Best Ronald Norman Podcasts (2024)

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Dasha Kiper on Supporting Dementia Caregivers 40:13

3M ago40:13

40:13

“On this episode, Aaron is joined by Dasha Kiper, author of Travelers to Unimaginable Lands: Stories of Dementia, the Caregiver, and the Human Brain and a clinical trainer at Renewal Memory Partners. Aaron and Dasha discuss the impact dementia has on caregivers. Through cultural pressures, family dynamics, and a lack of support, caregivers have bec…

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Marc-David Munk on Emergency Medicine in Africa 43:43

4M ago43:43

43:43

Episode description: On this episode, Aaron is joined by Dr. Marc-David Munk, author of Urgent Calls from Distant Places: An Emergency Doctor’s Notes about Life and Death on the Frontiers of East Africa. Dr. Munk discusses his travels to the Middle East and Africa, Christianity’s role as a trusted institution in places where government has failed, …

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Doron Gothelf on Traumatized Israeli Children After October 7th 1:01:27

4M ago1:01:27

1:01:27

On this episode, Aaron is joined by Doron Gothelf, a professor of child psychiatry at Tel Aviv University and an integral member of the medical team involved in treating Israeli children hostages who have been released. Aaron and Doron discuss childhood trauma, how traumatic events affect the young, and Doron’s work with the victims of Hamas’ viole…

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Lewis Grossman on Drug Regulation 56:00

7M ago56:00

56:00

On this episode, Aaron is joined by Lewis Grossman, professor of law at American University and author of the book Choose Your Medicine, to discuss the history of drug regulation and medical freedom.By Ethics and Public Policy Center

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Jim O’Connell on Medicine for the Homeless 1:09:31

7M ago1:09:31

1:09:31

On this episode, Aaron talks with Dr. James O’Connell, author of Stories from the Shadows: Reflections of a Street Doctor. Dr. O'Connell discusses his work providing medical care for the homeless in Boston, his experience working as a doctor for the homeless during the AIDS crisis, and the perverse incentives of the medical profession.…

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Dr. Samuel Shem on Our Hospital 33:05

8M ago33:05

33:05

In this episode, Aaron is joined by psychiatrist and novelist Samuel Shem, who wrote the satirical novel House of God. Aaron and Samuel discuss Samuel’s latest and final novel in the House of God series, Our Hospital. The book serves as a reflection of the truth of medicine during COVID in which hospitals are driven by profit over humanity.…

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Drs. Worsham and Jena on Natural Experiments and Doctors’ Biases 55:53

9M ago55:53

55:53

In this episode, Aaron is joined by Drs. Christopher Worsham and Anupam B. Jena, professors at Harvard Medical School and authors of Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health. The three discuss natural experiments and the biases and outside forces that impact doctors and health policy.…

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Ronald Dworkin on Educating Doctors in the Liberal Arts 51:08

10M ago51:08

51:08

In this episode of Searching for Medicine’s Soul, Aaron was joined by Dr. Ronald Dworkin, a 30-year practicing anesthesiologist, professor of political philosophy at George Washington University, and author of Medical Catastrophe: Confessions of an Anesthesiologist. Aaron and Ronald discuss the importance of medical physicians having a liberal arts…

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MORAL MATTERS GUEST EPISODE: Jerry Muller on the Tyranny of Metrics 40:33

10M ago40:33

40:33

What we choose to measure can distort our organizations, impact our workforce, and hijack our attention and resources. In this episode shared from the Moral Matters podcast, Simon Talbot and Wendy Dean talk to Jerry Muller, professor emeritus of history at the Catholic University of America and the author of The Tyranny of Metrics, about how that h…

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Norman Doidge on Mainstream Medicine and Methodology [Part 2] 57:11

10M ago57:11

57:11

In the second installment of a two-part conversation, Aaron is joined by Dr. Norman Doidge, a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who served on the faculty at Columbia University's Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research and the University of Toronto's Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Doidge is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The…

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MORAL MATTERS GUEST EPISODE: Lawton R. Burns on the High Costs of Big Med 37:12

11M ago37:12

37:12

The US went from small scale, local healthcare institutions to multibillion dollar megaproviders in barely a generation. In this episode shared from the Moral Matters podcast, Simon Talbot and Wendy Dean talk to Lawton R. Burns, MBA about his perspective on how it happened, what the true costs are, and what we all can do about it. Listen to more ep…

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Norman Doidge on Neuroplasticity and Training the Brain [Part One] 1:26:18

11M ago1:26:18

1:26:18

In the first installment of a two-part conversation, Aaron is joined by Dr. Norman Doidge, a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who served on the faculty at Columbia University's Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research and the University of Toronto's Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Doidge is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The …

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Ilana Yurkiewicz on the Broken State of American Healthcare 1:19:45

11M ago1:19:45

1:19:45

In this episode of Searching for Medicine’s Soul, Aaron was joined by Dr. Ilana Yurkiewicz, a physician practicing oncology and internal medicine at Stanford University, published medical journalist, and author of Fragmented: A Doctor’s Quest to Piece Together American Health Care. Aaron and Ilana discuss how America’s healthcare system functions i…

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Wendy Dean on Moral Injury in Healthcare 43:28

11M ago43:28

43:28

In this episode of Searching for Medicine's Soul, Aaron was joined by Dr. Wendy Dean, a physician trained in surgery and psychiatry who is now focusing on finding innovative ways to make medicine better for both patients and physicians through her nonprofit, Fix Moral Injury. She is the recent co-author of If I Betray These Words: Moral Injury in M…

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Simon Whitney on Institutional Review Boards 44:28

12M ago44:28

44:28

In this episode of Searching for Medicine's Soul, Aaron was joined by ethicist Dr. Simon Whitney, author of From Oversight to Overkill: Inside the Broken System That Blocks Medical Breakthroughs—And How We Can Fix It. Aaron and Simon discussed the system of Institutional Review Boards that has come to dominate and distort our system of medical rese…

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Elisabeth Rosenthal On American Healthcare Dysfunction 58:55

1y ago58:55

58:55

In this episode of Searching for Medicine's Soul, Aaron was joined by Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal, senior contributing editor at Kaiser Health News, former New York Times reporter, and New York Times Best Selling author of An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back. Dr. Rothstein and Dr. Rosenthal talked about…

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David Yaden on Psychedelics and Spiritual Experiences 56:13

1+ y ago56:13

56:13

In this episode, Aaron was joined by Dr. David Yaden, who studies the measurement and experimental manipulation of mental states called altered states of consciousness. The two discussed spiritual experiences, religion, psychedelics and mental illness, and the ability to embrace a positive worldview through psychedelic substances.…

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Aaron Kheriaty on the Biomedical Security State 1:06:56

1+ y ago1:06:56

1:06:56

In this episode of Searching for Medicine's Soul, Aaron was joined by fellow EPPC scholar Dr. Aaron Kheriaty. Drs. Rothstein and Kheriaty discussed the biomedical security state, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.By Ethics and Public Policy Center

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Jim Capretta on Government and Rising Healthcare Costs 52:20

1+ y ago52:20

52:20

In this episode of Searching for Medicine's Soul, Aaron is joined by Jim Capretta, Senior Fellow and Milton Friedman Chair at the American Enterprise Institute. In the face of rising healthcare costs, the pair discuss the government's role in healthcare policy with an eye for providing patients with meaningful choice in quality treatment.…

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David Slusky on American Health Economics 36:55

1+ y ago36:55

36:55

On this episode of Searching for Medicine's Soul, Aaron interviews Dr. David Slusky of the University of Kansas. David is the Executive Director of the American Society of Health Economists as well as the De-Min and Chin-Sha Wu Associate Professor of Economics at KU. He is a co-founder and co-organizer of the Electronic Health Economics Colloquium,…

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Economic Opportunity and Healthcare with Avik Roy 1:03:34

1+ y ago1:03:34

1:03:34

In this episode of Searching for Medicine's Soul, Aaron is joined by Avik Roy, the President of the Foundation For Research on Equal Opportunity, a non-profit think tank focused on expanding economic opportunity to those who least have it. He trained as a scientist at MIT and as a physician at Yale Medical School. In 2012, Avik joined Mitt Romney’s…

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The Anticipatory Corpse with Jeffrey P. Bishop 1:03:07

1+ y ago1:03:07

1:03:07

In this episode of Searching for Medicine's Soul, Aaron is joined by Jeffrey P. Bishop, M.D., Ph.D. Jeffrey is Professor of Philosophy and Theological Studies at St. Louis University where he also holds the Tenet Endowed Chair in Bioethics. He is the author of The Anticipatory Corpse and most recently the co-author of Biopolitics After Neuroscience…

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Reimagining Chronic Illness with Meghan O’Rourke 48:39

1+ y ago48:39

48:39

On this episode of Searching for Medicine's Soul, Aaron is joined by Meghan O'Rourke. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness and The Long Goodbye, as well as the poetry collections Sun In Days, Once, and Halflife. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The New Yorker, and The…

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Every Deep Drawn Breath with Dr. Wes Ely 49:19

2y ago49:19

49:19

On this episode of Searching for Medicine’s Soul, Aaron is joined by Wes Ely, the Grant W. Liddle Endowed Chair in Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, physician-scientist, and author of Every Deep-Drawn Breath, a work chronicling the human element active in ICU medical practice. The two discuss Wes’ humanistic approach to his patients…

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Tearing Us Apart with Ryan Anderson and Alexandra DeSanctis Marr 52:59

2y ago52:59

52:59

On this episode of Searching for Medicine’s Soul, Aaron is joined by EPPC President Ryan T. Anderson and Fellow Alexandra DeSanctis. Ryan and Alexandra’s expert testimony from years of work in the pro-life movement and co-authorship of Tearing Us Apart: Why Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing sheds light on the philosophical and medical gr…

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The Heart of Medicine with Danielle Ofri 52:10

2y ago52:10

52:10

On this episode of Searching for Medicine’s Soul, Aaron Rothstein is joined by Danielle Ofri, Clinical Professor of Medicine at the New York University School of Medicine and founder of the Bellevue Literary Review. The two discuss Ofri’s work chronicling the challenges to the relationship between doctor and patient: administrative creep in the med…

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Fraudulent Science with Charles Piller 53:51

2y ago53:51

53:51

Charles Piller joins Aaron to discuss his latest investigative reporting for Science on potentially fraudulent Alzheimer's research.By Ethics and Public Policy Center

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From Survive to Thrive with Dr. Margaret Chisolm 1:08:24

2y ago1:08:24

1:08:24

Dr. Margaret Chisolm joins Aaron to discuss her book, From Survive to Thrive, as well as human flourishing, the field of psychiatry, and the importance of visual arts in medicine.By Ethics and Public Policy Center

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A Medical Missionary in the Nuba Mountains with Dr. Tom Catena 1:04:49

2y ago1:04:49

1:04:49

Dr. Tom Catena joins Aaron to discuss his experience as a physician in the Nuba Mountains in the Sudan. Dr. Catena attended Brown University where he earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering, but felt called to missionary work. He attended the Duke University School of Medicine on a U.S. Navy scholarship. After graduating, he completed his Navy co…

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Samuel Shem, part 2 54:46

2y ago54:46

54:46

Samuel Shem joins Aaron to continue their conversation about The House of God, and its recent sequel, Man's 4th Best Hospital. Samuel Shem, Professor of Medicine in Medical Humanities at NYU Medical School, is a novelist, playwright, and activist. His first novel, The House of God, was called “one of the two most important American medical novels o…

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The Grieving Brain with Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor 44:51

2+ y ago44:51

44:51

Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor joins Aaron to discuss her book, The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss. Mary-Frances O'Connor is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Arizona, where she directs the Grief, Loss, and Social Stress (GLASS) Lab in investigating the effects of grief on the brain and …

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African Mission Healthcare with Dr. Jon Fielder 1:05:18

2+ y ago1:05:18

1:05:18

Dr. Jon Fielder joins Aaron to discuss his medical mission work in Africa. Dr. Fielder has served as a medical missionary to Africa for almost 20 years. Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Chemistry from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, in 1999, he earned his Doctor of Medical degree (MD) from The John Hopkins University School of Medi…

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Samuel Shem 59:30

2+ y ago59:30

59:30

Samuel Shem joins Aaron to discuss his book, The House of God, and its recent sequel, Man's 4th Best Hospital. Samuel Shem, Professor of Medicine in Medical Humanities at NYU Medical School, is a novelist, playwright, and activist. His first novel, The House of God, was called “one of the two most important American medical novels of the 20th centu…

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The Other Victims of Covid-19 with Dr. Christine Hancock 39:36

2+ y ago39:36

39:36

Dr. Christine Hancock joins Aaron to discuss how she became interested in medicine and her experience serving an underserved population during the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr. Hancock is a medical director and family physician at Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Bellingham, Washington, and the clinical director for Sea Mar's opioid initiatives. She is…

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Brain Death and Its Controversies with Dr. Ariane Lewis 37:58

2+ y ago37:58

37:58

Dr. Ariane Lewis joins Aaron to discuss the concept of death by neurologic criteria. Dr. Lewis is a professor in the departments of neurology and neurosurgery and the director of NYU Langone’s Division of Neurocritical Care. As an expert on end of life social ethical and legal controversies related to death by neurologic criteria, she served on the…

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The Art of Dying with Dr. Lydia Dugdale 57:18

2+ y ago57:18

57:18

Dr. Lydia Dugdale joins Aaron to discuss her book—The Lost Art of Dying—and the place of death and dying in our culture. Dr. Lydia Dugdale, MD is a New York City internal medicine primary care doctor and medical ethicist. She is Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at Columbia University. Prior to h…

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Covid-19 and Science with Ari Schulman 1:01:07

2+ y ago1:01:07

1:01:07

Ari Schulman, editor of The New Atlantis, joins Aaron to discuss our mishandling of the pandemic, the faults of the CDC, and our misconceptions about science and scientific authority. Ari Schulman is editor of The New Atlantis, as well as editor of TheNewAtlantis.com and of the New Atlantis Books series. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street …

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Psychiatric Misadventures with Dr. Paul McHugh 50:35

2+ y ago50:35

50:35

Dr. Paul McHugh joins Aaron to discuss the purpose of psychiatry and psychiatric overreach in medicine. Dr. Paul R. McHugh is University Distinguished Service Professor in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he served as Director of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Psychiatrist-in-Chief at Johns Hopkins Ho…

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Medicine‘s Weaknesses with Ross Douthat 58:30

2+ y ago58:30

58:30

Ross Douthat joins Aaron to discuss his new book: The Deep Places. They address the difficulties of living with chronic illness and the weaknesses of modern medicine and the medical establishment. Ross Douthat joined The New York Times as an Opinion columnist in April 2009. Previously, he was a senior editor at The Atlantic and a blogger on its web…

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Spirituality, Burnout, and Primary Care with Dr. Kristin Collier 50:20

2+ y ago50:20

50:20

Dr. Kristin Collier joins Aaron to discuss primary care, spirituality, and burnout in the medical profession. Dr. Collier is Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Director of the Health, Spirituality, and Religion program, and the Associate Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Training program at the University of Michigan Medical School…

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Trust, Partisanship, and Medical Science with Yuval Levin 53:52

2+ y ago53:52

53:52

Yuval Levin joins Aaron to discuss scientific urgency and morality, political polarization, and mistrust in the institutions of science and medicine. Yuval Levin is the director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he also holds the Beth and Ravenel Curry Chair in Public Policy. The found…

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Theology, Ethics, and Medicine with Professor Charles Camosy 59:46

2+ y ago59:46

59:46

Professor Charles Camosy joins Aaron to discuss his new book: Losing Our Dignity. They address religion and medicine, secularized medicine, moral theology, medical ethics and the conundrum of limited resources in healthcare. Professor Charles Camosy is associate professor of theological and social ethics at Fordham University. His work on bioethics…

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The Way of Medicine with Dr. Farr Curlin and Professor Christopher Tollefsen 1:04:03

2+ y ago1:04:03

1:04:03

Dr. Farr Curlin and Professor Christopher Tollefsen join Aaron to discuss their new book: The Way of Medicine: Ethics and the Healing Profession. They address the purpose of medicine, physician burnout, patient and physician autonomy, conscientious objection, and the future of the profession. The Way of Medicine: Ethics and the Healing Profession P…

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Bioethics, Autonomy, and a Vaccine Lawsuit with Dr. Aaron Kheriaty 59:05

2+ y ago59:05

59:05

On this inaugural episode of Searching for Medicine's Soul, Dr. Aaron Rothstein is joined by Dr. Aaron Kheriaty to discuss his journey as a physician, his work as a bioethicist, and his ongoing lawsuit over the University of California's vaccine mandate. Dr. Kheriaty is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, where he directs EPPC’s progra…

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Introducing Searching for Medicine‘s Soul 3:04

2+ y ago3:04

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Hosted by Dr. Aaron Rothstein and featuring expert guests, Searching for Medicine’s Soul explores medicine’s purpose: Why do physicians do what they do? How does the practice of medicine relate to scientific progress and human flourishing? The result is an in-depth analysis of the history and aim of medicine, and its collision with a thrilling and …