Vital Times: The CSA Podcast
Dive into a world of insightful and engaging content with the California Society of Anesthesiologists' podcast, Vital Times! Tune in every second Tuesday of the month with your hosts Ludwig Lin, MD, and Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP, FASA, to explore a variety of topics that are not only educational and experiential but also inspirational and entertaining. Whether you're looking to stay informed on the latest in anesthesia, learn from experts in the field, or simply enjoy some captivating stories, Vital Times is your go-to source. Join our community of listeners and enrich your knowledge and experience with every episode!
*Views expressed in the podcast are those of the individual guests and hosts.
Episodes
37 episodes
Low Back Pain and the Murder of an Insurance Company CEO
We were all shocked by the murder of Brian Thompson the United Health Care CEO in early December. What was just as surprising was the comments deny, delay and depose written on the bullets. Once the alleged shooter was arrested, information sta...
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Episode 35
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44:41
An Interview with Dr. Marilyn Hill Harper, One of the First Black Woman Anesthesiologists at UCSF
For Black History Month, Dr. Ludwig Lin is honored to speak with someone who’s been through all of it. Dr. Marilyn Hill Harper, raised in the South, educated at a HBCU and then training in the Midwest, joined the prestigious UCSF faculty in the...
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Episode 34
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31:02
Revolutionizing Pain Care: Suzetrigine and Other Innovations in Analgesia
Host: Rita Agarwal, MD, FAAP, FASAGuests: Rakhi Dayal, MD, and Amber Borucki, MDWelcome to another episode of Vital Times, the California Society of Anesthesiologists’ Podcast with your host Dr. Rita Agarwal.Pain is the mos...
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Episode 33
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23:54
Pushing the Limits in the Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)
There have been a lot of questions recently regarding the appropriateness of patients scheduled for care in an ambulatory surgical center (ASCs). It appears that sicker and more complex patients are being scheduled for care in an ASC, and many ...
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1:03:23
Building Collegiality: An Inter-Disciplinary and Institutional Approach
Drs. Charles Hummel and Jason Cheng explain the origin story behind their involvement in founding the drive toward collegiality for a major healthcare system in California, Kaiser Permanente. Take a listen and be inspired by the immense p...
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Episode 33
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44:32
IUD Insertion Pain and Techniques to Improve Pain
Your host Dr. Rita Agarwal is joined today by two outstanding guests who have an interest in preventing and treating women’s pain. Drs. Anita Gupta and Stephanie Cizek. At the California Society of Anesthesiologists’ Annual Meeting...
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Episode 32
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45:54
What Anesthesiologists can do about Climate Change
Your host Dr. Rita Agarwal is joined by two wonderful guests to talk about climate change and what anesthesiologists can do about it.Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time with far reaching implications. There is ev...
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Episode 31
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52:58
Patient Safety: The State of Ketamine Use, a Conversation with Californian Anesthesiologists and Pain Specialists
With ketamine being very prominent in the news recently, lots of questions arise about its use. Is it safe enough to be used the way it is? Why are patients being prescribed it? What are the safety guidelines, and are they being met?The Cal...
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Episode 30
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34:08
Cryoneurolysis: An Up and Coming Regional Anesthetic Technology. What is it, and What’s Next?
Cryoneurolysis has rapidly evolved and refined itself as a viable technology for postoperative and chronic pain. Its specifications mean greater efficacy for certain scenarios, and active research means its application is about to enter warp-sp...
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Episode 29
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51:54
Difficult Airway Challenges
Welcome to another episode of Vital Times the CSA Podcast. I am your host, Rita Agarwal. For this episode we went back to the basics and talked about something that all anesthesiologists care deeply about – managing the challenging airway. Join...
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Episode 28
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56:14
Pride Month Bonus Episode!
Dr. Ludwig Lin has a blast discussing LGBTQ and its impact on various anesthesiologist leaders within academia and politics; drop in and listen to them discuss how this one element of their lives adds meaning and purpose to all of their pursuit...
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Episode 27
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44:22
The Scoop About Research Data Integrity: How to Navigate the Minefield
There has been much noise about famous scientists reckoning with past publications with data integrity issues. The pressures of “publish or perish”, and the need for oversight of a busy lab, are tricky. Dr. Lin talks with Harriet Hopf, MD, FASA...
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Episode 26
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57:52
How to Start a Mentorship Program in Both Academic and Private Practice
Mentorship has long been recognized as a crucial component of training physicians. Benefits of mentorship in medicine include increased productivity, improved career satisfaction, expansion of professional networks, reduction in stress, and bet...
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Episode 25
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1:07:46
The Evolution of the Academic Anesthesiology Department Chair Job Description: Adapting to Headwinds
CSA Vital Times tracked down some of the chairs running some elite Anesthesiology Departments - they just happen to be in California! They have survived and thrived the seismic changes occurring across all academic medical institutions, ie the ...
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Episode 24
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1:19:36
Sexual and Gender Harassment, Why You Should Care: Part 2
Dr. Rita Agarwal continues the conversation about sexual and gender harassment with fellow Drs. Christine Doyle, Sydney Thomson, and Alyssa Burgart. Gender and sexual harassment can be harmful in many ways and not just to the pers...
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Episode 23
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1:02:17
Celebrating Black History Month with Dr. Ashley Oliver - Examining the Beginnings of an Academic Medical Career
To amplify the message of Black History Month, CSA Vital Times Podcast series revisits the talented Ashley Oliver, MD. We spoke with her in February 2022 when she was a cardiothoracic anesthesia fellow at UCLA, after having been a resident and ...
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Episode 22
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43:52
Sexual and Gender Harassment, Why You Should Care
A recent study from the Association of Academic Medical Colleges reported tht sexual harassment is common in the medical profession and that anesthesiologist (both men and women) reported the highest incidence of harassment. Harassment led to d...
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Episode 21
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54:45
The Impact of Scope Creep by Physician Extenders in British Anesthesiology: Lessons for the Future
The utilization of physician extenders in the UK healthcare system has been quite controversial recently, with topics like training and validation requirements, impact on training and staffing, all bubbling to the surface. In addition, the lack...
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Episode 20
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50:35
Maternal Peripartum Morbidity: How Did We Get Here, and How do Anesthesiologists Help?
US and Californian Maternal morbidity is alarmingly high, especially in Black and Hispanic women. How did this happen, and how do we become active change agents in reversing the trend?Leaders in healthcare equity - Drs. Amanda Williams (...
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Episode 19
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45:10
The History of Anesthesia at Stanford 1972-1982
Dr. Rita Agarwal interviews Drs. Jay Brodsky and John Brock Utne, the authors of a new book on the history of anesthesia at Stanford during the Larson Years. They share funny and moving anecdotes about the people, the department, and the events...
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Episode 18
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41:51
Latino Physician Day - Panel Interview
October 1 was Latino Physician Day. For anyone interested in the health of Californians, this is important, because a large portion of our population is Latin-X, and the physicians who care for them should reflect that demographic. We at CSA ar...
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Episode 17
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1:17:01
Details Matter: Tips on Communicating with Patients in the Perioperative Process
Those few precious minutes in the Preoperative area spent speaking with a patient and their significant others are essential to the initiation of a successful anesthetic, as is the “vibe” generated during the entire time until the induction age...
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Episode 16
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42:46
Debriefing on the Kindness and Empathy Deficit in the Medical Profession - Part 2
This is Part 2 of Debriefing on the Kindness and Empathy Deficit in the Medical Profession featuring Professor Doug Hollan of UCLA Anthropology, Dr. Wes Ely of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Dr. David Elkin of UCSF.
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Episode 15
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36:10
Debriefing on the Kindness and Empathy Deficit in the Medical Profession - Part 1
Anthropologist, Intensivist, Anesthesiologist, and Psychiatrist, convene to talk about the anthropological concept of empathy, why it’s missing in modern-day medicine, and how to go about reclaiming it. Professor Doug Hollan of UCLA Anthropolog...
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Episode 14
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40:30
Words of Leadership: From CSA President, Dr. Antonio Hernandez Conte
In Part 2 of Dr. Lin's interview with Dr. Conte, they discuss how you can get involved in CSA advocacy and what led Dr. Conte to becoming President of the society. Dr. Conte also discusses his diverse upbringing, what led him to beco...
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Episode 13
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33:18