Health and Medicine (Audio)

Orthopedic clinical specialist Wendy Katzman looks at avoiding fractures in older age with a focus on skeletal health. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33465]

The Last Gift study aims to understand where and how HIV hides in the human body when a person with HIV is taking HIV medications. The Last Gift study tackles these aims by studying people with HIV who are terminally ill from a disease other than HIV, like cancer, ALS, or heart disease. The study follows these volunteers with regular blood draws before the person dies and then examines multiple tissues throughout their bodies after death. From these samples, investigators hope to understand how HIV remains hidden from both the person’s immune system and from current HIV therapy. Results from these studies are designed to help develop ways to clear these reservoirs with future therapies. Dr. Davey Smith, Professor of Medicine and Chief of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health at UCSD discusses the study and its medical and ethical implications. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 32991]

Beating burnout is hard under the best circumstances but even harder when things happen. Dr. Larissa Thomas explores the factors that contribute to burnout in the medical field, and what to do about it. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 32946]

Asthma disproportionately affects children who are economically disadvantaged, particularly those who belong to racial and ethnic minority groups. Dr. Juan Celedon, Division Chief, Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy and Immunology at University of Pittsburgh, discusses possible solutions to the disparity. Series: "Lenoir/Hamburger Memorial Lecture" [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 33332]

Jon Kabat-Zinn is the founder of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program, which teaches participants how to navigate and integrate the challenges and adventures of everyday life. He is also the author of several best-selling books on the topic of mindfulness, including Full Catastrophe Living and Wherever You Go, There You Are. Series: "Integrative Medicine Today" [Show ID: 33378]

It is difficult to effectively manage our weight when the world around us is full of enticing and unhealthy options. Kerri Boutelle, PhD, joins David Granet, MD, to discuss how our minds become conditioned to overeat. Series: "Health Matters" [Show ID: 33433]

UC San Diego Professor of Pediatrics and Computer Science & Engineering Rob Knight illustrates the enormous presence of the microbiome in humans. Knight is presented by the Library Channel at UC San Diego. Series: "The Library Channel" [Show ID: 33434]

If you've ever wondered how to become a doctor, Dr. Lee Jones, UCSF Associate Dean for Students, walks you through what that takes. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 32945]

Dr. Paul Volberding, professor of medicine at UCSF, was perhaps the leading clinician in the United States in the early days of the HIV epidemic. As a young oncologist finishing his training in the early 1980's, Volberding recalls seeing a young gay man with a previously rare tumor: Kaposi's sarcoma. Little did he know that the underlying immunodeficiency that led to KS would come to define his career. Volberding went on to become the founding chief of the AIDS division at San Francisco General Hospital, where he established the first inpatient AIDS wards and outpatient AIDS clinic. In this interview with Dr. Bob Wachter, chair of UCSF's Department of Medicine, Volberding recalls the early days, including the impact of activism and the fear that he and other clinicians would contract the illness. He also discusses the remarkable progress in turning HIV into a manageable chronic disease and the possibility of finding a cure for AIDS.  Series: "A Life in Medicine: People Shaping Healthcare Today" [Show ID: 32873]

UCSF's medical school designed a curriculum that educates 21st century graduates to deliver measurably excellent health care and advance science while maximizing learning and wellbeing for students and faculty. The UCSF Bridges Curriculum - which launched in August 2016 - is a three-phase, fully integrated curriculum delivered over four years. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 32947]

Jose S. Loredo, MD, MS, MPH, FCCP, FAASM lists methods used in treating obstructive sleep apnea. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Show ID: 33351]

Dr. Alicia Fernandez brings a social justice perspective to tackle some of the most critical issues that complicate the care of patients with language and immigrations status barriers. At UCSF and SFGH she builds on a foundation of community engagement to tackle health disparities and serve these vulnerable populations. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 32943]

What is health literacy and how does low literacy affect outcomes? UCSF Internal Medicine Division Chief Dean Schillinger explores how medical professionals should interact with vulnerable patients. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33274]

Immigrants and their children make up about 25% of the population of the United States. Dr. Margaret Wheeler explores the challenges and procedures for treating immigrant patients. She says that when treating immigrants doctors have to think globally and act locally. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33275]

Payal Kohli, MD, describes the various types of cholesterol. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33279]