MedStories contains stories in medicine of kindness, empathy, joy, and healing. Stories of human beings sometimes doing great things and sometimes small things with great empathy.

Ep. 5 - Tables Turned

Peter Roach discusses teaching medical students for many years and then finding his life in their hands.

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
— Nelson Mandela

Dr. Roach hails from the United Kingdom, receiving his higher education at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He moved to the United States for post-doctoral training in 1972 and has essentially remained in the US ever since. While his primary focus has been on research, Dr. Roach has made significant contributions to the training of both graduate and medical students while at Indiana University.

Ep. 6 - Left Behind

Ep. 4 - Dealing with Loss