Michael D. Patrick, Jr., MD, better known as Dr. Mike to patients, colleagues, and fans of his podcasts, attended medical school at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and pediatric residency training at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (then Columbus Children’s Hospital). After completing his fellowship training, Dr. Mike practiced primary care pediatrics in Springfield, Ohio, from 1998 to 2008. During this time, he started a podcast for parents called PediaCast, sponsored by Nationwide Children’s. In 2008, Dr. Mike moved to Florida for three years and practiced pediatric urgent care medicine while continuing to produce the podcast. In 2011, Dr. Mike returned to Nationwide Children’s as a general pediatrician in emergency medicine. He also received an academic appointment as assistant professor on the clinical educator track and was named medical director of Interactive Media and Digital Health. Dr. Mike says, “I continued producing PediaCast with support from the Nationwide Children’s marketing and education departments. In 2015, I launched a second podcast, PediaCast CME, which targets post-graduate pediatric providers with Category 1 CME credit. In 2016, I launched an elective called Healthcare Communications and Social Media for medical students and residents.” Dr. Mike says his biggest career choice was starting the podcast in 2006, “This experience reshaped my career and led me on a trajectory of education through digital content - podcasts, blogs, social media - that I would not have otherwise taken. It has also led to national recognition and opportunities to serve my colleagues at the national level through the AAP Council on Communications and Media. I started the podcast to provide supplemental information to my patients and families. Practicing in Springfield, Ohio, an underserved area, entailed very high volumes of patients, and I felt frustrated that I did not have time to provide in-depth teaching during well checks and sick visits. I thought the podcast would allow me to give brief answers in the exam room and point patients and families to more comprehensive discussions in the podcast. The ultimate goal was to improve health literacy and positively impact health and wellness outcomes in my practice.” In addition to being the medical director of Interactive Media and Digital Health, currently, Dr. Mike is an attending physician in Emergency Medicine at Nationwide Children’s, assistant professor of Clinical Pediatrics and course director of Healthcare Communications and Social Media at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He also serves as the education program chair for the Council on Communications and Media and planning committee chair for the National Media Training Course for the American Academy of Pediatrics. While reflecting on his experiences, Dr. Mike says, “I continue to be amazed at the reach and impact of my podcasts. PediaCast has reached over 4 million people since it began in 2006. PediaCast CME has reached over 500,000 listeners. Both podcasts have active listeners in all 50 states and over 100 countries. 80% of the audience is outside Ohio, and 20% is international. It is an honor to provide this global audience with trustworthy, evidence-based health and wellness information. Producing the podcasts and developing curricula for medical students and residents that focus on communications and the professional influence we can have on social media has impacted my career in many ways." Dr. Mike has multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals, which has opened doors for national leadership in communications and media. Dr. Mike also authored the Social Media for Medical Professionals textbook. When asked about his mentors, Dr. Mike credits several Nationwide Children’s leaders - Donna Teach, current chief communications officer, Stevi Cannon, former director of social media and digital content, and Dr. Leslie Mihalov, former division chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. He says, “They were instrumental in moving the podcast to the Nationwide Children’s campus and advocating for dedicated time to work on these projects.” Dr. Mike also says that Dr. Rachel Stanley, current division chief of emergency medicine, and Dr. Bill Long, associate medical director, were instrumental in their support of his academic endeavors. What advice would Dr. Mike give to a resident today? “Keep an open mind regarding your future career path and journey. It will likely be full of surprises and unforeseen opportunities. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box. Keep asking questions and pitching ideas. Don’t let a ‘no’ keep you from innovation and making dreams a reality.”
Michael D. Patrick, Jr., MD, better known as Dr. Mike to patients, colleagues, and fans of his podcasts, attended medical school at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and pediatric residency training at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (then Columbus Children’s Hospital). After completing his fellowship training, Dr. Mike practiced primary care pediatrics in Springfield, Ohio, from 1998 to 2008. During this time, he started a podcast for parents called PediaCast, sponsored by Nationwide Children’s. In 2008, Dr. Mike moved to Florida for three years and practiced pediatric urgent care medicine while continuing to produce the podcast. In 2011, Dr. Mike returned to Nationwide Children’s as a general pediatrician in emergency medicine. He also received an academic appointment as assistant professor on the clinical educator track and was named medical director of Interactive Media and Digital Health. Dr. Mike says, “I continued producing PediaCast with support from the Nationwide Children’s marketing and education departments. In 2015, I launched a second podcast, PediaCast CME, which targets post-graduate pediatric providers with Category 1 CME credit. In 2016, I launched an elective called Healthcare Communications and Social Media for medical students and residents.” Dr. Mike says his biggest career choice was starting the podcast in 2006, “This experience reshaped my career and led me on a trajectory of education through digital content - podcasts, blogs, social media - that I would not have otherwise taken. It has also led to national recognition and opportunities to serve my colleagues at the national level through the AAP Council on Communications and Media. I started the podcast to provide supplemental information to my patients and families. Practicing in Springfield, Ohio, an underserved area, entailed very high volumes of patients, and I felt frustrated that I did not have time to provide in-depth teaching during well checks and sick visits. I thought the podcast would allow me to give brief answers in the exam room and point patients and families to more comprehensive discussions in the podcast. The ultimate goal was to improve health literacy and positively impact health and wellness outcomes in my practice.” In addition to being the medical director of Interactive Media and Digital Health, currently, Dr. Mike is an attending physician in Emergency Medicine at Nationwide Children’s, assistant professor of Clinical Pediatrics and course director of Healthcare Communications and Social Media at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He also serves as the education program chair for the Council on Communications and Media and planning committee chair for the National Media Training Course for the American Academy of Pediatrics. While reflecting on his experiences, Dr. Mike says, “I continue to be amazed at the reach and impact of my podcasts. PediaCast has reached over 4 million people since it began in 2006. PediaCast CME has reached over 500,000 listeners. Both podcasts have active listeners in all 50 states and over 100 countries. 80% of the audience is outside Ohio, and 20% is international. It is an honor to provide this global audience with trustworthy, evidence-based health and wellness information. Producing the podcasts and developing curricula for medical students and residents that focus on communications and the professional influence we can have on social media has impacted my career in many ways.” Dr. Mike has multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals, which has opened doors for national leadership in communications and media. Dr. Mike also authored the Social Media for Medical Professionals textbook. When asked about his mentors, Dr. Mike credits several Nationwide Children’s leaders - Donna Teach, current chief communications officer, Stevi Cannon, former director of social media and digital content, and Dr. Leslie Mihalov, former division chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. He says, “They were instrumental in moving the podcast to the Nationwide Children’s campus and advocating for dedicated time to work on these projects.” Dr. Mike also says that Dr. Rachel Stanley, current division chief of emergency medicine, and Dr. Bill Long, associate medical director, were instrumental in their support of his academic endeavors. What advice would Dr. Mike give to a resident today? “Keep an open mind regarding your future career path and journey. It will likely be full of surprises and unforeseen opportunities. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box. Keep asking questions and pitching ideas. Don’t let a ‘no’ keep you from innovation and making dreams a reality.”
Michael D. Patrick, Jr., MD, better known as Dr. Mike to patients, colleagues, and fans of his podcasts, attended medical school at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and pediatric residency training at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (then Columbus Children’s Hospital). After completing his fellowship training, Dr. Mike practiced primary care pediatrics in Springfield, Ohio, from 1998 to 2008. During this time, he started a podcast for parents called PediaCast, sponsored by Nationwide Children’s. In 2008, Dr. Mike moved to Florida for three years and practiced pediatric urgent care medicine while continuing to produce the podcast. In 2011, Dr. Mike returned to Nationwide Children’s as a general pediatrician in emergency medicine. He also received an academic appointment as assistant professor on the clinical educator track and was named medical director of Interactive Media and Digital Health. Dr. Mike says, “I continued producing PediaCast with support from the Nationwide Children’s marketing and education departments. In 2015, I launched a second podcast, PediaCast CME, which targets post-graduate pediatric providers with Category 1 CME credit. In 2016, I launched an elective called Healthcare Communications and Social Media for medical students and residents.” Dr. Mike says his biggest career choice was starting the podcast in 2006, “This experience reshaped my career and led me on a trajectory of education through digital content - podcasts, blogs, social media - that I would not have otherwise taken. It has also led to national recognition and opportunities to serve my colleagues at the national level through the AAP Council on Communications and Media. I started the podcast to provide supplemental information to my patients and families. Practicing in Springfield, Ohio, an underserved area, entailed very high volumes of patients, and I felt frustrated that I did not have time to provide in-depth teaching during well checks and sick visits. I thought the podcast would allow me to give brief answers in the exam room and point patients and families to more comprehensive discussions in the podcast. The ultimate goal was to improve health literacy and positively impact health and wellness outcomes in my practice.” In addition to being the medical director of Interactive Media and Digital Health, currently, Dr. Mike is an attending physician in Emergency Medicine at Nationwide Children’s, assistant professor of Clinical Pediatrics and course director of Healthcare Communications and Social Media at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He also serves as the education program chair for the Council on Communications and Media and planning committee chair for the National Media Training Course for the American Academy of Pediatrics. While reflecting on his experiences, Dr. Mike says, “I continue to be amazed at the reach and impact of my podcasts. PediaCast has reached over 4 million people since it began in 2006. PediaCast CME has reached over 500,000 listeners. Both podcasts have active listeners in all 50 states and over 100 countries. 80% of the audience is outside Ohio, and 20% is international. It is an honor to provide this global audience with trustworthy, evidence-based health and wellness information. Producing the podcasts and developing curricula for medical students and residents that focus on communications and the professional influence we can have on social media has impacted my career in many ways.” Dr. Mike has multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals, which has opened doors for national leadership in communications and media. Dr. Mike also authored the Social Media for Medical Professionals textbook. When asked about his mentors, Dr. Mike credits several Nationwide Children’s leaders - Donna Teach, current chief communications officer, Stevi Cannon, former director of social media and digital content, and Dr. Leslie Mihalov, former division chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. He says, “They were instrumental in moving the podcast to the Nationwide Children’s campus and advocating for dedicated time to work on these projects.” Dr. Mike also says that Dr. Rachel Stanley, current division chief of emergency medicine, and Dr. Bill Long, associate medical director, were instrumental in their support of his academic endeavors. What advice would Dr. Mike give to a resident today? “Keep an open mind regarding your future career path and journey. It will likely be full of surprises and unforeseen opportunities. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box. Keep asking questions and pitching ideas. Don’t let a ‘no’ keep you from innovation and making dreams a reality.”
Michael D. Patrick, Jr., MD, better known as Dr. Mike to patients, colleagues, and fans of his podcasts, attended medical school at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and pediatric residency training at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (then Columbus Children’s Hospital). After completing his fellowship training, Dr. Mike practiced primary care pediatrics in Springfield, Ohio, from 1998 to 2008. During this time, he started a podcast for parents called PediaCast, sponsored by Nationwide Children’s. In 2008, Dr. Mike moved to Florida for three years and practiced pediatric urgent care medicine while continuing to produce the podcast.
In 2011, Dr. Mike returned to Nationwide Children’s as a general pediatrician in emergency medicine. He also received an academic appointment as assistant professor on the clinical educator track and was named medical director of Interactive Media and Digital Health. Dr. Mike says, “I continued producing PediaCast with support from the Nationwide Children’s marketing and education departments. In 2015, I launched a second podcast, PediaCast CME, which targets post-graduate pediatric providers with Category 1 CME credit. In 2016, I launched an elective called Healthcare Communications and Social Media for medical students and residents.”
Dr. Mike says his biggest career choice was starting the podcast in 2006, “This experience reshaped my career and led me on a trajectory of education through digital content - podcasts, blogs, social media - that I would not have otherwise taken. It has also led to national recognition and opportunities to serve my colleagues at the national level through the AAP Council on Communications and Media. I started the podcast to provide supplemental information to my patients and families. Practicing in Springfield, Ohio, an underserved area, entailed very high volumes of patients, and I felt frustrated that I did not have time to provide in-depth teaching during well checks and sick visits. I thought the podcast would allow me to give brief answers in the exam room and point patients and families to more comprehensive discussions in the podcast. The ultimate goal was to improve health literacy and positively impact health and wellness outcomes in my practice.”
In addition to being the medical director of Interactive Media and Digital Health, currently, Dr. Mike is an attending physician in Emergency Medicine at Nationwide Children’s, assistant professor of Clinical Pediatrics and course director of Healthcare Communications and Social Media at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He also serves as the education program chair for the Council on Communications and Media and planning committee chair for the National Media Training Course for the American Academy of Pediatrics.
While reflecting on his experiences, Dr. Mike says, “I continue to be amazed at the reach and impact of my podcasts. PediaCast has reached over 4 million people since it began in 2006. PediaCast CME has reached over 500,000 listeners. Both podcasts have active listeners in all 50 states and over 100 countries. 80% of the audience is outside Ohio, and 20% is international. It is an honor to provide this global audience with trustworthy, evidence-based health and wellness information. Producing the podcasts and developing curricula for medical students and residents that focus on communications and the professional influence we can have on social media has impacted my career in many ways.”
Dr. Mike has multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals, which has opened doors for national leadership in communications and media. Dr. Mike also authored the Social Media for Medical Professionals textbook.
When asked about his mentors, Dr. Mike credits several Nationwide Children’s leaders - Donna Teach, current chief communications officer, Stevi Cannon, former director of social media and digital content, and Dr. Leslie Mihalov, former division chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. He says, “They were instrumental in moving the podcast to the Nationwide Children’s campus and advocating for dedicated time to work on these projects.” Dr. Mike also says that Dr. Rachel Stanley, current division chief of emergency medicine, and Dr. Bill Long, associate medical director, were instrumental in their support of his academic endeavors.
What advice would Dr. Mike give to a resident today? “Keep an open mind regarding your future career path and journey. It will likely be full of surprises and unforeseen opportunities. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box. Keep asking questions and pitching ideas. Don’t let a ‘no’ keep you from innovation and making dreams a reality.”
