Jul 20, 2020
In this episode, I speak with Eric Reinhart of the department of anthropology at Harvard and University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He is also a candidate in adult psychoanalysis at The Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis. We discuss the impacts of jail cycling on the COVID-19 pandemic, and future directions for reform in our health care system.
- Intro :14
- About Reinhart :17
- The interview 1:44
- What led to your journey as an MD-PhD candidate? 2:12
- When you first started this study, what were you trying to look at and what did you end up finding during your research? 4:54
- The point was to look at the individuals who were put in jail and were awaiting trial or awaiting a decision as to whether they were going to go to prison or not. And that was the population you focused on, is that correct? 8:25
- What were you feeling as you watched the protests the last couple of months? 9:44
- What were the major points that your study found? 11:53
- What types of controversy have you experienced, and have you addressed that in the last couple of months? 18:15
- What types of studies are you hoping to be able to do moving forward? 24:28
- Can you expand on how to address racial disparities and systemic issues in jailing? 30:46
- The need for solutions and to implement them as well as how to ensure change among physicians 39:00
- Do you have one pearl for the audience? 44:27
- How to find Eric Reinhart 45:52
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com. Eric Reinhart can be reached at reinhar@fas.harvard.edu. Follow us on Twitter @HemOncToday @ShikhaJainMD
Eric Reinhart is in the department of anthropology at Harvard University, and an MD candidate at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He is also a candidate in adult psychoanalysis at the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis.
Disclosures: Jain reports she is a paid freelance writer for Lippincott. Reinhart reports no relevant financial disclosures.