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Stories That Shape Practice: Advocacy Through Connection

Join us as we explore one patient’s transformative journey from navigating their own diagnosis to becoming a powerful voice for others facing similar challenges. Discover how personal experience with illness became the catalyst for advocacy, empowering our guest to fight for better access, understanding, and support within the healthcare system.

How Standards, Education, and Certification Drive Improvement

Luba Sobolevsky, PharmD, Founder, President and CEO of Immunoglobulin National Society (IgNS) shares how and why IgNS was created, the amazing accomplishments they’ve made in only 12 years, and exciting news about the creation of a Center of Excellence designation. You'll hear a common theme through this episode. When there was a need in the industry, IgNS sought to fill it – with standards, with education, with scholarships, with whatever patients and caregivers needed.

Blurred Lines: Professional Boundaries in the Clinical Setting

Let’s explore professional boundaries, defined as the spaces between the nurses’ power and the patients’ vulnerability with guest Iris Hall, RN, IgCN®. In all relationships between healthcare professionals and patients, there is an imbalance of power. Healthcare professionals have in-depth access to patients’ sensitive personal information and that puts them in a position of power. It is important for healthcare professionals to understand the boundaries of these relationships and to maintain the space that protects the privacy and dignity of patients under their care.

Hot Topics in Legal & Regulatory

We are joined by guest John E. Morrone Esq., Partner, Frier Levitt Law Firm, for a discussion about anti-kickback laws, the Stark law, white- and brown-bagging, and more! This conversation will give you an update on ways to stay compliant in healthcare.

Building Resilience with Chronic Illness

Let’s dive into what resilience means when dealing with chronic illness. On this podcast we’ll hear from Megan Ryan, a CVID patient and a community volunteer, and Dr. Vaile Wright, Director, Center for Bioethics, Health and Society.