The practice of medicine filled with moments of joy, suffering, grace, sorrow, and hope

offers a window into the human condition.

Hello, I'm Henry Bear and I'm a medical student at Stanford University.

And I'm Tyler Johnson, a medical oncologist at Stanford University.

We are excited to present our new podcast, The Doctors Art, in which we explore stories

of meaning in medicine.

Though guiding patients through illness and healing seems intuitively meaningful,

the busy nature of modern medicine can blind its own practitioners to the reasons they enter

to in the first place.

So we ask, what makes medicine meaningful?

Can a stronger understanding of this meaning create better doctors?

How can we build healthcare institutions that honor and nurture stronger

doctor-patient relationships?

We will meet with physicians, patients, educators, leaders,

and others working across healthcare who have deeply contemplated the answers to these questions.

Their stories will have much to teach us about humility,

mystery, dignity, forgiveness, and other universal themes of the human experience.

For our fellow healthcare workers, we hope this program will help you reconnect with

what first drew you to this profession, hold on to that connection even when things are hard,

and perhaps inspire current and future generations of students.

For our listeners who are considering a career in healthcare, whether in medicine, nursing,

or other allied health professions, we hope to give you a glimpse of what makes this

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