Dirty White Coat

About Dirty White Coat

Mel Herbert, MD, and the creators of EM:RAP, UCMAX, CorePendium, and the collaborators on "The Pitt" and many of the most influential medical education series present a new free podcast: “Dirty White Coat.” Join us twice a month as we dive into all things medicine—from AI to venture capital, long COVID to ketamine, RFK Jr. to Ozempic, and so much more. Created by doctors for clinicians of all levels and anyone interested in medicine, this show delivers expert insights, engaging discussions, and the humor we all desperately need more of!

Publisher

Mel Herbert for FoolyBoo Inc

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Dec 2024

Latest episode

31 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Jul 2026

   MAID: Doctors Should Not Help Patients Die

   Send us Fan Mail We talk with ER doctor Matt Clark about why he believes medical aid in dying crosses a moral line for clinicians and for society. We test his claims against autonomy, real-world suffering, and a personal story of a friend who chose a planned death. • dignity as inherent rather than earned through independence or control • why redefining dignity can undermine equal treatment for disabled and dependent patients • the risk to vulnerable people through normaliza...

2. 

   12 Jul 2026

   What Does A Good Death Mean To You: Medical Aid in Dying

   Send us Fan Mail The most uncomfortable end-of-life questions are often the most practical ones: Is medical aid in dying legal, who qualifies, and what does it mean for the people who have to live with the aftermath? We bring on Bob Ooslander, an emergency physician turned palliative care specialist, to walk through what “death with dignity” looks like in real homes with real families, not just in headlines. We get specific about the core facts, including why medical aid in dying is treated ...

3. 

   2 Jul 2026

   A Documentary On ER Burnout And Healing Outdoors

   Send us Fan Mail We talk with Tyler Jorgensen and Katie Masters about River Therapy, a new film that follows emergency clinicians stepping outside the hospital to face burnout, grief, and the grind of a broken system. We trade real-world ways to reset an overworked nervous system and build resilience through community and time in nature. • The origin of River Therapy and why the ER community needs it • Burnout in emergency medicine as isolation grief and chronic stress • Fil...

Who has been a guest on Dirty White Coat

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mizuho Clark
• Dr Mel Herbert
• Gillian Schmitz
• David Schriger
• Peter Viccellio

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

17 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

34

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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