DeepSummary
The podcast features Dr. Mirza Rahman, the president of the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM), discussing his background in family medicine and preventive medicine/public health. He highlights the lack of funding for preventive medicine residency programs, with many being forced to close due to insufficient federal funding.
Dr. Rahman emphasizes the importance of preventive medicine and public health in addressing population-based health issues, such as ensuring safe water, food, and vaccination programs. He also shares insights into the shortage of preventive medicine and primary care physicians in the country.
Dr. Rahman offers advice for emerging medical leaders, stressing the importance of finding work they are passionate about, considering location and salary expectations, and embracing courage, kindness, and having fun in their careers. He also suggests expanding medical school slots to meet the demand for physicians in the US.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Preventive medicine residency programs face a lack of federal funding, leading to the closure of many programs.
- Preventive medicine and public health play a crucial role in addressing population-based health issues and ensuring community safety.
- There is a shortage of preventive medicine and primary care physicians in the United States.
- Emerging medical leaders should prioritize finding work they are passionate about, considering location and salary expectations, and embracing courage, kindness, and having fun in their careers.
- Expanding medical school slots could help meet the demand for physicians in the US.
- Preventive medicine and public health focus on population-level health issues, such as ensuring safe water, food, and vaccination programs.
- Dr. Rahman has had a diverse career in family medicine, preventive medicine, and pharmaceutical industry leadership.
- The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) is an organization dedicated to promoting preventive medicine and population health.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “Pharmacovigilance is just a fancy word for looking at drug safety and managing side effects of drugs so that patients can use the drugs safely and physicians and other healthcare professionals can prescribe them with confidence.“ by Mirza Rahman
- “The second, of course, is to be kind. Kindness, as John Wooden, the great UCLA quote, said, is that magic solve that rubs off the rough edges when we come into contact with one another.“ by Mirza Rahman
- “So the folks who are preventionists, they're the folks who work in the health department or maybe at the FDA or the CDC, and they are looking at population based health, looking at communities. How can we make water safe? How can we get people vaccinated appropriately? How can we keep food safe?“ by Mirza Rahman
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Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
Becker's Healthcare
4/11/24