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 • 116 episodes
The Pursuit of Health Podcast
Latest Episodes
Ep98: From Tragedy to Innovation: Patient-Led Data Systems and ALS w/ Indu Navar
A conversation with Indu NavarWe have to care to cure!Indu Navar is the founder of EverythingALS and a leading voice in patient-driven ALS research.After losing her husband to ALS following a long and exhausting diag...
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Ep97: When Doctors Organize: Non-Partisan Advocacy and the Future of Healthcare w/Dr. Christine Petrin: in collaboration with Doctors For America
A conversation with Dr. Christine PetrinHealthcare is not a partisan issue.No better organization demonstrates this fact than Doctors for America, a national collective of 40,000 members: doctors, medical students, healthca...
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Ep96: Transparency, Prevention, and The Battle For Affordable Healthcare w/Dr. Erica Urquhart
We don’t need to hide.Our guest this week shares this message loud and clear: as providers, we have nothing to hide from our patients.Dr. Erica Urquhart knows a thing or two about our healthcare system - having trained at H...
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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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