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On Becoming a Healer

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by Saul J. Weiner and Stefan Kertesz

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74 episodes

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Doctors and other health care professionals are too often socialized and pressured to become "efficient task completers" rather than healers, which leads to unengaged and unimaginative medical practice, burnout, and diminished quality of care. It doesn't have to be that way. With a range of thoughtful guests, co-hosts Saul Weiner MD and Stefan Kertesz MD MS, interrogate the culture and context in which clinicians are trained and practice for their implications for patient care and clinician well-being. The podcast builds on Dr. Weiner's 2020 book, On Becoming a Healer: The Journey from Patient Care to Caring about Your Patients (Johns Hopkins University Press).

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Recent Episodes

June 30, 2026

Contextualizing Care: From Competency to Curriculum (BONUS Episode)

Host Saul Weiner, MD, explores contextualizing care's evolution from competency to curriculum, sharing insights on teaching these vital clinical skills.

June 16, 2026

Do Mental Illness Diagnoses Obscure More Than They Reveal?

Host [Host Name] interviews internist and author Dr. Khameer Kidia about how psychiatric diagnoses may obscure more than they reveal about mental illness.

April 21, 2026

Why it's time to remove time limits on tests, like USMLE exam

There is a widely held misperception that being able to complete a test quickly is an indication of mastery when compared with those who need more time. As a result, it is often difficult to obtain accommodations on high stakes examinations, including the MCAT and USMLE exams. Many students who request extra time because of a disability are denied accommodations and many other students who need it aren't eligible (e.g., English is a second language) or are inhibited from applying (e.g., Veterans, students from certain cultural backgrounds). In this month's issue of the journal Medical Education, titled <a href= "https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/doi.org/10.1111/medu.70215__;!!NoSwA-eRAg!FH7S4cIGt6W4vn2iiP5DIwYRGZLaz2KDD6-XBgi74GR0dRWPzVrzzOPeUhDCYnBIKhwjq43e_5sze-mSyA$"> The myth that slow test-takers are worse students: Implications for time-limited testing</a> (open access), the authors review the evidence that time pressuring even a small proportion of students taking an exam makes it less valid and less equitable, and that a simple solution would be to give everyone the time they need. In this episode, originally aired in 2023, we hear from one of the authors about why it's past time to do away with time limited tests for everyone.

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What is On Becoming a Healer?: Doctors and other health care professionals are too often socialized and pressured to become "efficient task completers" rather than healers, which leads to unengaged and unimaginative medical practice, burnout, and diminished quality of care. It doesn't have to be that way.

With a range of thoughtful guests, co-hosts Saul Weiner MD and Stefan Kertesz MD MS, interrogate the culture and context in which clinicians are trained and practice for their implications for patient care and clinician well-being. The podcast builds on Dr. Weiner's 2020 book, On Becoming a Healer: The Journey from Patient Care to Caring about Your Patients (Johns Hopkins University Press).
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates bi-weekly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 9 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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