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January 18, 2021 48 mins

Dan Skinner, PhD is an associate professor at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he teaches health policy. He is the host of the podcast Prognosis Ohio (links: web, apple podcasts, spotify), a "podcast addressing all facets of health care, health policy, and health politics in the great state of Ohio."

In this episode, we discuss the importance of health policy curricula in medical education, the evolving role of physicians in public health advocacy, and how our current system encourages or discourages medical student involvement.

Show Notes:

  • The Social Transformation of American Medicine by Paul Star 
  • Dr. Skinner's article in KevinMD
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