In this month’s podcast, Journal of Investigative Medicine Social Media Editor John Dickinson, MD, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, welcomes guest Nick Bell for a discussion of cystic fibrosis from the patient perspective. Nick has lived his entire life under the shadow of CF. However, thanks to new advances in CF treatment based on our understanding of the fundamental biology of the CF protein, Nick has been able to emerge from the shadow of CF. He is a successful business owner and community philanthropist who has used his talent with poetry and creative writing to enrich the live ..read more

In this conversation with Journal of Investigative Medicine Social Media Editor John Dickinson, MD, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Gregory Vercellotti, MD, from the University of Minnesota provides an overview of the symptoms, diagnosis and management of sickle cell disease. Dr. Vercellotti is a national leader in the field of vascular biology and cares for adult patients with sickle cell disease. This podcast is especially relevant for primary care physicians, hospitalists, ER physicians, and other subspecialists who may not frequently encounter patients with sickle cell disease ..read more

In this conversation with John Dickinson, MD, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center and Social Media Editor for Journal of Investigative Medicine, JIM editor, Dr. Richard McCallum, provides an overview of the incidence, symptoms, diagnosis and management of gastroparesis. This podcast is especially relevant for primary care physicians, gastroenterologists, and GI researchers. Gastroparesis is a common disorder frequently tied with diabetes but has vague symptoms that can be misdiagnosed. Dr. McCallum walks us through common diagnostic approaches and discusses promising new therapies to re ..read more

In this conversation with John Dickenson, MD, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center and Social Media Editor for Journal of Investigative Medicine, Sara Myers, PhD, University of Nebraska Omaha, provides an overview of the NIH loan repayment program (LRP) program, including eligibility, the application process, renew options, and keys to successful application. Student loan debt has been a big topic in the news recently and certainly a factor for trainees and junior faculty thinking about pursuing an academic career. This timely topic is relevant to those JIM podcast listeners who are trai ..read more

Editor-in-Chief Dr. Richard McCallum and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and the Director of Pediatric Undergraduate Medical Education at Duke University School of Medicine, Dr. Samrat Das, discuss what it has been like to be the president of the American Federation of Medical Research (AFMR) over the last year. Join us as we honor Dr. Das during his final days as president of AFMR. Dr. Das discusses advice for future presidents and his own future career plans. We are very grateful for all the work Dr. Das has done for AFMR, and we wish him the very best in his future endeavors ..read more

Editor-in-Chief Dr. Richard McCallum and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Dr. Lucinda Harris, discuss stress and IBS, antibiotic treatment options, and new findings regarding IBS in females and military service members. Dr. Harris is also a consultant at the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic Scottsdale and is a current member of the Gastroenterology Fellowship committee. Her special clinical and research interests include IBS, gastroparesis, chronic constipation, and pelvic floor disorders as well as celiac disease and autonomic disord ..read more

In honor of Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Richard McCallum and Dr. Ihsan Al Bayati, Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology at TTUHSC Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, discuss different screening modalities for colon cancer, risk factors for colon cancer, Lynch syndrome, treatment, staging, and prognosis for colorectal cancer ..read more

In this episode of the JIM podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Richard McCallum, speaks with Dr. Tamis Bright, the Chief of the Division of Endocrinology at Texas Tech El Paso. Last year on this podcast series, she discussed hypothyroidism. She now returns to discuss the effects, screening tools, and treatment modalities for hyperthyroidism. Dr. Tamis Bright, MD, is a Clinical Endocrinologist and Associate Professor at Texas Tech Health Sciences Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in El Paso, Texas. Additionally, she is known as an Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism specialist. Dr. Bright has more ..read more

In this episode of the JIM podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Richard McCallum speaks with Dr. Gurdeep Singh, the first author of the review entitled “Wegovy(Semaglutide) a new weight loss drug for chronic weight management” which was Editor’s choice in the upcoming January issue of the Journal of Investigative Medicine. Dr. Gurdeep Singh, MD, FACE a Clinical Endocrinologist from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital in Binghamton, New York ..read more

In this episode of the JIM Podcast, Editor-In-Chief Richard McCallum speaks with Dr. Sonja A. Rasmussen on the COVID-19 vaccine in children and pregnancy. Dr. Rasmussen is currently a Tenured Professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Pediatrics with a Joint Appointment at the Department of Epidemiology and Obstetrics and Gynecology. She has previously served as Deputy Director of Infectious Disease at the CDC, Acting Director of the Office of Health Preparedness and Response, Deputy Director of the Influenza Coordination Unit and Senior Scientist at the National Center on Bir ..read more