Jonathan LaPook
Jonathan LaPook | |
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| Chief medical correspondent for CBS News | |
| assumed position 2013 | |
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| Born | Jonathan David LaPook September 1, 1953 Mineola, New York, U.S. |
| Profession | physician |
Jonathan David LaPook (born September 1, 1953) is an American board-certified physician in
When LaPook joined CBS News, The New York Observer reported on the hire as a trend away from professional journalists covering expert fields and a tendency toward hiring subject matter experts to do journalism.[2]
Early life and education
LaPook was born in
He is married to Kate Lear, daughter of legendary TV producer Norman Lear.[6] The couple have two sons.[7]
Career
Medicine
In 1986, LaPook began an active practice in gastroenterology and internal medicine at Columbia.[6] He continued to teach at Columbia University Medical Center and became Professor of Medicine. He is a published author, and is especially focused on educating the public about health issues. LaPook is the founder of the NYU Langone Empathy Project, whose goal is improve the interaction of health professionals and patients by creating a curriculum on video that teaches empathy to doctors, nurses and all members of the healthcare community. [8][9]
Journalism
In 2006, LaPook joined anchor
Education
In 2014, LaPook founded The Empathy Project at NYU Langone Medical Center, whose premise is that a good interpersonal relationship between patient and caregiver is critical to excellent medical care. The Empathy Project seeks to promote a culture of empathy in medicine—to educate patients to expect and demand it, and to train healthcare providers to be more humane and effective. It will bring together leaders in medicine, technology and entertainment, and create short films that will highlight important issues between patient and medical caregiver.
Awards
LaPook has won five
References
- ^ Huff, Richard (June 6, 2011). "Medical correspondent for CBS' 'Evening News' heals both staff, audiences". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ Dana, Rebecca (September 18, 2006). "To Couric, Dr. LaPook Is My Reporter, My Gastroenterologist". Observer. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ "Sidney LaPook (1918 - 2018) - Obituary". The New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "Deaths LaPook, Elsa (Eisenbud)". The New York Times. March 24, 2009.
- ^ "Sidney LaPook Obituary". The New York Times. July 3, 2018.
- ^ a b "Jonathan LaPook". nyulangone.org. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ Kalai, Stephanie (December 6, 2023). "Norman Lear's 6 Children: Everything to Know". People. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ https://www.empathyproject.com/.
- ^ "Jonathan LaPook | Aspen Ideas Speaker". Aspen Ideas Festival. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ a b "Jonathan LaPook, M.D." CBS News. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ "CBS's Murrow Win: "An Average News Day, but the Evening News' Was Anything But Average"". Adweek. July 2008. Retrieved 2015-12-09.