The Pursuit of Health Podcast
The Pursuit of Health is a weekly podcast dedicated to a thorough exploration of the American Healthcare System at a critical time in our nation’s history. The podcast’s creator and host, Dr. Eric Fethke, is a pediatric cardiologist and educator trained at Columbia University, with over 25 years of experience practicing medicine. Students, professionals, and everyday people alike are invited to learn from guest experts who are pursuing groundbreaking work to improve America's health. Join us on our journey towards a better healthcare!
Podcasting since 2021 • 113 episodes
The Pursuit of Health Podcast
Latest Episodes
Ep95: The Vaccination Crisis, Eroding Public Trust and Safeguarding Children's Health w/Dr. Paul Offit
A conversation with Dr. Paul OffitWe didn’t just eradicate measles through vaccines, we eradicated all memory of it - that’s why vaccine hesitancy is on the rise.Today’s guest Dr. Paul Offit is angry. He’s an undis...
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Ep94: The Broken Incentives of Primary Care - Past, Present and Future w/ Dr. Troyen Brennan
A conversation with Dr. Troyen BrennanOur primary care sector is dysfunctional.Enter Dr. Troyen Brennan: author, adjunct professor at Harvard, former CMO for CVS Health and Aetna, and a national voice on the issues facing o...
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Ep93: When Healthcare Is Decided in the Supreme Court: w/ Katie Keith
A conversation with Katie KeithWe need to make healthcare more resilient. Here to guide us through the policy issues affecting modern healthcare is Katie Keith, J.D., M.P.H., director of the Health Policy and the Law I...
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Ep92: The Great Obesity Myth w/Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford
Obesity is a chronic disease. So why are we still not treating it as such?Enter Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.Dr. Stanf...
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Ep91: Pulling Up The Curtain: Patient Data Access, Health Literacy and Democratizing Information w/Brent Dial
A conversation with Brent DialTo Brent Dial, the pursuit of health is about three things: agency, education, and collaboration.And that’s exactly what Beek Health, the start-up he co-founded earlier this year, are all about...
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