Dr. Sheri Fink is a reporter for ProPublica whose articles have appeared in such publications as the New York Times, Discover and Scientific American. Since 2004 she has been a frequent contributor to the public radio newsmagazine "The World," covering the global HIV/AIDS pandemic and international aid in development, conflict and disaster settings. Her book "War Hospital: A True Story of Surgery and Survival" won the American Medical Writer's Association special book award and was a finalist for the Overseas Press Club and PEN Martha Albrand awards.

Sheri Fink's Salon stories

Thursday, May 28, 2009 03:41 PDT

Do CIA cables show doctors monitoring torture?

Documents obtained by the ACLU seem to show that medical personnel monitored the waterboarding of Abu Zubaydah
Friday, May 8, 2009 07:06 PDT

A secret e-mail argument among psychologists about torture

Private messages reveal a dispute at the highest levels about the proper role of psychologists in interrogation, and whether cooperating with the Bush administration was unethical.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 03:27 PDT

The reluctant enablers of torture

A Senate report shows that during the Bush administration's War on Terror, mental health professionals raised questions about harsh interrogations -- but helped design interrogation programs anyway. Video
Wednesday, Sep 3, 2008 03:53 PDT

Eye of the storm

As Gustav approached, New Orleans hospital workers swore they wouldn't repeat the mistakes of Katrina -- and they were right.

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