Q&A with Dr. Uche Blackstock
Dr. Uché Blackstock, author of Legacy, talked about being a Black physician in the United States and the inequities facing Black doctors and patients today. Dr. Blackstock, her mother, and t…
276 viewsDr. Uché Blackstock, author of Legacy, talked about being a Black physician in the United States and the inequities facing Black doctors and patients today. Dr. Blackstock, her mother, and t…
276 viewsDr. Jay Wellons detailed his work as a pediatric neurosurgeon.
269 viewsVeterans Affairs (VA) Chief Research and Development Officer Rachel Ramoni testified on the VA’s research priorities before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. She was joined by medical …
359 viewsAuthor Andrew Wehrman discussed how inoculation became a sought-after medical procedure in the 18th century and helped American colonists achieve independence from Great Britain. The America…
749 viewsDr. Peter Grinspoon used medical data to look at both the benefits and dangers of marijuana as well as areas where more research is needed. This event was hosted by the Harvard Book Store.
749 viewsAuthor Mark Podvia discussed the 1869 case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Paul Schoeppe, a murder case which determined the way medical evidence was presented and appeals were conducted …
271 viewsCardiologist Jag Singh explained how digital sensors and artificial intelligence will change the practice of medicine. This event was hosted by Harvard Book Store.
310 viewsThis June 1955 broadcast by the radio and television networks in cooperation with the U.S. Public Health Service hoped to dispel fears about the safety of the new Salk vaccine. U.S. Departme…
617 viewsBaylor College of Medicine professor Peter Hotez discussed his book, The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science, a critical take on the anti-vaccine movement in America. This event was part of the 2023…
1,369 viewsHealth scholars, advocates, and executives testified at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health hearing on increases in antimicrobial resistance. Topics…
965 viewsJournalist Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling looked at why a growing number of people are trying “alternative” medicine over traditional medicine. Midtown Scholar Books in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, h…
152 viewsJournalist Charles Barber talked about the invention of QuikClot, a blood clotting agent, and the struggle to get it adopted by the U.S. Army. This event was held at the Ecotarium Planetariu…
244 viewsGary Lentz portrayed Sergeant Patrick Glass of the Lewis and Clark expedition, demonstrating medical practices used by the explorers during their 1804 cross-country journey. The Fort Walla W…
535 viewsHistorians talked about medical advancements during the Civil War era and how physicians treated diseases and diagnosed patients. This program was part of the 2023 Organization of American H…
302 viewsPresident Biden spoke about cancer research and making the U.S. a global leader in biomedical technology, development, and production while outlining his cancer “moonshot” initiative. In his…
715 viewsDuring testimony at Senate Finance Committee hearing, Brian Shepard, the CEO of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), defended the organization’s mission of administering the nation’s…
2,425 viewsChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia Infectious Diseases division chief and Vaccine Education Center director Dr. Paul Offit spoke about the risks associated with medical innovation. He was i…
1,422 viewsMedical historian Lindsey Fitzharris, author of The Facemaker, talked about the life and career of Dr. Harold Gillies, a New Zealand plastic surgeon who reconstructed the faces of thousands …
880 viewsProfessor Blair Sadler discussed the role he and his twin brother, Dr. Alfred Sadler, played in the development of emergency medicine, organ donation laws, and bioethics. Warwicks Bookstore …
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