Best Institute for Health Metrics Podcasts (2025)

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How US actions are affecting health security across Ukraine & Europe 43:24

7d ago43:24

43:24

Gavin and Jessamy welcome back Oksana Pyzik of UCL to talk about the significant impacts of Trump's actions on health infrastructure in Ukraine and broader Europe. Oksana provides a comprehensive update on the current health situation in Ukraine, the challenges faced by healthcare systems amidst ongoing conflict, and the repercussions of halted aid…

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US health under Trump, gender justice, and child mortality 47:43

21d ago47:43

47:43

Gavin, Richard, and Jessamy reunite for another bonus episode, covering the first three months or so of health in the US under Trump. What do the appointments tell us about the administration's agenda? How can institutions stand up to cuts and intimidation? We also look at gender justice in global health as laid out by the excellent new Commission …

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Celebrating 20 Years of Value Capture 43:23

23d ago43:23

43:23

In this episode of Habitual Excellence, Value Capture is celebrating 20 years of supporting visionary healthcare leaders by introducing its own next generation CEO, Shana Padgett, who looks forward energetically to helping leaders advance health and healthcare without harm, wait or waste for the next 20 years. Shana shares why as a proven executive…

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Bird flu on the rise 40:37

1M ago40:37

40:37

Following the discovery of H5N1 influenza of avian origin in a sheep in the UK this week, Gavin is joined by Dr. Abraar Karan of Stanford University to discuss the current state of bird flu in the US, its impact on public health, and the potential for human-to-human transmission. Dr. Karan analyses the ongoing outbreaks and infections in the US, th…

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Sexual assault, stigma, health, and society 44:50

2M ago44:50

44:50

Content warning: discussions of sexual assault, violence, and rape How does society handle sexual assault? What are the health implications for victims and for populations? Did the Pelicot case change attitudes and what can we do to address stigma? Gavin is joined by Professor Betsy Stanko OBE and Professor Katrin Hohl OBE, who together worked on t…

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Gambling and public health 33:18

2M ago33:18

33:18

Gavin is joined by Heather Wardle, Professor of Gambling Research and Policy at the University of Glasgow, and the lead commissioner on The Lancet Public Health’s Commission on Gambling, to discuss the rapid expansion of the global gambling industry and its profound public health implications. We chat online gambling, technological advancements, an…

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Innovative ambulatory growth, focused on the fundamentals 33:59

2M ago33:59

33:59

Join us in this insightful episode as we explore how to grow ambulatory care successfully while fulfilling an organization's core purpose. Our guest, Simon Curtis, COO of Duke Health Integrated Practice, shares his experience tackling two significant challenges: integrating a faculty practice and meeting increased patient demand, with volumes risin…

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Understanding health care spending in the United States 18:20

3M ago18:20

18:20

Health care spending in the US is expected to reach more than $7 trillion by 2031. New research by IHME examines US health care spending by county and health condition and finds significant variation. Where you live, the type of care you receive, and how it’s paid for makes a difference. Understanding these trends is critical to identifying ways to…

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How Trump is affecting health around the world 38:44

3M ago38:44

38:44

Donald Trump has taken office in the US and immediately turned his attention to dismantling the US position as a world leader in global health. How will actions taken so far affect the health of people around the world? Gavin is joined by co-host Miriam Sabin, North American Executive Editor at The Lancet, and they speak to Dr. Gavin Yamey, lead au…

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Fact checking, misinformation, wildfires, and institutional memory 1:08:24

4M ago1:08:24

1:08:24

Richard, Gavin, and Jessamy return to the studio for another freeform discussion kicking off with the responsibilities of science and scientific publishing in a time where fact checking and moderation are going out of fashion. We also cover climate change in the US with the recent wildfires, and the importance of retaining institutional memory foll…

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Power and allyship in the Global North and Global South 47:56

4M ago47:56

47:56

Where does power lie in global health? What are the historical and systemic barriers that perpetuate inequities, and what is the impact of political shifts towards nationalism? Catherine Kyobutungi and Madhukar Pai join Gavin to talk about their recent Comment published in The Lancet, "Shifting power in global health will require leadership by the …

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World-Class Operations, Forward-Thinking Strategy: Lessons in Public Health Leadership 38:33

4M ago38:33

38:33

In this discussion, Dr. CJ Kunnappilly, CEO of San Mateo County Health, emphasizes the critical importance of leadership clarity and strategic focus in public health. He reflects on his journey from a physician prioritizing patient care to a CEO recognizing the need to delegate operational tasks and fully embrace his role as a strategic leader. Kun…

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Health metrics, life expectancy, and obesity in the US 39:47

4M ago39:47

39:47

The last Lancet Voice of the year delves into the latest findings from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) from our recently released US Special Issue. Ali Mokdad and Emmanuela Gakidou join Miriam Sabin and Gavin Cleaver to explore the comprehensive analysis of the Global Burden of Disease, the alarming trends in obesity and life…

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20mph speed limits and public health in Wales 34:53

5M ago34:53

34:53

In September 2023, Wales passed legislation making the maximum speed limit 20mph in built-up areas. How are speed limits linked to public health? How can researchers engage with governments to enact public health research? And how do you deal with the situation when there is a huge online backlash to your work? Dr. Sarah Jones from Public Health Wa…

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The growing crisis of obesity in the US 11:04

5M ago11:04

11:04

It’s an issue across every state and every age group: sharply rising rates of overweight and obesity. The most comprehensive study of current and future trends in the United States finds that by 2050, 213 million adults and more than 43 million children and adolescents are expected to have overweight or obesity. IHME researchers note that urgent ac…

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Reducing health inequities across NYC 22:28

5M ago22:28

22:28

What is the impact of systemic racism on public health in New York City? How can we leverage government to meet ambitious goals for improving life expectancy? Prof. Michelle Morse, the interim Health Commissioner of the Department of Health of New York City, joins Miriam Sabin and Matt Gilbert of The Lancet to discuss bridging public health and cli…

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Measuring well-being across the US 14:24

6M ago14:24

14:24

Race, gender, and where you live can have a profound impact on your well-being. In a first-of-its kind analysis, new data shows significant disparities in individual well-being as measured by lifespan, education, and income. As researchers point out, these disparities are not merely statistics, but a call for action. We discuss the data with study …

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Beyond the Uniform: Dr. Kecia Kelly on Leadership and Veteran Care 31:26

6M ago31:26

31:26

In this special Veterans Day edition of the “Habitual Excellence” podcast, host Ken Segel interviews Dr. Kecia Kelly, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Legacy Health, who shares her extensive career journey from a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps to various leadership roles in healthcare. Dr. Kelly discusses the im…

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Reducing premature deaths, the limits of human longevity, and healthy cities 42:55

6M ago42:55

42:55

Gavin, Richard, and Jessamy get into the studio for another bonus episode looking at the launch of the Global Health 2050 report at the World Health Summit in Berlin, a report which shows a path to cutting premature mortality by 50% by 2050. Also up for discussion are the limits of human longevity and what well-designed cities mean for health. Send…

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Poverty and health in the US 31:48

6M ago31:48

31:48

The US is the richest country in the world, but has some of the most entrenched poverty and associated poor health outcomes. Miriam Sabin (North American Senior Executive Editor at The Lancet) joins Jessamy to chat with Luke Shaefer (Professor of Public Policy at the University of Michigan and Director of Poverty Solutions) and Mona Hanna (Professo…

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Community Health Workers are key to remote global care 17:59

7M ago17:59

17:59

Half the world’s population lacks access to essential health services. Dr. Madeleine Ballard, CEO and co-founder of the Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC) and community health worker Prossy Muyingo discuss the critical role played by community health workers. Transcript On behalf of CHIC, Dr. Ballard has been named the 2024 Roux Prize winner.…

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From Metrics to Meaning: Shifting Focus in Healthcare Quality and Safety 52:32

7M ago52:32

52:32

In this episode of the Habitual Excellence Podcast, Ken Segel interviews Dr. Richard Shannon, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Duke University Health System, about the evolution of healthcare quality and safety over the past 25 years. Dr. Shannon discusses his journey, which shifted focus after encountering Paul O'Neill and the Pi…

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Self-harm 35:48

7M ago35:48

35:48

Gavin is joined by Paul Moran (Professor of Psychiatry, University of Bristol and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK) and Helen Christensen (Scientia Professor of Mental Health at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia) to discuss The Lancet's new commission on self-harm, exploring its prevalence, cultural f…

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AI in publishing, the Darzi report, and population levels 1:08:19

7M ago1:08:19

1:08:19

Jessamy, Gavin, and Richard come together for another bonus episode of The Lancet Voice. A freeform chat covers xenotransplantation, the use of AI in scientific research, the Darzi report into the UK's National Health Service, and falling population levels over the next few decades. Send us your feedback! Read all of our content at https://www.thel…

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Antimicrobial resistance - the path to sustainability 27:10

7M ago27:10

27:10

Ramanan Laxminarayan is the founder and president of the One Health Trust, Director of the WHO Collaborating Center on Antimicrobial Resistance in New Delhi, India, and an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. He is the lead author of The Lancet’s May 2024 series on Sustainable Access to Antibiotics. He joins Gavin and J…

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AMR is a major threat to global health 12:30

7M ago12:30

12:30

IHME Director Dr. Chris Murray discusses the latest research from GBD, which provides the most comprehensive impact of AMR to date. The data combines historical trends and forecasts through 2050, showing the development of this major global health threat. Transcript An independent population health research organization based at the University of W…

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Restoring Joy in Healthcare: Leadership's Role in Tackling Burnout 31:31

8M ago31:31

31:31

In this episode of the Habitual Excellence podcast, host Ken Segel interviews Dr. Paul DeChant, an expert on physician burnout, with a focus on how workplace dysfunction rather than personal resilience drives burnout among clinicians. Dr. DeChant explains that burnout arises when clinicians spend too much time on administrative tasks and not enough…

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Energy transitions, sharing vaccines, and making research accessible for non-English speakers 38:55

8M ago38:55

38:55

In something of a bonus episode, Gavin, Richard, and Jessamy sit down for an informal chat about what's going on in the news, in health, and in the world of The Lancet, covering healthcare emissions, solar power, and the challenge of global co-operation on vaccines. Send us your feedback! Read all of our content at https://www.thelancet.com/?dgcid=…

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Health in Africa: Mpox and the Public Health Emergency of International Concern 25:46

8M ago25:46

25:46

The mpox case surge in Africa has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the WHO. A new clade of the virus has emerged since the 2022 outbreak which has led to a rapid increase in cases. Professor Salim Abdool Karim, who is the the chair of the Africa CDC’s Emergency Consultative Group and the director of CAPRIS…

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The UK's COVID-19 public enquiry, with Richard Horton 43:18

8M ago43:18

43:18

The first module of the UK's COVID-19 enquiry was published in July 2024. The enquiry found that the UK prepared for the wrong sort of pandemic, suffered from groupthink, and ultimately failed its citizens, more than 200,000 of whom died as a result of the pandemic. Editor-in-chief of The Lancet, Richard Horton, joins Gavin and Jessamy to discuss h…

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Beyond Results: The Power of Serious Leadership in Healthcare 33:01

8M ago33:01

33:01

In this podcast episode, Katie Anderson and Gerald Harris discuss the concept of serious leadership in healthcare, emphasizing the importance of long-term thinking and a deep commitment to patient-centered care. Katie shares insights from her experiences, including lessons from Japanese leadership practices, highlighting how leaders can break the h…

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The Courage to Lead: A Blueprint for Healthcare Excellence 47:30

9M ago47:30

47:30

Tune in to our latest podcast episode as we delve into the critical topic of leadership and organizational culture in healthcare, featuring insights from Cooper Linton, Associate Vice President – Duke HomeCare and Hospice, a prominent voice in the home care and hospice sector. In this engaging conversation, Cooper and Ken Segel discuss the impact o…

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WellSpan CEO Roxanna Gapstur, Leading the Creation of a Lean Management System - Update 36:15

9M ago36:15

36:15

Congratulations to former Value Capture client, WellSpan Health, for being honored with the American Hospital Association Quest for Quality Prize! Our guest is Roxanna Gapstur, PhD, RN, the President and Chief Executive Officer of WellSpan Health, in Pennsylvania. She has been in that role since January 2019. Dr. Gapstur has extensive experience in…

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Developments in our understanding of dementia 35:22

9M ago35:22

35:22

14 modifiable risk factors account for 45% of dementia cases worldwide. Gavin and Jessamy are joined by Prof. Gill Livingston (UCL) and Prof. Geir Selbaek (University of Oslo) to discuss the 2024 updates to The Lancet Commission on dementia prevention. You can read the Commission here: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736…

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Losing progress on human rights 30:13

9M ago30:13

30:13

Gavin and Jessamy are joined by Mandeep Dhaliwal, Director of UNDP’s HIV, Health and Development Group, to discuss the access to health and freedom of the most vulnerable people around the world. Are we maintaining progress on rights, or are we in danger of backsliding? Send us your feedback! Read all of our content at https://www.thelancet.com/?dg…

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Innovating Children's Healthcare: Strategies and Successes with Dr. Marc Gorelick 47:59

10M ago47:59

47:59

In this episode of "Habitual Excellence," Ken Segel, CEO of Value Capture, interviews Dr. Marc Gorelick, the CEO of Children's Minnesota. Dr. Gorelick shares his journey to becoming a leader in pediatric healthcare, highlighting his background as a pediatric emergency medicine physician and his motivation to impact more children's lives. Throughout…

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Ozempic, public health, and black markets 40:06

10M ago40:06

40:06

Gavin and Jessamy are joined by Oksana Pyzik (UCL, Fight The Fakes Alliance) to discuss how Ozempic/Wegovy/semaglutide works, what becoming mainstream means for our understanding of obesity and public health, and how demand is fuelling an unregulated black market in the drugs. Send us your feedback! Read all of our content at https://www.thelancet.…

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Women in global health 23:52

11M ago23:52

23:52

Anita Zaidi, President of The Gender Equality Division at the Gates Foundation, joins Gavin to discuss women in global health from visibility in data all the way through to women in leadership positions in global health. Also on the agenda is the impact of vaccines, innovations in gender equity, and challenges and successes in addressing maternal m…

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Leadership Redefined: The Paul O'Neill Approach to Success 1:06:11

11M ago1:06:11

1:06:11

In this special episode of the "Habitual Excellence" podcast, Ken Segel, CEO of Value Capture, discusses the leadership principles of the late Paul O'Neill Sr., former CEO of Alcoa and U.S. Treasury Secretary. Joined by Bill O'Rourke, Kevin McKnight, and Paul O'Neill Jr., they share personal stories highlighting O'Neill's unwavering respect for eve…

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AI and LLMs in healthcare 32:04

11M ago32:04

32:04

Gavin and Jessamy are joined by Rupa Sarkar, editor-in-chief of The Lancet Digital Health, to discuss the uses of Large Language Models (LLMs) in healthcare, the safety and patient concerns, progress that’s been made, and the what the future of AI in health might hold. Send us your feedback! Read all of our content at https://www.thelancet.com/?dgc…

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Forecasting the state of world health in 2050 18:37

12M ago18:37

18:37

Can we see the future in the present? How will the world be impacted by conditions including diabetes and other non-communicable diseases? How will environmental changes impact health? The latest Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) forecasts disease burden scenarios for more than 200 countries through 2050. We discuss the data with study author IH…

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From air pollution to smoking, which risk factors contribute the most to health loss? 13:21

12M ago13:21

13:21

Understanding the relationship between risk factors and health outcomes is key to improving health and developing evidence-based policy. The latest Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) uses innovative new methods to analyze risk factors to health in more than 200 countries. We discuss the data with study author Dr. Michael Brauer of IHME and the Un…

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The hidden costs of breast cancer 39:56

12M ago39:56

39:56

What are the hidden costs of breast cancer? What advances in breast cancer treatment have been made, and how can we tackle the problematic inequities that remain? What needs to be done for patients with metastatic breast cancer? Gavin and Jessamy are joined by Felicia Knaul, Reshma Jagsi, and Fatima Cardoso to discuss the recent Lancet Breast Cance…

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Driving Routine Excellence in Healthcare: "The Pancake Syrup" Model 40:11

12M ago40:11

40:11

In this insightful episode, host Ken Segel engages Ronnie Daves, a seasoned leader in healthcare, to explore the innovative approach of the Pancake Syrup model in delivering high-quality care. Ronnie shares how this model focuses on routine tasks being performed exceptionally well, thereby freeing up valuable time for healthcare providers to focus …

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Race & Health: Intersectionality 31:44

12M ago31:44

31:44

In our final episode of this collaboration between the Race & Health podcast and The Lancet Voice, intersectionality brings three researchers together to discuss how intersectionality can serve the health community and promote health equity. The episode explores where intersectionality comes from, why it was created, and how it can be used to addre…

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Disparities in disease burden between males and females 15:42

12M ago15:42

15:42

Males and females have unique health concerns that grow over time. Females show higher rates of health loss from conditions including depressive disorders, anxiety, Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Males show higher rates of health loss from cardiovascular, respiratory, and liver diseases. The latest Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) looks at tr…

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Race & Health: History of medical racism 40:05

1y ago40:05

40:05

Race and racism are based in history, and how humans thought about the physical differences. Early conceptions of these differences were focused on physical adaptations across geographies around the world. This thinking evolved over time: explanations for these differences changed as human history and science evolved. The associations between disea…

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Early menopause 26:40

1y ago26:40

26:40

Jessamy and Gavin are joined by Prof. Gita Mishra, life course epidemiologist at the University of Queensland, to discuss her work on understanding early menopause. How many women does early menopause affect? How can we improve gaps in care? What are the consequences of early menopause, and what does menopause onset look like around the world? For …

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Why PEPFAR matters, with Dr. Anthony Fauci 17:06

1y ago17:06

17:06

PEPFAR has saved more than 25 million lives and provides funding for AIDS treatment and education programs across Africa and into Asia and the Americas. But the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief faces new uncertainty in terms of long-term financial support. Traditionally funded for five years at a time, the program has recently been funded…

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Journey Towards Habitual Excellence: Lessons with Ed Gainey 33:08

1y ago33:08

33:08

In this podcast episode, Ken Segel, the CEO of Value Capture, meets with Mayor Ed Gainey, City of Pittsburgh, to discuss the city's journey toward habitual excellence and Mayor Gainey's leadership learnings. We will explore the principles of habitual excellence as exemplified by Mayor Ed Gainey of Pittsburgh. The episode delves into Gainey's leader…

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