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Beyond the White Coat Podcast

“Beyond the White Coat” convenes authentic conversations between members of the academic medical community, AAMC leaders, and other health professionals on timely issues.

Beyond the White Coat with David J. Skorton

This season, host AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, explores the issues that keep him, and other Americans, up at night. From free speech to social determinants of health, “Beyond the White Coat” will be digging into the complex landscape that is the American experience in the 21st century, all through the characteristic lens of academic medicine.

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Recognition

EXCEL Awards Winner 2021

“Beyond the White Coat” is the winner of the 2023 EXCEL Bronze Award for Best Podcast (Single Episode) for “At the Crossroads: Public Health and Gun Violence.” The show previously won two 2021 EXCEL Silver Awards for Best Podcast (Series) and for Best Podcast (Single Episode) for “Racial Health Disparities: How COVID-19 Magnified a Public Health Emergency.”

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Ask an Expert About … Transforming the Residency Application Process

Patrick Fritz, of the AAMC, and Jason Reminick, MD, of Thalamus, join “Ask an Expert” to discuss innovation in the residency application process.

  • April 11, 2024
Beyond the White Coat presents Ask an Expert, Episode 6, with Patrick Fritz, senior director of admissions and selection application services at the AAMC, and Jason Reminick, CEO and founder of Thalamus.
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Why Aren’t There More Disabled Doctors?

This week on “Beyond the White Coat,” we’re discussing a group that often gets left out of the diversity conversation: doctors with disabilities.

  • March 19, 2024
Beyond the White Coat Podcast Season 4, Episode 6: Why Aren’t There More Disabled Doctors? with David J. Skorton, MD, Allison Kessler, MD, and Lisa Meeks, PhD.
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Ask an Expert About … Virtual Community Building

Penny Schnarrs, director of AAMC community relations and strategy, joins “Ask an Expert” to discuss the importance of building virtual communities.

  • Feb. 20, 2024
Beyond the White Coat presents Ask an Expert, Episode 5, with Penny Schnarrs, Director of Community Relations and Strategy
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The Case for Bringing Your Mental Health to Work

On this week’s “Beyond the White Coat,” learn about the stigmas that surround mental health in the medical profession and how they trickle down to patients.

  • Jan. 30, 2024
Beyond the White Coat Podcast Season 4, Episode 5: Mental Health and Social Determinants of Health with David J. Skorton, MD, Yunyu Xiao, PhD, and Justin Bullock, MD.
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Ask an Expert About … Health Care Workforce Shortages

Michael Dill, director of Workforce Studies at the AAMC, joins “Ask an Expert” to discuss health care workforce shortages.

  • Jan. 10, 2024
Beyond the White Coat presents Ask an Expert, Episode 4, with Michael Dill, Director of Workforce Studies
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Caring for Caregivers: Tackling Burnout, Costs, and Shortages in Health Care

On this episode of “Beyond the White Coat,” we discuss staff burnout, rising prescription drug costs, and nationwide staff shortages.

  • Dec. 12, 2023
Beyond the White Coat Podcast Season 4, Episode 4: Burnout with David J. Skorton, MD, Susan Huang, MD, and LaTonya Trotter, PhD, MPH.
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Ask an Expert About … Free Speech

Patrick Boyle, senior staff writer for AAMCNews, joins “Ask an Expert” to discuss the ongoing challenges of free speech on medical school campuses.

  • Nov. 21, 2023
Beyond the White Coat presents Ask an Expert, Episode 3, with Patrick Boyle
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What Can We Learn From 2,500 Years of Debate Around Free Speech?

Jacob Mchangama joins “Beyond the White Coat” to discuss what we can learn from the history of free speech and what the future may hold for it in the U.S.

  • Oct. 31, 2023
Beyond the White Coat Podcast Season 4, Episode 3: Free Speech with David J. Skorton, MD, and Jacob Mchangama.
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A Conversation With Ted Shaw

On this episode of “Beyond the White Coat,” Ted Shaw and AAMC Chief Legal Officer Frank Trinity talk about the Supreme Court’s ban on race-conscious admissions.

  • Oct. 19, 2023
Beyond the White Coat with David J. Skorton
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Ask an Expert About … Holistic Review and Admissions

Amy Addams joins “Ask an Expert” to talk more about the AAMC’s role in helping medical schools with holistic review and their admissions processes.

  • Oct. 10, 2023
Beyond the White Coat presents Ask an Expert, Episode 2, with Amy Addams