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SKIN DEEP

SKIN DEEP

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Welcome to Skin Deep—the podcast where Dr. Anna Chacón, Miami’s dermatologist and beauty guru, dives into all things skin, beauty, and wellness! From the science behind serums to trending beauty hacks, Dr. Chacón delivers expert insights to elevate your skincare routine. Each episode features cheeky fun, serious education, and special guests from the beauty, medical, and wellness industries. And of course, her co-host, Gnocchi—the social media sensation and rescued parrot—adds extra charm and laughs. Ready to care for your skin and yourself? Subscribe now and join the Skin Deep community.Skin Deep Personal Development Personal Success
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  • Building Trust, Not Just Tech: AK Azaiez on AI, Kindness, and the Future of Behavioral Health

    Building Trust, Not Just Tech: AK Azaiez on AI, Kindness, and the Future of Behavioral Health
    Aug 27 2026
    What if the future of therapy isn't about replacing therapists, but giving them an AI co-pilot they control? Dr. Anna Chacon welcomes Akram "AK" Azaiez, founder and CEO of Eggmed, an AI-powered EHR platform revolutionizing behavioral health technology. Originally from Tunisia, AK transitioned from financial services to Silicon Valley product management before launching Eggmed—a platform born from his personal experiences as both a therapy consumer and as the son of a parent with Alzheimer's. How does a small startup compete with established EHR giants? AK believes the answer lies in building trust through superior user experience, clinician-centered design, and authentic understanding of provider pain points in mental health practice management. The conversation explores Eggmed's unique features including front office AI automation, advanced revenue cycle management, and seamless interoperability. AK discusses the strategic spinoff of Retio, an omnichannel AI workflow builder for practices with existing EHRs. Topics range from HIPAA compliance challenges to the ethics of AI in therapy, policy barriers to healthcare access, and the importance of in-person connections in an increasingly automated world. What role will AI play in the future of therapy? AK shares his vision for AI as co-pilot, not replacement, for clinicians. Akram "AK" Azaiez is the founder and CEO of Eggmed, an AI-powered EHR platform designed specifically for behavioral health practices. Born and raised in Tunisia, AK moved to California at 21, completing his education before launching a career in financial services and tech product management in San Francisco. His personal journey with mental health—both as a therapy consumer and through his father's decade-long battle with Alzheimer's—inspired him to create Eggmed. Today, AK leads a diverse 13-16 member team across Eggmed and its spinoff company Retio, focusing on building technology that supports clinicians through kindness, innovation, and genuine understanding of healthcare workflows. In This Episode: (00:00) From Tunisia to Silicon Valley: AK's journey into healthcare tech(05:25) Networking at health conferences and the value of in-person connection(10:25) Building with heart: kindness as a core leadership principle(16:34) The AI co-pilot vision: supporting therapists without replacing them(23:37) Navigating HIPAA, GDPR, and the compliance challenge(28:49) Advice for clinician entrepreneurs and healthcare innovatorsShare with a dermatology pro you know, like and subscribe to hear all of our future episodes! About the show: Welcome to Skin Deep, a podcast designed for dermatology professionals. Host Dr. Anna Chacon, a distinguished dermatologist and author, shares her unique experiences and offers valuable insights on the future of dermatology, including telemedicine and teledermatology in reaching underserved communities. Dr. Chacon provides actionable recommendations for dermatology practices, emphasizing compassion, patient education, and staying current with advancements in the field. About the host: Dr. Anna Chacon, board-certified dermatologist and founder of Indigenous Dermatology, specializes in treating patients in remote and rural communities. As the first dermatologist serving Alaska's Bush region, she travels by bush plane to reach isolated communities. Dr. Chacon holds medical licenses in all 50 states, DC, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, providing both in-person and teledermatology services. Resources: Website: https://www.eggmed.com/ LinkedIn: Chapters (00:00:00) - How AI Will Replace Therapists in 2020(00:02:24) - Immortal: Egg Med is my baby(00:03:22) - EGMED and Egg Med: Company Spinoffs(00:04:57) - Egg Med: What You Did Before Working in Product(00:05:41) - The First Year of Health(00:07:06) - What Makes Our EHR So Different?(00:09:47) - How To Automate Sales & Inbound With AI Scribes(00:10:38) - Egg Med: What is it?(00:11:00) - How to Get More Out of a User Feedback(00:12:05) - How Did You Raise $8 Million For Your EHR?(00:13:33) - Developing an EHR for Behavioral Health(00:14:42) - When to expand in Europe?(00:16:41) - What other certifications are required to be HIPAA compliant?(00:20:51) - AI in Therapy(00:22:59) - Mental health crises: AI and the future(00:24:41) - Egg Med's Collaborations with Nonprofits(00:25:43) - What Values Guide Your Decision-Making?(00:26:51) - Egg Med: The Process of Building a Startup(00:27:40) - Egg Med: What's Next for the EHR?(00:29:04) - Edumed CEO on Healthcare Tech(00:31:39) - The Role of Convenience in Digital Health(00:32:52) - Egg Med: Data Security and Clinician Trust
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    35 mins
  • Locum Tenens, Travel, and Entrepreneurship: Insights with Dr. Genevieve Jacobs

    Locum Tenens, Travel, and Entrepreneurship: Insights with Dr. Genevieve Jacobs
    Aug 13 2026

    Is locum tenens just a gap year option, or could it be the foundation for long-term financial freedom and lifestyle design?

    Dr. Anna Chacon welcomes Dr. Genevieve Jacobs, a board-certified physician who launched her locum tenens career immediately after residency in 2020. Why did Dr. Jacobs choose temporary assignments over traditional employment? She shares how this path allowed her to work across the United States and internationally while maintaining complete autonomy over her schedule. Beyond clinical work, Dr. Jacobs has built a thriving consulting business, presenting to prestigious residency programs including Johns Hopkins, Yale, and Cleveland Clinic while creating digital courses filmed across five countries.

    The conversation explores the financial realities of locum work, from negotiating competitive rates to maximizing tax advantages through LLC structures. Dr. Jacobs reveals her strategies for avoiding red flags in assignments, streamlining the credentialing process, and maintaining secure document management systems. They discuss international opportunities, the challenges of licensing in different provinces and countries, and how locum tenens can serve as both a lifestyle choice and a legitimate small business model for physicians seeking flexibility without sacrificing income.

    Dr. Genevieve Jacobs is a board-certified physician who began her locum tenens career directly after residency in 2020. Passionate about travel and flexibility, she has worked in diverse U.S. locations including Alaska, Montana, and California, as well as pursuing international assignments. Dr. Jacobs has built a consulting business to guide physicians into locum tenens, offering digital resources, courses filmed across five countries, and presentations to residency programs at Johns Hopkins, Yale, and Cleveland Clinic. She shares expertise on workplace insights, licensing, credentialing, compensation negotiation, and the business side of locum tenens, empowering physicians to balance professional growth with personal fulfillment while maintaining financial independence.

    In This Episode:

    • (00:00) Dr. Jacobs explains how she discovered locum tenens and why she chose this path immediately after residency
    • (03:46) Building a consulting business and creating digital courses for physicians across multiple countries
    • (07:03) Understanding locum agencies, finding reliable recruiters, and identifying red flags in assignments
    • (15:50) Navigating licensing, credentialing, and the IMLC process for multi-state practice
    • (21:16) Negotiating competitive rates and the financial realities of locum tenens compensation
    • (26:04) Leveraging locum work as a small business with LLC benefits and tax advantages
    • Share with a dermatology pro you know, like and subscribe to hear all of our future episodes!

    About the show: Welcome to Skin Deep, a podcast designed for dermatology professionals. Host Dr. Anna Chacon, a distinguished dermatologist and author, shares her unique experiences and offers valuable insights on the future of dermatology, including telemedicine and teledermatology in reaching underserved communities. Dr. Chacon provides actionable recommendations for dermatology practices, emphasizing compassion, patient education, and staying current with advancements in the field.

    About the host: Dr. Anna Chacon, board-certified dermatologist and founder of Indigenous Dermatology, specializes in treating patients in remote and rural communities. As the first dermatologist serving Alaska's Bush region, she travels by bush plane to reach isolated communities. Dr. Chacon holds medical licenses in all 50 states, DC, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, pr...

    Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - Skin Deep
    • (00:00:35) - How to start a locum tenens work in your residency
    • (00:06:16) - Reveal: The Search for a Physician
    • (00:08:36) - The challenges of traveling on a solo mission
    • (00:12:22) - Comp Health and the Locummart monopoly
    • (00:13:42) - What Happens to the VMS?
    • (00:18:06) - Canada vs International Jobs
    • (00:25:31) - Do locum doctors need to start a business?
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    30 mins
  • Innovation Meets Medicine: Bridging Clinical Insight and Entrepreneurship with Geoff Bocobo

    Innovation Meets Medicine: Bridging Clinical Insight and Entrepreneurship with Geoff Bocobo
    Jul 30 2026

    Can you truly innovate in medicine without standing at the bedside?

    Dr. Anna Chacon welcomes Dr. Geoff Bocobo, a physician innovator reshaping the intersection of clinical medicine and healthcare entrepreneurship. With research credentials from Brigham and Women's Hospital—where his work contributed to FDA-approved pulmonary arterial hypertension therapy—Geoff co-founded Med6, a surgical monitoring startup, and later joined Boston Consulting Group's healthcare AI practice. What drives someone to return to residency after such accomplishments? Geoff believes meaningful healthcare innovation requires ongoing clinical insight. His conviction: you cannot transform systems-level care without understanding patient care firsthand.

    The conversation explores pressing public health challenges facing modern medicine. How can we shift from reactive to preventative care? Geoff identifies access and affordability as the two most critical barriers undermining quality healthcare delivery. As host of The MD Plus Podcast—a 4,000-member community for aspiring physician innovators—he shares guidance for clinicians entering biotech and health tech spaces. From generative AI applications in biopharma manufacturing to electronic health record transformations, this episode examines where clinical expertise meets technological advancement in today's evolving healthcare landscape.

    Dr. Geoff Bocobo is a physician innovator, healthcare consultant, and founder of The MD Plus Podcast, a community of 4,000 aspiring clinician-entrepreneurs. His research at Brigham and Women's Hospital contributed to Sotatercept (WinRevir), an FDA-approved pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment. As co-founder of Med6, he developed automated surgical drain monitoring technology. His consulting work at Boston Consulting Group focused on generative AI applications in biopharma and government healthcare systems. Currently applying for internal medicine residency, Geoff envisions a career split between clinical practice and innovation work—believing that meaningful healthcare transformation requires sustained bedside experience to inform systems-level solutions.

    In This Episode:

    • (00:00) From neuroscience research to contributing to FDA-approved pulmonary hypertension therapy
    • (05:00) Why successful healthcare consultants return to residency training for innovation impact
    • (10:00) Inside BCG's healthcare practice: generative AI transforming biopharma manufacturing
    • (15:00) Designing a career that balances clinical medicine with systems-level innovation
    • (18:00) Practical advice for physician founders entering biotech and health technology spaces
    • Share with a dermatology pro you know, like and subscribe to hear all of our future episodes!

    About the show: Welcome to Skin Deep, a podcast designed for dermatology professionals. Host Dr. Anna Chacon, a distinguished dermatologist and author, shares her unique experiences and offers valuable insights on the future of dermatology, including telemedicine and teledermatology in reaching underserved communities. Dr. Chacon provides actionable recommendations for dermatology practices, emphasizing compassion, patient education, and staying current with advancements in the field.

    About the host: Dr. Anna Chacon, board-certified dermatologist and founder of Indigenous Dermatology, specializes in treating patients in remote and rural communities. As the first dermatologist serving Alaska's Bush region, she travels by bush plane to reach isolated communities. Dr. Chacon holds medical licenses in all 50 states, DC, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, providing both in-person and teledermatology services.

    Resources:

    The MD Plus Po...

    Chapters
    • (00:00:00) - Immunity in Healthcare: Jeff Smith's story
    • (00:03:47) - Post-Post-Bacc MS in Internal Medicine
    • (00:04:23) - Why Would You Go Back to Residency?
    • (00:06:55) - How old are you? Just curious.
    • (00:07:21) - In the Elevator With MD+
    • (00:09:45) - Immigration to the Consulting World
    • (00:14:36) - What legacy do you hope to leave in your work in medicine after
    • (00:16:02) - The MD Podcast: From Scientific rigor to accessibility
    • (00:18:14) - How to Get Out of the Medical Innovation Field
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    20 mins
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