AVAHO Carecast
Dive into the minds of medical professionals sharing their valuable knowledge, touching stories, and expertise with veteran patients and studies pushing the boundaries on veteran care. Join AVAHO President Dr. Nick Burwick as he and his guests share what they've learned and experienced within their time in the VA in hopes to offer unique and relatable perspectives. This is education done with care.
FULL EPISODES
Episode 6: The Cancer Patient's Appetite
May 19, 2026
This episode is joined by special guest, Registered Dietician, and Chief of Nutrition and Food Services at the Wilmington Delaware VA Taylor Scialo to discuss how important a cancer patient's appetite is during treatment, her experience as a dietician, and the past decade as an AVAHO member.
Episode 5: The New Generation in Healthcare
Apr 17, 2026
AVAHO Executive Director Julie Lawson is joined by special guests Evan Chenault, Hannah Zortman, and Palak Dutta to discuss their 2025 AVAHO Annual Meeting award winning abstracts, the next steps in their careers, and how it feels to be the new generation in healthcare.
Episode 4: It Shouldn't Be This Hard to Serve Your Patients
Mar 24, 2026
AVAHO President Dr. Nicholas Burwick and AVAHO Executive Director Julie Lawson are joined by the Honorable Dr. David Shulkin to discuss his time working with the President of the United States, experiences from his book It Shouldn't Be This Hard To Serve Your Country", and how the next generation can make an impact.
Episode 3: Authentic Leadership for the Next Generation
Mar 04, 2026
AVAHO President Dr. Nicholas Burwick and AVAHO Executive Director Julie Lawson are joined by special guest Dr. Christin DeStefano to discuss what it means to be an authentic leader to the new generation of medical professionals, and the best ways to turn lessons into habits that'll benefit the patient.
Episode 2: The Beauty of Science Meeting Humanity
Feb 13, 2026
AVAHO President Dr. Nicholas Burwick and AVAHO Executive Director Julie Lawson are joined by special guest Dr. Gerald Hsu to discuss getting started in clinical trials, mentorship, his role in AVAHO's upcoming regional meeting focused on Lymphoma and more!
Episode 1: Learn Together. Grow Together.
Jan 19, 2026
Join AVAHO President, Dr. Nicholas Burwick and AVAHO's Executive Director, Julie Lawson on this first episode introducing themselves and what this show will be all about!