We interview Dr Jeff Zesiger of Massachusetts to discuss hospice care- what is it? who qualifies? how does it differ from palliative and medical aid in dying? what do people need to know about death?

We interview Dr Lew Cohen about medical aid in dying and his new book, "Winter's End: Dementia and Dying Well."

In the episode we learn from a kidney transplant patient what dealing with the healthcare system is like. Bonnie Diamond is an acupuncturist who underwent a kidney transplant, and she talks about the many positives and challenges of being a patient with complex disease.

In this episode we take on two separate but related topics: 1. The shortage of physicians -particularly primary care physicians and 2. The high rate of maternal mortality in the US.

What medicine got wrong. AI in healthcare.

In this episode Evan and Bill discuss a few examples of what we got "wrong" in healthcare - recommendations on estrogen replacement and alcohol use for instance. Then we interview Dr Eric Alper from UMass Med School on the application in of AI in healthcare.

"Faces of medicine" is a new documentary film series by Dr Khama Ennis who is exploring the paths of Black female physicians in the United States. We interview Dr Ennis about her experience in becoming a physician and about the need for more equity in our healthcare system.

We interview Dr Erik Fromme from Harvard Medical School and Ariadne Labs' Serious Illness Care Program to talk about how the care of patients with serious illness could be more patient-centered and more meaningful. Dr Fromme tells us how we can train providers and create a better health care system for patients with serious illness.

We interview Dr Mike Miller who is writing a book about vaccine misinformation and its implications on politics and public health

In this interview with Dr Tom Gallagher from the University of Washington, we discuss medical injury and harm in healthcare. When harm occurs as a result of healthcare, how doctors and health systems respond is so important to support patients and learn to prevent harm from recurring.

In this episode Bill and Evan have a fascinating conversation with our friend and colleague Dr Bruce Finke, advisor for primary care. We discuss the importance of primary care and what good primary care looks like