I’m just a bill: An overview of health-related committees on Capitol Hill

In the U.S., the legislative process is complex. Among the most important in this process are congressional committees, which play a pivotal role in shaping policy concepts, drafting legislative proposals and shepherding them through the path to becoming law. These…
Science at twilight: Reasserting our democratic responsibility

Thomas Jefferson sat alone in a Philadelphia boarding house. He was nervous; much was riding on the words he would now write. The sovereignty of a nation, the coming war, and, perhaps most important to Jefferson, his own life. Ostensibly,…
Vascular surgeons: Avoiding burnout and achieving wellness

Coaching, institutional and cultural changes, advocacy, identifying issues and banding together all can play a part in vascular surgeons’ avoiding burnout and achieving wellness. These were among the themes to come out of Invited Session 6, “Enhancing wellness in times…

