BRI hosted board-certified dermatologist Dr. Erine Kupetsky, D.O. joins medical students Jeffrey Bettag (MS3) and Thomas Szewczk (MS2) to speak on her unique experiences as the owner of her own dermatology practice. Kupetsky, who opened her own

Dr. Manu M. Matthew, MD, Shares His Unique Matching Journey & Advocacy Work

Nov 1st, 2023 42m 18s

Dr. Manu M. Mathew, M.D., a graduate of American University of Antigua Medical School joins medical student Jeffery Bettag (MS2) to discuss the intricacies of the match process for medical graduates. Matthew, a 2012 medical school graduate, ha

#61 Dr. Julio Gonzalez, M.D., J.D. Discusses the AMA & Starting the U.S. Medical Association

Apr 10th, 2023 1h 7m

United States Medical Association founder and physician-attorney, Dr. Julio Gonzalez, M.D., J.D. joins medical student, Rufus Sweeney (MS4), to discuss how the American Medical Association has failed to represent physicians across the country,

#60: David Balat shares his insights as a hospital executive and healthcare policy leader.

Mar 5th, 2023 38m 48s

Former hospital executive and current healthcare think tank leader, David Balat, joins Rufus Sweeney to discuss his experiences in medical administration, how doctors are being suppressed and patients are losing money, and how Free2Care was sta

#59 Dr. Robert Graboyes Discusses the Dangers of Statistics and Ideology in Medicine

Feb 6th, 2023 1h 16m

International healthcare economist, Dr. Robert Graboyes, joins Rufus Sweeney to discuss how statistics can become utilized to manipulate medicine and misguide physicians, delving into the history of malpractice and its relationship to ideology

#58 Dr. Brian Dixon talks about psychiatry and learning the business of medicine.

Jan 4th, 2023 49m 17s

BRI student host, Rufus Sweeney, and private practice psychiatrist, Dr. Brian Dixon, discuss the journey that many doctors take to shape how they treat patients in their specialization, delving into the process that physicians can take to learn

#57 Dr. Keith Smith discusses the benefits of free enterprise for the doctor-patient relationship.

Dec 19th, 2022 59m 21s

BRI student host, Rufus Sweeney, and Dr. G. Keith Smith, cofounder of the Oklahoma Surgery Center, discuss the benefits of free enterprise in the practice of medicine and how practice models such as Direct Primary and Direct Speciality Care are

#56 Dr. Gilbert Berdine shares how Austrian economics could save medicine.

Nov 1st, 2022 49m 41s

Dr. Gilbert Berdine, Associate Professor of Internal & Pulmonary Medicine at Texas Tech Health Science Center and Faculty Affiliate with the Free Market Institute. This episode traces his interesting and informative journey from studying engin

#55 Dr. Christy Ford Chapin discusses the history of health insurance in America.

Oct 10th, 2022 1h 15m

Dr. Christy Ford Chapin is Associate Professor of twentieth-century U.S. political, business, and economic history as well as capitalism studies at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Chapin has published articles in the Journal of Pol

#55 Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD discusses race in America

Aug 3rd, 2020 1h 6m

Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD grew up in a segregated neighborhood. Despite being told they don't take "negroes" at Stanford, she applied and got accepted. She then went on to get her MD from UCSF and her JD from UC Berkeley. Dr Singleton rejects t

#54 Gayle Brekke is an actuary and doctoral student at University of Kansas doing research on DPC.

Jul 13th, 2020 37m 29s

Gayle Brekke explores the proper role of insurance companies and how DPC can challenge the status-quo of US healthcare. Society of Actuaries DPC study: https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2020/direct-primary-care-eval-model/

#53 Leah Houston, MD is a founding partner of HPEC

Nov 29th, 2019 48m 5s

Leah Houston, MD says a hospital stole her identity. To prevent this from happening to other physicians Dr Houston wants utilize block chain technology to create a self-soverign digitial identity for doctors. HPEC website: www.hpec.io Twitter:

#52 Zak Holdsworth is the CEO of the DPC solutions company Hint Health

Nov 3rd, 2019 27m 59s

Zak grew up on a farm in New Zealand and from a young age dreamed of going to Silicon Valley. He made his dream come true and is the CEO of Hint in San Francisco. Hint (which stands for Health Intelligence) works with doctors that want to remov

#51 James Price talks of his experience fighting to end Step 2 Clinical Skills and testifying before Wisconsin State Assembly about DPC.

Aug 31st, 2019 31m 15s

James Price is a 4th year medical student who fought to end Step 2 Clinical Skills. In its current state James believes Step 2 CS' cost outweighs the benefit. James also tells us about his experience testifying about DPC before the Wisconsin St

#50 Naomi Lopez Bauman is the Director of Healthcare Policy at the Goldwater Institute

Jul 22nd, 2019 33m 47s

Naomi Lopez Bauman is the Director of Healthcare Policy at the Goldwater Institute. Naomi joins NexGenMed to share why she believes DPC could become a vital part of US healthcare and her thoughts on prescription drug costs and possible solution

#49 Rafael Fonseca, MD shares his thoughts on the fiduciary responsibility of the physician to the patient

Jun 29th, 2019 33m 43s

Rafael Fonseca, MD is a consultant in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the Mayo clinic in Arizona and a visiting healthcare fellow at Goldwater Institute. Dr. Fonseca discusses the fiduciary responsibility of the physician to the pati

#48 Tony Dale, MD joins NexGenMed to talk about Sedera Health - an alternative to traditional insurance.

May 20th, 2019 35m 14s

Tony Dale is a former physician from Great Britain. He became interested in US health care when he had surgery in the US in the 1990s. Dr. Dale knew there had to be a better way so he created Sedera Health in 2014.

#47 Caren Gallaher, MD discusses her concern for expanding the scope of practice for NPs and PAs.

Apr 29th, 2019 37m 5s

Caren Gallaher, MD shares her thoughts on the expanding scope of practice for NPs and PAs. Dr Gallaher believes integrated medical teams led by physicians is best for America. https://www.physiciansforpatientprotection.org/

#46 John Inazu, JD, PhD, talks about his book 'Confident Pluralism: Surviving and Thriving Through Deep Difference'

Apr 23rd, 2019 27m 13s

John Inazu is the Sally D. Danforth Distinguished Professor of Law and Religion at Washington University in St. Louis. He writes and speaks frequently to general audiences on topics of pluralism, assembly, free speech, religious freedom, and ot

#45 Allison Edwards, MD left academic medicine to open her own DPC clinic.

Apr 8th, 2019 42m 46s

Allison Edwards, MD shares her journey from academic medicine to running her own DPC practice. She discusses the challenges and opportunities in running her own practice, doing locum tenens work in the ER, how she learned to run a business, her

#44 Christion Rice, MD owns multiple free standing, direct pay emergency centers.

Mar 4th, 2019 37m 23s

Dr. Christion Rice is an advocate for physician executives and of physician-owned healthcare models. He believes that the US health care system can be best improved when compassionate American physicians provide physician-led and free-market so

#43 Michael Daugherty discusses his book, "The Devil Inside the Beltway", and his years long battle with the FTC.

Feb 25th, 2019 37m 29s

Michael J. Daughtery shares with NexGenMed his incredible battle with the FTC and cybersecurity black-mailers. After years of court battle Michael finally won. The Devil Inside the BeltwayThe Shocking Exposé of the US Government’s Surveillanc

#42 Brian Hill, MD is the co-founder of HIP Nation.

Jan 14th, 2019 33m 58s

Instead of telling other people how to fix healthcare Dr. Brian Hill decided to go out and do it. HIP Nation was founded in order to avoid dealing with third party payers. https://hipnation.com/ Stop the Noise: A Physician's Quest to Silence t

#41 Megan Freedman is the Executive Director of the Free Market Medical Association

Dec 31st, 2018 37m 42s

Most new 'solutions' to fix the healthcare system put more and more layers between the patient and the doctor. www.fmma.org

#40 Daren Blonski, CFP, gives financial advice for medical students.

Dec 10th, 2018 34m 21s

Almost all medical students have to take out loans to fund their education. Tuition is on the rise and the debt load is an increasing concern for students. Daren Blonski, CFP gives advice on choosing a financial advisor, managing the debt, and