Fast Talks with Family Docs

About Fast Talks with Family Docs

"Fast Talks with Family Docs" invites you into the dynamic world of family medicine, straight from the heart of Oklahoma. Join us as we dive into the critical issues shaping healthcare today, from legislative challenges to innovative approaches in practice. Hosted by Dr. Phil Palmer and Dr. Veer Vedala, each episode offers insightful discussions, expert interviews, and firsthand experiences from the diverse landscape of medical practice across the state. Whether you're a fellow physician, a healthcare enthusiast, a current medical student, or simply curious about the state of family medicine, tune in for engaging conversations and valuable insights to keep you informed and inspired.

Publisher

Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Feb 2024

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

79 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Prescriptions and Pages: Medicine, Meaning, and Storytelling with Dr. Ashten Duncan (S3:EP7 ONE)Dr. Duncan (Part 1)

   Dr. Ashten Duncan’s experiences in medicine gave him both the perspective and the story he needed to become a writer. In Part One, he shares how he developed writing as a skill alongside his medical training and why storytelling can help physicians communicate in ways that research and clinical expertise alone cannot. We also explore his award-winning novel, Journey of the Broken Vessels, and how the beauty, chaos, moral injury, and loss of identity he witnessed during residency reshaped the ...

2. 

   23 Sept 2026

   A Family Physician’s Seat at the Table: Leadership and Service with Dr. Lee Mills (S3:EP6 Part TWO)

   What happens when physicians step beyond the exam room and into the places where policy, strategy, and organizational decisions are made? In Part Two, Dr. Lee Mills takes us behind the scenes of the AAFP Congress of Delegates and explores the growing need for physician involvement in companies, state organizations, health systems, and medical practices. We discuss how clinical training shapes the way physicians approach problem and why effective leadership also requires learning to navigate o...

3. 

   11 Sept 2026

   A Family Physician’s Seat at the Table: Leadership and Service with Dr. Lee Mills (S3:EP6 Part ONE)

   What makes family physicians uniquely prepared to lead beyond the exam room? Dr. Lee Mills joins us to reflect on a career spanning full-scope patient care, military service, healthcare executive leadership, and organized medicine. We talk about the experiences that shaped his approach to leadership, what he has learned from serving in a variety of roles and practice settings, and why family physicians need a voice wherever healthcare decisions are made. www.fasttalkswithfamilydocs.com

Who has been a guest on Fast Talks with Family Docs

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Mary Clarke
• Dr Jim Barrett
• Dr Tomas Owens

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

60

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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Books guests

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