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 […]
Why Bioethics Can’t Be its own Profession
The deeper I get into my medical education the more I feel as though a bioethicist cannot function professionally only on that title and education, rather it seems as though the integration of bioethics into a larger field such as medicine or law is a necessity. As an aspiring physician, I had contemplated the valuable […]
