43cc Podcast

The discussion about work structure in medicine can easily descend into a toxic altruism-fueled race to the bottom, but we think there's more to it.  Matthew Ramsey and Wendy Dean, MD wrestle with whether the quest for work-life balance should have more to do with *how* we work, rather than *how long* we work. Find the episode on your favorite platform, here: https://linktr.ee/43cc

Here’s to a year of vents, rants, and great questions (from our listeners). We’re grateful for the time we get to spend with all of you. Happy Thanksgiving Cheers! Matthew Ramsey Wendy Dean, MD (And, as always, 🙏🙏 to Jill Ruby who keeps this wild train on the tracks.)

Happy Anniversary to us! It's been a year, today, since we released our first episode of 43cc, and what a wild ride it's been. Thanks for listening, for sending us comments, for cheering (or jeering) us on - for being part of this community. Can't wait to see what the next year brings! (find the link to our show on your favorite platform here: https://linktr.ee/43cc) Cheers, Wendy and Matthew

We dropped a quick bonus episode, in honor of Guy Fawkes Day . . . well, or what happened on Nov 5, 2024. (If you don't know about the Gunpowder Plot and the House of Lords, it's some interesting 17th century history). Have a listen, then head over to the source documents. https://lnkd.in/et6htVGn Thanks Dutch Rojas for your post here, and to Jennifer Pahlka (https://lnkd.in/eU-mPyZz) and Ezra Klein (https://lnkd.in/d7gu9F3d) for your thought-provoking pieces. Wendy Dean, MD Matthew Ramsey (Pictured: Guy Fawkes' birthplace, York, England)

Are our “free markets” truly free? How can we achieve a balanced healthcare economy when we privatize profits but socialize losses? Andrew Leigh (https://lnkd.in/euS47z3B), member of the Australian House of Representatives and professor of economics at The Australian National University, joins hosts Wendy Dean, and Matthew Ramsey to talk about how "economics can be defined as a social science that studies how people maximize their well-being in the face of scarcity", and how that applies to healthcare. All the information here: https://linktr.ee/43cc

We're bringing you into the 'room where it happens,' so to speak, and broadcasting a panel discussion that we recorded live at the Physician-Led Healthcare for America (PHA) leadership conference in Naples, Florida last month. Moderated by Dutch Rojas, speakers Mike Lipomi and our own Wendy Dean, MD led a rousing conversation on what physician-led healthcare means, and what doctors and patients lose when we don't have control over care. Matthew Ramsey offers some thoughts about the discussion from a birds eye view, later.

Many independent hospitals are precarious positions right now. How do you maintain negotiating power? How do you retain staff? How do you keep the big players at bay? Kurt Barwis, President and CEO of Bristol Health in Bristol, CT, talked with us about how to stand out - and stand up - for his hospital's independence, and his community. Wendy Dean, MD Matthew Ramsey

You want solutions? We’ll bring you solutions. Join our cohosts, live, virtually. Ok, maybe it’s in the wee hours in the US, but 💯 worth it…& Matt’s got a point about jammies (& about #noexcuses) You’ll hear directly from organizations that have implemented interventions to improve their workforce experience. Get ideas and lessons learned for bringing change where you are. Cheers! Wendy Dean, MD Matthew Ramsey

A pivot to the beach ( 🙏 Physician-Led Healthcare for America (PHA)). Rain - oops! A spontaneously-assembling roadie crew ( 👊 Kristin, Elizabeth, Jennifer). A great audience. Brave storytellers ( 💙 Paula, Frederic, Jennifer). Signature drinks . . . And all props to the truly fabulous, Jill Ruby This is a "W" in the ledger. Subscribe and listen here: https://linktr.ee/43cc Cheers! Matthew & Wendy

Loss is rough and raw. There's heartache in today's episode but there's also gratitude, community, and love. Let's take care of each other out there. Peace, Wendy & Matthew