https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession Sat, 10 May 2025 23:08:54 +0000 Sat, 10 May 2025 23:08:54 +0000 60 en All rights reserved feeds@soundcloud.com (SoundCloud Feeds) Dr Prasad currently serves as the Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Resesarch (CBER) at the US FDA. The audio on this platform were posted before my FDA employment and do not necessarily represent the views of the FDA or the United States. This site will be inactive during my federal service. A podcast on medicine, oncology, & health policy. Host: Vinay Prasad, MD MPH from University of California San Francisco. Tweet your feedback to @Plenary_Session or e-mail plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com A podcast on medicine, oncology, & health policy. Vinay Prasad, MD MPH no https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000490249902-byss9i-original.jpg https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession medicine,oncology,health,policyA podcast on medicine, oncology, & health policy. Host: Vinay Prasad, MD MPH from University of California, San Francisco. Tweet your feedback to @Plenary_Session or e-mail plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com.plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.comVinay Prasad, MD MPH tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2039165156 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/cabinet-trial-cabozantinib-for-net 00:19:17 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Back to basics as I break down a trial Back to basics as I break down a trial Back to basics as I break down a trial plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2038298800 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/rfk-jr-takes-office-cdc-layoffs-varmus-criticizes-jays-proposal-for-academic-freedom 00:27:39 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I discuss RFK Jr.'s confirmation as the US Secretary of Health and Human Services; recent layoffs at the CDC and NIH; and some comments by Harold Varmus in criticism of Jay Bhattacharya. I discuss RFK Jr.'s confirmation as the US Secret… I discuss RFK Jr.'s confirmation as the US Secretary of Health and Human Services; recent layoffs at the CDC and NIH; and some comments by Harold Varmus in criticism of Jay Bhattacharya. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2038297112 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/trump-is-breaking-media-brains-nih-cuts-indirect-payments-and-scientists-freak-out 00:27:17 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I discuss the intense media coverage of Trump and the recent decision to cap indirect costs of NIH grants at 15%. I discuss the intense media coverage of Trump and… I discuss the intense media coverage of Trump and the recent decision to cap indirect costs of NIH grants at 15%. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2038294972 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/elons-6-engineers-unelected-rfk-jr-mmr-vaccines-dei-usaid-and-nih-funding-complaints 00:22:54 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I'm talking about USAID and Elon's team of six engineers; the Bobby Kennedy Jr hearings, particularly concerning Samoa; MMR vaccines; DEI; and NIH funding complaints. I'm talking about USAID and Elon's team of six en… I'm talking about USAID and Elon's team of six engineers; the Bobby Kennedy Jr hearings, particularly concerning Samoa; MMR vaccines; DEI; and NIH funding complaints. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2038290468 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/why-the-nih-is-a-broken 00:31:48 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I discuss the recent reduction in indirect funds for NIH grants and lay out why the NIH is a broken funding system. I discuss the recent reduction in indirect funds … I discuss the recent reduction in indirect funds for NIH grants and lay out why the NIH is a broken funding system. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2038286856 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/cia-says-lab-leak-faucis-pardon-nihs-meetings-rfk-jrs-hearing-more 00:38:48 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I discuss the CIA admitting that COVID was a lab leak; Fauci's pardon; NIH meetings; RFK Jr's Senate confirmation hearing; and more. I discuss the CIA admitting that COVID was a lab … I discuss the CIA admitting that COVID was a lab leak; Fauci's pardon; NIH meetings; RFK Jr's Senate confirmation hearing; and more. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2017359849 Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:01:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/trumps-big-health-care-changes-nih-study-sections-mmwr-gag-order-who-withdrawal-more 00:29:11 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I discuss Trump's big health care changes: NIH study sections, the MMWR gag order, the US withdrawal from WHO, and more! I discuss Trump's big health care changes: NIH st… I discuss Trump's big health care changes: NIH study sections, the MMWR gag order, the US withdrawal from WHO, and more! plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2016896119 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/the-entire-healthcare-system-is-broken-not-just-health-insurance-companies 00:18:51 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes The entire healthcare system is broken, it's not just health insurance companies. The entire healthcare system is broken, it's not … The entire healthcare system is broken, it's not just health insurance companies. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/2016895711 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 02:45:27 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/alcohol-is-it-healthy-everything-you-need-to-know-about-beer-wine-and-spirits 00:41:27 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Is alcohol healthy for you? I break down everything you need to know about beer, wine, and spirits. Is alcohol healthy for you? I break down everythi… Is alcohol healthy for you? I break down everything you need to know about beer, wine, and spirits. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1980877479 Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/2-hour-ash-presentation-with-aaron-goodman-manni-more 01:58:16 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Our 2 hour critical appraisal and ASH review. SO many guest stars Our 2 hour critical appraisal and ASH review. S… Our 2 hour critical appraisal and ASH review. SO many guest stars plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1958662971 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/systematic-reviews-an 00:48:40 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Lecture on systematic review, given by Vinay Prasad MD MPH to students in the UCSF Training in Clinical Research Program, November 2024. Lecture on systematic review, given by Vinay Pras… Lecture on systematic review, given by Vinay Prasad MD MPH to students in the UCSF Training in Clinical Research Program, November 2024. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1948660611 Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/special-post-esmo-2024-edition 00:31:04 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Timothee Olivier and I discuss the top ESMO 2024 abstracts! Timothee Olivier and I discuss the top ESMO 2024 … Timothee Olivier and I discuss the top ESMO 2024 abstracts! plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1944374351 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/artificial-intelligence-in-medicine-my-keynote 00:59:03 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes AI in healthcare - my latest keynote address AI in healthcare - my latest keynote address AI in healthcare - my latest keynote address plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1937071463 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/masking-mistakes-at-the-emory-center-for-ethics 01:36:47 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes "Masking Mistakes: Lessons from the Science, Policy, and Coverage of COVID-19", the 2024 Brian Shields Lecture on Institutional Ethics which took place on Monday, October 7, 2024 for the Emory Center for Ethics. A conversation with Carlos Del Rio, MD and Vinay Prasad, MD MPH with moderation by Gerard Vong, DPhil, Director of the MA in Bioethics program. "Masking Mistakes: Lessons from the Science, Poli… "Masking Mistakes: Lessons from the Science, Policy, and Coverage of COVID-19", the 2024 Brian Shields Lecture on Institutional Ethics which took place on Monday, October 7, 2024 for the Emory Center for Ethics. A conversation with Carlos Del Rio, MD and Vinay Prasad, MD MPH with moderation by Gerard Vong, DPhil, Director of the MA in Bioethics program. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1907345384 Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:16:10 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/how-we-can-do-better-as-a-county-hospital 00:41:34 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Screening/ Drug efficacy/ Sotorasib/ Adaura and more Screening/ Drug efficacy/ Sotorasib/ Adaura and m… Screening/ Drug efficacy/ Sotorasib/ Adaura and more plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1887725631 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 20:44:13 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/driver-mutation-lung-cancer-my-lecture 00:37:22 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes My UCSF lecture on driver mutation lung cancer My UCSF lecture on driver mutation lung cancer My UCSF lecture on driver mutation lung cancer plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1855221669 Sun, 23 Jun 2024 17:16:41 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/post-asco-wrap-up-with-timothee-olivier 00:45:27 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We break down the best studies from ASCO We break down the best studies from ASCO We break down the best studies from ASCO plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1838948010 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 21:10:02 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/critical-appraisal-my-2-hour-asco-lecture-day-2-version 01:54:09 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Critical Appraisal - My 2 hour ASCO lecture - Day 2 version by Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service Critical Appraisal - My 2 hour ASCO lecture - Day… Critical Appraisal - My 2 hour ASCO lecture - Day 2 version by Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1833288303 Thu, 30 May 2024 00:10:32 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/asco-prequel-we-talk-about-what-to-look-for 00:29:34 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes What you need to know in advance of ASCO What you need to know in advance of ASCO What you need to know in advance of ASCO plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1831418892 Mon, 27 May 2024 16:30:01 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/a-sm-crossover-cifu-prasad-mandrola 00:45:22 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Should trials have carbon footprint as an endpoint? Should trials have carbon footprint as an endpoin… Should trials have carbon footprint as an endpoint? plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1823740116 Fri, 17 May 2024 01:40:52 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/when-evidence-expires-my-grand-rounds-today-at-mt-sinai 00:52:42 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes My grand rounds; Beta blockers post MI Single center vs multicenter RCT Masks Boosters and more My grand rounds; Beta blockers post MI Single cen… My grand rounds; Beta blockers post MI Single center vs multicenter RCT Masks Boosters and more plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1819229577 Fri, 10 May 2024 22:01:53 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/cifu-mandrola-prasad-sm-crossover 00:41:50 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I crossover SM podcast; Harvard med students video, Justice curriculum, Masking half the year I crossover SM podcast; Harvard med students vide… I crossover SM podcast; Harvard med students video, Justice curriculum, Masking half the year plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1802452194 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 23:18:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/patient-advocates-funded-by-pharma 00:26:14 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Patient advocates, Pharma funding, and is MRD a suitable endpoint Patient advocates, Pharma funding, and is MRD a s… Patient advocates, Pharma funding, and is MRD a suitable endpoint plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1799588527 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:28:42 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/fda-makes-mrd-the-basis-for-aa 00:08:32 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes 5 reasons that is a bad idea 5 reasons that is a bad idea 5 reasons that is a bad idea plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1796483992 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:09:37 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/beta-blockers-after-heart-attacks-dont-work 00:15:33 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Another flawed quality metric. Reviewing the NEJM paper "Beta-Blockers After Myocardial Infarction and Preserved Ejection Fraction". Another flawed quality metric. Reviewing the NEJM… Another flawed quality metric. Reviewing the NEJM paper "Beta-Blockers After Myocardial Infarction and Preserved Ejection Fraction". plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1786098462 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 23:10:16 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/blood-based-and-stool-dna-colon-cancer-screening-two-nejm-papers 00:26:06 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes They are shitty They are shitty They are shitty plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1734506697 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:10:25 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/keynote-564-a-flawed-study 00:17:56 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Another flawed study Keynote 564. Pembro in adjuvant RCC Another flawed study Keynote 564. Pembro in adjuv… Another flawed study Keynote 564. Pembro in adjuvant RCC plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1728949119 Sat, 27 Jan 2024 02:49:03 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/contact-01-cabo-atezo-in-prostate-cancer-an-unethical-trial 00:24:46 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes What happens when doctors run unethical studies? What happens when doctors run unethical studies? What happens when doctors run unethical studies? plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1702178517 Thu, 28 Dec 2023 18:32:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/car-t-causes-mds-manni-goodman-raj-prasad 00:27:27 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Does car T cause secondary AML? We discuss Does car T cause secondary AML? We discuss Does car T cause secondary AML? We discuss plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1698656826 Sun, 24 Dec 2023 17:58:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/timothee-and-prasad-talk-2023-cancer-trials 00:44:08 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We talk about 2023 cancer trials We talk about 2023 cancer trials We talk about 2023 cancer trials plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1695348267 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:31:56 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/aaron-goodman-prasad-ash-updates 00:52:49 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Goodman and I discuss ash updates. My myeloma talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAz84yCnfjQ Goodman and I discuss ash updates. My myeloma tal… Goodman and I discuss ash updates. My myeloma talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAz84yCnfjQ plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1692870801 Sun, 17 Dec 2023 22:33:41 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/mandrola-and-prasad 00:49:42 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Subscribe to Sensible Med Pod; This is x over Post partum depression, orbita 2 and physics vs medicine Subscribe to Sensible Med Pod; This is x over Pos… Subscribe to Sensible Med Pod; This is x over Post partum depression, orbita 2 and physics vs medicine plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1674667479 Sun, 26 Nov 2023 01:22:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/covid19-policy-what-the-us-got-wrong 01:27:36 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes My Lecture in Curacao 4/4 Vaccines, Masks, Mandates, Lockdowns, School closure Other lectures to come My Lecture in Curacao 4/4 Vaccines, Masks, Manda… My Lecture in Curacao 4/4 Vaccines, Masks, Mandates, Lockdowns, School closure Other lectures to come plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1673866362 Fri, 24 Nov 2023 22:09:54 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/lecture-1-of-4-curacao-how-to-keep-up-with-literature 00:41:32 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Entresto, Lung Transplants, How to Keep Up with Literature - Lecture to Trainees in Curacao Entresto, Lung Transplants, How to Keep Up with L… Entresto, Lung Transplants, How to Keep Up with Literature - Lecture to Trainees in Curacao plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1662097554 Sat, 11 Nov 2023 01:43:10 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/advice-pre-med-students-lecture-at-uc-berkeley 00:48:19 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This is a lecture I gave on November 5, 2023, to pre-medicine undergraduate students at University of California Berkeley. This is a lecture I gave on November 5, 2023, to … This is a lecture I gave on November 5, 2023, to pre-medicine undergraduate students at University of California Berkeley. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1653604944 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 18:15:25 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/radiation-oncology-in-gi-malignancy-nina-sanford-and-bill-hall 00:23:34 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Radiation oncology in GI malignancy (endpoints and stratification) in the JCO Radiation oncology in GI malignancy (endpoints an… Radiation oncology in GI malignancy (endpoints and stratification) in the JCO plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1646963730 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 01:25:52 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/hawai-keynote-coffee-and-colon-cancer-censoring-more 00:45:35 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Prasad is back in Hawaii to give another keynote (good thing they cancelled Dallas not Honolulu). I discuss coffee and colon cancer, and censoring, and Lu177 PSMA Prasad is back in Hawaii to give another keynote … Prasad is back in Hawaii to give another keynote (good thing they cancelled Dallas not Honolulu). I discuss coffee and colon cancer, and censoring, and Lu177 PSMA plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1644738486 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 18:15:33 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ethics-how-irbs-can-do-better-my-denmark-lectures-sept-2023-3-of-3 00:42:44 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This is a lecture I gave on ethics and institutional review boards in Denmark in September 2023. It is the last of the three lectures I gave. This is a lecture I gave on ethics and institutio… This is a lecture I gave on ethics and institutional review boards in Denmark in September 2023. It is the last of the three lectures I gave. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1642027410 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:01:41 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/prasads-lecture-gets-cancelled-cifu-gets-covid-a-sm-crossover 00:54:55 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Mandrola, Prasad and Cifu are back to discuss the latest drama Mandrola, Prasad and Cifu are back to discuss the… Mandrola, Prasad and Cifu are back to discuss the latest drama plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1635554619 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 04:27:06 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/the-state-of-immunotherapy-in-oncology-my-denmark-lectures-sept-2023-2-of-3 00:46:04 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This is a lecture I gave on the state of immunotherapy in oncology at the Immunotherapy Symposium In Denmark in September 2023. It is the second of three lectures I gave. This is a lecture I gave on the state of immunoth… This is a lecture I gave on the state of immunotherapy in oncology at the Immunotherapy Symposium In Denmark in September 2023. It is the second of three lectures I gave. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1631876913 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 01:56:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/do-we-have-good-evidence-for-new-drugs-my-denmark-lectures-sept-2023-1-of-3 01:16:08 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes The first of the three lectures I gave in Denmark in September 2023 was on the medical evidence behind decision-making by health technology assessment groups. The first of the three lectures I gave in Denmark… The first of the three lectures I gave in Denmark in September 2023 was on the medical evidence behind decision-making by health technology assessment groups. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1620465288 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 03:50:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/great-and-crazy-things-we-do-in-medicine 01:54:47 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This is the live recording of a talk given on the great and crazy things we do in medicine, from cancer drugs to boosters and more. This is the live recording of a talk given on the… This is the live recording of a talk given on the great and crazy things we do in medicine, from cancer drugs to boosters and more. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1614601356 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:02:44 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/fixing-cancer-medicine-w-timothee-olivier 00:42:59 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Timothee is back to discuss Malignant and Solutions Timothee is back to discuss Malignant and Solutio… Timothee is back to discuss Malignant and Solutions plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1613158644 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:51:48 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/coumadin-ecmo-rcts-and-more 00:48:38 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes A far reaching discussion btw Mandrola and Prasad on RCTs, Coumadin, ECMO and RCTs for covid shots A far reaching discussion btw Mandrola and Prasad… A far reaching discussion btw Mandrola and Prasad on RCTs, Coumadin, ECMO and RCTs for covid shots plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1599052251 Wed, 23 Aug 2023 01:35:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/prasad-and-mandrola-discuss-recent-journal-articles 00:42:44 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Simultaneously released on Sensible Medicine. Time to subscribe to Sensible Medicine substack and podcast. Simultaneously released on Sensible Medicine. Tim… Simultaneously released on Sensible Medicine. Time to subscribe to Sensible Medicine substack and podcast. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1561069210 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 16:50:53 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/placebo-journal-errors-cancer-screening-w-mandrola-sm-crossover 01:23:11 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Placebo/ Journal Errors/ Cancer Screening w/ Mandrola - SM crossover Placebo/ Journal Errors/ Cancer Screening w/ Mand… Placebo/ Journal Errors/ Cancer Screening w/ Mandrola - SM crossover plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1551676555 Wed, 28 Jun 2023 00:50:38 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/testosterone-should-scientists-debate-mike-joyner 00:59:19 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes A sensible medicine crossover episode Follow the sensible medicine podcast feed for more of these discussions A sensible medicine crossover episode Follow the … A sensible medicine crossover episode Follow the sensible medicine podcast feed for more of these discussions plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1535633026 Sat, 10 Jun 2023 01:58:33 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/post-protocol-therapy-qol-adjuvant-olivier-joins-vp 00:41:22 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes T. Olivier from Geneva is back. A fan favorite guest. We discuss 3 recent papers. T. Olivier from Geneva is back. A fan favorite g… T. Olivier from Geneva is back. A fan favorite guest. We discuss 3 recent papers. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1534441906 Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:24:35 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/adaura-os-results-the-trial-was-unethical 00:24:07 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Researchers were too busy counting dead bodies to give the control arm appropriate therapy when their cancer recurred. Disgusting conduct. I break down ADAURA Researchers were too busy counting dead bodies to… Researchers were too busy counting dead bodies to give the control arm appropriate therapy when their cancer recurred. Disgusting conduct. I break down ADAURA plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1516454149 Wed, 17 May 2023 23:26:47 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/obs-studies-vs-rcts-trial-emulation-rct-duplicate-we-debate-recent-jama-paper 01:15:06 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Mike Putman, Todd C. Lee, John Mandrola and I debate the recent JAMA paper on RCT Duplicate. This is a spirited round table discussion on the limitations of observational data. If you are reading this, leave a comment as a review! Mike Putman, Todd C. Lee, John Mandrola and I deb… Mike Putman, Todd C. Lee, John Mandrola and I debate the recent JAMA paper on RCT Duplicate. This is a spirited round table discussion on the limitations of observational data. If you are reading this, leave a comment as a review! plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1513641349 Sat, 13 May 2023 20:45:19 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/myeloma-roundtable-manni-m-raj-c-vp-discuss-controversies 01:20:55 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Early treatment of myeloma, dual vs. single maintenance, and finally transplant or no transplant. Early treatment of myeloma, dual vs. single maint… Early treatment of myeloma, dual vs. single maintenance, and finally transplant or no transplant. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1511532907 Thu, 11 May 2023 03:23:32 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/mammographic-screening-a-complete-review-of-the-evidence 00:37:04 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Why the USPSTF is wrong Why the USPSTF is wrong Why the USPSTF is wrong plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1503044392 Sat, 29 Apr 2023 23:53:27 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/the-crushing-cruel-cost-of-cancer-drugs-my-lecture 00:30:37 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Cost of Cancer drugs - VP's lecture Cost of Cancer drugs - VP's lecture Cost of Cancer drugs - VP's lecture plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1498998502 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 04:45:40 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/sensible-med-crossover-cifu-mandrola-prasad-wallensky 01:23:39 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I combine two latest tracks on interpreting medical studies, medical boards, 7 doses of vaccine, and finally Walensky. Stay tuned. I combine two latest tracks on interpreting medic… I combine two latest tracks on interpreting medical studies, medical boards, 7 doses of vaccine, and finally Walensky. Stay tuned. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1492883227 Sat, 15 Apr 2023 00:50:34 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/cochrane-mask-debates-jefferson-heneghan-prasad 01:17:52 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We explore the fight btw NYTimes, Cochrane, and the last people keeping EBM alive We explore the fight btw NYTimes, Cochrane, and t… We explore the fight btw NYTimes, Cochrane, and the last people keeping EBM alive plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1490450455 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 04:19:51 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/zeb-jamrozik-vaccine-errors-sweden-equipoise-science-itself 01:13:04 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Zeb joins me for the 7th time to discuss all the key pandemic questions Zeb joins me for the 7th time to discuss all the … Zeb joins me for the 7th time to discuss all the key pandemic questions plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1485406189 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 03:52:24 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/harvard-mit-center-for-reg-science-lecture-4-4-23-dubious-fda-drug-approvals 00:57:38 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes My lecture to Harvard regulatory science My lecture to Harvard regulatory science My lecture to Harvard regulatory science plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1477784683 Sun, 26 Mar 2023 08:25:03 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/547-real-world-evidence-keynote-lecture-in-denmark 00:48:52 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes VP goes to Denmark to give the keynote at the Danish medical association conference VP goes to Denmark to give the keynote at the Dan… VP goes to Denmark to give the keynote at the Danish medical association conference plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1465638022 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 04:21:04 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/546-what-is-science-reflections-on-the-field 00:29:40 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes What is science? What is science? What is science? plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1463125780 Tue, 07 Mar 2023 05:20:43 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/545-bar-karmma-karmma-3-idacel-vs-standard-care 01:52:18 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Karmma 3 discussion; then Sensible Medicine on Long COVID, 4th year fellowships and more; Then my breakdown of FDA's NEJM Letter to the Editor Karmma 3 discussion; then Sensible Medicine on L… Karmma 3 discussion; then Sensible Medicine on Long COVID, 4th year fellowships and more; Then my breakdown of FDA's NEJM Letter to the Editor plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1460072068 Thu, 02 Mar 2023 22:07:20 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/more-basics-on-randomized-controlled-trials-part-2 00:42:41 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I get into endpoints, surrogates, validation, blinding, crossover, and control arms. I get into endpoints, surrogates, validation, bli… I get into endpoints, surrogates, validation, blinding, crossover, and control arms. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1457550943 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 01:40:22 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/rct-101-and-papa-heme 01:10:25 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I talk RCTs 101; KM Plots; Blinding: 2:1 randomization: Concealment and more. Then Papa Heme Tells you How to Find your First Job I talk RCTs 101; KM Plots; Blinding: 2:1 randomiz… I talk RCTs 101; KM Plots; Blinding: 2:1 randomization: Concealment and more. Then Papa Heme Tells you How to Find your First Job plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1452690460 Wed, 22 Feb 2023 01:44:47 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/tom-newman-and-vp-discuss-public-health 00:56:48 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Dr. Tom Newman UCSF Emeritus Professor & Superb teacher discusses VP's recent Public Health Videos. The two don't fully agree, but the discussion is worth your time. Dr. Tom Newman UCSF Emeritus Professor & Superb t… Dr. Tom Newman UCSF Emeritus Professor & Superb teacher discusses VP's recent Public Health Videos. The two don't fully agree, but the discussion is worth your time. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1448694883 Thu, 16 Feb 2023 22:46:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/541-michael-putman-mcw-debates-me-on-recent-policy-qs 01:07:24 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Mike Putman, asst prof. EBM Rhematologist debates me on value of boosters, observational studies and more. Mike Putman, asst prof. EBM Rhematologist debates… Mike Putman, asst prof. EBM Rhematologist debates me on value of boosters, observational studies and more. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1445983414 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 16:15:17 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/sensible-med-superbowl-plenary-session-crossover 00:53:41 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes A new podcast feed called Sensible Medicine is up; here is a sample of what we have to offer A new podcast feed called Sensible Medicine is up… A new podcast feed called Sensible Medicine is up; here is a sample of what we have to offer plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1443702253 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 01:40:52 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/539-sotorasib-and-codebreak-200 00:44:56 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I destroy the trial. Bad control arm. Informative Censoring. No OS gain. Authors DOWNPOWERED TRIAL. Fishy PFS. Fishy HRQoL. This trial should be in trash can. I destroy the trial. Bad control arm. Informativ… I destroy the trial. Bad control arm. Informative Censoring. No OS gain. Authors DOWNPOWERED TRIAL. Fishy PFS. Fishy HRQoL. This trial should be in trash can. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1430040541 Sun, 22 Jan 2023 19:31:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/myeloma-twitter-just-makes-things-up-lessons-for-all-oncologists-expertise 00:42:08 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I annotate an online case discussion; Every decision is not based in evidence. Madness I annotate an online case discussion; Every deci… I annotate an online case discussion; Every decision is not based in evidence. Madness plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1424917870 Sun, 15 Jan 2023 22:43:54 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/537-keynote-lecture-on-physician-burnout 00:40:10 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This lecture on Burnout will not be like any other you have heard This lecture on Burnout will not be like any othe… This lecture on Burnout will not be like any other you have heard plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1412742958 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 02:30:20 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/536-ash-update-4-gem-cesar 00:22:02 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I break down the GEM CESAR trial K, R, D, Pom, Dara, Dex, R, and Auto and all before you actually have cancer What a crazy trial! I break down the GEM CESAR trial K, R, D, Pom, Da… I break down the GEM CESAR trial K, R, D, Pom, Dara, Dex, R, and Auto and all before you actually have cancer What a crazy trial! plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1412005750 Thu, 29 Dec 2022 00:21:53 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/535-ash-update-3-the-ascent-trial 00:19:14 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This uncontrolled trial of Dara-KRD claims to be looking for cure; Unfortunately, the PI has not thought through what that would look like, and accordingly all the claims are incorrect. Moreover the primary endpt is negative. Sad day for oncology This uncontrolled trial of Dara-KRD claims to be … This uncontrolled trial of Dara-KRD claims to be looking for cure; Unfortunately, the PI has not thought through what that would look like, and accordingly all the claims are incorrect. Moreover the primary endpt is negative. Sad day for oncology plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1409749579 Sat, 24 Dec 2022 23:55:43 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/534-ash-update-2-aspen-zanibrutinib-vs-ibrutinib-deconstructed 00:21:37 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Sample size games, primary endpoint, head to head trials in oncology Rate this podcast on itunes Coming next is Triangle trial Sample size games, primary endpoint, head to head… Sample size games, primary endpoint, head to head trials in oncology Rate this podcast on itunes Coming next is Triangle trial plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1409116390 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 21:30:13 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/533-usc-grand-rounds-hematology 00:47:59 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Grand rounds on heme and heme malignancies given 12/16 at University of Southern California (some parts removed) More ASH coming soon Grand rounds on heme and heme malignancies given … Grand rounds on heme and heme malignancies given 12/16 at University of Southern California (some parts removed) More ASH coming soon plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1400573332 Sun, 11 Dec 2022 19:39:33 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/532-ash-update-1-talquetamab-nejm 00:17:48 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Is it acceptable to take someone with myeloma who has gotten just 2 regimens and put them on a phase 1? VP says hell no. Is it acceptable to take someone with myeloma who… Is it acceptable to take someone with myeloma who has gotten just 2 regimens and put them on a phase 1? VP says hell no. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1398806005 Thu, 08 Dec 2022 18:59:34 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/531-must-listen-grand-rounds-covid19-updates 00:55:13 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this lecture given December 7, 2022, I cover 5 things: Vaccines Masking Long COVID Schools/Immunity Debt Paxlovid In this lecture given December 7, 2022, I cover 5… In this lecture given December 7, 2022, I cover 5 things: Vaccines Masking Long COVID Schools/Immunity Debt Paxlovid plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1395555199 Sat, 03 Dec 2022 20:19:38 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/530-rajkumar-vs-goodman-long-covid-vs-long-uri 00:40:32 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Should we treat smoldering MM, a debate Long COVID vs Long URI Review the show; Say Hi at ASH22 Should we treat smoldering MM, a debate Long COVI… Should we treat smoldering MM, a debate Long COVID vs Long URI Review the show; Say Hi at ASH22 plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1391173246 Sun, 27 Nov 2022 01:13:09 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/529-smart-start-is-a-useless-lymphoma-study 00:49:49 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Smart Start is a useless lymphoma study; We have to stop putting our careers ahead of patients. In the second part, I discuss the 'experts' featured on STAT. Wowzers. I will be at ask. Hit me up: plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com Smart Start is a useless lymphoma study; We have … Smart Start is a useless lymphoma study; We have to stop putting our careers ahead of patients. In the second part, I discuss the 'experts' featured on STAT. Wowzers. I will be at ask. Hit me up: plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1381352524 Sat, 12 Nov 2022 03:26:32 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/528-pandemic-amnesty-or-accountability-with-paul-fenyves 00:38:15 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I am joined by Cornell Professor Paul Fenyves; a practicing internist Dr. Fenyves walks us through COVID19 policy. We will be back soon with more cancer medicine. Including a devastating lymphoma one. I am joined by Cornell Professor Paul Fenyves; a … I am joined by Cornell Professor Paul Fenyves; a practicing internist Dr. Fenyves walks us through COVID19 policy. We will be back soon with more cancer medicine. Including a devastating lymphoma one. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1379041588 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 21:24:32 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/multiple-myeloma-do-our-trials-help-patients 00:28:22 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I was invited to give this talk to a UK conference on Myeloma Please LEAVE A REVIEW of this podcast I was invited to give this talk to a UK conferenc… I was invited to give this talk to a UK conference on Myeloma Please LEAVE A REVIEW of this podcast plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1377581701 Sun, 06 Nov 2022 16:12:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/526-hawaii-oncology-association-keynote-lecture 00:44:04 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Lecture I gave this weekend in Hawaii to the Medical Oncology Association; One of the best audiences I've had Lecture I gave this weekend in Hawaii to the Medi… Lecture I gave this weekend in Hawaii to the Medical Oncology Association; One of the best audiences I've had plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1375387501 Thu, 03 Nov 2022 04:36:19 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/525-neurosurgery-grand-rounds-by-vinay-prasad 01:12:19 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I give Grand Rounds to UCSF Neurosurgery on how to read and interpret Neurosurgery Studies (Video and slides coming soon to YouTube) Also I discuss Bob Califf's Promotion of Paxlovid I give Grand Rounds to UCSF Neurosurgery on how t… I give Grand Rounds to UCSF Neurosurgery on how to read and interpret Neurosurgery Studies (Video and slides coming soon to YouTube) Also I discuss Bob Califf's Promotion of Paxlovid plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1374279937 Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:25:14 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/524-vlad-kogan-is-back-to-discuss-kids-test-scores 01:19:47 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Learning Loss is Devastating; Here are the data and what it means Learning Loss is Devastating; Here are the data a… Learning Loss is Devastating; Here are the data and what it means plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1371584344 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 03:02:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/524-gerald-hsu-md-phd-ucsf-heme-onc-program-director 01:08:27 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Learn about UCSF Hematology Oncology Program with Dr. Gerald Hsu, MD PhD Malignant Heme and Program Director Learn about UCSF Hematology Oncology Program with… Learn about UCSF Hematology Oncology Program with Dr. Gerald Hsu, MD PhD Malignant Heme and Program Director plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1366368010 Wed, 19 Oct 2022 23:30:23 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/523-subclinical-myocarditis 00:12:37 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes A new study from Switzerland confirms the rate of subclinical myocarditis A new study from Switzerland confirms the rate of… A new study from Switzerland confirms the rate of subclinical myocarditis plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1365525745 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:07:46 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/523-id-ethicist-joins-me-for-a-6th-discussion-of-covid19-policy 01:28:54 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes LONG COVID, Vaccines, Paxlovid and More LONG COVID, Vaccines, Paxlovid and More LONG COVID, Vaccines, Paxlovid and More plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1363279936 Sat, 15 Oct 2022 00:59:25 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/522-nordicc-trial-interview-with-pi-michael-bretthauer-offer-but-dont-nudge 01:08:41 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes discuss NordICC with the trial PI Power calc specified 50% non-adherence ADR is on par with US studies from the time Colo quality good Perf rate lower than US! How does he counsel individuals & governments What he thinks of USPSTF discuss NordICC with the trial PI Power calc spec… discuss NordICC with the trial PI Power calc specified 50% non-adherence ADR is on par with US studies from the time Colo quality good Perf rate lower than US! How does he counsel individuals & governments What he thinks of USPSTF plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1362717313 Fri, 14 Oct 2022 03:19:40 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/521-science-mag-editor-condemns-ladapo-but-silent-about-jha 00:34:57 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes A double standard to condemn data with limitations, based on political party, will destroy medicine. We will back to oncology soon, but this is important A double standard to condemn data with limitation… A double standard to condemn data with limitations, based on political party, will destroy medicine. We will back to oncology soon, but this is important plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1360778998 Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:00:18 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/520-the-great-colonoscopy-debate 01:01:24 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Cifu, Mandrola and Prasad fight about colonoscopy Cifu, Mandrola and Prasad fight about colonoscopy Cifu, Mandrola and Prasad fight about colonoscopy plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1359874237 Sun, 09 Oct 2022 22:23:11 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/519-nejms-first-ever-rct-of-colonoscopy-explained 00:30:53 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I break down the history and data for the first ever randomized trial of colonoscopy, appearing in NEJM on Oct 9, 2022 I break down the history and data for the first e… I break down the history and data for the first ever randomized trial of colonoscopy, appearing in NEJM on Oct 9, 2022 plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1359259075 Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:39:10 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/518-lecture-to-heme-onc-fellows-polo-javelin-100-bladder 00:46:43 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Polo Javelin 100 bladder Crossover Control arms How to read and keep up with the literature Polo Javelin 100 bladder Crossover Control arms H… Polo Javelin 100 bladder Crossover Control arms How to read and keep up with the literature plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1358362093 Fri, 07 Oct 2022 00:48:15 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/513-the-state-of-precision-oncology 00:15:03 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Invited Lecture to Cancer Center Directors Invited Lecture to Cancer Center Directors Invited Lecture to Cancer Center Directors plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1353809695 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:54:51 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/516-aaron-goodman-ucsd 01:34:26 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I travel to UCSD to interview Dr. Goodman about myeloma, celebrity oncology culture, his career, education, patient care, choosing a specialty and more. I travel to UCSD to interview Dr. Goodman about m… I travel to UCSD to interview Dr. Goodman about myeloma, celebrity oncology culture, his career, education, patient care, choosing a specialty and more. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1348431556 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:40:55 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/515-how-to-apply-for-and-get-your-perfect-first-job 00:36:12 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Based on listener questions, I discuss how to apply for and get your first job. Based on listener questions, I discuss how to app… Based on listener questions, I discuss how to apply for and get your first job. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1345931725 Sun, 18 Sep 2022 00:21:24 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/unspoken-rules-of-oncology-malignant-bc-part-6 01:02:49 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes T.O. joins me for the missing episode. These are the unspoken rules of Oncology; We dive deeper into Malignant Book Club. T.O. joins me for the missing episode. These are … T.O. joins me for the missing episode. These are the unspoken rules of Oncology; We dive deeper into Malignant Book Club. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1340833063 Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:28:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/malignant-book-club-episode-7-famous-trials 00:41:43 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Timothee Olivier joins me for the 7th installment of our book-club We cover famous trials in oncology Timothee Olivier joins me for the 7th installment… Timothee Olivier joins me for the 7th installment of our book-club We cover famous trials in oncology plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1336732021 Sat, 03 Sep 2022 01:35:44 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/512-academics-vs-industry-agoodman-sloghavi-dsteensma-vp 01:29:54 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes How do careers vary between the academy and industry? We have a panel of the best: Sanam Loghavi from MD Anderson, Aaron Goodman UCSD, and David Steensma Novartis (formerly Farber/ Mayo) and VP #Real talk How do careers vary between the academy and indus… How do careers vary between the academy and industry? We have a panel of the best: Sanam Loghavi from MD Anderson, Aaron Goodman UCSD, and David Steensma Novartis (formerly Farber/ Mayo) and VP #Real talk plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1331476645 Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:38:01 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/511-malignant-book-club-part-5 00:52:37 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Timothee Olivier joinrs me as we explore part 3 of the book Crossover, sample size, observational vs RCTs Timothee Olivier joinrs me as we explore part 3 o… Timothee Olivier joinrs me as we explore part 3 of the book Crossover, sample size, observational vs RCTs plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1330478449 Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:57:14 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/510-adam-cifu-on-clinical-excellence 01:08:04 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Adam Cifu is here to discuss clinical excellence and his new podcast Adam Cifu is here to discuss clinical excellence … Adam Cifu is here to discuss clinical excellence and his new podcast plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1328445661 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 00:25:32 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/509-malignant-book-club-part-4 01:00:08 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes T.O. joins me to grill me on the rest of Financial Conflict of Interest and Precision Oncology. We discuss the need for randomization, and when it can be omitted. A must listen for Oncology Fans. T.O. joins me to grill me on the rest of Financia… T.O. joins me to grill me on the rest of Financial Conflict of Interest and Precision Oncology. We discuss the need for randomization, and when it can be omitted. A must listen for Oncology Fans. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1326575572 Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:44:28 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/508-lacewing-rct-phase-3-blood-spin-cycle 00:33:35 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes VP discusses the LaceWing study in Blood. A Phase 3 RCT of GILT AZA vs AZA; Medical writers; confounding; table 1; balance; and so much more VP discusses the LaceWing study in Blood. A Phase… VP discusses the LaceWing study in Blood. A Phase 3 RCT of GILT AZA vs AZA; Medical writers; confounding; table 1; balance; and so much more plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1321366342 Wed, 10 Aug 2022 06:36:48 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/507-plenary-session-alps-edition 00:58:56 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Timothee Olivier joins me to discuss recent papers: IMPOWER10 Checkmate 816 Path CR/ EFS/ Surrogates Drug Dosing, cGCSF rules and more Bread and butter oncology Timothee Olivier joins me to discuss recent paper… Timothee Olivier joins me to discuss recent papers: IMPOWER10 Checkmate 816 Path CR/ EFS/ Surrogates Drug Dosing, cGCSF rules and more Bread and butter oncology plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1308915622 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 01:03:49 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/506-polo-trial-now-has-os-results-omg 00:30:40 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes The POLO trial, which we first broke on PS Season 1- is back with null OS results. But the trial authors enter the spin cycle. VP goes line by line. The POLO trial, which we first broke on PS Season… The POLO trial, which we first broke on PS Season 1- is back with null OS results. But the trial authors enter the spin cycle. VP goes line by line. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1307094058 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 05:38:19 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/504-citations-metrics-rankings-in-oncology-medicine 00:36:38 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes VP explains H index, total cites, papers, US News and World Report rankings and how evaluates researchers and doctors. VP explains H index, total cites, papers, US News… VP explains H index, total cites, papers, US News and World Report rankings and how evaluates researchers and doctors. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1305427600 Thu, 14 Jul 2022 23:54:59 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/504-echelon-1-reports-os-benefit-but-does-it-add-up 00:39:12 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes VP addresses what to do you if you get an idea from listening to the show, and deconstructs ECHELON-1. Instead of listening we highly recommend you watch the video on YouTube with graphics. This is worth the watch. VP addresses what to do you if you get an idea fr… VP addresses what to do you if you get an idea from listening to the show, and deconstructs ECHELON-1. Instead of listening we highly recommend you watch the video on YouTube with graphics. This is worth the watch. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1304282698 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 04:59:47 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/503-vps-grand-rounds-lecture-evidence-based-medicine-will-it-survive 00:51:07 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes How to think about when and how to do RCTs? What are the limitations to observational studies? Smoking. Parachutes. Dostarlimab. Guarantee Time Bias. Confounding. Multiple Hypothesis testing and more How to think about when and how to do RCTs? What … How to think about when and how to do RCTs? What are the limitations to observational studies? Smoking. Parachutes. Dostarlimab. Guarantee Time Bias. Confounding. Multiple Hypothesis testing and more plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1303005949 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 01:27:24 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/502-listener-questions-cancer-evidence-philosophy-what-this-pod-offers 00:46:31 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I make the case why this podcast should be your go to for Med, Onc & Policy. I describe my philosophy of Evidence, Empiricism, and show how this connects to many oncology studies. I answer a bunch of Listener Questions I make the case why this podcast should be your g… I make the case why this podcast should be your go to for Med, Onc & Policy. I describe my philosophy of Evidence, Empiricism, and show how this connects to many oncology studies. I answer a bunch of Listener Questions plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1301577349 Thu, 07 Jul 2022 23:58:45 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/501-how-to-read-randomized-trials-in-cancer 00:37:48 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes How to read randomized trials in cancer medicine. Phase 2 vs 3, control arm, crossover, post protocol, censoring (the basics), and how law professors and medical professors are different and why it matters. How to read randomized trials in cancer medicine.… How to read randomized trials in cancer medicine. Phase 2 vs 3, control arm, crossover, post protocol, censoring (the basics), and how law professors and medical professors are different and why it matters. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1292018893 Wed, 22 Jun 2022 05:31:10 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/lies-and-exaggerations-about-kids-vaccines-5-years-old-is-bad-public-health 00:19:00 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Lies and Exaggerations about Kids Vaccine I give examples, and show why they are lies Lies and Exaggerations about Kids Vaccine I give … Lies and Exaggerations about Kids Vaccine I give examples, and show why they are lies plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1290934708 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 14:19:40 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/enact-enza-vs-active-surveillance-in-localized-prostate-cancer 00:14:54 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes What happens when you treat people with $168,000 a year medicine when most of them will never need treatment, and all of them don't need treatment now What happens when you treat people with $168,000 … What happens when you treat people with $168,000 a year medicine when most of them will never need treatment, and all of them don't need treatment now plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1290164770 Sat, 18 Jun 2022 22:56:55 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/kids-vaccine-for-under-5-years-old 00:42:34 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I take a deep dive into the data for the mRNA vaccines for kids under 5 years olds I take a deep dive into the data for the mRNA vac… I take a deep dive into the data for the mRNA vaccines for kids under 5 years olds plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1289703280 Sat, 18 Jun 2022 02:54:06 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/h-jack-west-lung-cancer-podcasting-telehealth-pacific-adauracm816-kn189 01:17:06 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I sit down with H Jack West. City of Hope. Thoracic Oncology and we have a long discussion about trials; staging; PDL1 thresholds; Driver mutations and post protocol care; ADAURA; Adjuvant; & More I sit down with H Jack West. City of Hope. Thora… I sit down with H Jack West. City of Hope. Thoracic Oncology and we have a long discussion about trials; staging; PDL1 thresholds; Driver mutations and post protocol care; ADAURA; Adjuvant; & More plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1287951274 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 13:16:33 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/quantum-quizartinib-front-line-ethics-of-global-trials 00:41:46 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I discuss the timeline of Ratify and Quantum. Was this an ethical trial? Is it sufficient to say a trial is ethical because 50% of participants get something? I discuss the timeline of Ratify and Quantum. Wa… I discuss the timeline of Ratify and Quantum. Was this an ethical trial? Is it sufficient to say a trial is ethical because 50% of participants get something? plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1284543910 Thu, 09 Jun 2022 22:56:25 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/267-teclistimab-for-rr-multiple-myeloma 00:37:42 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes The drug has a high response rate and lots of infections, is it active? Yes; Efficacious? ???? I review ASCO2022 updates The drug has a high response rate and lots of inf… The drug has a high response rate and lots of infections, is it active? Yes; Efficacious? ???? I review ASCO2022 updates plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1283565502 Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:23:41 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/266-pd1-ab-for-msi-h-stage-ii-iii-rectal-cancer-a-100-cr-rate 00:24:12 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Are the results from Luis Diaz as good as touted. What trial should they do going forward? A 100% CR rate in Stage II and III rectal cancer?? Are the results from Luis Diaz as good as touted.… Are the results from Luis Diaz as good as touted. What trial should they do going forward? A 100% CR rate in Stage II and III rectal cancer?? plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1282772626 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:25:07 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/457-destiny-breast-04-a-complex-trial-to-deconstruct 00:32:14 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes My take on the standing ovation for DESTINY Breast 04 Traztuzumab Deruxtecan vs. Investigator choice after endocrine therapy and 1 or 2 chemotherapies for HER2 low My take on the standing ovation for DESTINY Breas… My take on the standing ovation for DESTINY Breast 04 Traztuzumab Deruxtecan vs. Investigator choice after endocrine therapy and 1 or 2 chemotherapies for HER2 low plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1282044919 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:52:57 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/464-determination-should-we-still-use-transplant-myeloma 00:31:53 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I break down Richardson, et al. NEJM DETERMINATION Transplanters are determined to keep going, should they be? Watch the videos b/c I have lots of great visuals My ASCO Coverage continues I break down Richardson, et al. NEJM DETERMINATIO… I break down Richardson, et al. NEJM DETERMINATION Transplanters are determined to keep going, should they be? Watch the videos b/c I have lots of great visuals My ASCO Coverage continues plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1281651451 Sun, 05 Jun 2022 23:14:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/463-asco22-dynamic-can-circulating-tumor-dna-allow-us-to-give-less-chemo-in-stage-ii-colon-cancer 00:35:29 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes The second paper from #ASCO2022 #ASCO22 that I break down This is one of the most technical papers I breakdown on the channel CT DNA used to omit chemo in Stage II colon cancer Read the book Malignant if you learn from this Watch the YouTube Figures https://youtu.be/QxOBIi7I2BU The second paper from #ASCO2022 #ASCO22 that I br… The second paper from #ASCO2022 #ASCO22 that I break down This is one of the most technical papers I breakdown on the channel CT DNA used to omit chemo in Stage II colon cancer Read the book Malignant if you learn from this Watch the YouTube Figures https://youtu.be/QxOBIi7I2BU plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1281129748 Sat, 04 Jun 2022 19:33:26 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/462-shine-ibrutinib-br-vs-br-limitations-to-the-trial 00:18:01 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Continuous vs. Fixed, 3 vs 2, PFS is the primary endpoint No OS Bad crossover Lots to discuss here I will be covering all the major ASCO papers on @PlenarySession Subscribe to my substack https://vinayprasadmdmph.substack.com/ Continuous vs. Fixed, 3 vs 2, PFS is the primary … Continuous vs. Fixed, 3 vs 2, PFS is the primary endpoint No OS Bad crossover Lots to discuss here I will be covering all the major ASCO papers on @PlenarySession Subscribe to my substack https://vinayprasadmdmph.substack.com/ plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1275963910 Fri, 27 May 2022 00:43:24 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/461-how-cdcs-vaccine-safety-missed-cases-of-myocarditis 00:54:37 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I am joined by Dr. Katie Sharff, infectious disease doc, to discuss two of her papers on myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.02.039 https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.21.21268209 I am joined by Dr. Katie Sharff, infectious disea… I am joined by Dr. Katie Sharff, infectious disease doc, to discuss two of her papers on myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.02.039 https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.21.21268209 plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1272741481 Sat, 21 May 2022 18:09:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/460-new-jco-paper-aml-efs-cr-cri-and-surrogate-validation-fda-methods 00:34:11 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I get back to my roots; I explain surrogate validation and a new JCO paper from the FDA authors on EFS and OS in AML. You won't want to miss it I get back to my roots; I explain surrogate valid… I get back to my roots; I explain surrogate validation and a new JCO paper from the FDA authors on EFS and OS in AML. You won't want to miss it plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1269767506 Tue, 17 May 2022 04:06:02 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/459-how-to-be-a-better-reader-of-case-control-studies 00:18:53 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this episode I dissect a test negative case control trial; I talk about a famous pancreas cancer study and I revisit the failure of Myeloma trialists In this episode I dissect a test negative case co… In this episode I dissect a test negative case control trial; I talk about a famous pancreas cancer study and I revisit the failure of Myeloma trialists plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1268382685 Sat, 14 May 2022 18:19:03 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/myeloma-is-a-broken-field-new-blood-paper 01:02:49 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I am joined by Manni Mohyuddin to talk about How I treat frontline transplant eligible myeloma. Vinay Prasad makes the case the entire field of myeloma is corrupt and broken. I am joined by Manni Mohyuddin to talk about How … I am joined by Manni Mohyuddin to talk about How I treat frontline transplant eligible myeloma. Vinay Prasad makes the case the entire field of myeloma is corrupt and broken. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1263470245 Fri, 06 May 2022 17:48:48 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/457-covid19-and-the-failures-of-public-health-w-leslie-bienen 01:21:36 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I join Dr. Bienen in person to discuss COVID19 and failures in public health I join Dr. Bienen in person to discuss COVID19 an… I join Dr. Bienen in person to discuss COVID19 and failures in public health plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1261846648 Wed, 04 May 2022 01:30:07 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/fifth-installment-of-the-brilliant-zeb-jamrozik 01:24:25 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes ID ethicist, and brilliant COVID19 commenter ID ethicist, and brilliant COVID19 commenter ID ethicist, and brilliant COVID19 commenter plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1260252904 Sun, 01 May 2022 04:21:20 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/455-compilation-of-recent-covid-monologues 01:12:50 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This is a compilation of the last week and half of monologues by VP on his Youtube Channel about COVID19 policy This is a compilation of the last week and half o… This is a compilation of the last week and half of monologues by VP on his Youtube Channel about COVID19 policy plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1259646772 Sat, 30 Apr 2022 01:35:02 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/454-eric-collison-professor-gi-oncologist-physician-scientist 00:54:30 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I talk to UCSF Professor Eric Collison about his lab, grant writing, the physician scientist life, cancer, and a doctors duty. I talk to UCSF Professor Eric Collison about his … I talk to UCSF Professor Eric Collison about his lab, grant writing, the physician scientist life, cancer, and a doctors duty. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1258157842 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:02:35 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/john-ioannidis-lectures-the-vkprasad-lab-about-covid19 01:28:54 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes A brilliant talk by one of the most brilliant scientists alive; JPAI lectures VKPrasad lab on all things COVID19; When does the pandemic end? What are the lessons? A brilliant talk by one of the most brilliant sci… A brilliant talk by one of the most brilliant scientists alive; JPAI lectures VKPrasad lab on all things COVID19; When does the pandemic end? What are the lessons? plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1256098219 Sun, 24 Apr 2022 16:09:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/452-vinay-prasad-gives-a-lecture-on-covid19-to-a-general-audience 00:41:40 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Listen in as I give an unscripted lecture to a general audience about COVID-19; What we got right and wrong these last 2+ years. Listen in as I give an unscripted lecture to a ge… Listen in as I give an unscripted lecture to a general audience about COVID-19; What we got right and wrong these last 2+ years. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1254750850 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 03:24:28 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/451-vinay-prasad-is-interviewed-by-kristina-jenei-about-academic-medicine 01:19:28 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Kristina Jenei becomes the 4th guest host and flips the tables on me, interviewing me about academic medicine and more... Kristina Jenei becomes the 4th guest host and fli… Kristina Jenei becomes the 4th guest host and flips the tables on me, interviewing me about academic medicine and more... plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1254102559 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 06:32:48 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/450-ivosidenib-aza-vs-aza-the-agile-6-huge-problems-journal-club 00:19:52 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I perform an analysis of the AGILE trial that came out in NEJM today; I find 6 huge problems. Follow PS on twitter; and write to us to let us know what you think I perform an analysis of the AGILE trial that cam… I perform an analysis of the AGILE trial that came out in NEJM today; I find 6 huge problems. Follow PS on twitter; and write to us to let us know what you think plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1250517517 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 03:47:51 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/449-malignant-book-club-part-3-audio 00:44:12 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Timothee Olivier joins me for the 3rd of 9 parts of the Malignant book club - this covers all of Oncology Timothee Olivier joins me for the 3rd of 9 parts … Timothee Olivier joins me for the 3rd of 9 parts of the Malignant book club - this covers all of Oncology plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1246253695 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 21:13:36 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/the-truth-about-rcts-in-cancer-medicine 00:34:39 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Pragmatic vs Ideal, Surrogate vs. Hard Endpoints; Time it takes; Ethics; Control arms; Purpose; I cover it all here. Pragmatic vs Ideal, Surrogate vs. Hard Endpoints;… Pragmatic vs Ideal, Surrogate vs. Hard Endpoints; Time it takes; Ethics; Control arms; Purpose; I cover it all here. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1236454087 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:24:02 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/malignant-book-club-w-dr-olivier-part-2-of-9 00:51:48 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this book club we discuss Chapters 2 and 3 of Malignant, covering Surrogates and their role in Oncology In this book club we discuss Chapters 2 and 3 of … In this book club we discuss Chapters 2 and 3 of Malignant, covering Surrogates and their role in Oncology plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1233592267 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 23:19:43 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/446-cancer-monologue-and-lecture-5-from-vps-class-on-how-to-appraise-medical-literature 00:50:58 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This is a brief monologue with Dr. Timothee Olivier, and the audio from a class I taught on RCTs-- when are they needed in biomedicine This is a brief monologue with Dr. Timothee Olivi… This is a brief monologue with Dr. Timothee Olivier, and the audio from a class I taught on RCTs-- when are they needed in biomedicine plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1230786961 Sat, 12 Mar 2022 00:42:50 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/445-malignant-book-club-w-dr-olivier-part-1-of-9 01:03:34 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Here is the first of a 9 part series on Malignant Book Club with Timothee Olivier from Switzerland We cover cost of drugs, and intro to cancer drug policy Here is the first of a 9 part series on Malignant… Here is the first of a 9 part series on Malignant Book Club with Timothee Olivier from Switzerland We cover cost of drugs, and intro to cancer drug policy plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1226018959 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 01:02:25 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/cost-of-cancer-drugs-basics-in-cancer-drug-policy 00:43:44 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I lecture on basics on cancer drug policy I lecture on basics on cancer drug policy I lecture on basics on cancer drug policy plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1224152608 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:11:22 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/vkprasad-lab-update-part-2-with-timothee-olivier 01:06:58 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I am back with Timothee Olivier from Geneva Switzerland to discuss Part 2 of our laboratory work. Can oncologists criticize RCTs? We also announce our new series. A 9 week Malignant Bookclub I am back with Timothee Olivier from Geneva Switz… I am back with Timothee Olivier from Geneva Switzerland to discuss Part 2 of our laboratory work. Can oncologists criticize RCTs? We also announce our new series. A 9 week Malignant Bookclub plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1221874477 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 20:18:31 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/442-timothee-olivier-geneva-in-the-first-installment-of-vkprasad-lab-updates 01:06:01 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Timothee Olivier from Geneva Hospital Switzerland joins me for the first in a series of episodes on updates from VKPrasad laboratory, where we discuss cancer drugs & policy & evidence Timothee Olivier from Geneva Hospital Switzerland… Timothee Olivier from Geneva Hospital Switzerland joins me for the first in a series of episodes on updates from VKPrasad laboratory, where we discuss cancer drugs & policy & evidence plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1218556999 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 01:40:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/441-the-mask-debacle-with-jacob-hale-russell 01:06:59 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Jacob Hale Russell is back from Rutgers law to talk about his new piece in Tablet Magazine. Jacob Hale Russell is back from Rutgers law to ta… Jacob Hale Russell is back from Rutgers law to talk about his new piece in Tablet Magazine. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1205493463 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:47:24 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/440-h-gilbert-welch-melanoma-screening-blood-based-cancer-testing-lung-ca-screening 01:03:24 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes A discussion about the excesses of testing with Gil Welch A discussion about the excesses of testing with G… A discussion about the excesses of testing with Gil Welch plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1204376716 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 01:51:43 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/439-dr-zeb-jamrozik-id-ethicist-practicing-doctor-great-thinker 01:31:55 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes I am joined for my 4th conversation with Zeb. This is a far reaching conversation where we discuss mandates, vaccines, masking, and why evidence based medicine still has something to offer. I am joined for my 4th conversation with Zeb. Thi… I am joined for my 4th conversation with Zeb. This is a far reaching conversation where we discuss mandates, vaccines, masking, and why evidence based medicine still has something to offer. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1200623998 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 03:05:35 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep438 02:11:49 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We're back this week with a collection of monologues! We talk about a Paul Offitt quote, COVID boosters for adults and kids, COVID testing, whether this is a pandemic of the unvaccinated, myocarditis and pericarditis, college campus restrictions, and more! STAT News Op-Ed: https://www.statnews.com/2021/12/23/at-a-time-when-the-u-s-needed-covid-19-dialogue-between-scientists-francis-collins-moved-to-shut-it-down/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We're back this week with a collection of monolog… We're back this week with a collection of monologues! We talk about a Paul Offitt quote, COVID boosters for adults and kids, COVID testing, whether this is a pandemic of the unvaccinated, myocarditis and pericarditis, college campus restrictions, and more! STAT News Op-Ed: https://www.statnews.com/2021/12/23/at-a-time-when-the-u-s-needed-covid-19-dialogue-between-scientists-francis-collins-moved-to-shut-it-down/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1191705736 Thu, 06 Jan 2022 22:22:51 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep437 00:56:55 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we have a short discussion for you of the MEMOIR study, published in The Lancet Oncology: "Effect of immunotherapy time-of-day infusion on overall survival among patients with advanced melanoma in the USA (MEMOIR): a propensity score-matched analysis of a single-centre, longitudinal study". We also have a special treat for you: a lecture Dr. Chris Booth of Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada recently gave titled "The Emperor Has No Clothes", a critique of the current state of cancer care. MEMOIR: doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00546-5 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we have a short discussion for you of the M… Today we have a short discussion for you of the MEMOIR study, published in The Lancet Oncology: "Effect of immunotherapy time-of-day infusion on overall survival among patients with advanced melanoma in the USA (MEMOIR): a propensity score-matched analysis of a single-centre, longitudinal study". We also have a special treat for you: a lecture Dr. Chris Booth of Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada recently gave titled "The Emperor Has No Clothes", a critique of the current state of cancer care. MEMOIR: doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00546-5 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1188172183 Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:00:02 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep436 01:46:59 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we have an in-depth, in-person interview with Dr. John Ioannidis of Stanford University. We ask him: where are we now with COVID-19? Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we have an in-depth, in-person interview wi… Today we have an in-depth, in-person interview with Dr. John Ioannidis of Stanford University. We ask him: where are we now with COVID-19? Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1188168004 Fri, 31 Dec 2021 22:19:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep435 01:29:16 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Dr. Zeb Jamrozik, an infectious disease bioethicist at the Monash Bioethics Centre and the University of Oxford, is back again! We discuss Omicron, travel bans, masks, vaccine mandates, and more. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Dr. Zeb Jamrozik, an infectious disease bioethici… Dr. Zeb Jamrozik, an infectious disease bioethicist at the Monash Bioethics Centre and the University of Oxford, is back again! We discuss Omicron, travel bans, masks, vaccine mandates, and more. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1184379397 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 16:54:22 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep434 01:15:29 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes David Russler-Germain and Papa Heme join VP to discuss the hottest ASH lymphoma papers: POLARIX and 2 CAR-T trials (ZUMA-7 & BELINDA) Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew David Russler-Germain and Papa Heme join VP to di… David Russler-Germain and Papa Heme join VP to discuss the hottest ASH lymphoma papers: POLARIX and 2 CAR-T trials (ZUMA-7 & BELINDA) Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1182413278 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 04:05:38 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep433 01:04:41 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We have an in-person interview for you today! We sit down with Dr. Adil Daud of UCSF to talk all things melanoma. We cover Tebentafusp, nodal dissection, the Will Rogers phenomenon and the effect of stage migration on clinical trials as imaging advances, adjuvant vs I/O, academic training vs apprenticeship for budding oncologists, and more! Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We have an in-person interview for you today! We … We have an in-person interview for you today! We sit down with Dr. Adil Daud of UCSF to talk all things melanoma. We cover Tebentafusp, nodal dissection, the Will Rogers phenomenon and the effect of stage migration on clinical trials as imaging advances, adjuvant vs I/O, academic training vs apprenticeship for budding oncologists, and more! Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1171032001 Fri, 03 Dec 2021 03:47:53 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep432 01:05:19 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We're back with a hematology/oncology heavy episode! We talk about oral azacitidine for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and nelarabine for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) with Dr. Bernie Marini, a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist in Hematology and Associate Professor at University of Michigan Medicine. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We're back with a hematology/oncology heavy episo… We're back with a hematology/oncology heavy episode! We talk about oral azacitidine for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and nelarabine for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) with Dr. Bernie Marini, a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist in Hematology and Associate Professor at University of Michigan Medicine. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1165731049 Wed, 24 Nov 2021 20:00:19 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep431 00:54:49 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we interview Dr. Bill Hall, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and Surgery at Medical College of Wisconsin, on his new paper out now in the Journal of Clinical Oncology titled "Value of Neoadjuvant Radiation Therapy in the Management of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma". Neoadjuvant: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.21.01220 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Today we interview Dr. Bill Hall, Associate Profe… Today we interview Dr. Bill Hall, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and Surgery at Medical College of Wisconsin, on his new paper out now in the Journal of Clinical Oncology titled "Value of Neoadjuvant Radiation Therapy in the Management of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma". Neoadjuvant: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.21.01220 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1164425125 Mon, 22 Nov 2021 04:26:14 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep430 01:09:10 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we interview Dr. Cody Meissner, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease and Professor of Pediatrics at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Meissner is also a member of the US FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee. We talk about the affect of school closures on the health of children, the evidence base for COVID vaccine mandates in children, and the nuance surrounding all of it. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we interview Dr. Cody Meissner, Chief of th… Today we interview Dr. Cody Meissner, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease and Professor of Pediatrics at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Meissner is also a member of the US FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee. We talk about the affect of school closures on the health of children, the evidence base for COVID vaccine mandates in children, and the nuance surrounding all of it. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1157814829 Thu, 11 Nov 2021 01:23:28 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep429 01:13:22 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Dr. Zeb Jamrozik, an infectious disease bioethicist at the Monash Bioethics Centre and the University of Oxford, is back by popular demand! We talk about the failures, both scientific and ethical, of the COVID-19 pandemic. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Dr. Zeb Jamrozik, an infectious disease bioethici… Dr. Zeb Jamrozik, an infectious disease bioethicist at the Monash Bioethics Centre and the University of Oxford, is back by popular demand! We talk about the failures, both scientific and ethical, of the COVID-19 pandemic. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1154808238 Sat, 06 Nov 2021 04:48:09 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep428 00:55:47 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We're joined today by Dr. Aaron Goodman, a hematologist/oncologist at the University of California San Diego, to talk about calling out an unethical clinical trial, Melflufen, and academic oncology. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We're joined today by Dr. Aaron Goodman, a hemato… We're joined today by Dr. Aaron Goodman, a hematologist/oncologist at the University of California San Diego, to talk about calling out an unethical clinical trial, Melflufen, and academic oncology. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1150449670 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 21:01:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep427 01:20:19 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We're joined by Dr. Bapu Jena of Harvard Medical School to talk about his show, Freakonomics, M.D., and his career at the intersection of economics and medicine. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We're joined by Dr. Bapu Jena of Harvard Medical … We're joined by Dr. Bapu Jena of Harvard Medical School to talk about his show, Freakonomics, M.D., and his career at the intersection of economics and medicine. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1149315589 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:06:19 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep426 00:34:40 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We have three topics for you today: We talk about our recent paper on the use of second-line immunotherapy in kidney cancer, the controversy over whether a cancer clinical trial was unethical, and the results of the randomized clinical trial CASSIOPEIA. Kidney Cancer: doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.24728 CASSIOPEIA doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00428-9 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We have three topics for you today: We talk about… We have three topics for you today: We talk about our recent paper on the use of second-line immunotherapy in kidney cancer, the controversy over whether a cancer clinical trial was unethical, and the results of the randomized clinical trial CASSIOPEIA. Kidney Cancer: doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.24728 CASSIOPEIA doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00428-9 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1144690693 Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:58:53 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep425 01:13:06 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we have an interview with Dr. Zeb Jamrozik, an infectious disease bioethicist at the Monash Bioethics Centre and the University of Oxford. We talk about COVID-19 health policy and where we went wrong, speaking specifically from the values framework of health, fairness, and freedom. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we have an interview with Dr. Zeb Jamrozik,… Today we have an interview with Dr. Zeb Jamrozik, an infectious disease bioethicist at the Monash Bioethics Centre and the University of Oxford. We talk about COVID-19 health policy and where we went wrong, speaking specifically from the values framework of health, fairness, and freedom. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1142675905 Sat, 16 Oct 2021 03:31:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep424 01:46:35 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We have a summary of our thoughts for you on recent news about COVID. We discuss the prospect of FDA authorization of a Moderna booster, 8 lessons for health policy in times of crisis, updates on myocarditis data from Israel and Europe, how our experiences with COVID warn us of the possible end to democracy, how progressivism is dead, why social media should not censor views, the CDC's new masking studies, the slogan "follow the science", weekly testing of vaccinated college students who don't have symptoms, the survival of science after COVID, and the question of requiring a booster to follow the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We have a summary of our thoughts for you on rece… We have a summary of our thoughts for you on recent news about COVID. We discuss the prospect of FDA authorization of a Moderna booster, 8 lessons for health policy in times of crisis, updates on myocarditis data from Israel and Europe, how our experiences with COVID warn us of the possible end to democracy, how progressivism is dead, why social media should not censor views, the CDC's new masking studies, the slogan "follow the science", weekly testing of vaccinated college students who don't have symptoms, the survival of science after COVID, and the question of requiring a booster to follow the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1142069626 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 03:23:13 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep423 01:28:08 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode we're joined by a number of special guests: Dr. Christopher Booth and Dr. Adam Fundytus of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Dr. Manju Sengar of the Tata Memorial Centre, and Dr. Aaron Goodman of the University of California at San Diego. We talk about their new papers: "Access to cancer medicines deemed essential by oncologists in 82 countries: an international, cross-sectional survey", "Practicing on the edge of oncology: when standard of care feels uncomfortable", and "Has the Current Oncology Value Paradigm Forgotten Patients’ Time? Too Little of a Good Thing". Cancer Medicines: doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00463-0 Edge of Oncology: doi.org/10.1038/s41571-021-00550-9 Value Paradigm: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.3600 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode we're joined by a number of sp… On today's episode we're joined by a number of special guests: Dr. Christopher Booth and Dr. Adam Fundytus of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Dr. Manju Sengar of the Tata Memorial Centre, and Dr. Aaron Goodman of the University of California at San Diego. We talk about their new papers: "Access to cancer medicines deemed essential by oncologists in 82 countries: an international, cross-sectional survey", "Practicing on the edge of oncology: when standard of care feels uncomfortable", and "Has the Current Oncology Value Paradigm Forgotten Patients’ Time? Too Little of a Good Thing". Cancer Medicines: doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00463-0 Edge of Oncology: doi.org/10.1038/s41571-021-00550-9 Value Paradigm: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.3600 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1140255658 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:24:04 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep422 01:18:28 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode, in honor of him and in recognition of his passing, we have an old interview with Dr. Elihu Estey of the University of Washington on his 40 years of experience as an oncologist, the "Renaissance" of drugs for leukemia, and advice for trainees on how to approach career goals. This interview originally aired as episode 1.49. He will be missed. On today's episode, in honor of him and in recogn… On today's episode, in honor of him and in recognition of his passing, we have an old interview with Dr. Elihu Estey of the University of Washington on his 40 years of experience as an oncologist, the "Renaissance" of drugs for leukemia, and advice for trainees on how to approach career goals. This interview originally aired as episode 1.49. He will be missed. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1129418497 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 23:00:04 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep421 01:29:17 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we take a break from #zercovid to give you another episode that's a deep dive into COVID-19. We start with an interview with epidemiologist and infectious disease expert Dr. Daniel Morgan of the University of Maryland School of Medicine; we talk about cognitive errors in medical decision-making and how it relates to COVID-19 health policy. After that, we have a series of thoughts for you on COVID vaccine mandates for schools, President Biden's vaccine plan, the FDA's vote on boosters, John Ioannidis' new paper on vaccinating students, the Pfizer results for vaccines in kids 5-11, and accepting that COVID is here to stay. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew This week we take a break from #zercovid to give … This week we take a break from #zercovid to give you another episode that's a deep dive into COVID-19. We start with an interview with epidemiologist and infectious disease expert Dr. Daniel Morgan of the University of Maryland School of Medicine; we talk about cognitive errors in medical decision-making and how it relates to COVID-19 health policy. After that, we have a series of thoughts for you on COVID vaccine mandates for schools, President Biden's vaccine plan, the FDA's vote on boosters, John Ioannidis' new paper on vaccinating students, the Pfizer results for vaccines in kids 5-11, and accepting that COVID is here to stay. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1124255149 Tue, 14 Sep 2021 04:11:18 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep420 01:10:11 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we take a brief break from our #zerocovid mantra to offer you our thoughts on current events. We cover a variety of topics, including: medical doctors in academia, cancelling conferences even for the vaccinated, masking 2-year-olds, equipoise, the CDC Georgia study, myocarditis, booster shots, outdoor masking at Duke, no more zero COVID in Australia, the Bangladesh cluster RCT on masks and its implications for kids in the USA, the resignation of two senior FDA officials, LA schools mandating vaccines, vaccinating college students, and more. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we take a brief break from our #zerocovid m… Today we take a brief break from our #zerocovid mantra to offer you our thoughts on current events. We cover a variety of topics, including: medical doctors in academia, cancelling conferences even for the vaccinated, masking 2-year-olds, equipoise, the CDC Georgia study, myocarditis, booster shots, outdoor masking at Duke, no more zero COVID in Australia, the Bangladesh cluster RCT on masks and its implications for kids in the USA, the resignation of two senior FDA officials, LA schools mandating vaccines, vaccinating college students, and more. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1120805230 Wed, 08 Sep 2021 04:18:13 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep419 00:30:33 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today's episode is a lecture our host, Dr. Vinay Prasad of University of California San Francisco, gave recently on censoring patients in Kaplan-Meier plots. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today's episode is a lecture our host, Dr. Vinay … Today's episode is a lecture our host, Dr. Vinay Prasad of University of California San Francisco, gave recently on censoring patients in Kaplan-Meier plots. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1116666118 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 02:10:38 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep418 01:18:23 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we're joined by social epidemiologist, Dr. Maria Glymour of UCSF. We talk about her work in studying public health interventions for dementia and how her experience in academia has led to her conviction in the necessity of rigorous, quantitative technical skills training for epidemiology PhD students. We touch on how to have a good idea, her advice for PhD applicants, and working in a soft money (grants) vs hard money environment. Finally, we discuss her idea for a stepped-wedge trial approach to evaluate the new Alzheimer's drug, aducanumab. Aducanumab: https://sites.bu.edu/melodem/files/2021/07/Pragmatic-Study-Designs-to-Accelerate-Aducanumab-Evidence_Glymour.pdf Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we're joined by social epidemiologist, Dr. … Today we're joined by social epidemiologist, Dr. Maria Glymour of UCSF. We talk about her work in studying public health interventions for dementia and how her experience in academia has led to her conviction in the necessity of rigorous, quantitative technical skills training for epidemiology PhD students. We touch on how to have a good idea, her advice for PhD applicants, and working in a soft money (grants) vs hard money environment. Finally, we discuss her idea for a stepped-wedge trial approach to evaluate the new Alzheimer's drug, aducanumab. Aducanumab: https://sites.bu.edu/melodem/files/2021/07/Pragmatic-Study-Designs-to-Accelerate-Aducanumab-Evidence_Glymour.pdf Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1113809212 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:42:47 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep417 00:59:01 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We have two oncology conversations for you today. The first is with Dr. Saroj Niraula of the University of Manitoba, and together we discuss the necessity of randomized controlled trials for granting FDA approval of cancer drugs. The second is with Dr. Ghulam Rehman "Manni" Mohyuddin of the University of Utah on a variety of myeloma studies, including LIGHTHOUSE, OCEANS, and HORIZON. Feasibility of RCTs: doi.org/10.1093/jncics/pkab061 RR of Alternative Treatments: doi.org/10.1002/ijc.33231 Study Time Reduction: doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.8351 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We have two oncology conversations for you today.… We have two oncology conversations for you today. The first is with Dr. Saroj Niraula of the University of Manitoba, and together we discuss the necessity of randomized controlled trials for granting FDA approval of cancer drugs. The second is with Dr. Ghulam Rehman "Manni" Mohyuddin of the University of Utah on a variety of myeloma studies, including LIGHTHOUSE, OCEANS, and HORIZON. Feasibility of RCTs: doi.org/10.1093/jncics/pkab061 RR of Alternative Treatments: doi.org/10.1002/ijc.33231 Study Time Reduction: doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.8351 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1110362128 Sat, 21 Aug 2021 20:07:38 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep416 01:05:00 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we interview Dr. Bita Fakhri of UCSF on the current research behind treatments for lymphoma. We touch on CAR-T, ABVD, DA-EPOCH-R, and more. We also talk about histiocytic disorders, Dr. Fakhri's career in academia, and learning through teaching. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we interview Dr. Bita Fakhri of UCSF on the… Today we interview Dr. Bita Fakhri of UCSF on the current research behind treatments for lymphoma. We touch on CAR-T, ABVD, DA-EPOCH-R, and more. We also talk about histiocytic disorders, Dr. Fakhri's career in academia, and learning through teaching. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1108540267 Thu, 19 Aug 2021 03:04:11 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep415 00:42:16 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we're compiling all our recent monologues on COVID-19. That's right -- we're taking a break from #zerocovid to give you an episode that's #allcovid! We cover a whole range of news and opinions covering the Delta variant. We give an evidence-based-medicine doctor's take on the question: Are RCTs necessary in the age of COVID19? We also talk about how the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) lost the narrative. We detail how America failed kids because the AAP, CDC, & the teachers unions all hate Trump more than they love kids. We cover vaccine boosters: are they justified? Is there enough evidence? We detail how to run a randomized controlled trial of a policy intervention. And, finally, we confront the New York Times opinion article "Actually, Wearing a Mask Can Help Your Child Learn". We confront the tough questions: Do children really need to see faces? Why do we even have faces? Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we're compiling all our recent monologues o… Today we're compiling all our recent monologues on COVID-19. That's right -- we're taking a break from #zerocovid to give you an episode that's #allcovid! We cover a whole range of news and opinions covering the Delta variant. We give an evidence-based-medicine doctor's take on the question: Are RCTs necessary in the age of COVID19? We also talk about how the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) lost the narrative. We detail how America failed kids because the AAP, CDC, & the teachers unions all hate Trump more than they love kids. We cover vaccine boosters: are they justified? Is there enough evidence? We detail how to run a randomized controlled trial of a policy intervention. And, finally, we confront the New York Times opinion article "Actually, Wearing a Mask Can Help Your Child Learn". We confront the tough questions: Do children really need to see faces? Why do we even have faces? Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1104243946 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:40:55 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep414 01:08:23 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we interview Dr. Alan Venook of UCSF, a renowned expert in clinical trial design and gastrointestinal malignancies. We talk about the evolution of the treatment for colorectal cancer over the last few decades, starting with 5FU. We also discuss his time working as an editor for the Journal of Clinical Oncology and we talk about his advice for budding clinical trialists.  Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we interview Dr. Alan Venook of UCSF, a ren… Today we interview Dr. Alan Venook of UCSF, a renowned expert in clinical trial design and gastrointestinal malignancies. We talk about the evolution of the treatment for colorectal cancer over the last few decades, starting with 5FU. We also discuss his time working as an editor for the Journal of Clinical Oncology and we talk about his advice for budding clinical trialists.  Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1101541267 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 21:46:42 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep413 00:14:51 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We have two short thinkpieces for you. The first is on the lessons that can be learned, or have been learned along the way, from publishing 300 peer-reviewed papers in medical/scientific journals. The second is on the recent publication with Jenny Gill out now in the International Journal of Cancer, titled "After COVID-19, telemedicine may be used in addition to usual care and not in lieu of: Implications for health systems". Telemedicine: doi.org/10.1002/ijc.33752 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We have two short thinkpieces for you. The first … We have two short thinkpieces for you. The first is on the lessons that can be learned, or have been learned along the way, from publishing 300 peer-reviewed papers in medical/scientific journals. The second is on the recent publication with Jenny Gill out now in the International Journal of Cancer, titled "After COVID-19, telemedicine may be used in addition to usual care and not in lieu of: Implications for health systems". Telemedicine: doi.org/10.1002/ijc.33752 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1099603714 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 22:42:38 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep412 00:35:50 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we interview Dr. Josee-Lyne Ethier of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada on her new paper "Practice Patterns and Outcomes of Novel Targeted Agents for the Treatment of ERBB2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer", out now in JAMA Oncology. We talk about the real-world survival outcomes for pertuzumab and T-DM1, comparing these outcomes to the results of pivotal clinical trials CLEOPATRA and EMILIA. Practice Patterns and Outcomes: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.2140 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we interview Dr. Josee-Lyne Ethier of Queen… Today we interview Dr. Josee-Lyne Ethier of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada on her new paper "Practice Patterns and Outcomes of Novel Targeted Agents for the Treatment of ERBB2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer", out now in JAMA Oncology. We talk about the real-world survival outcomes for pertuzumab and T-DM1, comparing these outcomes to the results of pivotal clinical trials CLEOPATRA and EMILIA. Practice Patterns and Outcomes: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.2140 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1097398177 Sat, 31 Jul 2021 01:53:36 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep411 00:54:18 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today's episode is a compilation of a few short monologues. We provide an oncologist's evidence-based medicine perspective on four papers: CheckMate 274, adjuvant nivolumab in urothelial cancer; PARADIGM-HF/Entresto; the POLO trial, olaparib in pancreas cancer; and the paper "An algorithmic approach to reducing unexplained pain disparities in underserved populations". CheckMate 274: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2034442 PARADIGM-HF: doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1409077 POLO: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1903387 Knee pain: doi.org/10.1038/s41591-020-01192-7 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today's episode is a compilation of a few short m… Today's episode is a compilation of a few short monologues. We provide an oncologist's evidence-based medicine perspective on four papers: CheckMate 274, adjuvant nivolumab in urothelial cancer; PARADIGM-HF/Entresto; the POLO trial, olaparib in pancreas cancer; and the paper "An algorithmic approach to reducing unexplained pain disparities in underserved populations". CheckMate 274: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2034442 PARADIGM-HF: doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1409077 POLO: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1903387 Knee pain: doi.org/10.1038/s41591-020-01192-7 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1095377119 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 02:00:59 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep410 00:58:58 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we sit down (in person!) with Dr. Jeff Bien of Stanford University to break down all the details -- from the methods to the statistical analysis to the conclusions -- of the CheckMate 649 trial, which pitted first-line nivolumab plus chemotherapy against chemotherapy alone for advanced gastric, gastro-oesophageal junction, and oesophageal adenocarcinoma. CheckMate 649: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00797-2 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we sit down (in person!) with Dr. Jeff Bien… Today we sit down (in person!) with Dr. Jeff Bien of Stanford University to break down all the details -- from the methods to the statistical analysis to the conclusions -- of the CheckMate 649 trial, which pitted first-line nivolumab plus chemotherapy against chemotherapy alone for advanced gastric, gastro-oesophageal junction, and oesophageal adenocarcinoma. CheckMate 649: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00797-2 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1092952834 Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:18:42 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep409 00:26:38 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we have two short monologues for you on recent papers. The first, by popular request, is the problems with the VISION trial, which treated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer with lutetium-177–PSMA-617 (Lu-177–PSMA-617) radioligand therapy and standard of care. The second is on the paper recently published in Science titled "Fecal microbiota transplant promotes response in immunotherapy-refractory melanoma patients". Fecal transplant: doi.org/10.1126/science.abb5920 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we have two short monologues for you on rec… Today we have two short monologues for you on recent papers. The first, by popular request, is the problems with the VISION trial, which treated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer with lutetium-177–PSMA-617 (Lu-177–PSMA-617) radioligand therapy and standard of care. The second is on the paper recently published in Science titled "Fecal microbiota transplant promotes response in immunotherapy-refractory melanoma patients". Fecal transplant: doi.org/10.1126/science.abb5920 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1088975539 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 23:20:50 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep408 00:11:31 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In today's quick episode, we talk about our new paper out now in JAMA Network Open titled "The Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee Votes of April 2021—Implications for the Fate of Accelerated Approval" ODAC Votes: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.3046 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew In today's quick episode, we talk about our new p… In today's quick episode, we talk about our new paper out now in JAMA Network Open titled "The Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee Votes of April 2021—Implications for the Fate of Accelerated Approval" ODAC Votes: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.3046 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1084798549 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 22:19:51 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep407 00:49:01 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We have a reverse episode for you today! Emma Greenstreet, a second-year medical student at UCSF, interviews our usual host, Dr. Vinay Prasad on why and how he chose hematology/oncology as a specialty, engaging with criticism, mentorship, medical student rotations, choosing a research project, and urging doctors in academia to aim higher. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We have a reverse episode for you today! Emma Gre… We have a reverse episode for you today! Emma Greenstreet, a second-year medical student at UCSF, interviews our usual host, Dr. Vinay Prasad on why and how he chose hematology/oncology as a specialty, engaging with criticism, mentorship, medical student rotations, choosing a research project, and urging doctors in academia to aim higher. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1084053544 Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:54:09 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep406 01:31:43 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We sat down in person with Dr. Rahul Banerjee, a BMT/CAR-T fellow at UCSF, to talk about all manner of topics including CAR-T, randomized trials in oncology (and, specifically, Dr. Banerjee's two recent papers out now), social media, treating Multiple Myeloma, and how people make career decisions. What Oncologists Can Learn From COVID-19: doi.org/10.1038/s41571-020-00448-y Are Observational, Real-World Studies Suitable: doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.12119 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We sat down in person with Dr. Rahul Banerjee, a … We sat down in person with Dr. Rahul Banerjee, a BMT/CAR-T fellow at UCSF, to talk about all manner of topics including CAR-T, randomized trials in oncology (and, specifically, Dr. Banerjee's two recent papers out now), social media, treating Multiple Myeloma, and how people make career decisions. What Oncologists Can Learn From COVID-19: doi.org/10.1038/s41571-020-00448-y Are Observational, Real-World Studies Suitable: doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.12119 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1082865277 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 02:03:13 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep405 00:53:16 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we are joined by Dr. Ameet Sarpatwari of Harvard Medical School to discuss how so many great minds in oncology are leaving cancer research in academia for industry. We also talk about the evidence (or lack thereof) behind the recent FDA approval of aducanumab to treat Alzheimer's disease. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we are joined by Dr. Ameet Sarpatwari of Ha… Today we are joined by Dr. Ameet Sarpatwari of Harvard Medical School to discuss how so many great minds in oncology are leaving cancer research in academia for industry. We also talk about the evidence (or lack thereof) behind the recent FDA approval of aducanumab to treat Alzheimer's disease. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1076142880 Sat, 26 Jun 2021 00:14:41 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep404 00:30:34 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we have a short monologue for you on just a few topics: a treatment algorithm for follicular lymphoma and our host Dr. Prasad's new paper out now in the European Journal of Clinical Investigation: "Reliable, cheap, fast and few: What is the best study for assessing medical practices? Randomized controlled trials or synthetic control arms?" RCTs or Synthetic Control Arms?: doi.org/10.1111/eci.13580 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we have a short monologue for you on just a… Today we have a short monologue for you on just a few topics: a treatment algorithm for follicular lymphoma and our host Dr. Prasad's new paper out now in the European Journal of Clinical Investigation: "Reliable, cheap, fast and few: What is the best study for assessing medical practices? Randomized controlled trials or synthetic control arms?" RCTs or Synthetic Control Arms?: doi.org/10.1111/eci.13580 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1071338164 Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:36:52 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep403 01:09:26 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we're back with another real-life (non-virtual!) interview. We're joined by Dr. Nina Shah of UCSF to discuss her career and her work in mutiple myeloma as well as the complexities of advancing your career -- dealing with productivity metrics like the h-index or the Kardashian index, switching institutions, balancing work with your home life, adapting to the changing field of oncology, and more. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we're back with another real-life (non-virt… Today we're back with another real-life (non-virtual!) interview. We're joined by Dr. Nina Shah of UCSF to discuss her career and her work in mutiple myeloma as well as the complexities of advancing your career -- dealing with productivity metrics like the h-index or the Kardashian index, switching institutions, balancing work with your home life, adapting to the changing field of oncology, and more. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1068549949 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 02:28:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep402 01:43:36 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we sit down with Dr. George Sledge of the Stanford University Medical Center to hear the story of his career and to discuss the history of breast cancer research and treatment. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we sit down with Dr. George Sledge of the S… Today we sit down with Dr. George Sledge of the Stanford University Medical Center to hear the story of his career and to discuss the history of breast cancer research and treatment. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1066823395 Fri, 11 Jun 2021 22:44:01 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep401 00:49:58 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we're launching season 4 of Plenary Session! This season we're returning to our love of monologues. On today's episode we talk about highlights from the recent annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we're launching season 4 of Plenary Session… Today we're launching season 4 of Plenary Session! This season we're returning to our love of monologues. On today's episode we talk about highlights from the recent annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1055651080 Fri, 04 Jun 2021 19:00:01 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep390 01:16:02 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode, we interview Dr. Marty Makary of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health on how he chose his path in medicine, how health care as it is in the United States needs to change, and how groupthink dominated COVID-19 health policy. We discuss a variety of topics from his research on overuse, the prevalence of burnout in healthcare professionals, silos in medicine, to patients' lawsuits against hospitals. We touch on his two books, the latter of which has a new edition coming out next month that addresses COVID-19: Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care, and "The Price We Pay: What Broke American Health Care--and How to Fix It". Unaccountable: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/unaccountable-9781608198368/ The Price We Pay: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/the-price-we-pay-9781635575910/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode, we interview Dr. Marty Makary… On today's episode, we interview Dr. Marty Makary of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health on how he chose his path in medicine, how health care as it is in the United States needs to change, and how groupthink dominated COVID-19 health policy. We discuss a variety of topics from his research on overuse, the prevalence of burnout in healthcare professionals, silos in medicine, to patients' lawsuits against hospitals. We touch on his two books, the latter of which has a new edition coming out next month that addresses COVID-19: Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care, and "The Price We Pay: What Broke American Health Care--and How to Fix It". Unaccountable: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/unaccountable-9781608198368/ The Price We Pay: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/the-price-we-pay-9781635575910/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1055759479 Thu, 03 Jun 2021 19:00:01 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep389 00:27:57 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we have a brief monologue for you on how to think about COVID-19 policy in the context of rare event and declining probabilities. We also touch on what to expect from season 4 of this podcast, as season 3 comes to an end. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we have a brief monologue for you on how to… Today we have a brief monologue for you on how to think about COVID-19 policy in the context of rare event and declining probabilities. We also touch on what to expect from season 4 of this podcast, as season 3 comes to an end. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1055531041 Wed, 02 Jun 2021 19:00:01 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep388 01:18:00 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today's episode is hosted by guest Logan Powell, an incoming medical student at the Texas A&M College of Medicine and creator of this podcast's show notes. He reverse interviews our usual host, Dr. Vinay Prasad, in honor of the one-year anniversary release of Dr. Prasad's book "Malignant: How Bad Policy and Bad Evidence Harm People with Cancer". They explore a few behind-the-scenes stories. Show notes: www.plenarysessionpodcast.com Listen to Malignant with a free 30-day trial of Audible: www.audible.com/pd/B08864KFHW/?so…ACX0_195112_rh_us Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today's episode is hosted by guest Logan Powell, … Today's episode is hosted by guest Logan Powell, an incoming medical student at the Texas A&M College of Medicine and creator of this podcast's show notes. He reverse interviews our usual host, Dr. Vinay Prasad, in honor of the one-year anniversary release of Dr. Prasad's book "Malignant: How Bad Policy and Bad Evidence Harm People with Cancer". They explore a few behind-the-scenes stories. Show notes: www.plenarysessionpodcast.com Listen to Malignant with a free 30-day trial of Audible: www.audible.com/pd/B08864KFHW/?so…ACX0_195112_rh_us Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1055419309 Mon, 31 May 2021 19:00:03 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep387 01:03:53 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we try something new. We're joined by five esteemed multiple myeloma experts for a back-and-forth round table discussion on the disease, including initial therapy, high risk, and maintenance. Our guests are Dr. Raj Chakraborty of Columbia University, Dr. Sam Rubinstein of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Dr. Manni Mohyuddin of the University of Utah, Dr. Ben Derman of the University of Chicago, and Dr. Kevin Knopf of Highland Hospital. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we try something new. We're joined by five … Today we try something new. We're joined by five esteemed multiple myeloma experts for a back-and-forth round table discussion on the disease, including initial therapy, high risk, and maintenance. Our guests are Dr. Raj Chakraborty of Columbia University, Dr. Sam Rubinstein of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Dr. Manni Mohyuddin of the University of Utah, Dr. Ben Derman of the University of Chicago, and Dr. Kevin Knopf of Highland Hospital. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1055374339 Fri, 28 May 2021 19:00:03 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep386 00:34:41 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we bring back our popular Journal Club with a Fellow segment. We're joined by Dr. Karine Tawagi of the Oschner Clinic in Louisiana to discuss the CLEAR trial: "Lenvatinib plus Pembrolizumab or Everolimus for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma" as published in the New England Journal of Medicine. CLEAR: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2035716 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we bring back our popular Journal Club with… Today we bring back our popular Journal Club with a Fellow segment. We're joined by Dr. Karine Tawagi of the Oschner Clinic in Louisiana to discuss the CLEAR trial: "Lenvatinib plus Pembrolizumab or Everolimus for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma" as published in the New England Journal of Medicine. CLEAR: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2035716 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1054909291 Thu, 27 May 2021 19:00:03 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep385 00:46:37 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Our guest today is Dr. Joshua Briscoe of Duke University. We discuss Med-Psych (a joint internal medicine and psychiatry residency) and how it and palliative care connect to the human side to medicine: providing the care for quality of life and dignity that patients actually need, from comfortable bedding to physician-assisted suicide. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Our guest today is Dr. Joshua Briscoe of Duke Uni… Our guest today is Dr. Joshua Briscoe of Duke University. We discuss Med-Psych (a joint internal medicine and psychiatry residency) and how it and palliative care connect to the human side to medicine: providing the care for quality of life and dignity that patients actually need, from comfortable bedding to physician-assisted suicide. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1054847695 Wed, 26 May 2021 19:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep384 01:11:31 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We're joined today by Dr. Aaron Goodman, a hematologist/oncologist at the University of California San Diego, to discuss diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). We talk about bad cancer drugs and bad Twitter users. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We're joined today by Dr. Aaron Goodman, a hemato… We're joined today by Dr. Aaron Goodman, a hematologist/oncologist at the University of California San Diego, to discuss diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). We talk about bad cancer drugs and bad Twitter users. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1054835332 Tue, 25 May 2021 19:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep383 01:17:29 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we sit down with Dr. Ioana Cristea of the University of Pavia, Italy and the Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford to discuss meta-research, reproducibility, and expertise. We also talk about our shared experiences as "early career researchers" (ECRs), also known as Early Stage Investigators, a term coined by the National Institutes of Health to describe researchers who earned their last research degree less than 10 years ago. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we sit down with Dr. Ioana Cristea of the U… Today we sit down with Dr. Ioana Cristea of the University of Pavia, Italy and the Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford to discuss meta-research, reproducibility, and expertise. We also talk about our shared experiences as "early career researchers" (ECRs), also known as Early Stage Investigators, a term coined by the National Institutes of Health to describe researchers who earned their last research degree less than 10 years ago. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1053196318 Mon, 24 May 2021 19:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep382 00:46:20 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we host a Classical Hematology Chat on thrombosis associated with COVID-19 vaccines. We're joined by Drs. Sven Olson and Joseph Shatzel of Oregon Health & Science University as we talk about cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) and vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT). Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we host a Classical Hematology Chat on thro… Today we host a Classical Hematology Chat on thrombosis associated with COVID-19 vaccines. We're joined by Drs. Sven Olson and Joseph Shatzel of Oregon Health & Science University as we talk about cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) and vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT). Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1052518057 Fri, 21 May 2021 19:00:20 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep381 01:16:57 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we are joined by Genève Campbell, scholar of democracy and government, as we discuss sociology and politics in the context of COVID-19. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we are joined by Genève Campbell, scholar o… Today we are joined by Genève Campbell, scholar of democracy and government, as we discuss sociology and politics in the context of COVID-19. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1051867018 Thu, 20 May 2021 19:00:10 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep380 00:54:24 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we sit down with Dr. Bishal Gyawali of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada and with Dr. Nathan Cherny of Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel to talk about the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the ESMO-Magnitude of Clinical Benefit Scale (ESMO-MCBS), which aims to improve cancer therapy decision-making. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we sit down with Dr. Bishal Gyawali of Quee… Today we sit down with Dr. Bishal Gyawali of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada and with Dr. Nathan Cherny of Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel to talk about the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the ESMO-Magnitude of Clinical Benefit Scale (ESMO-MCBS), which aims to improve cancer therapy decision-making. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1050591466 Wed, 19 May 2021 19:00:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep379 01:09:07 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode, we sit down with Dr. Cathrine Axfors of the Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS) to discuss how Sweden responded to COVID-19 and the nation's attention to what policies would be sustainable. We also touch on her paper "Mortality outcomes with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in COVID-19 from an international collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials" as well as school closures, data to support mask policies, and more! Hydroxychloroquine: doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22446-z Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode, we sit down with Dr. Cathrine… On today's episode, we sit down with Dr. Cathrine Axfors of the Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS) to discuss how Sweden responded to COVID-19 and the nation's attention to what policies would be sustainable. We also touch on her paper "Mortality outcomes with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in COVID-19 from an international collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials" as well as school closures, data to support mask policies, and more! Hydroxychloroquine: doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22446-z Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1050552148 Tue, 18 May 2021 19:00:16 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep378 01:00:42 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we talk with Dr. Avi Loeb of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics about astronomy and the culture of the academy, as well as diving into topics discussed in his new book Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth. Extraterrestrial: https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/Extraterrestrial/9780358274551 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we talk with Dr. Avi Loeb of the Harvard-Sm… Today we talk with Dr. Avi Loeb of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics about astronomy and the culture of the academy, as well as diving into topics discussed in his new book Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth. Extraterrestrial: https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/Extraterrestrial/9780358274551 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1048463575 Mon, 17 May 2021 19:00:06 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep377 00:25:54 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we talk with Dr. Mark Lythgoe, a Clinical Research Fellow at Imperial College London, on his new paper titled "Race reporting and diversity in US food and drug administration (FDA) registration trials for prostate cancer; 2006-2020", out now in Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases. Race Reporting: doi.org/10.1038/s41391-021-00361-0 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we talk with Dr. Mark Lythgoe, a Clinical R… Today we talk with Dr. Mark Lythgoe, a Clinical Research Fellow at Imperial College London, on his new paper titled "Race reporting and diversity in US food and drug administration (FDA) registration trials for prostate cancer; 2006-2020", out now in Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases. Race Reporting: doi.org/10.1038/s41391-021-00361-0 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1048456936 Fri, 14 May 2021 19:00:26 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep376 00:43:15 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode, we invite Dr. Chris Whaley of RAND and Dr. Neeraj Sood of the USC Price School of Public Policy to discuss their new paper titled "Back to School: The Effect of School Visits During COVID-19 on COVID-19 Transmission", out now in the National Bureau of Economic Research. Back to School: doi.org/10.3386/w28645 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode, we invite Dr. Chris Whaley of… On today's episode, we invite Dr. Chris Whaley of RAND and Dr. Neeraj Sood of the USC Price School of Public Policy to discuss their new paper titled "Back to School: The Effect of School Visits During COVID-19 on COVID-19 Transmission", out now in the National Bureau of Economic Research. Back to School: doi.org/10.3386/w28645 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1048449007 Fri, 14 May 2021 01:23:04 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep375 01:23:08 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today our guest is Dr. Paul Edward Sax, Clinical Director of the Infectious Disease Clinic and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. We talk about all things COVID-19. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today our guest is Dr. Paul Edward Sax, Clinical … Today our guest is Dr. Paul Edward Sax, Clinical Director of the Infectious Disease Clinic and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. We talk about all things COVID-19. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1047953965 Thu, 13 May 2021 05:00:04 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep374 00:43:19 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode, we interview Dr. Roxana Daneshjou, a clinical scholar in dermatology and postdoctoral research fellow at Stanford University. We talk about artificial intelligence in dermatology and beyond. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode, we interview Dr. Roxana Danes… On today's episode, we interview Dr. Roxana Daneshjou, a clinical scholar in dermatology and postdoctoral research fellow at Stanford University. We talk about artificial intelligence in dermatology and beyond. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1047262546 Wed, 12 May 2021 02:16:02 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep373 00:15:38 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode, we have a short monologue for you on the recent CheckMate 577 study that was recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The title of the paper is "Adjuvant Nivolumab in Resected Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer". CheckMate 577: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2032125 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode, we have a short monologue for… On today's episode, we have a short monologue for you on the recent CheckMate 577 study that was recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The title of the paper is "Adjuvant Nivolumab in Resected Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer". CheckMate 577: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2032125 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1046571016 Tue, 11 May 2021 01:02:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep372 00:48:28 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we're joined by Dr. Daniel Meyers of the University of Calgary who's here to discuss his new paper out now in the Journal of Cancer Policy. It's titled "Industry payments to US physicians for cancer therapeutics: An analysis of the 2016–2018 open payments datasets". Industry payments: doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2021.100283 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we're joined by Dr. Daniel Meyers of the Un… Today we're joined by Dr. Daniel Meyers of the University of Calgary who's here to discuss his new paper out now in the Journal of Cancer Policy. It's titled "Industry payments to US physicians for cancer therapeutics: An analysis of the 2016–2018 open payments datasets". Industry payments: doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2021.100283 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1043234866 Wed, 05 May 2021 17:24:46 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep371 01:30:51 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we sit down with Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the inaugural Vice Dean for Population Health and Health Equity in the UCSF School of Medicine. We talk about mentorship throughout a career, the unique value of epidemiology and biostatistics, finding passion in your work, disparities in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we sit down with Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Doming… Today we sit down with Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the inaugural Vice Dean for Population Health and Health Equity in the UCSF School of Medicine. We talk about mentorship throughout a career, the unique value of epidemiology and biostatistics, finding passion in your work, disparities in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1039554955 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 19:00:22 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep370 00:31:00 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we sit down with Dr. Monica Gandhi, Associate Division Chief of the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine at UCSF/ San Francisco General Hospital, and medical director of the HIV Clinic at SFGH. We talk about ending COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, vaccination boosters, and more. She gives us the motivation we all need right now. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we sit down with Dr. Monica Gandhi, Associa… Today we sit down with Dr. Monica Gandhi, Associate Division Chief of the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine at UCSF/ San Francisco General Hospital, and medical director of the HIV Clinic at SFGH. We talk about ending COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, vaccination boosters, and more. She gives us the motivation we all need right now. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1038860137 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 19:00:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep369 00:39:48 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we talk with Dr. Manni Mohyuddin of Kansas University Medical Center on his new paper out now in JAMA Network Open titled "Reporting of Postprotocol Therapies and Attrition in Multiple Myeloma Randomized Clinical Trials: A Systematic Review". Postprotocol Therapies: doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.8084 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we talk with Dr. Manni Mohyuddin of Kansas … Today we talk with Dr. Manni Mohyuddin of Kansas University Medical Center on his new paper out now in JAMA Network Open titled "Reporting of Postprotocol Therapies and Attrition in Multiple Myeloma Randomized Clinical Trials: A Systematic Review". Postprotocol Therapies: doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.8084 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1038857071 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:50:25 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep368 01:10:43 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode, we interview Dr. Jeffrey Flier, an esteemed endocrinologist and physician researcher who was Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Harvard University for nine years (2007-2016). We talk about his career in academic medicine as well as the challenges of 2021. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode, we interview Dr. Jeffrey Flie… On today's episode, we interview Dr. Jeffrey Flier, an esteemed endocrinologist and physician researcher who was Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Harvard University for nine years (2007-2016). We talk about his career in academic medicine as well as the challenges of 2021. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1035356113 Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:02:45 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep367 01:02:26 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we bring back popular guest Dr. David Russler-Germain, a Hematology/Oncology Fellow at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, to discuss his thoughts on PhD programs (in response to a listener question) as well as his take on Idecabtagene vicleucel for multiple myeloma. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we bring back popular guest Dr. David Russl… Today we bring back popular guest Dr. David Russler-Germain, a Hematology/Oncology Fellow at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, to discuss his thoughts on PhD programs (in response to a listener question) as well as his take on Idecabtagene vicleucel for multiple myeloma. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1026200611 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:00:06 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep366 01:05:44 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we talk with Dr. Martin Kulldorff, a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, about COVID-19 health policy and about disagreement. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we talk with Dr. Martin Kulldorff, a Profes… Today we talk with Dr. Martin Kulldorff, a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, about COVID-19 health policy and about disagreement. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1026085693 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:00:06 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep365 01:02:11 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we bring back popular guest Dr. Adam Cifu, a Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago, to talk about the idea of banning books. the power of social media, and the current state of medical education. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we bring back popular guest Dr. Adam Cifu, … Today we bring back popular guest Dr. Adam Cifu, a Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago, to talk about the idea of banning books. the power of social media, and the current state of medical education. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1026077704 Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:00:16 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep364 00:57:21 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we are joined by Samantha Godwin, a Resident Fellow for the Information Society Project at Yale Law School, to discuss COVID-19 health policy from a legal and philosophical perspective. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we are joined by Samantha Godwin, a Residen… Today we are joined by Samantha Godwin, a Resident Fellow for the Information Society Project at Yale Law School, to discuss COVID-19 health policy from a legal and philosophical perspective. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1024782052 Thu, 08 Apr 2021 17:06:13 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep363 01:02:11 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we talk again with Dr. David Russler-Germain, a Hematology/Oncology Fellow at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, this time on the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP). Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we talk again with Dr. David Russler-Germai… Today we talk again with Dr. David Russler-Germain, a Hematology/Oncology Fellow at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, this time on the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP). Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1024771258 Thu, 08 Apr 2021 01:15:18 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep362 00:35:12 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we interview Dr. Tom Beer, the Deputy Director of the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute, about COVID-19 transmission, policy, and vaccines. We also talk about olaparib. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we interview Dr. Tom Beer, the Deputy Direc… Today we interview Dr. Tom Beer, the Deputy Director of the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute, about COVID-19 transmission, policy, and vaccines. We also talk about olaparib. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1023013909 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 02:32:23 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep361 00:45:38 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we are joined by guest Dr. Carl Hart, a behavioral neuroscientist and Professor of Psychology at Columbia University. We discuss his research, his philosophies, and his new book "Drug Use for Grown-Ups." Drug Use for Grown-Ups: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/534657/drug-use-for-grown-ups-by-dr-carl-l-hart/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we are joined by guest Dr. Carl Hart, a beh… Today we are joined by guest Dr. Carl Hart, a behavioral neuroscientist and Professor of Psychology at Columbia University. We discuss his research, his philosophies, and his new book "Drug Use for Grown-Ups." Drug Use for Grown-Ups: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/534657/drug-use-for-grown-ups-by-dr-carl-l-hart/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1019472562 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:57:48 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep360 01:22:15 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we bring back popular guest Dr. Bernie Marini, a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist in Hematology at University of Michigan Medicine, to discuss treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we bring back popular guest Dr. Bernie Mari… Today we bring back popular guest Dr. Bernie Marini, a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist in Hematology at University of Michigan Medicine, to discuss treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1018812334 Tue, 30 Mar 2021 01:28:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep359 00:27:55 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we are joined by genomicist Dr. Nathan Pearson, founder of Root (rootdeep.com), to discuss which genetic alterations in the host predispose to SARS-CoV-2 acquisition and bad outcomes. Gift of Life: www.giftoflife.org/page/content/covid19faq Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we are joined by genomicist Dr. Nathan Pear… Today we are joined by genomicist Dr. Nathan Pearson, founder of Root (rootdeep.com), to discuss which genetic alterations in the host predispose to SARS-CoV-2 acquisition and bad outcomes. Gift of Life: www.giftoflife.org/page/content/covid19faq Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1017035977 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 22:11:46 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep358 01:13:37 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we bring back popular guest Jacob Hale Russell, an Associate Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School, for a discussion on expertise, disinformation, and intellectual disagreement. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we bring back popular guest Jacob Hale Russ… Today we bring back popular guest Jacob Hale Russell, an Associate Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School, for a discussion on expertise, disinformation, and intellectual disagreement. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1016549131 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 03:34:51 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep357 01:03:30 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode we talk with popular guest Dr. Chris Booth of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada about mapping out a career path after medical school and about his new paper out now in JAMA Oncology titled "Evolution of the Randomized Clinical Trial in the Era of Precision Oncology". The Oncology RCT: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.0379 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode we talk with popular guest Dr.… On today's episode we talk with popular guest Dr. Chris Booth of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada about mapping out a career path after medical school and about his new paper out now in JAMA Oncology titled "Evolution of the Randomized Clinical Trial in the Era of Precision Oncology". The Oncology RCT: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.0379 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1015793464 Thu, 25 Mar 2021 00:45:32 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep356 00:31:43 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we interview Dr. Ghulam Rehman Mohyuddin of Kansas University Medical Center on his new paper out now in The Lancet Haematology titled "Quality of control groups in randomised trials of multiple myeloma enrolling in the USA: a systematic review". Control Groups: doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3026(21)00024-7 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we interview Dr. Ghulam Rehman Mohyuddin of… Today we interview Dr. Ghulam Rehman Mohyuddin of Kansas University Medical Center on his new paper out now in The Lancet Haematology titled "Quality of control groups in randomised trials of multiple myeloma enrolling in the USA: a systematic review". Control Groups: doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3026(21)00024-7 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1015237489 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 04:21:43 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep355 01:21:33 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we sit down with Dr. Matthew Smith, an associate professor in the Northeastern University Department of Philosophy and Religion, to discuss the morality and philosophical backbone behind COVID-19 vaccine distribution and how we should define equity; cancel culture and its historical longevity; and the impossibility (at least in the USA) of Zero COVID-19. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we sit down with Dr. Matthew Smith, an asso… Today we sit down with Dr. Matthew Smith, an associate professor in the Northeastern University Department of Philosophy and Religion, to discuss the morality and philosophical backbone behind COVID-19 vaccine distribution and how we should define equity; cancel culture and its historical longevity; and the impossibility (at least in the USA) of Zero COVID-19. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1014219325 Tue, 23 Mar 2021 02:58:46 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep354 00:15:47 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes For today's episode we have a short monologue in remembrance of famed cancer researcher Dr. José Baselga. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew For today's episode we have a short monologue in … For today's episode we have a short monologue in remembrance of famed cancer researcher Dr. José Baselga. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1010844469 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:53:36 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep353 01:21:55 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we interview Dr. Aaron Richterman, an infectious disease specialist at Penn Medicine. We talk about updates on all things COVID-19 and we look back at how treatments, risk assessment, and behavior have changed. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we interview Dr. Aaron Richterman, an infec… Today we interview Dr. Aaron Richterman, an infectious disease specialist at Penn Medicine. We talk about updates on all things COVID-19 and we look back at how treatments, risk assessment, and behavior have changed. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1005787792 Sun, 14 Mar 2021 13:00:18 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep352 01:14:01 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we interview Dr. Bob Wachter, the Chair of the Department of Medicine at University of California San Francisco. We talk about a wide range of topics including medicine, leadership, SARS-CoV-2, and social media. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we interview Dr. Bob Wachter, the Chair of … Today we interview Dr. Bob Wachter, the Chair of the Department of Medicine at University of California San Francisco. We talk about a wide range of topics including medicine, leadership, SARS-CoV-2, and social media. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1005759535 Fri, 12 Mar 2021 22:57:48 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep351 00:55:43 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode we interview Youyang Gu, an independent data scientist who created some of the most models of the COVID-19 pandemic. He talks us through how he made the projections. His work is available on his website: https://covid19-projections.com/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode we interview Youyang Gu, an in… On today's episode we interview Youyang Gu, an independent data scientist who created some of the most models of the COVID-19 pandemic. He talks us through how he made the projections. His work is available on his website: https://covid19-projections.com/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1005108775 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 23:24:40 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep350 00:11:14 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's SHORT episode, we talk about censorship, Facebook, Twitter, and the "evildoer" Dr. Marty Makary. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's SHORT episode, we talk about censorshi… On today's SHORT episode, we talk about censorship, Facebook, Twitter, and the "evildoer" Dr. Marty Makary. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1003623499 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 01:56:35 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep349 01:03:01 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we interview Dr. Robert Freudenthal, a psychiatrist in training at Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust in London, UK. We talk abut the power of the state and its role in public health policy. We focus specifically on how governments worldwide have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, from extreme lockdowns to harm reduction advisories. We discuss how policy can be medical overreach as well as how it interplays with the criminal justice system and racial and class inequities. Finally, we discuss censorship and the need for trust and honesty in messaging. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we interview Dr. Robert Freudenthal, a psyc… Today we interview Dr. Robert Freudenthal, a psychiatrist in training at Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust in London, UK. We talk abut the power of the state and its role in public health policy. We focus specifically on how governments worldwide have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, from extreme lockdowns to harm reduction advisories. We discuss how policy can be medical overreach as well as how it interplays with the criminal justice system and racial and class inequities. Finally, we discuss censorship and the need for trust and honesty in messaging. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/999552010 Sat, 06 Mar 2021 01:14:09 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep348 01:01:29 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we interview Dr. Luc Morris of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on his new paper out now in JAMA Oncology titled "Response Rates to Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy in Microsatellite-Stable Solid Tumors With 10 or More Mutations per Megabase". Response Rates: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.7684 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we interview Dr. Luc Morris of Memorial Slo… Today we interview Dr. Luc Morris of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on his new paper out now in JAMA Oncology titled "Response Rates to Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy in Microsatellite-Stable Solid Tumors With 10 or More Mutations per Megabase". Response Rates: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.7684 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/997551424 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 01:37:13 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep347 00:56:40 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we interview Dr. Monica Gandhi, Associate Division Chief of the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine at UCSF/ San Francisco General Hospital, and medical director of the HIV Clinic at SFGH, on COVID-19 interventions. We talk about results from the vaccine studies and how vaccination is perceived by the public. We talk about her new paper out now in The Lancet Infectious Disease on the importance of non-pharmaceutical interventions (masking, social distancing, ventilation, hand-washing) in controlling COVID-19. We also talk about the stark difference between messaging created from the point of view of an epidemiologist vs the public health messaging that frontline health care workers deliver directly to patients. We end the interview by talking about schools and the need to re-open them. Importance of non-pharmaceutical interventions: doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30982-8 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we interview Dr. Monica Gandhi, Associate D… Today we interview Dr. Monica Gandhi, Associate Division Chief of the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine at UCSF/ San Francisco General Hospital, and medical director of the HIV Clinic at SFGH, on COVID-19 interventions. We talk about results from the vaccine studies and how vaccination is perceived by the public. We talk about her new paper out now in The Lancet Infectious Disease on the importance of non-pharmaceutical interventions (masking, social distancing, ventilation, hand-washing) in controlling COVID-19. We also talk about the stark difference between messaging created from the point of view of an epidemiologist vs the public health messaging that frontline health care workers deliver directly to patients. We end the interview by talking about schools and the need to re-open them. Importance of non-pharmaceutical interventions: doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30982-8 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/994233469 Sat, 27 Feb 2021 05:19:23 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep346 00:46:34 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we interview Dr. Tracy Høeg on her new paper and her ongoing research into COVID-19 transmission in K-12 schools in Wisconsin, USA. Dr. Høeg is an epidemiologist and an interventional sports and medicine spine specialist at Northern California Orthopaedic Associates. Her paper is titled "COVID-19 Cases and Transmission in 17 K-12 Schools - Wood County, Wisconsin, August 31-November 29, 2020" and is published in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Cases in K-12 Schools: doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7004e3 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we interview Dr. Tracy Høeg on her new pape… Today we interview Dr. Tracy Høeg on her new paper and her ongoing research into COVID-19 transmission in K-12 schools in Wisconsin, USA. Dr. Høeg is an epidemiologist and an interventional sports and medicine spine specialist at Northern California Orthopaedic Associates. Her paper is titled "COVID-19 Cases and Transmission in 17 K-12 Schools - Wood County, Wisconsin, August 31-November 29, 2020" and is published in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Cases in K-12 Schools: doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7004e3 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/992352160 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 21:31:59 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep345 01:28:17 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode we interview Dr. Bryan Carmody, commonly known as the Sheriff of Sodium. He's a pediatric nephrologist at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters in Virginia. We talk with him about the USMLE Steps (Step 1, Step 2, and Step 2 CS), their usefulness, their origins, and how to reform them. We also break down and discuss the inner workings of residency matching and the M.D. and D.O. designations. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode we interview Dr. Bryan Carmody… On today's episode we interview Dr. Bryan Carmody, commonly known as the Sheriff of Sodium. He's a pediatric nephrologist at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters in Virginia. We talk with him about the USMLE Steps (Step 1, Step 2, and Step 2 CS), their usefulness, their origins, and how to reform them. We also break down and discuss the inner workings of residency matching and the M.D. and D.O. designations. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/987728074 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 23:54:35 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep344 01:17:59 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we sit down with Dr. Alex John London, the Clara L. West Professor of Ethics and Philosophy and Director of the Center for Ethics and Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, to discuss the role of philosophy, COVID-19 exceptionalism, and various aspects of COVID-19 health policy including masking, vaccination, and schools. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we sit down with Dr. Alex John London, the … Today we sit down with Dr. Alex John London, the Clara L. West Professor of Ethics and Philosophy and Director of the Center for Ethics and Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, to discuss the role of philosophy, COVID-19 exceptionalism, and various aspects of COVID-19 health policy including masking, vaccination, and schools. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/986206105 Mon, 15 Feb 2021 19:04:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/343a 00:26:44 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today’s episode we review the findings of the Beat AML study as published in Nature Medicine in an article titled “Precision medicine treatment in acute myeloid leukemia using prospective genomic profiling: feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the Beat AML Master Trial”. Beat AML: doi.org/10.1038/s41591-020-1089-8 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today’s episode we review the findings of the … On today’s episode we review the findings of the Beat AML study as published in Nature Medicine in an article titled “Precision medicine treatment in acute myeloid leukemia using prospective genomic profiling: feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the Beat AML Master Trial”. Beat AML: doi.org/10.1038/s41591-020-1089-8 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/982484050 Wed, 10 Feb 2021 00:59:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep342 01:06:13 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes For today's episode, we sit down with Drs. Ade Adamson of the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School and Ben Mazer of Johns Hopkins Hospital to discuss their new paper out now in the New England Journal of Medicine titled "The Rapid Rise in Cutaneous Melanoma Diagnoses". It's one of the best papers you'll read all year. Melanoma Diagnoses: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMsb2019760 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew For today's episode, we sit down with Drs. Ade Ad… For today's episode, we sit down with Drs. Ade Adamson of the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School and Ben Mazer of Johns Hopkins Hospital to discuss their new paper out now in the New England Journal of Medicine titled "The Rapid Rise in Cutaneous Melanoma Diagnoses". It's one of the best papers you'll read all year. Melanoma Diagnoses: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMsb2019760 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/980949256 Sun, 07 Feb 2021 18:13:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep341 01:59:06 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes For today's special episode, we sat down with Dr. John Ioannidis of Stanford University for an outdoor in-person interview. We take a deep dive into his work from 2000 all the way up to present day: his career from 2000 to 2010, his move to Stanford, and his work on COVID-19. We take a deep dive into his work on COVID-19: IFR, shielding ratio, the question of whether lockdown works, opening schools, and what public health policy should be. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew For today's special episode, we sat down with Dr.… For today's special episode, we sat down with Dr. John Ioannidis of Stanford University for an outdoor in-person interview. We take a deep dive into his work from 2000 all the way up to present day: his career from 2000 to 2010, his move to Stanford, and his work on COVID-19. We take a deep dive into his work on COVID-19: IFR, shielding ratio, the question of whether lockdown works, opening schools, and what public health policy should be. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/979867237 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 19:42:22 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep340 00:56:59 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode we're joined by geneticist Dr. Francois Balloux, the Director of the University College London Genetics Institute and professor of computational systems biology, on pandemic mitigation, SARS-CoV-2 variants, how news and social media amplify fear over fact, opening schools, lethality and risk, the origin of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and vaccine escape, and more! Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode we're joined by geneticist Dr.… On today's episode we're joined by geneticist Dr. Francois Balloux, the Director of the University College London Genetics Institute and professor of computational systems biology, on pandemic mitigation, SARS-CoV-2 variants, how news and social media amplify fear over fact, opening schools, lethality and risk, the origin of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and vaccine escape, and more! Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/978704188 Thu, 04 Feb 2021 03:20:52 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep339 01:08:32 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode we feature an in-depth interview with Dr. Julia Marcus (Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School) and Dr. Stefan Baral (Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health), two infectious disease epidemiologists, on public health messaging around COVID-19 -- what we're getting right and where we're going terribly wrong. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode we feature an in-depth intervi… On today's episode we feature an in-depth interview with Dr. Julia Marcus (Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School) and Dr. Stefan Baral (Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health), two infectious disease epidemiologists, on public health messaging around COVID-19 -- what we're getting right and where we're going terribly wrong. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/975314335 Fri, 29 Jan 2021 19:18:25 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep338 00:56:03 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode we sit down with Dr. Chris Booth of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada to discuss his new paper out now in JAMA Oncology titled "An Analysis of Contemporary Oncology Randomized Clinical Trials From Low/Middle-Income vs High-Income Countries". We also talk about how COVID-19 has affected oncology research. We touch, too, on the topic of evaluating how you spend your time and prioritizing your research. Contemporary Oncology RCTs: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.7478 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode we sit down with Dr. Chris Boo… On today's episode we sit down with Dr. Chris Booth of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada to discuss his new paper out now in JAMA Oncology titled "An Analysis of Contemporary Oncology Randomized Clinical Trials From Low/Middle-Income vs High-Income Countries". We also talk about how COVID-19 has affected oncology research. We touch, too, on the topic of evaluating how you spend your time and prioritizing your research. Contemporary Oncology RCTs: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.7478 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/973494271 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 01:12:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep337 01:33:03 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode we are joined by Jacob Hale Russell, an Associate Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School. We discuss his forthcoming book on skepticism, elites, and expertise, as well as his article out now on StatNews about the myth of COVID-19 denial. We talk about anti-intellectualism and how science ought to be debated in the era of trade-offs and COVID-19. Straw Man of Pandemic Denial: www.statnews.com/2020/12/23/put-straw-man-pandemic-denial-out-of-its-misery/comment-page-1/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode we are joined by Jacob Hale Ru… On today's episode we are joined by Jacob Hale Russell, an Associate Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School. We discuss his forthcoming book on skepticism, elites, and expertise, as well as his article out now on StatNews about the myth of COVID-19 denial. We talk about anti-intellectualism and how science ought to be debated in the era of trade-offs and COVID-19. Straw Man of Pandemic Denial: www.statnews.com/2020/12/23/put-straw-man-pandemic-denial-out-of-its-misery/comment-page-1/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/970296226 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:42:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep336 00:46:52 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode we sit down with Dr. Arye Elfenbein, a cardiologist and "doctorpreneur " to interview him on the bio-tech company he recently co-founded: Wildtype. Wildtype manufactures ex-vivo fish meat for human consumption in fulfillment of their mission to create the cleanest, most sustainable seafood. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode we sit down with Dr. Arye Elfe… On today's episode we sit down with Dr. Arye Elfenbein, a cardiologist and "doctorpreneur " to interview him on the bio-tech company he recently co-founded: Wildtype. Wildtype manufactures ex-vivo fish meat for human consumption in fulfillment of their mission to create the cleanest, most sustainable seafood. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/969036184 Wed, 20 Jan 2021 04:04:21 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep335 00:36:02 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we interview Anne Sosin of Dartmouth College on public health policy in Vermont and how the state has uniquely tamed the COVID-19 pandemic. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we interview Anne Sosin of Dartmouth Colleg… Today we interview Anne Sosin of Dartmouth College on public health policy in Vermont and how the state has uniquely tamed the COVID-19 pandemic. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/965930008 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 02:47:26 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep334 01:07:56 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we sit down with Dr. Matthew Smith, an associate professor in the Northeastern University Department of Philosophy and Religion, for a far-ranging discussion on COVID-19 from a philosopher's point of view. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we sit down with Dr. Matthew Smith, an asso… Today we sit down with Dr. Matthew Smith, an associate professor in the Northeastern University Department of Philosophy and Religion, for a far-ranging discussion on COVID-19 from a philosopher's point of view. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/963918316 Tue, 12 Jan 2021 02:21:14 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep333 00:47:47 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we are joined by Dr. Aaron Goodman, an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California San Diego, who talks with us about hematologic malignancies, transplantation, and our new paper out now in Blood titled "Persistent Challenges with Treating Multiple Myeloma Early". Persistent Challenges: doi.org/10.1182/blood.2020009752 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we are joined by Dr. Aaron Goodman, an Assi… Today we are joined by Dr. Aaron Goodman, an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California San Diego, who talks with us about hematologic malignancies, transplantation, and our new paper out now in Blood titled "Persistent Challenges with Treating Multiple Myeloma Early". Persistent Challenges: doi.org/10.1182/blood.2020009752 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/962111353 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 23:56:31 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep332 00:52:09 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we talk with Dr. Stephen Bradley, a General Practitioner and Clinical Research Fellow at the University of Leeds, on publishing in medical journals -- peer review, editorial practices, anti-intellectualism, and more! Notes on Nationalism: www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/notes-on-nationalism/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we talk with Dr. Stephen Bradley, a General… Today we talk with Dr. Stephen Bradley, a General Practitioner and Clinical Research Fellow at the University of Leeds, on publishing in medical journals -- peer review, editorial practices, anti-intellectualism, and more! Notes on Nationalism: www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/notes-on-nationalism/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/960144901 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 02:10:03 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep331 00:40:44 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we have for you an episode of random thoughts. We talk over the ramifications of the strict COVID-19 policy that prevents people from visiting their dying loved ones in the hospital. We also talk more about Norman Wang and his surrounding controversy given the recent lawsuit the Center for Individual Rights has filed against the University of Pittsburgh on his behalf. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today we have for you an episode of random though… Today we have for you an episode of random thoughts. We talk over the ramifications of the strict COVID-19 policy that prevents people from visiting their dying loved ones in the hospital. We also talk more about Norman Wang and his surrounding controversy given the recent lawsuit the Center for Individual Rights has filed against the University of Pittsburgh on his behalf. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/959559412 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 04:43:41 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep330 00:41:17 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode we interview Dr. Bill Hall, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and Surgery at Medical College of Wisconsin, on our new paper out now in The Lancet Oncology titled "Considering benefit and risk before routinely recommending SpaceOAR". SpaceOAR: doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30639-2 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode we interview Dr. Bill Hall, As… On today's episode we interview Dr. Bill Hall, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and Surgery at Medical College of Wisconsin, on our new paper out now in The Lancet Oncology titled "Considering benefit and risk before routinely recommending SpaceOAR". SpaceOAR: doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30639-2 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/956884876 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 02:21:03 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep329 01:01:30 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode we discuss censorship in medicine in all its forms with legal expert Jonathan Darrow, an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode we discuss censorship in medic… On today's episode we discuss censorship in medicine in all its forms with legal expert Jonathan Darrow, an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/951815800 Mon, 21 Dec 2020 18:30:20 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep328 01:13:36 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode we talk podcasting and the history of medicine with Dr. Adam Rodman, the creator and host of the wildly popular podcast Bedside Rounds, and a hospitalist at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode we talk podcasting and the his… On today's episode we talk podcasting and the history of medicine with Dr. Adam Rodman, the creator and host of the wildly popular podcast Bedside Rounds, and a hospitalist at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/949061353 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 23:38:59 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep327 00:56:58 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On today's episode we discuss all the new drugs for acute myeloid leukemia with Dr. Bernie Marini, a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist in Hematology at University of Michigan Medicine. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew On today's episode we discuss all the new drugs f… On today's episode we discuss all the new drugs for acute myeloid leukemia with Dr. Bernie Marini, a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist in Hematology at University of Michigan Medicine. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/947714968 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 03:59:27 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep326 00:57:54 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today's episode is an interview with Dr. Saurabh Jha, an Associate Professor of Radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, on the importance of debate and dialogue both historically and in today's modern context. This is the second episode in our experiment in breaking our content up into bite-sized, single-topic episodes. What do you think? Do you prefer a shorter, single-focus episode, or do you prefer our old format? Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Today's episode is an interview with Dr. Saurabh … Today's episode is an interview with Dr. Saurabh Jha, an Associate Professor of Radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, on the importance of debate and dialogue both historically and in today's modern context. This is the second episode in our experiment in breaking our content up into bite-sized, single-topic episodes. What do you think? Do you prefer a shorter, single-focus episode, or do you prefer our old format? Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/945967978 Sat, 12 Dec 2020 02:18:47 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep325 00:54:19 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Now that we are nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, we invite Dr. Alasdair Munro, a pediatrics infectious disease expert, back on to the show to discuss recent developments in public health policy concerning the spread of COVID-19, the risk of it, and children. We also talk about the rigorously policed echo chamber of Twitter, specifically #medtwitter, and finding an audience for controversial opinions. This week is also the start of an experiment in breaking our content up into bite-sized, single-topic episodes. What do you think? Do you prefer a shorter, single-focus episode, or do you prefer our old format? Evidence summary of pediatric COVID-19: https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/evidence-summary-paediatric-covid-19-literature/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Now that we are nine months into the COVID-19 pan… Now that we are nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, we invite Dr. Alasdair Munro, a pediatrics infectious disease expert, back on to the show to discuss recent developments in public health policy concerning the spread of COVID-19, the risk of it, and children. We also talk about the rigorously policed echo chamber of Twitter, specifically #medtwitter, and finding an audience for controversial opinions. This week is also the start of an experiment in breaking our content up into bite-sized, single-topic episodes. What do you think? Do you prefer a shorter, single-focus episode, or do you prefer our old format? Evidence summary of pediatric COVID-19: https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/evidence-summary-paediatric-covid-19-literature/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/941623645 Fri, 04 Dec 2020 23:04:47 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep324 01:16:23 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we return to our roots of oncology and dissect the recent results from KEYNOTE-177. We also have an in-depth interview with mathematician Dr. Wes Pegden of Carnegie Mellon University on a mathematical approach to the COVID-19 pandemic. KEYNOTE-177: doi.org/0.1056/NEJMoa2017699 COVID-19 Mathematical Model: https://math.cmu.edu/~wes/covid.html Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew This week we return to our roots of oncology and … This week we return to our roots of oncology and dissect the recent results from KEYNOTE-177. We also have an in-depth interview with mathematician Dr. Wes Pegden of Carnegie Mellon University on a mathematical approach to the COVID-19 pandemic. KEYNOTE-177: doi.org/0.1056/NEJMoa2017699 COVID-19 Mathematical Model: https://math.cmu.edu/~wes/covid.html Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/936258811 Thu, 26 Nov 2020 05:00:48 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep323 01:10:26 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We have a short and sweet episode for you this week -- no monologue, just two deep-dives with two stellar guests. Our first interview is with Dr. Zubin Damania (known as ZDoggMD) and we cover everything from making original music to the artistry of professional oratory to the pain of electronic health records. Our second interview is a return to our popular segment Journal Club with a Fellow: We invite on Dr. Karine Tawagi of the Oschner Clinic in Louisiana to discuss the JAVELIN 100 study. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We have a short and sweet episode for you this we… We have a short and sweet episode for you this week -- no monologue, just two deep-dives with two stellar guests. Our first interview is with Dr. Zubin Damania (known as ZDoggMD) and we cover everything from making original music to the artistry of professional oratory to the pain of electronic health records. Our second interview is a return to our popular segment Journal Club with a Fellow: We invite on Dr. Karine Tawagi of the Oschner Clinic in Louisiana to discuss the JAVELIN 100 study. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/933209284 Sat, 21 Nov 2020 01:09:57 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep322 03:06:04 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Our first guests this week are Drs. Adam Cifu and Scott Stern and are on to discuss their new podcast Symptom to Diagnosis -- based on their book of the same name -- about clinical reasoning. Next we bring back political scientist Dr. Vlad Kogan (from episode 3.13) to discuss the need to re-open schools in the context of rising COVID-19 cases and a changing political landscape. Finally we interview Dr. Carycruz Bueno on her critical research into the harms of fully virtual schooling. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew Our first guests this week are Drs. Adam Cifu and… Our first guests this week are Drs. Adam Cifu and Scott Stern and are on to discuss their new podcast Symptom to Diagnosis -- based on their book of the same name -- about clinical reasoning. Next we bring back political scientist Dr. Vlad Kogan (from episode 3.13) to discuss the need to re-open schools in the context of rising COVID-19 cases and a changing political landscape. Finally we interview Dr. Carycruz Bueno on her critical research into the harms of fully virtual schooling. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/928911187 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 23:36:01 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep321 03:04:26 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes First up this week we interview constitutional law scholar Leah Litman, an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, on Dr. Norman Wang and the intricacies of the laws on affirmative action. Next, we talk with Dr. Patrick DeMartino, a pediatric hematology/oncology fellow at Oregon Health & Science University, on his new paper out now in JAMA Internal Medicine: "Potential Cost Implications for All US Food and Drug Administration Oncology Drug Approvals in 2018". Finally, we sit down with Dr. John Mandrola for an in-depth discussion on the intersection of medicine, politics, and advocacy. Cost Implications: doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.5921 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew First up this week we interview constitutional la… First up this week we interview constitutional law scholar Leah Litman, an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, on Dr. Norman Wang and the intricacies of the laws on affirmative action. Next, we talk with Dr. Patrick DeMartino, a pediatric hematology/oncology fellow at Oregon Health & Science University, on his new paper out now in JAMA Internal Medicine: "Potential Cost Implications for All US Food and Drug Administration Oncology Drug Approvals in 2018". Finally, we sit down with Dr. John Mandrola for an in-depth discussion on the intersection of medicine, politics, and advocacy. Cost Implications: doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.5921 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/924838261 Sat, 07 Nov 2020 05:59:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep320 03:02:54 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We have a multitude of interviews for you this week. We start by interviewing Dr. Julia Marcus of the Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute on messaging around public health interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic. We continue talking about COVID-19 with Anne Sosin and Dr. Elizabeth Carpenter-Song, both of Dartmouth College. They join us on the podcast to discuss how the Northeast region of the United States has uniquely handled COVID-19. Finally, we bring back the Journal Club with a Fellow segment and interview Dr. David Russler-Germain of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis on a new paper out now in The Lancet on CAR T-cell therapy in DLBCL: TRANSCEND NHL 001. TRANSCEND NHL 001: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31366-0 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We have a multitude of interviews for you this we… We have a multitude of interviews for you this week. We start by interviewing Dr. Julia Marcus of the Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute on messaging around public health interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic. We continue talking about COVID-19 with Anne Sosin and Dr. Elizabeth Carpenter-Song, both of Dartmouth College. They join us on the podcast to discuss how the Northeast region of the United States has uniquely handled COVID-19. Finally, we bring back the Journal Club with a Fellow segment and interview Dr. David Russler-Germain of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis on a new paper out now in The Lancet on CAR T-cell therapy in DLBCL: TRANSCEND NHL 001. TRANSCEND NHL 001: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31366-0 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/920669341 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 23:55:33 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep319 01:42:12 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We talk this week with Dr. Monica Gandhi, Associate Division Chief of the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine at UCSF/ San Francisco General Hospital, and medical director of the HIV Clinic at SFGH. Speaking from decades of experience treating HIV/AIDS patients, she gives us her take on the public health policies enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We then conclude this week's episode with a Classical Hematology Chat with Dr. Sven Olson of Oregon Health & Science University. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We talk this week with Dr. Monica Gandhi, Associa… We talk this week with Dr. Monica Gandhi, Associate Division Chief of the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine at UCSF/ San Francisco General Hospital, and medical director of the HIV Clinic at SFGH. Speaking from decades of experience treating HIV/AIDS patients, she gives us her take on the public health policies enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We then conclude this week's episode with a Classical Hematology Chat with Dr. Sven Olson of Oregon Health & Science University. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/916767676 Fri, 23 Oct 2020 21:18:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep318 02:10:44 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we have two fantastic interviews for you: The first is with Dr. Ben Mazer on the interplay between social media and news; the second is with Dr. Tem Bendapudi on whether Caplacizumab should be the standard of care for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew This week we have two fantastic interviews for yo… This week we have two fantastic interviews for you: The first is with Dr. Ben Mazer on the interplay between social media and news; the second is with Dr. Tem Bendapudi on whether Caplacizumab should be the standard of care for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/911943640 Fri, 16 Oct 2020 23:21:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep317 02:35:36 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we sit down virtually with Dr. Atle Fretheim, Research Director of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, to talk about how Norway has responded to the COVID-19 crisis - specifically, how they've handled it when it comes to public schools. We also have an interview with Dr. Anthony "Tony" Letai of the Dana Farber Cancer Center on cancer biology. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew This week we sit down virtually with Dr. Atle Fre… This week we sit down virtually with Dr. Atle Fretheim, Research Director of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, to talk about how Norway has responded to the COVID-19 crisis - specifically, how they've handled it when it comes to public schools. We also have an interview with Dr. Anthony "Tony" Letai of the Dana Farber Cancer Center on cancer biology. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/907973908 Fri, 09 Oct 2020 22:28:25 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep316 02:23:36 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We start this week's episode off with a monologue covering a few current events, notably the recent editorial on the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA published by the New England Journal of Medicine titled "Dying in a Leadership Vacuum". From there we interview Dr. Margaret McCartney on her recent opinion piece in the BMJ titled "We need better evidence on non-drug interventions for covid-19"; we talk about masks, schools, the need for randomized trials, and more. Finally, we interview Dr. Jason Sheltzer on his recent papers on cancer biology and the implications of his findings on clinical medicine. NEJM editorial: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMe2029812 Non-Drug Interventions: https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/08/28/margaret-mccartney-we-need-better-evidence-on-non-drug-interventions-for-covid-19/ Dr. Sheltzer's research: https://www.sheltzerlab.org/research You can reach Dr. Sheltzer at sheltzer at cshl dot edu. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We start this week's episode off with a monologue… We start this week's episode off with a monologue covering a few current events, notably the recent editorial on the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA published by the New England Journal of Medicine titled "Dying in a Leadership Vacuum". From there we interview Dr. Margaret McCartney on her recent opinion piece in the BMJ titled "We need better evidence on non-drug interventions for covid-19"; we talk about masks, schools, the need for randomized trials, and more. Finally, we interview Dr. Jason Sheltzer on his recent papers on cancer biology and the implications of his findings on clinical medicine. NEJM editorial: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMe2029812 Non-Drug Interventions: https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/08/28/margaret-mccartney-we-need-better-evidence-on-non-drug-interventions-for-covid-19/ Dr. Sheltzer's research: https://www.sheltzerlab.org/research You can reach Dr. Sheltzer at sheltzer at cshl dot edu. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/905662324 Tue, 06 Oct 2020 15:45:45 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep315 01:58:56 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We start this week's episode by interviewing Dr. Alasdair Munro, a pediatrics infectious disease expert, on the risk of spread of COVID-19 in children and through schools. We end with an interview with Dr. Stefan Baral, a field epidemiologist studying COVID-19, on the nature of public health during a global pandemic. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We start this week's episode by interviewing Dr. … We start this week's episode by interviewing Dr. Alasdair Munro, a pediatrics infectious disease expert, on the risk of spread of COVID-19 in children and through schools. We end with an interview with Dr. Stefan Baral, a field epidemiologist studying COVID-19, on the nature of public health during a global pandemic. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/903751621 Sat, 03 Oct 2020 01:45:54 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep314 02:40:48 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we have a two-hour-long, far-ranging interview with Dr. John Ioannidis of Stanford University on, broadly, meta-research and COVID-19 - including his recent controversies. We end the episode with an interview with Dr. Mary-Elizabeth Percival of the University of Washington on her new paper out now in Haematologica: "Survival of patients with newly diagnosed high-grade myeloid neoplasms who do not meet standard trial eligibility". High-Grade Myeloid Neoplasms: doi.org/10.3324/haematol.2020.254938 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew This week we have a two-hour-long, far-ranging in… This week we have a two-hour-long, far-ranging interview with Dr. John Ioannidis of Stanford University on, broadly, meta-research and COVID-19 - including his recent controversies. We end the episode with an interview with Dr. Mary-Elizabeth Percival of the University of Washington on her new paper out now in Haematologica: "Survival of patients with newly diagnosed high-grade myeloid neoplasms who do not meet standard trial eligibility". High-Grade Myeloid Neoplasms: doi.org/10.3324/haematol.2020.254938 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/899135857 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:17:40 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep313 02:44:06 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week's episode is all about COVID-19. We discuss general COVID-19 health policy and how spread of SARS-CoV-2 has been managed and should be managed; we discuss whether or not schools should be re-opened; and we discuss Dr. Scott Atlas's views. Our special guests are political scientist Dr. Vladimir Kogan, epidemiologist Dr. Daniel Morgan, and health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew This week's episode is all about COVID-19. We dis… This week's episode is all about COVID-19. We discuss general COVID-19 health policy and how spread of SARS-CoV-2 has been managed and should be managed; we discuss whether or not schools should be re-opened; and we discuss Dr. Scott Atlas's views. Our special guests are political scientist Dr. Vladimir Kogan, epidemiologist Dr. Daniel Morgan, and health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/896007982 Sat, 19 Sep 2020 15:10:29 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep312 02:35:41 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We start this week's episode by critically examining the new paper titled "Racial/Ethnic Variation in Nasal Gene Expression of Transmembrane Serine Protease 2 (TMPRSS2)" and asking, is it racist? After that, we discuss advances in prostate cancer imaging with two imaging specialists from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Drs. Anton Becker and Sungmin Woo. Finally, we have a far-reaching interview with Dr. Thomas Newman of University of California San Francisco on clinical epidemiology and his new book Evidence-Based Diagnosis: An Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology. TMPRSS2 and COVID-19: doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.17386 PSMA PET-CT: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30314-7 Evidence-Based Diagnosis: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/evidencebased-diagnosis/2807345CA679EC723697ED9C6D98A1AA Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We start this week's episode by critically examin… We start this week's episode by critically examining the new paper titled "Racial/Ethnic Variation in Nasal Gene Expression of Transmembrane Serine Protease 2 (TMPRSS2)" and asking, is it racist? After that, we discuss advances in prostate cancer imaging with two imaging specialists from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Drs. Anton Becker and Sungmin Woo. Finally, we have a far-reaching interview with Dr. Thomas Newman of University of California San Francisco on clinical epidemiology and his new book Evidence-Based Diagnosis: An Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology. TMPRSS2 and COVID-19: doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.17386 PSMA PET-CT: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30314-7 Evidence-Based Diagnosis: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/evidencebased-diagnosis/2807345CA679EC723697ED9C6D98A1AA Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/891904525 Sat, 12 Sep 2020 03:46:18 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep311 02:00:44 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week's monologue touches on the credibility of expert speakers, evaluating the COVID-19 lockdown as health policy, and the anti-affirmative action white paper written by Dr. Norman Wang and its controversy. In the second half of the episode we interview Professor Darrel Francis of Imperial College London on COVID-19 cardiology and Vascepa. Anti-Affirmative Action: doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.120.015959 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew This week's monologue touches on the credibility … This week's monologue touches on the credibility of expert speakers, evaluating the COVID-19 lockdown as health policy, and the anti-affirmative action white paper written by Dr. Norman Wang and its controversy. In the second half of the episode we interview Professor Darrel Francis of Imperial College London on COVID-19 cardiology and Vascepa. Anti-Affirmative Action: doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.120.015959 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/888283189 Sat, 05 Sep 2020 16:07:03 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep310 02:02:26 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We have a number of topics for you this week! Among them, we cover the issue of colon cancer screening, especially in the light of Chadwick Boseman's recent passing. We interview Jonathan Darrow, an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and faculty at Brigham and Women's Hospital, on patent litigation and the recent patent appeal for Vascepa. Finally, we interview Dr. Toby Richards, Professor of Surgery, on running clinical trials and, specifically, the results of his recent trial PREVENTT, out now in The Lancet. PREVENTT: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31539-7/fulltext Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We have a number of topics for you this week! Amo… We have a number of topics for you this week! Among them, we cover the issue of colon cancer screening, especially in the light of Chadwick Boseman's recent passing. We interview Jonathan Darrow, an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and faculty at Brigham and Women's Hospital, on patent litigation and the recent patent appeal for Vascepa. Finally, we interview Dr. Toby Richards, Professor of Surgery, on running clinical trials and, specifically, the results of his recent trial PREVENTT, out now in The Lancet. PREVENTT: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31539-7/fulltext Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/883843285 Sat, 29 Aug 2020 00:53:59 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep309 01:24:05 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We start this week's episode by revisiting our discussion from last week on the PNAS study on racial concordance and birthing mortality. We continue our theme of critical appraisal by then tearing apart the recent paper published in BMJ titled "Two metres or one: what is the evidence for physical distancing in covid-19?" and its inability to support its colorful figures. We end the monologue with a few thoughts on academics who somehow author one paper a week. Finally, we turn to the last two segments of the show: the first is a discussion with Dr. Bishal Gyawali on his new paper out now in The Lancet Haematology titled "A survey in Nepalese patients with acute leukaemia: a starting point for defining financial toxicity of cancer care in low-income and middle-income countries" and the second is Journal Club with a Fellow, where we interview Dr. Justine Ryu on a paper published in The Lancet titled "Effects of a high-dose 24-h infusion of tranexamic acid on death and thromboembolic events in patients with acute gastrointestinal bleeding (HALT-IT): an international randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial". Racial Concordance: doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1913405117 COVID-19 Risk: doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3223 Financial Toxicity: doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3026(20)30258-1 HALT-IT: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30848-5 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We start this week's episode by revisiting our di… We start this week's episode by revisiting our discussion from last week on the PNAS study on racial concordance and birthing mortality. We continue our theme of critical appraisal by then tearing apart the recent paper published in BMJ titled "Two metres or one: what is the evidence for physical distancing in covid-19?" and its inability to support its colorful figures. We end the monologue with a few thoughts on academics who somehow author one paper a week. Finally, we turn to the last two segments of the show: the first is a discussion with Dr. Bishal Gyawali on his new paper out now in The Lancet Haematology titled "A survey in Nepalese patients with acute leukaemia: a starting point for defining financial toxicity of cancer care in low-income and middle-income countries" and the second is Journal Club with a Fellow, where we interview Dr. Justine Ryu on a paper published in The Lancet titled "Effects of a high-dose 24-h infusion of tranexamic acid on death and thromboembolic events in patients with acute gastrointestinal bleeding (HALT-IT): an international randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial". Racial Concordance: doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1913405117 COVID-19 Risk: doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3223 Financial Toxicity: doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3026(20)30258-1 HALT-IT: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30848-5 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/879972478 Sat, 22 Aug 2020 03:01:13 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep308 01:33:09 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we take a deep dive into two recently published studies, their surrounding controversy, and the broader implications. The first study was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA and is titled "Physician–patient racial concordance and disparities in birthing mortality for newborns". The second was published in the New England Journal of Medicine and is titled "Oral Relugolix for Androgen-Deprivation Therapy in Advanced Prostate Cancer", commonly known as the HERO trial. We discuss the HERO trial with Dr. Michael Burns of Northwestern as part of our new segment, Journal Club with a Fellow. Racial Concordance: doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1913405117 HERO: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2004325 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew This week we take a deep dive into two recently p… This week we take a deep dive into two recently published studies, their surrounding controversy, and the broader implications. The first study was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA and is titled "Physician–patient racial concordance and disparities in birthing mortality for newborns". The second was published in the New England Journal of Medicine and is titled "Oral Relugolix for Androgen-Deprivation Therapy in Advanced Prostate Cancer", commonly known as the HERO trial. We discuss the HERO trial with Dr. Michael Burns of Northwestern as part of our new segment, Journal Club with a Fellow. Racial Concordance: doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1913405117 HERO: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2004325 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/876054343 Sat, 15 Aug 2020 00:53:28 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep307 02:42:03 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We have a lot in store for you this week! We start off by evaluating two recently published studies: "Evaluation of Omics-Based Strategies for the Management of Advanced Lung Cancer" (published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology: Oncology Practice) and "The Effect of Advances in Lung-Cancer Treatment on Population Mortality" (published in the New England Journal of Medicine). We talk a bit about tracking down the validity of a reference. We sit down with Dr. Branden Tarlow to discuss his thoughts on PPIs and COVID-19 acquisition. Finally, we conclude the episode by interviewing Dr. Elizabeth Eisenhauer of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada on her career in cancer medicine. Omics-Based Strategies: doi.org/10.1200/OP.20.00117 Population Mortality: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1916623 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We have a lot in store for you this week! We star… We have a lot in store for you this week! We start off by evaluating two recently published studies: "Evaluation of Omics-Based Strategies for the Management of Advanced Lung Cancer" (published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology: Oncology Practice) and "The Effect of Advances in Lung-Cancer Treatment on Population Mortality" (published in the New England Journal of Medicine). We talk a bit about tracking down the validity of a reference. We sit down with Dr. Branden Tarlow to discuss his thoughts on PPIs and COVID-19 acquisition. Finally, we conclude the episode by interviewing Dr. Elizabeth Eisenhauer of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada on her career in cancer medicine. Omics-Based Strategies: doi.org/10.1200/OP.20.00117 Population Mortality: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1916623 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/872107600 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 22:31:54 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep306 01:55:39 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We start this week's episode by discussing access to investigational COVID-19 vaccines and recapping the problems with the ADAURA study. We transition from there to a Question of the Week with medical student Audrey Tran of Oregon Health & Science University. Finally, we introduce a new segment - Journal Club with a Fellow. In this inaugural segment we invite Dr. Karine Tawagi of the Oschner Clinic in Louisiana to the podcast to talk about IMbrave150. IMbrave150: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1915745 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew We start this week's episode by discussing access… We start this week's episode by discussing access to investigational COVID-19 vaccines and recapping the problems with the ADAURA study. We transition from there to a Question of the Week with medical student Audrey Tran of Oregon Health & Science University. Finally, we introduce a new segment - Journal Club with a Fellow. In this inaugural segment we invite Dr. Karine Tawagi of the Oschner Clinic in Louisiana to the podcast to talk about IMbrave150. IMbrave150: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1915745 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/867456016 Thu, 30 Jul 2020 22:41:56 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep305 01:16:10 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This is the recording of a LIVE episode of Plenary Session in which Dr. Sue S Yom interviewed our host, Dr. Vinay Prasad, on how he built his career and how he conceptualizes his work. There's also a surprise guest near the end! Thank you to Dr. Kaleigh Doke, Dr. Brian Kavanagh, and the Virtual Visiting Professor Network for hosting this special episode. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew This is the recording of a LIVE episode of Plenar… This is the recording of a LIVE episode of Plenary Session in which Dr. Sue S Yom interviewed our host, Dr. Vinay Prasad, on how he built his career and how he conceptualizes his work. There's also a surprise guest near the end! Thank you to Dr. Kaleigh Doke, Dr. Brian Kavanagh, and the Virtual Visiting Professor Network for hosting this special episode. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/864058387 Fri, 24 Jul 2020 21:36:36 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep304 01:31:46 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we respond to several questions sent in by listeners and then we interview Dr. Bishal Gyawali of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada on MedTwitter, other recent events, and his recently published paper titled "Assessing the risk-benefit profile of ramucirumab in patients with advanced solid tumors: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials". Ramucirumab: doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100458 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew This week we respond to several questions sent in… This week we respond to several questions sent in by listeners and then we interview Dr. Bishal Gyawali of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada on MedTwitter, other recent events, and his recently published paper titled "Assessing the risk-benefit profile of ramucirumab in patients with advanced solid tumors: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials". Ramucirumab: doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100458 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/860058319 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 01:08:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep303 01:09:28 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we discuss two major papers: The first was just recently released in Nature and it's titled "The National Lung Matrix Trial of personalized therapy in lung cancer". The second is a few years old, but exemplifies the importance of trial design. We discuss the second paper, titled "A Randomized Trial of Intensive versus Standard Blood-Pressure Control" and published in the New England Journal of Medicine with Dr. Mark Friedberg, a health policies and performance measurement researcher. National Lung Matrix Trial: doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2481-8 SPRINT: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1511939 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew This week we discuss two major papers: The first … This week we discuss two major papers: The first was just recently released in Nature and it's titled "The National Lung Matrix Trial of personalized therapy in lung cancer". The second is a few years old, but exemplifies the importance of trial design. We discuss the second paper, titled "A Randomized Trial of Intensive versus Standard Blood-Pressure Control" and published in the New England Journal of Medicine with Dr. Mark Friedberg, a health policies and performance measurement researcher. National Lung Matrix Trial: doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2481-8 SPRINT: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1511939 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/857458891 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 23:57:55 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep302 00:34:26 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week's BONUS episode is a discussion of the National Clinician Scholars Program with Dr. Hilary Seligman, the head of the program at University of California, San Francisco. The deadline for the application for the 2021-2023 cohort is July 15, 2020 (very soon!), though there may be some leniency due to the pandemic. National Clinician Scholars Program: https://nationalcsp.org/ UCSF National Clinician Scholars Program: https://nationalscholars.ucsf.edu/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew This week's BONUS episode is a discussion of the … This week's BONUS episode is a discussion of the National Clinician Scholars Program with Dr. Hilary Seligman, the head of the program at University of California, San Francisco. The deadline for the application for the 2021-2023 cohort is July 15, 2020 (very soon!), though there may be some leniency due to the pandemic. National Clinician Scholars Program: https://nationalcsp.org/ UCSF National Clinician Scholars Program: https://nationalscholars.ucsf.edu/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/855900358 Sat, 11 Jul 2020 00:40:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep301 01:41:44 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we discuss recent research (and the accompanying Twitter thread) on the risk of COVID-19 among users of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). We also hold a philosophical discussion on the research surrounding time to treatment initiation (TTI) in cancer medicine. We end the episode with an interview with Dr. Lynora Saxinger of the University of Alberta, Edmonton, a specialist in Infectious Diseases. PPIs and risk of COVID-19: https://twitter.com/BrennanSpiegel/status/1280527527325265920 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew This week we discuss recent research (and the acc… This week we discuss recent research (and the accompanying Twitter thread) on the risk of COVID-19 among users of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). We also hold a philosophical discussion on the research surrounding time to treatment initiation (TTI) in cancer medicine. We end the episode with an interview with Dr. Lynora Saxinger of the University of Alberta, Edmonton, a specialist in Infectious Diseases. PPIs and risk of COVID-19: https://twitter.com/BrennanSpiegel/status/1280527527325265920 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/853420039 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 02:01:40 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep260 00:52:33 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture given on June 18, 2020 as part of Stanford's METRICS International Forum. METRICS stands for Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford University. This lecture is geared towards a broad audience and aims to provide a general sense of current cancer research. The lecture is titled "Cancer Meta-Research 101". Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture … This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture given on June 18, 2020 as part of Stanford's METRICS International Forum. METRICS stands for Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford University. This lecture is geared towards a broad audience and aims to provide a general sense of current cancer research. The lecture is titled "Cancer Meta-Research 101". Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/851718469 Fri, 03 Jul 2020 20:46:44 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep259 01:15:28 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we respond to some listener feedback from Dr. Christopher Booth and use it to talk about how to be the best hematologist-oncologist. We also discuss the SADAL study on Selinexor for patients with relapsed refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, as published in The Lancet Haematology. Finally, we interview Drs. Eva Katsoulakis and Michael Kelley on their recent paper out in the Journal of Clinical Oncology: Precision Oncology, titled "Comparison of Annotation Services for Next-Generation Sequencing in a Large-Scale Precision Oncology Program". Selinexor: doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3026(20)30120-4 Annotation Services: doi.org/10.1200/PO.19.00118 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew This week we respond to some listener feedback fr… This week we respond to some listener feedback from Dr. Christopher Booth and use it to talk about how to be the best hematologist-oncologist. We also discuss the SADAL study on Selinexor for patients with relapsed refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, as published in The Lancet Haematology. Finally, we interview Drs. Eva Katsoulakis and Michael Kelley on their recent paper out in the Journal of Clinical Oncology: Precision Oncology, titled "Comparison of Annotation Services for Next-Generation Sequencing in a Large-Scale Precision Oncology Program". Selinexor: doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3026(20)30120-4 Annotation Services: doi.org/10.1200/PO.19.00118 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/847660666 Sat, 27 Jun 2020 02:33:40 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep258 01:21:03 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we briefly cover updates on the RECOVERY trial before segueing into an interview with Dr. Andrae Vandross on Twitter (specifically #medtwitter), academic discussions, and changing your career to find your calling. RECOVERY: www.recoverytrial.net/ Malignant audiobook: www.audible.com/pd/B08864KFHW/?so…ACX0_195112_rh_us Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we briefly cover updates on the RECOVER… This week we briefly cover updates on the RECOVERY trial before segueing into an interview with Dr. Andrae Vandross on Twitter (specifically #medtwitter), academic discussions, and changing your career to find your calling. RECOVERY: www.recoverytrial.net/ Malignant audiobook: www.audible.com/pd/B08864KFHW/?so…ACX0_195112_rh_us Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/843365929 Fri, 19 Jun 2020 22:17:48 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep257 02:14:41 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week's episode is jam-packed with topics! We talk about the RECOVERY trial, the U.S. clinical trial infrastructure, event-free survival (EFS) and cost of care in acute myeloid leukemia, how long it takes to write papers in academic medicine, threats to public health officials, and the application to medicine of Dr. Raj Chetty's work in economics. Finally, we interview this week's special guest, Dr. Ian Tannock, on docetaxel, prostrate cancer, clinical trial appraisal, and his career in medicine. RECOVERY: https://www.recoverytrial.net/ EFS in AML: doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.2019001150 Malignant audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/B08864KFHW/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-195112&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_195112_rh_us Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week's episode is jam-packed with topics! We… This week's episode is jam-packed with topics! We talk about the RECOVERY trial, the U.S. clinical trial infrastructure, event-free survival (EFS) and cost of care in acute myeloid leukemia, how long it takes to write papers in academic medicine, threats to public health officials, and the application to medicine of Dr. Raj Chetty's work in economics. Finally, we interview this week's special guest, Dr. Ian Tannock, on docetaxel, prostrate cancer, clinical trial appraisal, and his career in medicine. RECOVERY: https://www.recoverytrial.net/ EFS in AML: doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.2019001150 Malignant audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/B08864KFHW/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-195112&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_195112_rh_us Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/839004202 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 16:40:19 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep256 01:02:24 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we tackle the topic of tucatinib in HER2-positive breast cancer with brain metastases. We also interview Dr. Cailin O'Connor of the University of California Irvine on her research on misinformation and disinformation. We discuss her recent article in the Boston Review, titled "Hydroxychloroquine and the Political Polarization of Science", as well as her extensive body of work. HER2CLIMB: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.20.00775 Hydroxychloroquine: http://bostonreview.net/science-nature-politics/cailin-oconnor-james-owen-weatherall-hydroxychloroquine-and-political The Dynamics of Retraction in Epistemic Networks: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/17088/ How Misinformation Spreads: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-misinformation-spreads-and-why-we-trust-it/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we tackle the topic of tucatinib in HER… This week we tackle the topic of tucatinib in HER2-positive breast cancer with brain metastases. We also interview Dr. Cailin O'Connor of the University of California Irvine on her research on misinformation and disinformation. We discuss her recent article in the Boston Review, titled "Hydroxychloroquine and the Political Polarization of Science", as well as her extensive body of work. HER2CLIMB: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.20.00775 Hydroxychloroquine: http://bostonreview.net/science-nature-politics/cailin-oconnor-james-owen-weatherall-hydroxychloroquine-and-political The Dynamics of Retraction in Epistemic Networks: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/17088/ How Misinformation Spreads: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-misinformation-spreads-and-why-we-trust-it/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/834391324 Fri, 05 Jun 2020 02:28:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep255 02:06:33 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We start this week's episode by covering some recent research: After thoroughly critiquing the recent randomized trial of hydroxychloroquine for postexposure prophylaxis for COVID-19, we then discuss the five abstracts selected for plenary sessions at the recent virtual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. We transition from there to a Question from a Medical Student with Audrey Tran of Oregon Health & Science University on the recent decision to make the USMLE Step 1 exam pass/fail. Finally, we end with an interview with Dr. Jane Zhu, also of OHSU, on her current research and her new paper published in JAMA titled, "Private Equity Acquisitions of Physician Medical Groups Across Specialties, 2013-2016". Dr. Zhu first guest-starred on Plenary Session in episode 1.31. Hydroxychloroquine: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2016638 JAVELIN: https://meetinglibrary.asco.org/record/186872/abstract ECOG-ACRIN: https://meetinglibrary.asco.org/record/186884/abstract ENDURANCE: https://meetinglibrary.asco.org/record/186906/abstract KEYNOTE-177: https://meetinglibrary.asco.org/record/186928/abstract ADAURA: https://meetinglibrary.asco.org/record/191929/abstract Private Equity Acquisitions: doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.21844 Listen to the audiobook of Malignant with a free 30-day trial from Audible! https://www.audible.com/pd/B08864KFHW/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-195112&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_195112_rh_us Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We start this week's episode by covering some rec… We start this week's episode by covering some recent research: After thoroughly critiquing the recent randomized trial of hydroxychloroquine for postexposure prophylaxis for COVID-19, we then discuss the five abstracts selected for plenary sessions at the recent virtual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. We transition from there to a Question from a Medical Student with Audrey Tran of Oregon Health & Science University on the recent decision to make the USMLE Step 1 exam pass/fail. Finally, we end with an interview with Dr. Jane Zhu, also of OHSU, on her current research and her new paper published in JAMA titled, "Private Equity Acquisitions of Physician Medical Groups Across Specialties, 2013-2016". Dr. Zhu first guest-starred on Plenary Session in episode 1.31. Hydroxychloroquine: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2016638 JAVELIN: https://meetinglibrary.asco.org/record/186872/abstract ECOG-ACRIN: https://meetinglibrary.asco.org/record/186884/abstract ENDURANCE: https://meetinglibrary.asco.org/record/186906/abstract KEYNOTE-177: https://meetinglibrary.asco.org/record/186928/abstract ADAURA: https://meetinglibrary.asco.org/record/191929/abstract Private Equity Acquisitions: doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.21844 Listen to the audiobook of Malignant with a free 30-day trial from Audible! https://www.audible.com/pd/B08864KFHW/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-195112&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_195112_rh_us Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/831426829 Sun, 31 May 2020 03:31:11 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep254 02:07:20 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we talk all things COVID-19! We start with an in-depth Classical Hematology Chat with Dr. Sven Olson and Dr. Joseph Shatzel of Oregon Health & Science University on thrombosis and anticoagulation in COVID-19, touching on a number of recent studies. We then turn to a conversation with Dr. Walid Gellad of the University of Pittsburgh on new pharmaceutical treatments for COVID-19. Tang et al. paper: doi.org/10.1111/jth.14768 Prospective autopsy study: doi.org/10.7326/M20-2566 COVID-19 compared to H1N1: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2015432 Hypercoagulability of COVID-19: doi.org/10.1111/jth.14850 JACC letter: doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.05.001 JACC podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/association-treatment-dose-anticoagulation-in-hospital/id932118437?i=1000474262300 Venous Thromboembolism in COVID-19: doi.org/10.1111/jth.14888 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we talk all things COVID-19! We start w… This week we talk all things COVID-19! We start with an in-depth Classical Hematology Chat with Dr. Sven Olson and Dr. Joseph Shatzel of Oregon Health & Science University on thrombosis and anticoagulation in COVID-19, touching on a number of recent studies. We then turn to a conversation with Dr. Walid Gellad of the University of Pittsburgh on new pharmaceutical treatments for COVID-19. Tang et al. paper: doi.org/10.1111/jth.14768 Prospective autopsy study: doi.org/10.7326/M20-2566 COVID-19 compared to H1N1: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2015432 Hypercoagulability of COVID-19: doi.org/10.1111/jth.14850 JACC letter: doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.05.001 JACC podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/association-treatment-dose-anticoagulation-in-hospital/id932118437?i=1000474262300 Venous Thromboembolism in COVID-19: doi.org/10.1111/jth.14888 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/826220332 Sat, 23 May 2020 02:11:07 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep253 01:04:31 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we discuss why being open-minded enough to agree partially with someone - instead of taking an all-or-nothing approach to a discourse - is important. We also sit down with epidemiologist Dr. Daniel Morgan of the University of Maryland School of Medicine to critique the public health policy concerning COVID-19 transmission. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we discuss why being open-minded enough… This week we discuss why being open-minded enough to agree partially with someone - instead of taking an all-or-nothing approach to a discourse - is important. We also sit down with epidemiologist Dr. Daniel Morgan of the University of Maryland School of Medicine to critique the public health policy concerning COVID-19 transmission. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/821442376 Sat, 16 May 2020 00:42:45 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep252 01:43:36 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we have an announcement -- the audiobook of "Malignant: How Bad Policy and Bad Evidence Harm People with Cancer", written and narrated by our host Vinay Prasad, is available now on Amazon, iTunes, and Audible! We also have an in-depth journal club for you on the findings of the PROfound trial as published in a new paper out in the New England Journal of Medicine titled "Olaparib for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer". Finally, we end the episode with an interview with Dr. Adam Cifu of the University of Chicago on literature, medicine, maintaining a feeling of normalcy and self during COVID-19, and more! Listen to Malignant with a free 30-day trial of Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B08864KFHW/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-195112&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_195112_rh_us PROfound: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1911440 Crossover: doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdy116 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we have an announcement -- the audioboo… This week we have an announcement -- the audiobook of "Malignant: How Bad Policy and Bad Evidence Harm People with Cancer", written and narrated by our host Vinay Prasad, is available now on Amazon, iTunes, and Audible! We also have an in-depth journal club for you on the findings of the PROfound trial as published in a new paper out in the New England Journal of Medicine titled "Olaparib for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer". Finally, we end the episode with an interview with Dr. Adam Cifu of the University of Chicago on literature, medicine, maintaining a feeling of normalcy and self during COVID-19, and more! Listen to Malignant with a free 30-day trial of Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B08864KFHW/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-195112&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_195112_rh_us PROfound: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1911440 Crossover: doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdy116 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/819672139 Wed, 13 May 2020 16:06:55 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep251 01:00:58 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS lecture was a talk given to the Hematology/Oncology fellows at Oregon Health & Science University. It's part three of a three-part series on clinical trials. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This BONUS lecture was a talk given to the Hemato… This BONUS lecture was a talk given to the Hematology/Oncology fellows at Oregon Health & Science University. It's part three of a three-part series on clinical trials. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/815841079 Thu, 07 May 2020 22:14:36 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep250 01:06:40 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week's topic is all things COVID-19 -- we discuss the viral scandal of British epidemiologist Neil Ferguson's actions and how it reflects (or doesn't) on his work, we talk about the nuances of how to end lockdowns, and we bring back Dr. Benjamin Singer, a pulmonary and critical care physician at Northwestern University, to address updates in the ICU management of COVID-19. Invisible Pandemic: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31035-7 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week's topic is all things COVID-19 -- we di… This week's topic is all things COVID-19 -- we discuss the viral scandal of British epidemiologist Neil Ferguson's actions and how it reflects (or doesn't) on his work, we talk about the nuances of how to end lockdowns, and we bring back Dr. Benjamin Singer, a pulmonary and critical care physician at Northwestern University, to address updates in the ICU management of COVID-19. Invisible Pandemic: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31035-7 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/811746604 Sat, 02 May 2020 01:44:40 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep249 01:26:05 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we begin with a monologue on the recent controversy surrounding Dr. John Ioannidis's published opinions on the COVID-19 pandemic. We end with a group discussion with Oregon Health & Science University's Hematology/Oncology fellows on our host's, Vinay Prasad's, new book "Malignant: How Bad Policy and Bad Evidence Harm People with Cancer." Expressing different views on COVID-19: https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/27/hear-scientists-different-views-covid-19-dont-attack-them/ Malignant: www.amazon.com/Malignant-Policy-Evidence-People-Cancer/dp/1421437635 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we begin with a monologue on the recent… This week we begin with a monologue on the recent controversy surrounding Dr. John Ioannidis's published opinions on the COVID-19 pandemic. We end with a group discussion with Oregon Health & Science University's Hematology/Oncology fellows on our host's, Vinay Prasad's, new book "Malignant: How Bad Policy and Bad Evidence Harm People with Cancer." Expressing different views on COVID-19: https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/27/hear-scientists-different-views-covid-19-dont-attack-them/ Malignant: www.amazon.com/Malignant-Policy-Evidence-People-Cancer/dp/1421437635 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/806523580 Sat, 25 Apr 2020 00:36:26 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep248 00:20:31 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we have a BONUS episode for you! As a teaser to the forthcoming audiobook of "Malignant: How Bad Policy and Bad Evidence Harm People with Cancer" by Dr. Vinay Prasad (our host), Audrey Tran and Ian Straehley have set the introduction of the book to music they composed and arranged themselves. You can buy the print version of Malignant from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Malignant-Policy-Evidence-People-Cancer-dp-1421437635/dp/1421437635/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we have a BONUS episode for you! As a t… This week we have a BONUS episode for you! As a teaser to the forthcoming audiobook of "Malignant: How Bad Policy and Bad Evidence Harm People with Cancer" by Dr. Vinay Prasad (our host), Audrey Tran and Ian Straehley have set the introduction of the book to music they composed and arranged themselves. You can buy the print version of Malignant from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Malignant-Policy-Evidence-People-Cancer-dp-1421437635/dp/1421437635/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/800431477 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 23:22:49 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep247 01:16:25 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we start with an in-depth monologue on various new developments surrounding COVID-19, specifically the new study in NEJM on the compassionate use of remdesivir as well as the CDC's advice for the general public to wear cloth masks. We end with an interview with Dr. Ameet Sarpatwari of Harvard Medical School on how to create a more effective pharmaceutical system, the CREATES Act of 2019, developing fair and equitable drugs to treat COVID-19, and how to create a just system that balances the need for innovation with the need for access. Dr. Ameet Sarpatwari is the Assistant Director of PORTAL. Compassionate Use of Remdesivir: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2007016 U.S. Gene Therapy Trials: doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.22214 NIH Fair Pricing Condition: doi.org/10.7326/M19-2576 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we start with an in-depth monologue on … This week we start with an in-depth monologue on various new developments surrounding COVID-19, specifically the new study in NEJM on the compassionate use of remdesivir as well as the CDC's advice for the general public to wear cloth masks. We end with an interview with Dr. Ameet Sarpatwari of Harvard Medical School on how to create a more effective pharmaceutical system, the CREATES Act of 2019, developing fair and equitable drugs to treat COVID-19, and how to create a just system that balances the need for innovation with the need for access. Dr. Ameet Sarpatwari is the Assistant Director of PORTAL. Compassionate Use of Remdesivir: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2007016 U.S. Gene Therapy Trials: doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.22214 NIH Fair Pricing Condition: doi.org/10.7326/M19-2576 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/795756106 Sat, 11 Apr 2020 00:47:53 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep246 01:32:41 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we have a far-reaching monologue on COVID-19 and how people are reacting to the public health recommendations concerning COVID-19 (such as cancelling conferences and school, maintaining 6+ feet of distance, wearing cloth masks). We end with an insightful interview with Dr. Venk Murthy on polygenic risk score and, at the end, a bit about how the world of science is failing to combat hype. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we have a far-reaching monologue on COV… This week we have a far-reaching monologue on COVID-19 and how people are reacting to the public health recommendations concerning COVID-19 (such as cancelling conferences and school, maintaining 6+ feet of distance, wearing cloth masks). We end with an insightful interview with Dr. Venk Murthy on polygenic risk score and, at the end, a bit about how the world of science is failing to combat hype. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/788739658 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 22:57:23 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep245 01:26:49 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we discuss several recent articles on the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and COVID-19, specifically Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee's article on the history and science of humanity's history with viruses, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel's essay on how to fairly allocate dwindling medical resources during this global pandemic, and Dr. John Ioannidis's article on the "evidence fiasco" that has been our response to COVID-19. We end the episode with a Classical Hematology Chat with Drs. Sven Olson and Joseph Shatzel. Dr. Mukherjee's article: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/04/06/how-does-the-coronavirus-behave-inside-a-patient Allocation of Medical Resources: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMsb2005114 Dr. Ioannidis's article: https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/17/a-fiasco-in-the-making-as-the-coronavirus-pandemic-takes-hold-we-are-making-decisions-without-reliable-data/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we discuss several recent articles on t… This week we discuss several recent articles on the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and COVID-19, specifically Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee's article on the history and science of humanity's history with viruses, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel's essay on how to fairly allocate dwindling medical resources during this global pandemic, and Dr. John Ioannidis's article on the "evidence fiasco" that has been our response to COVID-19. We end the episode with a Classical Hematology Chat with Drs. Sven Olson and Joseph Shatzel. Dr. Mukherjee's article: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/04/06/how-does-the-coronavirus-behave-inside-a-patient Allocation of Medical Resources: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMsb2005114 Dr. Ioannidis's article: https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/17/a-fiasco-in-the-making-as-the-coronavirus-pandemic-takes-hold-we-are-making-decisions-without-reliable-data/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/783347938 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 23:26:24 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep244 00:37:57 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we discuss management of COVID-19 in the intensive care unit with Dr. Benjamin Singer, a pulmonary and critical care physician at Northwestern University. We discuss medications, PPE, ventilators, and more! Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we discuss management of COVID-19 in th… This week we discuss management of COVID-19 in the intensive care unit with Dr. Benjamin Singer, a pulmonary and critical care physician at Northwestern University. We discuss medications, PPE, ventilators, and more! Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/778479271 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:32:09 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep243 00:41:59 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This bonus episode is an interview from March 16, 2020 with Dr. John Townes, the Interim Head for the Division of Infectious Disease and the Medical Director for Infection Prevention and Control here at Oregon Health & Science University. We talk about the novel coronavirus and how healthcare professionals are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on Oregon. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This bonus episode is an interview from March 16,… This bonus episode is an interview from March 16, 2020 with Dr. John Townes, the Interim Head for the Division of Infectious Disease and the Medical Director for Infection Prevention and Control here at Oregon Health & Science University. We talk about the novel coronavirus and how healthcare professionals are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on Oregon. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/777364474 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:33:15 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep242 01:08:25 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we discuss two recent papers -- one we praise, one we condemn -- and then we turn to a question of the week with medical student Audrey Tran on self-improvement and "refining conviction". The first paper is titled "Patient Experience Captured by Quality-of-Life Measurement in Oncology Clinical Trials" and the second is titled "Overall survival in patients with pancreatic cancer receiving matched therapies following molecular profiling: a retrospective analysis of the Know Your Tumor registry trial". Quality of Life Measurement: doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.0363 KnowYourTumor: doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30074-7 Vinay's new book, Malignant: www.amazon.com/Malignant-Policy-…cer/dp/1421437635 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we discuss two recent papers -- one we … This week we discuss two recent papers -- one we praise, one we condemn -- and then we turn to a question of the week with medical student Audrey Tran on self-improvement and "refining conviction". The first paper is titled "Patient Experience Captured by Quality-of-Life Measurement in Oncology Clinical Trials" and the second is titled "Overall survival in patients with pancreatic cancer receiving matched therapies following molecular profiling: a retrospective analysis of the Know Your Tumor registry trial". Quality of Life Measurement: doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.0363 KnowYourTumor: doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30074-7 Vinay's new book, Malignant: www.amazon.com/Malignant-Policy-…cer/dp/1421437635 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/774430315 Wed, 11 Mar 2020 16:13:11 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep241 00:51:40 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS lecture was a talk given to the Hematology/Oncology fellows here at Oregon Health & Science University. It's part two of a three-part series on clinical trials. This talk is on clinical trial design, specifically crossover and control arms. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This BONUS lecture was a talk given to the Hemato… This BONUS lecture was a talk given to the Hematology/Oncology fellows here at Oregon Health & Science University. It's part two of a three-part series on clinical trials. This talk is on clinical trial design, specifically crossover and control arms. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/771371500 Thu, 05 Mar 2020 20:40:21 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep240 01:09:11 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we revisit BEACON! The authors of the BEACON study have responded to the Letter to the Editor our host Dr. Vinay Prasad submitted to the New England Journal of Medicine, and we share our thoughts on what they said. We then turn to the FDA's recent approval of neratinib in combination with capecitabine for HER2-positive breast cancer, based on the phase III NALA trial. Finally, we interview Dr. David Carr, a Molecular Pathology Fellow at UC San Diego, on his work in general and, specifically, next-generation sequencing. BEACON Letters to the Editor: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1908075#article_letters NALA: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/fda-approves-neratinib-metastatic-her2-positive-breast-cancer Vinay's new book, Malignant: www.amazon.com/Malignant-Policy-…cer/dp/1421437635 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we revisit BEACON! The authors of the B… This week we revisit BEACON! The authors of the BEACON study have responded to the Letter to the Editor our host Dr. Vinay Prasad submitted to the New England Journal of Medicine, and we share our thoughts on what they said. We then turn to the FDA's recent approval of neratinib in combination with capecitabine for HER2-positive breast cancer, based on the phase III NALA trial. Finally, we interview Dr. David Carr, a Molecular Pathology Fellow at UC San Diego, on his work in general and, specifically, next-generation sequencing. BEACON Letters to the Editor: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1908075#article_letters NALA: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/fda-approves-neratinib-metastatic-her2-positive-breast-cancer Vinay's new book, Malignant: www.amazon.com/Malignant-Policy-…cer/dp/1421437635 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/767697226 Thu, 27 Feb 2020 23:44:49 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep239 00:42:40 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Our guest this week is Dr. Michael Hengartner of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. We interview him on his work studying the long-term consequences and effectiveness of newer-generation antidepressants - specifically focusing on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Our guest this week is Dr. Michael Hengartner of … Our guest this week is Dr. Michael Hengartner of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. We interview him on his work studying the long-term consequences and effectiveness of newer-generation antidepressants - specifically focusing on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/762944083 Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:22:16 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep238 00:51:48 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We start this episode by diving deep into KEYNOTE-048, the randomized, open-label, phase 3 study of pembrolizumab alone or with chemotherapy v.s. cetuximab with chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC). We transition from there to a continued discussion on careerism in academia and how the motivation behind publishing papers should always stem from the drive to disseminate information, not from the drive to advance your own career. We end the episode with an interview with Dr. Bishal Gyawali of Queen's University in Kingston, Canada on his recent paper out in Nature Cancer on global oncology. Specifically, Dr. Gyawali addresses the need for conducting cancer clinical trials in low- and middle-income countries. KEYNOTE-048: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(19)32591-7 Opportunities for Cancer Clinical Trials in LMIC: doi.org/10.1038/s43018-020-0030-x Vinay's new book, Malignant: www.amazon.com/Malignant-Policy-…cer/dp/1421437635 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We start this episode by diving deep into KEYNOTE… We start this episode by diving deep into KEYNOTE-048, the randomized, open-label, phase 3 study of pembrolizumab alone or with chemotherapy v.s. cetuximab with chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC). We transition from there to a continued discussion on careerism in academia and how the motivation behind publishing papers should always stem from the drive to disseminate information, not from the drive to advance your own career. We end the episode with an interview with Dr. Bishal Gyawali of Queen's University in Kingston, Canada on his recent paper out in Nature Cancer on global oncology. Specifically, Dr. Gyawali addresses the need for conducting cancer clinical trials in low- and middle-income countries. KEYNOTE-048: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(19)32591-7 Opportunities for Cancer Clinical Trials in LMIC: doi.org/10.1038/s43018-020-0030-x Vinay's new book, Malignant: www.amazon.com/Malignant-Policy-…cer/dp/1421437635 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/760839475 Fri, 14 Feb 2020 23:11:17 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep237 01:09:48 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We have a full slate for you this week! We discuss careerism in medicine, presenting abstracts at conferences, #MedTwitter, and Dr. Califf's opinions on the K-Index. We conclude the episode with our first-ever Classical Hematology Chat, featuring our host Dr. Vinay Prasad, Dr. Sven Olson, and Dr. Joseph Shatzel. The chat is on sickle cell disease. "A Perspective on the K-Index": doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.01.003 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We have a full slate for you this week! We discus… We have a full slate for you this week! We discuss careerism in medicine, presenting abstracts at conferences, #MedTwitter, and Dr. Califf's opinions on the K-Index. We conclude the episode with our first-ever Classical Hematology Chat, featuring our host Dr. Vinay Prasad, Dr. Sven Olson, and Dr. Joseph Shatzel. The chat is on sickle cell disease. "A Perspective on the K-Index": doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.01.003 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/756912613 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 23:09:21 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep236 00:59:11 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we discuss the concept of "thought leaders" and we examine the conclusions about volume CT screening for lung cancer from the NELSON trial. We end with an interview with Dr. Sam Rubinstein, a hematology/oncology fellow at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, on his new paper published in JAMA Network Open titled "Indication of Measures of Uncertainty for Statistical Significance in Abstracts of Published Oncology Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis". NELSON: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1911793 Measures of Uncertainty: doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.17530 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we discuss the concept of "thought lead… This week we discuss the concept of "thought leaders" and we examine the conclusions about volume CT screening for lung cancer from the NELSON trial. We end with an interview with Dr. Sam Rubinstein, a hematology/oncology fellow at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, on his new paper published in JAMA Network Open titled "Indication of Measures of Uncertainty for Statistical Significance in Abstracts of Published Oncology Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis". NELSON: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1911793 Measures of Uncertainty: doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.17530 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/752903752 Fri, 31 Jan 2020 20:07:28 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep235 01:00:17 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture given to medical students titled "How to Keep Up with the New Information in Medicine." It's a primer on the steps healthcare professionals need to take in order to keep abreast of the latest medical findings. Vinay's new book, Malignant: www.amazon.com/Malignant-Policy-…cer/dp/1421437635 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture … This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture given to medical students titled "How to Keep Up with the New Information in Medicine." It's a primer on the steps healthcare professionals need to take in order to keep abreast of the latest medical findings. Vinay's new book, Malignant: www.amazon.com/Malignant-Policy-…cer/dp/1421437635 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/748948300 Fri, 24 Jan 2020 21:51:52 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep234 01:32:10 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We have a variety of topics for you this week! We tackle red light therapy, polatuzumab olatuzumab vedotin in relapsed or refractory diffuse large b-cell lymphoma; we have a hematology/oncology question of the week from Dr. Emerson Chen of OHSU; and we sit down with Dr. Ali Khaki of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to discuss his recent paper critiquing TAILORx. Pola for DLBCL: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.19.00172 Financial COI on Twitter: doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.8467 Ignoring Valuable Data: doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2019.7363 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We have a variety of topics for you this week! We… We have a variety of topics for you this week! We tackle red light therapy, polatuzumab olatuzumab vedotin in relapsed or refractory diffuse large b-cell lymphoma; we have a hematology/oncology question of the week from Dr. Emerson Chen of OHSU; and we sit down with Dr. Ali Khaki of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to discuss his recent paper critiquing TAILORx. Pola for DLBCL: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.19.00172 Financial COI on Twitter: doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.8467 Ignoring Valuable Data: doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2019.7363 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/744089692 Wed, 15 Jan 2020 23:10:20 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep233 01:13:53 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we're treating you to a recording of the Grand Rounds lecture on overdiagnosis and cancer screening that Dr. H Gilbert Welch gave at Oregon Health & Science University on October 30, 2019. Before the lecture, we take a moment to reiterate with renewed vigor our distaste for the POLO trial (first discussed in episode 1.64). POLO: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1903387 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we're treating you to a recording of th… This week we're treating you to a recording of the Grand Rounds lecture on overdiagnosis and cancer screening that Dr. H Gilbert Welch gave at Oregon Health & Science University on October 30, 2019. Before the lecture, we take a moment to reiterate with renewed vigor our distaste for the POLO trial (first discussed in episode 1.64). POLO: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1903387 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/741545470 Fri, 10 Jan 2020 23:00:13 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep232 00:53:10 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS lecture was a talk given to the Hematology/Oncology fellows here at Oregon Health & Science University. It's part one of a three-part series on clinical trials, titled "Thinking Better About Cancer Medicine". Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This BONUS lecture was a talk given to the Hemato… This BONUS lecture was a talk given to the Hematology/Oncology fellows here at Oregon Health & Science University. It's part one of a three-part series on clinical trials, titled "Thinking Better About Cancer Medicine". Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/739924798 Tue, 07 Jan 2020 23:51:54 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep231 00:40:09 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we answer a few questions: the first is from Patreon backer, Harry Hong, on Kaplan-Meier curves. The second is from a student at Mount Sinai Medical School who reached out with some ethical questions they had after the ASH annual meeting on the obligations and responsibilities of peer reviewers. Finally, we end the episode with an interview with Dr. Bishal Gyawali of Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada on his new paper out today in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network titled "Response Rates and Durations of Response for Biomarker-Based Cancer Drugs in Nonrandomized Versus Randomized Trials". Durations of Response: doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2019.7345 Vinay's new book, Malignant: www.amazon.com/Malignant-Policy-…cer/dp/1421437635 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we answer a few questions: the first is… This week we answer a few questions: the first is from Patreon backer, Harry Hong, on Kaplan-Meier curves. The second is from a student at Mount Sinai Medical School who reached out with some ethical questions they had after the ASH annual meeting on the obligations and responsibilities of peer reviewers. Finally, we end the episode with an interview with Dr. Bishal Gyawali of Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada on his new paper out today in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network titled "Response Rates and Durations of Response for Biomarker-Based Cancer Drugs in Nonrandomized Versus Randomized Trials". Durations of Response: doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2019.7345 Vinay's new book, Malignant: www.amazon.com/Malignant-Policy-…cer/dp/1421437635 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/738056356 Fri, 03 Jan 2020 23:18:57 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep230 01:47:54 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we return to our discussion of going after soft targets vs hard targets, but this time with a focus on how it applies to building a burgeoning career in medicine, in our segment Questions from a Medical Student with Audrey Tran. We end this week's episode with a far-reaching interview with Dr. Ellie Murray (most people know her as Epi Ellie on Twitter and as the co-host of the podcast Casual Inference) on all things epidemiology. Check out Dr. Murray's excellent podcast here: https://casualinfer.libsyn.com/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we return to our discussion of going af… This week we return to our discussion of going after soft targets vs hard targets, but this time with a focus on how it applies to building a burgeoning career in medicine, in our segment Questions from a Medical Student with Audrey Tran. We end this week's episode with a far-reaching interview with Dr. Ellie Murray (most people know her as Epi Ellie on Twitter and as the co-host of the podcast Casual Inference) on all things epidemiology. Check out Dr. Murray's excellent podcast here: https://casualinfer.libsyn.com/ Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/734624425 Fri, 27 Dec 2019 17:56:31 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep229 01:09:02 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we wonder incredulously how this abstract from ASH titled "Time from diagnosis to treatment does not affect outcome in intensively treated patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia" was selected as one of the top abstracts from the conference. In the second half of the episode we interview Dr. Sherrie Aspinall of the Veterans Administration on how to use real-world data. Her new paper is titled "Use of targeted therapies for advanced renal cell carcinoma in the Veterans Health Administration". Time from diagnosis to treatment in AML: https://ashpublications.org/blood/article-lookup/doi/10.1182/blood-2019-123717 Targeted therapies for advanced RCC: doi.org/10.1002/cam4.2531 Vinay's new book, Malignant: www.amazon.com/Malignant-Policy-…cer/dp/1421437635 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we wonder incredulously how this abstra… This week we wonder incredulously how this abstract from ASH titled "Time from diagnosis to treatment does not affect outcome in intensively treated patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia" was selected as one of the top abstracts from the conference. In the second half of the episode we interview Dr. Sherrie Aspinall of the Veterans Administration on how to use real-world data. Her new paper is titled "Use of targeted therapies for advanced renal cell carcinoma in the Veterans Health Administration". Time from diagnosis to treatment in AML: https://ashpublications.org/blood/article-lookup/doi/10.1182/blood-2019-123717 Targeted therapies for advanced RCC: doi.org/10.1002/cam4.2531 Vinay's new book, Malignant: www.amazon.com/Malignant-Policy-…cer/dp/1421437635 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/731547739 Fri, 20 Dec 2019 18:54:02 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep228 01:03:52 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We're back in Plenary Session HQ! We have multiple topics for you this week. We cover the use of trastuzumab in later lines of therapy for HER2+ metastatic breast cancer, we take a listener question on Kaplan-Meier curves, and we talk a little about Patreon. Malignant: www.amazon.com/Malignant-Policy-Evidence-People-Cancer/dp/1421437635 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We're back in Plenary Session HQ! We have multipl… We're back in Plenary Session HQ! We have multiple topics for you this week. We cover the use of trastuzumab in later lines of therapy for HER2+ metastatic breast cancer, we take a listener question on Kaplan-Meier curves, and we talk a little about Patreon. Malignant: www.amazon.com/Malignant-Policy-Evidence-People-Cancer/dp/1421437635 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/717000826 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 17:31:02 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep227 00:26:04 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS episode is an interview with Dr. Arjun Gupta, a second-year hem/onc fellow at Johns Hopkins University, on his new paper out TODAY in JAMA Oncology titled ''Use of Bone-modifying Agents among Medicare Beneficiaries with Multiple Myeloma''. Use of bone-modifying agents: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.5426 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This BONUS episode is an interview with Dr. Arjun… This BONUS episode is an interview with Dr. Arjun Gupta, a second-year hem/onc fellow at Johns Hopkins University, on his new paper out TODAY in JAMA Oncology titled ''Use of Bone-modifying Agents among Medicare Beneficiaries with Multiple Myeloma''. Use of bone-modifying agents: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.5426 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/716079478 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 19:39:13 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep226 00:40:15 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This is the last week of pre-recorded episodes -- we'll be back next week with a fresh, hard-hitting monologue. In the meantime, we have three questions of the week for you. Two are inspired by the hematology/oncology boards and are presented by Dr. Sven Olson. Between the two, we have one from Ian Straehely that's inspired by the USMLE Step 2 CK. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This is the last week of pre-recorded episodes --… This is the last week of pre-recorded episodes -- we'll be back next week with a fresh, hard-hitting monologue. In the meantime, we have three questions of the week for you. Two are inspired by the hematology/oncology boards and are presented by Dr. Sven Olson. Between the two, we have one from Ian Straehely that's inspired by the USMLE Step 2 CK. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/716055070 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 19:02:06 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep225 00:47:27 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Our host is still out of town, but don't worry -- we have some questions of the week to tide you over. The first is inspired by the hematology/oncology boards, presented by Dr. Sven Olson; the second is inspired by the USMLE Step 2 CK, presented by Ian Straehley; and the third is from Audrey Tran, inspired by her experiences as a med student. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Our host is still out of town, but don't worry --… Our host is still out of town, but don't worry -- we have some questions of the week to tide you over. The first is inspired by the hematology/oncology boards, presented by Dr. Sven Olson; the second is inspired by the USMLE Step 2 CK, presented by Ian Straehley; and the third is from Audrey Tran, inspired by her experiences as a med student. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/716023225 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 14:59:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep224 00:37:50 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week our host is still in Australia, but we have some questions of the week saved for you! The first is inspired by the USMLE Step 2 CK, presented by Ian Straehley; the second is inspired by the hematology/oncology boards, presented by Dr. Sven Olson; and the third is from Audrey Tran, inspired by her experiences as a med student. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week our host is still in Australia, but we … This week our host is still in Australia, but we have some questions of the week saved for you! The first is inspired by the USMLE Step 2 CK, presented by Ian Straehley; the second is inspired by the hematology/oncology boards, presented by Dr. Sven Olson; and the third is from Audrey Tran, inspired by her experiences as a med student. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/715134880 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 18:21:59 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep223 00:58:22 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes First up this week is Question of the Week inspired by the Hematology/Oncology boards, with Dr. Sven Olson. No monologue on current trials this week because our host is still in Australia, so we conclude the episode with an interview with Dr. Jonathan Kimmelman of McGill University on his extensive work in research ethics, studying the most important issue in cancer medicine today: the risk-benefit of clinical trials and how best to spare patients from the burdens of creating a new drug. Review of Sunitinib: doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djv292 Benefit, Burden, and Impact: doi.org/10.1177/1740774519873883 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession First up this week is Question of the Week inspir… First up this week is Question of the Week inspired by the Hematology/Oncology boards, with Dr. Sven Olson. No monologue on current trials this week because our host is still in Australia, so we conclude the episode with an interview with Dr. Jonathan Kimmelman of McGill University on his extensive work in research ethics, studying the most important issue in cancer medicine today: the risk-benefit of clinical trials and how best to spare patients from the burdens of creating a new drug. Review of Sunitinib: doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djv292 Benefit, Burden, and Impact: doi.org/10.1177/1740774519873883 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/712998082 Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:13:06 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep222 00:56:02 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we have a question of the week from Ian Straehley, inspired by the USMLE Step 2 CK, as well as an interview with Dr. Robert Hirschtick of Northwestern University on what it means to be a doctor, how you should think as a physician, and his many popular pieces published in journals like JAMA. "Copy-and-Paste": doi.org/10.1001/jama.295.20.2335 "Extremities": doi.org/10.1001/jama.300.10.1125 "The Quick Physical Exam": doi.org/10.1001/jama.2016.8182 Robiewon on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Ki7Zbo2VCGQAYinsJhU3w "You Did Not Teach Me What You Thought You Did": doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.15849 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we have a question of the week from Ian… This week we have a question of the week from Ian Straehley, inspired by the USMLE Step 2 CK, as well as an interview with Dr. Robert Hirschtick of Northwestern University on what it means to be a doctor, how you should think as a physician, and his many popular pieces published in journals like JAMA. "Copy-and-Paste": doi.org/10.1001/jama.295.20.2335 "Extremities": doi.org/10.1001/jama.300.10.1125 "The Quick Physical Exam": doi.org/10.1001/jama.2016.8182 Robiewon on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Ki7Zbo2VCGQAYinsJhU3w "You Did Not Teach Me What You Thought You Did": doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.15849 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/709890547 Fri, 08 Nov 2019 18:30:16 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep221 02:13:31 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We begin this week's episode by addressing a listener's feedback to our discussion of smoldering multiple myeloma. We then expand on our critique of 'going after the soft targets' (criticizing studies that fall apart with little resistance) by elucidating how to identify and go after hard targets and why it's so important that you do. Finally, we launch into an interview with Dr. H Gilbert Welch that explores his tremendous body of work on the preventable harm that comes from too generous a hand with novel diagnostic advances. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We begin this week's episode by addressing a list… We begin this week's episode by addressing a listener's feedback to our discussion of smoldering multiple myeloma. We then expand on our critique of 'going after the soft targets' (criticizing studies that fall apart with little resistance) by elucidating how to identify and go after hard targets and why it's so important that you do. Finally, we launch into an interview with Dr. H Gilbert Welch that explores his tremendous body of work on the preventable harm that comes from too generous a hand with novel diagnostic advances. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/706623421 Fri, 01 Nov 2019 23:55:27 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep220 02:35:44 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We begin this week's episode with a thoughtful discussion of the internet's "courageous skeptics". Then, after lamenting the way in which the recent study "Randomized Trial of Lenalidomide Versus Observation in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma" was conducted, we end with an interview with Dr. Andy Saultz on his ongoing campaign for Oregon state representative. We break up the interview with a couple Hem/Onc boards questions of the week from Dr. Emerson Chen. Lenalidomide in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.19.01740 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We begin this week's episode with a thoughtful di… We begin this week's episode with a thoughtful discussion of the internet's "courageous skeptics". Then, after lamenting the way in which the recent study "Randomized Trial of Lenalidomide Versus Observation in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma" was conducted, we end with an interview with Dr. Andy Saultz on his ongoing campaign for Oregon state representative. We break up the interview with a couple Hem/Onc boards questions of the week from Dr. Emerson Chen. Lenalidomide in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.19.01740 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/701709199 Fri, 25 Oct 2019 19:20:31 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep219 02:13:17 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we give a short monologue on the late Dr. Bernard Fisher's legacy in the field of oncology, and then dive into a far-ranging interview with Dr. Mark Lewis of Intermountain Healthcare on his career, his family, and diagnosing himself with MEN1 syndrome. Dr. Fisher's obituary in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/19/science/dr-bernard-fisher-dead.html Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we give a short monologue on the late D… This week we give a short monologue on the late Dr. Bernard Fisher's legacy in the field of oncology, and then dive into a far-ranging interview with Dr. Mark Lewis of Intermountain Healthcare on his career, his family, and diagnosing himself with MEN1 syndrome. Dr. Fisher's obituary in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/19/science/dr-bernard-fisher-dead.html Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/698477455 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 22:49:36 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep218 01:17:26 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we begin with a critique of the recent perspective article in the New England Journal of Medicine, titled "Talking about Toxicity — 'What We’ve Got Here Is a Failure to Communicate'". After that we interview Dr. Eitan Amir on his paper on undisclosed conflicts of interest among authors of ASCO guidelines. Interspersed between segments of the interview, we invite guest Dr. Sven Olson on to offer a correction to a recent Hem/Onc boards question of the week on Lynch Syndrome (original question posed in episode 2.11) and we invite Ian Straehley on for a question of the week inspired by the USMLE Step 2 CK. Talking about toxicity: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1908310  COI among authors of ASCO guidelines: doi.org/10.1002/cncr.32408 Transparency in medicine: doi.org/10.1002/cncr.32407 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we begin with a critique of the recent … This week we begin with a critique of the recent perspective article in the New England Journal of Medicine, titled "Talking about Toxicity — 'What We’ve Got Here Is a Failure to Communicate'". After that we interview Dr. Eitan Amir on his paper on undisclosed conflicts of interest among authors of ASCO guidelines. Interspersed between segments of the interview, we invite guest Dr. Sven Olson on to offer a correction to a recent Hem/Onc boards question of the week on Lynch Syndrome (original question posed in episode 2.11) and we invite Ian Straehley on for a question of the week inspired by the USMLE Step 2 CK. Talking about toxicity: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1908310  COI among authors of ASCO guidelines: doi.org/10.1002/cncr.32408 Transparency in medicine: doi.org/10.1002/cncr.32407 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/692892001 Tue, 08 Oct 2019 19:23:37 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep217 01:21:53 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We start this week's episode with a quick breakdown of why the recent BEACON trial is "the worst trial" host VP has ever read. After that, we have two questions of the week: one from medical student Audrey Tran, and one inspired by the Hem/Onc boards from Dr. Sven Olson. We end with an interview with Dr. Jonathan Yeh of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine on his recent paper: "Has There Been a Shift in Use of Subacute Rehabilitation Instead of Hospice Referral Since Immunotherapy Has Become Available?". BEACON: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1908075 Subacute Rehabilitation: doi.org/10.1200/JOP.19.00044 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We start this week's episode with a quick breakdo… We start this week's episode with a quick breakdown of why the recent BEACON trial is "the worst trial" host VP has ever read. After that, we have two questions of the week: one from medical student Audrey Tran, and one inspired by the Hem/Onc boards from Dr. Sven Olson. We end with an interview with Dr. Jonathan Yeh of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine on his recent paper: "Has There Been a Shift in Use of Subacute Rehabilitation Instead of Hospice Referral Since Immunotherapy Has Become Available?". BEACON: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1908075 Subacute Rehabilitation: doi.org/10.1200/JOP.19.00044 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/690209113 Wed, 02 Oct 2019 22:27:49 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep216 01:37:57 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we break down the limitations of the recent FLAURA trial and then we're back in the Plenary Session Mobile Command Unit! We have a special guest host, Dr. Christopher Booth of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He and Dr. Bishal Gyawali, also of Queen's University, conduct a reverse interview with our usual host, Dr. Vinay Prasad of Oregon Health & Science University, on his career, the formation of Plenary Session, and what truly matters in the career of an academic physician. FLAURA: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1713137 Price of an Anticancer Drug: doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.3601 Simply Measurable or Clinically Meaningful? doi.org/10.1200/jco.2011.38.7571 The Emperor Has No Clothes: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2008.19.5594 Making Room in Oncology: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/917628 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we break down the limitations of the re… This week we break down the limitations of the recent FLAURA trial and then we're back in the Plenary Session Mobile Command Unit! We have a special guest host, Dr. Christopher Booth of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He and Dr. Bishal Gyawali, also of Queen's University, conduct a reverse interview with our usual host, Dr. Vinay Prasad of Oregon Health & Science University, on his career, the formation of Plenary Session, and what truly matters in the career of an academic physician. FLAURA: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1713137 Price of an Anticancer Drug: doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.3601 Simply Measurable or Clinically Meaningful? doi.org/10.1200/jco.2011.38.7571 The Emperor Has No Clothes: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2008.19.5594 Making Room in Oncology: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/917628 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/686744092 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 15:04:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep215 00:35:27 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS episode is an interview with Dr. Michael Raphael of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario on his new paper out today in JAMA Oncology: "The value of progression-free survival as a treatment endpoint among patients with advanced cancer: a systematic review and qualitative assessment of the literature". Value of PFS: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2751879 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This BONUS episode is an interview with Dr. Micha… This BONUS episode is an interview with Dr. Michael Raphael of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario on his new paper out today in JAMA Oncology: "The value of progression-free survival as a treatment endpoint among patients with advanced cancer: a systematic review and qualitative assessment of the literature". Value of PFS: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2751879 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/686291224 Tue, 24 Sep 2019 22:24:47 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep214 01:41:06 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we sit down with Dr. Jeremy Cetnar, director of the Oregon Health & Science University Hematology & Oncology Fellowship Program. In this far-ranging interview, we discuss what he is looking for when reviewing applications to the fellowship program. We also have two questions of the week: one from Dr. Derrick Tao, inspired by the MKSAP; and one from Dr. Sven Olson on hematology and oncology. Tweetorials: http://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1906790 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we sit down with Dr. Jeremy Cetnar, dir… This week we sit down with Dr. Jeremy Cetnar, director of the Oregon Health & Science University Hematology & Oncology Fellowship Program. In this far-ranging interview, we discuss what he is looking for when reviewing applications to the fellowship program. We also have two questions of the week: one from Dr. Derrick Tao, inspired by the MKSAP; and one from Dr. Sven Olson on hematology and oncology. Tweetorials: http://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1906790 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/684363333 Fri, 20 Sep 2019 22:50:18 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep213 00:39:32 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes On this week's BONUS episode, we sit down with Dr. Huseyin Naci, Assistant Professor of Health Policy at the London School of Economics, to discuss his new paper that came out Wednesday (producer's edit: not "yesterday" as said in the podcast - apologies for the delay!) in the British Medical Journal. The paper's titled "Design characteristics, risk of bias, and reporting of randomised controlled trials supporting approvals of cancer drugs by European Medicines Agency, 2014-16: cross sectional analysis." RCTS Supporting Approvals: doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l5221 Back us on Patreon! patreon.com/plenarysession On this week's BONUS episode, we sit down with Dr… On this week's BONUS episode, we sit down with Dr. Huseyin Naci, Assistant Professor of Health Policy at the London School of Economics, to discuss his new paper that came out Wednesday (producer's edit: not "yesterday" as said in the podcast - apologies for the delay!) in the British Medical Journal. The paper's titled "Design characteristics, risk of bias, and reporting of randomised controlled trials supporting approvals of cancer drugs by European Medicines Agency, 2014-16: cross sectional analysis." RCTS Supporting Approvals: doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l5221 Back us on Patreon! patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/682479398 Tue, 17 Sep 2019 18:01:40 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep212 01:37:47 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We begin this week's episode by revisiting last week's topic on the ethics of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to address some of the controversy stirred up by our episode. We transition from there to an interview with Dr. Dan Morgan of the University of Maryland School of Medicine on hospital transmission and medical overuse. We have two questions of the week, as well -- one from Ian Straehley, inspired by the USMLE Step 2 CK; and one from Audrey Tran, inspired by the life of a medical student. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We begin this week's episode by revisiting last w… We begin this week's episode by revisiting last week's topic on the ethics of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to address some of the controversy stirred up by our episode. We transition from there to an interview with Dr. Dan Morgan of the University of Maryland School of Medicine on hospital transmission and medical overuse. We have two questions of the week, as well -- one from Ian Straehley, inspired by the USMLE Step 2 CK; and one from Audrey Tran, inspired by the life of a medical student. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/680137832 Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:44:22 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep211 01:41:29 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes After a hiatus from our segment on reviewing recent trials, we return to discuss the need for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). In the wake of the 2019 World Conference on Lung Cancer, we focus on whether a phase III trial of selpercatinib (LOXO-292) in RET rearranged lung cancer is feasible, practical, and ethical. We also have two questions of the week in this episode -- one from Dr. Derrick Tao, inspired by the MKSAP; and one from Dr. Sven Olson on hematology and oncology -- as well as an interview with Dr. Adam Duvall of OHSU on his career in the field of adolescent and young adult (AYA) oncology. Back us on Patreon! patreon.com/plenarysession After a hiatus from our segment on reviewing rece… After a hiatus from our segment on reviewing recent trials, we return to discuss the need for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). In the wake of the 2019 World Conference on Lung Cancer, we focus on whether a phase III trial of selpercatinib (LOXO-292) in RET rearranged lung cancer is feasible, practical, and ethical. We also have two questions of the week in this episode -- one from Dr. Derrick Tao, inspired by the MKSAP; and one from Dr. Sven Olson on hematology and oncology -- as well as an interview with Dr. Adam Duvall of OHSU on his career in the field of adolescent and young adult (AYA) oncology. Back us on Patreon! patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/676821411 Thu, 05 Sep 2019 19:33:23 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/210-questions-of-the-week-the-usmle-step-2-ck-the-mksap-hematologyoncology 00:23:27 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We have three questions for you this week: one from Ian Straehley, inspired by the USMLE Step 2 CK; one from Dr. Derrick Tao, inspired by the MKSAP; and one from Dr. Sven Olson on hematology and oncology. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We have three questions for you this week: one fr… We have three questions for you this week: one from Ian Straehley, inspired by the USMLE Step 2 CK; one from Dr. Derrick Tao, inspired by the MKSAP; and one from Dr. Sven Olson on hematology and oncology. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/672277634 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 17:13:37 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/ep209 01:20:18 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We start this week with two Questions of the Week: the first is from Ian Straehley on the USMLE Step 2 CK, and the second is from Dr. Sven Olson on hematology/oncology. We end with an interview with Dr. Lynn Jansen of OHSU on the therapeutic misconception, optimism bias, and a deep discussion of the ethics of consenting patients for enrollment in early-phase clinical research trials. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We start this week with two Questions of the Week… We start this week with two Questions of the Week: the first is from Ian Straehley on the USMLE Step 2 CK, and the second is from Dr. Sven Olson on hematology/oncology. We end with an interview with Dr. Lynn Jansen of OHSU on the therapeutic misconception, optimism bias, and a deep discussion of the ethics of consenting patients for enrollment in early-phase clinical research trials. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/669663884 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 21:42:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/208-questions-of-the-week 00:37:24 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We have three questions for you this week: one from Dr. Derrick Tao, inspired by the MKSAP; one from Ian Straehley, inspired by the USMLE Step 2 CK; and one from Audrey Tran, inspired by her journey through medical school. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We have three questions for you this week: one fr… We have three questions for you this week: one from Dr. Derrick Tao, inspired by the MKSAP; one from Ian Straehley, inspired by the USMLE Step 2 CK; and one from Audrey Tran, inspired by her journey through medical school. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/666773909 Fri, 16 Aug 2019 17:16:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/207-translational-research-physical-examination-pet-peeves-with-dr-adam-cifu 01:17:12 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We start this week's episode with a Question of the Week from medical student Audrey Tran on translational research and medical student training. Afterwards, we have an in-depth interview with Dr. Adam Cifu of the University of Chicago on his recent publication: "Physical Examination Pet Peeves". Pet Peeves: doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-18-01063.1 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We start this week's episode with a Question of t… We start this week's episode with a Question of the Week from medical student Audrey Tran on translational research and medical student training. Afterwards, we have an in-depth interview with Dr. Adam Cifu of the University of Chicago on his recent publication: "Physical Examination Pet Peeves". Pet Peeves: doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-18-01063.1 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/662171717 Tue, 06 Aug 2019 23:31:55 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/206-heart-failure-choosing-a-specialty-the-bayesian-approach-with-dr-frank-harrell 01:49:30 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We're back with more questions of the week! Our first question, from Ian Straehley, is inspired by the USMLE Step 2 CK; our second question, from Audrey Tran, is on deciding on a medical specialty. We end the episode with an interview with Dr. Frank Harrell of Vanderbilt University on the Bayesian approach to statistical thinking. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We're back with more questions of the week! Our f… We're back with more questions of the week! Our first question, from Ian Straehley, is inspired by the USMLE Step 2 CK; our second question, from Audrey Tran, is on deciding on a medical specialty. We end the episode with an interview with Dr. Frank Harrell of Vanderbilt University on the Bayesian approach to statistical thinking. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/658711331 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 15:26:18 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/205-reup-cancer-screening-101-with-dr-adam-obley 01:12:46 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this REUP episode, we replay a section of our interview with Dr. Adam Obley of OHSU: a primer on cancer screening. This audio was first aired on episode 2.03. Not So Silver Lining: doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2011.73 Mammography Screening: Truth, Lies and Controversy: www.crcpress.com/Mammography-Screening-Truth-Lies-and-Controversy/Gotzsche/p/book/9781846195853 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession In this REUP episode, we replay a section of our … In this REUP episode, we replay a section of our interview with Dr. Adam Obley of OHSU: a primer on cancer screening. This audio was first aired on episode 2.03. Not So Silver Lining: doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2011.73 Mammography Screening: Truth, Lies and Controversy: www.crcpress.com/Mammography-Screening-Truth-Lies-and-Controversy/Gotzsche/p/book/9781846195853 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/658674767 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 19:33:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/204-reup-tumor-treating-fields-for-glioblastoma-with-dr-michael-hayes 00:35:58 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this REUP episode, we replay a section of our interview with Dr. Michael Hayes of Kaiser Permanente. This audio was first aired on episode 2.01. The interview is on the relationship between conflict of interest and editorial stance on tumor-treating fields for glioblastoma multiforme. TTF: doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2019.100189 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession In this REUP episode, we replay a section of our … In this REUP episode, we replay a section of our interview with Dr. Michael Hayes of Kaiser Permanente. This audio was first aired on episode 2.01. The interview is on the relationship between conflict of interest and editorial stance on tumor-treating fields for glioblastoma multiforme. TTF: doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2019.100189 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/655463654 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 22:37:45 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/203-dr-charles-moertel-and-the-modern-oncologist-cancer-screening-101-with-dr-adam-obley 02:05:38 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we launch a new segment on Plenary Session: Question of the Week! We invite Dr. Sven Olson on to ask a sample hematology/oncology boards question and we invite Audrey Tran on to ask a question from a medical student. Before that, we talk about the legacy of Dr. Charles Moertel and how modern oncologists, in contrast, will be remembered. We end the episode with an interview with Dr. Adam Obley of OHSU -- his fourth appearance on the podcast! -- on cancer screening. Dr. Moertel's obituary: https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/29/obituaries/charles-moertel-66-studied-treatment-and-cost-of-cancer.html Faith Lost, a Doctor Turns Bitter: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-09-12-mn-34516-story.html Not So Silver Lining: doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2011.73 Mammography Screening: Truth, Lies and Controversy: https://www.crcpress.com/Mammography-Screening-Truth-Lies-and-Controversy/Gotzsche/p/book/9781846195853 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we launch a new segment on Plenary Sess… This week we launch a new segment on Plenary Session: Question of the Week! We invite Dr. Sven Olson on to ask a sample hematology/oncology boards question and we invite Audrey Tran on to ask a question from a medical student. Before that, we talk about the legacy of Dr. Charles Moertel and how modern oncologists, in contrast, will be remembered. We end the episode with an interview with Dr. Adam Obley of OHSU -- his fourth appearance on the podcast! -- on cancer screening. Dr. Moertel's obituary: https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/29/obituaries/charles-moertel-66-studied-treatment-and-cost-of-cancer.html Faith Lost, a Doctor Turns Bitter: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-09-12-mn-34516-story.html Not So Silver Lining: doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2011.73 Mammography Screening: Truth, Lies and Controversy: https://www.crcpress.com/Mammography-Screening-Truth-Lies-and-Controversy/Gotzsche/p/book/9781846195853 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/652586261 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 19:13:46 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/202-bonus-improving-access-to-prescription-drugs-through-policy-change-with-dr-stacie-dusetzina 00:44:42 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS episode is a recording of a lecture that Dr. Stacie Dusetzina of Vanderbilt University gave for grand rounds at OHSU on June 19, 2019. The lecture is on the cost of prescription drugs and out-of-pocket spending. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This BONUS episode is a recording of a lecture th… This BONUS episode is a recording of a lecture that Dr. Stacie Dusetzina of Vanderbilt University gave for grand rounds at OHSU on June 19, 2019. The lecture is on the cost of prescription drugs and out-of-pocket spending. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/650306192 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 21:50:27 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/201-selinexor-echelon-2-parachutes-tumor-treating-fields-medtwitter 02:38:29 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Welcome to season 2! We're starting this season off with a little bit of everything: a critique of the FDA's accelerated approval of selinexor for penta-refractory multiple myeloma; an interview with Dr. John Reneau of Ohio State University on ECHELON-2 (brentuximab vedotin in t-cell lymphomas); an interview with Dr. Michael Hayes of Kaiser Permanente on parachutes in medicine plus the relationship between conflict of interest and editorial stance on tumor-treating fields for glioblastoma multiforme; and an interview with Dr. Stacie Dusetzina - a leading researcher in health care policy and the cost of cancer drugs, and an avid Twitter user - of Vanderbilt University on #MedTwitter. ECHELON-2: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32984-2 Facing Our Mistakes: doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198401123100211 Parachutes: doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20170088 TTF: doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2019.100189 Impact of Disclosing Financial Ties: doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2010.39 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Welcome to season 2! We're starting this season o… Welcome to season 2! We're starting this season off with a little bit of everything: a critique of the FDA's accelerated approval of selinexor for penta-refractory multiple myeloma; an interview with Dr. John Reneau of Ohio State University on ECHELON-2 (brentuximab vedotin in t-cell lymphomas); an interview with Dr. Michael Hayes of Kaiser Permanente on parachutes in medicine plus the relationship between conflict of interest and editorial stance on tumor-treating fields for glioblastoma multiforme; and an interview with Dr. Stacie Dusetzina - a leading researcher in health care policy and the cost of cancer drugs, and an avid Twitter user - of Vanderbilt University on #MedTwitter. ECHELON-2: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32984-2 Facing Our Mistakes: doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198401123100211 Parachutes: doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20170088 TTF: doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2019.100189 Impact of Disclosing Financial Ties: doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2010.39 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/646727481 Fri, 05 Jul 2019 18:01:16 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/168-voxeletor-with-dr-olson-humanizing-cancer-defining-cancer-and-more-with-dr-david-steensma 02:05:30 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We begin this week's episode by breaking down the recent phase III trial on voxeletor in sickle cell disease with Dr. Sven Olson of OHSU. Next, we feature guest Dr. David Steensma of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in a far-reaching interview on being well-read, running a small lab, humanizing cancer, learning from our past use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, understanding the headache of contract research organizations, defining cancer, and more! Voxeletor in Sickle Cell: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1903212 Don't Mention It: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2008.17.7238 The Raven: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2017.76.3458 Erythropoietin Use in Cancer: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2005.05.036 Contract Research Organizations: doi.org/10.1002/cncr.29994 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We begin this week's episode by breaking down the… We begin this week's episode by breaking down the recent phase III trial on voxeletor in sickle cell disease with Dr. Sven Olson of OHSU. Next, we feature guest Dr. David Steensma of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in a far-reaching interview on being well-read, running a small lab, humanizing cancer, learning from our past use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, understanding the headache of contract research organizations, defining cancer, and more! Voxeletor in Sickle Cell: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1903212 Don't Mention It: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2008.17.7238 The Raven: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2017.76.3458 Erythropoietin Use in Cancer: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2005.05.036 Contract Research Organizations: doi.org/10.1002/cncr.29994 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/643132245 Thu, 27 Jun 2019 22:53:42 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/167-monaleesa-7-and-the-cost-of-cancer-drugs-with-dr-stacie-dusetzina 02:20:00 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we begin the episode by discussing MONALEESA-7 and why ribociclib has been shown to increase overall survival while palbociclib has not. We finish the episode with an in-depth interview with Dr. Stacie Dusetzina of Vanderbilt University on her work in pharmacoeconomics, specifically we discuss her work on the market value of cancer drugs. MONALEESA-7: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1903765 Free drug samples are a marketing tool: doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2007.114249 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we begin the episode by discussing MONA… This week we begin the episode by discussing MONALEESA-7 and why ribociclib has been shown to increase overall survival while palbociclib has not. We finish the episode with an in-depth interview with Dr. Stacie Dusetzina of Vanderbilt University on her work in pharmacoeconomics, specifically we discuss her work on the market value of cancer drugs. MONALEESA-7: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1903765 Free drug samples are a marketing tool: doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2007.114249 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/639710985 Thu, 20 Jun 2019 19:19:46 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/166-employing-medical-writers-frequentist-vs-bayesian-methods-with-dr-allen-pannell 01:03:58 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we open with a critical take on our current system of disseminating scientific research, specifically focusing on the prevalence of -- and dependence on -- medical writers. In the second half of the episode, we interview Dr. Allen Pannell of the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee on using a Frequentist approach vs a Bayesian approach in the context of a single clinical trial. Frequentist vs Bayesian: doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024256 Dr. Pannell's breast cancer support group: https://www.breastconnect.org/ Dr. Pannell's research project: http://tinyurl.com/peerErPrHer2 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we open with a critical take on our cur… This week we open with a critical take on our current system of disseminating scientific research, specifically focusing on the prevalence of -- and dependence on -- medical writers. In the second half of the episode, we interview Dr. Allen Pannell of the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee on using a Frequentist approach vs a Bayesian approach in the context of a single clinical trial. Frequentist vs Bayesian: doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024256 Dr. Pannell's breast cancer support group: https://www.breastconnect.org/ Dr. Pannell's research project: http://tinyurl.com/peerErPrHer2 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/635792325 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 23:24:49 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/165-bonus 00:39:58 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this BONUS episode we give advice on how to use Twitter effectively: how to focus your content, how to build your Twitter following, and how to conceptualize of the platform as an information network. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession In this BONUS episode we give advice on how to us… In this BONUS episode we give advice on how to use Twitter effectively: how to focus your content, how to build your Twitter following, and how to conceptualize of the platform as an information network. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/632768007 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 18:31:06 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/164-effectiveness-of-cancer-screening-with-dr-joaquin-chapa-and-polo-with-dr-emerson-chen 01:07:35 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we discuss the recent paper "Interpreting the Effectiveness of Cancer Screening From National Population Statistics: Is It Sound Practice?" with its author, Dr. Joaquín Chapa of OHSU. We then revisit the POLO trial with Dr. Emerson Chen of OHSU, who disagrees with last episode's analysis. Effectiveness of Screening: doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.02.016 POLO: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1903387 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we discuss the recent paper "Interpreti… This week we discuss the recent paper "Interpreting the Effectiveness of Cancer Screening From National Population Statistics: Is It Sound Practice?" with its author, Dr. Joaquín Chapa of OHSU. We then revisit the POLO trial with Dr. Emerson Chen of OHSU, who disagrees with last episode's analysis. Effectiveness of Screening: doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.02.016 POLO: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1903387 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/631686687 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:27:54 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/163-polo-titan-from-asco-fda-approval-surrogate-endpoints-and-patient-experience 01:23:16 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we cover some of the highlights from this year's ASCO annual meeting. We discuss the POLO study "Maintenance Olaparib for Germline BRCA-Mutated Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer" and the TITAN study "Apalutamide for Metastatic, Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer", both recently published in NEJM. We end with a presentation titled "Expedited Program Use and Patient Experience in Trials", which was given in a shortened version at ASCO. POLO: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1903387 TITAN: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1903307 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we cover some of the highlights from th… This week we cover some of the highlights from this year's ASCO annual meeting. We discuss the POLO study "Maintenance Olaparib for Germline BRCA-Mutated Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer" and the TITAN study "Apalutamide for Metastatic, Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer", both recently published in NEJM. We end with a presentation titled "Expedited Program Use and Patient Experience in Trials", which was given in a shortened version at ASCO. POLO: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1903387 TITAN: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1903307 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/625528017 Thu, 23 May 2019 20:47:49 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/162-rates-of-cancer-screening-bilcap-outcry-waterfall-plots-and-response-rate-dr-jeff-sharman 01:31:32 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We begin this episode by responding to listener feedback from episode 1.61's discussion of clinic appointment time and rates of cancer screening. We also tackle listeners' outcry over our take-down of BILCAP (spoiler alert: BILCAP is still a null trial) and how outcry like this highlights the need to train clinicians to think probabilistically. From there, we move on to discussing the recent paper by Myung Sun Kim in JAMA Network Open on waterfall plots and how they are a visual distortion of response rate. We end the episode with an interview with Dr. Jeff Sharman of Willamette Valley Cancer Institute in Eugene, Oregon on community oncology, enrolling patients in clinical trials, expertise of academia, and using real-world evidence. Waterfall plots: doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.3981 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We begin this episode by responding to listener f… We begin this episode by responding to listener feedback from episode 1.61's discussion of clinic appointment time and rates of cancer screening. We also tackle listeners' outcry over our take-down of BILCAP (spoiler alert: BILCAP is still a null trial) and how outcry like this highlights the need to train clinicians to think probabilistically. From there, we move on to discussing the recent paper by Myung Sun Kim in JAMA Network Open on waterfall plots and how they are a visual distortion of response rate. We end the episode with an interview with Dr. Jeff Sharman of Willamette Valley Cancer Institute in Eugene, Oregon on community oncology, enrolling patients in clinical trials, expertise of academia, and using real-world evidence. Waterfall plots: doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.3981 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/621255423 Wed, 15 May 2019 23:13:06 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/161-postpublication-metrics-of-rcts-pcp-appointment-time-bortezomib-dr-christopher-booth 02:34:36 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we cover three papers -- "Postpublication Metrics of Randomized Clinical Trials With and Without Null Findings" by Murray et al. in JAMA, "Association of Primary Care Clinic Appointment Time With Clinician Ordering and Patient Completion of Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening" by Hsiang et al. in JAMA Network Open, and "Exceptional responders with invasive mucinous adenocarcinomas: a phase 2 trial of bortezomib in patients with KRAS G12D-mutant lung cancers" by Drilon et al. in Molecular Case Studies. We end with an interview with Dr. Christopher Booth of Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, conducted in the Plenary Session Mobile Command Unit. Postpublication Metrics: doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.2994 PCP Appointment Time: doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.3403 Exceptional Responders: doi.org/10.1101/mcs.a003665 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we cover three papers -- "Postpublicati… This week we cover three papers -- "Postpublication Metrics of Randomized Clinical Trials With and Without Null Findings" by Murray et al. in JAMA, "Association of Primary Care Clinic Appointment Time With Clinician Ordering and Patient Completion of Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening" by Hsiang et al. in JAMA Network Open, and "Exceptional responders with invasive mucinous adenocarcinomas: a phase 2 trial of bortezomib in patients with KRAS G12D-mutant lung cancers" by Drilon et al. in Molecular Case Studies. We end with an interview with Dr. Christopher Booth of Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, conducted in the Plenary Session Mobile Command Unit. Postpublication Metrics: doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.2994 PCP Appointment Time: doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.3403 Exceptional Responders: doi.org/10.1101/mcs.a003665 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/618313563 Thu, 09 May 2019 23:05:32 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/160-i-predict-flawed-phase-i-trials-the-cost-of-drugs-with-dr-daniel-hartung 01:20:08 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We revisit I-PREDICT, discuss the "Imputability of Adverse Events to Anticancer Drugs" (a letter published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine), and interview Dr. Daniel Hartung of Oregon State University's College of Pharmacy on his vast knowledge of the cost of drugs, specifically addressing Acthar gel and multiple sclerosis drugs. Imputability of Adverse Events: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1900053 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We revisit I-PREDICT, discuss the "Imputability o… We revisit I-PREDICT, discuss the "Imputability of Adverse Events to Anticancer Drugs" (a letter published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine), and interview Dr. Daniel Hartung of Oregon State University's College of Pharmacy on his vast knowledge of the cost of drugs, specifically addressing Acthar gel and multiple sclerosis drugs. Imputability of Adverse Events: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1900053 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/617722272 Wed, 08 May 2019 22:07:37 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/159-bonus-should-evidence-come-with-an-expiration-date-with-palmer-greene 00:18:56 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this BONUS episode, we interview Palmer Greene, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, on his recent paper: "Should Evidence Come with an Expiration Date?", published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Expiration Date?: doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05032-4 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession In this BONUS episode, we interview Palmer Greene… In this BONUS episode, we interview Palmer Greene, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, on his recent paper: "Should Evidence Come with an Expiration Date?", published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Expiration Date?: doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05032-4 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/617055480 Tue, 07 May 2019 16:12:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/158-magic-mouthwash-with-dr-arjun-gupta-precision-oncology-with-dr-talal-hilal 01:34:08 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we discuss three paired papers on precision oncology published in Nature Medicine and then, later in the episode, go in-depth on the implications of these negative studies with Dr. Talal Hilal of the Mayo Clinic. We also discuss the use of magic mouthwash for oral mucositis with Plenary Session fan, Dr. Arjun Gupta of Johns Hopkins University. WINTHER: doi.org/10.1038/s41591-019-0424-4 TARGET: doi.org/10.1038/s41591-019-0380-z I-PREDICT: doi.org/10.1038/s41591-019-0407-5 Magic mouthwash: doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.6223 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we discuss three paired papers on preci… This week we discuss three paired papers on precision oncology published in Nature Medicine and then, later in the episode, go in-depth on the implications of these negative studies with Dr. Talal Hilal of the Mayo Clinic. We also discuss the use of magic mouthwash for oral mucositis with Plenary Session fan, Dr. Arjun Gupta of Johns Hopkins University. WINTHER: doi.org/10.1038/s41591-019-0424-4 TARGET: doi.org/10.1038/s41591-019-0380-z I-PREDICT: doi.org/10.1038/s41591-019-0407-5 Magic mouthwash: doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.6223 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/614708781 Thu, 02 May 2019 16:58:55 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/157-bonus-control-arm-quality-in-rcts-leading-to-anticancer-drug-fda-approval-with-dr-talal-hilal 00:33:33 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this BONUS episode, we interview Dr. Talal Hilal of the Mayo Clinic on his paper that was published today in JAMA Oncology, titled "Analysis of Control Arm Quality in Randomized Clinical Trials Leading to Anticancer Drug Approval by the US Food and Drug Administration". Control Arm Quality: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.0167 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession In this BONUS episode, we interview Dr. Talal Hil… In this BONUS episode, we interview Dr. Talal Hilal of the Mayo Clinic on his paper that was published today in JAMA Oncology, titled "Analysis of Control Arm Quality in Randomized Clinical Trials Leading to Anticancer Drug Approval by the US Food and Drug Administration". Control Arm Quality: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.0167 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/614368485 Wed, 01 May 2019 23:01:25 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/156-bonus-real-world-data-the-search-for-meaningful-cancer-care-with-dr-christopher-booth 00:48:42 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS episode is the recording of a Grand Rounds lecture that Dr. Christopher Booth of Queen's University in Kingston, Canada gave this morning (May 1, 2019) at OHSU. The title is "Achieving the Achievable: Real World Data and the Search for Meaningful Cancer Care". Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This BONUS episode is the recording of a Grand Ro… This BONUS episode is the recording of a Grand Rounds lecture that Dr. Christopher Booth of Queen's University in Kingston, Canada gave this morning (May 1, 2019) at OHSU. The title is "Achieving the Achievable: Real World Data and the Search for Meaningful Cancer Care". Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/613349472 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 22:20:46 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/155-role-of-a-professional-society-more-with-dr-cliff-hudis-of-asco 01:39:37 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we sit down with Dr. Cliff Hudis, the CEO of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, to discuss the role of a professional society, the evolution of oncology, building a career, and more. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we sit down with Dr. Cliff Hudis, the C… This week we sit down with Dr. Cliff Hudis, the CEO of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, to discuss the role of a professional society, the evolution of oncology, building a career, and more. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/607940790 Thu, 18 Apr 2019 17:00:50 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/154-association-of-patient-characteristics-and-tumor-genomics-with-clinical-outcomes-sabr-comet 00:33:53 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this week's episode, we break down two recently published papers. The first is "Association of Patient Characteristics and Tumor Genomics With Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Using a Clinicogenomic Database" by Singal et al., published in JAMA. The second is "Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy versus standard of care palliative treatment in patients with oligometastatic cancers (SABR-COMET): a randomised, phase 2, open-label trial" by Palma et al., published in The Lancet. Characteristics and genomics: doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.3241 SABR-COMET: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32487-5 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession In this week's episode, we break down two recentl… In this week's episode, we break down two recently published papers. The first is "Association of Patient Characteristics and Tumor Genomics With Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Using a Clinicogenomic Database" by Singal et al., published in JAMA. The second is "Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy versus standard of care palliative treatment in patients with oligometastatic cancers (SABR-COMET): a randomised, phase 2, open-label trial" by Palma et al., published in The Lancet. Characteristics and genomics: doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.3241 SABR-COMET: doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32487-5 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/604478778 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 17:05:15 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/153-calgb-50303-remodl-b-rems-orphan-drug-act-and-role-of-the-fda-with-dr-ameet-sarpatwari 01:46:28 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We begin this episode with a discussion of two recent clinical trials in lymphoma: CALGB 50303 and REMoDL-B, respectively published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology and The Lancet Oncology. We include a primer on the history of lymphoma and the development of R-CHOP. We follow that with an in-depth interview with Dr. Ameet Sarpatwari of the Harvard Medical School on Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS), the Orphan Drug Act, and, broadly, the purpose of the US FDA. CALGB 50303: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.18.01994 REMoDL-B: doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(18)30935-5 Dr. Sarpatwari's online course: https://www.edx.org/course/the-fda-and-prescription-drugs-current-controversies-in-context Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We begin this episode with a discussion of two re… We begin this episode with a discussion of two recent clinical trials in lymphoma: CALGB 50303 and REMoDL-B, respectively published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology and The Lancet Oncology. We include a primer on the history of lymphoma and the development of R-CHOP. We follow that with an in-depth interview with Dr. Ameet Sarpatwari of the Harvard Medical School on Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS), the Orphan Drug Act, and, broadly, the purpose of the US FDA. CALGB 50303: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.18.01994 REMoDL-B: doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(18)30935-5 Dr. Sarpatwari's online course: https://www.edx.org/course/the-fda-and-prescription-drugs-current-controversies-in-context Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/600933861 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:25:09 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/152-bilcap-doacs-for-thromboprophylaxis-in-patients-with-cancer-with-dr-sven-olson 00:59:37 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this week's episode we critique the statistics of the recent trial "Capecitabine compared with observation in resected biliary tract cancer (BILCAP): a randomised, controlled, multicentre, phase 3 study" that was published in The Lancet Oncology. Then, with Dr. Sven Olson of OHSU, we break down the two papers published in NEJM on thromboprophylaxis with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for patients with cancer: "Rivaroxaban for Thromboprophylaxis in High-Risk Ambulatory Patients with Cancer" and "Apixaban to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Cancer". BILCAP: www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(18)30915-X Rivaroxaban: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1814630 Apixaban: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1814468 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession In this week's episode we critique the statistics… In this week's episode we critique the statistics of the recent trial "Capecitabine compared with observation in resected biliary tract cancer (BILCAP): a randomised, controlled, multicentre, phase 3 study" that was published in The Lancet Oncology. Then, with Dr. Sven Olson of OHSU, we break down the two papers published in NEJM on thromboprophylaxis with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for patients with cancer: "Rivaroxaban for Thromboprophylaxis in High-Risk Ambulatory Patients with Cancer" and "Apixaban to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Cancer". BILCAP: www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(18)30915-X Rivaroxaban: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1814630 Apixaban: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1814468 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/599923893 Tue, 02 Apr 2019 19:27:20 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/151-bonus-study-time-reduction-using-surrogate-end-points-with-dr-emerson-chen 00:25:47 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this BONUS episode, we sit down for a quick interview with Dr. Emerson Chen of OHSU on his recent paper in JAMA Internal Medicine on how using surrogate end points as opposed to overall survival for FDA approval for oncology drugs only results in a reduced drug development time of approximately 11 months. Study Time Reduction: doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.8351 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession In this BONUS episode, we sit down for a quick in… In this BONUS episode, we sit down for a quick interview with Dr. Emerson Chen of OHSU on his recent paper in JAMA Internal Medicine on how using surrogate end points as opposed to overall survival for FDA approval for oncology drugs only results in a reduced drug development time of approximately 11 months. Study Time Reduction: doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.8351 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/597986325 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 19:04:35 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/150-replacing-rcts-physicians-on-twitter-open-access-orthopedics-with-dr-kathryn-schabel 01:56:21 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we tackle the recent paper published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology titled "Comparison of Population-Based Observational Studies With Randomized Trials in Oncology" as well as a couple papers lamenting physicians' use of Twitter and the open-access model for journal publishing. We end the episode with an in-depth interview with Dr. Kathryn Schabel of OHSU on orthopedic surgery and how she practices. Observational Studies vs RCTs: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.18.01074 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we tackle the recent paper published in… This week we tackle the recent paper published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology titled "Comparison of Population-Based Observational Studies With Randomized Trials in Oncology" as well as a couple papers lamenting physicians' use of Twitter and the open-access model for journal publishing. We end the episode with an in-depth interview with Dr. Kathryn Schabel of OHSU on orthopedic surgery and how she practices. Observational Studies vs RCTs: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.18.01074 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/594220992 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 18:25:37 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/149-student-questions-boeing-737-max-pancreatic-surveillance-leukemia-drugs-with-dr-elihu-estey 01:54:57 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We begin this episode by answering questions from a med student who is a Plenary Session fan. We transition from there to a discussion of the recent news stories on the FAA's handling of the Boeing 737 Max controversy and how this reflects on other USA regulatory agencies like the FDA. After a critique of the recent paper "Deleterious Germline Mutations Are a Risk Factor for Neoplastic Progression Among High-Risk Individuals Undergoing Pancreatic Surveillance" published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, we end with an interview with Dr. Elihu Estey of the University of Washington on his 40 years of experience as an oncologist, the "Renaissance" of drugs for leukemia, and advice for trainees on how to approach career goals. Pancreatic Surveillance: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.18.01512 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We begin this episode by answering questions from… We begin this episode by answering questions from a med student who is a Plenary Session fan. We transition from there to a discussion of the recent news stories on the FAA's handling of the Boeing 737 Max controversy and how this reflects on other USA regulatory agencies like the FDA. After a critique of the recent paper "Deleterious Germline Mutations Are a Risk Factor for Neoplastic Progression Among High-Risk Individuals Undergoing Pancreatic Surveillance" published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, we end with an interview with Dr. Elihu Estey of the University of Washington on his 40 years of experience as an oncologist, the "Renaissance" of drugs for leukemia, and advice for trainees on how to approach career goals. Pancreatic Surveillance: doi.org/10.1200/JCO.18.01512 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/589686753 Wed, 13 Mar 2019 23:04:07 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/148-falsified-data-in-meta-analyses-and-the-expert-halo-effect-with-dr-stephanie-halvorson 01:00:17 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we dive deep into an article in JAMA IM on falsified data in meta-analyses. We also discuss the recent JAMA viewpoint "Reducing the Expert Halo Effect on Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees" with its author, Dr. Stephanie Halvorson of OHSU. Falsified data: doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.7774 Expert Halo Effect: doi.org/10.1001/jama.2018.20789 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we dive deep into an article in JAMA IM… This week we dive deep into an article in JAMA IM on falsified data in meta-analyses. We also discuss the recent JAMA viewpoint "Reducing the Expert Halo Effect on Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees" with its author, Dr. Stephanie Halvorson of OHSU. Falsified data: doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.7774 Expert Halo Effect: doi.org/10.1001/jama.2018.20789 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/588625644 Mon, 11 Mar 2019 23:06:57 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/147-bonus-medical-reversal-class-lecture 00:56:40 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS episode is a lecture on medical reversal that was pre-recorded for a class at Harvard Medical School. The recording was played for students in February of 2019 and followed by a Q&A. The slides referenced are available to Patreon supporters. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This BONUS episode is a lecture on medical revers… This BONUS episode is a lecture on medical reversal that was pre-recorded for a class at Harvard Medical School. The recording was played for students in February of 2019 and followed by a Q&A. The slides referenced are available to Patreon supporters. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/586961895 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 17:10:06 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/146-bonus-personal-finances-with-dr-tom-beer 01:16:42 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this bonus episode, we bring back Dr. Tom Beer of OHSU from episode 1.33 to discuss how to manage your personal finances. The interview is aimed at young physicians, but there is something for all audiences as we cover a broad range of topics: paying off loans, optimizing retirement savings, buying a home, and investing. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession In this bonus episode, we bring back Dr. Tom Beer… In this bonus episode, we bring back Dr. Tom Beer of OHSU from episode 1.33 to discuss how to manage your personal finances. The interview is aimed at young physicians, but there is something for all audiences as we cover a broad range of topics: paying off loans, optimizing retirement savings, buying a home, and investing. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/586047648 Wed, 06 Mar 2019 22:10:32 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/145-real-world-data-gottlieb-using-the-ehr-for-meaningful-improvement-with-dr-deborah-cohen 00:59:03 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week's episode begins with praise for the recent article by Booth CM, Karim S, and Mackillop WJ on real-world data published in Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology. Next, we tackle the resignation of Scott Gottlieb as FDA commissioner and how we can measure the success of the FDA. Finally, we have an interview with Dr. Deborah Cohen of OHSU on effective communication between the clinician and the patient and how we can use data from the Electronic Health Record to make meaningful improvements in care. Real-world data: doi.org/10.1038/s41571-019-0167-7 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week's episode begins with praise for the re… This week's episode begins with praise for the recent article by Booth CM, Karim S, and Mackillop WJ on real-world data published in Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology. Next, we tackle the resignation of Scott Gottlieb as FDA commissioner and how we can measure the success of the FDA. Finally, we have an interview with Dr. Deborah Cohen of OHSU on effective communication between the clinician and the patient and how we can use data from the Electronic Health Record to make meaningful improvements in care. Real-world data: doi.org/10.1038/s41571-019-0167-7 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/583582638 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 23:25:53 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/144-bonus-screen-time-and-childrens-performance 00:46:54 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture given as part of the medical school class Appraising Medical Literature, taught at OHSU. This clip from the class critiques the recent JAMA Pediatrics paper "Association Between Screen Time and Children’s Performance on a Developmental Screening Test". Screen Time: doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.5056 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture … This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture given as part of the medical school class Appraising Medical Literature, taught at OHSU. This clip from the class critiques the recent JAMA Pediatrics paper "Association Between Screen Time and Children’s Performance on a Developmental Screening Test". Screen Time: doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.5056 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/579777057 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 23:17:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/143-andexanet-alfa-with-dr-tom-deloughery-national-medicaid-policy-with-dr-john-mcconnell 01:41:56 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this episode we discuss the controversy over the recent article in NEJM, "Full Study Report of Andexanet Alfa for Bleeding Associated with Factor Xa Inhibitors", with Dr. Tom Deloughery of OHSU. We end with an interview with Dr. John McConnell, also of OHSU, on health economics and Medicaid. Andexanet Alfa: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1814051 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession In this episode we discuss the controversy over t… In this episode we discuss the controversy over the recent article in NEJM, "Full Study Report of Andexanet Alfa for Bleeding Associated with Factor Xa Inhibitors", with Dr. Tom Deloughery of OHSU. We end with an interview with Dr. John McConnell, also of OHSU, on health economics and Medicaid. Andexanet Alfa: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1814051 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/574830231 Wed, 13 Feb 2019 18:47:02 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/142-caplacizumab-for-ttp-with-dr-sven-olson-economics-of-drug-pricing-with-dr-inma-hernandez 01:16:45 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In the first half of this episode, Dr. Sven Olson of OHSU joins us to help critique the recent NEJM paper, "Caplacizumab Treatment for Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura". In the second half, we interview Dr. Inmaculada Hernández of the University of Pittsburgh on her work on the economic principles behind runaway drug prices. Caplacizumab: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1806311 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession In the first half of this episode, Dr. Sven Olson… In the first half of this episode, Dr. Sven Olson of OHSU joins us to help critique the recent NEJM paper, "Caplacizumab Treatment for Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura". In the second half, we interview Dr. Inmaculada Hernández of the University of Pittsburgh on her work on the economic principles behind runaway drug prices. Caplacizumab: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1806311 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/572415348 Sat, 09 Feb 2019 00:35:06 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/141-geneva-oath-and-financial-relationships-among-guideline-authors-with-dr-joshua-niforatos 00:57:14 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We feature two interviews this week: the first is a hallway conversation with [soon-to-be] Dr. Antonious Hazim of OHSU on the Declaration of Geneva and the second is a discussion with [soon-to-be] Dr. Joshua Niforatos on his recent paper in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, titled "Financial relationships with industry among guideline authors for the management of acute ischemic stroke". Financial relationships: doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2019.01.037 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession We feature two interviews this week: the first is… We feature two interviews this week: the first is a hallway conversation with [soon-to-be] Dr. Antonious Hazim of OHSU on the Declaration of Geneva and the second is a discussion with [soon-to-be] Dr. Joshua Niforatos on his recent paper in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, titled "Financial relationships with industry among guideline authors for the management of acute ischemic stroke". Financial relationships: doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2019.01.037 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/570825141 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 00:46:38 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/140-the-world-of-hematology-with-dr-thomas-deloughery 01:05:01 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This episode features an interview with hematologist Dr. Thomas Deloughery of OHSU. We cover a broad range of topics including 23andMe, wilderness medicine, academia, and Twitter. We'll be back next week with our regular introductory monologue! Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This episode features an interview with hematolog… This episode features an interview with hematologist Dr. Thomas Deloughery of OHSU. We cover a broad range of topics including 23andMe, wilderness medicine, academia, and Twitter. We'll be back next week with our regular introductory monologue! Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/568750326 Sat, 02 Feb 2019 00:34:26 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/139-looking-back-on-a-tenure-in-medicine-with-dr-alex-denes 01:04:12 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this episode we interview Dr. Alex Denes of OHSU on his decades-long career in medicine: what practices have changed and what have stayed the same. No monologue this week - we'll be back next week with more insights! Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession In this episode we interview Dr. Alex Denes of OH… In this episode we interview Dr. Alex Denes of OHSU on his decades-long career in medicine: what practices have changed and what have stayed the same. No monologue this week - we'll be back next week with more insights! Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/564708801 Sat, 26 Jan 2019 00:47:17 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/138-lartruvo-new-directions-for-cancer-trials-gene-expression-profiling-dr-miriam-knoll 01:37:45 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this episode we tackle Eli Lilly's drug Lartruvo (olaratumab) and the under-powered phase II trial that led to its FDA accelerated approval; a viewpoint in JAMA on new directions for cancer trials; and gene expression profiling for carcinoma of unknown primary. We end with an interview with Dr. Miriam Knoll of Hackensack Meridian Health on employment after residency or fellowship, residency training, and the medical specialty pipeline. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession In this episode we tackle Eli Lilly's drug Lartru… In this episode we tackle Eli Lilly's drug Lartruvo (olaratumab) and the under-powered phase II trial that led to its FDA accelerated approval; a viewpoint in JAMA on new directions for cancer trials; and gene expression profiling for carcinoma of unknown primary. We end with an interview with Dr. Miriam Knoll of Hackensack Meridian Health on employment after residency or fellowship, residency training, and the medical specialty pipeline. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/560672889 Fri, 18 Jan 2019 16:34:06 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/137-bonus-medical-reversal-for-a-general-audience 00:43:33 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS episode is the recording of a talk given at the Salem City Club on January 11, 2019. It's the talk on medical reversal that has been featured in previous episodes, but this time the format and content have been updated for a broader, more general audience. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This BONUS episode is the recording of a talk giv… This BONUS episode is the recording of a talk given at the Salem City Club on January 11, 2019. It's the talk on medical reversal that has been featured in previous episodes, but this time the format and content have been updated for a broader, more general audience. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/559557144 Tue, 15 Jan 2019 20:06:15 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/136-generic-price-competition-military-surgical-advances-with-dr-martin-schreiber 01:16:18 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we dive into the recent paper by Drs. Cole and Dusetzina titled "Generic Price Competition For Specialty Drugs: Too Little, Too Late?". We also have an interview with Dr. Martin Schreiber of OHSU on his experiences as a trauma surgeon, both stateside and on the battlefield. Generic Price Competition: https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2017.1684 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This week we dive into the recent paper by Drs. C… This week we dive into the recent paper by Drs. Cole and Dusetzina titled "Generic Price Competition For Specialty Drugs: Too Little, Too Late?". We also have an interview with Dr. Martin Schreiber of OHSU on his experiences as a trauma surgeon, both stateside and on the battlefield. Generic Price Competition: https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2017.1684 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/557094123 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 23:03:09 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/135-bonus-conflict-of-interest-in-oncology 00:45:51 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture given to the Bioethics Study Group at OHSU on January 9, 2019 on conflict of interest, specifically in the field of oncology. Backers of our Patreon will be sent accompanying slides. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture … This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture given to the Bioethics Study Group at OHSU on January 9, 2019 on conflict of interest, specifically in the field of oncology. Backers of our Patreon will be sent accompanying slides. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/556929147 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:53:24 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/134-endpoints-in-ecog-acrin-2511-update-to-keynote-024-mentorship-with-dr-joseph-shatzel 01:10:47 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this episode, we discuss two recent papers published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology: ECOG-ACRIN 2511 and the update adding overall-survival and crossover results to KEYNOTE-024. We end with an interview with Dr. Joseph Shatzel of OHSU on mentorship. ECOG-ACRIN 2511: http://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.18.00264 KEYNOTE-024 update: http://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.18.00149 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession In this episode, we discuss two recent papers pub… In this episode, we discuss two recent papers published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology: ECOG-ACRIN 2511 and the update adding overall-survival and crossover results to KEYNOTE-024. We end with an interview with Dr. Joseph Shatzel of OHSU on mentorship. ECOG-ACRIN 2511: http://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.18.00264 KEYNOTE-024 update: http://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.18.00149 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/554236458 Sat, 05 Jan 2019 00:07:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/133-guarantee-time-bias-trials-philanthropy-and-cancer-research-with-dr-tom-beer 01:32:12 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this episode we discuss guarantee-time bias in the context of the recent JAMA Oncology paper titled "Profiling Preexisting Antibodies in Patients Treated With Anti–PD-1 Therapy for Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer". We also have an interview with Dr. Tom Beer, the Deputy Director of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, on clinical trials, leadership, philanthropy, and future directions in cancer research. Profiling preexisting antibodies: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.5860 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession In this episode we discuss guarantee-time bias in… In this episode we discuss guarantee-time bias in the context of the recent JAMA Oncology paper titled "Profiling Preexisting Antibodies in Patients Treated With Anti–PD-1 Therapy for Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer". We also have an interview with Dr. Tom Beer, the Deputy Director of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, on clinical trials, leadership, philanthropy, and future directions in cancer research. Profiling preexisting antibodies: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.5860 Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/554154900 Fri, 04 Jan 2019 20:51:15 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/1321-radiation-oncology-with-dr-brian-kavanagh 01:11:04 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Episode 1.32 ran a little long, so this is episode 1.32.1 - we broke out the interview with Dr. Brian Kavanagh, the Chairman of Radiation Oncology at the University of Colorado, to make the interview more accessible. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession Episode 1.32 ran a little long, so this is episod… Episode 1.32 ran a little long, so this is episode 1.32.1 - we broke out the interview with Dr. Brian Kavanagh, the Chairman of Radiation Oncology at the University of Colorado, to make the interview more accessible. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/553288953 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 00:19:16 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/132-rating-metrics-conflict-of-interest-in-the-news-radiation-oncology-with-dr-brian-kavanagh 01:59:35 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week we discuss various academic indices including the h-index and the new Altmetric score, and we go over the recent NY Times article on conflict of interest. We end with an interview with Dr. Brian Kavanagh, the Chairman of Radiation Oncology at the University of Colorado. NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/upshot/congratulations-on-the-promotion-but-did-science-get-a-demotion.html Back us on Patreon! patreon.com/plenarysession This week we discuss various academic indices inc… This week we discuss various academic indices including the h-index and the new Altmetric score, and we go over the recent NY Times article on conflict of interest. We end with an interview with Dr. Brian Kavanagh, the Chairman of Radiation Oncology at the University of Colorado. NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/upshot/congratulations-on-the-promotion-but-did-science-get-a-demotion.html Back us on Patreon! patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/550419051 Thu, 27 Dec 2018 00:45:11 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/131-ketogenic-diet-comet-1-and-comet-2-the-health-insurance-marketplace-with-dr-jane-zhu 01:35:03 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We begin this episode with a discussion of Dr. Mukherjee's ongoing study combining a ketogenic diet with PI3 kinase inhibition. We continue with a take on a recent reanalysis of COMET-1 and COMET-2, two failed randomized controlled trials of cabozantinib versus prednisone or mitoxantrone-prednisone in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. We end with an interview on instabilities in the health insurance marketplace with Dr. Jane Zhu of OHSU, an expert in the Affordable Care Act. Keto diet + PI3 kinase: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/05/magazine/its-time-to-study-whether-eating-particular-diets-can-help-heal-us.html COMET-1: http://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2015.65.5597 COMET-2: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2018.11.033 Back us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/plenarysession We begin this episode with a discussion of Dr. Mu… We begin this episode with a discussion of Dr. Mukherjee's ongoing study combining a ketogenic diet with PI3 kinase inhibition. We continue with a take on a recent reanalysis of COMET-1 and COMET-2, two failed randomized controlled trials of cabozantinib versus prednisone or mitoxantrone-prednisone in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. We end with an interview on instabilities in the health insurance marketplace with Dr. Jane Zhu of OHSU, an expert in the Affordable Care Act. Keto diet + PI3 kinase: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/05/magazine/its-time-to-study-whether-eating-particular-diets-can-help-heal-us.html COMET-1: http://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2015.65.5597 COMET-2: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2018.11.033 Back us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/547322364 Wed, 19 Dec 2018 17:02:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/130-bonus-clinical-trial-endpoints-drug-approval-incentives-in-oncology 01:10:06 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture given to the National Breast Cancer Coalition on December 11, 2018. It's on clinical trial endpoints, FDA drug approval, and incentives in oncology. Backers of our Patreon will be sent accompanying slides. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture … This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture given to the National Breast Cancer Coalition on December 11, 2018. It's on clinical trial endpoints, FDA drug approval, and incentives in oncology. Backers of our Patreon will be sent accompanying slides. Back us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/546501291 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 00:51:24 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/129-rct-of-parachutes-and-frameworks-for-internal-medicine-with-dr-andre-mansoor 01:17:47 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We begin this episode with a critique of the recent paper in the BMJ, "Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma when jumping from aircraft: randomized controlled trial" and we end it with an interview with Dr. Andre Mansoor, discussing his new book: "Frameworks for Internal Medicine." Parachutes: https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k5094 Back us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/plenarysession We begin this episode with a critique of the rece… We begin this episode with a critique of the recent paper in the BMJ, "Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma when jumping from aircraft: randomized controlled trial" and we end it with an interview with Dr. Andre Mansoor, discussing his new book: "Frameworks for Internal Medicine." Parachutes: https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k5094 Back us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/544141716 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 00:32:17 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/128-questionable-fda-drug-approvals-and-building-a-career-with-dr-chadi-nabhan 01:04:45 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this episode we critique two recent FDA drug approvals (venetoclax in combination with azacitidine or decitabine or low-dose cytarabine; glasdegib in combination with low-dose cytarabine -- both for acute myeloid leukemia)and we interview Dr. Chadi Nabhan, the Chief Medical Officer of Cardinal Health, on career transitions. The interview was taped on location at the 2018 annual conference of the American Society of Hematology in San Diego. In this episode we critique two recent FDA drug a… In this episode we critique two recent FDA drug approvals (venetoclax in combination with azacitidine or decitabine or low-dose cytarabine; glasdegib in combination with low-dose cytarabine -- both for acute myeloid leukemia)and we interview Dr. Chadi Nabhan, the Chief Medical Officer of Cardinal Health, on career transitions. The interview was taped on location at the 2018 annual conference of the American Society of Hematology in San Diego. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/540892713 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:56:29 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/127-bonus-medical-reversal 00:57:46 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture given to hospitalists at Kaiser Permanente on November 14, 2018. It's a slightly different version of the talk on medical reversals that we recorded for episode 1.16. Backers of our Patreon will be sent accompanying slides. Back us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/plenarysession This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture … This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture given to hospitalists at Kaiser Permanente on November 14, 2018. It's a slightly different version of the talk on medical reversals that we recorded for episode 1.16. Backers of our Patreon will be sent accompanying slides. Back us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/plenarysession plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/539876754 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 22:27:45 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/126-lesson-from-an-ash-abstract-behind-the-scenes-of-a-residency-program-with-dr-sima-desai 01:14:10 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Having just returned from the 2018 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, we begin this episode by discussing the abstract of a study that stretches its conclusions. We dedicate most of the episode to an interview with Dr. Sima Desai, the program director for OHSU's Internal Medicine Residency Program. She gives some great insight on the program's inner workings. ASH abstract: https://ash.confex.com/ash/2018/webprogram/Paper117448.html We have also launched our Patreon page! Become a patron at www.patreon.com/plenarysession. Having just returned from the 2018 American Socie… Having just returned from the 2018 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, we begin this episode by discussing the abstract of a study that stretches its conclusions. We dedicate most of the episode to an interview with Dr. Sima Desai, the program director for OHSU's Internal Medicine Residency Program. She gives some great insight on the program's inner workings. ASH abstract: https://ash.confex.com/ash/2018/webprogram/Paper117448.html We have also launched our Patreon page! Become a patron at www.patreon.com/plenarysession. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/536440710 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 22:15:18 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/125-welchs-legacy-interpreting-ngs-uncertainty-over-pregabalin-beyond-ebm-with-dr-sam-edwards 01:20:41 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this episode we discuss: Dr. Gilbert Welch's Wikipedia page and how we should keep his decades of work in perspective, a Twitter conversation between experts on differing interpretations of results from next-generation sequencing, the new paper in JAMA titled "Assessment of Pregabalin Postapproval Trials and the Suggestion of Efficacy for New Indications", and finally, along with Dr. Sam Edwards of OHSU, we criticize the recent perspective piece in NEJM titled "Beyond Evidence-Based Medicine". Welch's Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._Gilbert_Welch Pregabalin: doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.5705 Beyond EBM: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1806984 We have also launched our Patreon page! Become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/plenarysession. In this episode we discuss: Dr. Gilbert Welch's W… In this episode we discuss: Dr. Gilbert Welch's Wikipedia page and how we should keep his decades of work in perspective, a Twitter conversation between experts on differing interpretations of results from next-generation sequencing, the new paper in JAMA titled "Assessment of Pregabalin Postapproval Trials and the Suggestion of Efficacy for New Indications", and finally, along with Dr. Sam Edwards of OHSU, we criticize the recent perspective piece in NEJM titled "Beyond Evidence-Based Medicine". Welch's Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._Gilbert_Welch Pregabalin: doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.5705 Beyond EBM: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1806984 We have also launched our Patreon page! Become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/plenarysession. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/532646028 Tue, 20 Nov 2018 00:28:15 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/124-useless-medical-conferences-and-dr-adam-obley-on-vascepa-fish-oil-vitamin-d-and-methotrexate 00:50:18 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this episode we discuss John Ioannidis' article on the uselessness of medical conferences, published in JAMA: "Are Medical Conferences Useful? And for Whom?", followed by an interview with return-guest Dr. Adam Obley on a few recent clinical trials: Vascepa, fish oil, vitamin D, and methotrexate. Medical conferences: doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.360 In this episode we discuss John Ioannidis' articl… In this episode we discuss John Ioannidis' article on the uselessness of medical conferences, published in JAMA: "Are Medical Conferences Useful? And for Whom?", followed by an interview with return-guest Dr. Adam Obley on a few recent clinical trials: Vascepa, fish oil, vitamin D, and methotrexate. Medical conferences: doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.360 plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/530536572 Thu, 15 Nov 2018 22:14:28 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/123-bonus-developing-technology-with-fewer-reversals-maybe-we-need-more-translation-failure 01:00:10 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture given as part of the Biomedical Engineering Seminar series at Oregon Health & Science University on November 9, 2018. The talk is on how to move technological devices to the clinic with fewer reversals. This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture … This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture given as part of the Biomedical Engineering Seminar series at Oregon Health & Science University on November 9, 2018. The talk is on how to move technological devices to the clinic with fewer reversals. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/529018596 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 01:12:43 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/122-elo-pom-dex-immunotherapy-combos-inherent-bias-and-the-fda-with-dr-erick-turner 01:16:00 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this episode, we tackle the recent papers in the New England Journal of Medicine on "Elotuzumab plus Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone for Multiple Myeloma" and "Immunotherapy Combinations in Multiple Myeloma", as well as a comment in The Lancet Oncology's editorial "9 Weeks That Matter for Patients With Gastric Cancer". We conclude with an interview with Dr. Erick Turner of OHSU on the FDA, regulatory capture, selective reporting, and transparency. Elo-pom-dex: http://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1805762 Immunotherapy combinations: http://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1803602 9 weeks that matter: http://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(18)30752-6 Dr. Turner's seminal paper: https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMsa065779 In this episode, we tackle the recent papers in t… In this episode, we tackle the recent papers in the New England Journal of Medicine on "Elotuzumab plus Pomalidomide and Dexamethasone for Multiple Myeloma" and "Immunotherapy Combinations in Multiple Myeloma", as well as a comment in The Lancet Oncology's editorial "9 Weeks That Matter for Patients With Gastric Cancer". We conclude with an interview with Dr. Erick Turner of OHSU on the FDA, regulatory capture, selective reporting, and transparency. Elo-pom-dex: http://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1805762 Immunotherapy combinations: http://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1803602 9 weeks that matter: http://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(18)30752-6 Dr. Turner's seminal paper: https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMsa065779 plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/525701127 Tue, 06 Nov 2018 17:03:29 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/121-nab-paclitaxel-in-cca-os-of-paloma-3-transparency-and-dr-talal-hilals-advice-for-trainees 01:12:41 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this episode we question the conclusions of the phase II trial "Nab-Paclitaxel and Gemcitabine as First-line Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma", review the long-term overall survival results from PALOMA-3, discuss Dr. Gyawali et al.'s paper on the need for transparency in reporting harms from cancer drugs, and interview Dr. Talal Hilal from the Scottsdale Mayo Clinic on his advice for trainees. Nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.3277 Palbociclib and fulvestrant: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1810527 Reporting harms: doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k4383 In this episode we question the conclusions of th… In this episode we question the conclusions of the phase II trial "Nab-Paclitaxel and Gemcitabine as First-line Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma", review the long-term overall survival results from PALOMA-3, discuss Dr. Gyawali et al.'s paper on the need for transparency in reporting harms from cancer drugs, and interview Dr. Talal Hilal from the Scottsdale Mayo Clinic on his advice for trainees. Nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine: doi.org/10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.3277 Palbociclib and fulvestrant: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1810527 Reporting harms: doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k4383 plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/522337050 Tue, 30 Oct 2018 21:06:50 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/120-precision-oncology-patient-benefit-or-just-hype-and-mentorship-with-dr-andrae-vandross 01:36:58 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We begin this episode analyzing the unrepentant hype of precision oncology in a monologue that was originally one half of a debate titled: "Is Precision Oncology Generating Patient Benefit or Just Hype?" We conclude with an interview with Dr. Andrae Vandross on the mentor/mentee relationship. We begin this episode analyzing the unrepentant h… We begin this episode analyzing the unrepentant hype of precision oncology in a monologue that was originally one half of a debate titled: "Is Precision Oncology Generating Patient Benefit or Just Hype?" We conclude with an interview with Dr. Andrae Vandross on the mentor/mentee relationship. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/520328607 Fri, 26 Oct 2018 17:41:50 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/119-bonus-introduction-to-cancer-drug-policy 00:49:39 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture given as part of a Cancer Intersession course for med students at Oregon Health & Science University on October 25, 2018. The talk is an introduction to cancer drug policy. This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture … This BONUS episode is the recording of a lecture given as part of a Cancer Intersession course for med students at Oregon Health & Science University on October 25, 2018. The talk is an introduction to cancer drug policy. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/518862447 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:17:24 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/118-impassion130-and-hot-spotting-with-dr-brian-chan 01:02:31 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this episode we evaluate the IMpassion130 trial on the use of atezolizumab in triple-negative breast cancer. We also interview Dr. Brian Chan of OHSU on a randomized controlled trial he's running that tests whether Dr. Gawande's idea of "hot-spotting" -- tailoring interventions to medically complex patients -- does decrease hospitalizations. IMpassion130: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1809615 Hot-spotting: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/01/24/the-hot-spotters In this episode we evaluate the IMpassion130 tria… In this episode we evaluate the IMpassion130 trial on the use of atezolizumab in triple-negative breast cancer. We also interview Dr. Brian Chan of OHSU on a randomized controlled trial he's running that tests whether Dr. Gawande's idea of "hot-spotting" -- tailoring interventions to medically complex patients -- does decrease hospitalizations. IMpassion130: doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1809615 Hot-spotting: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/01/24/the-hot-spotters plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/518368779 Mon, 22 Oct 2018 22:03:50 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/117-bonus-interpretation-of-cancer-clinical-trials 01:18:03 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS episode is the recording of a two-part talk addressed to oncology fellows given at Oregon Health & Science University on October 5 and October 12, 2018. The talk is on how to interpret cancer clinical trials. This BONUS episode is the recording of a two-part… This BONUS episode is the recording of a two-part talk addressed to oncology fellows given at Oregon Health & Science University on October 5 and October 12, 2018. The talk is on how to interpret cancer clinical trials. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/515898276 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 22:13:38 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/116-bonus-crowdsourcing-data-analysis-and-medical-reversal-why-40-of-what-we-do-is-wrong 00:55:50 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS episode is the recording of the Hospitalist Grand Rounds given at Oregon Health & Science University on October 11, 2018. The talk is on medical reversal. Before the talk we discuss the paper "Many Analysts, One Data Set: Making Transparent How Variations in Analytic Choices Affect Results" by Silberzahn et al., published in Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science. Paper: doi.org/10.1177/2515245917747646 This BONUS episode is the recording of the Hospit… This BONUS episode is the recording of the Hospitalist Grand Rounds given at Oregon Health & Science University on October 11, 2018. The talk is on medical reversal. Before the talk we discuss the paper "Many Analysts, One Data Set: Making Transparent How Variations in Analytic Choices Affect Results" by Silberzahn et al., published in Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science. Paper: doi.org/10.1177/2515245917747646 plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/515313321 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:23:37 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/115-minimally-effective-treatments-checkmate-331-and-dr-adam-obley-on-low-value-healthcare 01:18:22 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this episode we review the recent paper in Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology by Booth, C.M. and Detsky, A.S. titled "Why patients receive treatments that are minimally effective?". We discuss the failure of CheckMate 331 to meet its primary endpoint despite having received accelerated FDA approval. Finally, we bring back Dr. Adam Obley (from episode 1.01) to talk about low-value healthcare, medical education, social media, and more! In this episode we review the recent paper in Nat… In this episode we review the recent paper in Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology by Booth, C.M. and Detsky, A.S. titled "Why patients receive treatments that are minimally effective?". We discuss the failure of CheckMate 331 to meet its primary endpoint despite having received accelerated FDA approval. Finally, we bring back Dr. Adam Obley (from episode 1.01) to talk about low-value healthcare, medical education, social media, and more! plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/513438309 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:19:52 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/114-bonus-immunotherapy-in-desperation-and-the-pennington-lecture-myths-of-medicine-and-marketing 00:56:32 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS episode is the recording of the 22nd annual Pennington Lecture given at Oregon Health & Science University on September 21, 2018. The lecture is on seven myths of medicine and marketing. Before the lecture we read and discuss the editorial "Desperation Oncology" by Tito Fojo, published in Seminars in Oncology. This BONUS episode is the recording of the 22nd a… This BONUS episode is the recording of the 22nd annual Pennington Lecture given at Oregon Health & Science University on September 21, 2018. The lecture is on seven myths of medicine and marketing. Before the lecture we read and discuss the editorial "Desperation Oncology" by Tito Fojo, published in Seminars in Oncology. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/511543776 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 23:50:42 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/113-keynote-189-dr-talal-hilal-on-mrd-and-dr-adam-cifu 01:37:06 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Listen in for a breakdown of the good and the bad of KEYNOTE-189(trial published in NEJM), a discussion with Dr. Talal Hilal of the Mayo Clinic on the rise of minimal residual disease as a clinical endpoint, and an interview with Dr. Adam Cifu of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine on medical education, sham trials, and more. Listen in for a breakdown of the good and the bad… Listen in for a breakdown of the good and the bad of KEYNOTE-189(trial published in NEJM), a discussion with Dr. Talal Hilal of the Mayo Clinic on the rise of minimal residual disease as a clinical endpoint, and an interview with Dr. Adam Cifu of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine on medical education, sham trials, and more. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/509187966 Wed, 03 Oct 2018 23:57:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/112-bonus-evidence-based-medicine-has-been-hijacked-in-oncology 00:37:00 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This BONUS episode is the recording of a Grand Rounds talk given at Oregon Health & Science University on September 19, 2018. The talk was inspired by the article by JPA Ioannidis titled "Evidence-based medicine has been hijacked: a report to David Sackett", published May 2016 in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. This BONUS episode is the recording of a Grand Ro… This BONUS episode is the recording of a Grand Rounds talk given at Oregon Health & Science University on September 19, 2018. The talk was inspired by the article by JPA Ioannidis titled "Evidence-based medicine has been hijacked: a report to David Sackett", published May 2016 in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/508660509 Tue, 02 Oct 2018 22:55:34 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/111-peanut-gallery-research-parasites-appendectomies-vs-antibiotics-hrqol-and-pfs-dr-bishal-gyawali 01:48:39 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We discuss Dr. Califf's comment on the "social media peanut gallery of experts", Dr. Drazen's comment on "research parasites" and his retirement from NEJM, the recent paper in JAMA on long-term follow up for antibiotics as compared to appendectomies, and the paper in JAMA Internal Medicine on the relationship between health-related quality of life and progression-free survival. Finally, we interview Dr. Bishal Gyawali on a variety of topics, including cancer groundshot. We discuss Dr. Califf's comment on the "social me… We discuss Dr. Califf's comment on the "social media peanut gallery of experts", Dr. Drazen's comment on "research parasites" and his retirement from NEJM, the recent paper in JAMA on long-term follow up for antibiotics as compared to appendectomies, and the paper in JAMA Internal Medicine on the relationship between health-related quality of life and progression-free survival. Finally, we interview Dr. Bishal Gyawali on a variety of topics, including cancer groundshot. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/505213416 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 23:30:47 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/110-criticism-via-twitter-pacific-pci-for-cad-and-dr-rebecca-cooney-of-the-lancet 01:12:40 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Today we tackle some cardiologists' opposition to criticizing clinical trials on Twitter, the PACIFIC trial on durvalumab in stage III non–small-cell lung cancer, and the recent paper in Heart: "Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Stable Coronary Artery Disease" by R.K. Al-Lamee, A.N. Nowbar, and D.P. Francis. We end with an interview on academic medical publishing with Dr. Rebecca Cooney, North American Executive Editor of The Lancet. Today we tackle some cardiologists' opposition to… Today we tackle some cardiologists' opposition to criticizing clinical trials on Twitter, the PACIFIC trial on durvalumab in stage III non–small-cell lung cancer, and the recent paper in Heart: "Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Stable Coronary Artery Disease" by R.K. Al-Lamee, A.N. Nowbar, and D.P. Francis. We end with an interview on academic medical publishing with Dr. Rebecca Cooney, North American Executive Editor of The Lancet. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/502749735 Thu, 20 Sep 2018 19:47:47 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/109-response-rate-in-phase-i-trials-jacob-and-mi-stroke-and-metastasis-as-hard-endpoints 00:33:41 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Special episode! We discuss the recent correspondence in NEJM on response rate in phase I clinical trials, the JACOB trial published in The Lancet Oncology on pertuzumab for HER2-positive gastric cancer, and we give an evaluation of MI, stroke, and metastasis as hard endpoints. Special episode! We discuss the recent correspond… Special episode! We discuss the recent correspondence in NEJM on response rate in phase I clinical trials, the JACOB trial published in The Lancet Oncology on pertuzumab for HER2-positive gastric cancer, and we give an evaluation of MI, stroke, and metastasis as hard endpoints. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/500064129 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 23:53:37 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/108-hyperprolific-authors-nccn-with-jeff-wagner-and-dr-renee-dversdal-on-ultrasounds 01:02:32 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this episode we discuss hyperprolific authors and the recent comment in Nature by JPA Ioannidis, R Klavans, & KW Boyack; NCCN guidelines with fourth-year medical student Jeffrey Wagner; and point-of-care ultrasounds with Dr. Renee Dversdal of OHSU. In this episode we discuss hyperprolific authors … In this episode we discuss hyperprolific authors and the recent comment in Nature by JPA Ioannidis, R Klavans, & KW Boyack; NCCN guidelines with fourth-year medical student Jeffrey Wagner; and point-of-care ultrasounds with Dr. Renee Dversdal of OHSU. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/498553899 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:38:27 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/107-john-mandrola 01:02:43 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this episode we discuss the USA FDA's recent approval of sunitinib as the adjuvant treatment for patients with resected renal cell carcinoma who are at high risk of relapse. We also interview cardiologist Dr. John Mandrola on new directions forward for evidence-based medicine. In this episode we discuss the USA FDA's recent a… In this episode we discuss the USA FDA's recent approval of sunitinib as the adjuvant treatment for patients with resected renal cell carcinoma who are at high risk of relapse. We also interview cardiologist Dr. John Mandrola on new directions forward for evidence-based medicine. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/496751190 Fri, 07 Sep 2018 20:12:20 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/106-relevance-jenny-gill-and-dr-catherine-livingston-of-the-oregon-health-authority 01:22:04 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this episode we break down the RELEVANCE trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine; discuss big data in observational studies with Jenny Gill, MS; and interview Dr. Catherine Livingston of OHSU, an expert in healthcare policy, on her work with the Oregon Health Authority and state Medicaid. In this episode we break down the RELEVANCE trial… In this episode we break down the RELEVANCE trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine; discuss big data in observational studies with Jenny Gill, MS; and interview Dr. Catherine Livingston of OHSU, an expert in healthcare policy, on her work with the Oregon Health Authority and state Medicaid. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/495716910 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 21:43:47 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/105a 01:00:56 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In this episode we cover the cost and efficacy of cancer drugs; review ECHELON-1; interview Dr. Derrick Tao of OHSU about his recent Lancet Oncology paper on poor control arms; and discuss evidence-based medicine with EBM expert and internist at OHSU, Dr. Martha Gerrity. In this episode we cover the cost and efficacy of… In this episode we cover the cost and efficacy of cancer drugs; review ECHELON-1; interview Dr. Derrick Tao of OHSU about his recent Lancet Oncology paper on poor control arms; and discuss evidence-based medicine with EBM expert and internist at OHSU, Dr. Martha Gerrity. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/492881187 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:12:54 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/104-nutritional-epi-lenvatinib-nivo-and-ipi-for-melanoma-and-dr-avi-oglasser 00:56:53 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes This week's episode is on nutritional epidemiology by JPA Ioannidis; lenvatinib for hepatocellular carcinoma; nivolumab and ipilimumab for melanoma; and #medtwitter with Dr. Avi O Glasser from OHSU. This week's episode is on nutritional epidemiolog… This week's episode is on nutritional epidemiology by JPA Ioannidis; lenvatinib for hepatocellular carcinoma; nivolumab and ipilimumab for melanoma; and #medtwitter with Dr. Avi O Glasser from OHSU. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/488803968 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 23:07:59 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/103-rwe-right-to-try-talazoparib-nivolumab-and-dr-andrae-vandross 01:06:02 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes We're moving to our new format. We begin with a monologue of the most noteworthy articles in this week's news. We'll be talking about real-world evidence, Right to Try, talazoparib, and the FDA approval for nivolumab in small-cell lung cancer. In the second half of the show, we'll interview Dr. Andrae Vandross, a community oncologist at UCLA Medical Center. We're moving to our new format. We begin with a m… We're moving to our new format. We begin with a monologue of the most noteworthy articles in this week's news. We'll be talking about real-world evidence, Right to Try, talazoparib, and the FDA approval for nivolumab in small-cell lung cancer. In the second half of the show, we'll interview Dr. Andrae Vandross, a community oncologist at UCLA Medical Center. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/486589152 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 23:48:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/102-hemonc-fellowship-and-hype-in-cancer-medicine-with-dr-jeremy-cetnar 00:35:16 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes In episode 2, we discuss the fellowship program and then take a deep dive into hype surrounding cancer drugs. Our guest is Jeremy Cetnar, MD from Oregon Health & Science University. In episode 2, we discuss the fellowship program a… In episode 2, we discuss the fellowship program and then take a deep dive into hype surrounding cancer drugs. Our guest is Jeremy Cetnar, MD from Oregon Health & Science University. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/485652588 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 23:22:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/plenarysession/plenary-session-101-introduction-and-adam-obley 00:47:25 Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service yes Join us for an introduction to who we are and what our podcast is about, then stick around for a hard-hitting discussion of evidence-based medicine, randomized controlled trials, sham controls, and broad next-generation sequencing in cancer. Our guest is Adam Obley, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University. Join us for an introduction to who we are and wha… Join us for an introduction to who we are and what our podcast is about, then stick around for a hard-hitting discussion of evidence-based medicine, randomized controlled trials, sham controls, and broad next-generation sequencing in cancer. Our guest is Adam Obley, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University. plenarysessionpodcast@gmail.com (Vinay Prasad, MD MPH)medicine,oncology,health,policy