The Great Influenza, by John M Barry, chronicles the cataclysm that was the 1918-1919 Spanish Flu pandemic. It follows the efforts of a handful of scientists as they raced to understand the disease that was sweeping across the globe and their desperate quest to develop therapies that could save lives. Barry grippingly captures the horror […]
“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 […]
