Faculty Viewpoints
Pushing Medicine into the Future
On this episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz are joined by Dr. Eric Topol, a physician and writer who is widely recognized both as a leading researcher and a public voice on medicine and health. They discuss his career turn toward genomics and digital health, and the fight against misinformation on Twitter.
Return to the Kingdom: Inside Robert Iger’s Restoration at Disney
Yale SOM leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld provides an insider’s perspective on the move.
The Power of Mentorship
On the this episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Harlan Krumholz reports on a unprecedented recall of ventilators and CPAP machines; Howard Forman discusses a new approach to tackling the issue of antimicrobial resistance. And they’re joined by Dr. Nancy Brown, dean of the Yale School of Medicine, to discuss her career path and her investments in developing talent.
Don’t Expect Pollsters to Break Their Losing Streak
Polls predicted a “red wave,” but Democrats held the Senate and fought to a near-draw in the House. Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian write that after a series of polling misses, it’s time to acknowledge the fundamental flaws in pollsters’ approach.
Reinventing Medical Education
In this episode of Health & Veritas podcast, Harlan Krumholz provides updates on R.S.V., flu, and COVID-19; Howard Forman considers the growing use of hallucinogens for treatment of severe depression. And they are joined by Dr. Vineet Arora, dean of medical education at the University of Chicago, to discuss the future of medical Twitter and how medical education is changing in the wake of the pandemic.
Leading in Anesthesiology
On this episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Harlan Krumholz describes a revealing new study on the long-term impacts of COVID; Howard Forman reflects on the escalating costs of health insurance. And they are joined by Dr. Lisa Leffert, Yale’s chief of anesthesiology, to discuss her unusual career path, disparities in maternal mortality, and her approach to tackling the gender pay gap in the field.
The Better Angels of Our Nature
On this episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz are joined by physician, sociologist, and thinker Nicholas Christakis to talk about how humans have evolved to form powerful connections. Howie provides updates on concussions among high school athletes and the use of Ivermectin for COVID, and Harlan remembers Dr. Barry Zaret, an important figure in cardiology at Yale and beyond.
Who Gets Access to Innovative Treatments?
In this episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Harlan Krumholz reports on a new study testing the effectiveness of the OCD drug fluvoxamine in treating COVID, and Howard Forman reflects on the potential of continuous glucose monitoring for people with diabetes. And they’re joined by Dr. Utibe Essien of the University of Pittsburgh to discuss the barriers preventing people of color from getting innovative new treatments and medications.
Taking the Pulse
On this episode of the Health & Veritas podcast, Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz check in on new research and health issues in the news, including studies on colonoscopies and the timing of hypertension medication, the state of the monkey pox and polio outbreaks, and the wave of legislation restricting treatment of trans youth.
Saudi Arabia’s Sabotage of the Economy Will Backfire
With its surprise cut in oil production, write Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian and Congressman Ro Khanna LAW ’01, Saudi Arabia has chosen to side with the Russian war machine.
