Ever wondered who's really coordinating your care when you or a loved one are admitted to the hospital? Join Dr. Eve Glazier as she speaks with her friend and colleague, Dr. Ashley Busuttil, a hospitalist at UCLA Health and Chief Medical Officer of Ronald Reagan Medical Center, to explain the critical role of a hospitalist.

Think of a hospitalist like your on-field quarterback, says Dr. Busutill as she walks us through the entire patient journey describing her role at every step of the way. From the ER to discharge, her job is to ensure that members of a patient’s care team—including nurses, doctors, resident trainees, case managers, and social workers–remain on the same page, consistently executing care plans to get patients treated and home safely.

Dr. Busuttil dives into the importance of communication and how she strives to empower patients to become partners in their own care. In this episode of Medically Speaking, you will also learn practical tips to make one of life’s most stressful experiences more manageable, like what information to bring to an ER visit, how to effectively ask questions, and what to expect at discharge.

Whether you're facing a hospital stay, supporting a loved one, or just want to understand how modern healthcare works, this conversation is for you.

🎧 Listen here.

Podcast Credits
UCLA Health Medically Speaking with Dr. Eve Glazier

Host
Dr. Eve Glazier

Executive Producers
Annie Krasnow
Michael Burke
Suzanne Koudsi Walker

Producers
Niki Miller
Jessica Alabastro

Creative Producer
Kanza Shaheen

Associate Producer
Jennifer Feld

Technical Directors
Adrian Cardoso
Andrew Stocks

Editor
Tony Sweet

Recorded at
Canella Media

Special Thanks
To our expert guests and the incredible staff across UCLA Health who make this podcast possible. A special thank you to Johnese Spisso, President of UCLA Health and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System, for her visionary leadership and support. We are also grateful to the patients and families whose stories inspire our work every day.

Produced by:
UCLA Health Communications & Marketing
For More Information Visit: ⁠https://www.uclahealth.org/podcasts⁠

Disclaimer:
This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

In part two of the series A Doctor, Her Best Friend & Stage 4 Cancer, host Dr. Eve Glazier welcomes back Julie Saliba Clauer. Julie opens up about the practical and emotional strategies that help her stay present while living with metastatic cancer.

Drawing from both her personal experiences and her advocacy work for colorectal cancer patients and their families, Julie underscores the power of building a strong support network. She offers insight for loved ones who want to help but aren’t sure how, and shares how finding peer connections—through communities like Colontown, an online network of 100-plus private support groups—can help inform treatment and lifestyle decisions and offer patients critical emotional support.

At the heart of Julie’s story is a simple but profound truth: living with cancer isn’t just about treatment or survival. It’s about managing precious energy reserves to focus on what truly matters—making memories, nurturing relationships, and continuing to live life as fully as possible. For more background on Julie and her story, listen to part one: Life Interrupted–Early Onset Colon Cancer, Julie’s Story.

For more resources: www.colontown.org

🎧 Tune in to Part 2 here.

Podcast Credits
UCLA Health Medically Speaking with Dr. Eve Glazier

Host
Dr. Eve Glazier

Executive Producers
Annie Krasnow
Michael Burke
Suzanne Koudsi Walker

Producers
Niki Miller
Jessica Alabastro

Creative Producer
Kanza Shaheen

Associate Producer
Jennifer Feld

Technical Directors
Adrian Cardoso
Andrew Stocks

Editor
Tony Sweet

Recorded at
Canella Media

Special Thanks
To our expert guests and the incredible staff across UCLA Health who make this podcast possible. A special thank you to Johnese Spisso, President of UCLA Health and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System, for her visionary leadership and support. We are also grateful to the patients and families whose stories inspire our work every day.

Produced by:
UCLA Health Communications & Marketing
For More Information Visit: ⁠https://www.uclahealth.org/podcasts⁠

Disclaimer:
This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Starting a conversation with a loved one about death–their death or your own–is so overwhelming that most people put it off for as long as possible. In the short-term it's easier to delay these talks, but the reality is that the consequences of avoiding them can be devastating. Today, Dr. Eve Glazier sits down with end-of-life planning experts Dr. Neil Wenger, Dr. Anne Walling, and Shawny Smith, to share the unexpected challenges that a lack of planning can impose on families and caregivers, as well as some strategies to help make the process easier and less intense.

They will cover the ins and outs of Advanced Care Planning, define what exactly an Advance Directive is, and explain how to ensure that this information gets into the right hands. We are reminded that end-of-life planning is not just an important task. It may also be one of the greatest gifts we can leave behind for our loved ones.

🎧 Listen here.

UCLA Health ACP Program Website: https://www.uclahealth.org/programs/advance-care-planning/what-acp

UCLA Health Advance Directive (English): https://www.uclahealth.org/sites/default/files/documents/Advance-Directive-English.pdf

Prepare for your Care Advance Directives: https://prepareforyourcare.org/en/prepare-for-your-care/advance-directive/advance-directive-welcome

Podcast Credits
UCLA Health Medically Speaking with Dr. Eve Glazier

Host
Dr. Eve Glazier

Executive Producers
Annie Krasnow
Michael Burke

Producers
Niki Miller
Jessica Alabastro

Creative Producer
Kanza Shaheen

Associate Producer
Jennifer Feld

Technical Directors
Adrian Cardoso
Andrew Stocks

Editor
Tony Sweet

Recorded at
Canella Media

Special Thanks
To our expert guests and the incredible staff across UCLA Health who make this podcast possible. A special thank you to Johnese Spisso, President of UCLA Health and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System, for her visionary leadership and support. We are also grateful to the patients and families whose stories inspire our work every day.

Produced by:
UCLA Health Communications & Marketing
For More Information Visit: ⁠https://www.uclahealth.org/podcasts⁠

Disclaimer:
This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.