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Research is as much about inciting action as it is generating knowledge. Too often, the success of research is measured by the final outcome of a peer-reviewed paper, and whilst data collection and publication is of course critical, stopping here is like closing a book after the first chapter. We need systems for reflection, means of translating our findings into action, and mechanisms to bring the fruits of our research back to those it analyses. This podcast series reimagines research as a powerful tool to serve problems, not papers, and a human-centered approach to giving agency to those ...

A Healio podcast that explores disparities in health care and seeks to move the needle toward equity.

What conversations happen in and outside of the operating room, between surgeons, that patients don't often hear? What can be done to minimize the number of individuals who fall through the cracks of the U.S. healthcare system, so they can get the surgical care they need? As a surgery resident and public health advocate, Dr. Anthony Douglas has seen the ways biases limit access for patients, leading to poor health outcomes, especially for the most vulnerable in one's communities. Deep Cuts, the first podcast from The University of Chicago Department of Surgery, addresses these questions while ...