Friday – Dr. Catherine DeAngelis rocks AMSA!
On Friday, March 14, Dr. Catherine DeAngelis, a nurse, pediatrician, and the first woman to be selected editor-in-chief of JAMA, gave an amazing keynote speech regarding evidence based prescribing and the pharmaceutical industry. From the influence of pharm reps on physicians, the ethical responsibilities of physicians towards their patients, and her own experiences as editor-in-chief of JAMA with not-so-honest studies by the drug companies, Dr. DeAngelis literally brought the house down.
The best part: she gave the keynote wearing an AMSA PharmFree t-shirt. Note the PharmFree sticker on her lapel as well. The video is a bit dark because the lights were dimmed, however the audio alone is worth it.
Dr. DeAngelis granted us an interview for the next issue of GP. How was the interview? You will need to read it in the next issue of GP!
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Julio Bracero
Julio Bracero, MD, is a pediatrics resident at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and is currently the editor-in-chief of Global Pulse.
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