Season 2: Healing and Cancer Trailer

In this podcast, Dr. Wayne Jonas and Dr. Alyssa McManamon discuss whole person care in the context of cancer. They introduce themselves and their backgrounds, highlighting their experience in oncology and primary care. They emphasize the importance of understanding what truly matters to the patient in order to improve health outcomes. The hosts also mention their collaboration on a book called "Healing and Cancer," which focuses on whole person care in cancer treatment. The podcast aims to provide examples, tools, and resources for clinicians interested in implementing a whole person care approach in their practice.

• Whole person care involves understanding and addressing the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of a patient's health.
• Caring for a patient requires understanding what truly matters to them in order to improve health outcomes.
• Whole person care in cancer involves considering the patient's needs and preferences throughout the treatment process.
• The podcast provides examples, tools, and resources for clinicians interested in implementing whole person care in cancer treatment.

Want to learn more?
Check out the book: "Healing and Cancer: A Guide to Whole Person Care"
Visit https://www.healingandcancerbook.com/ for more information. 

Check out the book: "Healing and Cancer: A Guide to Whole Person Care"
Visit https://www.healingandcancerbook.com/ for more information.

Connect:
Twitter: @DrWayneJonas
Facebook: Dr. Wayne Jonas
Instagram: @drwaynejonas
LinkedIn: Dr. Wayne Jonas
LinkedIn: Alyssa McManamon

Visit Healing Works Foundation www.healingworksfoundation.org for more information.

Dr. Wayne Jonas is a board-certified physician and Dr. Alyssa McManamon is a triple-board certified hematologist/oncologist. The opinions expressed on this show are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of their places of employment, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or the United States government. The opinions expressed on this podcast are meant for entertainment and education and should not be used to diagnose or treat any medical condition nor should they be used as a substitute for medical advice from a qualified, board-certified practicing clinician. Dr. Wayne Jonas and Dr. Alyssa McManamon have no relevant financial disclosures.

Transcript

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“How Healing Works with Dr. Wayne Jonas & Dr. Alyssa McManamon”

Season 2: Healing & Cancer Trailer

Dr. Wayne Jonas: 
Hello, I’m Dr. Wayne Jonas.

Dr. Alyssa McManamon: 
And, I’m Dr. Alyssa McManamon. Welcome to season 2 of How Healing Works. I am excited to join Dr. Jonas this season as we continue the discussion of whole person care, but with a focus on healing and cancer. As a triple board-certified hematologist-oncologist, I’m passionate about helping other clinicians deliver the type of cancer care that we all want to be doing, but are struggling to deliver. 

Dr. Wayne Jonas: Well, it's great to work with you, Alyssa, and I'm happy to have you join me! For those of you who tuned into season 1, you learned that I am a board-certified, practicing family physician with over 35 years of experience, an expert in integrative health and health care service delivery. 

From my time working in several health care institutions – the National Institutes of Health, World Health Organization, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research – I've learned that caring for a patient requires understanding what truly matters to the person to improve their health outcomes. When we deliver care with the person at the center, we understand that a person is made up of mind, body, and spirit, and also their behavior, their engagement, not just for the treatment of the disease itself, which is important, but also for improving their health and wellbeing. 

Dr. McManamon and I both have a military medical background and experience with cancer, hers as a practicing oncologist and mine on a more personal level with cancer in my family and also as a primary care physician taking care of patients who have had cancer and are undergoing treatment in collaboration with oncologists. This year, we collaborated to write a book called "Healing and Cancer,” focused on whole person care within oncology and within primary care for patients with cancer.

Dr. Alyssa McManamon:
In this podcast, we will discuss what whole person care looks like within cancer care. You might be asking yourself: Is it really that different? Yes and no. As we expand on topics from our book “Healing and Cancer,” we’lll describe and share our experiences of what a whole person cancer care appointment looks like, discuss when is the best time to start and do whole person care, and how to have difficult conversations with patients. We want to share what has worked and what has not worked for us. 

Dr. Wayne Jonas: 
Like last season, we will invite guests and experts on the podcast to join us as we share how other clinicians are embracing a whole person care approach. Have you been interested in transforming your practice to a more person-centered or whole person care approach? And you're not sure where to begin. Along with our podcast, we'll have many tools to support you in this endeavor. You can check out our new CME and CEU course on whole person cancer care and our book's companion study guide. And of course, grab a copy of the book.

Dr. Alyssa McManamon: 
As you listen to each episode our hope is that you will become inspired to provide the type of care you have always wanted to deliver.