Welcome to our first episode of a new series, exploring the intersection of philosophy and medicine. In this episode, host Michael Braun talks with the two hosts of the new series. Fabrice Jotterand, PhD, MA, is professor of bioethics and medical humanities at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he also directs the Philosophies of Medical Education Transformation Lab (P-METaL). James Woodruff, MD, is dean of students and professor of medicine for the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. In this episode, we explore what philosophy brings to medicine and how Drs. Jotterand and Woodruff will use their passions for this intersection to delve into the complex interplay between these two sometimes divergent disciplines. Use these timestamps to jump to a topic of interest, or just listen all the way through!1:30—What we gain by taking introductory philosophy classes6:45—Understanding "schools" of philosophy9:03—Understanding the term "meta-physics"10:30—Why podcasting on philosophy and medicine? 15:30—The importance of challenging fundamental assumptions in medicine and medical education35:22—New opportunities for philosophy and values to take a central role in medical education40:45—Creating medical education that is robust regardless of changing technologies and knowledge49:23—What listeners should be most excited about for our upcoming philosophy and medicine episodesThe P-METaL Lab has a dedicated email address for their work, and they'd love your feedback on this episode and future episodes in this series. Please reach them at PMETaLMedEd@gmail.com. This podcast is brought to you by Medical College of Wisconsin. To learn more about MCW's transformative medical education, visit here: https://www.mcw.edu/education/medical-schoolGuest: Fabrice Jotterand, PHD, MA (https://www.mcw.edu/departments/center-for-bioethics-and-medical-humanities/people/fabrice-jotterand-phd-ma); James Woodruff, MD (https://pritzker.uchicago.edu/admin/person/james-n-woodruff-md)Hosts: Michael T. Braun, PhDProducer: Michael T. Braun