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Mapping Healthcare is a radio show and podcast where a medic with a map explores ways in which people around the globe improve the world of healthcare and what we can learn from them. Join us to explore healthcare improvement, health system innovation, and lessons from healthcare leaders around the world.
Mapping Healthcare is the winner of the:
2025 Peter and Marion London Global Learning Expansion Grant, University of California Davis Global Affairs
2026 eHealthcare Leadership Awards, Platinum Award for Best Healthcare Podcast
About your host: Dr. Ulfat Shaikh is a physician, medical educator, and researcher who leads programs to help health systems deliver high-quality healthcare. She is a pediatrician and professor at the University of California Davis, past Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Council on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, and a board member of the International Society for Quality in Healthcare. Dr. Shaikh has been a practicing pediatrician for 26 years and has a Doctor of Medicine, master’s in public health, master’s in clinical research, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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44. Beyond Projects: Scaling Improvement Across England's NHS from East London
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Oct 24, 2026 |
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43. Beyond a Seal of Approval: Modernizing Healthcare Accreditation from Tennessee
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Oct 10, 2026 |
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42. I-PASS Explained: Improving Clinical Handoffs from Philadelphia
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Sep 26, 2026 |
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41. Less is More: Preventing Medical Overuse from Salt Lake City
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Sep 19, 2026 |
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40. Narrative Medicine and the Power of Story from Northern California
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Aug 29, 2026 |
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39. A Labor of Love: Delivering Free Maternity Care in Kenya
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Aug 15, 2026 |
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38. The Words We Wear: Clarifying Professional Identity in Healthcare from Vermont
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Jul 25, 2026 |
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37. Minding the Leadership Communication Gap in Healthcare from São Paulo
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Jul 11, 2026 |
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36. The Cost of Caring: Keeping Healthcare Workers Safe in Thailand
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Jun 27, 2026 |
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35. Healthcare in the Air: Retrieval Medicine in Remote Australia
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Jun 13, 2026 |
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34. Preventing Maternal Deaths During Childbirth in Ethiopia
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May 30, 2026 |
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33. The Rural Community Pharmacy: A Lifeline on Catalina Island
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May 09, 2026 |
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32. What Matters to You: A Simple Question That Transforms Care in Switzerland
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Apr 25, 2026 |
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31. A Voice from the Village: Primary Care in Rural Ireland
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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30. Smart Risks in High-Stakes Health Systems from the Netherlands
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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29. Improving Clinical Environments for Nurses from South Africa
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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28. Pharmacists Preventing Medication Mix‑Ups from Melbourne
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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27. Bringing the Hospital to Your Home in Australia
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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26. Spelling Out Who's Who in the Hospital from South Carolina
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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25. Bridging Culture and Mental Health from Bergen
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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24. Resistance is Real: Safer and Smarter Antibiotic Use in Argentina
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Dec 27, 2025 |
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23. Caring for Children with Medical Complexity: Navigating Choppy Waters Across the Atlantic
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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22. Changing Health Systems Through Clinician Advocacy from Chicago
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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21. Health and the Human Factor in Glasgow
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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20. Preventing Unnecessary Cesarean Sections in Latin America
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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19. Increasing Access to Lifesaving C-Sections in Bihar
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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18. Dispatch from Dublin: Little Babies Big Risks
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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17. 20/20 Vision for Millions of Cataract Surgeries from Madurai
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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16. Soaring to New Heights to Prevent and Treat Blindness from Ecuador
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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15. Healthcare Leadership that Inspires Purpose from Massachusetts
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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14. Building Breast Cancer Awareness in Jordan
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Jul 12, 2025 |
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13. Caring for Home Care Workers in Nigeria
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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12. Co-designing Telehealth in Remote Communities on the Tiwi Islands
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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11. Decoding Patient Safety Data in Denmark
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May 31, 2025 |
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10. The Web of Human, Animal, and Ecosystem Health in Rwanda
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May 17, 2025 |
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9. The Power of the Patient Voice in Kent
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May 03, 2025 |
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8. Not-So-Random Acts of Kindness in Flanders
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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7. Dialing Down the Heat on Healthcare’s Carbon Footprint in Sydney
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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6. Building resilient health systems from Accra
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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5. Reporting and Learning from Medical Adverse Events in Japan
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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4. Scoring Patient Experience Goals in Buenos Aires
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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3. Keeping Artificial Intelligence Real in Boston
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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2. Big Data for Healthcare in the Big Apple
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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1. Keeping Kids S.A.F.E. in England
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Jan 11, 2025 |