Munson Med Talks

In this episode Dr. Joe Santangelo, who is a pediatrician by training but is currently in the role of Chief Quality and Safety Officer at Munson Healthcare, talks with Dr. Stason Vandegrift a pediatrician in Grayling about how social media is affecting the pediatric population. In this episode they discuss the relationship between social media and pediatric mental health, and the role of the provider in promoting safe and effective us of social media for the pediatric population. Dr. Vandegri...

The Thomas Judd Care Center aims to enable everyone in Munson's service regions to know their HIV status through outreach and education. TJCC provides educational resources to help keep community members safe, along with case management, medical care, and resources to help with a positive diagnosis. Dr. Christine Nefcy, Chief Medical Officer at Munson Healthcare hosts this episode with three members from the TJCC Heidi Lovey, community health specialist, Victoria Cammarata, patient care...

In this episode, host, Dr. Christine Nefcy is joined by guest, Dr. Nick Rademacher, Grand River Emergency Medical Group, Assistant Clinical Professor, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and technical assistant with the Michigan Opioid Partnership. Dr. Rademacher discusses the many ways we can address stigmatizing and punitive practices and how it is vital that providers learn how best to recognize and eliminate stigmatizing behaviors in their own approach to care. This ...

Dr. Santangelo, Chief Quality and Safety Officer for Munson Healthcare, hosts this episode with guest, Dr. Scott Maurer, a pediatric hospitalist at Michigan Medicine. Dr. Maurer is affiliated with Michigan Medicine but practices in northern lower Michigan. In this episode Dr. Maurer explains when cardiology should get involved with pediatric patients who have COVID-19, the guidance on when adolescents should return to play post COVID-19, and what is on the horizon in the field of pediatric ca...

In this episode host Dr. Christine Nefcy, Chief Medical Officer, Munson Healthcare dives deep into the conversation of the ethics around code status with Dr. Roman Barraza, MD, PhD; Medical Director, Hospice and Palliative Care, Munson Palliative Care Services . They discuss the definition of code status and all that it encompasses, how to have a conversation with patients about their choice of code status, and when it is the appropriate time to have these conversations. They close out the di...

Dr. Joe Santangelo, Chief Quality and Safety Officer for Munson Healthcare and Dr. Jim Whelan, Dr. Jim Whelan, Chief Medical Officer, Cadillac Hospital; Medical Director of the Munson Clinically Integrated Network, Munson Healthcare; and Medical Director, Wexford PHO give an overview of how opioids are affecting our patients and providers in the Munson Healthcare region. They discuss how the pandemic has impacted opioid misuse with data from the Munson Healthcare System. The red flags p...

This episode features pediatrician Jacques-Brett Burgess, MD, MPH, SFHM, FAAP and hosts Dr. Christine Nefcy and Laura Glenn speaking on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C). MIS-C is a rare but serious inflammatory condition seen in children that is a delayed immune response to COVID-19. Dr. Burgess shared local numbers, symptoms and signs of MIS-C, treatment recommendations (when to refer/transfer), and potential long-term ramifications.

An expert panel will discuss COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy to:Address common mythsProvide talking points to use among “vaccine hesitant” peers/colleagues, patients, and the publicProvide an overview of current vaccines and their safety and efficacy dataFaculty will include:Mark Cannon, MD, PhD; Infectious Disease, Munson HealthcareJoshua Meyerson, MD; Medical Director, Health Department of Northwest Michigan, DHD#4 and Benzie Leelanau DHDNick Torney, PharmD, BCPS; Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Disease, Munson Medical CenterChristine Nefcy, MD; Chief Medical Officer, Munson Healthcare

Addressing COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy with Drs. Ledtke, Cannon, Torney, Navin, and Jeakle.