On this week’s episode of “Beyond the White Coat,” David J. Skorton, MD, AAMC president and CEO, talks with Francis Collins, MD, PhD, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), about the NIH’s newly announced RADx initiative, the importance of public-private partnerships, the important of basic research, and more.

Episode Guest:

• Francis Collins, MD, PhD, is the 16th Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In this role, Dr. Collins oversees the work of the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world, spanning the spectrum from basic to clinical research.

Episode Credits:

Hosted by David Skorton, MD, president and CEO of the AAMC.
Produced by Stephanie Weiner, AAMC manager of digital strategy, and Kristin Zipay, AAMC executive communications lead writer.
Edited by Laura Zelaya, AAMC production manager.

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