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On episode 243, we welcome Eram Alam to discuss the experiences of foreign-born physicians practicing in the US, the structural problems that led to significant deficits in healthcare across the US, the Hart-Celler Act of 1965 and the other political underpinnings of migrating physicians to the US, skepticism of immigrant physicians from rural populations, the exploitation of healthcare by capital, what we owe the countries whose physicians we entice, and why race continues to occupy our minds despite our desire to surpass the construct.
Eram Alam is a historian of medicine and Associate Professor in the Department of the History of Science at Harvard University. His research explores the intersections of race, migration, and healthcare, with a focus on how global labor flows have shaped American medicine. His new book, available October 14, 2025, is called The Care of Foreigners: How Immigrant Physicians Changed US Healthcare.
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► The Care of Foreigners Book | https://bit.ly/TheCareofForeigners
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By Alen D. Ulman, Leon Garber5
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On episode 243, we welcome Eram Alam to discuss the experiences of foreign-born physicians practicing in the US, the structural problems that led to significant deficits in healthcare across the US, the Hart-Celler Act of 1965 and the other political underpinnings of migrating physicians to the US, skepticism of immigrant physicians from rural populations, the exploitation of healthcare by capital, what we owe the countries whose physicians we entice, and why race continues to occupy our minds despite our desire to surpass the construct.
Eram Alam is a historian of medicine and Associate Professor in the Department of the History of Science at Harvard University. His research explores the intersections of race, migration, and healthcare, with a focus on how global labor flows have shaped American medicine. His new book, available October 14, 2025, is called The Care of Foreigners: How Immigrant Physicians Changed US Healthcare.
| Eram Alam |
► Website | https://www.eramalam.com
► The Care of Foreigners Book | https://bit.ly/TheCareofForeigners
Where you can find us:
| Seize The Moment Podcast |
► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment
► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast
► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment
► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast
► Patreon | https://bit.ly/3xLHTIa

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