Primary Care Pearls
A medical education podcast focused on primary care made by learners, for learners and - most importantly - led by our patients' stories. Episodes released every two weeks.
Episodes
18 episodes
"This Isn't a Goodbye. It's a 'See You Later'" - Season 1 Finale
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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7:26
"Reach out for Help" - Metabolic Health (Part II)
In this episode, Dr. Vasudevan and Dr. Moreno explore the ever-expanding treatment options for Obeisty, and our patient tells us about his experience with some of these interventions.Share your reactions and questions with us at <...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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46:37
"I Miss Hiking" - Metabolic Health (Part I)
In this episode, Dr. Vasudevan and Dr. Moreno unpack our patient's experience with weight and how it's impacted his life.Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pip...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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39:00
"A refrigerator full of ice cream" - Nutrition Medicine (Part IV)
In this episode, Nate and Justin discuss ways that Tina could modify her food environment to keep moving toward her health goals. They also discuss the tricky aspect of social determinants of health and how that may (or may not?) hamper our eff...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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36:13
"I can't discipline myself, but I don't want to disappoint you" - Nutrition Medicine (Part III)
In this episode, Nate and Justin discuss the powerful technique of motivational interviewing to figure out how to help Tina inch closer towards her own goals.Share your reactions and questions with us at
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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33:35
"I loved [Keto] because I lost the weight" - Nutrition Medicine (Part II)
In this episode, Nate, Justin, and Tina sit around the proverbial dinner table to discuss different types of eating patterns or "diets" and why a whole food plant-based diet might deserve a spot at the top of the food chain.Share your r...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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26:58
"Nothing was ever real food..." - Nutrition Medicine (Part I)
In our inaugural episode of the nutrition series, Nate, Justin and our patient, Tina, tackle nutrition myths and what it means to eat for joy. Pretty ambitious... did they bite off more than they can chew?? Listen to find out.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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27:33
Elderly, Kidney Disease, and Pregnancy - Hypertension (Part III)
In the final episode of our hypertension series, Taylor and Dr. Gallagher discuss the causes of high blood pressure and management in special populations.Share your reactions and questions with us at
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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53:36
"The Big Ask" - Hypertension (Part II)
In the second episode of our hypertension series, Taylor and Dr. Gallagher discuss lifestyle modifications and medications used in the treatment of high blood pressure.Share your reactions and questions with us at
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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46:43
"This Seems Crazy... Nothing's Wrong with Me." - Hypertension (Part I)
In the first episode of our hypertension series, our patient Taylor joins us for a discussion on receiving and coming to terms with a diagnosis of high blood pressure.Share your reactions and questions with us at
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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39:33
"You have gotten to the point where you have to take insulin" - Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (Part III)
In the third episode of our type II diabetes series, our patient Tabby joins us to speak about her experience with insulin, monitoring blood glucose, and lifestyle modifications. We wrap up the mini-series with some specific advice from both ou...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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48:31
"One Month I'll take it, Next Month I Wouldn't" - Type 2 Diabetes (Part II)
In the second episode of our type II diabetes series, our patient Tabby joins us for a discussion on non-insulin therapies.Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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40:10
"My Feet Hurt!" - Type II Diabetes Mellitus (Part I)
In the first episode of our type II diabetes series, our patient Tabby joins us for a discussion on receiving and coming to terms with a diagnosis of diabetes.Share your reactions and questions with us at
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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44:16
"I no longer felt like I didn't have a choice." - Opioid Use Disorder (Part III)
In the third episode of our opioid use disorder series, we explore therapy, sponsors, and return to use with our patient TJ and Expert Dr. Chan. Share your reactions and questions with us at
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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37:55
"Suboxone Saved My Life" - Opioid Use Disorder (Part II)
In the second episode of our opioid use disorder series, we’ll explore medications and treatment options for the disease. Our patient TJ joins and continues to offer her perspective. Share your reactions and questions with us at
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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39:29
Introducing our Mailbox! 📬
In a quick bonus episode, our hosts Nate and Maisie introduce themselves and encourage, you, our listeners, to share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe. If you do, ...
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Season 1
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9:03
"As Time Goes on, It Becomes Your Everything." - Opioid Use Disorder (Part I)
Our first episode explores how our patient, TJ, developed an opioid use disorder, and the steps providers need to take in order to diagnose the disease. Share your reactions and questions with us at
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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37:24