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Next Generation Medicine

Next Generation Medicine--the podcast tailor made to empower the next generation of doctors with principles of liberty. By listening, you will have a deeper understanding of why the patient-doctor relationship is central to a better healthcare system and how competitive markets unleash the creativity needed to achieve affordable, quality healthcare. This show is produced and copyrighted by the Benjamin Rush Institute, a 501c3 non-profit organization. To support this show and other projects, you can donate at BenjaminRushInstitute.org.

May 25, 2017

Aravind EyeCare has been saving people in India from unnecessary blindness since the 1970s. Thulsi Ravilla, director, joins BRI's NexGenMed host John Flo to discuss how Aravind's business model is spreading throughout India, making quality eye care affordable for even the most indigent of India's population.

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May 19, 2017

In every other industry, advances in technology have improved quality while simultaneously lowering prices. Why hasn't this occurred in medicine and healthcare? Dr. Robert Graboyes of the Mercatus Center discusses the effect of regulations. 

Access to healthcare goods and services vary by state. Jared Rhoads, former BRI...


May 11, 2017

Trenton Schmale, recent graduate of Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and John Flo, NGM host and medical student at St. Louis University, discuss how involvement in health care policy has benefitted their medical education and prepared them for leadership. Trenton also shares tips for running a...


May 11, 2017

Dr. Josh Umbehr, family physician and co-founder of AtlasMD, and John Flo, host and medical student at St. Louis University, discuss direct primary care (DPC). Dr. Josh shares how he saves his patients money in a number of ways while bringing an incredible amount of personalized attention to his patients' health care....


May 11, 2017

John Flo, host and medical student at St. Louis University, interviews Dr. Keith Smith, an anesthesiologist and the co-founder of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma and Free Market Medical Association. Dr. Keith Smith discusses the story behind the Price Transparency Movement. How do hospitals, government, insurance...