Book Club

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Book Club

Join our hosts as they explore various genres in medical literature either for intellectual sustenance or for joy and entertainment. The ReachMD Book Club will introduce authors and topics to enliven and transform your reading experience. This series features a diverse array of medically-centered genres such as biographies and autobiographies, historicals, and contemporary fiction/non-fiction.

  1. 05/01/2023

    A Look into a Clinician’s Perspective on Psychiatry

    Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, Author of "The Locum Life: A Physician's Guide to Locum Tenens" Guest: Ronald Pies, MD Does psychiatry want to become almost exclusively focused on biology and medication? We’ll hear Dr. Pies’ perspective on psychiatry as he speaks about his book, titled Psychiatry at the Crossroads: Can Psychiatry Find the Path to a Truly Humanistic Science? Tune in with Dr. Andrew Wilner and Dr. Ronald Pies, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at State University of New York Upstate Medical University and a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine.

  2. 09/13/2022

    Spare Parts: The Story of Medicine Through the History of Transplant Surgery

    Host: John Russell, MD Guest: Paul Craddock, PhD Beginning in the mid-16th century up until present day, medicine has evolved tremendously. How did transplant surgery play an important role in doing so? Dive into the teachings with Dr. Paul Craddock, author of the book titled, Spare Parts: The Story of Medicine Through the History of Transplant Surgery, as he joins Dr. John Russell to dissect the surprising history of modern medicine.

  3. 06/17/2022

    The Whole Body Reset

    Host: John Russell, MD Guest: Heidi Skolnik, MS, CDN, FACSM For older adults, losing weight can be an almost impossible task…which then begs the question: have we been giving the wrong advice? And can stopping age-related weight gain and muscle loss be done in six simple steps? To find out, Dr. John Russell speaks with nutritionist and exercise physiologist Ms. Heidi Skolnik, co-author of The Whole Body Reset.

  4. 01/25/2022

    Lifelines: A Physician's Fight for Public Health

    Host: John Russell, MD Guest: Leana S. Wen, MD, MSc From immigrant child to public health leader, emergency physician and medical expert Dr. Leana Wen sits down with Dr. John Russell to share her journey. Together, they’ll discuss the personal experiences that have framed her career.

  5. 06/08/2021

    Fevers, Feuds, & Diamonds: Exploring the Ebola Epidemic

    Host: John Russell, MD Guest: Paul Farmer, MD, PhD Dr. John Russell meets with Dr. Paul Farmer, the Chair of Global Health at Harvard Medical School and co-founder of Partners in Health, to review past pandemics and outbreaks while discussing things we can do as a community to lower the risk of these events.

  6. 02/05/2021

    Long Walk Out of the Woods: A Physician's Story of Addiction, Depression, & Recovery

    Host: John Russell, MD Guest: Adam Hill, MD Dr. John Russell is joined by pediatric oncologist Dr. Adam Hill, author of “Long Walk Out of the Woods,” to discuss depression among healthcare professionals and address trauma faced in the medical field.

  7. 02/02/2021

    Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, & Mysteries of Blood

    Host: John Russell, MD Guest: Rose George Dr. John Russell is joined by Rose George, the author of the book “Nine Pints," to take an in-depth look into everything we know about blood.

  8. 01/11/2021

    COVID-19 Essays from the Front: The First Six Months

    Host: John Russell, MD Guest: Christopher Haines, MD, MA The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the field of medicine. To better understand the science behind this virus while putting this pandemic into historical perspective, Dr. Christopher Haines shares his experiences caring for patients during the pandemic and describes what drove him to write his book: COVID-19 Essays from the Front: The First Six Months.

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Join our hosts as they explore various genres in medical literature either for intellectual sustenance or for joy and entertainment. The ReachMD Book Club will introduce authors and topics to enliven and transform your reading experience. This series features a diverse array of medically-centered genres such as biographies and autobiographies, historicals, and contemporary fiction/non-fiction.

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  • Creator
    ReachMD
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2023
  • Episodes
    145
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    Clean
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