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The Future of Geriatrics: A Podcast with Jerry Gurwitz, Ryan Chippendale, and Mike Harper

GeriPal

Graduated in 2013, did a two-year clinician educator track. I was very close with my grandparents growing up, and then I actually was exposed to geriatrics as a pre-med student at Yale New Haven Hospital as one of the volunteers and Dr. I explored other things, but I felt like I consistently gravitated toward the care of older adults.

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Stories We Tell Each Other to Heal: Ricky Leiter, Alexis Drutchas, & Emily Silverman

GeriPal

I can remember two instances of storytelling in training or in education, I guess. And I turned to my dad and I said, I think mom needs palliative care. And she did have a primary care doctor. And I called up my friend who is a palliative care doctor and described the situation. Emily 41:59 Sure.

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The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine: Guest Bob Wachter

GeriPal

Alex: In 2019 … You wrote two viewpoints about AI recently in JAMA, relatively recently. I guess, 2019, and then, one again about last month or so. And the actors were blinded to whether this was a primary care doctor or a chat bot answering them. Eric: Yeah. Alex: Can I follow up that question, Eric?

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