Healing People, Not Patients
Welcome to Healing People, Not Patients, hosted by Dr. Jonathan Weinkle, MD, FAAP, FACP. A primary care physician and teacher deeply grounded in Jewish wisdom, Dr.
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The Danger of “Moving On” : Judith Helfand on Disenfranchised Grief in a Post-Pandemic World | Ep21 (opens the original)
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Dr. Jonathan Weinkle talks with Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker Judith Helfand about turning personal illness (DES-related clear cell adenocarcinoma), family secrets, and intergenerational trauma from the 1918 flu pandemic into powerful stories. They explore illness narratives, the ethics of filming intimate moments, the cost of unprocessed grief, and concrete lessons for clinicians on presence, sadness, and reclaiming memory.
Whole Person Care in Rheumatology: Listening Beyond the Labs | Ep20 (opens the original)
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Dr. Jonathan Weinkle talks with rheumatologist Dr. Brittany Panico about whole person care, believing patients’ narratives even when objective data doesn’t match, learning from tough feedback, decoding the language of pain and flares, bridging diagnostic gaps, the value of osteopathic training, and practical ways specialists and primary care clinicians can collaborate for people who fall between the criteria.
Bikur Cholim: Visiting the Sick, Community Care & Patient-Centered Support | EP19 (opens the original)
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Dr. Jonathan Weinkle talks with Dr. Nina Butler about Bikur Cholim of Pittsburgh (Friends of Jewish Patients), the deep obligation of visiting the sick, coordinating practical and spiritual support for patients and families, building volunteer networks, and concrete ways clinicians can create presence and trust before diving into medical tasks.
Lament as Narrative Medicine: Listening to Wounds, Grief & Healing | EP18 (opens the original)
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Dr. Jonathan Weinkle speaks with Reverend Dr. Anastasia Holman on the power of lament as a tool for healing in medicine. They explore how recognizing patients’ soul cries of grief, loss, and “why me?” can deepen clinical relationships, support emotional and spiritual care, and begin the process of transformation for both patients and providers.
How Financial Freedom Protects Against Moral Injury (opens the original)
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Dr. Jonathan Weinkle talks with Jeff Seckinger, founder of NURP, about financial wellbeing for doctors, algorithmic trading strategies, capital preservation, investor autonomy, and how greater financial freedom can reduce burnout and support values-driven medicine.
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