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#150 - Senator Bill Frist, M.D.: A modern Renaissance man's journey through science, politics, and business

2021/2/22

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#150 - Senator Bill Frist, M.D.: A modern Renaissance man's journey through science, politics, and business

The Peter Attia Drive

Chapters

Why did Bill Frist choose to pursue medicine and organ transplants?

What makes organ transplants miraculous? A look at history and future advancements

Building the heart transplant program at Vanderbilt: Bill Frist's experience

The famous rivalry between surgeons Denton Cooley and Michael DeBakey

How can the medical field attract bright young people?

Why did Bill Frist leave medicine to run for the US Senate?

What is the value of having scientists and physicians in Congress?

Should senators have term limits?

Can empathy fix the highly polarized nature of politics?

Bill Frist's rapid rise to Senate Majority Leader

The lifesaving impact of PEPFAR under George W. Bush

How did Bill Frist change his view on stem cell research?

The Terri Schiavo case: A conflict among law, morality, and technology

Remembering September 11th: Bill Frist's perspective in the Senate

Bill Frist's 2005 pandemic prediction and future preparedness

Can the divided state of US politics be mended?

How Bill Frist's experience in medicine and politics shapes his current endeavors

Shownotes Transcript

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The Peter Attia Drive

Chapters

Why did Bill Frist choose to pursue medicine and organ transplants?

What makes organ transplants miraculous? A look at history and future advancements

Building the heart transplant program at Vanderbilt: Bill Frist's experience

The famous rivalry between surgeons Denton Cooley and Michael DeBakey

How can the medical field attract bright young people?

Why did Bill Frist leave medicine to run for the US Senate?

What is the value of having scientists and physicians in Congress?

Should senators have term limits?

Can empathy fix the highly polarized nature of politics?

Bill Frist's rapid rise to Senate Majority Leader

The lifesaving impact of PEPFAR under George W. Bush

How did Bill Frist change his view on stem cell research?

The Terri Schiavo case: A conflict among law, morality, and technology

Remembering September 11th: Bill Frist's perspective in the Senate

Bill Frist's 2005 pandemic prediction and future preparedness

Can the divided state of US politics be mended?

How Bill Frist's experience in medicine and politics shapes his current endeavors

Shownotes Transcript

#150 - Senator Bill Frist, M.D.: A modern Renaissance man's journey through science, politics, and business