Brian Goldman

Brian Goldman is a Canadian physician specializing in emergency medicine, and a journalist and broadcaster. He is widely known as the host of CBC Radio’s *White Coat, Black Art*, a program that explores health care through conversations with clinicians, patients, and researchers. Goldman has written books about medicine and medical culture, including *The Power of Kindness*, which examines the role of compassion in clinical care. Through his clinical work and public-facing journalism, he has helped bring medical debates—such as patient safety, communication, and the realities of frontline practice—into the broader public conversation, translating complex issues into accessible, human-centered stories.