U.S. Medical Education and Healthcare: The View From Abroad
Guest: Jaime Toro, MD Host: Martin Samuels, MD Are there lessons to be learned about the U.S. healthcare system — both in terms of patient care and me...
Inspired to Act
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Medicine is both art and science. It wrestles with details and broad concepts. Mistakes are both bad and good. It is the height of technology, and the one-on one conversation. It is mundane and it is dramatic. Part profession. Part trade. What can we learn from our history that will give us insight into the sources the courage to move forward? Inspired to Act is a series of personal conversations with some of the most compelling figures in modern medicine — designed to inform, educate and inspire medical professionals — and reveal, ultimately, what makes the medical profession a challenging, satisfying, and exciting endeavor.
Implanting the First Artificial Heart
Guest: Denton Cooley, MD Host: Martin Samuels, MD In April, 1969, the first artificial heart was implanted as a bridge until a human heart could be im...
Can Medical Leadership Be Taught?
Guest: Joseph B. Martin, MD, PhD Host: Martin Samuels, MD Are great medical leaders made or born? Can great leadership be developed? What is it about ...
Ask the Neurologist: Dr. Samuels Answers Your Questions
Host: Martin Samuels, MD Host Dr. Martin A. Samuels, neurologist-in-chief and chairman of the department of neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital,...
Managing Institutions to Make a Difference in Medicine
Guest: Donna Shalala, PhD Host: Martin Samuels, MD What skills does it take to run a large institution concerned with health and welfare? How does a l...
Medical Journalism and Activism
Guest: Marcia Angell, MD, MACP Host: Martin Samuels, MD Dr. Marcia Angell moved into the field of medical journalism from a career in pathology. She w...
Making Clinical Trials More Relevant
Guest: Steven Nissen, MD Host: Martin Samuels, MD How can clinical trials be made above reproach? How can a healthcare professional best interpret the...
Doctor-Patient Communications
Guest: G. Timothy Johnson, MD Host: Martin Samuels, MD Communicating with our patients is one of the most crucial aspects of our work, and an area whi...
Real Issues in End of Life Care
Guest: Ira Byock, MD Host: Martin Samuels, MD Does discussion of end-of-life issue have to devolve into questions about physician-assisted suicide or ...
World Class: Sir Roger Bannister's Career in Sports & Neurology
Guest: Sir Roger Bannister, MD Host: Martin Samuels, MD Does overcoming defeat and reversal in sports lead to success in career? Joining host Dr. Mart...