Episodes 39
Avg. Duration 30m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 5.0 (5)
Since Oct 2022
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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About This Podcast

For the Medical Record is a podcast from Johns Hopkins University's Center for Medical Humanities and Social Medicine, hosted by Postdoctoral Fellow Mia Levenson and Research Associate Richard Del Rio.

In these episodes, we talk to people affiliated with the Center to discuss their research within the history of medicine and the medical humanities. We ask them why their work matters, and how history and the humanities can help us to better understand debates and practices within medicine and care today.

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Logo:
We would like to thank Karen Klinedinst (Art Director, Graphic Arts) and Courtney Weber (Graphic Designer), based in the Johns Hopkins Department of Art as Applied to Medicine, for creating this logo for our podcast. The background image is a drawing by Max Brödel (1870-1941), the first director of the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine. It shows the interior of an ear, making it a perfect image to illustrate our auditory output.

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From Uppbeat:
https://uppbeat.io/t/sensho/coffee-break
License code: QHALB6CTD8DSD3FP

Production:
Audio and overall production by Christy Slobogin

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Recent Episodes

S2E11 S2 Ep11: Paul William Child (Bonus Episode) - on Jonathan Swift and humoral bodies

Jan 27, 2026 26m Bonus Transcript

This is a bonus episode of For the Medical Record! Mia is flying solo to talk with Paul William Child, Professor of English at Sam Houston State University and alum of Johns Hopkins University's…

S2E10 S2 Ep10: Benjamin Breen (Colloquium Mini Episode) - on the James siblings and the quantification age

Nov 10, 2025 36m Transcript

This week, on For the Medical Record, Richard and Mia chat with Benjamin Breen, Associate Professor of History at University of California, Santa Cruz. Breen talks about the paper he presented as…

S2E9 S2 Ep9: Dominique Tobbell - history of nursing education

Oct 27, 2025 37m Transcript

Welcome back to For the Medical Record! This week, Richard and Mia sit down with Dominique Tobbell, Centennial Distinguished Professor of Nursing and director of the Eleanor Crowder Bjoring Center…

S2E8 S2 Ep8: Randall Packard - global history of dengue fever

Sep 29, 2025 43m Transcript

After a short hiatus for the summer, we're back with another episode of For the Medical Record! This week, Richard and Mia talk with Randall Packard, professor emeritus in the history of medicine at…

S2E7 S2 Ep7: Bryan Doerries (Theater of War Productions) - performing histories of health disparities

Jun 23, 2025 49m Transcript

Welcome back to another episode of For the Medical Record! This week, Richard and Mia talk with Bryan Doerries, artistic director of Theater of War Productions. They discuss Bryan's recent production…

S2E6 S2 Ep6: Bonus Episode: Michael Seminara - on curating the historical collection at the Institute of the History of Medicine

Jun 09, 2025 18m Bonus Transcript

It's summer, which means scholars are heading to the archives! Looking down the barrel at their own upcoming research trips, Richard and Mia talk with Michael Seminara, the curator for the historical…

S2E5 S2 Ep5: Mary Fissell - on abortion's long durée

May 27, 2025 37m Transcript

In this episode, Richard and Mia talk with Mary Fissell, the Inaugural J. Mario Molina Professor of the History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, about her new book, "Pushback: The 2,500-Year…

S2E4 S2 Ep4: Alisha Rankin (Colloquium Mini Episode) - on surgical expertise in Renaissance manuscripts

May 12, 2025 31m Bonus Transcript

In this (not-so-mini) episode, Richard and Mia chat with Tufts University history professor, Alisha Rankin, about the paper she presented for the 29th Hideyo Ngouchi Lecture and as part of the Johns…

S2E3 S2 Ep3: Lan Li - on body maps, meridians, and improvisation

Apr 28, 2025 36m Transcript

In this episode, Richard and Mia are joined by Lan Li, professor of the history of medicine at Johns Hopkins University and director of the Online Program in the History of Medicine, to talk about…

S2E2 S2 Ep2: Julia Cummiskey - on virus research in Uganda

Apr 14, 2025 40m Transcript

In this episode, Richard and Mia talk to Julia Cummiskey, a professor of the history of medicine right here at Johns Hopkins University. She chats with us about her new book, Virus Research in…

S2E1 S2 Ep1: Bharat Venkat (Colloquium Mini Episode) - on thermal inequality

Mar 31, 2025 17m Transcript

In this mini episode, Richard and Mia talk to Bharat Venkat, a professor of anthropology at UCLA, about the research he presented at the Johns Hopkins Program in the History of Science, Medicine…

S2 S2: "For the Medical Record" Season 2 Trailer

Mar 24, 2025 2m Trailer Transcript

We are SO back!! After a brief hiatus, For the Medical Record is back with new hosts, Richard Del Rio and Mia Levenson.  For the Medical Record is a Podcast from Johns Hopkins University's Center for…

S1E12 S1 Ep12: Nicole Labruto - on undergraduate education & on plants, science, and colonialism

Dec 29, 2023 50m

Join us in our conversation with Nicole Labruto, anthropologist and director of the Medicine, Science, and the Humanities undergraduate major here at Johns Hopkins. In this episode, we discuss both…

S1 S1: Matthew Klingle (Colloquium Mini Episode) - on diabetes, stress, and discrimination

Dec 15, 2023 15m

In this mini episode, we speak with Matthew Klingle about the paper that he presented at the Johns Hopkins Program in the History of Science, Medicine & Technology's colloquium series, titled…

S1E11 S1 Ep11: Alexander Parry and Wendy Shields - on rethinking injuries

Nov 30, 2023 51m

Join us in our conversation with Wendy Shields, Senior Scientist at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Alexander Parry, PhD candidate in History of Medicine. These two are part of a wider…

S1 S1: Aishah Scott (Colloquium Mini Episode) - on respectability politics and HIV/AIDS

Nov 15, 2023 16m

In this mini episode, we talk to Aishah Scott about the research that she presented at the Johns Hopkins Program in the History of Science, Medicine & Technology's colloquium series, titled…

S1E10 S1 Ep10: Lauren Small - on narrative medicine

Oct 31, 2023 40m

Join us in our conversation with Lauren Small, writer, novelist, and academic here at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. In this episode, we discuss the roles, purposes, and benefits of narrative medicine,…

Pablo Gómez (Colloquium Mini Episode) - on quantifying bodies

Oct 16, 2023 15m

In this mini episode, we talk to Pablo F. Gómez about the research that he presented at the Johns Hopkins Program in the History of Science, Medicine & Technology's colloquium series, titled…

9: Kamna Balhara and Nathan Irvin - on the health humanities in emergency medicine

Sep 29, 2023 48m

Join us in our conversation with Nathan Irvin and Kamna Balhara, both physicians and professors in the Emergency Medicine Department here at Johns Hopkins. In this episode, we hear about the…

S1 S1: Joseph Vignone (Colloquium Mini Episode) - on medieval Islamic memory

Sep 18, 2023 16m

In this mini episode, we talk to Joseph Leonardo Vignone about the research that he presented at the Johns Hopkins Program in the History of Science, Medicine & Technology's colloquium series,…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does For the Medical Record have?

For the Medical Record has published 39 episodes since October 2022, covering topics in Health & Fitness, History.

Is For the Medical Record still active?

For the Medical Record is currently declining with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 30m.

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