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The Waiting Room
How many times does your doctor enter the waiting area? You know why doctors don’t go to the waiting room? This and more on the first episode of the CROC Podcast.
Season 1, Episode 1 | 22min | Originally Launched on 2/21/21
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About Us
Ep33: The CROC Mantras
Overview module- About Us episode- The CROC mantras We know that if you listen to our podcast you know what's in our hearts, but this week Angel and Dr. E formalize the CROC mantras/principle statements for the record.Today's Kick Off StoryReferenced on the...
Ep17: What the heck is THE CROC Podcast
Overview "What the heck is The CROC Podcast" Four months after launch, Dr. E. and Angel take a step back to reflect on The CROC Podcast, its origins and inspirations, and reveal the global CROC podcast blueprint. Listen in to hear about all the upcoming Modules we are...
Introducing The CROC Podcast
Introducing The CROC Podcast.
I want you to forget everything about your cancer! I want you to start with a blank slate.
CROC is a not so much a thing but rather a movement for survivors to gather, to learn, to be nourished and to connect and for…
Honoring America
Ep21: Happy Birthday America
Overview Module: Honoring AmericaEpisode: Happy Birthday America Red white and blueHonoring Army veteran John Fezza too!! Please join Angel and Dr. E as we celebrate America the beautiful July 4th birthday with special guest John Fezza, a 2 time cancer survivor, Army...
Patient Empowerment
Ep20: Patient Empowerment – Patients as partners in research Part 2
Overview Part 2 of 2 - Patients as partners in research Please join Angel and Dr. E as they are joined by Dr. Dawn Stacey and Claire Ludwig, two impactful and groundbreaking researchers, who share their novel research papers, ideas, and advocacy with the CROC nation...
Ep19: Patient Empowerment – Patients as partners in research Part 1
Overview Part 1 of 2 - Symptom Management using COSTaRS Practice Guidelines Please join Angel and Dr. E as they are joined by Dr. Dawn Stacey and Claire Ludwig, two impactful and groundbreaking researchers, who share their novel research papers, ideas, and advocacy...
Patient Empowerment
Ep28: For Whom The Bell Tolls
Overview Join Angel and Dr. E. as they take a deep dive into the end of treatment Cancer Bell experience. Together with friend and survivor Becky Filipowski, they explore 2 articles looking at the pros and cons of this moving and inspiring ceremony. Today's Kick Off...
Survivor Psychology
Ep16: Shared Decision Making – “Patients First” – A universal motto
Overview Join Dr. E and Angel as they continue with last week's guests from around the world to compare and contrast US oncology care with that of other countries. Today's Kick Off StoryIs our system broken?Referenced on the showCROC gratitude shout...
Ep15: Shared Decision Making – Who’s really making your medical decisions?
Who’s really making your medical decisions?
In today’s episode Angel and Dr E interview CROC’s old friend Dr Len Berry as well as Dr Dawn Stacey, Dr Karina Steffensen, and Karina Olling who will discuss their recently published article on shared decision making with particular emphasis on expanding the nurses role in the crucial and sentinel early moments of your diagnosis and treatment plan options.
Toolbox
Ep18: Why all the drama?
Overview We start a new module today - the Toolbox Module and the episode: "Why all the drama?" Please join Angel, Dr. E and special guest Michael John Benzaia as The Croc Podcast explores drama therapy and acting techniques to help survivors better cope with...
I'm a Nurse - What's your Superpower?
Ep14: I’m a Nurse-What’s Your Superpower? Part 1 of 3
Overview Celebrating nurses week - part 1 of 3 On today’s podcast Dr. E and Angel welcome Louise Eaton and Jess Machedo - 2 of the best Nurse Practitioners on earth talk about current nursing roles in oncology and future directions especially in shared decision...
Break Down The Wall Module
EP12: Break Down The Wall Module – What is your Essence?
On this week’s podcast Dr. E shares his secret on how to break the ice with new consults, put them at ease, and hopefully begin a lifelong bond based on mutual respect and caring by beginning the encounter with the simple question; “What is your…
Ep1: Break Down The Wall Module 1 – The Waiting Room
EP1 The Waiting Room: How many times does your doctor enter the waiting area? You know why doctors don’t go to the waiting room…Check out today’s first episode of the CROC Podcast.
Together we turned tragedy into triumph.
Welcome to the CROC…
Confessions Module
Ep23: Building a bridge of empathy
Overview Please join Angel & Dr. E. as they take a deep dive on developing strategies to better manage difficult patients in order to achieve better outcomes.Today's Kick Off StoryJoe, the "difficult" patient.Referenced on the showJodi Halpern - Clinical...
Ep11: Confessions Module – “A Perfect Storm… Literally!”
Do you know your doctor? I mean really know who they are; or more importantly, do they know who you are?
Between all their other patients, paperwork, journals and conferences, administrative duties, quality assurance, and personal lives, is it even…
Defining Survivorship Module
Ep8: Defining Survivorship Module 6 – Cancer Survivorship Past, Present, and Future
What better way to end this tremendously informative module on defining survivorship than with Dr. Charles Shapiro professor of medicine Mount Sinai medical center; one of the pioneers of cancer survivor advocacy and a legacy level clinician in breast…
Ep6: Defining Survivorship Module 5 – Roadmaps
Today we welcome on today’s Episode Ep6 – Defining Survivorship Module 5 – RoadmapsAllison Whalen MS, RN, AGACNP-BC Specialties: Oncology, Hematology Board Certified: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Introducing The CROC Podcast.
I…
Ep5: Defining Survivorship Module 4 – A Different Point of View
For the last three Modules we have talked about Defining Survivorship. Today we are so honored to welcome Katie Deming, MD Radiation Oncologist and Dr. Leonard Berry who were the two main authors of the article called “Is it time to reconsider the…
Ep4: Defining Survivorship Module 3 – Lost in Transition
Today The CROC Podcast will continue on with Defining Survivorship Module 3 Lost in transition Ep 4
Introducing The CROC Podcast.
I want you to forget everything about your cancer! I want you to start with a blank slate.
CROC is a not so much a…
Ep3: Defining Survivorship Module 2 – Seasons of Survivorship
Today The CROC Podcast will continue on with part 2 of last weeks episode called
Defining Survivorship Module 1 Ep 2. Today we talk about Defining Survivorship Seasons of Survival Module 2 Ep 3.
We referenced article from the New England Journal of…
Ep2: Defining Survivorship Module 1
Defining Survivorship Module 1 Ep 2
Today we will introduce you to Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan who was an American physician, writer, educator, and social activist. He participated in the founding of the Student Health Organization, the National Coalition…
Heroes Module
Ep24: Breakfast with the President
Overview Please join Angel and Dr. E. as they hand over the mic to two time cancer survivor, civil rights activist, community leader, and urban housing pioneer and advocate Ramon Rueda. We promise you will be mesmerized by Ramon's testimony and historical journey from...
Ep10: Heroes Module 1 – A Mother’s Love
Today we begin a new module regarding A Mother’s Love.
We are so fortunate to have Michael Benzaia as a special Guest.
Surveillance Module
Ep9: Surveillance Module 2 – You’re going to put your finger where?
The prostate podcast.
Prostate cancer screening with Samuel Abourbih, MD and Michael Hoffman, MD of Garnet Health, Department of Urology
Learn more about the PSA test and other forms of screening for Prostate cancer and their effectiveness….
Ep7: Surveillance Module 1 – You’re Gonna Put That Scope Where?
On today’s Episode we have in studio Dr. Paramjeet Singh MD as we discuss all types of Colon & Rectal Surgery.
Pediatrics Module
Ep:13 Winnie the Poo & Tigger Too – Celebrating the life of Stevie Taylor
Overview Celebrating the life of Stevie Taylor With special guest Gloria Taylor Join Dr. Eanelli and Angel Santana as they take a deep dive into the short but impactful life of Stevie Taylor; a childhood brain cancer survivor whose vast post treatment issues were...
What do you want from your caregiver?
Ep29: That guy in the jersey is my doctor?
Overview Module: What do you want from your caregiver? Join Angel and Dr E as they take a deep dive on an old paper that turns the stodgy, stiff white coat doctor template on its ear, and offer a contemporary model that combines empathy, compassion and friendship -...
Ep27: Cleaning the table for trust
Overview Module: what you want in your caregiver Rewind episode: cleaning the table for trust Join Angel and Dr. E as they rewind and take another look at Dr. Len Berry and Dr. Rana Awedish's most excellent academic article entitled"Trust-based Partnerships are...
Ep25: Trust-based partnerships – A chance to die
Overview Join angel and Dr. E as they welcome their old friend Professor Len Berry and new friend Dr. Rana Awdish as they discuss her critically acclaimed book, "In shock", as well as take a deep dive into their article detailing the 4 pillars of trust in the...
Ep22: Confidence and Humility
Overview Join Angel and Dr. E. as they explore the seeming paradox between caregiver confidence and caregiver humility - and find out why you can't have one without the other.Today's Kick Off Story 1982 NCAA Basketball ChampionshipReferenced on the show The 8% rule....
What you DON'T want from your caregiver
Ep32: Words (Part 2)
Overview This week we delve deeper into last week's moving vignettes on the power of our words that can be "sharper than our sharpest scalpel or as soothing as a mothers caress"Today's Kick Off StoryReferenced on the showListen to last week's podcast here:...
Ep31: Words
Overview Words can be as soothing as a mother's embrace or as sharp and hurtful as a kick in the pants.Today we play excerpts from a short film written, directed and produced by Dr. Eanelli starring local Hudson Valley actors dramatizing real life actual...
Ep30: Caregiver burnout
Overview New module!: What you DON'T want from your caregiver Episode-Caregiver burnout Our CROC nation has been feasting on the module, "what do patients want from their caregivers?"Today Angel and Dr. E begin a new module exploring the opposite question and take a...
Tommy can you hear me?
Ep26: Tommy, Can you hear me? – Hudson Valley Common Sense
Overview Module: Tommy can you hear me? Episode: Hudson Valley Common Sense “Listen to your patient; they are telling you their diagnosis” said Dr. William Osler, father of modern medicine. Join Angel and Dr. E as they look back at the profound depth and impact of the...
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