Moral Matters

Follow Moral Matters
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

In this new podcast from Drs. Wendy Dean and Simon Talbot, the drivers of distress are discussed through the lenses of moral injury. The discussions are focused on solutions and the growing need for change.

Moral Injury of Healthcare


    • Aug 27, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 87 EPISODES

    Ivy Insights

    The Moral Matters podcast, hosted by Drs. Dean and Talbot, is a refreshing and thought-provoking exploration of the concept of moral injury in healthcare. In each episode, they bring together various perspectives, from policymakers to physicians to family members, to tackle the hard questions surrounding this important issue. Their ability to elicit authentic voices and shed light on the challenges faced by healthcare professionals makes this podcast a must-listen.

    One of the best aspects of The Moral Matters podcast is its ability to shed light on the difficult parts of healthcare jobs that are often overlooked or under-discussed. The hosts create a safe space for guests to share their experiences and struggles with moral injury, allowing listeners to gain a deeper understanding of the emotional toll that comes with working in healthcare. This podcast serves as a reminder that physicians and other medical professionals face unique challenges that need to be acknowledged and addressed.

    Another strong aspect of this podcast is the honest and candid approach taken by Drs. Dean and Talbot. They openly discuss their own personal struggles with moral injury, creating a relatable atmosphere for listeners who may be going through similar experiences. By sharing their stories, the hosts create an empathetic connection with their audience, fostering a sense of community among healthcare professionals who may feel isolated or unheard.

    While there are many positive aspects of The Moral Matters podcast, one potential drawback is its slow pace at times. Some listeners may find themselves wanting more dynamic discussions or faster-moving episodes. However, it is important to remember that tackling complex issues such as moral injury requires thoughtful and deliberate conversations. With that in mind, it can be seen as an opportunity for reflection and deep engagement rather than a flaw.

    In conclusion, The Moral Matters podcast is an essential listen for anyone interested in exploring the topic of moral injury in healthcare. Drs. Dean and Talbot's ability to bring out authentic voices and shed light on this important issue makes each episode engaging and insightful. While the pace may be slower at times, it allows for thoughtful discussion and reflection. Overall, this podcast is a valuable resource for healthcare professionals and those interested in understanding the challenges faced by those in the medical field.



    Search for episodes from Moral Matters with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from Moral Matters

    Season Finale | S8 : E11 | Goodbye for now. Here's a look at 43cc.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 17:59


    Our season wraps up with Simon and Wendy discussing the whole experience of producing the 8 seasons of Moral Matters as they highlight a few excerpts from various conversations. We then close with a listen to a teaser from 43cc, a new podcast co-hosted by Wendy Dean and Matt Ramsey with an irreverent look at healthcare and a shot to dull the pain. This will be our last episode for a little while, but we are not going anywhere. Follow 43cc for more of the same work we did on Moral Matters, and continue to support us at the links below. We send a big "Thank you!" to all of our faithful listeners and supporters. Good bye and stay well. Support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Link to book: https://a.co/d/imMMCLY Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare

    Feeling Helpless? Take Action l S8 : E10 | Dr. Don Berwick

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 37:21


    Today we're looking back to one of our favorite conversations from season 1 with Dr. Don Berwick, President Emeritus and Senior Fellow of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Dr. Berwick is a long-time advocate for improving healthcare for both patients and providers. During this conversation, we talk about the moral imperative of change in healthcare; how we can approach the challenges more effectively; and why working together will be critical. We want to hear from you. Send a voice memo or note to podcast@moralinjury.healthcare. CME: https://earnc.me/0aUaBU Support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare

    Never Lead with Finances | S8 : E9 | Ed Tufaro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 48:54


    This week's episode is a look back at a conversation from our very first season, amid the complexities of Covid19, and stands as a stunning example of how administrators and physicians can come together to ensure the well-being of their staff, patients, and community, even during a global pandemic. Ed Tufaro, SVP of Operations at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, and his team prioritized placing people over profit, even before state governments took action.   CME: https://earnc.me/2RsrNY Support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare

    Hospitals Must Do No Harm | S8 : E8 | Adam Beckman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 30:08


    Today we are revisiting a conversation from Season 6 Episode 2 with Adam Beckman, former Special Advisor to the US Surgeon General. He and Dr. David Chokshi, former New York City Health Commissioner, called on hospitals to end five administrative practices that harm patients in their October 2022 article in JAMA Health Forum. In our conversation, we dove deep into that article, and talked about ways individuals can get engaged. JAMA article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2798115 To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc

    Physician Unions 101 | S8 : E7 | Joe Crane

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 43:12


    Is organizing a solution to moral injury? Joe Crane has been a union organizer for two decades. When we spoke with him in 2021, Joe was the national organizer for the Doctors Council. He has since moved to UPAD.  Joe walks us through the basic steps of organizing, what it can achieve, and how long it might take. CME: https://earnc.me/byuINF More information about the Doctors Council: https://doctorscouncil.org/ Donate: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Find us: Twitter @fixmoralinjury, @WDeanMD, @simontalbotmd Facebook: Moral Injury of HC Instagram: moralinjury LinkedIn: Moral Injury of Healthcare  

    Want to be Effective? Moderate Your Outrage | S8 : E6 | Will Torrey, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 42:32


    Understanding human development is an important part of leadership. In this conversation from Season 3, Dr. Will Torrey, then interim chair of psychiatry at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center(he is now the chair), talks about helping people find their full selves, whether in clinical care, leadership, research or education, and how to channel your outrage toward change. CME: https://earnc.me/7yXlMa Donate: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Find us: Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare

    Measuring What Matters | S8 : E5 | Jerry Muller

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 41:38


    What we choose to measure can distort our organizations, impact our workforce, and hijack our attention and resources. Jerry Muller, professor emeritus of history at the Catholic University of America and the author of The Tyranny of Metrics, describes how that happens then offers a way to create metrics that matter. CME link: https://earnc.me/1s88Dd   Twitter: @WDeanMD, @simontalbotmd, @fixmoralinjury FB | IG | LinkedIn: Moral Injury of Healthcare Donate: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started

    The High Costs of Big Med | S8:E4| Lawton R. Burns, MBA

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 37:40


    The US went from small scale, local healthcare institutions to multibillion dollar megaproviders in barely a generation. Lawton R. Burns, MBA shares his perspective on how it happened, what the true costs are, and what we all can do about it. Big Med: Big Med   Seemed Like a Good Idea: Seemed Like a Good Idea   If I Betray These Words: If I Betray These Words   To support the podcast: Get Started — Fix Moral Injury   Twitter - @‌fixmoralinjury Instagram - @‌moralinjury Facebook - @‌moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @‌moral Injury of Healthcare

    How Private Equity Profits from Patients | S8:E3| Rosemary Batt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 42:32


    Rosemary Batt is the Alice Hanson Cook Professor of Women and Work at the Industrial Labor Relations School at Cornell University and a Professor in Human Resource Studies and International and Comparative Labor. Her research focuses on comparative international studies of management and employment relations, with particular attention to the impact of financialization on management and employment and the globalization and restructuring of service industries and its impact on low wage workers. https://cepr.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AB-Financialization-In-Healthcare-Spitzer-Rept-09-09-21.pdf To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare

    In Defense of Professionalism | S8:E2 | Richard Lacquement

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 45:34


    In this episode, we look back at a conversation from Season 1 with Richard Lacquement, Dean of the US War College, about the idea of professionalism in the military and how that relates to some of the struggles in professionalism in healthcare. Do us a favor? Let us know the tiniest bit about you, and who you want to hear from, so we can better plan future seasons: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9SBSMMF To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @‌fixmoralinjury Instagram - @‌moralinjury Facebook - @‌moralinjuryofhc

    If I Betray These Words - Parts 1 & 2 | S8:E1 | Wendy Dean & Simon Talbot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 39:10


    Welcome to Season 8 of Moral Matters! Today, we begin the new season by celebrating the 1-year anniversary of the release of our book If I Betray These Words. And we are going to do that by looking back and revisiting both episodes in which Wendy and Simon discuss the journey and their respective experiences which led to the making of the book. Do us a favor? Let us know the tiniest bit about you, and who you want to hear from, so we can better plan future seasons: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9SBSMMF To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @‌fixmoralinjury Instagram - @‌moralinjury Facebook - @‌moralinjuryofhc

    Season Wrap Up | S7:E9 | Wendy Dean, Simon Talbot, & Kimmy Fleming

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2024 11:32


    Here's a quick recap of Season 7, in which Wendy, Simon and Kimmy discuss the variety of guests we spoke with this season and how Season 8 will look back at the fabulous guests we've spoken with over the past three years. Do us a favor? Let us know the tiniest bit about you, and who you want to hear from, so we can better plan future seasons: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9SBSMMF To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @‌fixmoralinjury Instagram - @‌moralinjury Facebook - @‌moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @‌moral Injury of Healthcare

    A New Framework for Distress & Solutions | S7:E8 | Candice Chen, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 36:04


    Today's episode, with Dr. Candice Chen, is about a new framework for health worker and first responder distress developed by the Workplace Change Collaborative through a federal grant. The WCC, which includes George Washington University, Moral Injury of Healthcare, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and the American Federation of Teachers union, thought it was critical to expand the work on distress and its solutions to include moral injury. We talk through the background of the WCC, the framework, and next steps.   Explore the framework: https://www.wpchange.org/explore-the-framework Support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare

    Your Money or Your Life | S7: E7 | Luke Messac, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 58:56


    On this episode, we're talking about debt collection in American medicine. Lightly paraphrasing today's guest: ‘The source of much disillusion in medicine is the fundamental tension between the widely held ideals and aims of medical care and the market fundamentalism that dominates American life, which leaves those of us who work in health care with a gnawing sense that we are being drawn away from our raison d'etre.' Luke Messac, MD, PhD, is an emergency physician and historian at Mass General Brigham in Boston and an instructor at Harvard Medical School. He is the author of Your Money or Your Life, just released by Oxford University Press, on November 1 of 2023. Support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Link to Dr. Messac's book: https://academic.oup.com/book/49415 Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare

    Introducing 43cc | S7: E6| Cross-feed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 31:41


    We are super excited to share a brand new podcast, with our very own Wendy Dean cohosting with Matt Ramsey, MD. 43cc is an honest, fun, irreverent, and deadly serious podcast that exposes the truth about healthcare (with a shot to dull the pain). In this cross feed, we give you their very first episode. Be sure to like and follow at the links below. Cheers! ‌ More about the 43cc podcast and a link to listen here: https://www.43ccpodcast.com/   Or you can find it on your favorite podcast platform.   Support Moral Matters:   Get Started — Fix Moral Injury   Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare

    Searching for Medicine's Soul - Cross Feed - Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 60:03


    This week on Moral Matters, we're sharing another episode from Searching for Medicine's Soul. In this episode, Dr. Rothstein talks with Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal, a senior contributing editor at Kaiser Health News, former New York Times reporter and New York Times best selling author of American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back. Drs. Rothstein and Rosenthal talk about the failures of the American healthcare system and the untenable costs and burdens it foists on both doctors and patients. We are grateful to the Searching for Medicine's Soul podcast for letting us share this episode with you. For more information about Searching for Medicine's Soul:https://searchingformedicinessoul.podbean.com/ Dr. Rosenthal's book: https://www.anamericansickness.com/ Support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare

    GPT-4 +/- | S7: E4 | C. Goldberg & I. Kohane, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 51:00


    Artificial intelligence is shifting how we communicate in every sector. We talk with journalist Carey Goldberg and physician informaticist Isaac Kohane about their book, The AI Revolution in Medicine: Chat GPT-4 and Beyond, and the promise and perils of the technology in healthcare. Support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Link to book: https://a.co/d/imMMCLY Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare

    Own Your Credentials | S7: E3 | Leah Houston, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 25:39


    Leah Houston, MD practiced emergency medicine for nearly ten years - in 11 different health systems and 3 different states. But credentialing challenges and losing control of her professional identity drove her to build one potential solution. She hopes HPEC will put physicians back in control of their professional credentials. For more information about HPEC: hpec.io Support the podcast: www.fixmoralinjury.org Twitter - @‌fixmoralinjury Instagram - @‌moralinjury Facebook - @‌moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare  

    Hope for the Future | S7: E2 | Elena Perea, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 33:52


    Elena Perea, MD is a psychiatry residency director and practicing psychiatrist in Asheville, NC. We talk about mental health care in the wake of the worst of the pandemic; the specter of physician suicide; how she decided to change the focus of her work; and how she thinks about guiding the next generation of physicians, today and in the future. Support the podcast: Get Started — Fix Moral Injury   Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare

    Fragmented | S7: E1 | Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 42:00


    Ilana Yurkiewicz is a primary care internist and oncologist who recently published a very personal book about the perils of our unintentionally fragmented health care systems. She talks about her journey to this work, and how we all - patients and clinicians - can help reduce the gaps in our medical stories. Link to Fragmented: https://a.co/d/0Qy6As1 To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @‌fixmoralinjury Instagram - @‌moralinjury Facebook - @‌moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @‌moral Injury of Healthcare

    Searching for Medicine's Soul - Cross Feed - Danielle Ofri

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 52:40


    Healthcare has become increasingly consolidated and corporatized over the past few decades and Danielle Ofri has written eloquently about its impact on the practice of medicine. In this episode, shared by Searching for Medicine's Soul, Aaron Rothstein talks with Dr. Ofri about the challenges to the relationship between doctor and patient: administrative creep in the medical field, nonprofit hospital (mis)behavior, and the application of the adversarial patient compensation system to unintended medical errors. Find more episodes of Searching for Medicine's Soul here: ‎Searching for Medicine's Soul on Apple Podcasts   Support Moral Matters: Get Started — Fix Moral Injury   Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare        

    ROR - “The Teachers” | Bonus Episode | Alexandra Robbins

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 36:54


    Alexandra Robbins is the author of the book, “The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession.” It's a great look at the reality of America's teachers: what's working, what's not, and how we can fix it. It might give us some ideas for healthcare, too. We are grateful to the Reach Out and Read podcast for letting us share this episode with you For more information about Reach Out and Read:[ Home - Reach Out and Read ]( Home - Reach Out and Read "smartCard-inline")   Support the podcast: Get Started — Fix Moral Injury   Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare        

    ROR - What Happened to You | Bonus Episode | Bruce Perry, MD, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 36:06


    Trauma is shockingly common. Yet trauma-engendered behaviors are often met with ‘What's wrong with you?', when, as Dr. Bruce Perry relates, a better framing is, ‘What happened to you?'. This conversation is especially relevant as the healthcare workforce begins processing our collective trauma from the COVID pandemic. Dr. Perry co-authored a book with Oprah Winfrey that may helps us disentangle trauma and understand the powerful, protective role of healthy relationships with family, community, and culture. Reestablishing those relationships, and repairing the rents in our work communities, too, is an essential part of moving forward out of the challenges of the last three years. We are grateful to the Reach Out and Read podcast for letting us share this episode with you For more information about Reach Out and Read:[ Home - Reach Out and Read ]( Home - Reach Out and Read "smartCard-inline")   Support the podcast: Get Started — Fix Moral Injury   Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare        

    ROR - Crazy About Stories | Bonus Episode | Jason Reynolds

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 32:27


    Jason Reynolds is a much-decorated, prolific novelist, poet, and the Library of Congress's National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. This interview with Jason Reynolds is far-ranging and he is deeply honest about himself, and about the power of imagination, literature, and storytelling to allow America's youth to grow, to strive, and to reverse the ills of racism and beyond. His perspective is equally relevant to adults and we are grateful to the Reach Out and Read podcast for letting us share this episode with you. For more information about Reach Out and Read:[ Home - Reach Out and Read ]( Home - Reach Out and Read "smartCard-inline")   Support the podcast: Get Started — Fix Moral Injury   Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare        

    Season Wrap Up | S6: E10 | Wendy Dean, Simon Talbot, & Kimmy Pedersen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 21:08


    Here's a quick recap of Season 6 and what's been happening with Moral Injury of Healthcare's work. We also introduce a new cohost, Kimmy Pedersen, who will be joining us on occasion beginning in Season 7. Do us a favor? Let us know the tiniest bit about you, and who you want to hear from, so we can better plan future seasons: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9SBSMMF To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @‌fixmoralinjury Instagram - @‌moralinjury Facebook - @‌moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @‌moral Injury of Healthcare

    Technology: More Work For Doctors? | S6: Episode 9 | Jeremy Greene, MD, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 53:55


    History can help us understand and shape the future, if we value it. Jeremy Greene, MD, PhD, shares his perspective on the hype, hope, fears, and fallacies of medical technology, from the telephone to artificial intelligence.  The Doctor Who Wasn't There: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/D/bo181534150.html More Work for Mother: https://www.amazon.com/More-Work-Mother-Household-Technology/dp/0465047327   To support the podcast: Get Started — Fix Moral Injury   Twitter - @‌fixmoralinjury Instagram - @‌moralinjury Facebook - @‌moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @‌moral Injury of Healthcare  

    Moral Injury Is Not Black and White | S6: Episode 8 | Daniel Blumberg, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 42:25


    As Dan Blumberg says, moral risks in policing are not black and white. We talk with him about the grey areas and how he works with individual officers to mitigate the impacts of moral risks. https://www.apa.org/pubs/books/the-power-manual https://www.amazon.com/POWER-Manual-Step-Step-Resilience/dp/1433836300/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @‌fixmoralinjury Instagram - @‌moralinjury Facebook - @‌moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @‌moral Injury of Healthcare

    The High Costs of Big Med | S6: Episode 7 | Lawton R. Burns, MBA

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 37:12


    The US went from small scale, local healthcare institutions to multibillion dollar megaproviders in barely a generation. Lawton R. Burns, MBA shares his perspective on how it happened, what the true costs are, and what we all can do about it. Big Med: Big Med   Seemed Like a Good Idea: Seemed Like a Good Idea   If I Betray These Words: If I Betray These Words   To support the podcast: Get Started — Fix Moral Injury   Twitter - @‌fixmoralinjury Instagram - @‌moralinjury Facebook - @‌moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @‌moral Injury of Healthcare

    If I Betray These Words - Part 2 | S6: Episode 6 | Wendy Dean & Simon Talbot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 21:39


    Wendy and Simon dive into what it was like to write a book - what we learned, exactly how hard it was, and what were the best parts. If you'd like to find an author appearance near you, check here: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/book The book is available everywhere, but if you'd like a personalized copy, you can order here; please let them know in the comments section if you simply want a signature or how you'd like it inscribed: https://www.whistlestoppers.com/notable-new-books-more/if-i-betray-these-words-moral-injury-and-why-its-so-hard-for-clinicians-to-put-patients-first   To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @‌fixmoralinjury Instagram - @‌moralinjury Facebook - @‌moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @‌moral Injury of Healthcare

    If I Betray These Words - Part 1 | S6: Episode 5 | Wendy Dean & Simon Talbot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 17:12


    Wendy and Simon give a listeners a window into what's in their new book, If I Betray These Words. To see if there is an author appearance near you, check here: Book — Fix Moral Injury   The book is available everywhere, but if you'd like a personalized copy, you can order here; please let them know in the comments section if you simply want a signature or how you'd like it inscribed: If I Betray These Words: Moral Injury and Why It's So Hard for Clinicians to Put Patients First — WHISTLESTOP BOOKSHOP   To support the podcast: Get Started — Fix Moral Injury   Twitter - @‌fixmoralinjury Instagram - @‌moralinjury Facebook - @‌moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @‌moral Injury of Healthcare        

    Administrative Accountability | S6: Episode 4 | Walter O'Donnell, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 38:09


    Dr. Walter O'Donnell was - in his words - “pissed” when his patient in fragile health started smoking again. He wasn't angry with his patient, but at his hospital. We talk with him about digging into the administrative decisions that impacted his patient's outcome, what he did in response, and what changes he wants to see in the future. Conference link: https://cmecatalog.hms.harvard.edu/administrative-harm-professionalism-teamwork-medicine To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @‌fixmoralinjury Instagram - @‌moralinjury Facebook - @‌moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @‌moral Injury of Healthcare  

    An Advocate by Accident | S6: Episode 3 | Jeffrey Cain, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 33:52


    Jeff Cain is a family physician who's been a lifelong advocate for better health. We talked with him about the accident that led him to advocate for common sense insurance coverage for limb loss, and how his work has created a playbook for other initiatives. Amputee Coalition 1-888-AMP-KNOW https://www.amputee-coalition.org Amputee Coalition Advocacy links for information about the annual Amputee Coalition Advocacy Forum, Lead Advocate Training and links to state initiatives and activism : https://www.amputee-coalition.org/advocacy-awareness/   To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @‌fixmoralinjury Instagram - @‌moralinjury Facebook - @‌moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @‌moral Injury of Healthcare  

    Hospitals Must Do No Harm | S6: Episode 2 | Adam Beckman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 30:26


    Adam Beckman, former Special Advisor to the US Surgeon General, and Dr. David Chokshi, former New York City Health Commissioner, called on hospitals to end five administrative practices that harm patients, in their October 2022 article in JAMA Health Forum. We dove deep into that article, and talked about ways individuals can get engaged. JAMA article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2798115 To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare  

    Lobbying for Good | S6: Episode 1 | Richard Edley, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 35:23


    Dr. Richard Edley is a psychologist who has been the lead executive for Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association, a lobbying organization in Pennsylvania that supports federally qualified health centers. He shares his journey to this career, and why we should all learn more about how lobbyists - and even political action committees - might be acting on our behalf. More information about RCPA: paproviders.org To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare  

    Season 5 Wrap Up | Episode 49

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 10:54


    Wrapping up the 5th season of Moral Matters - more than 50 episodes and 28,000 downloads (thank you!) - feels like a milestone. We give you a peek behind the curtain at what's involved in producing each episode, glance back at this season, and ponder what's next. Thank you for listening, enjoy the holidays, and we'll be back in 2023.   To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare

    The Leadership Difference | Episode 48 | James Hu MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 34:24


    James Hu, MD, FACP, EdD is the medical director of the Sarcoma Program of USC, and is considered one of the nation's experts in the disease. He is also Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at USC's Keck School of Medicine, the co-director of the Adolescent and Young Adult program of USC and Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and a retired Army COL and former commander of a combat support hospital.   We spoke with Dr. Hu about his study of leadership characteristics  https://academic.oup.com/milmed/advance-article/doi/10.1093/milmed/usac312/6763647 and his recently launched problem -based USC leadership program.   To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare  

    Leading Courageously | Episode 47 | Thom Mayer MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 34:19


    Thom Mayer, MD, FACEP, FAAP, FACHE is Medical Director for the NFL Players Association, Executive Vice President for Leadership at LogixHealth, Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University and a Senior Lecturing Fellow at Duke University.   Dr. Mayer discussed his 20+ years of work with the NFL Players Association and the importance of active and adaptive leadership.   To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare

    Canary in the Coalmine | Episode 46 | Marvin Swartz MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 31:52


    Marvin S. Swartz, M.D., is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University. He has also served as a member of the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Mandated Community Treatment and a Co-PI on multiple NIMH studies of intervention effectiveness. Dr. Swartz shared insights from his decades of work in mental healthcare in North Carolina, how policy has driven care and staffing trends, and how a shortage of mental health workers and inadequate support for mental health services effects patient outcomes and contributes to moral injury. To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare

    A Disaster Every Day | Episode 45 | Steve Bohan MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 33:07


    J. Stephen Bohan, MD, MS, FACP, FACEP, is Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is also Assistant Professor at the Harvard Medical School. Dr. Bohan's research focus is the established and growing problem of overcrowding and hallway boarding in Emergency Departments, including impacts on ED workers and patients, and possible solutions. Dr. Bohan on Emergency Department Hallway Boarding for Stat News To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare

    Running Towards Challenges | Episode 44 | Caitlin Delaney MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 29:11


    Dr. Caitlin Delaney, MD, is a practicing Emergency Physician at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Director of Business Development and Medical Advisor at flipMD, and on the faculty at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Delaney is also a US Navy combat veteran. She is passionate about bringing the voice of the practicing physician to industry, and is working to create sustainable careers for physicians. https://ymyhealth.com/2022/06/22/the-war-in-healthcare-is-still-raging-millennial-combat-veteran-and-emergency-medicine-doctor-shares-how-healthcare-workers-are-suffering-moral-injury-not-just-burnout/ To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare  

    How Private Equity Profits from Patients | Episode 43 | Rosemary Batt PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 42:00


    Rosemary Batt is the Alice Hanson Cook Professor of Women and Work at the Industrial Labor Relations School at Cornell University and a Professor in Human Resource Studies and International and Comparative Labor. Her research focuses on comparative international studies of management and employment relations, with particular attention to the impact of financialization on management and employment and the globalization and restructuring of service industries and its impact on low wage workers. https://cepr.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AB-Financialization-In-Healthcare-Spitzer-Rept-09-09-21.pdf To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare

    Honoring Our Experiences | Episode 42 | Dr. Jay Baruch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 35:54


    Jay Baruch, a practicing emergency room physician, is Professor of Emergency Medicine at Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the author of two award-winning short fiction collections, What's Left Out and Fourteen Stories: Doctors, Patients, and Other Strangers. His book, Tornado of Life: A Doctor's Journey Through Constraints and Creativity in the ER, was released on August 30, 2022 . To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare

    Connecting Your Soul to the Role | Episode 41 | Reverend Brian Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 33:10


    Reverend Brian Hughes has been providing support to UnitedHealthcare and Optum Providers since 2018. Wendy was traveling, but Simon spoke with him about his role providing spiritual care and support for a large insurance workforce. To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @moralinjuryofhc LinkedIn - @moral Injury of Healthcare

    Season 4 Summertime Wrap Up | Episode 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 22:16


    As we conclude four seasons of Moral Matters, we reflect on what it means to "return to normal". Thank you for getting us to 21,000 downloads. We'll return at the end of the summer. Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare Resources and Articles Mentioned:         https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/do-less/         Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less: https://www.leidyklotz.com/         The Good Jobs Strategy https://www.zeynepton.com/book/         Blanchard & Burke Article: https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/599669-two-years-into-the-pandemic-and-our-health-care-workforce-is-still/         April 30, 2020 article: https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/30/suicides-two-health-care-workers-hint-at-covid-19-mental-health-crisis-to-come/         April 1, 2020 article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/927859

    Thinking Globally, Acting Locally | Episode 39 | Dr. Blake Alkire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 32:58


    Dr. Blake Alkire MD MPH has studied the economics of global surgery for more than a decade. He never imagined when he started out that the same principles would be so critical for mitigating the risk of financial toxicity for his patients in Boston. He shares what he's learned, and how it's changed his practice. To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - @Moral Injury of Healthcare CME: click here to reflect on this episode and earn one hour of Category 1 credit:  https://earnc.me/kMgDsz

    Being Advocates, Part 2 | Episode 38: Dr. Cadey Harrel MD and Dr. Brad Dreifuss MD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 30:15


    Drs. Cadey Harrel and Brad Dreifuss are physicians, educators, and advocates. In the second part of our conversation with Dr. Harrel and Dr. Dreifuss, we delve into specific details of their advocacy work, and discuss actionable steps for others looking to advocate.   To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare  

    Becoming Advocates, Part 1 | Episode 37: Dr. Cadey Harrel MD and Dr. Brad Dreifuss MD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 27:40


    Drs. Cadey Harrel and Brad Dreifuss are physicians, educators, and advocates. In Part 1 of our conversation, they share what drew them to advocacy work and where they're making change. To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare Click the link to reflect and unlock credits & more: https://earnc.me/0CtQi8

    Getting Clinicians and Administrators on the Same Side | Episode36: Leslie Flores, MHA, SFHM

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 32:19


    Leslie Flores, MHA, SFHM brings a healthcare administrator's perspective to a conversation about how to move forward in uncertain times. She shares ideas for both clinicians and administrators about how to break down barriers, so they can start coproducing solutions. To support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare Click the link to reflect and unlock credits & more: https://earnc.me/EO1YS4

    Episode 35 | Priya Mammen, MD, MPH: Advocating from the ER

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 38:34


    Priya Mammen, MD, MPH practices emergency medicine and advocates for legislative changes based on the patterns she sees in her practice. She shares the power that story-telling, curiosity, humility, courage, and collaboration have in her efforts.   Support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare This Podcast is not approved for credit by CMEfy, however, you may reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and engage to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ via point-of-care learning activities here: https://earnc.me/VqLtxC    

    Testimony | Episode 34: MIHC

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 15:28


    In late February, 2020, MIHC testified before the New York City Council about the safety of NYC emergency rooms, days before the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in the city.  In this episode we're reflecting on what was true then, where we are now, and what's next.   Support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare This Podcast is not approved for credit by CMEfy, however, you may reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and engage to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ via point-of-care learning activities here: https://earnc.me/nJUBWY  

    Reflecting on Medicine | Episode 33: Claire Unis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 30:42


    Claire Unis MD, got her MFA while in medical school to keep her accountable for writing about that experience. Now, she is a practicing pediatrician, and shares with us how she also uses her love of writing to help colleagues process and reflect on the work they do.   PREORDER Balance Pedal Breathe: A Journey Through Medical School by Claire Unis (Hard Cover)   Reflect on this content to earn CME here: https://earnc.me/fxDlu1   Support the podcast: https://www.fixmoralinjury.org/get-started Twitter - @fixmoralinjury Instagram - @moralinjury Facebook - @MoralInjuryofHC LinkedIn - Moral Injury of Healthcare

    Claim Moral Matters

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel