Beyond the White Coat Podcast

“Beyond the White Coat” convenes authentic conversations between members of the academic medical community, AAMC leaders, and other health professionals on timely issues.

Beyond the White Coat with David J. Skorton

This season, host AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, explores the issues that keep him, and other Americans, up at night. From free speech to social determinants of health, “Beyond the White Coat” will be digging into the complex landscape that is the American experience in the 21st century, all through the characteristic lens of academic medicine.

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Recognition

“Beyond the White Coat” is the winner of the 2023 EXCEL Bronze Award for Best Podcast (Single Episode) for “At the Crossroads: Public Health and Gun Violence.” The show previously won two 2021 EXCEL Silver Awards for Best Podcast (Series) and for Best Podcast (Single Episode) for “Racial Health Disparities: How COVID-19 Magnified a Public Health Emergency.”

Latest Episodes

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Ask an Expert About … Free Speech

Patrick Boyle, senior staff writer for AAMCNews, joins “Ask an Expert” to discuss the ongoing challenges of free speech on medical school campuses.

Nov. 21, 2023

Beyond the White Coat presents Ask an Expert, Episode 3, with Patrick Boyle

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What Can We Learn From 2,500 Years of Debate Around Free Speech?

Jacob Mchangama joins “Beyond the White Coat” to discuss what we can learn from the history of free speech and what the future may hold for it in the U.S.

Oct. 31, 2023

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A Conversation With Ted Shaw

On this episode of “Beyond the White Coat,” Ted Shaw and AAMC Chief Legal Officer Frank Trinity talk about the Supreme Court’s ban on race-conscious admissions.

Oct. 19, 2023

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Ask an Expert About … Holistic Review and Admissions

Amy Addams joins “Ask an Expert” to talk more about the AAMC’s role in helping medical schools with holistic review and their admissions processes.

Oct. 10, 2023

Beyond the White Coat presents Ask an Expert, Episode 2, with Amy Addams

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Shaping Tomorrow: Race-Conscious Admissions and Society

Part 2 of our conversation on race-conscious admissions with host David J. Skorton, MD, in discussion with Joon Kim, EdD, and Kyra Tyler, MEd.

Sept. 26, 2023

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Ask an Expert About … Creating a More Diverse Medical Workforce

On this inaugural mini episode of Ask an Expert, Geoffrey Young, PhD, discusses the AAMC’s efforts to diversify the medical field.

Sept. 12, 2023

Beyond the White Coat presents Ask an Expert, Episode 1, with Geoff Young, PhD

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Shades of Opportunity: Exploring Race-Conscious Admissions

Join host David J. Skorton, MD, in conversation with Mark Henderson, MD, and Heather Alarcon, JD, for a discussion around race-conscious admissions.

Aug. 29, 2023

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At the Crossroads: Public Health and Gun Violence

Join us for an engaging and informative discussion with David J. Skorton, MD, and Roger A. Mitchell Jr., MD, on gun violence as a public health crisis.