Voices in Bioethics Podcast

Environmental impacts of conventional burial and cremation practices: an interview with Lee Webster

Randi Fain MD, MS interviews Lee Webster, author of several books, including The After-Death Care Educator handbook, Changing Landscapes: Exploring the growth of ethical, compassionate, and environmentally sustainable green funeral service, and The Green Burial Masterclass Companion, a book accompanying certification for green cemetery operators. She has served on the Green Burial Council, Conservation Burial…

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The transformative potential of AI and innovation in health care: An interview with Dr. Hassan Tetteh

Dr. Hassan Tetteh is a thoracic surgeon and retired US Navy Captain. He also holds an MBA, a Master of Public Administration, and a Master of Science in National Security Strategy and AI. Dr. Tetteh is the author of best-selling books including Gifts of the Heart, The Art of Human Care, and Smarter Healthcare with…

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AI Governance: A conversation with Reid Blackman

Anne Zimmerman engages Reid Blackman, PhD, the author of Ethical Machines (Harvard Business Review Press) and CEO of Virtue Consultants, in conversation about how to ethically deploy AI systems. Blackman has appeared on BBC News and Fox News and has numerous publications including essays in the New York Times and Harvard Business Review. His work…

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Chaplaincy, Spirituality, and Medical Care with Robert Klitzman, MD

Voices in Bioethics editor Julia Baggish interviews Robert Klitzman. He is a Professor of Psychiatry and the Director of the Master of Science in Bioethics Program at Columbia University. He is the author of nine books and numerous articles in both the academic and mainstream media. They discuss his newest book, Doctor Will You Pray…

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End of Life Options With Diane Button and Sarah Hill

Randi Fain, MD interviews author Diane Button, an end-of-life doula and instructor in the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine End-of-Life Doula Professional Certificate Program and end-of-life doula Sarah Hill, owner of East Bay Doula for the Dying, LLC. They discuss what an end-of-life doula does, how they work with other healthcare professionals, and…

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