Victor Montori and other members of the Knowledge and Evaluation Research (KER) Unit at Mayo Clinic have conversations with people who are making difference in making care fit in the lives of patients. We talk about advocacy, practice and research, and we do so while we discover a bit about what makes these great people make the contributions they make. Most of the original episodes were broadcaster live so there is a section at the end when they answer questions from the public. To learn more go to http://carethatfits.org/kercast
If it was medicine it would just be called that. A journey to understand the normalization of innovations
In this final KERCast of the 2020-2021 season, join Dr. Victor Montori in conversation with Dr. Carl May, renowned sociologist and Professor of Medical Sociology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Dr. May’s research focuses on developing a richer theoretical understanding of the normalization of innovations in healthcare and of the notion of burden of treatment and patients as unpaid workers of the healthcare system. Don’t miss this fascinating discussion as Drs. Montori a...
13 Jan 2021
A commitment to supporting self-management in patients with diabetes
Join Dr. Victor Montori in conversation with Dr. Steven Smith, ground-breaking endocrinologist and emeritus professor at Mayo Clinic. His professional interests include the psychology of diabetes, measurements of satisfaction and health status, systems of care delivery for people with diabetes to include the relationship between specialists and generalists, and information management and the development and use of the Diabetes Electronic Management System. In this KER Cast, Dr. Smith sh...
22 Dec 2020
Situational literacy and improving inclusion and diversity in care
Join Dr. Victor Montori in conversation with Dr. Doreen Rabi, Professor in Medicine and the head of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Calgary. Dr. Rabi is also actively involved in the development of clinical practice guidelines in Canada, where she advocates for the inclusion of patient-centered approaches and shared decision making. In today’s KERCast, Drs. Montori and Rabi discuss her own formative experiences as a patient, her work in evidence synthesis and guideline devel...
15 Dec 2020
Artificial Intelligence for authentic care
In today’s KERCast, Dr. Victor Montori interviews Dr. Peter Noseworthy, Professor of Medicine and cardiac electrophysiologist at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Noseworthy maintains a federally funded research program centered on improving the care of patients with cardiac arrhythmias and works extensively with the Optum Labs Data Warehouse dataset to examine outcomes in patients with various heart rhythm disorders, particularly the prevention of stroke related to atrial fibrillation. In this KERCast episod...
10 Dec 2020
Trauma Informed Care
In today’s KERCast, listen as Dr. Victor Montori speaks with Erin Gilmer, a health policy attorney and patient advocate whose work is focused on empowering and educating all health care stakeholders toward the achievement of a more humane, loving system. Erin walks us through the meaning of health as a human right, the importance of trauma informed care at both a structural and interpersonal level, and the role of “gentle curiosity” in acknowledging how past violence and victimization inform ...
2 Dec 2020
Reducing the burden of research to participants
In this KER Cast installment, Dr. Victor Montori is joined by Dr. Isabelle Boutron, professor of epidemiology at the Université de Paris and head of the INSERM-METHODS team within the Centre of Research in Epidemiology and Statistics (CRESS). Dr. Boutron discusses her clinical and research background, including her experience as a post-doctoral scholar at Oxford; her interest in reducing waste in research design, conduct, and reporting; and the absolute necessity of clinical research that int...
24 Nov 2020
Using RE-AIM to conduct implementation research
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Russell Glasgow, a world expert on implementation science and the developer of RE-AIM. Interviewed by Dr. Victor Montori, Professor Glasgow describes the trajectory of his career from aerospace engineering, to clinical psychology, to the pragmatic and transparent study of context when considering the effectiveness of interventions.
19 Nov 2020
The Nation sets its eyes on patients living with many ongoing conditions
Join Dr. Victor Montori as he speaks with Dr. Arlene Bierman, director of the Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). In this lively discussion, Dr. Bierman shares insights from the many hats she has worn during her distinguished career, which include primary care physician, health services researcher in both government and academic settings, and advocate for equitable access to high-quality health care in the United States and Ca...
5 Nov 2020
Purposeful shared decision making - the right tool for the right job
“Regenerative medicine” often brings to mind the high-tech world of stem cells and tissue engineering. In this KER Cast, Dr. Ian Hargraves, a designer and shared decision making researcher at Mayo Clinic, joins Dr. Victor Montori to outline a novel conceptualization of “regenerative” care: one that shifts the focus from restoration of the body itself to the regeneration of patients’ lives, capacities, environments, and relationships. Join Drs. Montori and Hargraves in this sweeping disc...
27 Oct 2020
Patients and their commitment to care
In this edition of KERCasts, Victor Montori interviews Dr. Eelco de Koning, a professor of diabetology at the Leiden University Medical Center and head of the Leiden Diabetes Center. Dr. de Koning walks Dr. Montori through his formative experiences as a budding clinician and researcher, how locals’ advice to “go slow” when climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro can inform how we support patients, and the value of blazing one’s own trail in life and in work.
20 Oct 2020
Making care fit through shared decision making
In this edition of KERCasts, join Victor Montori in conversation with Dr. Marleen Kunneman, a clinical linguist and PhD in Medicine with dual appointments as a Research Associate at Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands and as Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic. Drs. Montori and Kunneman contemplate the dream of a common language between patients and clinicians, the importance of gratitude in life and in work, the challenges of measuring “care that fits,” and more!
15 Oct 2020
The role of citizen patients in making care fit
How can curiosity drive a purpose-filled life? What does it mean to find your voice? How can patients, families, and clinicians make space for kindness despite the cruelties of industrial health care? Dr. Montori and guest Carolyn Canfield tackle these and other big questions in this latest installment of our KER Casts series. Carolyn works globally as a citizen-patient to expand opportunities for patients, caregivers and communities to partner with healthcare professionals in research, teach...
7 Oct 2020
Mindfulness and coaching for chronic disease
In this first installment of our KER Cast series, join Dr. Victor Montori as he interviews Dr. Roberto Benzo, a pulmonologist and founding director of the Mindful Breathing Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. In this wide-ranging conversation, Drs. Benzo and Montori discuss the practice and benefits of mindfulness in patient care and beyond, the importance of finding meaning in one’s work, and the roles of authenticity, generosity, and kindness in a team-based setting.
5 Oct 2020
Introduction to the KERCast
A brief introduction to the KERCast by host Victor Montori. For more information go to the KERCast page
Host of KERCasts?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
