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Dr. Andrew Duxbury (61) speaks with former student Dr. Ginnie Prater (46) about his experience working in geriatrics across rural Alabama. Dr. Duxbury explains the importance of at home visits for rural populations and gives his thoughts on how to...

Sisters Bridgett Bonte-Chun (33) and Bea Bonte (27) interview their father Brian Bonte (60) about his childhood in Belmont, IA, his medical practice, and how his diagnosis of multiple sclerosis has affected his life.

Dr. Bruce Ribner (70) talks to his wife, Barbara Ribner (65), about his education, the beginning of his career as a medical professional, and most importantly, when his department at Emory became the first in the Western Hemisphere to treat...

Siblings, Barbara Davis (61) and Joe Davis (54), reminisce about their childhood in Miami, FL, tell stories about their family traditions, and reflect on how their parents helped shape who they are today.

Shayna Sessler (45) interviews her father, Lonnie Sessler (72), about his early childhood and family, his decision to attend medical school, as well as the opportunity he had to live in Scotland.

Patricia "Trish" Thorngate (67) interviews her father, Stephen "Steve" Thorngate (96), about his life, childhood, and family.

Kim Schaff (53) and Laura Norris (48) talk about their friendship and their families.

Dr. Louis R Caplan (84) talks with his son, Jeremy Caplan (45) about life growing up in Baltimore, at Williams College, and in medical school at Boston, as well as meeting his wife, Brenda Caplan.

Jay Wolfson (70) shares a conversation with his friend and colleague, Dr. Charles Lockwood (67), about Charles’s career, his leadership, the moral compass that guides his work, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Paul Gottlieb (73) talks with his daughter Caryn Diamond-Gottlieb (40) about growing up in Johannesburg, South Africa. Paul shares about his family, influential people in his life, why he decided to go to medical school, and his involvement in politics...

Long time friends and former classmates, Sylvia Elizabeth Morris (54) and Angela CB Walker (54), talk about meeting at Georgetown University School of Medicine. They also talk about a book they have recently published with three friends who are also...

Emma Bentley Ruzicka (34), interviews her grandfather Dr. John Bentley (86) about his time in the Navy, how he met his wife, becoming a doctor, and the experiences that followed him from state to state.

Jacob Bonnafoux (25) and Dr. Bethany Kolb (57) come together to talk about their non-traditional paths in medical school and finding support in higher education, especially as Bethany endowed a scholarship at the University of New Mexico, which Jacob received....

Susan (61) tells her daughter Jessie (30) about her many travels across the country and abroad.

Nadine Lutz (48) speaks with her mother, Rola Jbeily (69), about the stations of her life.

One Small Step partners Daniel "Dan" Lawrence (67) and Kim Welsh (61) share a conversation about their upbringings and their concerns about divisiveness in the US. They talk about the opioid epidemic, the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination, and their families.

Stephen Pellicer (39) interviews his mother Fiameta Pellicer (72) about her decisions in how to raise him with regard to his Filipino heritage, and Fiameta tells Stephen about her journey in serving as a psychiatrist in academic and private practice.

Emily Petersen (38) interviews her colleague William Callaghan (65) about his medical career as a practicing OB-GYN, and as an epidemiologist and public health professional at the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

Hamid Safi (26) and his sponsor, Martha Sparrow [no age given], share a conversation about Hamid's emigration from Afghanistan to the United States, his upbringing in Kunar, Afghanistan, and his hopes both for his future and for the future of...

Ann Tice (58) tells StoryCorps Facilitator Rose Gorman (26) what it was like to be a female medical student in the 1970s, what she learned from her father, and about being able to be at home with her children while...

John Edward Balthrop, 91, talks to his daughter Sheila Michel, 52, about his military career, his wife, and his medical career.

Grace O’Neill (65), Stuart Rienhoff (62), and William "Bill" Rienhoff IV (69) share a conversation with their father, William "Bill" Rienhoff III (95), about his experiences growing up in Baltimore, his family, and his medical practice.

Christine Urman (43) talks with her daughter’s best friend about growing up in the Soviet Union and in Boston, her time at college, and what it was like raising a kid in residency.

Friends Molly Baumgartner (62), Dr. Whitney Gonsoulin (70), and Roberta Bienvenu (71) share an array of stories of their upbringing, world travels, and work in the home birth movement in Louisiana.

One Small Step partners Aidan Kierans (23) and Lewis Wright (72) have a conversation about social issues that they are passionate about.