A PODCAST ON MEANING IN MEDICINE, FEATURING
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EP. 30: MAN OF SCIENCE, MAN OF FAITH
with Francis Collins, MD, PHD
The leader of the Human Genome Project and former Director of the US National Institutes of Health shares his spiritual journey and the moral mission of his scientific work.
EP. 74: THE BEAUTY OF IMPERMANENCE
with Sunita Puri, MD
A palliative care physician and acclaimed author shares how the recognition of the limits of medicine and of our impermanence allows us to unearth meaning amid some of life’s most troubled moments.
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THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE—FILLED WITH MOMENTS OF JOY, SUFFERING, GRACE, SORROW, AND HOPE—OFFERS A WINDOW INTO THE HUMAN CONDITION.
Though guiding patients through illness and healing seems intuitively meaningful, the busy nature of modern medicine can blind its own practitioners to the reasons they entered it in the first place. Join medical trainee Henry Bair and oncologist Tyler Johnson as they meet with doctors, patients, educators, leaders, and others in healthcare, to explore stories on finding and nourishing meaning in medicine. This podcast is for anyone striving for a deeper connection with their medical journey.
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Creator and Co-Host Henry’s talk explores how can we make medicine more humane in a time of rampant physician burnout — and how embracing the power of human connection and a sense of mystery can help us rediscover what makes life meaningful.
MEET THE HOSTS
Henry Bair, MD is a resident physician at Wills Eye Hospital and Tyler Johnson, MD is a medical oncologist at Stanford Medicine. Both are passionate about the humanistic dimensions of patient care and have deeply explored ways in which we can improve the doctor-patient relationship.
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From neurosurgeons to ethicists, patients, and more.
Find stories that illuminate the meaning of medicine.
“A lively podcast that tackles the medical world from a gamut of viewpoints, unafraid to dig deeply into the many layers of meaning.”
Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD
Primary care physician, editor of Bellevue Literary Review, and author of What Doctors Feel: How Emotions Affect the Practice of Medicine.
“Henry and Tyler have done a wonderful job creating a space for physicians to explore the most intimate and vivid moments of humanity in medicine. This show is a powerful reminder of why doctors do what they do.”
Wes Ely, MD
Co-Director of the Center for Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and bestselling author of Every Deep-Drawn Breath.
“Simultaneously an incredibly powerful showcase of what medicine looks like at its best and an honest exploration of the flaws of modern healthcare. I cannot recommend it highly enough to students and clinicians everywhere.”
Nirav Shah, MD, MPH
Former Health Commissioner of New York State.
The Leading Show on Humanism in Medicine
★★★★★ 4.9 out of 5 on Apple Podcasts