Death is an integral part of the human experience. For many, it is perceived as a sad or uncomfortable process, but it doesn’t have to be. Today, Grace and Anthony sit down with Jared Raikin and Emily Folse, student leaders from Jefferson’s chapter of No One Dies Alone, to discuss this natural transition in human life for those going through it and those by their side.

Michael sits down with John A. Di Camillo, PhD to discuss the philosophy of personalism, its history, his experience as a translator, and what personalism has to teach us about clinical medicine.   Further reading:  https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/personalism/  https://dappledthings.org/2075/personalist-bioethics-a-translators-reflections/ Personalist Bioethics Amazon link

Mike, Grace, and Heli get festive for the final episode of 2020...   (Closing music credit to https://hymnary.org/media/fetch/179359)

We're pleased to introduce “To the End: Topics in End of Life Care”, a six part mini-series that focuses on ethical questions surrounding the decisions we make at the end of life. In this episode, we discuss patient autonomy and informed consent as critical components of healthcare ethics and delivery. 

In this episode of After Class, Heli has a candid conversation about humility in medicine with Dr. Jeffrey Baliff. The word “humility” shares origins with “humane” and “humanity”. Genuine humility involves cultivating an attitude of respect towards every life. Here we discuss a unique take on personal humility and imposter syndrome and hear some inspiring advice for medical students.

In this episode, we are exploring rural medicine with Dr. Robert Motley. From the ethics of access to care to the challenges of recruiting physicians, we discuss both the progress of rural medicine and its future.  Additional information: TED Talk “Changing the World, Fast,” Dr. Sanjeev Arora (Project ECHO): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY5nlJxac0g Project ECHO: https://hsc.unm.edu/echo/ PA Rural Health Association: https://paruralhealth.org/ PA Community Health Centers Career Center:...

In this episode, Michael explores the topic of Virtue Ethics. A philosophy traced back to Aristotle, Virtue Ethics is concerned with the formation of virtuous individuals based on ideal character traits. The life and work of Dr. Edmund Pellegrino, the father of bioethics and a famed proponent of this philosophy, is also discussed. What can Aristotle and Pellegrino teach us about being a good doctor, and what do they have to say about physician autonomy? Relevant Articles and Links: Edmund D....

What is the role of compassion in patient care? Who bears the burden of this responsibility? How does compassion affect physicians? Is compassion an antidote to burnout?  We are exploring these questions and offering our personal opinions in this episode! 

Welcome to the first episode of After Class: A Medical Ethics podcast! Here we talk about two foundational principles of medical ethics and have a student panel discussion.  Suggestions for further reading:  "Utilitarian and deontological ethics in medicine" by Mandal et al. "Should the practice of medicine be a deontological or utilitarian enterprise?" by Garbutt and Davies