Dr. Tsipis sits down with colleague Dr. Ricky Dhaliwal for some insightful conversation regarding the differences between academic and community settings as well as the various roles of advocacy in medicine.  Time Stamps 00:23 Banter and introductions 2:41 upbringing in 1st generation immigrant Indian household 14:30 losing culture as 2nd gen immigrant 7:32 Balancing family and work with a two doc family 8:32 President of EMRA 10:42 Working in academia vs community 13:29 New job advice 15:55 Nick talks about being the product of your environment and needing to be challenged 20:42 Advocacy in medicine 25:49 Legislative advocacy 27:27 Advocacy for medicine in COVID 29:44 Who are the most influential figures in your career? 33:23 What is your teaching style 38:05 What does the future hold for you?