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Dr. Jeff Barkin | A Healthy Conversation

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Dr. Jeff Barkin | A Healthy Conversation

Dr. Jeff Barkin is President Of The Maine Medical Association. He’s joining Steve Woods as a co-host of a A Healthy Conversation, Sunday Mornings at 11am.

Each week on A Healthy Conversation , hosts Steve Woods and Dr. Jeff Barkin engage national leaders and local experts from the clinical, business, scientific, academic, and political communities about the issues that impact us all. Topics on the show cover everything from emerging technologies and policy work, to personal and/or public health, to educational and environmental issues.

Local Headlines

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National Headlines

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