Designing for Health: Resa Lewiss, MD | Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham | Innovating healthcare, education, and mentorship

Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Resa Lewiss, MD, professor of emergency medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. They discuss Resa’s multidisciplinary career, her practice of emergency medicine and her work on ultrasound innovation, and the role of design in healthcare. They also discuss the evolution of mentorship in healthcare and how formality and structure benefits both sides of the equation. Check out www.resalewiss.com to see Resa's writings and listen to her podcast.

Show Notes:

[00:00] Intros

[01:00] Resa’s background and career

[04:52] Designing healthcare and ultrasound technology

[10:18] Change management in healthcare design

[14:43] Patient and family-centered care

[19:41] Medical simulation and training that improves communication

[21:09] The evolution of mentorship in medicine

[27:43] Resa’s new book: “Micro Skills”

[33:37] Podcast ventures

[36:23] Resa’s favorite well-designed thing

[38:18] Outros

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