Blood Bank

Blood Bank episodes

August 01, 2021 Ep. 02: What happens after the worst happens?
Chaplain Kevin Boyd talks about a moment that confronted him with people’s need to make meaning out of a terrible situation—and humans’ tendencies to want to live in a world with rules, even if those rules are corrupt, then live in a world that is based on randomness.
17 min
July 16, 2021 Ep. 01: Should a doctor cry with their patient?
Dr. Larry Guttmacher, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, tells us a story of how his experience as the husband of someone who had a serious illness changed him as a doctor.
Hear him discuss the difference between boundary violations and boundary crossing in medicine for the salvation of the patient and the healthcare worker.
15 min
July 12, 2021 Ep. 0: The Introduction
What is Blood Bank?

I'm Amanda and I'm a medical student at the University of Rochester. I love a good story and the hospital is full of them. Blood Bank gives a platform for doctors, nurses, and hospital staff to tell the stories of the moments that meant the most to them at work. These stories are altered to respect confidentiality should they involve patients.
2 min

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A podcast about the moments in medicine we will never forget. Stories from hospital workers that changed the way they think about humanity.