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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Dec 15, 2025
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Episodes
Ethics Talk: What Do MLPs Offer Undocumented Patients? 01.08.2024 28:52
Lynette Martins joins Ethics Talk to discuss how medical-legal partnerships can help undocumented patient-clients. Recorded April 11, 2024. Read the full August issue on Standards in Medical-Legal Partnerships for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "What Would Equitable Harm Reduction Look Like?" 15.07.2024 6:45
Dr Oluwole Jegede joins Ethics Talk to discuss h is article, coauthored with D rs Julio C. Nunes, Terence Tumenta , Carmen Black, and Joao P. DeAquino : "What Would Equitable Harm Reduction Look Like?" Recorded April 8, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "Opioid Epidemic Grief and Characterological Harm Reduction" 15.07.2024 6:46
Dr Christy A. Rentmee ste r joins Ethics Talk to discuss her articl e : " O pioid Epidemic Grief and Characterological Harm Reduction." Recorded April 18, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "Drawing on Black and Queer Communities' Harm Reduction Histories to Improve Overdose Prevention Strategies and Policies" 15.07.2024 2:36
Dr Ste r l ing Johnson joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Kimberly L. Sue : " D rawing O n Black and Queer Communities' Harm Reduction Histories to Improve Overdose Prevention Strategies and Policies" Recorded March 15 , 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "How Should Harm Reduction Be Included in Care Continua for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder?" 15.07.2024 6:02
D r Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Drs Catherine J. Livingston and Ricky N. Bluthenthal : " How Should Harm Reduction Be Included in Care Continua for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder? " Recorded March 8 , 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "How Should the Use of Opioids Be Regulated to Motivate Better Clinical Practice?" 15.07.2024 6:32
Dr E llen L. Edens joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Drs Gabriela Garcia Vassallo and Robert Heimer : "H ow Should the Use of Opioids Be Regulated to Motivate Better Clinical Practice?" Recorded March 21 , 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "How Should Harm Reduction Strategies Differ for Adolescents and Adults?" 15.07.2024 7:53
Dr Brady J. Heward joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr s Amy M. Yule and Peter R. Jackson : "H ow Should Harm Reduction Strategies Differ for Adolescents and Adults?" Recorded April 17 , 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "When Are 'Paraphernalia' Critical Medical Supplies?" 15.07.2024 5:17
Dr Donald Egan joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Drs Adriane M. dela Cruz, Sarah E. Baker, and John Z. Sadler : "Wh en Are 'Paraphernalia' Critical Medical Supplies?" Recorded March 22 , 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "When Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Gets Disrupted by Extra-Clinical Variables, How Should Clinicians Respond?" 15.07.2024 5:59
Dr Kelly Gillespie joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Taleed El- Sabawi : "W hen Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Gets Disrupted by Extra-Clinical Variables, How Should Clinicians Respond?" Recorded March 29, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "How Should Risks and Benefits of Short-Acting Opioids Be Evaluated in the Care of Inpatients With OUD?" 15.07.2024 3:35
Dr Katherine M. Duthie joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Kathryn A. Dong : "H ow Should Risks and Benefits of Short-Acting Opioids Be Evaluated in the Care of Inpatients With OUD ?" Recorded April 5 , 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Ethics Talk: Street Health Care as Harm Reduction 01.07.2024 35:56
Dave Lettrich and Dr Jim Withers join Ethics talk to discuss how street outreach programs help mitigate harms of drug use among people experiencing homelessness. Recorded February 21, 2024. Read the full July 2024 issue on Harm Reduction and Opioid Use Disorder for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "How Might Antibiotic Stewardship Programs Influence Clinicians' Autonomy and Organizations' Liability?" 15.06.2024 8:03
Dr Keith Hamilton joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr George Maliha, Keith Robert Thomas, and Mary Ellen Nepps : "When Should Patients At the End-of-Life Get Antimicrobials?" Recorded March 14, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "What Does Disability Justice Require of Antimicrobial Stewardship?" 15.06.2024 7:55
Dr Katie Savin joins Ethics Talk to discuss their article, coauthored with Drs Laura Guidry-Grimes and Olivia Kates : " What Does Disability Justice Require of Antimicrobial Stewardship?" Recorded February 20 , 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "Should We Think of Early Career Cheaters as Capable of Stewardship?" 15.06.2024 8:08
Dr Christy A. Rentmeester joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: " Should We Think of Early Career Cheaters as Capable of Stewardship?" Recorded March 5, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "How Should Focus Be Shifted From Individual Preference to Collective Wisdom for Patients at the End of Life With Antimicrobial-Resistant Infections?" 15.06.2024 3:49
Dr Jeannie P. Cimiotti joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr s Kimberly Adams Tufts, Lucia D. Wocial , and Elizabeth Peter : " How Should Focus Be Shifted From Individual Preference to Collective Wisdom for Patients at the End of Life With Antimicrobial-Resistant Infections?" Recorded March 14, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "When Should Patients At the End-of-Life Get Antimicrobials?" 15.06.2024 4:34
Dr Noah Boton joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article , coauthored with Dr Jeffrey Larnard : "When Should Patients At the End-of-Life Get Antimicrobials?" Recorded March 14 , 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Ethics Talk: Whose Job Is Antimicrobial Stewardship? 01.06.2024 27:19
Drs Lynne Fehrenbacher and Leah Leonard-Kandarapally join Ethics Talk todiscuss key roles of infectious disease pharmacists and many clinicians in antimicrobial stewardship. Read the full June 2024 issue for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Health By Law: Embryonic Personhood in Alabama 20.05.2024 20:18
Professor Rebecca Feinberg joins Health By Law to discuss the Alabama Supreme Court decision in LePage v Center for Reproductive Medicine and the legal, clinical, and ethical implications of embryonic personhood. Recorded April 25, 2024.
Author Interview: "Uptown Squirrel Does Not Eat That" 15.05.2024 6:10
Dr Christy Rentmeester joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article : " Uptown Squirrel Does Not Eat That." Recorded March 5 , 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org
Author Interview: "A Brief History of Antimicrobial Resistance" 15.05.2024 4:37
Devin Hunt joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Olivia Kates : " A Brief History of Antimicrobial Resistance " Recorded February 9, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org .
Author Interview: "A How Should Health Care Respond to Threats Antimicrobial Resistance Poses to Workers?" 15.05.2024 3:14
D r Majd Alsoubani joins Ethics Talk to discuss h er article, coauthored with Dr s Maya Nadimpalli and Shira Doron : " A How Should Health Care Respond to Threats Antimicrobial Resistance Poses to Workers?" Recorded February 16 , 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalOfEthics.org .
Ethics Talk: Environmental Services Techs Are Key to Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance 01.05.2024 21:29
Lloyd Duplechan joins Ethics Talk to discuss health organizations' responsibilities to protect employees and community members from AMR. Recordeed December 4, 2024.
Author Interview: "You Are What You Eat . . . and What You Take Orally, Intravenously, or Topically" 15.04.2024 5:30
Dr Christy Rentmeester joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: " You Are What You Eat . . . and What You Take Orally, Intravenously, or Topically" Recorded February 5 , 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalofEthics.org
Author Interview: "How Should Health Care Organizations Limit Roles of Human Trafficking in Their Labor and Supply Chains?" 15.04.2024 6:40
Dr Hanni Stoklosa and Mike Schiller joins Ethics Talk to discuss their article, coauthored with Dr Mollie Gordon, Dr Rebecca Chen, Dr John Coverdale, and Dr Phuong Nguyen : " How Should Health Care Organizations Limit Roles of Human Trafficking in Their Labor and Supply Chains?" Recorded February 1, 2024. Read the full article for free at JournalofEthics.org
Author Interview: "How Should We Draw on Pharmacists' Expertise to Manage Drug Shortages in Hospitals?" 15.04.2024 5:13
Dr Michael Ganio joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: " How Should We Draw on Pharmacists' Expertise to Manage Drug Shortages in Hospitals?" Recorded January 25, 2024. Read the full article for JournalofEthics.org
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