Do you believe conversations can heal? I do. I’m U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. When I was growing up, my father would make “house calls,” bringing medical care to patients at home. The relationships he built with his patients through conversation were an essential part of healing. On House Calls, I carry forward this tradition. In each episode, I take my guests off-script to explore how they navigate the messiness and uncertainties of life to find meaning and joy. By sharing openly what’s on our minds and in our hearts, we can find strength and healing through connection.
House Calls with Dr. Vivek Murthy
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Do you believe conversations can heal? I do. I’m U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. When I was growing up, my father would make “house calls,” bringing medical care to patients at home. The relationships he built with his patients through conversation were an essential part of healing. On House Calls, I carry forward this tradition. In each episode, I take my guests off-script to explore how they navigate the messiness and uncertainties of life to find meaning and joy. By sharing openly what’s on our minds and in our hearts, we can find strength and healing through connection.
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January 15, 2025
Goodbye, House Calls!
<p>As Dr. Murthy's term as the 21st U.S. Surgeon General comes to a close, House Calls is ending, too. </p> <p>In this final episode, Dr. Murthy and House Calls producer and friend Ann Kim reflect on their journey to creating House Calls and discuss why this podcast has been an important part of the Office of the Surgeon General. Past guests and listeners chime in, too, with good-bye messages of their own.</p> <p>With gratitude as guiding principle for the podcast, Dr. Murthy and Ann Kim end with a final thank you to the amazing House Calls team. Thank you all to our listeners for being part of House Calls!</p> <p>(00:28) Wait…after nearly three years, House Calls is ending?<br />(01:19) How did House Calls get started?<br />(06:27) Why has House Calls meant so much to Dr. Murthy?<br />(09:16) Messages from previous guests<br />(13:55) What has Dr. Murthy heard from listeners over the years?<br />(19:12) Messages from listeners around the world.<br />(26:06) What does Dr. Murthy hope the legacy of House Calls will be?<br />(31:24) Why was House Calls an unexpected surprise for Dr. Murthy?<br />(35:48) Dr. Murthy shares some classic moments with House Calls guests from previous episodes.<br />(42:52) What does Dr. Murthy hope his children will take from House Calls?<br />(45:32) Many thanks to the House Calls team, current and former, for an amazing run!</p> <p>For more episodes, visit <a href="http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/housecalls" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.surgeongeneral.gov/housecalls</a>. </p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Ann Kim</strong>, House Calls Producer and Friend</p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/annkimannkim/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@annkimannkim</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>About Ann Kim</strong></p> <p>Ann Kim is Chief Innovation & Design Officer at the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General. In this role, Ann and her team aim to bring creativity and design thinking to government, modernizing and humanizing ways to advance public health. She oversees the surgeon general’s website, first-ever podcast (“House Calls with Dr. Vivek Murthy”), and creative development of new products and initiatives. She served as Chief Design Officer during Dr. Vivek Murthy’s previous tenure from 2016-2017, developing campaigns to address substance use, opioids prescribing, and emotional well-being.</p> <p>Prior to public service, Ann served as as executive director of health and well-being at global design firm IDEO. During her decade at IDEO, her portfolio included the design of HIV-prevention products, digital mental health tools, and new models of healthcare delivery.</p> <p>In the first decade of her career, Ann was a producer and filmmaker for public television. Her credits include the award-winning PBS/Frontline series “The Age of AIDS” and “Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?” the landmark documentary series on the social determinants of health. She has reported for the public radio from Botswana, India, and North Korea. Her latest documentary, “Lovesick,” is about a physician in India who is also a matchmaker for her HIV-positive single patients.</p> <p>Ann is a graduate of Harvard College, with a joint degree in Anthropology & the Study of Religion. She is a board member of Noora Health. And, unlike her dear friend the Surgeon General who identifies as a cat person, considers herself a dog person.</p>
January 7, 2025
Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Conversation With My Moai
<p>As Dr. Murthy prepares to conclude his term as Surgeon General, the moment is , the moment is bittersweet: serving as Surgeon General has been the honor of his lifetime, and saying goodbye is hard.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>For this second-to-last episode of House Calls, he calls on his my moai – friends and fellow physicians Dave Chokshi and Sunny Kishmore – to reflect on the issues he took and how serving as Surgeon General has shaped him. Dr. Murthy also shares his final act as Surgeon General: offering a Parting Prescription for America. It is a summary of what I have learned from my two terms, and what I believe will help heal the pain many people across our country are experiencing right now.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>(02:51) How is Dr. Murthy feeling days before his time in office ends?<br />(04:59) What did it feel like to be asked to serve a second term as Surgeon General?<br />(06:41) What was Dr. Murthy’s approach to figuring out what he wanted to work on in his second term?<br />(09:48) What aspect of his work as Surgeon General does Dr. Murthy feel particularly resonated with the people he has served?<br />(15:47) What did Dr. Murthy learn from his first term as Surgeon General that he brought to his second?<br />(19:37) What was the biggest challenge of being Surgeon General?<br />(21:33) What does Dr. Murthy think his children will remember about this time?<br />(23:53) How has Dr. Murthy influenced the role of Surgeon General?<br />(25:53) What personally caused Dr. Murthy angst while he was serving as Surgeon General?<br />(33:35) What was the impact of his work on his family?<br />(39:17) What is the power of unconditional love?<br />(43:41) What is U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s “Parting Prescription”</p> <p><br /></p> <p>For more episodes, visit <a href="http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/housecalls" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.surgeongeneral.gov/housecalls</a>. </p> <p>For more episodes, visit <a href="http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/housecalls" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.surgeongeneral.gov/housecalls</a>. </p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Dr. Dave Chokshi, Physician & Public Health Leader</strong> </p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/davechokshi?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@davechokshi</a> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Dr. Sandeep (Sunny) Kishore, Physician-Scientist</strong> </p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/sandeep_kishore?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@sandeep_kishore</a> </p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sunnyk5/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@sunnyk5</a> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>About Dr. Dave Chokshi & Dr. Sunny Kishore</strong> </p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Dr. Dave A. Chokshi</strong> is a practicing physician and public health leader who most recently served as the 43rd Health Commissioner of New York City. From 2020-2022, he led the City’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including its historic campaign to vaccinate over 6 million New Yorkers. Previously, Dr. Chokshi was the inaugural Chief Population Health Officer at the largest public healthcare system in the nation. He has held successive senior leadership roles that span the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. A Rhodes Scholar and White House Fellow, he is nationally recognized as a transformational leader, a clinical innovator, a policy expert, and a fierce advocate for a stronger and more equitable health system. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Dr. Sandeep (Sunny) Kishore</strong> is a physician-scientist at the University of California, San Francisco. He has worked on closing the “know-do” gap and translating scientific insights into real-world applications with focus on chronic disease prevention & control. Currently, he is focused on developing a scalable treatment algorithm for blood pressure control to improve cardiometabolic health for primary care clinics across the University of California. His work has led to the addition of over ten treatments to the Essential Medicines List of the World Health Organization (WHO) for cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and mental illness. He also has provided technical guidance to Resolve to Save Lives with a focus on fixed dose combinations for blood pressure and led large global networks focused on reducing the toll of chronic illness worldwide. </p> <p> </p> <p>Dr. Kishore completed his medical and graduate training at Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Institute and Oxford, undertook his clinical training at Yale and Brigham & Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School and has held fellowships at Harvard, Yale and the Dalai Lama Center at MIT. He currently resides in the Bay Area with his wife. </p>
December 23, 2024
Aamir & Ira Khan: Healing Together: A Father-Daughter Mental Health Journey
<p> On a recent trip to India, the Surgeon General sat down with the delightful and inspiring father-daughter duo of Aamir and Ira Khan. Aamir is a renowned and beloved actor and producer, appearing in some of India’s biggest films. Ira Khan is founder of the Agatsu Foundation, a peer support and counseling center in Mumbai.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Many people assume Aamir and Ira’s lives are easy and worry-free given their success and fame. But as you’ll hear in our conversation, they, like all of us, have their own mental health struggles. Ira openly shares her experience with depression and anxiety. And at the height of his career, Aamir stepped back from acting to reconnect with himself and his family. They are very open about their mental health journey, which they are taking together as father and daughter.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>We hope this conversation gives families the inspiration and courage to have honest conversations about mental health. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>This conversation is the EXTENDED version of the conversation that appears on Netflix India’s YouTube channel. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>(03:10) What was the culture of mental health different for Aamir and Ira when each were growing up? <br />(08:06) How has Ira struggled with, and addressed, her mental health?<br />(13:39) How did Aamir respond to Ira’s mental health struggles, and navigate his own?<br />(25:00) How is loneliness affecting people around the world, and what can we do about it?<br />(35:22) How can we shift the culture around talking about mental health, and make it as easy to talk about as a physical ailment?<br />(40:41) What have Aamir and Ira learned from doing therapy?<br />(51:43) How has social connection been a powerful healing force in Dr. Murthy’s life?<br />(01:00:35) What advice do Aamir and Ira have for parents and for young people struggling with their mental health?</p> <p><br /></p> <p>We’d love to hear from you! Send us a note at <a href="mailto:housecalls@hhs.gov" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">housecalls@hhs.gov</a> with your feedback & ideas. For more episodes, visit <a href="http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/housecalls" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.surgeongeneral.gov/housecalls</a>. </p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Aamir Khan</strong>, Actor and Filmmaker</p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aamirkhanproductions/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@aamirkhanproductions</a></p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/AKPPL_Official?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@AKPPL_Official</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Ira Khan</strong>, Mental Health Advocate</p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/khan.ira/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@khan.ira</a> <a href="http://agatsufoundation" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@agatsufoundation</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>About Aamir & Ira Khan</strong></p> <p>Ira Khan is the founder and CEO of Agatsu. She has clinical depression since age 18 and was diagnosed in 2019. She is a Suicide Prevention Gatekeeping Instructor and a HAP counsellor at Agatsu and regularly conducts sessions on Emotional Hygiene, which is Agatsu’s primary proposal to society. She’s on the Steering Council of IMHA. Ira is also a passionate advocate of mental wellbeing in her personal capacity having done talks, panel discussions and podcasts. The kindness of her heart is rivalled only by the fire of her spirit. She recognizes that human beings themselves are humanity’s greatest enemies when they are busying themselves not being its champions. Agatsu is her invitation to everyone to confront the unknown within and find their own truth.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>-----</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Through his career in Hindi films, Aamir Khan has established himself as one of the most popular and influential actors of Indian cinema. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including four National Film Awards and eight Filmfare Awards. He was honored by the Government of India with the Padma Shri in 2003 and the Padma Bhushan in 2010. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>In 2001, Khan started a production company, whose first release, “Lagaan,” was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and earned him a National Film Award for Best Popular Film and two more Filmfare Awards (Best Actor and Best Film). Khan's greatest commercial successes came with “Ghajini," “3 Idiots,” “Dhoom 3,” “PK,” and “Dangal,” all of which held records for being the highest-grossing Indian film of all time. Khan won his third Best Actor award at Filmfare for “Dangal.” </p> <p><br /></p> <p>In addition to acting, Khan is a humanitarian and has participated and spoken out for various social causes. He has created and hosted the television talk show “Satyamev Jayate,” through which he highlights sensitive social issues in India. </p>
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