in her career.
Published 12/19/23
Dr. Naftali Kaminski chats with Dr. Terri Laguna as she discusses her love of hair bands, her thoughts on diversity in medicine and the landscape of CF as well as her decision to become a division chief.
Published 12/12/23
Dr. Naftali Kaminski chats with Dr. Steve Dudek as he discusses his passion for marathon running, his decision to become a division chief, his role as chair of the APCCSD, as well as what he enjoys most about his chief role.
Published 12/05/23
The American Thoracic Society together with the Marron Institute of Urban Management at NYU has published the latest Health of the Air Report. Dr. Kevin Cromar and colleagues share local and national estimates of the health impacts of air pollution – including smoke from wildfires – that exceeds recommended levels by the ATS.
Published 11/28/23
Dr. Khushboo Goel has a conversation with Dr. Tim Lahm about his journey to becoming a PH expert and his tips for budding academic-physicians and physician-scientists.
Published 11/21/23
In this podcast, Ellen Duckers and John Hurst discuss health inequities in patients with pulmonary disease and how this intersects with pulmonary rehabilitation. Topics include program development and growth, and areas of future research.
Published 11/14/23