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Since Apr 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Join host Lindsey Smith and other Elsevier team members for a global conversation about improving health and healthcare with prominent figures in education and healthcare innovation as well as senior leaders at organizations such as the CDC, National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins University, WHO, Harvard University, NYU Langone and many others.

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Dismantling Structural Barriers to Healthcare: Robyn Bussey, “Just Health” Director at the Partnership for Southern Equity

Jun 11, 2026 29m

"Do nothing for us without us." According to today’s guest Robyn Bussey, that operating principle is the basis for effective community health work. "You don't go into a community and dictate. You go…

Marshalling Effective Response to Health Crises: Sir Peter Piot, Professor of Global Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Jun 04, 2026 30m

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…

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

May 26, 2026 22m

The ongoing outbreak of hantavirus infections that originated with passengers on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius in April has generated concerns across the globe. This very rare occurrence has led…

The Biggest Obstacles to Improving Mental Health: Dr. Steve Strakowski, Professor and Vice Chair for Research in Psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine

May 21, 2026 23m

We mark National Mental Health Awareness Month on this episode by tapping the expertise of Dr. Steve Strakowski, an internationally recognized expert in bipolar disorder, who has spent decades…

A Diverse Workforce Is Essential to Quality of Care: Dr. Tina Loarte-Rodriguez, CEO of Latinas in Nursing

May 14, 2026 25m

"When the workforce does not align with the population, your system is misaligned by design." That candid observation comes from Tina Loarte-Rodríguez, DP, RN who has spent much of her two decade…

Bringing Holographic Technology Into Healthcare: David Nussbaum, Founder and Chairman of Proto Hologram

May 07, 2026 35m

The doctor is in....the box.  That’s one way to describe how patients are now encountering their physicians in what’s being described as the future of telehealth. Imagine that instead of a cancer…

Elevating True Expertise In a Time Of Self-Proclaimed Knowledge: Dr. Mel Herbert, Writer and Consultant on HBO Max’s The Pitt

Apr 30, 2026 33m

“One of the reasons The Pitt has been so successful is because it's showing real expertise in a time when everybody thinks they're an expert,” says Dr. Mel Herbert, who brings decades of experience…

Understanding Migraine Syndrome And Its Impact on Women: Dr. Regina Krel, Director of Headache Medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center

Apr 23, 2026 28m

"Headache is just a teeny piece of the puzzle," says Dr. Regina Krel, an insight that’s at the heart of why migraine syndrome, one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, remains so…

Saving Lives Using Repurposed Medications: Dr. David Fajgenbaum, Co-Founder of Every Cure

Apr 16, 2026 26m

To mark the sixth anniversary of Raise the Line from Elsevier we're revisiting one of the most remarkable stories we've had the privilege of sharing over the last 575 episodes. To do that, we're…

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

Apr 09, 2026 40m

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 and Affiliate Faculty at Yale Jackson…

How AI Is Transforming Education By Making “Precision Learning” Possible: Paul Crockett, Chief AI Officer at Elsevier

Apr 02, 2026 26m

Imagine you had a tutor who was with you every time you were studying and, because they knew your learning style, strengths and weaknesses, could hand you the right content at the moment you needed…

Advancing Public Health Through Community Partnerships: Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, Managing Director of DLM LLC

Mar 26, 2026 32m

“Everything I’m not, made me everything I am.” For Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, that song lyric captures how growing up in a community marked by food insecurity and limited access to healthcare shaped a…

Offering Kindness and Respect to Every Patient: Madison Donnelly, PA-C, Community Care Physicians

Mar 19, 2026 28m

“Every person deserves kindness, dignity, and respect, regardless of what their medical situation is,” says Madison Donnelly, PA-C, who joins host Dr. Parsa Mohri on the latest installment of our…

Why We Need the Independent Practice Model in Medicine: Dr. Alexander Vaccaro, President of Rothman Orthopaedic Institute

Mar 12, 2026 28m

We’ve spoken with many guests about clinical and technological trends impacting healthcare providers, but less so about the trends on the business side of practicing medicine.  So on this episode,…

The Science Behind Effective Health Communication: Dr. Tesfa Alexander, Lerner Center for Public Health Advocacy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Mar 05, 2026 24m

We've had many conversations on Raise the Line about the challenges of health communication in today's world of information overload, but none of our guests have the kind of expertise Dr. Tesfa…

A Personal Struggle Fuels National Advocacy for Rare Disease Patients: Shanti Hegde, Board Member of Hemophilia Federation of America

Feb 26, 2026 45m

We’re marking Rare Disease Month 2026 by highlighting the powerful story of Shanthi Hegde, a young patient advocate working to transform how bleeding disorders are understood, treated, and supported.…

A Moment of Change in Public Health Policy: Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Feb 19, 2026 22m

Few issues have tested public trust in medicine as deeply as vaccines, and few individuals have influenced that dialogue more than Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the…

A Trusted Voice on Allergies and Asthma: Dr. Zachary Rubin, Pediatric Allergist-Immunologist at Oak Brook Allergies

Feb 12, 2026 27m

“I do not believe we should be testing to test. We have to know, is this test going to change management and is it going to make a difference,” says pediatric allergist-immunologist Dr. Zachary…

Leading a Global Effort to Empower Nurses: Dr. José Luis Cobos Serrano, President of International Council of Nurses

Feb 05, 2026 45m

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Building Climate-Ready Health Systems for a Massive Region: Dr. Sandro Demaio, Director of the WHO Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health

Jan 29, 2026 26m

“Climate change is the biggest health threat of our century, so we need to train clinicians for a future where it will alter disease patterns, the demand on health systems, and how care is…

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