Burnout has become the silent epidemic within our healthcare system — draining energy, compassion, and billions of dollars every year. In this episode, Dr. Kee Chan unpacks the real cost of clinician burnout and reveals why prevention isn’t just good medicine — it’s good economics.

Drawing from her textbook Public and Population Health: Perspectives for Health Systems Management, she introduces the Social Return on Investment (SROI) model and shows how design thinking and systems thinking can reframe workforce well-being as a measurable strategy, not an afterthought.

Listeners will learn:

• Why clinician burnout is a systems failure, not a personal flaw
• How prevention yields measurable financial and human ROI
• What healthcare leaders can do to redesign workplaces for resilience and retention
• Why investing in the people who care for us is the smartest, most sustainable public-health strategy of all

“When we design systems that care for caregivers, we don’t just heal burnout — we heal healthcare itself.”

Resources:

Public and Population Health: Perspectives for Health Systems Management (American College of Healthcare Executives)

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In this episode, Dr. Kee Chan explores how screens are shaping childhood today—and what parents, educators, and communities can do to foster balance and well-being.
We often hear about the harms of technology, but there are also real opportunities for learning, creativity, and connection. What does the science say about early screen use, attention, and social development? How can families find balance in an age of constant connectivity?

Key Points:

• How childhood has changed in the digital era

• What research says about screen time and child development

• The mental, social, and physical impacts of excessive screen use

• The benefits of technology for learning and creativity

• Practical strategies to guide children toward healthy tech habits

Takeaway:
Raising healthy kids in a screen-filled world isn’t about eliminating technology—it’s about helping children use it with awareness, curiosity, and purpose.

We’re excited to share our latest What is Public Health? episode featuring Dr. Jim Kaput, co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Vydiant Inc.

In this episode, we explore:

• The science and story behind OneHealth Pro, a platform mapping over 7,000 evidence-based health relationships
• How systems biology and nutrigenomics are redefining our approach to malnutrition and chronic disease
• The role of AI and digital tools in creating personalized yet equitable health solutions
• Jim’s insights from decades at the FDA, Nestlé, and in global nutrition science

If you’re curious about the future of health tech, personalized medicine, or just love hearing from brilliant minds at the intersection of science and public impact—this one’s for you.
Learn more: www.vydiant.com

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