Best Michelle McCrary Podcasts (2025)

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Paul DeChant, MD, MBA • Live at the Summit 28:39

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Dr. Paul DeChant is a thought leader on preventing burnout by fixing the workplace drivers of burnout, not simply helping workers become more resilient. Paul advises C-level healthcare executives on managing critical problems such as financial and staffing challenges by transforming management systems and cultures to reduce the root causes of clini…

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Marion McCrary, MD, FACP, FAMWA • Live at the Summit 17:42

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Marion McCrary MD, FACP, FAMWA is a primary care internal medicine physician at Duke Signature Care and serves as the Associate Director of the Duke GME Professional Development Coaching program where she develops curriculum, educates, and coaches residents and fellows in a 1:1 and group setting. She is a national board-certified health and wellnes…

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Kristen Gradney, MHA, RDN, LDN • Live at the Summit 17:14

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This episode was recorded live at the 2025 Joy & Wholeness Summit in Asheville, North Carolina. Kristen Gradney, MHA, RDN, LDN, is the Chief Wellness Officer and Vice President of Total Rewards for LCMC Health in New Orleans, LA, with over a decade of experience leading healthcare teams and transforming care through innovative, community-based stra…

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Dhaval Desai, MD • Live at the Summit 23:31

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This episode was recorded live at the 2025 Joy & Wholeness Summit in Asheville, North Carolina. Dhaval Desai was raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and completed his undergraduate studies at Emory University. He completed medical school at American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in St. Maarten, performed his clinical years of medical schoo…

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Xi (Sisi) Hu, PhD & Heather Schmidt, DO • Live at the Summit 24:44

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This episode was recorded live at the 2025 Joy & Wholeness Summit in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Xi (Sisi) Hu is a Co-Founder and the Chief Wellbeing Economist of Atalan Tech, a mission-oriented startup focused on using machine learning to predict and prevent clinician burnout and turnover. She is also a Fellow of the Center for Labor and a Just…

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Pennie Sempell, JD • Live at the Summit 27:48

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With a background in law, conflict resolution, health advocacy, and stress education, Pennie Sempell, JD, is well-equipped to address the critical issues surrounding burnout prevention in healthcare. As the CEO of StressPal, Pennie is at the forefront of innovation, developing ACCME and ANCC accredited programs that provide participants with a soli…

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Britney Broyhill, DNP, ACNP-BC, FAANP • Live at the Summit 24:54

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Britney Broyhill, DNP, ACNP-BC, FAANP, is the Senior Director of Advanced Practice for Atrium Health. Thanks for tuning in! Check out more episodes of The Well-Being Connector at www.bethejoy.org/podcast.By The Coalition for Physician & APP Well-Being

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Simiao Li-Sauerwine, MD, Kim Bambach, MD & Blair Creedle Reynolds, MD • Live at the Summit 34:57

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Advocating for yourself is a crucial skill for well-being, professional identity formation, and career advancement as women in medicine. In this episode, our guest speakers touch on their RAFFT (Resident and Faculty Females Together) program, where participants learn tangible skills for building their own self-promotion toolkit. The program involve…

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Arpita Gupta DePalma, MD • Live at the Summit 29:12

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Arpita Gupta DePalma, MD founded Thought Work, MD to help physicians and professional women learn how to identify, manage, and then let go of what is not serving them through transformational mindset coaching. She helps powerful women learn how to stay ahead of their anger so that they show up calm, collected and in control, ready to lead and execu…

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Jenny Michel, DNP, APRN-CNP • Live at the Summit 26:18

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Jenny Michel is the Director of Advanced Practice at Akron Children’s and works clinically as a nurse practitioner in the emergency department. She is currently the co-chair of the provider resilience committee, the Well-Being index APP champion, and an advocate for recognizing the importance of provider wellness and improving the health and wellne…

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Amber Orman, MD, DipABLM • Live at the Summit 30:17

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Amber Orman, MD, DipABLM is a double board-certified radiation oncologist and lifestyle medicine specialist focusing on focusing on breast cancer treatment and prevention, providing holistic care that encompasses mind and body. She is the first ever Chief Wellness Office (CWO) of AdventHealth Medical Group, working to improve the well-being of her …

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Robert Rodgers, MD • Special Episode 34:39

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This is Part II of a special two-part series on the Coalition for Physician Well-Being. Note: This episode was recorded in September 2024, prior to the landfall of Hurricane Helene in the continental United States. The Coalition is dedicated to supporting the residents of western North Carolina and will produce the 2025 Joy & Wholeness Summit respo…

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Michael "Catch" Cacciatore, MD • Special Episode 30:12

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This is Part I of a special two-part series on the Coalition for Physician Well-Being. Correction: (9:07) This takes place at AdventHealth Hendersonville in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The original recording erroneously states AdventHealth Shawnee Mission. About the Speaker Michael Cacciatore, MD, is Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical …

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Liz Chamberlain, PhD • Live at the Summit 28:23

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Dr. Liz Chamberlain is a Licensed Psychologist in clinical practice for 20 years, holds a clinical appointment as Assistant Professor and a leadership position as Faculty Wellness Officer in the Department of Psychiatry, and has been with the CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center since 2016. Dr. Chamberlain has worked in private practice, universi…

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Sue Padernacht, EdD, PCC 1:05:31

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Dr. Sue Padernacht, EdD, PCC is the CEO and Founder of Ncline Leadership Strategies. She brings a 30+ year track record working with executives, teams and organizations to pivot, innovate or transform to meet the disruptive, volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous (VUCA) changes taking place in organizations. She uses leading-edge change agility an…

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Part Two: Rich Connections 52:39

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The second part of our interview with Mr. Griffin Lotson brings us to our final episode of season two. Mr. Lotson continues his story about Kumbaya. Works discussed: Drums and Shadows: Survival Studies Among the Georgia Coastal Negroes and its connection to Mr. Lotson’s story about Kumbaya as well as the infamous Old Man Thorpe father to my third g…

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Part One: Rich Connections 36:31

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Rounding out the final two part episode of season two, is Mr. Griffin Lotson, Georgia Commission Vice Chair for the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission,Chief Executive Officer of the non-profit Sams Memorial Community Economic Development, Inc., and manager of the nationally acclaimed Geechee Gullah Ring Shouters. I sat down with M…

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Part Two: This Why We Come to Be Kin 33:20

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We continue our conversation with Adolphus Armstrong of the Lowcountry DNA Project in this episode. We return once again to the issues of land, removal, heirs property, and exploited labor as those topics relate to Harris Neck and beyond. We also talk about the book The Half Has Never Been Told : Slavery And The Making Of American Capitalism by Edw…

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Part One: This Is Why We Come To Be Kin 38:35

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Researcher and genealogist Terri Ward always says all roads lead back to Coastal Georgia. This week’s guest, Adolpohus Armstrong, heads up the Lowcountry DNA Project with Ujima Genealogy, helps people trace those roads of their roots back to Coastal Georgia. Adolphus shares how he got started with the project and the many fascinating stories that h…

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Luisa Duran, MD & Tammie Chang, MD 46:56

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About Pink Coat, MD Pink Coat, MD was created by two Ivy-League friends, Dr. Tammie Chang and Dr. Luisa Duran, who first met as Freshmen at Brown University nearly 25 years ago. Both first generation Americans and born into immigrant families, Drs. Tammie and Luisa are incredibly compassionate souls who felt called to serve others as physicians fro…

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Part Two: Determined Not to Lose 30:41

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Season two of Curious Roots continues with the second part of our interview with Mr. Winston Relaford. He shares the difficulties of attempting to get justice from the federal government and the struggle to find politicians who are willing to stand up and do what’s right. Mr. Relaford also reminds us what it means to have Harris Neck restored both …

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Part One: Determined Not To Lose 38:59

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Curious Roots begins its second season with three two-part interviews with community members and descendants of Harris Neck. Our series of interviews begins with Mr. Winston Relaford who is the Chairman of the Harris Neck Land Trust and direct descendant and son of Harris Neck. We spoke to Mr. Relaford in July of 2023 to talk about his family’s dee…

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Tyra Fainstad, MD 43:14

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Tyra Fainstad, MD is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado where she is a primary care doctor and as teaching attending for Internal Medicine residents. She has a scholarship interest in learner-centered feedback, assessment bias, and psychologically safe educational environments. She is also a certified professional life…

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Mike Rucker, PhD 56:29

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This episode features a special guest appearance by Omayra Mansfield, MD. Dr. Mike Rucker is an organizational psychologist, behavioral scientist, and charter member of the International Positive Psychology Association. He has been academically published in publications like the International Journal of Workplace Health Management. His ideas about …

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Mallory Salentine, MD 34:44

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Mallory Salentine, MD is a pediatrician and the Medical Director for Provider Well-Being for the Primary Care Group at Children's Wisconsin. She is also the Associate Medical Director for Provider Well-Being for the System of Children's Wisconsin, as well as a leadership coach and consultant. Connect or inquire about coaching on Linkedin: Mallory S…

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Xi (Sisi) Hu, PhD & Tiffany Chan, MA 41:47

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Dr. Sisi Hu is a labor economist with a Ph.D. from the University of Oxford and postdoctoral training at Harvard Law School’s Center for Labor and a Just Economy and the National Bureau of Economic Research. She specializes in modeling disruption and risks in labor markets, and is passionate about protecting the welfare of workers in the healthcare…

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Omayra Mansfield, MD 43:55

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Dr. Omayra Mansfield serves as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for AdventHealth Apopka, and she is also the Chief Medical Officer for the Physician Experience of the Central Florida Division of AdventHealth. She is Board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and a Fellow with the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr…

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Roy Reid, APR & Michael Brown, MD 32:37

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In this episode, Michael Brown, MD, long-running host of The Well-Being Connector, sits down with Roy Reid, APR, for a candid and insightful conversation about the past, present, and future of the podcast. Brown and Reid shared their respective backgrounds that brought them to well-being and the roles they've shared in the work they do everyday. Br…

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Confederate Audacity 28:47

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In the final bonus episode, we trace the roots of the current unrest in state legislatures across the country to the politics born out of the Reconstruction era. We discuss the Tennessee state legislature in particular and how it compares to what happened to the Georgia state legislature under Reconstruction. Image of the Tennessee State Capitol Bu…

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Mustapha Shaw's Lessons 23:12

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Welcome to bonus episode two! Terri Ward researcher and geneaologist from Ujima Geneaology joins me for a closer look at the legacy of Mustapha Shaw. Terri and I unpack what instructions this ancestor left for us in his legacy of defiance and "surthrival." Image of the 33rd United States Colored Infantry Regiment in Beaufort South Carolina courtesy…

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1619 Project & Harris Neck 27:14

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In this first of three special bonus episodes, Curious Roots, takes a closer look at an episode from Hulu's special 1619 Project docuseries called “Justice” which featured the story of Harris Neck. I break down some thoughts about the episode with genealogist and researcher Terri Ward of Ujima Genealogy of Coastal Georgia. Image of the 1940 McIntos…

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Arlen Moller, PhD 38:11

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Arlen Moller is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Cornell University (2000), and master’s degree and Ph.D. degree in social and personality psychology from the University of Rochester (2004 and 2007, respectively). His primary r…

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Sharee Johnson 33:50

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Sharee is a registered Psychologist, Executive Coach, Author and Meditation Teacher. She is the founder of Coaching for Doctors, Australia's first coaching practice dedicated solely to doctor development and in 2021 published her international best selling book The Thriving Doctor - How to be more balanced and fulfilled, working as a doctor. Sharee…

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Lara Hochman, MD 30:54

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Lara Hochman, MD is a Family Medicine physician and advocate for fellow physicians’ well-being amidst rising burnout and dissatisfaction. Her own experiences led her to discover the ways physicians lost autonomy, and how to reclaim their focus on helping patients. She founded Happy Day Health, a boutique physician matchmaking agency to match doctor…

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Joan McArthur Blair, EdD & Jeanie Cockell, EdD 38:39

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Dr. Joan McArthur-Blair, Co-President of Cockell McArthur-Blair Consulting is an inspirational writer, speaker and facilitator. She believes positive leadership matters in the world and all of her work is around enabling and fostering that generative possibility. Joan specializes in the use of appreciative inquiry and appreciative resilience to fos…

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The Healing Path 10:26

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We end season one of the podcast by uncovering the roots of the fight to return to Harris Neck and reflect on what the future may hold for this struggle.By Michelle McCrary

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Miss Mary's Testimony 14:45

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Miss Mary tells the story of what happened in Harris Neck on July 1942 in her own voice.By Michelle McCrary

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The People and the Land 19:54

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In this episode we’ll learn what life was like on Harris Neck from some of my ancestors and how their deep connection to this piece of land on Turtle Island makes their removal especially harmful.By Michelle McCrary

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Until Buckra Come 15:09

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We continue to unravel the history of Harris Neck with researcher and genealogist Terri Ward of Ujima Genealogy that includes my ancestor’s connection to the legendary Mustapha Shaw.By Michelle McCrary

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Acres and Mules 19:17

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Researcher and genealogist Terri Ward of Ujima Genealogy frames the history of Harris Neck inside the larger story of Coastal Georgia. Find Terri Ward at Ujima Genealogy of Coastal Georgia: https://ujimagen.org/ Episode features 4o Acres and Mule by Oscar Brown Jr.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm_opzUhQj4 Music courtesy of Makaih Beats: https:/…

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Daughters of Harris Neck 9:46

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The story of Harris Neck comes alive for me at the kitchen table of Mr. Wilson Moran and his late mother, Miss Mary Moran in the summer of 2000. Music courtesy of Makaih Beats https://makaihbeats.net/By Michelle McCrary

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Curious Roots - Season 1 Trailer 2:36

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The Curious Roots podcast digs deep in the living earth of our personal, familial and communal lives to help us understand how we exist in the world today. Season one of the podcast begins with the maternal story of my own curious roots, still buried, but breathing and holding fast in Harris Neck, Georgia. Curious Roots is hosted by Michelle McCrar…

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Kevin D. Hopkins, MD 30:34

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Dr. Kevin Hopkins has been a Staff Physician in the Department of Family Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic since 2005. Dr. Hopkins also serves as Primary Care Medical Director for Cleveland Clinic Community Care, the Cleveland Clinic’s primary care, population health institute. Over the past several years he has become a recognized leader and nation…

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Paul DeChant, MD, MBA 31:59

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Dr. Paul DeChant is a thought leader to C-level executives pursuing organizational well-being. He is an authority on reducing physician burnout by fixing dysfunction in the clinical workplace. He is co-author of the book, “Preventing Physician Burnout: Curing the Chaos and Returning Joy to the Practice of Medicine”, speaks internationally, and blog…

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Todd Richwine, DO 28:51

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Todd Richwine, DO is a family practice physician who serves as the Chief Medical Information Officer for the Texas Health Physicians Group. He also serves on multiple committees and boards within Texas Health Resources and Southwestern Health Resources. Thanks for tuning in! Check out more episodes of The Well-Being Connector at www.bethejoy.org/po…

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Christina Maslach, PhD 36:49

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Christina Maslach is a Professor of Psychology (Emerita) and a core researcher at the Healthy Workplaces Center at the University of California, Berkeley. She received her A.B., magna cum laude, from Harvard-Radcliffe College (1967), and her Ph.D. from Stanford University (1971), and has been on the Berkeley faculty since then. Maslach is the pione…

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Angela Augusto 31:20

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Angela Augusto is the Executive Director of Clinical Mission Integration at AdventHealth, a faith-based, non-profit health system serving communities in nine states. She is a driving force behind a compassionate and highly skilled clinical mission integration team, serving 60,000+ caregivers in hospitals, physician practices, cancer institutes, urg…

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Craig Uthe, MD 37:28

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Craig Uthe, MD is the Physician Director of Professional Health at Sanford Health and Chief Wellbeing Officer of the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. He had a full scope family practice for 25 year and during that time became certified in Addiction Medicine and in two personality assessments: Myers-Briggs and Hogan Assessment.…

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Jennifer Reid, MD 27:53

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Dr. Jennifer Reid is a board-certified psychiatrist and award-winning medical educator with a private practice in Philadelphia. She also has a clinical faculty role at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Reid is a regular contributor to Psychology Today with her blog, “Think Like a Shrink” and writes and podcasts as The Reflective Doc. Thanks for t…

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Omayra Mansfield, MD 30:07

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Dr. Omayra Mansfield serves as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for AdventHealth Apopka, and she is also the Chief Medical Officer for the Physician Experience of the Central Florida Division of AdventHealth. She is Board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and a Fellow with the American College of Emergency Physicians. Dr…