Dr. Abraham Verghese
About Dr. Abraham Verghese
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The Caring in Health Care: Challenges and Opportunities in a Technological Era
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds the promise of liberating providers from their clerical and documentation burdens; it might also ease the epidemic of provider burnout and allow for more meaningful patient interactions. Historically, technological advances implemented without sufficient forethought, oversight, and user input, have caused unintended human consequences. A century ago, Peabody famously said "the secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient." Healthcare systems need fiscal soundness and inspired leadership; the delivery of care needs people, presence and empathy. The upcoming AI revolution must be matched by a revolutionary rethinking of humanistic healthcare.
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Abraham Verghese: “It’s a great time for physician leaders to embrace design thinking”
Next spring, the School of Medicine and Graduate School of Business here will team up to offer a new, one-week residential program for health-care executives. Called “The Innovative Health Care Leader: From Design Thinking to Personal Leadership...
Abraham Verghese: “It’s a great time for physician leaders to embrace design thinking”
Next spring, the School of Medicine and Graduate School of Business here will team up to offer a new, one-week residential program for health-care executives. Called “The Innovative Health Care Leader: From Design Thinking to Personal Leadership...
U of M bringing in Abraham Verghese, Sherman Alexie
First up is New York Times columnist Samuel G. Freedman, who will speak at noon Feb. 12 at Lind Hall 207A, 207 Church St. N.E. Freedman is a professor at Columbia University and the author of eight books, including "Dying Words," which explored the world of gay journalists during the time of AIDS.
U of M bringing in Abraham Verghese, Sherman Alexie
First up is New York Times columnist Samuel G. Freedman, who will speak at noon Feb. 12 at Lind Hall 207A, 207 Church St. N.E. Freedman is a professor at Columbia University and the author of eight books, including "Dying Words," which explored the world of gay journalists during the time of AIDS.
Abraham Verghese, MD, awarded the National Humanities Medal
Professor of medicine and writer Abraham Verghese was awarded the National Humanities Medal for the 2015 year at the White House on Sept. 22. Awarded annually to a maximum of 12 groups or individuals whose work has “deepened the nation’s understanding of the humanities,” the Medal is regarded as one of the highest humanities accolades in the United States.
Books by Dr. Abraham Verghese
“The Covenant of Water” (2023)
The Covenant of Water
“The Tennis Partner” (2011)
“Cutting for Stone” (2010)
“My Own Country: A Doctor's Story” (1995)
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