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After Hours - Season 6

EP. 1: After Hours: Scotch Enthusiast

June 23rd 2022

Albert S. Jun, MD, PhD, is the Walter J. Stark, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology and chief of the Division of Cornea, Cataract and External Eye Diseases at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. When he unwinds, he enjoys a nice glass of Scotch, and has become an expert on the drink. He is joined by Peter J. McDonnell, MD, director of the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, and chief medical editor of Ophthalmology Times.

EP. 2: After Hours: Music for Infection Prevention

June 20th 2022

Dr. Alexandra Peters has enjoyed music and songwriting her entire life. Thirteen years ago, she was asked to write English lyrics for a French composer. This led to her writing and performing music within the healthcare industry, including a writing a song for World Hygiene Day. After a chance horseback ride at a fair at age 3, Dr. Peters was instantly hooked. As a teenager, she started focusing on dressage and eventually earned her teaching degree in 3 disciplines.

EP. 3: After Hours: Opera Singing Veterinarian

June 16th 2022

Julia Miller, DVM, DACVD, professor at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, touches upon her love and talent for singing opera. In fact, before pursuing veterinary medicine, she tried her hand at vocal performance (opera) during undergrad at Indiana University.

EP. 4: After Hours: Powerful Poetry

June 14th 2022

With poetry, I can write about what I’m feeling and what I see almost from a distance, and then it helps me get a little bit closer to those emotions that I’m trying to feel and gets them off my chest.” In this installment of After Hours, medical student Madeleine Mendelow discusses how poetry can be a powerful tool for processing our emotions as clinicians and exploring our personalities outside of medicine.

EP. 5: After Hours: Figure Skating Neurologist

June 13th 2022

By day, Dr. Rebecca Fasano serves as an associate professor of neurology and directs the neurology residency training program at Emory University School of Medicine. But in the early mornings, and on weekends, you can catch her honing another technical craft: her figure skating ability. Dr. Fasano spoke to Matt Hoffman of NeurologyLive about how she rekindled her childhood passion for the sport and how she balances work, family, and competitive skating throughout the year.

EP. 6: After Hours: Passion for Travel

June 9th 2022

Merry J Markham, MD, FACP, FASCO, describes what sparked her passion for traveling and details some of her ventures around the globe.

EP. 7: After Hours: Meditation

June 8th 2022

Dong Xu, a Curators' Distinguished Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Missouri College of Engineering, discusses the joys of playing ping pong and practicing meditation, and how giving himself the time to enjoy these hobbies helps him better concentrate on his work during the day.

EP. 8: After Hours: Making A Global Difference with RAD-AID

June 7th 2022

Radiologist Arlene Richardson, MD, discussed the rewards of working with RAD-AID, a non-profit, volunteer organization that seeks to bring radiology expertise, education, equipment and support to low-resource areas all over the world.

EP. 9: After Hours: Author

June 6th 2022

What does Paul A. Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center and professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia; internationally recognized expert in the field of virology and immunology; member of the FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee; and co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine do in his, a-hem, “spare time?” Write books! His most recent one, “You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation,” is a fascinating look at the necessary but at time, brutal toll medical innovation takes to come to fruition.

EP. 10: After Hours: Vet on the Run

May 19th 2022

Dr. Jeff Rothstein sat down with dvm360 to discuss his love for running has taught him a lot about himself and his career, including that age is not a disease.

EP. 11: After Hours: US Navy Flight Surgeon

May 18th 2022

In funding his path to medical school, Dr. David Penberthy, medical director of radiation oncology at Bon Secours Southside Regional Medical Center, and current president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC), undertook a military service requirement where he was selected to train as a flight surgeon for the US Navy. Dr. Penberthy speaks with The American Journal of Managed Care® on the exciting experiences he had onboard F-14 fighter jets, how his training as a flight surgeon continues to influence his career in radiation oncology, and what advice he would give those considering a similar path in medicine through the US military.

EP. 12: After Hours: Sending Medical Supplies to Ukraine

May 17th 2022

Taras Mahalay, MD, joins After Hours to discuss how he's been collecting and shipping medical supplies to Ukraine

EP. 13: After Hours: Helping Pets in Need at Ukraine Border

May 16th 2022

Marty Becker, DVM, founder and chief relationships officer of Fear Free, and volunteer with the international veterinary aid organization, World Vets, shared the details of his expedition to countries surrounding Ukraine to assess the unmet needs of pets impacted by the war and help facilitate free veterinary services for them.

EP. 14: After Hours: Mission Trips

May 11th 2022

Mark G. Kris, MD, explains how he became involved in humanitarian trips to aid poverty- and disaster-stricken areas.

EP. 15: After Hours: Dirt Biking Physician

May 10th 2022

Moving to Las Vegas nearly 30 years ago, Dr. Steve Evans, chief medical officer of SilverSummit at Centene, became enamored with the sightseeing, nature, and adventure brought by dirt biking, which he continues to do safely with family and friends till this day. Dr Evans speaks with The American Journal of Managed Care® on the trails and mountains he’s traversed while dirt biking, how it’s allowed him to decompress from the demands of his career, and tips for those interested in trying out the sport.

EP. 16: After Hours: Keepin It Movin, with Dr. Erin Michos

May 9th 2022

In this segment, Practical Cardiology sits down with Dr. Erin Michos of Johns Hopkins Medicine to discuss her relationship with running. An avid runner more interested in the experience than the place she finishes, Michos sees running as an outlet for creative escape, a social activity, and help achieve an active lifestyle.

EP. 17: After Hours: Piano-Playing Ophthalmologist

April 28th 2022

Retired ophthalmologist Thomas W. Smith, MD, takes us on a musical journey of bringing music to his practice and his church. When he was seeing cataract surgery patients, Dr. Smith would often record and play his own music in the background in the office to connect with patients as a common bond, as he explains in his narrative. He continues to share his music to uplift others in his community. Dr. Smith’s play list includes tunes from musical theater such as “Without a Song” to big band-era favorites such as “In the Mood.”

EP. 18: After Hours: Mountain Climbing

April 26th 2022

Growing up in Utah, Christopher Weight, MD, became interested in mountain climbing at an early life. Today, he has climbed mountains such as Devil’s Tower and the Matterhorn, and he also climbs for kidney cancer awareness through his involvement with the Climb 4 Kidney Cancer organization. Weight is a urologist at Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute at Cleveland Clinic.

EP. 19: After Hours: Aesthetic Appreciation

April 25th 2022

How can appreciating aesthetics expand our capacity for empathy and imagination? In this installment of After Hours, Harold J. Bursztajn, MD, shares his passions for collecting historical family photos and inspiring works of art, and discusses how these pursuits can help us continue to be curious and kind, even in the face of life’s challenges.

EP. 20: After Hours: Jeopardy!

April 21st 2022

Pamela Sung, MD, talks about her journey of applying to Jeopardy! and her appearance on the show.

EP. 21: After Hours: Cooking With Cancer

April 20th 2022

On this episode of After Hours, Dr. Luis F. Pineda discusses how he combines his work as an oncologist with his passion for cooking. Pineda explains how he created his own program, Cooking With Cancer designed specifically for patients who are afflicted with cancer, caregivers of the patients, and all of those who work in the healthcare industry. The content consists of recipes researched and tested on patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiation.

EP. 22: After Hours: Trail Running, Rowing, and Cycling

April 18th 2022

Amber Orman, MD, DipABLM, highlights the role physical activity plays in maintaining her mental health, especially concerning all of the joy and grief that comes with being a radiation oncologist. In particular, she loves outdoor activities such as trail running, rowing, and cycling. She also speaks to the role a plant-based diet plays in her and her family’s life and how she supports this lifestyle through her love of gardening.

EP. 23: After Hours: Vet on Ice

April 14th 2022

This episode of After Hours features Dr Heather Kvitko-White, DVM, DACVIM, as she shares her love for ice skating and her path to playing recreational hockey.

EP. 24: After Hours: Animal Rescue

April 13th 2022

On this episode of After Hours, Theresa Craig, RN, an infusion nurse at Saint Vincent Hospital, joins us to discuss her work with a local animal rescue shelter.

EP. 25: After Hours: Professional Accordion Player

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April 12th 2022

Mike Middleton, MD, leads a busy life. As well as serving as the Director of Nuclear Medicine and Professor of Radiology at the Scott & White Clinic/Texas A&M Health Science Center, he is also an award-winning accordion player. When he’s not with his patients, you can find him on the cover of accordion magazines and playing at local festivals.

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