Explore every episode of the podcast Ethics Talk
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| Ethics Talk: Are Private Equity Investments Really Different From Other Ownership Structures in Health Care? | 01 May 2025 | 00:21:48 | |
Dr Rob Field joins Ethics Talk to discuss whether and to what extent private equity firm’s increasing presence in health care deserves our scrutiny and what policy makers, clinicians, and patients should know about responding to private equity ownership stakes in the organizations where work and where they go for health services. Read the full May 2025 issue on private equity in health care for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “Ethics of Learning Surgical Autonomy in Safety-Net Hospital Systems With Patients Who Are Incarcerated” | 15 Apr 2025 | 00:04:21 | |
Kala Pham joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Rachel Davis: “Ethics of Learning Surgical Autonomy in Safety-Net Hospital Systems With Patients Who Are Incarcerated.” Recorded February 6, 2025. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “How Foundations of Carceral Health Care Came From a Right to Sue” | 15 Apr 2025 | 00:03:52 | |
Jorie Braunold joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “How Foundations of Carceral Health Care Came From a Right to Sue.” Recorded February 6, 2025. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Ethics Talk: Yes, Involuntary Sterilization Still Happens in the US | 01 Apr 2025 | 00:26:51 | |
Lawyer Cynthia Chandler joins Ethics Talk to discuss the practice of sterilization in California state prisons and Dr Anthony Loria shares new research on surgical outcomes for incarcerated patients. Chandler interview recorded December 17, 2024; Loria interview recorded December 19, 2024. | |||
| Author Interview: “How Should We Understand Regret as a Moral Psychological Experience That Can Influence Clinical Decision-Making?” | 15 Mar 2025 | 00:05:09 | |
Sarah Spaulding joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored Dr Katherine Fischkoff: “How Should We Understand Regret as a Moral Psychological Experience That Can Influence Clinical Decision-Making?” Recorded January 9, 2024. Read the article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author interview: “Teletherapy Ethics” | 15 Mar 2025 | 00:04:11 | |
Teddie Bernard joins Ethics Talk to discuss their comic: “Talking About Teletherapy.” Recorded January 10, 2024. Read the full comic for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “What Are Organizations’ Responsibilities When Surgeons Experience Regret?” | 15 Mar 2025 | 00:04:19 | |
Dr Amy E. Vertrees joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored Dr Matthew R. Endara: “What Are Organizations’ Responsibilities When Surgeons Experience Regret?” Recorded December 17, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author interview: “Stage, Cut, Investigate, Regret, Heal” | 15 Mar 2025 | 00:04:20 | |
Maximilian Shaefer joins Ethics Talk to discuss his series of drawings: “An Empty Stage,” “One Wrong Cut,” “An Investigation,” “Regret,” and “The Healing Hand.” Recorded July 1, 2024. See the full series of drawings for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Editorial Fellow Interview: “Regret Is Endemic to Surgical Professional Life and Navigating It Is a Skill” | 15 Mar 2025 | 00:05:01 | |
Editorial Fellow Dr Kimberly E. Kopecky joins Ethics Talk to discuss the March 2024 issue of the Journal: “Regret in the Moral Psychology of Surgical Professionalism” Recorded December 12, 2024. Read the full March 2025 issue, Regret in the Morla Psychology of Surgical Professionalism, for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “Which Systemic Responses Should We Evolve to Help Surgeons Navigate Their Regret Experiences?” | 15 Mar 2025 | 00:04:27 | |
Ryan X. Lam joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Ruhi Thapar and Drs Eric J. Silberfein and Lorenzo R. Deveza: “Which Systemic Responses Should We Evolve to Help Surgeons Navigate Their Regret Experiences?” Recorded December 17, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “How Should Senior Surgeons Help Junior Colleagues and Trainees Experiencing Regret?” | 15 Mar 2025 | 00:03:32 | |
Dr Carlie Arbaugh joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Kimberly Kopecky: “How Should Senior Surgeons Help Junior Colleagues and Trainees Experiencing Regret?” Recorded December 17, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author interview: “COVID-19 in 2024” | 15 Mar 2025 | 00:04:51 | |
Teddie Bernard joins Ethics Talk to discuss their comic: “A Comic About COVID-19 in 2024.” Recorded January 10, 2025. See the full comic for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “How Should Professional Resistance Be Integrated Into Conceptions of Professional Accountability?” | 15 Mar 2025 | 00:04:09 | |
Dr Rachel Ellaway joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored Drs Lisa Graves and Tasha R. Wyatt: “How Should Professional Resistance Be Integrated Into Conceptions of Professional Accountability?” Recorded December 9, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Ethics Talk: Regret, Detransitioning, and Trans Health Services | 01 Mar 2025 | 00:26:40 | |
Dr Kinnon MacKinnon joins Ethics Talk to discuss what we know about regret experiences of patients following transition-related care and, just as importantly, what we don’t. Recorded December 5, 2024. Read the full March issue on Regret in the Moraly Psychology of Surgical Professionalism for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “Using Policy and Law to Help Reduce Endometriosis Diagnostic Delay” | 15 Feb 2025 | 00:06:49 | |
Scott Schweikart joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Annika Penzer: “Using Policy and Law to Help Reduce Endometriosis Diagnostic Delay.” Recorded December 3, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “Abortion in the Nineteenth Century Through the Lens of Ann Lohman” | 15 Feb 2025 | 00:05:02 | |
Dr Suzanne Minor joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Arianna Tapia and Dr Sarah Stumbar: “Abortion in the Nineteenth Century Through the Lens of Ann Lohman.” Recorded November 26, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “Treating Patients in Non-Labor and Delivery OB/GYN Examinations and Procedures” | 15 Feb 2025 | 00:04:31 | |
Dr Amber Comer joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Meredith Rappaport: “Treating Patients in Non-Labor and Delivery OB/GYN Examinations and Procedures.” Recorded December 5, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “What Does Our Tolerance of Poor Management of Patients’ Pain Have to Do With Reimbursement Inequity for Office-Based Gynecologic Procedures?” | 15 Feb 2025 | 00:06:09 | |
Nishita Pondugula and Dr Louise King joins Ethics Talk to discuss their article, coauthored with Parmida Maghsoudlou and Dr Vardit Ravitsky: “What Does Our Tolerance of Poor Management of Patients’ Pain Have to Do With Reimbursement Inequity for Office-Based Gynecologic Procedures?” Recorded December 5, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “Performing Clarity, Sincerity, and Endurance” | 15 Feb 2025 | 00:06:46 | |
Teddie Bernard joins Ethics Talk to discuss their cartoon: “Childless by Choice.” Recorded November 20, 2024. See the cartoon for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “How Should IUD Placement Pain Be Described and Managed?” | 15 Feb 2025 | 00:03:13 | |
Dr Veronica Hutchison joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Eve Espey: “How Should IUD Placement Pain Be Described and Managed?” Recorded November 27, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “How Should Intensity and Duration of Pain Inform Standard of Care for Pain Management in Non-Labor and Delivery OB/GYN Procedures?” | 15 Feb 2025 | 00:04:41 | |
Dr Evelyn Ainsley McWilliams joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Lisa Bayer: “How Should Intensity and Duration of Pain Inform Standard of Care for Pain Management in Non-Labor and Delivery OB/GYN Procedures?” Recorded December 3, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Ethics Talk: How Stigma and Shame Obscure Clinical Purpose | 01 Feb 2025 | 00:19:14 | |
Dr Wendy Kline joins Ethics Talk to discuss the hidden history of the pelvic exam. Recorded October 7, 2024. | |||
| Author Interview: “How Should Epidemiologists Respond to Data Genocide?” | 15 Jan 2025 | 00:04:36 | |
Abigal Echo-Hawk joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Sofia Locklear, Sarah McNally, Lannesse Baker, and Sacena Gurule: “How Should Epidemiologists Respond to Data Genocide?” Recorded October 25, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “Lessons From the Political History of Epidemiology for Divisive Times” | 15 Jan 2025 | 00:06:38 | |
Dr Quinn Valier joins Ethics Talk to discuss their article: “Lessons From the Political History of Epidemiology for Divisive Times.” Recorded October 28, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “What Should Health Professions Students Learn About Data Bias?” | 15 Jan 2025 | 00:03:42 | |
Dr Douglas Shenson joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Beverley J. Sheares and Chelesa Fearce: “What Should Health Professions Students Learn About Data Bias?” Recorded October 28, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “Whom Should We Regard as Responsible for Health Record Inaccuracies That Hinder Population-Based Fact Finding?” | 15 Jan 2025 | 00:06:16 | |
Dr Shelli L. Feder joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Kathleen M. Akgün: “What Should Health Professions Students Learn About Data Bias?” Recorded October 28, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “Which Values Should Guide Evidence-Based Practice?” | 15 Jan 2025 | 00:03:43 | |
Dr Amber R. Comer joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “Which Values Should Guide Evidence-Based Practice?” Recorded October 29, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Ethics Talk: Underrecognized Origins of Epidemiology | 01 Jan 2025 | 00:29:44 | |
Dr James Downs joins Ethics Talk to discuss the underrecognized contributions of marginalized peoples to the origins of epidemiology, and Dr Rae Anne Martinez outlines good uses of race and ethnicity data in epidemiological research. Interview with Dr Downs recorded on October 1, 2024; Interview with Dr Martinez recorded on October 9, 2024. Read the full January 2025 issue on epidemiology and clinical practice for free at JournalOfEthics.org. | |||
| Editorial Fellow Interview: "How Design Affects Health" | 15 Dec 2024 | 00:05:23 | |
Editorial Fellow Dr Joy Liu joins Ethics Talk to discuss the December 2024 issue of the Journal: “Evidence-Based Design in Health Care.” Recorded September 19, 2024. Read the full December 2024 issue for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “How Innovative Designs Can Help Ease Ethical Tension in Good Dementia Caregiving and Decision-Making” | 15 Dec 2024 | 00:07:24 | |
Dr Emily Roberts joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “How Innovative Designs Can Help Ease Ethical Tension in Good Dementia Caregiving and Decision-Making.” Recorded August 23, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “What Should Health Professions Trainees Learn About Built Environment Activism?” | 15 Dec 2024 | 00:05:50 | |
William J. Hercules joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr David A. Deemer: “What Should Health Professions Trainees Learn About Built Environment Activism?” Recorded August 27, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “Hospital Design Standards and the AMA” | 15 Dec 2024 | 00:05:03 | |
Jorie Braunold joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “Hospital Design Standards and the AMA.” Recorded September 24, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Ethics Talk: Health Care Space and Structure Designs As Interventions | 01 Dec 2024 | 00:31:41 | |
Dr Jeanne Kisacky joins Ethics Talk to discuss changes in hospital design from the late 1800s to the present, and human-centered design specialist John Meyer explains how “design thinking” can help health professionals provide better care for patients. Read the full December 2024 issue on evidence-based design in health care for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “What Might It Mean to Have a Right to Bear a Pregnancy Peacefully?” | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:03:58 | |
Dr Julia Feinstein joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “What Might It Mean to Have a Right to Bear a Pregnancy Peacefully?” Recorded July 29, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “Why Prospective Bereavement Counseling Is Crucial for Peace-Finding After Loss” | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:09:19 | |
Dr Ramona Fernandez joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “Why Prospective Bereavement Counseling Is Crucial for Peace-Finding After Loss” Recorded August 27, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Editorial Fellow Interview: “Peace in Health Care” | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:07:10 | |
Editorial Fellows Timothy Nicholas and Grayson Holt join Ethics Talk to discuss the November 2024 issue of the Journal: “Peace in Health Care.” Recorded August 13, 2024. Read the full November 2024 issue - Peace in Health Care - for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “Roles of Quiet in Health Care Organizations” | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:06:05 | |
Dr Christy Rentmeester joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “Roles of Quiet in Health Care Organizations” Recorded August 12, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “Government Obligations and the Negative Right to a Healthy Urban Environment” | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:04:56 | |
Dr Sana Loue joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Jared Ontko and Timothy Nicholas: “Government Obligations and the Negative Right to a Healthy Urban Environment. Recorded August 27, 2024. Read the full article at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: "Tonal Imprints From Procedure to Prognosis" | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:06:05 | |
Shahina Jaffer joins Ethics Talk to discuss her paintings: “Holler,” “Wires and Whispers,” and “The First Tonal Imprint.” Recorded August 13, 2024. Read the full article and see the artworks for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “Why Is Hospice One of the Few Health Care Environments Structured for Peace?” | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:04:28 | |
Grayson Holt joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Johanna Glaser: “Why Is Hospice One of the Few Health Care Environments Structured for Peace?” Recorded August 15, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “Our Masks” | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:05:23 | |
Megan Hildebrandt joins Ethics Talk to discuss her animation: “Our Masks” Recorded August 8, 2024. Read the full article and view the artwork for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “Using Music to Teach Health Professions Students to Listen Closely and Promote Peace” | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:04:39 | |
Timothy Nicholas joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Drs Lisa Rainsong and Emily Gentry Lamb: “Using Music to Teach Health Professions Students to Listen Closely and Promote Peace.” Recorded August 15, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “How Should We Expand Access to Psychedelics While Maintaining an Environment of Peace and Safety?” | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:06:47 | |
Zach Verne joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Jeffrey Zabinski: “How Should We Expand Access to Psychedelics While Maintaining an Environment of Peace and Safety?” Recorded August 29, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
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| Ethics Talk: Therapeutic Music and Peace in Health Care | 01 Nov 2024 | 00:27:19 | |
Neuroscientist Dr Daniel Levitin and therapeutic musician Judy Friesem join Ethics Talk to discuss how music affects the brain and what role music can have in peace-making in clinical settings. Interview with Dr Levitin recorded August 8, 2024; Interview with Judy Friesem recorded August 20, 2024. Read the full November 2024 issue on Peace in Health Care for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “How Should Clinicians Partner With Families to Promote Children's Sleep Health?” | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:04:35 | |
Dr Ariel A. Williamson joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “How Should Clinicians Partner With Families to Promote Children's Sleep Health?” Recorded June 18, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “We’re All Healthier Under a Starry Sky” | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:04:17 | |
Dr Mario E. Motta joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “We’re All Healthier Under a Starry Sky” Recorded May 16, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “Who Should Talk to Patients and How About Whether They Have Access to Sufficient, Quality Sleep?” | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:02:28 | |
Dr Maeve Pascoe joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer: “Who Should Talk to Patients and How About Whether They Have Access to Sufficient, Quality Sleep?” Recorded May 21, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Author Interview: “How Should We Advance Sleep Stewardship?” | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:04:29 | |
Dr Jeremey A. Gallegos joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “How Should We Advance Sleep Stewardship?” Recorded May 23, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Ethics Talk: Sleep as a Vital Sign | 01 Oct 2024 | 00:24:15 | |
Dr Lauren Hale joins Ethics Talk to discuss sleep health and help us learn how we can all sleep better. Recorded July 18, 2024. Read the full October 2024 issue on Sleep Stewardship for free at JournalOfEthics.org | |||
| Health By Law: What Should Clinicians and Students Know About the Legal Landscape of Advance Care Planning? | 23 Sep 2024 | 00:18:58 | |
Dr Thaddeus Pope joins Health By Law to discuss updates to the Uniform Law Commission's Health-Care Decisions Act. Recorded May 20, 2024. | |||