The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast

Episode 16: Physician Trainee Visas and the Waiver Process with Sarah Peterson

Please listen to this episode of the podcast in which Wassim Abdallah, future internal medicine chief resident at Indiana University, and a foreign medical graduate himself, discusses physician trainee visa requirements and frequently asked questions with Sarah Peterson, founder of SPS immigration, PLLC and American Immigration Lawyers Association Board Member. 

This hopefully will answer a lot of the questions that foreign medical graduates have about US visa requirements, and prospects of future employment in the United States. 

video link: https://youtu.be/pStdP_BbA5g

Episode 15: Palliative Care in Lebanon: Challenges and Future Prospects with Dr. Hibah Osman, founder of The Lebanese Center for Palliative Care - Balsam

Please listen to our newest episode of the podcast with Dr. Hibah Osman, Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and palliative care physician at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. We discuss her work establishing the first palliative care consultation service in Lebanon at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, and her role in promoting outpatient palliative care services in the country as founder of the Lebanese Center for Palliative Care - Balsam. We finally discuss the future of these services in Lebanon during these difficult times and ways of continuing the support.

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/LY0philbJoE

Episode 14: Lebanon: Mental Health in Time of Crisis with Dr. Joseph El-Khoury

Please listen to our newest episode of the podcast where we discuss the evolution of psychiatric services in Lebanon, and the psychological impact of the multiple crises in the country on the local and expatriate Lebanese population. We also discuss the healing process after mass trauma, and the emotional and social toll of emigration in these times of crisis. 

Episode 13: Practicing Empathy in Medicine: A Medical Student‘s Perspective with Rayah Touma Sawaya

Please listen to our new episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Rayah Touma Sawaya. In this episode, we discuss her book, Solace: A Legacy of Care, which is a collection of short stories discussing the importance of listening to patients because each one of them has their unique story to tell. Rayah's book shows that the field of Medicine is an art as much as it is a science. It is a must-read for all students going into their third year of medical school and for residents-in-training. You can find it on: amazon through the kindle app, and also buy it in paperback.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Solace-Rayah-I-Touma-Sawaya-ebook/dp/B08MTV6TCS/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=solace+rayah&qid=1615937825&sr=8-1

Episode 12: Medical Student Loans in Lebanon with Mohammad Ali Jardali

Listen to our newest podcast episode with Mohammad Ali Jardali, a Family Medicine resident at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. We discuss the surveys that Dr. Jardali has conducted on medical student tuition and loans in Lebanon and their impact on the financial situation of the students and their families. We also touch on his surveys on financial literacy among the medical community in Lebanon. 

Hopefully, his work will highlight this very important issue and help with opening up a discussion on some potential solutions.  

Episode 11: Dialysis Machines for Lebanon with Dr. Fouad Chebib

Listen to our 11th episode of the podcast with Dr. Fouad Chebib. Dr. Chebib is a consultant in nephrology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. In this podcast, we discuss his initiative of delivering much needed dialysis machines to Lebanon. He has already raised 65,000 dollars; his goal is 200,000 dollars to deliver 10 continuous renal replacement therapy machines to Lebanon. Please consider donating to this important initiative. 

The link is: https://gofund.me/f3706cac

Episode 10: Overview of the COVID-19 Response in Lebanon with Sara Chang

Welcome to the 10th episode of the Lebanese Physicians' Podcast.

Sara Chang, MPH is a US-based public health professional with over 15 years of experience spanning government and non-profit agencies. She provided support for the US response to Ebola and Zika and has worked extensively in positions related to infectious disease and social justice. She recently relocated from Beirut, where she provided consulting support for non-health actors in the COVID-19 response in Lebanon. Her current projects include data tracking and analysis on COVID-19 in Lebanon and writing for Al Rawiya, a digital publication for the Lebanese diaspora. She obtained a Master of Public Health in Management & Policy from Oregon State University.

We discuss the COVID-19 situation in Lebanon, the response to it, the importance of data, and the future steps related to the response in the country.

You can watch the video on the following link: 

https://youtu.be/74TtTqxJwWk

Episode 9: In Vitro Fertilization and OBGYN Training in Lebanon with Dr. Ziad Hubayter

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. Ziad Hubayter MD, MPH, MBA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Lebanese American University School of Medicine. In this podcast, we discuss the practice of IVF in Lebanon, and the training of OBGYN residents in the country given the manifesting crises currently. 

You can watch a link of the video on You Tube

https://youtu.be/AJk1nYQxY6U

You can donate to LAU and its medical school at giving.lau.edu.lb, a tax deductible donation

 

 

Episode 8 - ILMA-USA with Drs. Salma Makhoul Ahwach and Chady Sarraf

Tune in to our discussion with Drs. Salma Makhoul-Ahwach and Chady Sarraf about the development of the International Lebanese Medical Association-USA chapter. In this episode, we discuss Dr. Sarraf's and Makhoul-Ahwach's connections to Lebanon, the development of ILMA-USA, the goals of the organization, and future directions. We also discuss work-life-ILMA USA balance. We hope you enjoy it. 

Video link on youtube: https://youtu.be/I9DLvS3IICE

Episode 7: CHANCE Association: helping children with cancer with Dr. Roula Farah

Welcome to the 7th episode of the Lebanese Physicians' Podcast. This is my interview with Dr. Roula Farah. Dr. Farah returned to Lebanon in 1998 and since that time has been a strong advocate for children with cancer. She established the CHANCE Association (Children Against Cancer Association) and is currently president of it. Dr. Farah has helped many children with cancer in Lebanon to afford their treatment leading to better outcomes for these kids. Please listen to our podcast to learn more about Dr. Farah and the CHANCE Association. 

If you wish to donate in these difficult times in Lebanon, please go to chanceassociation.org for your donation. Any amount you give will make a big difference in these children's lives.