AMA Journal of Ethics
Ethics Talk
High-stakes ethics decisions are common in health care. What should you do? Each month, the AMA Journal of Ethics' podcast, Ethics Talk, features interviews with influential experts and leaders on a wide range of cultural, historical, legal, and social topics in health care ethics. We sort through interesting, important, and difficult questions, talk about how to weigh competing values, and offer strategies for navigating real world tough cases.
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Ethics Talk: Ethical and Clinical Complexities of SDoH Screening and Follow-Up 01.09.2025 27:24
Dr Laura Gottlieb joins Ethics Talk to discuss currently available screening methods and the difficulty in establishing causal links among data about structural determinants of health, interventions, and outcomes, and Rachel Landauer explores how screening for pediatric social drivers of health might exacerbate shame and stigma. Interviews with Dr Gottlieb recorded May 21, 2025; Interview with R...
Author Interview: "Painting Through Macular Degeneration" 15.08.2025 4:39
Michael Zitser joins Ethics Talk to discuss his painting: " A Portrait of Age-Related Macular Degeneration." Recorded February 17, 2025. See the artwork at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "Radiate Youth" 15.08.2025 3:43
Lio Barnhardt joins Ethics Talk to discuss their pair of illustrations : " Radiation Rejuvenation " and " Anemia and Necrosis. " Recorded June 2, 2025. View the artwork at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "Virtue Ethics and Postponing Human Extinction" 15.08.2025 5:05
Dr Charles S. Bryan joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: " Virtue Ethics and Postponing Human Extinction . " Recorded June 2, 2025. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "Four Key Concepts in Existential Health Care Ethics" 15.08.2025 5:19
Dr Émile P. Torres joins Ethics Talk to discuss their article: " Four Key Concepts in Existential Health Care Ethics . " Recorded May 22, 2025. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "Why Should Clinicians Care About Infectious Disease Existential Hazards?" 15.08.2025 4:33
Dr Robert T. Ball , Jr. joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: " Why Should Clinicians Care About Infectious Disease Existential Hazards?" Recorded May 20, 2025. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "Medicine, Futures, and the Prevention of Human Extinction" 15.08.2025 2:42
Dr Bruce E. Tonn joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Christopher R. Tonn : " Medicine, Futures, and the Prevention of Human Extinction. " Recorded May 19 , 2025. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "Why and How Should Physicians Mitigate Threats of Nuclear War?" 15.08.2025 4:47
Ghee Rye Lee joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Devin M. Kellis, Arthur E. Hale, and Dr Joseph G. Hodgkin : " Why and How Should Physicians Mitigate Threats of Nuclear War? " Recorded June 2 , 2025. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "Why Should Extinction Medicine Be a Specialty?" 15.08.2025 4:33
Devin M. Kellis joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: " Why Should Extinction Medicine Be a Specialty? " Recorded June 9, 2025. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "How Might Health Care Think About the Ethics of Human Extinction" 15.08.2025 4:34
Devin Kellis joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article , coauthored with Dr Émile P. Torres : " How Might Health Care Think About the Ethics of Human Extinction?" Recorded June 9, 2025. Read the full article for free at JournalofEthics.org
Editorial Fellow Interview: "Existential Health Care Ethics" 15.08.2025 5:13
Devin Kellis joins Ethics Talk to discuss his curation of the August 2025 issue of the Journ al, " Existential Health Care Ethics " . Recorded June 9 , 2025. Read the full August 2025 issue on Existential Health Care Ethics for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Ethics Talk: Why Health Care Still Matters in the Face of Humanity's End 01.08.2025 27:40
Dr Jo seph G. Hodgkin joins Ethics Talk to discuss why clinicians should care about nuclear proliferation, and Dr Farah Hussain explains why health professions education curricula needs to include planetary health. Interview with Dr Hodgkin was recorded May 14, 2025; the interview with Dr Hussain was recorded May 28, 2025. Read the full August 2025 issue of the Journal, Existential Health Care...
Ethics Talk: What Should Clinicians and Patients Know About Private Equity in Health Care? 21.07.2025 43:24
In May 2025, the Journal launched the AMA Journal of Ethics Grand Rounds. This live broadcast series features experts engaging important but neglected questions and topics heath care ethics and health policy and a live questions and answer segment. Like all of our Ethics Talk podcasts, AMA Journal of Ethics Grand Rounds are eligible for CE credit in several multimedia formats. This is the audio ve...
Author Interview: "What Might the Past Suggest About Rural Emergency Services Amidst Critical Access Hospitals' Decline?" 15.07.2025 3:40
Dr Siân Lewis-Bevan joins Ethics Talk to discuss h er article , coauthored with Dr Stephen Powell : " What Might the Past Suggest About Rural Emergency Services Amidst Critical Access Hospitals' Decline? " Recorded April 16 , 2025. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "How Should Rural EMS Funding Streams Be Improved?" 15.07.2025 4:39
James Small joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: " How Should Rural EMS Funding Streams Be Improved?" Recorded March 28 , 2025. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "According to Which Criteria Should a Return EMS Trip of Long Duration and Distance Be Deemed Ethically Justifiable?" 15.07.2025 4:37
Dr Casey Patrick joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: " According to Which Criteria Should a Return EMS Trip of Long Duration and Distance Be Deemed Ethically Justifiable?" Recorded April 4, 2025. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Editorial Fellow Interview: "What Makes Rural EMS in the US a Health Equity Concern?" 15.07.2025 3:26
Dr Molly Nguyen joins Ethics Talk to discuss the July 2025 issue of the Journal : " Rural US Emergency Medical Services." Recorded April 22 , 2025. Read the full isusue for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Ethics Talk: Time as a Critical Resource in Rural Emergency Medical Services 01.07.2025 16:59
Representative Eric Emery joins Ethics Talk to discuss how rural EMS workers manage time as a critical resource and how legislative policy can help direct resources toward improving rural EMS service . Recorded April 18, 2025. Read the full July 2025 issue of the Journal, Rural US Emergency Medical Services, at JournalOfEthics.org .
Author Interview: "Psychogeography as Embodied Connection to Place" 15.06.2025 3:44
Zoe Kriegler-Wenk joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr John Green: " Psychogeography as Embodied Connection to Place." Recorded February 20, 2025. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "Lessons in Embodiment From the World of Physical Theatre" 15.06.2025 3:38
Zoe Kr ie gler-Wenk joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: " Lessons in Embodiment From the World of Physical Theatre . " Recorded February 20, 2025. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "When Poor Practice and Poor Communication Make Grief Worse" 15.06.2025 5:06
Dr M ónica Lalanda joins Ethics Talk to discuss her co mic : " There's No Heartbeat ." Recorded March 24 , 2025.
Author Interview: "Self-Portraiture, Embodiment, and Adaptive Creation" 15.06.2025 4:39
Julia O'Br ien joins Ethics Talk to discuss her collection of multimedia paintings and sculptures : "Time Capsule." Recorded February 25, 2025.
Author Interview: "Repair and Transformation" 15.06.2025 4:27
Delaina Doshi joins Ethics Talk to discuss her piece, co-created with Dr Neha Sheng : " Men ding. " Recorded March 27 , 2025.
Author Interview: "Muscle Memory as Embodied Record Keeping" 15.06.2025 5:13
Jessica Delli Carpini joins Ethics Talk to discuss her 3-dimensional light sculpture : " 40.20. " Recorded February 2 7, 2025.
Author Interview: "Narrative, Embodiment, and Health" 15.06.2025 2:49
Dr Jake Young joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: " Narrative, Embodiment, and Health." Recorded February 20, 2025.
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