In this episode we speak with Dr. Bryan Carmody, pediatric nephrologist and associate professor of pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical School. We talk about whether America really faces a doctor shortage, why people in areas with plenty of doctors still struggle to access care, whether proposed solutions can address the access problems many patients face, and how AI may affect these problems in the near future. (00:00) Our introduction (04:03) Rethinking the doctor shortage narrative (09...
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In this episode we speak with Dr. Bryan Carmody, pediatric nephrologist and associate professor of pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical School. We talk about whether America really faces a doctor shortage, why people in areas with plenty of doctors still struggle to access care, whether proposed solutions can address the access problems many patients face, and how AI may affect these problems in the near future. (00:00) Our introduction (04:03) Rethinking the doctor shortage narrative (09...
#17 Rochelle Walensky: How can we fix American public health infrastructure?
Bio(un)ethical
1 hour 18 minutes
9 months ago
#17 Rochelle Walensky: How can we fix American public health infrastructure?
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Rochelle Walensky, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We discuss the state of American public health infrastructure, the challenges it faces, and what we can do to improve it. (00:00) Our introduction (03:45) Interview begins (09:32) Core challenges: Maintaining and growing the workforce (18:41) Core challenges: Standardizing and modernizing data systems (28:01) Core challenges: Reorganizing laboratory systems (30:32) Th...
Bio(un)ethical
In this episode we speak with Dr. Bryan Carmody, pediatric nephrologist and associate professor of pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical School. We talk about whether America really faces a doctor shortage, why people in areas with plenty of doctors still struggle to access care, whether proposed solutions can address the access problems many patients face, and how AI may affect these problems in the near future. (00:00) Our introduction (04:03) Rethinking the doctor shortage narrative (09...
