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The ScopeMargolis Internship Spotlight: Elaijah Lapay and Sophie HurewitzIn this episode, Elaijah Lapay and Sophie Hurewitz discuss their experiences with the Margolis Internship Program & the Duke Medical Ethics Journal (DMEJ) and how these opportunities informed their interests in medical ethics and policy. Enjoy!
2022-04-1424 minThe ScopeHealth Policy Week Special: Health Care for Trans IndividualsThis episode was created as a special for Duke SCOHP's Health Policy Week. Duke undergraduate Jordan Reaves presents the nuanced and complex issues that trans individuals face in trying to access care and navigating insurance policy in the US.
2022-01-2815 minThe ScopeHealth Policy Week Special: The Balkanization of MedicineIn this special episode for Duke SCOHP's Health Policy Week, Adrian Caiazzo will explore a pressing problem in the United States healthcare system: the balkanization of medicine.
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2022-01-2514 min
The ScopeHealthcare, Business, and Technology Part 2In this episode, we discuss the intersection of healthcare, business, and technology with Dr. Yousuf Zafar, a gastrointestinal medical oncologist and Associate Professor of Medicine, Public Policy and Population Health Science at the Duke Cancer Institute, and the Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy.
Topics include the modern US healthcare system, the future role of technology like telehealth, AR/VR, and IoT wearables, and the business of healthcare costs, specifically through the lens of cancer care. Through his work with global health organizations, Dr. Zafar discusses ways the US healthcare system can optimize patient care while balancing...
2021-08-0222 minThe ScopeHealthcare, Business, and Technology Part 1In this episode, we discuss the intersection of healthcare, business, and technology with Dr. Krishna Udayakumar, the Associate Director for Innovation at the Duke Global Health Institute, an Associate Professor of Global Health and Medicine, and the Director of the Duke Global Health Innovation Center.
Topics include the modern US healthcare system, the future role of technology, and the business of healthcare. Through his work with global health and entrepreneurial organizations, Dr. Udayakumar weaves stories together to discuss ways in which cost and care delivery can be improved in the USA and what we can learn from...
2021-07-2622 minThe ScopeHealth Policy and Early Childhood Development (Ep. 3)There are a number of factors that affect a child’s development, such as genes and the provision of direct health care services. However, from what we gather so far, it is family, social and community influences that play the greatest role in influencing children’s growth. In our last episode, Dr. Kelly Kelleher talked about efforts to shift healthcare to a more community-based versus a strictly pediatric-based approach. To do this, we will need to think about how we can expand and scale up effective evidence-based practices.
But how can we build collaboration between different stakeholders in o...
2021-05-1140 minThe ScopeHealth Policy and Early Childhood Development (Ep. 2)In our last episode on “Health Policy and Early Childhood Development”, we talked in general about the trends and challenges in children’s development and policy. One major trend that we discussed was that although infant mortality rates have decreased over the years, there has been an uptick in neurodevelopmental and mental health disorders among children and adolescents. Because these disordersare heavily influenced by a child’s community and environment -unsurprisingly -evidence shows that family, social and community-based measures of health care are one of the most effective ways ofaddressing the onslaught of these non-infectious, chronic conditions.
Another c...
2021-04-2845 minThe ScopeHealth Policy and Early Childhood DevelopmentIn this episode, we briefly touch on discoveries about the nature of early childhood development, using this as a launchpad to discuss the trends we have seen in children’s health and well-being from a population health perspective. Infant mortality is decreasing, overall, but this fact by no means gives us a good picture of children’s development and health, and where health policy stands on this matter.
Practicing pediatrics and pulmonary medicine since the 1960s and having served in a number of leadership positions – such as President of the American Board of Pediatrics, the Society for Pediat...
2021-04-1252 minThe ScopeThe Future of Personalized MedicineIn this episode, we talk about one of the emerging frontiers of healthcare - personalized medicine - with the distinguished Dr. Ralph Snyderman, the father of the field.
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2021-04-0838 minThe ScopeThe Push for Patient-Centered CareIn today’s podcast, we explore the many facets of patient-centered care and its impact on patient outcomes alongside Duke pediatric dermatologist, Dr. Neil Prose.
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2021-03-2920 minThe ScopeGreenlight Ready: Helping Small Businesses and Schools Safely Reopen During the PandemicAs the pandemic rages on, schools and businesses have been forced to shut down, leaving thousands unemployed across the country. However, to quell this problem solutions such as Greenlight Ready have emerged which help schools and businesses get back on their feet and safely reopen using a myriad of tools. We give a high-level overview of the work that Greenlight has done in Durham, NC and explore the solutions needed to help schools and businesses continue to operate safely.
2021-03-2212 minThe ScopeA Health Policy Case CompetitionIn this episode, we discuss the Margolis Health Policy Case Competition, the first of its kind at Duke
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2021-03-1521 minThe ScopeThe ACA: Navigating the World of Health InsuranceIn this episode, we interview Donna Rasmussen, a certified care ACA Navigator with Legal Aid of North Carolina, about what it’s like to guide North Carolinians through the open enrollment process.
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2021-03-1315 minThe ScopeCOVID-19 and Healthcare AdministrationWe all know how COVID has affected daily life, and media often discusses how it has changed patient interactions in hospitals. But how has COVID affected medical practices on an administrative level? What new policies have been put in place that affects how a clinic or hospital functions? This episode with Sangeeta Vijayagopalan, Duke Primary Care Clinic Administrator, gives us a behind-the-scenes perspective on what it takes to run a clinic during the COVID Pandemic
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2021-03-0126 minThe ScopeBlack History Month: The Father of GynecologyHistorical racism has shaped the field of gynecology but names of enslaved women— like Lucy, Anarcha, and Betsy— who were experimented on are never discussed. We dive into the unethical and inhumane practices of Dr. James Marion Sums, too often known as the “Father of Gynecology,” to instead highlight the brave black women who endured the “procedures” that allow women nowadays to get the necessary care and treatment we get without consideration.
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2021-02-2209 minThe ScopeIntroduction to AI: An Interview with Dr. Christina SilcoxIn this episode, we interview Dr. Christina Silcox about the current applications of AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare and its ethical and policy implications for the future.
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2021-02-1524 minThe ScopeIntroduction to AI: Bias, Transparency and PrivacyIn our first of a dual-episode series, three members of "The Scope" team discuss the role of AI in medicine and policy. This episode considers the ethical considerations of using AI in a healthcare setting and establishes context for our interview next week.
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2021-02-0814 minThe ScopeEnvironmental Health Policy: An Interview with Dr. Jim ZhangIn this episode, we interview Dr. Jim Zhang of Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environmental regarding current environmental health policy and pressing issues in 2021.
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Journalists: Riya Mohan, Emily Sandberg
Editors: Charlotte Thomas, Josee Li
2021-02-0131 minThe ScopeSenator Murdock: The Future of Health PolicyListen in on our interview with Senator Natalie Murdock, the state representative for the 20th district in North Carolina. Join us in discussing Senator Murdock’s health policy plan, reproductive health, COVID-19 response, and more!
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2021-01-2524 minThe ScopeMargolis Scholars PanelCome meet the undergraduate and graduate Margolis Scholars, and learn if YOU could be a member the next Margolis Scholars cohort! This panel talks about research opportunities, funding, job opportunities, favorite experiences and more.
The Margolis Scholars program is a prestigious, competitive program for Duke University students that demonstrates a strong interest in and commitment to a career in health policy and management, as well as leadership potential to improve health policy. The Margolis Scholars program provides promising students with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to be the next generation of health care leaders.
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2020-11-2232 minThe ScopeWISER - Health Policy WeekJoin us as we interview Zach Fowler of WISER international for our first podcast, launched during the first annual Health Policy Week.
Recorded: October 7, 2020.
2020-10-1420 min