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The Privilege of Caring with Dr. Eric Fethke
August 29 @ 8:00 pm–9:15 pm EDT
Speaker: Dr. Eric Fethke
Eric D. Fethke, M.D., is one of the country’s top pediatric cardiologists known for successfully treating the most difficult heart conditions in babies, children, and adults. A sought-after medical expert, researcher, author, and speaker, Dr. Fethke lectures nationally and internationally on a wide range of topics including Sudden Cardiac Death in the young, prenatal cardiac medicine, and congenital and acquired heart disease.
Dr. Fethke is the recipient of multiple awards for his almost two decades of active advocacy for national reform regarding the prevention of sudden cardiac events in the young. His work has been showcased on radio and television, including NBC’s The Today Show and ABC’s Tamron Hall Show.
Dr. Fethke has worked and taught in several countries including South Africa, Guatemala, Vietnam, and the Dominican Republic. He is the medical director of one of the nation’s premier cardiac screening programs for children: Heart Screen New York. Passionate about educating clinicians and laypeople alike, Dr. Fethke also hosts The Pursuit of Health, a podcast aimed at developing a forum for policy discussions regarding healthcare reform in the United States.
He maintains an active blog at www.drfethkemd.com. Through all his work Dr. Fethke challenges us to look at our roles in healthcare and ask how we can personally and collectively address the problems to improve the system.