by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Mar 21, 2025 | Chat GPT, Constitutional Crisis, Diversity Equity Inclusion, DOGE, Featured Post, Implicit Bias, MAGA, Maggie Haberman, Moral sensibilities in healthcare, Politics and Healthcare, President Trump, Project 2025, Social Determinants of Health, the equal protection clause, The future of healthcare under Trump, Trump's attempts to expand the presidency
March 21, 2025 Dear Interested Readers, A Constitutional Crisis? And Other Practical And Moral Injuries Most presidents use the “honeymoon” of the first one hundred days of a new term to get much of their campaign agenda translated into laws that might...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Jun 21, 2024 | A personal history, Critical Race Theory, Diversity Equity Inclusion, Economic inequality, Featured Post, Global Warming, Implicit Bias, Inequality in Healthcare, Juneteenth, Peter Bloch, Social Determinants of Health
June 21, 2024 Dear Interested Readers, Reflecting On The Real Significance of Juneteenth Our newest national holiday, Juneteenth, was celebrated this past Wednesday, June 19th. It was well publicized, but my assumption is that for many Americans the day...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Feb 9, 2024 | A personal history, Brigham and Women's, chronic disease management, Dr. H. Richard Nesson, Featured Post, Implicit Bias, Inequality in Healthcare, Mass General Brigham, Medical-Moral Sensibilities, Primary Care, Social Determinants of Health
February 9, 2024 Dear Interested Readers, Reflections on Our History of Bias in Medicine and Experience Managing Chronic Diseases Hospital I want to bring your attention to two recent articles in The New England Journal of Medicine. The first...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Sep 1, 2023 | "I Have A Dream" speach, A story from my life, Bayard Rustin, Burnout, Critical Race Theory, David Brooks, Equity, evangelical support of Donald Trump, Featured Post, Healthcare equity, Implicit Bias, Inequality in Healthcare, intersectionality, January 6 attack on the Capitol, Joe Biden, Jon Ward, March on Washington For Jobs and Freedom, Martin Luther King Jr, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Russell Moore, Social Determinants of Health, The Care Experience, W.E.B. DuBois
September 1, 2023 Dear Interested Readers, After 60 Years, Dr. King’s Dream Has Not Come True If you read these notes regularly, you probably realize that I consider Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. one of our greatest American heroes. There were many...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Jul 28, 2023 | a personal testimony, AI in healthcare, Bernard Lown, Critical thinking, Dr. Charles Magraw, Dr. Charles White, Dr. Daniel Funkenstein, Dr. Edward Masters, Dr. Hunter Rentz, Featured Post, Global Warming, Harvard Medical School, Implicit Bias, lethal wet bulb temps, medical education, Moral Injury, The Book of Charlie, the power of stories, your calling
July 28, 2023 Dear Interested Readers, The Beginning of My Journey Last week’s letter precipitated some interesting responses. Several people said they enjoyed reading about my personal experiences. One individual went so far as to say that he liked...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Jul 7, 2023 | A story from my life, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biases, doctor shortage, DSL initiatives, Economic inequality, Featured Post, Implicit Bias, Nursing Shortages, Politics and Healthcare, Social Determinants of Health, The Supreme Court and affirmative action, The Supreme Court and student loan forgiveness, Workforce Shortages in Healthcare
July 7, 2023 Dear Interested Readers, How Did We Develop Our Workforce Shortages? Last week the Supreme Court finished its session by announcing several controversial decisions. None of them had a direct impact on healthcare, but at least two of...
