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Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast

Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast

Ep. 171: From ER to Op-Ed: A Conversation with Dr. Leana Wen

Dec 22, 2025 · 21m

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Leana Wen, MD, MSc, FAAEM, health columnist, The Washington Post, is one of today’s most trusted voices in public health. She shares her perspective on whether AI can meaningfully address health care’s biggest challenges and discusses her concerns about bias, privacy and the potential for a two-tiered system. She also reflects on how parenthood reshaped her views on medicine, paid leave, childcare and empathy, and how her mother’s misdiagnosis inspired her to advocate for clinicians to enhanc...