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  • Healing when Unhoused: Creating a Medical Respite Center

    Medical crises often require time to recuperate in a clean and safe environment—but what happens when someone leaves the hospital with no place to recover?  Without access to basic hygiene, secure medication storage, or protection for wounds, recovery can be nearly impossible.  In this episode, Christine Haley and Keiki Hinami share how they successfully developed a low-barrier medical respite center during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how that initiative evolved into a more permanent solution.  Epilogue provided by Ed Stellon of the Illinois Public Health Institute.

    Medical crises often require time to recuperate in a clean and safe environment—but what happens when someone leaves the hospital with no place to recover?  Without access to basic hygiene, secure medication storage, or protection for wounds, recovery can be nearly impossible.  In this episode, Christine Haley and Keiki Hinami share how they successfully developed a low-barrier medical respite center during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how that initiative evolved into a more permanent solution.  Epilogue provided by Ed Stellon of the Illinois Public Health Institute.

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  • Beats and Balance: The Rhythm of Effective Leadership

    Beats and Balance: The Rhythm of Effective Leadership

    Dr. Christine Acob trained at Cook County Hospital and ended her 30-year career as the Chair of the Internal Medicine Residency Program.  She provided calm and compassionate leadership before, during, and after the COVID pandemic.  But, perhaps, she is best remembered as the drummer for resident rock bands.  Commentary provided by former vocalist, Dr. Paula Eryacizi.

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  • Chicago to Chinle: A Journey from Urban to Tribal Health Justice

    Chicago to Chinle: A Journey from Urban to Tribal Health Justice

    Dr. David Goldberg discusses his over 30-year career spanning Cook County & the Indian Health Service with characteristic humility and thoughtfulness. Join this deep thinker as he describes how his dreams of being a physicist evolved into a career addressing health disparities—as a frontline clinician, preventive medicine champion, and social justice advocate.  Commentary provided by Dr. Jen Smith.

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  • Academics Advance Medicine

    Academics Advance Medicine

    Dr. Brian Lucas discusses his experience as a clinician, educator, & researcher at Cook County Hospital. A serial innovator, he founded the hospital medicine program, bedside ultrasound and procedure services, and a short-stay unit for rapid assessment & treatment of patients. A national expert in bedside ultrasound, he now works at the Dartmouth Institute of Health Policy & Clinical Practice. Brian discusses the value of academic excellence for patient care and reveals an unconventional hobby!  Commentary provided by Dr. Stefan Tchernodrinski.

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  • Creating a Palliative Care Program

    Creating a Palliative Care Program

    Dr. Cathy Deamant was drawn to the mission of Cook County Hospital as a medical student. After providing care for patients hospitalized with HIV/AIDS, she was motivated to improve the care of patients with terminal illnesses in a safety-net institution. This included hospice care, and when requested, facilitating a return to their country of origin for immigrant patients—commentary provided by Dr. Josh Baru.

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