The Hippocratic Society Podcast

The Hippocratic Society
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The Hippocratic Society is a community of physicians that forms and sustains clinicians in the practice of good medicine. In the podcast series, we reflect on and grow together in what it means to be a good physician. Podcasts are released every two weeks, and each episode has two parts: Part 1- Interviews of doctors and philosphers discussing medicine, life, and beyond Part 2- Shorter, practical episodes on bringing the ideas from Part 1 into daily life Reach out to contact@hippsoc.org for any questions, comments, or suggestions. We hope you enjoy our show!!

  1. Oct 19

    Reviving the Apprenticeship of Character | ASBH 2026

    How can medical training cultivate character alongside clinical skill? Recorded at ASBH on October 17, 2026, Christopher Noda, Michael Egan, John Rhee and Katie Rowland explore virtue, humility and the role of community in helping physicians flourish. They discuss the Hippocratic Society’s approach to character formation, share preliminary curriculum research and take audience questions on inclusivity, clinical training and institutional pressures. The panel considers deliberate practice, role models, mentorship and community. Research findings are preliminary and subject to study-design and self-selection limitations. Chapters 0:00 Podcast intro 0:29 Welcome and panel introduction 4:42 Michael Egan: character, virtue and flourishing 14:45 Katie Rowland: humility and local chapter life 21:52 Christopher Noda: studying the curriculum 35:10 Michael Egan: implementing a local chapter 37:31 Q&A: religious inclusivity and self-selection 42:39 Q&A: voluntary versus required curriculum 50:00 Q&A: formation during clinical years 53:37 Q&A: institutional pressures and wellness 58:27 Audience reflection: theater and ethics education 1:01:14 Podcast outro Recommended readings and resources Tyler J. VanderWeele, “On the promotion of human flourishing” (PNAS, 2017): https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1702996114 Jubilee Centre Framework for Character Education in Schools: https://www.jubileecentre.ac.uk/character-education-/the-jubilee-centre-framework-for-character-education-in-schools/ The Hippocratic Society: Humility resources: https://hippsoc.org/virtues/humility

  2. Oct 5

    Hope in Medicine: Hudson Baker - A Defense of Relationship Centered Perfectionism

    What does it mean to flourish when illness changes our abilities? Medical student Hudson Baker explores how relationships shape human well-being and why this matters for medicine. Through philosophy and clinical examples, he considers disability, dementia, end-of-life care, and the patient–physician relationship, offering a vision of care grounded in connection, dignity, and accompaniment.

  3. Sep 21

    Hope in Medicine: Lucas Martuano and Mariana Kobata - Hope at the Bedside: Care Beyond Cure

    What does hope look like when cure is no longer possible? In Hope at the Bedside: Care Beyond Cure, Brazilian medical students Lucas and Mariana explore hope as a virtue between despair and wishful thinking. Drawing on philosophy and the patient–physician relationship, they consider how honest communication, compassionate presence, and attention to dignity can sustain meaningful care, even at the end of life.

  4. Sep 8

    Hope in Medicine: Dr. Meg Chisholm and Dr. Khalid Elzamzamy - Personal Responses Tour

    In this episode of the Hippocratic Society Podcast, Dr. Meg Chisholm, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a certified Visual Thinking Strategies facilitator, joins Dr. Khalid ElZamzamy, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins. Together, they explore how art can deepen reflection, strengthen community, and support the cultivation of virtue in medicine.

  5. Aug 24

    Hope in Medicine: William Stigall Abstract Session - Medicine as (Aristotelean) Art

    In this abstract session of the Hippocratic Society Conference, Dr. William Stigall, Vice President and Chief Research Officer at Cook Children's Healthcare System, discusses the art of medicine under an Aristotelean framework. He strategically parses out what makes the medical profession distinct in its essence from other professions and types of work.

  6. Aug 10

    Hope and Truth in Narrative Oncology: Dr. Brian Quaranta Abstract Session - HippSoc Conference 2026

    Recorded at the 2nd Annual Hippocratic Society Conference, this talk works through the question using two texts Dr. Quaranta teaches at Duke: Stephen Jay Gould's essay "The Median Isn't the Message," written after his own diagnosis with an incurable cancer, and Akira Kurosawa's 1952 film Ikiru, in which a Tokyo bureaucrat is lied to about his stomach cancer and must decide what to do with the months he has left.

    Hope and Truth in Narrative Oncology: Dr. Brian Quaranta Abstract Session - HippSoc Conference 2026

  7. Jul 28

    Hope in Medicine: A Fireside Chat with Dr. John Rhee and Dr. Farr Curlin - Hippsoc Conference 2026

    At the Hippsoc 2026 Conference, Dr. John Rhee and Dr. Farr Curlin guide the audience to dive more deeply on the subject of hope in the medical practice and how it might look day to day. In this lecture, the presenters discuss a clinical experience and shed light on how we might generate hope practically in the clinical setting.

    Hope in Medicine: A Fireside Chat with Dr. John Rhee and Dr. Farr Curlin - Hippsoc Conference 2026

  8. Jul 17

    Hope Amidst Challenges in Medicine Today - Dr. Ben Frush & Dr. Brewer Eberly

    At the 2026 Hippocratic Society Conference, Dr. Ben Frush and Dr. Brewer Eberly discuss how one can hope amidst the pressures and difficulties of the practice of medicine. How can physicians be hopeful in the face of rising distrust in practitioners, bureaucratic pressures, time constraints, and the looming force of artificial intelligence? How can moral friendship sustain us? Drawing from philosophers and artist alike, Frush and Eberly offer a look at what it might mean to practice hope as a clinician.

    Hope Amidst Challenges in Medicine Today - Dr. Ben Frush & Dr. Brewer Eberly
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The Hippocratic Society is a community of physicians that forms and sustains clinicians in the practice of good medicine. In the podcast series, we reflect on and grow together in what it means to be a good physician. Podcasts are released every two weeks, and each episode has two parts: Part 1- Interviews of doctors and philosphers discussing medicine, life, and beyond Part 2- Shorter, practical episodes on bringing the ideas from Part 1 into daily life Reach out to contact@hippsoc.org for any questions, comments, or suggestions. We hope you enjoy our show!!

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  • Creator
    The Hippocratic Society
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Hippocratic Society
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