Podcast Episodes

How Generic Drugs Became a National Security Threat

Episode 18

Generic medications, which represent 90% of the prescriptions filled in the US, are largely manufactured overseas. Some leaders are questioning our o…

4 years, 5 months ago

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COVID-19: Is This Just Our Life Now?

Episode 17

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our lives in many frustrating ways, for a lot longer than we'd hoped. Which begs the question: Is this just our lif…

4 years, 5 months ago

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Health Predictors: Zip Code vs. Genetic Code

Episode 16

In this episode, Dr. Ebony Jade Hilton talks about her advocacy for a more equitable healthcare system. Dr. Hilton is an anesthesiologist at the Univ…

4 years, 5 months ago

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Car Crashes Are No Accident | Former Chief Safety Officer to Waymo Deborah Hersman

Episode 15

Each year motor vehicle crashes take the lives of more than 40,000 people in the United States, and result in 2.7 million emergency department visits…

4 years, 6 months ago

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Women's Health Is Not a Niche

Episode 14

In this special episode of The Heart of Healthcare, we talk with Julia Cheek about how women's healthcare needs are often ignored and how we can upen…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Dealing With Death

Episode 13

In this episode, Dr. Lucy Kalanithi delves into her journey of becoming a doctor and her personal experience with losing her husband. Dr. Kalanithi i…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Substance Use (Not Abuse) Disorder

Episode 12

Live from the Rock Health Virtual Summit, Dr. Nzinga Harrison puts addiction and substance use disorder into context. She also explains how an eviden…

4 years, 8 months ago

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Special Episode: Domestic Violence and Its Rise During the Pandemic

Episode 11

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and in this episode, we’ll dissect how a pandemic, economic shock, and civil unrest compounded domestic…

4 years, 8 months ago

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Why Sex Ed Gets An "F"

Episode 10

In this episode, youth sex educator Nora Gelperin dives into the good and bad of sex education today. Nora is the director of Sexuality Education and…

4 years, 9 months ago

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Hungry for Justice

Episode 8

In this episode, LaShyra "Lash" Nolen talks about the future of medical education and care. Lash is a medical student, Fulbright scholar, science com…

4 years, 10 months ago

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