David Hsu sits down with physician and historian Dr. Jacalyn Duffin to catch up about life, medical humanities and MedHum. 

A thoughtful conversation on aging, mortality, and balancing quality of life with survival in care decisions

A reflective discussion on education, cultural misunderstandings, and evolving perspectives shaped through contemporary China readings.

Poet-physician Jack Coulehan reflects on medical humanities, technology’s impact, and poetry’s role in healing in this thoughtful interview.

International adoption from China arose amid policy-driven abandonment, later fostering trafficking incentives and coerced family separations.

This essay examines how policy, culture, and power quietly claim women’s bodies worldwide.

Parenting in Chinese Canadian immigrant families carries both triumphs and struggles, shaping children into overachievers—or isolating, withdrawn adolescents.

A deep-dive podcast exploring The Pitt, a gripping medical drama, its realism, emotional impact, and lessons for medicine and humanity.

A moving portrait of resilience, aging, and love through the remarkable immigrant journey of the happiest couple this doctor has met.

A special podcast episode blending sports and medicine, exploring The Tennis Partner and the complexities of friendship, addiction, and healing.

A poignant reflection on cultural differences in end-of-life care, personal identity, and the complexities of truth, family, and medical ethics.