Health Care Heart to Heart with Dr. Jeff Gold

Dr. Jeff Gold, MD, speaks with Dan Anderson, MD, PhD, chief of the UNMC Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, about heart health. Dr. Anderson and Dr. Gold discuss the things they wish people knew about heart disease, the importance of prevention, how lifestyle affects the heart, how COVID impacts heart health and the importance of health screenings.

Dr. Jeff Gold speaks with Dr. Atul Grover, AAMC’s executive director for the Research and Action Institute, about how the organization is working on long-term health care issues. Dr. Grover describes his Association of American Medical College institute as a “think-and-do tank” that explores the trade-offs needed and hard decisions made when health care policies are made. Dr. Grover and Dr. Gold’s wide-ranging discussion includes the real-life intricacies of health care; the importance of strategic planning as conditions change; and other challenges and opportunities facing the nation’s health care and health education system.

Dr. Jeff Gold and his guest, Timothy Shriver, PhD, chairman of the Special Olympics International Board of Directors, discuss the evolution of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, SOI’s Global Campaign for Inclusion and more in this premiere episode.