“Being ethical was not about being pure, he realized; it was caring about suffering.” Strangers Drowning was a read outside of the realm of genres I am accustomed to and was suggested by the professor of a Public Health ethics course I took several months ago. It covers the philosophical concept of the “do-gooder” the […]
“I am a Doctor” Part 2: When I would not look like a Doctor
The medium of video means that the literal faces of the next generation of American medicine can also be presented and subtlety shaped by the AMA and AAMC through “I am a Doctor”. The doctor’s face as embodied by the actor playing Dr. Judd is a tired and careworn one but also strong and trustworthy. […]
“I am a Doctor” Part 1: Background
In recent months a great deal of attention has been focused on diversity in the medical school profession and the idea of what a doctor looks like in the public consciousness. This motivated me to share my reflections on the video “I am a Doctor” produced by the American Medical Association in the 1950s. In […]
