Conference Coverage

Host: Jason Birnholz, MD Guest: Stamatia Destounis, MD These interviews were recorded at the Radiological Society of North America's 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, which took place November 29th through December 4th, 2009, in Chicago. Host Dr. Jason Birnholz talks with Dr. Stamatia Destounis, associate clinical professor of radiology at the University of Rochester, and a practicing radiologist at the Elizabeth Wende Breast Care Center in Rochester, New York. Dr. Destounis presented a paper entitled "The Role of Ultrasound Elastography for Differentiating Benign from Malignant Breast Lesions: Can Benign Result Biopsies Be Reduced?"

Host: Jason Birnholz, MD These interviews were recorded at the Radiological Society of North America's 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, which took place November 29th through December 4th in Chicago. Host Dr. Jason Birnholz talks with Dr. Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, from the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands, who presented at the conference a paper entitled, "High Prevalence of Treatable Severe Coronary Artery Disease: Findings in a Randomized Controlled Trial in Cardiac Asymptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease Patients." Dr. Birnholz also sits down with Dr. Asim F. Choudhri, from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, to talk about tele-radiology and smartphones.

Host: Jason Birnholz, MD This program features Dr. David Cosgrove, professor of clinical ultrasound, Imperial College School of Medicine, and honorary consultant in radiology at the Hammersmith Hospital in London. He is an expert in ultrasound, known around the world, and is the author of numerous publications. He speaks with host Dr. Jason Birnholz about a new form of ultrasound imaging— elastography, or sheer wave imaging — for detecting breast cancer. Next, Dr. Birhnolz sits down with Dr. Michelle Brown, associate professor of radiology at the University of California, San Diego. She is presenting research on detection of placenta accreta using MRI. The incidence of placenta accreta has increased ten-fold since 1950, as the incidence of the primary risk factor, cesarian section, has also increased. These interviews were recorded at the Radiological Society of North America's 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, which took place November 29th through December 4th in Chicago.

Host: Jason Birnholz, MD Host Dr. Jason Birnholz reports from the Radiological Society of North America's 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, which took place November 29th through December 6th in Chicago. In this segment, he speaks with Dr. Wendie Berg, from Johns Hopkins University, about early detection and breast cancer, and Dr. Alexis Kelekis, assistant professor of radiology at the University of Athens, about percutaneous disc decompression treatment for herniated disc.

Host: Mark Chyna, MD The American Heart Association Scientific Sessions took place Nov. 14 to 18 in Orlando, Florida, and attracted more than 20,000 attendees from around the world. Listen here for highlights from groundbreaking research presented at the meeting in both basic and clinical science.

Host: Mark Chyna, MD Listen to highlights from research presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology's 2009 annual meeting. The meeting took place November 5th through the 10th, 2009, in Miami Beach, Florida.

Host: Mark Chyna, MD Tune in for highlights from CHEST 2009, which took place October 31 through November 5th, in San Diego, California.

Host: Mark Chyna, MD Tune in to hear news and research from the Infectious Diseases Society of America's 47th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.

Host: Mark Chyna, MD Tune in for highlights from the conference floor, at the most recent American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition. This year's meeting took place October 17th through the 20th, 2009, in Washington, DC.

Host: Mark Chyna, MD Tune in to to learn about research and highlights from the American Heart Association's 63rd High Blood Pressure Research Conference. The meeting happened September 23rd through the 26th, 2009, in Chicago.

Representative Charles Boustany, MD, of Louisiana, responds to President Obama's healthcare address in front of a joint session of Congress, September 9, 2009. Listen here or download the podcast. To hear President Obama's address, click here.

Listen here or download the podcast of President Obama's speech to a joint session of Congress on September 9, 2009, outlining his plan for healthcare reform. To listen to the Republican response delivered by Rep. Charles Boustany, MD (R-LA), click here.

Vice President Joe Biden, alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Dr. David Blumenthal, the Obama administration's National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, leads this roundtable discussion on healthcare reform and the need to ‘modernize the system' with broad implementation of electronic health records (EHRs). Hosted by Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago on August 20, 2009, the discussion ranges from the keys to improving the coordination of care through EHRs, to enhancing patient safety and reducing privacy concerns, to promoting vital cost and effectiveness measures across the spectrum of care. Vice President Biden announced the availability of $1.2 billion in federal grants for electronic health record systems. The funding comes from the $787 billion stimulus package passed earlier this year. It is ticketed to finance the creation of EHR technology extension-centers, which will provide clinicians and hospitals with on-the-spot support for the installation and utiliza

Tune in for complete audio of the prime-time presidential news conference from the White House, July 22, 2009. President Obama outlines his plan for overhauling the nation's healthcare system, and takes questions.

Join us for highlights from the American Society of Clinical Oncology's 45th annual meeting, which took place May 29th through June 2nd, 2009, in Orlando, Florida.

Guest: J. James Rohack, MD The American Medical Association (AMA) has inaugurated Dr. J. James Rohack, a cardiologist from Bryan, Texas, as the Association's 164th president. In his inaugural address as AMA president, Dr. Rohack covered a range of issues central to the ongoing debate over healthcare reform in the United States, chiefly that we improve access to high-quality, affordable health care for all of our patients. "I can promise that our AMA is committed to offering guidance, our expertise, the benefits of our relationship with patients, and the powerful voice of our profession, to help the powers that be make the right decisions," said Dr. Rohack. "This is an effort that will define our organization, define our nation and define each and every one of us." ReachMD brings you the entirety of Dr. Rohack's speech, along with complete coverage of the 2009 AMA House of Delegates Meeting. Listen now! Dr. Rohack discusses President Obama's plan for healthcare reform President Obama's keynote addres

Host: Bruce Japsen Guest: Steven Stack, MD Join host Bruce Japsen for an overview of some of the major votes from the American Medical Association's 2009 House of Delegates Meeting in Chicago. Afterward, he sits down for an in-depth discussion of the issues with Dr. Steven Stack, an emergency physician from Lexington, Kentucky, and a member of the AMA board of trustees. ReachMD brings you complete coverage of the 2009 AMA House of Delegates Meeting. Listen now! President Obama's keynote address to the AMA House of Delegates Delegates Respond to President Obama's Address Leaders in long term care medicine react to the 2009 Delegates Meeting AMA President Dr. J. James Rohack's inauguration speech Dr. Rohack discusses President Obama's plan for healthcare reform Perspectives from members of the AMA Board of Trustees

Host: John Armstrong, MD Guest: J. James Rohack, MD How will the AMA shape healthcare reform? The day after President Barack Obama's historic address to the AMA, host Dr. John Armstrong gets reaction from Dr. J. James Rohack, cardiologist from Bryan, Texas, and the American Medical Association's 164th president. Dr. Rohack discusses ways to achieve the common goals of working toward universal and affordable healthcare coverage, and also addresses the issues of liability reform and a public plan option. ReachMD brings you complete coverage of the 2009 AMA House of Delegates Meeting. Listen now! President Obama's keynote address to the AMA House of Delegates Delegates respond to President Obama's address Leaders in long term care medicine react to the 2009 Delegates Meeting AMA President Dr. J. James Rohack's inauguration speech Perspectives from members of the AMA Board of Trustees Voting round-up and one-on-one with Dr. Steven Stack

Host: John Armstrong, MD Guest: Steven Stack, MD Guest: Samantha Rosman, MD Join host Dr. John Armstrong at the American Medical Association's House of Delegates Meeting in Chicago. Dr. Armstrong sits down with two members of the AMA's board of trustees, Dr. Samantha Rosman, a fellow in pediatric emergency medicine at Boston Medical Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Dr. Steven Stack, chairman and medical director of the department of emergency medicine at St. Joseph Hospital East in Lexington, Kentucky. This interview took place June 16, 2009, the day after President Barack Obama's speech to the AMA House of Delegates Meeting outlining his aspirations for healthcare in America. Dr. Stack and Dr. Rosman discuss their reactions to the President's speech. ReachMD brings you complete coverage of the 2009 AMA House of Delegates Meeting. Listen now! President Obama's keynote address to the AMA House of Delegates Delegates Respond to President Obama's Address Leaders in long term care medicin

Listen to highlights of research presented at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's disease. This meeting was held July 11th through the 16th, in Vienna, Austria. Over 3,800 people came from around the world to attend over 100 plenary and symposium sessions.