Every few months, there happens to be another breathless news story about racism in healthcare. Mass media seems shocked, progressives angrily tweet, while conservatives claim that somehow it was all President Obama’s fault. Meanwhile, the four relatively unknown and certainly underappreciated HBCU (historically black college or university) medical schools in the United States (Howard University,…
It’s easy to get caught up in the future of technology and medicine. From advancements in blockchain and EHR interoperability to 3D printing to state-of-the-art discoveries in drug delivery, the healthcare industrial complex is pushing the boundaries like never before. Technologies like the left ventricular assist device (LVAD), which pushes blood through the body when…
In the past twenty years, the term “design thinking” has entered mainstream and business lexicon to describe a methodology for generating innovative solutions. The renowned design firm, IDEO, popularized and marketed the idea as a cross-disciplinary tool to help individuals and organizations identify challenges and develop novel solutions. It has been used in a variety…
Congressional Hearing On June 17, 2014, Dr. Mehmet Oz, a Turkish-American, cardiothoracic surgeon and host of The Dr. Oz Show, appeared before a congressional hearing convened by the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance. Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill, the subcommittee Chairman, presided over the session titled “Protecting Consumers from False and…
What does it take to spread an idea? To change people’s minds? One might think you need a marketing campaign with hundreds of words of copy. Perhaps you need to advertise, network with the right people, and relentlessly promote your idea online. But could it occur organically with a single image? Maybe if you happened…