Bill Frist is a nationally acclaimed heart and lung transplant surgeon, former U.S. Senate Majority Leader, and is actively engaged in health policy and education reform. In this episode, Bill takes us through his long and varied career in medicine, politics, and business, which includes establishing the organ transplantation program at Vanderbilt as well as rising from the lowest-ranked member of the U.S. Senate to the Majority Leader in two terms. We discuss some of the most significant moments of his time in the Senate, such as advocating for AIDS prevention programs' funding and addressing complicated issues like stem cell research and the end-of-life issues raised by the Terri Schiavo case. We also hear his first-person account of what happened behind the scenes on September 11, 2001, his frustration with our lack of preparation for the pandemic, and his thoughts about the current state of U.S. politics. Finally, we talk about his current endeavors in health policy and education reform.
We discuss:
#231 - AMA #41: Medicine 3.0, developments in the field of aging, healthy habits in times of stress, and more
#230 ‒ Cardiovascular disease in women: prevention, risk factors, lipids, and more | Erin Michos, M.D.
#229 ‒ Understanding cardiovascular disease risk, cholesterol, and apoB
#228 ‒ Improving body composition, female-specific training principles, and overcoming an eating disorder | Holly Baxter, APD
#227 - AMA #40: Body composition, protein, time-restricted feeding, fasting, DEXA scans, and more
#226 ‒ The science of happiness | Arthur Brooks, Ph.D.
#225 ‒ The comfort crisis, doing hard things, rucking, and more | Michael Easter, MA
#224 ‒ Dietary protein: amount needed, ideal timing, quality, and more | Don Layman, Ph.D.
#223 - AMA #39: The Centenarian Decathlon, zone 2, VO2 max, and more
#222 ‒ How nutrition impacts longevity | Matt Kaeberlein, Ph.D
#221 ‒ Understanding sleep and how to improve it
#220 ‒ Ketamine: Benefits, risks, and promising therapeutic potential | Celia Morgan, Ph.D.
#219 ‒ Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT): skills for overcoming depression , emotional dysregulation, and more | Shireen Rizvi, Ph.D., ABPP
#218 - AMA #38: Can you exercise too much?
#217 ‒ Exercise, VO2 max, and longevity | Mike Joyner, M.D.
#216 - Metabolomics, NAD+, and cancer metabolism | Josh Rabinowitz, M.D., Ph.D.
#215 - The gut-brain connection | Michael Gershon, M.D.
#214 - AMA #37: Bone health—everything you need to know
#213 ‒ Liquid biopsies and cancer detection | Max Diehn, M.D. Ph.D.
Earning the gift of life | Ric Elias (#79 rebroadcast)
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