Neil Copeland MD, Pediatrician Episode 1

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So here he is, after years of trying to find a pediatrician to opine about the specialty, Neil Copeland, MD; pediatrician. Neil is the first purposeful pediatrician on Rotations. If I sound gleeful it’s because I am. Pediatricians are notoriously hard to get to commit to interviews… John does a really good job of sorting out the process of getting through a pediatric residency but his comments are germane to any medical specialty. He also gives a great intro to the things that pediatricians do and the things that all good physicians should be doing prior to referring to a pediatrician. That makes this interview highly relevant to Family Physicians as well. Also, I hope you understand that the term “veterinary medicine” is an inside joke among physicians. It has nothing to do with our general love for managing children as patients. Babies can’t talk and so… …sometimes I find myself wondering why I have to explain this but we live in a hypersensitive time so there is the disclaimer. I also imagine that I will ruffle feathers with my initial comments about disaster management but I will ask that you indulge me. A lot of "expert" opinions get shot out into social media and misinform people who look at physicians as “experts” in things. That creates chaos and is not aligned with the calling of academics. I hope that a lot of young physicians consider going into administrative medicine after they get a decade or so of experience in actual clinical practice. You have to understand tactics and operations to become an effective strategic leader. The only practical way to gain that understanding is to spend a long-time practicing medicine. I would encourage you to register and take courses with FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute. It will address some of the concerns that I mentioned in the beginning of this episode. https://training.fema.gov/ FEMA https://www.fema.gov/ For those of you willing to wear another type of uniform and leave medical school without debt, Neil discussed the HPSP program, his time at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson and how we both like working with mid-levels. HPSP https://www.goarmy.com/amedd/education/hpsp.html https://www.health.mil/Training-Center/Clinicians-and-Healthcare-Providers JBER Hospital https://www.jber.jb.mil/ USAF Surgeon General https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/466853/lieutenant-general-dorothy-a-hogg/#:~:text=Gen.-,Dorothy%20A.,Air%20Force%2C%20Arlington%2C%20Virginia. To close out the episode Neil introduces us to the concept of Quality Improvement Fellowships in pediatrics. Fellowship in quality improvement https://medpeds.org/residents/fellowship-guide/quality-improvement/ And hey! I found one at our own Children’s Hospital… https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/for-medical-professionals/education-and-training/fellowship-programs/quality-and-safety-leadership-fellowship Finally, I want to leave you with this and highlight another great thing from Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Monarch 1… …flying things make me happy.  https://www.metroaviation.com/project/nationwide-monarch-1/ Shoot me any comments or questions @TR Fredricks on Facebook Look for more Rotations Content at mediainmedicine.com Rotations and on iTunes at Rotations Podcast. Intro and Outro Music: Pastor Dan’s Sermon-Final Speech by SPEARFISHER Courtesy of Artlist.io Produced by: Todd Fredricks DO and Brian Plow MFA Edited by: Todd Fredricks DO Rotations is part of the Media in Medicine family of medical storytelling and is copyrighted. Rotations is made possible by the generous understanding and accommodation of our beloved institution, Ohio University and by the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Scripps College of Communications. The comments and ideas expressed on Rotations are that of the content creators alone and may not reflect official policy or the opinion of any agency of the Ohio University.