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Remembering Karen Ann Quinlan: The case that sparked the movement for patients’ rights near the end of life
Myron Yaster MD and Alyssa M Burgart MD MA
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May 28
"Consented" with Dr. Zed Zha
A lively conversation about medical culture, vulnerability, and becoming doctors worthy of patients' trust.
May 26
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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Zed Zha, MD (she/her)
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Three Films to Understand the Enduring Legacy of Eugenics in America
Reproductive coercion is not a distant memory
Apr 28
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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A Buck v. Bell Reading List
It's worth learning more about the notorious reproductive control case that shaped America
Apr 25
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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Infamous Eugenics Sterilization Case Turns Ninety-nine
Buck v. Bell ushered in a flood of American forced sterilization, inspiring the Nazis. It's legacy has never left us.
Apr 22
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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🦄 Unicorn Day is Silly and That's the Point
I host a ridiculous, whimsical Unicorn Day party at the hospital
Apr 9
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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What Makes Clinical Research Ethical?
Christine Grady reflects on 25 years of research ethics and the future
Oct 15, 2025
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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Infamous Eugenics Sterilization Case Turns Ninety-nine
Apr 22
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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Be a Strong Link for Immigrant Patients 🔗
Jan 25, 2025
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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Pregnant Georgia woman declared dead, kept in ICU over family's objection
May 17, 2025
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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A Defibrillator, a Death Sentence, and the Faux Ethics of State Killing
Aug 5, 2025
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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When Your Chart Labels You: Stigmatizing Language in Medical Records
How doctors write about you can hurt more than your feelings
Oct 1, 2025
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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Replacing Body Parts with Mary Roach!
An exploration of anatomy and science communication with a best-selling author
Sep 14, 2025
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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Root Canals, "Race Records", and A Radical Reimagining of Medical Ethics
Bioethics Events in September and October 2025
Sep 13, 2025
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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Replaceable You: Live with Mary Roach on Wednesday
Join a live discussion with Author Mary Roach on her hilarious new book about human body parts and what we do to replace them
Sep 9, 2025
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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Artist’s Way for Healthcare Workers
Join Anu and Laura in embracing creativity as a healthcare worker
Aug 22, 2025
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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Introspective Spaces
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Anu G
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Comply with Fear or Stand Up for Patients?
Sanctuary Doctoring with Mark Kuczewski
Aug 6, 2025
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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Mark Kuczewski
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A Defibrillator, a Death Sentence, and the Faux Ethics of State Killing
Nashville General Hospital never agreed to help with execution, the state plans to move ahead regardless
Aug 5, 2025
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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A Tale of Tennessee Ethics
Will physicians invoke the Medical Ethics Defense Act to prevent state-sanctioned killing?
Jul 26, 2025
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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Understanding Tennessee’s Medical Ethics Defense Act
The conscientious objection law further shields physicians who refuse to take care of patients
Jul 24, 2025
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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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Poppies & Propofol
Pulling aside the hospital curtain to reveal how public health, politics, and policy impact human well-being.
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