The Scope

In 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! 

This 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.

In 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.  Find the full transcript here

In 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 rising costs.

In 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 successful healthcare systems in other countries.