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Doctor DiariesPrioritising Patients – Dr Dean Berman – Global Medical Director, KOL and Dr Maya Sinai – Dermatologist/MOHs surgeonDr Dean Berman is a performance and goal driven medical professional with over 15 years’ extensive experience in the private, corporate and aesthetic healthcare sector. A detailed problem solver ranging from diagnosing andprescribing effective treatments to creating innovative training and education strategies to drive the growth of medical brands. Dr Berman is a clear and passionate communicator with the ability to forge long-term relationships with corporate stakeholders, KOLs and patients enabling keen uptake of projects and retention of specific desired direction.Dr. Maya Sinai is a Dermatologist and Mohs surgeon. Her love of dermatologic surgery and ae...2025-05-0530 min
NYCLA Amicus CuriaeU. S. Healthcare: A Discussion with Public Health Law and Policy Expert Prof. James G. Hodge, Jr.The New York County Lawyers Association is proud to present our latest episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae podcast with host Daniel K. Wiig. Our guest is Prof. James G. Hodge, Jr., and the topic of our discussion is the United States healthcare system. Is healthcare a right or a privilege? Should our tax dollars underwrite the cost of those experiencing poverty? Do vaccine mandates impede on Americans' constitutional rights? What about religious exemptions? Where do we stand? What are the implications of the Supreme Court's decision in Loper...2025-04-1859 minNYCLA Amicus CuriaeU. S. Healthcare: A Discussion with Public Health Law and Policy Expert Prof. James G. Hodge, Jr.The New York County Lawyers Association is proud to present our latest episode of the NYCLA Amicus Curiae podcast with host Daniel K. Wiig. Our guest is Prof. James G. Hodge, Jr., and the topic of our discussion is the United States healthcare system. Is healthcare a right or a privilege? Should our tax dollars underwrite the cost of those experiencing poverty? Do vaccine mandates impede on Americans' constitutional rights? What about religious exemptions? Where do we stand? What are the implications of the Supreme Court's decision in Loper...2025-04-1859 min
One Single WomanToward a Small Family Ethic with Dr. Travis RiederThis week, my guest is Associate Research Professor and Director of Education Initiatives at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and author of Toward a Small Family Ethic and Catastrophe Ethics, Dr Travis Rieder.We explore the complex moral questions surrounding procreation, family sizes and climate change. We discuss:- Global temperature projections and what they mean for children born today- The ethics of family size in a world facing climate crisis- The impact of the environment on children being born now –and in turn, their imp...2025-03-261h 00
Public Health On Call853 - The Hazy World of Cannabis PolicyAbout this episode: Although cannabis is legal in nearly half of all U.S. states, policy is complicated. There's federal law, which prohibits the sale of THC-containing cannabis but not hemp. There's state law, which is an even more complex patchwork. In this episode: A new report looks at how this hazy landscape is impacting public health policy and equity. Guests: Dr. Yasmin Hurd is a neuroscientist and the director of the Addiction Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Douglas Berman is a legal expert and the director...2025-02-2621 min
Deep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Police and Social Work (Part 2)This is Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. For this series, WFHB and the Limestone Post look into how social workers are being integrated into police departments, and how effective this solution is at addressing the issues embedded in policing.
WFHB News spoke with Tali Ziv who recently graduated with a Ph.D. in Anthropology and a Masters in Public Health. Ziv is now a postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins.
Tali Ziv. Photo Courtesy of Johns Hopkins Un...2025-02-0626 min
Ancient FuturesCatastrophe Ethics – Travis RiederThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit ancientfutures.substack.comHow can we address global problems – such as catastrophic climate change – when individual actions make very little difference? What’s the right thing to do when there aren’t easy answers? Is it wrong to do nothing? Is everything relative, or are there better ways to think about solutions?As Travis Rieder writes in Catastrophe Ethics, we need our own frameworks for making decisions. Two common pitfalls get in the way. One highlights universal rules and the other rejects them. To...2025-01-1532 min
Business TalkThe Economics of Trust in Health Care-Seeking Behavior with Prof. Mario MacisIn this episode, Prof. Mario Macis will share valuable insights from his research, "The Role of Trust in Health Care-Seeking Behavior: Insights and Implications."
Trust plays a vital but underexplored role in health care economics. Using a national survey of American adults, we find that trust strongly influences care-seeking behavior, independent of access or knowledge. Its impact rivals’ factors like income and education and is mediated by beliefs about system capabilities and personal discomfort with medical visits. Trust in doctors, nurses, and hospitals drives this association, unlike trust in insurers. Differences by age and political affiliation emerge, but not by ra...2024-12-0839 min
playing god?Coming soon: playing god? Season 2Season Two of playing god? is coming soon. Here's a preview of what's in the works.2024-09-1902 min
Transformative PrincipalFostering Student Agency with Shelley Berman #udlconThis episode is a special episode from UDL-Con, powered by CAST. CAST just released the Guidelines for (Universal Design for Learning) UDL 3.0, which you can find here. If you don't know what UDL is, it's a way to make learning accessible for everyone! You can check out more about the webinars here.Enjoy this special episode.In this special episode recorded live at the UDL-Con: International Conference, host Jethro Jones interviews Shelley Berman, Chair of the Board at CAST, about the transformative nature of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). They explore how UDL shifts t...2024-08-0619 min
GRACE under Pressure John BaldoniGRACE under pressure: John Baldoni with Travis RiederTravis Rieder, PhD, is a faculty member at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, where he directs the Master of Bioethics degree program. He holds secondary appointments in the departments of Philosophy and Health Policy and Management, as well as the Center for Public Health Advocacy. His first book, a memoir of opioid dependence and withdrawal, was named an NPR Best Book of 2019, and his TED Talk on the same topic has been viewed more than 2.5 million times. He has been interviewed by Terry Gross on Fresh Air and his opinion writing has appeared in The New York Tim...2024-06-2030 min
The Climate PodHow Do You Behave Ethically In A Climate Crisis? (w/ Travis Rieder)The climate crisis presents us with a number of moral challenges. We all produce emissions, but there are massive differences and inequities in how much pollution each individual is responsible for and who is harmed the most by the consequences. As the very real impacts of the crisis only become more obvious and deadly, we continue to ask ourselves: what is our responsibility? In this week's show, we dig into some of the tough ethical considerations for living in a climate crisis. To do so, we talk to Travis Rieder, an associate research professor at the Johns H...2024-03-271h 01
Keen On AmericaEpiosode 1989: Travis Rieder explains why an ethically pure life is neither moral nor practical in our complex worldOne of the more annoying characteristics of our coastal elites is their incessant virtue signaling. Every life choice - from drinking from plastic water bottles to driving electric cars to deciding to have children - is presented in terms of what Travis Rieder, the Johns Hopkins bio-ethicist and author of CATASTROPHE ETHICS, calls the “purity ethic”. Everybody these days seems greedy for virtue. But this greed, Rieder argues, isn’t realistic in an age of increasingly moral complexity. So, in our KEEN ON conversation, Reider lays out a path for leading a (reasonably) decent life which navigates between ethical fundam...2024-03-0539 min
The Ethical Frontier#20 - Opioid Dependency and the Opioid Epidemic | Travis RiederTravis Rieder, PhD is an associate research professor at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, where he directs the Master of Bioethics degree program. He holds secondary appointments in the Departments of Philosophy and Health Policy & Management, as well as the Center for Public Health Advocacy.
Website: https://www.travisrieder.com/
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Pain-Bioethicists-Personal-Struggle-Opioids/dp/006285464X/
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In this interview, Dr. Travis Rieder shares his personal experience with opioid dependency following a motorcycle accident and how it led him to become an expert on the topic. Topics covered include the difference between dependency and addiction...2024-02-1858 min
Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to ThrivingFlourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Episode 7 Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, FAANThe guest for this podcast was Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Anne and George L. Bunting Professor of Clinical Ethics at the Berman Institute of Bioethics/School of Nursing and Professor of Nursing and Pediatrics, at the Johns Hopkins University. A clinician, educator, researcher and advocate for compassionate health care with decades of nursing experience, Dr. Rushton’s work focuses on clinical ethics, palliative and end-of-life care, particularly for children, as well as integrated organizational change and ethical leadership. She has led numerous initiatives to cultivate contemplative practices that foster awareness, inquiry and resilience in complex health ca...2024-02-1655 min
Health Professional Radio - PodcastImmunocore - FDA Approved Treatment for Metastatic Uveal MelanomaDavid Berman, Head of Research and Development at Immunocore discusses the 3-year overall survival data from the KIMMTRAK Phase 3 trial that was presented at the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2023 for their FDA approved treatment for uveal melanoma, a very deadly type of cancer in the eye. It was the first-ever approved treatment in the space.
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Dr. David Berman is Head of Research and Development. Over his career, David has worked on multiple immuno-oncology (IO) programs at all stages of development including leadership roles in developing four approved biologics. Most recently, David was Sen...2024-01-1707 min
playing god?Prequel: The God SquadBack in the 1960s, a committee of seven Seattle residents met regularly to decide which patients with chronic kidney disease were “worthy” of life-saving dialysis. Whoever wasn’t selected by the committee would likely die within months. An exposé of this so-called “God Squad” helped spark the formation of a new field: bioethics. In this prequel to playing god?, we’ll find out how this committee made life-and-death decisions, and why something like it is unlikely to happen again. Show Notes:This episode features interviews with: Richard M. Mizelle, Jr., Associate Professor of History, Univers...2023-12-1221 min
playing god?The Future of Baby-MakingIn this episode we head into the future to learn about a controversial technology that could change the face of reproduction. Researchers are developing a technology called in vitro gametogenesis (IVG), which can reprogram human cells–like a skin cell–to become eggs or sperm. With IVG we could reach a future where anyone could produce either eggs or sperm, in potentially limitless quantities. This could open up a whole world of new options for how humans reproduce. Startup companies are working to bring this science to the public in ways that bypass the usual research routes for new repr...2023-12-0534 min
Still Talking BlackPioneering Pathways: A Journey Through Medicine with Dr. Morris, Dr. Walker, and Dr. BoykinSend us a textHave you ever wondered about the stories behind the most dedicated and resilient individuals in the medical profession? Meet Dr. Sylvia Morris, Dr. Angela Walker, and Dr. Diane Boykin, co-authors of "The Game Plan" and pioneers in their own right. Each with a unique tale of struggle, triumph, and an unwavering determination to succeed in the field of medicine, despite some of the odds stacked against them.Witness through their eyes the challenges they faced in their journey. Not just their personal experiences, but they also shed light on their book, "...2023-11-3042 min
playing god?Miracle Drugs, Million Dollar Price TagsCheryl Yoder’s son Jase, was born with an incurable rare disease called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), which meant he was unlikely to live beyond two years old. Jase managed to get a spot in a clinical trial for an experimental drug. It halted the disease and allowed him to grow up as an active little boy–a miracle cure. A growing list of uniquely tailored drugs can treat, and even cure, some debilitating and fatal diseases. But often these so-called “miracle drugs” can cost a fortune. In this episode: why miracle drugs cost so much, why it’s so h...2023-11-2831 min
The MNRC ConnectionNurse Renewal, Resilience & Retention (R3) Join us as we chat with Dr. Cynda Rushton, Anne and George L. Bunting Professor of Clinical Ethics at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and the School of Nursing and chief synergy strategist for Maryland’s R3 Resilient Nurses Initiative. 2023-11-2730 min
playing god?An Off Switch For Depression?For years Brandy Ellis had tried everything to treat depression but nothing worked. Then one day she heard about something called deep brain stimulation, a brain implant that treats some neurological conditions. This technological intervention–that changed her life–also raises ethics questions. Because brain implants have the potential to change our personalities and our performance– where do we draw the line? Are we giving such devices too much control over who we are by using them to alter fundamental human traits like our emotions?Note: This episode contains references to suicide. If you or someone you know is...2023-11-2128 min
Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda MeditationElemental InsomniaMaryann Beckman-Berman, owner of Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda Meditation is on a journey to share ancient wisdom for improved health and peace of mind in modern times. In Episode 7, Elemental Insomnia, Maryann shares Ayurvedic perspectives on a common sleep disorder after experiencing a few sleepless nights recently. Maryann learned that sleep (nidra) is considered to be one of the three pillars of life, along with good healthy food (ahara) and proper use of energy (brahmacharya), and any disturbance is very serious.
In honor of Veteran’s Day, Maryann pays tribute to the veterans in her life and all those who se...2023-11-1500 minHealthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda MeditationElemental InsomniaMaryann Beckman-Berman, owner of Healthy Spirals Yoga Ayurveda Meditation is on a journey to share ancient wisdom for improved health and peace of mind in modern times. In Episode 7, Elemental Insomnia, Maryann shares Ayurvedic perspectives on a common sleep disorder after experiencing a few sleepless nights recently. Maryann learned that sleep (nidra) is considered to be one of the three pillars of life, along with good healthy food (ahara) and proper use of energy (brahmacharya), and any disturbance is very serious.
In honor of Veteran’s Day, Maryann pays tribute to the veterans in her life and all those who se...2023-11-1500 min
playing god?Creating One Life to Save AnotherWhen Laurie Strongin’s son Henry was born with the rare, often fatal disease of Fanconi anemia, doctors told her that the best way to save his life was with an umbilical cord blood transplant from a genetically matched sibling. But Henry had no matching siblings. Laurie and her husband then got a call from a doctor with a novel idea of combining three technologies to create a child who was guaranteed to be a genetic match, raising the question: is it ethical to create a life in order to save another?Show Notes:In ad...2023-11-1428 min
playing god?A Womb of One’s Own?Jen Dingle yearned to get pregnant and have children, but there was one problem: she was born without a uterus. So when she was ready to have children she was desperate to find a way to do it. That’s when she learned that a local research hospital was starting up a uterus transplant program – one of the first in the U.S. Jen shares her personal experience and we explore the risks, financial costs and ethical issues of this new combination of organ transplant and reproductive technology. Show Notes:In addition to Jen Dingle, this...2023-11-0734 min
playing god?Why Can’t I Buy a Kidney?It can take years to get to the top of the waiting list for a donated kidney in the U.S. So when Sally Satel found out she’d need a kidney transplant, she wondered why she couldn’t just buy one. We’ll hear from a behavioral economist and a bioethicist who shed light on the ban on organ sales and whether it’s possible to create an ethical compensation program for organs.Show notes:In addition to Sally Satel, this episode features interviews with: Jeffrey Kahn, Andreas C. Dracopolous Director of the Johns Hop...2023-10-3124 min
playing god?Need a new Liver? Drinkers to the back of the Line.One day, when she was only 39, bar manager Jamie Imhof collapsed. While she lay in a coma, doctors told her family that they knew how to save her life: she needed an immediate liver transplant. But, transplant centers follow an informal “rule” when it comes to patients whose livers fail due to heavy alcohol use. Jamie would not be eligible for a new liver for six months. For a case as severe as Jamie’s, waiting six months would be a death sentence. We hear about the “six month rule” for liver transplants and why one Johns Hopkins surgeon says it’s...2023-10-2429 min
Family SecretsBonus: A Conversation with Dr. Ruth FadenToday’s Great Minds bonus episode features scholar of bioethics and founder of The John Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, Dr. Ruth Faden. She and Dani take a deep dive into the thematic waters of a powerful family secrets story from our second season. Take a listen to 'The Loving Choice' here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-10-1935 min
playing god?The Girl Who Died TwiceWhen a 13 year-old girl from Oakland named Jahi McMath was pronounced brain dead after a surgical complication in 2013, California issued her a death certificate. Five years later, she received a second death certificate in New Jersey. How could one person die twice? In this episode, we learn that the line between life and death isn’t always as clear as you might think. Show notes:This episode features interviews with:Yolonda Wilson, Associate Professor at the Albert Gnaegi Center for Health Care Ethics at Saint Louis UniversityJeffrey Kahn, Andreas C. Dracopolous Dir...2023-10-1734 minFamily SecretsPrepare for Our Next Great Mind!Tune in next week for our next Great Minds bonus conversation with renowned scientist, academic, and founder of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, Ruth Faden. We’ll be speaking about an unforgettable family secrets story from our second season. Take a listen to that episode in advance here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-10-1202 min
playing god?I Would’ve Let You Die, TooWhile Andrea Rubin lay unconscious and severely burned after a car fire, her father told doctors to do everything they could to keep her alive. She would need many surgeries. Her quality of life wouldn’t be the same. Her friends were outraged. They told doctors that Andrea would not want to live that way. While Andrea was being kept alive on a ventilator, her loved ones fought about what would be best for her. In this episode, we explore how medical decisions are made for patients who are incapable of deciding for themselves.Show notes:In...2023-10-1028 min
The Investors First PodcastPhil Hayes, Berman Hopkins: Everything Everywhere All At Once w/ The ESOP GuyToday we host Phil Hayes, The ESOP Guy, where we speak about how Phil went from banker to Managing Partner of a large regional accounting firm (as a non-CPA) to now becoming an expert in ESOP’s. In today’s episode, we speak about exit strategies in general, where ESOP’s fit, the mechanics of ESOP transactions and the tax advantages of this structure. We then bounce around and discuss everything all at once ranging from 1042 exchanges with qualified replacement property, to whether this is a good deal for BOTH the owners and the employees and much...2023-10-0553 min
playing god?Introducing: playing god?A new podcast about the complex ethical questions that get raised with groundbreaking medical innovations. Brought to you by Pushkin Industries and the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. New episodes weekly starting October 10.2023-09-2603 min
Business of Architecture UK Podcast209: Journey to an ESOP with Phillip Hayes of Berman Hopkins CPA & Assoc.Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Phillip Hayes, Succession Planning Partner of Berman Hopkins. Phillip joined the Berman Hopkins team in 2000 and became the Succession Planning Partner in 2006. In 2010, he was named Managing Partner. He transitioned his role as Managing Partner in 2020 to pursue his passion as the full-time leader of the firm’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) practice and launched "The ESOP Guy" podcast, which explains the process of the ESOP transaction from a business owner’s perspective. Phillip has over 30 years of experience in finance and business consulting. In addition to di...2023-09-0157 min
The Mushroom Hour PodcastEp. 151: Neuroscience, Memory and Psychedelics (feat. Manoj Doss PhD)Today on the Mushroom Hour Podcast we are blessed to speak with Manoj Doss. Manoj is a cognitive neuropsychopharmacologist at the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins University. His research is at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychopharmacology with focuses on episodic memory and hallucinogenic drugs. Manoj utilizes complex cognitive paradigms, brain imaging, and computational modelling to explore what makes psychedelics unique compared to other classes of psychoactive drugs, both in terms of basic drug effects and mechanisms for treating clinical populations. Although Manoj is optimistic that psychedelics will soon have a place in psychiatry...2023-04-172h 08
Jewelry Journey PodcastEpisode 188 Part 2: How Lisa Koenigsberg Is Pushing the Jewelry Industry Forward, Both Creatively & EthicallyWhat you’ll learn in this episode: What jewelry can tell us about the aesthetics and values of a particular era. Why sustainability in the jewelry industry is essential, and why the definition of “sustainable” is much broader than we might think. Why maintaining purpose is the key to making our world and our creative work better. Why the term “ethical jewelry” is less about materials and more about our choices as consumers and makers. How Lisa decides which topics deserve attention at Initiatives in Art and Culture’s conferences. About Lisa Koenigsberg 2023-03-3022 min
Jewelry Journey PodcastEpisode 188 Part 1: How Lisa Koenigsberg Is Pushing the Jewelry Industry Forward, Both Creatively & EthicallyWhat you’ll learn in this episode: What jewelry can tell us about the aesthetics and values of a particular era. Why sustainability in the jewelry industry is essential, and why the definition of “sustainable” is much broader than we might think. Why maintaining purpose is the key to making our world and our creative work better. Why the term “ethical jewelry” is less about materials and more about our choices as consumers and makers. How Lisa decides which topics deserve attention at Initiatives in Art and Culture’s conferences. About Lisa Koenigsberg 2023-03-2828 min
Sassy SpeculumNo, Not Tonight HoneyEpisode 6 is all about female sexual dysfunction: What it is, what it isn't, controversy, hormones, lube, and so much more. This is something that SO MANY women deal with & maybe it could answer some questions you have about your own body or someone elses! Give it a listen & don't judge me too hard on my sick voice, theme of the week is don't get the flu. This episode was sponsered by BetterHelp. You can sign up for 10% off your first month here: www.betterhelp.com/sassyspeculumAnd, you can contact me at sassyspeculum@gmail.com...2022-10-0851 min
RadiolabPlaying GodWhen people are dying and you can only save some, how do you choose? Maybe you save the youngest. Or the sickest. Maybe you even just put all the names in a hat and pick at random. Would your answer change if a sick person was right in front of you?
In this episode, first aired back in 2016, we follow New York Times reporter Sheri Fink as she searches for the answer. In a warzone, a hurricane, a church basement, and an earthquake, the question remains the same. What happens, what should happen, when humans are forced...2022-09-3058 min
Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)Playing GodWhen people are dying and you can only save some, how do you choose? Maybe you save the youngest. Or the sickest. Maybe you even just put all the names in a hat and pick at random. Would your answer change if a sick person was right in front of you?
In this episode, first aired back in 2016, we follow New York Times reporter Sheri Fink as she searches for the answer. In a warzone, a hurricane, a church basement, and an earthquake, the question remains the same. What happens, what should happen, when humans are forced...2022-09-3000 min
Doomer OptimismEpisode 32 - Dr. Morris Berman w/ Ashley Colby and Patrick FitzgeraldOn this episode of Doomer Optimism Ashley Colby (@RizomaSchool) and her husband Patrick Fitzgerald (@RizomaAt) discuss the future of American democracy and the prospects for a new dark ages with author and soothsayer Morris Berman.
About Morris Berman
Morris Berman is an American historian and social critic. He earned a BA in mathematics at Cornell University in 1966 and a PhD in the history of science at Johns Hopkins University in 1971. Berman is an academic humanist cultural critic who specializes in Western cultural and intellectual history.
About Ashley Colby2022-04-261h 02
The Well-Being ConnectorMark T. Hughes, MD, MAMark T. Hughes, MD, MA is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and a core faculty member of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. He sees patients as a primary care physician and as an inpatient consultant in palliative medicine. Since soon after the start of the pandemic, Mark has been co-facilitating an online session for health care workers entitled Moral Resilience Rounds.Thanks for tuning in! Check out more episodes of The Well-Being Connector at www.bethejoy.org/podcast.2022-02-0728 min