Health and Medicine (Audio)

California State Assembly Member David Chiu, representing the 17th Assembly District, discusses the future of health policy in California. Moderated by Dr. Andrew Bindman UCSF Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Professor of Health Policy at the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies at UCSF. Presented by the UCSF Students for a National Health Program (SNaHP). Series: "Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies" [Show ID: 33991]

Drs. Kaitlin Willham and Heather Nye explain the idea of pre-habilitation:enhancing functional capacity before surgery to improve a person’s ability to withstand the upcoming stressor of surgery. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33745]

Five myths about aging are debunked: Older people are either super healthy or super frail; You are completely responsible for how well you age; Older people will eventually lose their memory; Most older people will end up in nursing homes; There is nothing to look forward to in older age. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33744]

Geriatrician Dr. John Newman looks at therapies that target mechanisms of aging to prevent, delay, or treat a wide range of age-related diseases and conditions. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33743]

Counterfeit opioids are being abused by people of all ages. Tim K. Mackey, MAS, PhD discusses the addiction and how it is being supplied. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 33884]

TBR1 and AUTS2, the development of the cerebral cortex, and developmental transcription factors. Series: "The Stem Cell Channel" [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 33773]

Fractures in an older population are common and require specialized treatment. Dr. Eric Meinberg looks at the knee, Dr. Richard Coughlin the ankle and Dr. Paul Toogood discusses Periprosthetic fractures (a broken bone that occurs around an implant) and Dr. Richard Coughlin discusses ankle fractures. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33742]

Sandy Feng, MD, PhD. Professor of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, UCSF. Sindhu Chandran, MD. Associate Professor, Division of Medicine, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 33828]

Three UCSF doctors look at aspects of fragility fractures. Fall prevention strategies with Dr. Karina Del Rosario. Exercises: Are they effective? with Dr. Masato Nagao. Post-fracture protocols: Are they different for the elderly? with Dr. Lisa Pascual Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33739]

Deborah Adey, MD; Professor of Medicine, UCSF Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 33824]

Norah Terrault, MD; Professor of Clinical Medicine and Surgery; Director of Viral Hepatitis Research in Liver Transplantation, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 33825]

Peter Stock, MD, PhD; Professor of Surgery, Surgical Director of Kidney and Transplant Program, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 33826]

Minnie Sarwal, MD, FCRP, DCH, PhD. Professor, Department of Surgery, UCSF. Jun Shoji, MD. Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 33827]

Fractures of the pelvis and spine are among the most common type in older adults. Dr. Dave Shearer explores fractures of the pelvis and Dr. Trigg McClellan looks at fractures of the spine. Both are orthopedic surgeons at UCSF. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33741]

Flavio Vincenti, MD; Professor of Medicine and Surgery; Endowed Chair of Kidney Transplantation, UCSF. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 33823]