# Head and Neck Cancer — GCMD Library living collection

Everything in the library about head and neck cancer — built automatically from dossiers that name it.

Updated: n/a · 5 episodes · 138 cited statements

## Episodes
### Evidence & Research
- [Health Equity Collaborative in ENT w/ Dr. Alexander Chiu & Dr. Romaine Johnson | ENT Podcast Ep. 98](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230) — video · 41:23 · [machine version](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230.md)
- [Understanding Health Equity Research w/ Kevin Sykes, PhD, MPH | BackTable ENT Podcast Ep. 152](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232) — video · 1:01:22 · [machine version](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232.md)
- [Ep. 98 Health Equity Collaborative in ENT with Dr. Alexander Chiu and Dr. Romaine Johnson](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236) — podcast · 41:15 · [machine version](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236.md)

### Patient & Family Education
- [Surgeons and Social Media - with Diana Ponsky MD](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259) — video · 48:48 · [machine version](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259.md)
- [Surgeon Diana Ponsky: Wrong Labels and Winning Despite Them with Linda Kreter](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266) — podcast · 34:11 · [machine version](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266.md)

## Chapters
- [0:00](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=0) Introduction and defining health equity (Ep 1)
- [4:13](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=253) Current state of health equity research in otolaryngology (Ep 1)
- [10:39](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=639) Origins and structure of the Health Equity Collaborative (Ep 1)
- [18:21](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=1101) Qualitative research methodology and challenges (Ep 1)
- [25:02](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=1502) Building and sustaining the collaborative (Ep 1)
- [30:34](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=1834) Future directions and practical applications (Ep 1)
- [37:04](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=2224) Closing remarks and contact information (Ep 1)
- [0:56](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=56) Introduction and Dr. Sykes' Background in Health Equity Research (Ep 2)
- [6:12](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=372) Defining Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health (Ep 2)
- [12:08](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=728) Designing Health Equity Research: Avoiding Data Aggregation Pitfalls (Ep 2)
- [17:40](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=1060) Community Health Workers as Full Research Team Members (Ep 2)
- [21:51](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=1311) Terminology and Variable Selection in Health Equity Research (Ep 2)
- [26:08](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=1568) Qualitative Methods: Semi-Structured Interviews and Thematic Analysis (Ep 2)
- [35:16](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=2116) Analyzing Qualitative Data: Transcription, Coding, and Member Checking (Ep 2)
- [40:50](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=2450) Using Health Equity Data for Policy Advocacy (Ep 2)
- [46:48](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=2808) Integrating Health Equity into Medical Education (Ep 2)
- [51:47](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=3107) The GSK Health Equity Grant: Establishing a Uniform Data Set for Head and Neck Cancer Disparities (Ep 2)
- [56:41](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=3401) Resources for Learning Health Equity Research (Ep 2)
- [0:00](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=0) Introduction and defining health equity (Ep 3)
- [3:42](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=222) The state of health equity research in otolaryngology (Ep 3)
- [11:40](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=700) Formation and structure of the Health Equity Collaborative (Ep 3)
- [18:36](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1116) Qualitative research methods and mixed methodology (Ep 3)
- [25:42](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1542) Long-term goals: education, recruitment, and priority shift (Ep 3)
- [30:26](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1826) Practical changes in clinical practice and local action (Ep 3)
- [36:46](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=2206) Closing remarks and call to action (Ep 3)
- [0:04](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=4) Introduction and Background - Path to Facial Plastic Surgery (Ep 4)
- [3:11](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=191) Transition from Academic to Private Practice (Ep 4)
- [9:10](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=550) Practice Structure and Marketing Strategy (Ep 4)
- [15:26](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=926) Staff Management and HR Challenges (Ep 4)
- [23:53](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=1433) Business Mistakes and Growth Strategy (Ep 4)
- [28:39](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=1719) Managing Rhinoplasty Patient Expectations (Ep 4)
- [40:02](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=2402) Advice for Younger Surgeons and Personal Life (Ep 4)
- [0:06](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=6) Introduction and Dr. Ponsky's Immigration Story (Ep 5)
- [5:02](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=302) Overcoming Labels and Developing Resilience (Ep 5)
- [10:00](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=600) Mindset, Achievement, and Generational Differences (Ep 5)
- [18:36](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=1116) Pandemic Responses and Work with Veterans (Ep 5)
- [24:14](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=1454) Current Plastic Surgery Practice and Trends (Ep 5)
- [30:47](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=1847) Setting Realistic Expectations and Closing (Ep 5)

## Statements
Every statement is attributed, typed, and timestamped; the link is the citation.
- "Dr. Ponsky's family left Vietnam as refugees due to war, traveled by boat to Indonesian islands, and came to the United States with help from Catholic agencies, settling in Allentown, Pennsylvania." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 5 · 2:26](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=146)
- "Dr. Ponsky learned English primarily through reading after-school stories and Nancy Drew novels as a child." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 5 · 3:19](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=199)
- "Dr. Ponsky worked at the VA for two years treating veterans with head and neck cancer and broken noses, which led her to fall in love with plastic surgery and pursue a fellowship." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 5 · 4:07](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=247)
- "Studies and books have documented that reconstructive surgery for traumatic injuries helps restore veterans' self-esteem by letting them forget the afflictions of war." — Diana Ponsky (host_summary) [Ep 5 · 21:00](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=1260)
- "Domestic abuse victims have similar psychological needs as war veterans regarding reconstructive surgery - not wanting to be reminded of periods when they were suffering." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 5 · 21:31](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=1291)
- "Reconstructive surgery for trauma victims represents restoration of what they used to have and what they remember themselves to be." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 5 · 22:01](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=1321)
- "Some plastic surgery patients are looking to satisfy self-esteem or confidence issues, which can be problematic when they're seeking perfection that cannot be achieved." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 5 · 24:58](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=1498)
- "Plastic surgery is more achievable when patients are looking to restore their outside appearance to match how they feel inside, because people are feeling healthier and living longer." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 5 · 25:34](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=1534)
- "Social media has created expectations for people to look a certain way, with many seeking the perfection portrayed by influencers, half of which are not necessarily real or truthful." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 5 · 26:31](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=1591)
- "Working remotely has caused people to want more plastic surgery because they use filtered images online and want to match those filtered appearances when returning to in-person interactions." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 5 · 27:06](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=1626)
- "Two reasons people are seeking plastic surgery earlier: (1) millennials and teens are more aware of skincare due to social media, making everyone in households notice aging effects more, and (2) Ozempic causes rapid weight loss that leads to more rapid facial aging with gaunt, hollow appearance." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 5 · 29:02](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=1742)
- "The stigma around plastic surgery is fading as society accepts that people do things to better themselves, similar to losing weight or dressing better." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 5 · 30:21](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=1821)
- "Realistic surgical outcomes depend on what patients are made of - their bones, cartilage, and skin type - and cannot simply be designed like manufactured objects." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 5 · 31:52](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeon-diana-ponsky-wrong-labels-and-winning-despite-them-with-linda-kreter-13266?t=1912)
- "Dr. Diana Ponsky is board certified in facial and reconstructive surgery with a private practice in Beechwood, Ohio for the past 6 years and has performed more than 1,500 rhinoplasties." — Catherine Mali (host_summary) [Ep 4 · 0:18](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=18)
- "Dr. Ponsky is an assistant professor for the Department of Otolaryngology at University Hospitals." — Catherine Mali (host_summary) [Ep 4 · 0:29](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=29)
- "Dr. Ponsky's path to facial plastic surgery was influenced by mentors at each stage, including a chemist in college who inspired her to pursue sciences and a dermatologist she worked for who introduced her to the medical field." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 4 · 1:52](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=112)
- "Dr. Ponsky fell in love with ENT during medical school rotations for the intricacies of head and neck cancer surgery, then developed a stronger interest in rhinoplasty while working at the VA for 2 years during her husband's fellowship." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 4 · 2:38](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=158)
- "Dr. Ponsky maintained a hybrid academic-private practice model for many years before leaving academia completely in August 2020 to focus solely on private practice." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 3:22](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=202)
- "The transition from academic to private practice was gradual because Dr. Ponsky was nervous about taking the bold step away from academia." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 4 · 3:38](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=218)
- "In academic practice, Dr. Ponsky valued working within a team, having colleagues to consult, collaborating on cases, and teaching residents." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 4 · 4:06](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=246)
- "Academic practice became difficult due to scheduling conflicts when the university used multiple staff members who worked with many different surgeons, and many of Dr. Ponsky's colleagues left, leaving her as probably the last one standing." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 4:27](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=267)
- "A major frustration in academic practice was that patients would get angry at Dr. Ponsky because the hospital billing office couldn't figure out a good system for functional nasal surgery combined with cosmetic nasal surgery, putting her in the middle without ability to influence the billing." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 4:59](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=299)
- "Dr. Ponsky worked throughout COVID, taking shifts for a whole week at a time to cover call and help protect pulmonary faculty." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 5:41](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=341)
- "In Dr. Ponsky's current practice, approximately 80% of cases are cosmetic and 20% involve functional insurance issues." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 8:59](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=539)
- "At the university, the Department of Otolaryngology/Facial Plastics marketed Dr. Ponsky purely in the nasal arena because plastic surgery took over everything else." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 10:00](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=600)
- "Dr. Ponsky completed her fellowship training with Bahman Guyuron and was trained in all aspects of facial plastic surgery including rhinoplasty, facelifts, blepharoplasty, and brow lifts." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 10:28](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=628)
- "Currently, approximately 75% of Dr. Ponsky's surgeries are rhinoplasties, 15-20% are facelifts, and the remainder are blepharoplasties and brow lifts, with time split evenly between non-surgical and surgical days." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 10:51](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=651)
- "The younger generation is more likely to try non-surgical treatments early on as part of preventive skin care and wrinkle prevention, which can delay the need for more invasive procedures." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 4 · 11:45](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=705)
- "Some established plastic surgeons in the community do not perform Botox or fillers and instead send patients to dermatology, focusing only on surgical cases." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 12:12](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=732)
- "Dr. Ponsky values the relationship building that occurs through non-surgical treatments both before patients need surgery and for maintenance after surgery." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 4 · 12:25](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=745)
- "Dr. Ponsky's chairman supported her transition by allowing her to rent space in the plastic surgery building for 2 days a week as a timeshare arrangement for 2 years." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 14:16](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=856)
- "Dr. Ponsky leases space in a mixed-use business building that houses both medical offices (gastroenterology with surgical suite, dental and oral surgery) and non-medical businesses (equity firms, office leasing, digital internet company)." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 14:55](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=895)
- "Dr. Ponsky had a 5-year lease on her office space which she recently renewed." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 15:26](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=926)
- "Dr. Ponsky benefited from staying in the same geographic area where she had previously worked, allowing her to maintain referrals from internists, pediatric offices for broken noses, and dermatology practices for cancer and Mohs patients." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 16:44](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=1004)
- "Dr. Ponsky employs a social media manager who runs her own company, and they meet once a week to discuss ideas for delivering consistent messaging." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 17:36](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=1056)
- "Dr. Ponsky uses Elegant Brands (BSMs) who connected her with a digital marketing expert who participates in weekly social media meetings." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 17:51](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=1071)
- "Dr. Ponsky's husband, a pediatric surgeon, is very active on internet educational webinars across multiple platforms and has provided marketing tips." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 18:10](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=1090)
- "Dr. Ponsky employs a marketing strategist with no formal marketing education who previously worked at the Museum of Art and brings creative ideas to the practice." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 18:33](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=1113)
- "Managing staff is the most challenging portion of running a private practice." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 4 · 20:54](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=1254)
- "Early in private practice, Dr. Ponsky hired people based on experience, but discovered that not every personality meshed well together, making HR the toughest part of practice management." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 4 · 21:04](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=1264)
- "Dr. Ponsky now hires for personality rather than experience alone." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 4 · 21:23](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=1283)
- "Dr. Ponsky's current team includes an employee who has been with her for 5 years, an RN who is soon to be a nurse practitioner whom she trained for over 1 year, a creative director, and a front desk staff member." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 21:31](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=1291)
- "Dr. Ponsky discovered that she does not know how to manage people well, as she did not receive training in management." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 4 · 21:47](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=1307)
- "Dr. Ponsky's biggest business mistake was going into partnership with a family member (her husband's cousin) who was at a different career level (attending vs. resident), and the partnership did not work out." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 4 · 24:40](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=1480)
- "After the partnership dissolution, both Dr. Ponsky and her former partner felt they were better off having the latitude to do what they wanted independently." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 4 · 25:37](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=1537)
- "Dr. Ponsky prefers to train nurse practitioners herself, including taking them into the OR to show anatomy, rather than sending them to courses taught by instructors who may never have seen the deeper anatomy where they inject." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 4 · 29:48](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=1788)
- "In Ohio, a nurse injector can inject with the physician in proximity, but the regulations are somewhat gray; a nurse practitioner has more latitude to work independently with the physician as a collaborating or overseeing physician." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 28:55](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=1735)
- "Dr. Ponsky relies on multiple discussions with rhinoplasty patients (typically 2-3 meetings) to assess their motivation and personality before surgery." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 34:22](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=2062)
- "Dr. Ponsky structures patient interactions as a consultation, a follow-up discussion, and a pre-op discussion with her nurse to identify potential problem patients." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 34:38](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=2078)
- "Dr. Ponsky has turned away two rhinoplasty patients because they showed concerning signs between the second and third visits that suggested she could not possibly achieve all their goals." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 34:51](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=2091)
- "The human nose is not an inanimate object like a car door that can be pounded out to perfection or given the right color." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 35:07](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=2107)
- "Morphing software is the biggest leveling tool for managing rhinoplasty expectations, providing capabilities that previous generations of surgeons did not have when they could only draw overlays." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 4 · 35:24](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=2124)
- "Showing rhinoplasty patients examples of other patients who required revision surgery or developed soft tissue polybeaks requiring injection and follow-up helps set realistic expectations." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 35:46](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=2146)
- "Dr. Ponsky follows rhinoplasty patients for up to 1 year post-operatively, with patients coming to the office at least 5 times during that journey, establishing a long-lasting relationship." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 35:59](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=2159)
- "Red flags for difficult rhinoplasty patients include bringing 8 different morphed versions of their desired nose with specific requests about slopes and features." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 37:32](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=2252)
- "Dr. Ponsky no longer receives as many celebrity photos from rhinoplasty patients because she tells them she will create a better version of their own features rather than replicate someone else's nose." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 37:55](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=2275)
- "Kim Kardashian's nose would not look good on someone with a round face, illustrating the importance of facial harmony in rhinoplasty planning." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 38:24](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=2304)
- "Dr. Ponsky tells rhinoplasty patients that when their nose is balanced with their face, they and others will no longer notice it because it is no longer their leading feature." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 39:28](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=2368)
- "Patients consistently report after rhinoplasty that they spent so much time fixated on their nose, but after surgery no one comments on it and instead notice improvements in other features like their eyes." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 39:50](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=2390)
- "Dr. Ponsky unexpectedly enjoyed learning about and managing the business and marketing aspects of private practice more than she expected." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 4 · 40:28](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=2428)
- "Private practice is predicted to swing back as more physicians seek to have control over their lives, with hospitals showing more acute care patients and multi-specialty groups becoming less popular due to institutional bureaucracy." — Diana Ponsky (opinion) [Ep 4 · 41:13](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=2473)
- "The AMA is starting a subsector of education on returning to private practice, covering what works and what doesn't." — Diana Ponsky (clinical) [Ep 4 · 41:31](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/surgeons-and-social-media-with-diana-ponsky-md-13259?t=2491)
- "Equality means giving everyone the same opportunities and access; equity means providing different supports so everyone can reach optimal health." — Alexander Chiu (opinion) [Ep 3 · 4:36](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=276)
- "The apple-in-the-tree analogy: three people of different heights (6'5", 5'8", 5'3") need different-sized boxes to reach the same fruit (optimal health)." — Alexander Chiu (opinion) [Ep 3 · 5:07](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=307)
- "Much equity work focuses on the individual, but not enough on community, interpersonal relationships, society, and caregiver research." — Alexander Chiu (opinion) [Ep 3 · 7:40](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=460)
- "Many current articles describe disparities (e.g., Black children have more severe sleep apnea, higher revision rates) using big data or local data, but fewer address interventions to reduce those disparities." — Romaine Johnson (epidemiological) [Ep 3 · 8:29](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=509)
- "At Children's Hospital Dallas, many families were calling or visiting the emergency room post-tonsillectomy due to a language barrier; they did not understand post-op pain medication instructions." — Romaine Johnson (clinical) [Ep 3 · 9:28](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=568)
- "After implementing language-preference tracking and better communication, the Dallas team saw fewer emergency room visits and phone calls for simple post-tonsillectomy questions." — Romaine Johnson (clinical) [Ep 3 · 9:46](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=586)
- "Data from 2012 (decade-old) show that African American Black patients consent less to head and neck cancer surgery and have poorer outcomes even when case-controlled for tumor stage." — Alexander Chiu (epidemiological) [Ep 3 · 10:40](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=640)
- "A University of Kansas resident is conducting a qualitative study to understand why patients in Kansas City resist head and neck cancer surgery." — Alexander Chiu (clinical) [Ep 3 · 10:52](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=652)
- "There is a fair amount of literature describing health disparities on an individual basis, but almost no literature on interventions—especially at the community or societal level." — Alexander Chiu (opinion) [Ep 3 · 11:25](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=685)
- "The Health Equity Collaborative was started in February 2022 with six institutions: University of Mississippi, Henry Ford, Charles Moore (Atlanta), University of Maryland Baltimore, UT Southwestern, and University of Kansas." — Alexander Chiu (clinical) [Ep 3 · 12:07](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=727)
- "The collaborative's initial goal was to agree on data metrics, collect local data, and present it to institutional decision-makers to effect policy change." — Alexander Chiu (clinical) [Ep 3 · 13:15](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=795)
- "The collaborative now includes about 20 academic programs with varying degrees of involvement." — Alexander Chiu (clinical) [Ep 3 · 20:16](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1216)
- "The master plan is for the American Academy of Otolaryngology to eventually adopt and support the collaborative." — Alexander Chiu (opinion) [Ep 3 · 22:21](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1341)
- "High-impact journals are reluctant to publish qualitative studies (structured interviews, theme extraction) because they are not observational trials, randomized controlled trials, or systematic reviews." — Romaine Johnson (opinion) [Ep 3 · 14:32](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=872)
- "Qualitative research is rigorous and difficult: it requires discipline to extract themes from structured interviews of 40 people." — Alexander Chiu (opinion) [Ep 3 · 15:06](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=906)
- "Mixed methodology (qualitative + quantitative metrics) may have emerged partly to satisfy traditional journal expectations for 'hard data.'" — Alexander Chiu (opinion) [Ep 3 · 16:10](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=970)
- "Community participatory research means doing research that affects the patients you treat, informed by what patients themselves want to see changed." — Alexander Chiu (opinion) [Ep 3 · 18:13](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1093)
- "The collaborative initially paid people to attend sessions and provided elaborate meals, but that approach 'fell flat.'" — Alexander Chiu (clinical) [Ep 3 · 19:01](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1141)
- "The American Academy of Otolaryngology (Jim Denaney) has stepped up more than other national societies, recently securing a GSK grant for a 3-year core award to study health disparities." — Alexander Chiu (clinical) [Ep 3 · 19:27](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1167)
- "The collaborative meets via Zoom and plans one large in-person meeting annually at the American Academy of Otolaryngology meeting." — Alexander Chiu (clinical) [Ep 3 · 22:11](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1331)
- "Dr. Johnson has been tasked with working with the Academy's Regent registry (mostly private practitioners, some universities) to extract data and create an 'equity scorecard' to assess whether care is equitable." — Romaine Johnson (clinical) [Ep 3 · 23:43](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1423)
- "Building good data infrastructure and achieving measurable outcomes takes time; early wins for the collaborative included convening stakeholders and gaining Academy support." — Romaine Johnson (opinion) [Ep 3 · 24:07](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1447)
- "The collaborative has two main foci: research and professional identity/recruitment of underrepresented minorities into otolaryngology." — Alexander Chiu (clinical) [Ep 3 · 25:42](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1542)
- "Orthopedic surgery's Nth Dimension program has been more successful than otolaryngology efforts at recruiting people of color over the past 5 years." — Alexander Chiu (epidemiological) [Ep 3 · 25:54](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1554)
- "Financial hurdles remain a barrier to replicating the Nth Dimension model in otolaryngology; larger societies need to fund this work." — Alexander Chiu (opinion) [Ep 3 · 26:16](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1576)
- "The collaborative is considering developing anti-racism and equity curricula tailored to otolaryngology for residents and medical students." — Alexander Chiu (opinion) [Ep 3 · 26:31](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1591)
- "Otolaryngology has the least representation of underrepresented minorities among surgical specialties." — Alexander Chiu (epidemiological) [Ep 3 · 29:10](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1750)
- "The ultimate goal is to make health equity a top-three priority (1, 1A, or 1B) for all otolaryngologists, not just those in diverse or high-poverty communities." — Alexander Chiu (opinion) [Ep 3 · 29:39](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1779)
- "Dr. Chiu tries to be more patient and understanding when patients appear non-compliant, exploring whether there is distrust, a barrier to obtaining medication, or insufficient explanation." — Alexander Chiu (clinical) [Ep 3 · 31:33](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1893)
- "When a patient gives 'that look' suggesting they may not follow through, Dr. Chiu now explores the underlying reason rather than assuming forgetfulness or lack of motivation." — Alexander Chiu (clinical) [Ep 3 · 32:08](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1928)
- "Research on elite achievers (e.g., top law school students) shows they become more interested in maintaining elite status over time, potentially losing early idealism." — Romaine Johnson (host_summary) [Ep 3 · 37:07](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=2227)
- "Medical students interviewing for otolaryngology residency often express interest in global health, equity, and justice, but those values can be lost during training." — Romaine Johnson (opinion) [Ep 3 · 38:04](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=2284)
- "Dr. Chiu tells medical students he wants them to remain 'badass, impassioned people with principles and high ethics' through residency and into attending practice, not just focus on case volume." — Alexander Chiu (opinion) [Ep 3 · 35:54](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=2154)
- "Local practitioners can partner with population health departments, schools of medicine, and public health groups at their institutions, which are more developed in equity work than otolaryngology." — Alexander Chiu (opinion) [Ep 3 · 33:09](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=1989)
- "Public health networks established for COVID vaccination studies use techniques (participatory research, community engagement) applicable to otolaryngology topics like HPV vaccine uptake." — Alexander Chiu (opinion) [Ep 3 · 33:31](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/ep-98-health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-with-dr-alexander-chiu-and-dr-romaine-johnson-13236?t=2011)
- "The Health Equity Collaborative was started in February 2022 with 6 institutions and has grown to approximately 20 academic programs" — Alex Chiu (clinical) [Ep 1 · 12:15](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=735)
- "African American Black patients consent less to surgery for head and neck cancer and have poorer outcomes when case-controlled for tumor staging, based on data published in 2012" — Alex Chiu (epidemiological) [Ep 1 · 10:41](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=641)
- "Otolaryngology has the least representation for underrepresented minorities among medical specialties" — Alex Chiu (epidemiological) [Ep 1 · 29:18](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=1758)
- "Many published articles document disparities (e.g., Black children have more severe sleep apnea and higher revision rates) but few address interventions to reduce these disparities" — Romaine Johnson (epidemiological) [Ep 1 · 9:02](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=542)
- "Language barrier intervention at Children's Hospital Dallas reduced post-tonsillectomy emergency room visits and phone calls by improving communication of post-operative instructions to non-English speaking families" — Romaine Johnson (clinical) [Ep 1 · 9:36](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=576)
- "High-impact journals are reluctant to publish qualitative studies despite their scientific rigor and value" — Romaine Johnson (opinion) [Ep 1 · 14:40](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=880)
- "Mixed methodology research (combining qualitative interviews with objective metrics) was developed partly as a response to get qualitative work published in journals that prefer hard data" — Alex Chiu (opinion) [Ep 1 · 15:54](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=954)
- "The American Academy of Otolaryngology received a grant from GSK to fund a core award for the next 3 years looking at health disparities studies" — Alex Chiu (clinical) [Ep 1 · 19:35](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=1175)
- "Orthopedic surgery's Nth Dimension program has been more successful than otolaryngology in recruiting people of color over the past 5 years" — Alex Chiu (epidemiological) [Ep 1 · 26:03](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=1563)
- "Community-participatory research requires talking to patients to understand what they want from research and how it will impact them locally, rather than conducting research that may not be applicable to the population being studied" — Alex Chiu (opinion) [Ep 1 · 18:21](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=1101)
- "Initial attempts to build the collaborative by paying people for their time and providing elaborate meals fell flat; finding intrinsically motivated people proved more effective" — Alex Chiu (clinical) [Ep 1 · 19:05](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=1145)
- "Patient non-compliance with medications or treatment recommendations may stem from distrust, barriers to obtaining medication, or inadequate explanation rather than forgetfulness or unwillingness" — Alex Chiu (clinical) [Ep 1 · 31:45](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=1905)
- "Public health departments, family practice, and population health departments at academic institutions are more developed in equity work than otolaryngology and can serve as local resources" — Alex Chiu (opinion) [Ep 1 · 33:18](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=1998)
- "Research shows that people who achieve elite status tend to become more interested in maintaining their elite status over time rather than maintaining their initial idealistic goals" — Romaine Johnson (host_summary) [Ep 1 · 37:15](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=2235)
- "The collaborative aims to have every subspecialty use it to gather data and impact their local subspecialty areas" — Alex Chiu (opinion) [Ep 1 · 20:43](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=1243)
- "Romaine Johnson is working with the REET registry (American Academy registry for mostly private practitioners) to extract data and create an equity scorecard to measure equitable care delivery" — Romaine Johnson (clinical) [Ep 1 · 23:41](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=1421)
- "The collaborative has two main initial focuses: research and professional identity/recruitment of underrepresented minorities into otolaryngology" — Alex Chiu (clinical) [Ep 1 · 25:50](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=1550)
- "Qualitative research using structured interviews to develop themes is as scientifically rigorous as survey research, despite being dismissed as 'someone's opinion'" — Romaine Johnson (opinion) [Ep 1 · 16:42](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=1002)
- "Caregiver research for diseases and conditions in otolaryngology is woefully understudied, yet understanding and addressing caregiver burden may have greater impact on child health than prescribed medications" — Romaine Johnson (opinion) [Ep 1 · 17:58](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=1078)
- "The American Board of Otolaryngology is interested in questions of professionalism, judgment, and justice as part of continuing certification, recognizing that a strong sense of justice and fairness plays a role in being a good physician" — Romaine Johnson (host_summary) [Ep 1 · 27:51](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/health-equity-collaborative-in-ent-w-dr-alexander-chiu-dr-romaine-johnson-ent-podcast-ep-98-13230?t=1671)
- "Dr. Sykes is a cisgender white man whose lived experience does not always reflect the experiences of the communities he works in, which may introduce bias into his thoughts, writing, or work." — Kevin Sykes (opinion) [Ep 2 · 1:57](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=117)
- "Life expectancy varies dramatically by zip code; in Dr. Sykes' current work area, two zip codes have a mean life expectancy of 68 years, one zip code north it increases to 76 years, and two zip codes north it jumps to 90 years." — Kevin Sykes (epidemiological) [Ep 2 · 8:06](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=486)
- "Life expectancy differences across zip codes are linked to socioeconomics, race, ethnicity, education levels, healthcare access, historical redlining, and segregation of communities." — Kevin Sykes (epidemiological) [Ep 2 · 8:45](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=525)
- "When racial categories are aggregated into groups (e.g., 'white, African American/Black, and everybody else') for statistical reasons, this hinders the ability to see health inequities within Asian communities and American Indian populations." — Kevin Sykes (clinical) [Ep 2 · 12:59](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=779)
- "If diversity is absent from clinical trials, we cannot be confident that interventions are effective for all populations or that the data generated are generalizable." — Kevin Sykes (clinical) [Ep 2 · 14:17](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=857)
- "Large databases like the National Cancer Database or SEER are not fully representative of safety net community hospitals or areas where historically minoritized communities seek care." — Kevin Sykes (epidemiological) [Ep 2 · 15:17](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=917)
- "Using community health workers as part of recruiting teams helps reduce cultural barriers to research participation because they understand their population better than academic researchers do." — Kevin Sykes (clinical) [Ep 2 · 16:09](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=969)
- "Health equity research takes more time and requires budgets that include appropriate compensation for participation and recognize transportation barriers to arriving at healthcare centers." — Kevin Sykes (clinical) [Ep 2 · 16:45](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=1005)
- "Community health workers should be included as full-time equivalent key personnel on research grants, not paid $40 per hour only when they show up, because they contribute to study design, recruitment, analysis, and dissemination." — Kevin Sykes (opinion) [Ep 2 · 20:44](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=1244)
- "If a researcher does not intend to disaggregate data by race to examine outcomes, they should not collect race data because it will either bias the analysis or create confusion." — Kevin Sykes (clinical) [Ep 2 · 25:07](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=1507)
- "Researchers should not use race as a proxy for socioeconomics, racism, or other forms of oppression; instead, they should directly measure those constructs." — Kevin Sykes (clinical) [Ep 2 · 25:28](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=1528)
- "Health equity research requires accepting lower statistical power to achieve reasonable recruitment goals within budget and time constraints, rather than sacrificing population diversity to meet recruitment targets." — Kevin Sykes (clinical) [Ep 2 · 27:36](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=1656)
- "Survey materials must be available in multiple languages, make sense in low-literacy settings, and be administered in private settings when asking about socially undesirable behaviors (drug use, etc.) to avoid making participants uncomfortable." — Kevin Sykes (clinical) [Ep 2 · 28:20](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=1700)
- "A validated survey instrument may not be valid in a population different from the one in which it was originally validated; researchers must validate instruments in their target population." — Kevin Sykes (clinical) [Ep 2 · 30:31](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=1831)
- "Qualitative research provides depth that quantitative research lacks; when researchers sacrifice depth for breadth, they often miss the point of why disparities exist." — Kevin Sykes (opinion) [Ep 2 · 31:30](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=1890)
- "Semi-structured interviews allow questions to flow conversationally rather than in a fixed order, which is important for understanding the depth of someone's experiences." — Kevin Sykes (clinical) [Ep 2 · 32:23](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=1943)
- "There is data to support that Black and African American individuals choose surgery less often than other populations in the context of head and neck cancer, a nuanced question requiring in-depth qualitative interviews to understand." — Kevin Sykes (epidemiological) [Ep 2 · 32:58](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=1978)
- "The goal of qualitative research is exploration of a concept or phenomenon, not generalizability; it informs how to design quantitative studies and ask questions in ways that capture the experiences of diverse populations." — Kevin Sykes (clinical) [Ep 2 · 33:48](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=2028)
- "Qualitative analysis involves verbatim transcription, field notes documenting emotional moments, independent coding by two reviewers, identification of themes, thematic saturation when no new themes emerge, and member checking with participants to validate findings." — Kevin Sykes (clinical) [Ep 2 · 36:00](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=2160)
- "Research is about building relationships with participants; without proper relationships, researchers cannot be confident that the information participants provide reflects their true experience." — Kevin Sykes (opinion) [Ep 2 · 41:41](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=2501)
- "Physicians are particularly well-positioned to advocate for marginalized populations with policymakers because policymakers will listen to them." — Kevin Sykes (opinion) [Ep 2 · 43:27](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=2607)
- "In Indiana, researchers used county-level life expectancy data to secure bipartisan support for sustained public health funding by arguing that investment in public health can improve outcomes, similar to how investment in education improved educational outcomes." — Kevin Sykes (clinical) [Ep 2 · 44:22](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=2662)
- "Medical students today are more sensitive to health equity issues because media and globalized society expose them to differences in quality of life and the plight of others in different parts of the world." — Kevin Sykes (opinion) [Ep 2 · 48:45](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=2925)
- "Medical education needs to include health equity researchers speaking to students, inviting them to grand rounds, and changing morbidity and mortality conferences to include questions about health equity." — Kevin Sykes (opinion) [Ep 2 · 49:49](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=2989)
- "The inaugural GSK Health Equity grant aims to establish an expert consensus on a uniform data set for health disparities measurement in head and neck cancer, identifying the most meaningful, relevant, and practical data points everyone should collect." — Kevin Sykes (clinical) [Ep 2 · 53:28](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=3208)
- "The GSK grant's second aim is to apply the uniform data set in a prospective multi-center observational study at 6 centers to determine if it can predict higher stage of presentation with head and neck cancer, with secondary analyses examining discontinuity of care and timely radiotherapy after surgery." — Kevin Sykes (clinical) [Ep 2 · 54:49](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=3289)
- "The GSK grant project uses a pragmatic design to assess not only model performance but also implementation barriers, aiming to identify variables that are meaningful but impractical to collect before launching a widespread national project." — Kevin Sykes (clinical) [Ep 2 · 55:46](https://library.globalcastmd.com/watch/understanding-health-equity-research-w-kevin-sykes-phd-mph-backtable-ent-podcast-ep-152-13232?t=3346)

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