Bioethics for the People

Jan 23 2025 77 ep. 34 mins 7
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Bioethics for the People Podcast is for anyone interested in bioethics. Wait, not sure what bioethics is? We are here to explore that question.

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Treatment and Diagnosis over Patient Objection with Dr. Holland Kaplan

Jan 23 2025 43 mins  
In this episode, Tyler and Devan are joined by Dr. Holland Kaplan to unpack a case of sudden-onset psychosis. We discuss the complex interplay between patient autonomy, surrogate decision-making, and the nuance of invasive interventions over a patient’s objection. How do we assess decision-making capacity in an acutely altered state? What happens when a surrogate’s wishes confl

Are Clinical Trials Best for Every Patient? Rethinking Cancer Care and Research Ethics with Dr. David Shalowitz

Jan 12 2025 41 mins  
Devan and Tyler sit down with Dr. David Shalowitz to unpack the ethical complexities surrounding the claim that clinical trials offer the best care for cancer patients. From the “therapeutic misconception” to the burdens and risks of trial participation, we explore what it means to balance patient-centered care with the pursuit of scientific advancement. David Shalowitz, “A

Redefining Non-Beneficial and Futile Treatment: Insights from Dr. Peter DePergola

Dec 13 2024
In this episode, Tyler and Devan are joined by Dr. Peter DePergola to explore policies addressing non-beneficial treatment requests, medical futility, and inappropriate treatment demands. Dr. DePergola, the Shaughness Family Chair for the Study of the Humanities at Elms College, is an Associate Professor of Bioeth

Success Story of Complex Cases Committees

Nov 15 2024 32 mins  
In this Episode, Hospital President Dan Carey, Chief Medical Officer Barbara Ducatman, and Clinical Ethicist Jason Wasserman at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan join Tyler and Devan to discuss their action-oriented, complex case committee work and its success. Transcript0:01 Welcome to this episo

Getting Clear on DNR Order with Stephanie Van Slyke

Nov 06 2024 41 mins  
In this episode, Stephanie Van Slyke helps us to understand DNR orders and her success in helping clinical staff understand what they mean.

STAT Ethics Education with Steven Squires

Oct 23 2024 46 mins  
In this episode Steven Squires describes an intervention into ethics education that has taken off!

Allocating Scarce Resources with Dr. Jennifer Bell

Oct 17 2024 46 mins  
In this episode we discuss another success story with Dr. Jennifer Bell who helped her medical center think about how to ration scarce CAR-T Cell cancer treatments. Transcript 0:00 Welcome to this episode of Bioethics for the People, the most popular bioethics podcast on

The Dr. Gibb Episode

Oct 09 2024 36 mins  
In this episode we do a deep dive into the work and life of our co-host Dr. Tyler Gibb

The Dr. Stahl Episode

Sep 26 2024 50 mins  
You asked for it, so here it is… the “Who is Dr. Stahl” episode. We do a deep dive into the path that brought Devan to where she is today. How did she first get interested in Bioethics? Who were some of her most influential mentors? What is she currently working on?

Curbing Violence in Health Care: Featuring Dr. Tim Lahey

Sep 18 2024 45 mins  
In this episode Dr. Tim Lahey describes how he helped his institution curb violence against health care professionals.