Raise the Line

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  The Unexpected Similarities of Elite Sports and Medicine: Samantha “Sammy” Kolowrat, Olympic Athlete and Anesthesiology Resident at Vanderbilt University 13.08.2026 21мин

  What does it take to compete on the world's biggest stage and then pivot to one of the most demanding training paths in professional life? Today's guest, Samantha "Sammy" Kolowrat, has done both, and the former Olympian has some fascinating insights on the connections between elite sports and practicing medicine on this episode of Raise the Line with host Lindsey Smith.
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  Education As A Beacon Of Hope: Dr. Genesis Mwamba, Founder & Executive Director, Lead Me Back Foundation 06.08.2026 32мин

  Join us for an inspiring installment in our NextGen Journeys series as host Parsa Mohri traces the story of Dr. Genesis Mwamba, who started a foundation while still a medical student that now provides hundreds of thousands of people across Zambia with school resources, climate education and community health clinics.
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  Modernizing PA Practice Laws to Match the Realities and Needs Of Healthcare Delivery: Dr. Jennifer Kolb, Chief Medical Officer of the American Academy of Physician Associates 30.07.2026 29мин

  Why are physician associates allowed to admit diabetic patients to the hospital, but not to write them a prescription for therapeutic shoes? Dr. Jennifer Kolb of the American Academy of Physician Associates joins Raise the Line host Lindsey Smith to describe what she calls the outdated regulation of PA practice, and how the healthcare system and patients can benefit from tapping this underutilized workforce.
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  The Interplay of Behavioral Science and Communications Technology in Tobacco Cessation: Dr. Amanda Graham, Chief Health Officer at Truth Initiative 23.07.2026 26мин

  Today on Raise the Line from Elsevier, host Lindsey Smith explores the interplay between communications technology and behavior change with Dr. Amanda Graham of Truth Initiative — the nation's largest non-profit public health organization dedicated to preventing addiction among young people and helping people of all ages to quit tobacco — and the one method that is more effective than others.
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  A Physician's Personal Reckoning with GLP-1s and the Future of Weight Management: Dr. Christle Guevarra, DO, Family and Sports Medicine Physician 16.07.2026 32мин

  Join Raise the Line from Elsevier host Lindsey Smith as she explores the unique perspective on weight loss offered by Dr. Christle Guevarra, a sports medicine physician who struggled with weight through a competitive powerlifting career, medical school and establishing a medical practice before finally trying a GLP-1 medication several years ago. The combination of her clinical authority and lived experience fuels a deeply insightful look at how GLP-1s have changed obesity medicine and what it means for patients.
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  From Building A National Movement to Building Up Women in Midlife: Shannon Watts, Founder of Moms Demand Action and Author of Fired Up 09.07.2026 28мин

  On today’s inspiring episode of Raise the Line with host Michael Carrese, you’ll hear the remarkable story of Shannon Watts who, in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary mass shooting, started and led one of the largest grassroots organizations in the U.S., successfully mobilizing millions of volunteers to push for stronger gun safety laws. She is now bringing insights from that experience to a new mission: helping women to identify and act on their values, abilities and desires which she describes in her recent book Fired Up.
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  Creating Alignment On Improving End Of Life Care: Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, Founder & President of End Well 02.07.2026 25мин

  In the United States, nearly 70% of people say they want to die at home, yet the majority still die in medical settings, often after receiving care that may not match their goals and values. Closing that gap between preference and reality is at the heart of the work being done by End Well, and we’ll learn all about those efforts today as Raise the Line host Michael Carrese explores these complex issues with End Well’s president, Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider.
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  Traceability Is Key To Building Trust in AI Tools: Rhett Alden, PhD, Chief Technical Officer, Health Markets and Raman Kaur, APN-c, BSN-RN, VP of Elsevier Health Education 25.06.2026 27мин

  In Elsevier’s most recent Clinician of the Future Report, providers say transparent citations of evidence-based and peer-reviewed research will be key to increasing their level of trust in AI. How to provide that transparency is our focus today as Raise the Line host Lindsey Smith welcomes Elsevier colleagues Rhett Alden and Raman Kaur to guide us through the complexities involved, including the concept of traceability and what role it plays in how AI tools such as Elsevier’s ClinicalKey AI are built and deployed.
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  Assessing A Turbulent Year in Infectious Disease: Dr. William Schaffner, Professor of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 18.06.2026 28мин

  From the Ebola outbreak to unprecedented changes in U.S. vaccine policy, it has been a year of big stories in the infectious disease space. Joining Raise the Line host Lindsey Smith for a recap and deeply informed analysis – including developments with measles, COVID and influenza – is Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University, one of the nation’s most quoted experts in the field.
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  Dismantling Structural Barriers to Healthcare: Robyn Bussey, “Just Health” Director at the Partnership for Southern Equity 11.06.2026 29мин

  On this episode of Raise the Line from Elsevier with host Michael Carrese, we journey to the State of Georgia to get an on the ground view of work to dismantle structural barriers to healthcare, including institutionalized racism. Our guide is Robyn Bussey, Just Health Director at the Partnership for Southern Equity, an Atlanta-based nonprofit advancing racial equity and shared prosperity across the South.
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  Marshalling Effective Response to Health Crises: Sir Peter Piot, Professor of Global Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 04.06.2026 30мин

  As concerns escalate about the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in Africa, we bring you the unique insights of Dr. Peter Piot, a renowned microbiologist who co-discovered the virus 50 years ago during the first recorded outbreak of the disease. His on-the-ground account of that crisis was provided to Raise the Line from Elsevier host Lindsey Smith before the current outbreak was declared, but it contains valuable historical perspective and shares lessons learned that he carried forward in his consequential career which including reshaping the global response to HIV/AIDS.
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  A Global Expert Helps Us Understand the Hantavirus Outbreak: Dr. Jamie Childs, Senior Research Scientist in Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at Yale School of Public Health 26.05.2026 22мин

  On this timely episode of Raise the Line from Elsevier, we’re tapping the expertise of a leading global authority on hantavirus, Dr. Jamie Childs of Yale University, to provide you with the scientific understanding and historical context of the infections that originated on a Dutch cruise ship in April, and what level of threat the situation poses.
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  The Biggest Obstacles to Improving Mental Health: Dr. Steve Strakowski, Professor and Vice Chair for Research in Psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine 21.05.2026 23мин

  We mark National Mental Health Awareness Month by tapping the expertise of Dr. Steve Strakowski, an internationally recognized expert in bipolar disorder from Indiana University School of Medicine who joins Raise the Line from Elsevier host Michael Carrese to discuss the biggest obstacles to better mental health, the toll of persistent racial bias in the field, and emerging therapies that he finds encouraging.
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  A Diverse Workforce Is Essential to Quality of Care: Dr. Tina Loarte-Rodriguez, CEO of Latinas in Nursing 14.05.2026 25мин

  Tina Loarte-Rodríguez, DP, RN has spent much of her two decade career in patient safety, risk management, and systems leadership as the only Latina in the room, which she sees as a signal of a systemic failure that weakens quality of care. She joins Raise the Line from Elsevier host Lindsey Smith to discuss the solutions she is advocating for as CEO of Latinas in Nursing as we mark National Nurses Month.
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  Bringing Holographic Technology Into Healthcare: David Nussbaum, Founder and Chairman of Proto Hologram 07.05.2026 35мин

  Until a few years ago, holograms were mainly used in entertainment venues, but as you’ll learn in this fascinating episode of Raise the Line from Elsevier, the lifelike, 3-D technology is now being integrated into clinical care, medical education and public health campaigns. Host Lindsey Smith is joined by David Nussbaum, CEO of Proto Hologram, to learn how this technology could be the future of telehealth.
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  Elevating True Expertise In a Time Of Self-Proclaimed Knowledge: Dr. Mel Herbert, Writer and Consultant on HBO Max’s The Pitt 30.04.2026 33мин

  The Pitt on HBO Max has won high praise for its medical accuracy, and today on Raise the Line from Elsevier you’re going to meet one of the writers responsible for that, Dr. Mel Herbert, a veteran emergency medicine physician who was also a consultant to the landmark TV show ER. Join host Lindsey Smith for a behind the scenes look at how the hit show’s medical and emotional realism is achieved, and why showing true expertise matters at a time when self-proclaimed expertise abounds.
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  Understanding Migraine Syndrome And Its Impact on Women: Dr. Regina Krel, Director of Headache Medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center 23.04.2026 28мин

  Even though migraine is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, it is still widely misunderstood as “just” a headache when it is actually a neurological syndrome that can affect many parts of the body. Headache specialist Dr. Regina Krel joins Raise the Line from Elsevier host Michael Carrese to explain what causes it, why it affects women disproportionately and to discuss new treatment options.
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  Saving Lives Using Repurposed Medications: Dr. David Fajgenbaum, Co-Founder of Every Cure 16.04.2026 26мин

  To mark the sixth anniversary of Raise the Line from Elsevier we're revisiting one of the most remarkable stories we've shared as we welcome back Dr. David Fajgenbaum, a physician-scientist who repurposed an existing medication that saved his own life from an ultra-rare disease. Join host Lindsey Smith for the inspiring story of how he is replicating the success he achieved in his own case through his non-profit organization Every Cure.
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  How AI Could Strengthen the Doctor-Patient Relationship: Dr. Ashwin Vasan, Senior Fellow in Health Policy and Global Affairs at Yale School of Public Health 09.04.2026 40мин

  Could AI actually strengthen the doctor-patient relationship, instead of interfering with it? Raise the Line guest Dr. Ashwin Vasan, former NYC Health Commissioner, believes that outcome is possible if physicians play a central role in shaping how AI is designed and implemented. Join host Lindsey Smith for a timely and thoughtful conversation on one of the most consequential questions facing the healthcare system.
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  How AI Is Transforming Education By Making “Precision Learning” Possible: Paul Crockett, Chief AI Officer at Elsevier 02.04.2026 26мин

  Raise the Line host Lindsey Smith is joined by Elsevier Chief AI Officer Paul Crockett to explore how Osmosis AI is transforming static delivery of content to medical students into dynamic, personalized learning experiences sourced with evidence-based, verifiable information.