Episode 19 - The Remarkable Career of Dr. Oni Blackstock
My conversation with Dr. Oni Blackstock.
Check out her website: https://www.healthjustice.co/
31 Jan 2021
Episode 18 - How to talk about firearms with Dr. Emmy Betz
CW: Suicide
Dr. Emmy Betz is an emergency physician and researcher at the University of Colorado. Her research focuses on firearm injury prevention.
Lock to Live: https://lock2live.org/ (https://lock2live.org/)
Tips for healthcare providers: https://health.ucdavis.edu/what-you-can-do/
9 Jan 2021
Episode 17 - Recovery and Community with Anna Byberg and Matt Statman
Anna Byberg of Dawn Farm and Matt Statman of the University of Michigan Collegiate Recovery Program offer their perspectives on recovery from substance use disorders and building community.
28 Dec 2020
Episode 16 - The End of 2020, On to 2021
This episode is made up of voicemails from listeners!
Big thank you to Dr. Ricky Leiter, Dr. Gaurab Basu, Dr. Neelu Tummala, Dr. Chase Anderson, Dr. Zheala Qayyum, and Dr. David Weinfeld.
24 Sept 2020
Episode 15 - Getting Involved in Politics with State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud
State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud represents Michigan's 15th district. He can be found on Twitter @AHammoudMI.
His 3 books:1) America's Bitter Pill by Steven Brill2) Winners Take All by Anand Giridharadas3) The James Baldwin Collection
Visit VoteHealth2020.com for more voter information. Also, feel free to e-mail info@votehealth2020.com with your questions. Make your plan to vote!
17 Sept 2020
Episode 14 - Climate Change with Dr. Gaurab Basu
Dr. Gaurab Basu is a primary care physician and Instructor at Harvard Medical School. He is also Co-Director of the Center for Health Equity Education & Advocacy (CHEEA] at Cambridge Health Alliance. He can be found on Twitter @GaurabBasuMDMPH.
6 Sept 2020
Episode 13 - Dr. Chase Anderson
Dr. Chase Anderson is a Child Psychiatry fellow at University of California, San Francisco. He can be found on Twitter @ChaseTMAnderson.
His 3 books:
1) The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson 2) Quiet by Susan Cain3) Circle of Magic book series by Tamora Pierce
25 Aug 2020
Episode 12 - Dr. Adam Hill
Dr. Adam Hill is a palliative care physician at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Indiana. He can be found on Twitter @adamhill1212.
I highly recommend his book "Long Walk Out of the Woods."
19 Aug 2020
Episode 11 - Finding Mentors with Dr. Adaira Landry
Dr. Adaira Landry is an Emergency Medicine physician. She is an Assistant Program Director at MGH/BWH and an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School. She can be found on Twitter @AdairaLandryMD.
Link to her recent article about Twitter: https://www.studentdoctor.net/2020/08/10/medical-students-are-you-on-twitter-its-not-too-late/
12 Aug 2020
Episode 10 - Making Medicine More Inclusive with Harry Paul
Harry Paul is a first-year MD-PhD student at Johns Hopkins University. We discuss making medicine a more inclusive environment for all. He can be found on Twitter @_HarryPaul_.
Harry's 3 books:1) Educated by Tara Westover2) Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates3) The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
27 Jul 2020
Episode 9 - "You can't be what you can't see" with LaShyra "Lash" Nolen
Lashyra "Lash" Nolen is the Class of 2023 President at Harvard Medical School. She can be found on Twitter @LashNolen.
Lash's 3 books:1) The Warmth of Other Sons by Isabel Wilkerson2) Ghosts in the Schoolyard by Eve Ewing3) Evicted by Matthew Desmond
19 Jul 2020
Episode 8 - Mental Health and Stigma in Healthcare with Dr. Jessi Gold
A conversation on mental health, stigma, licensure, and more with Dr. Jessi Gold. She can be reached on Twitter @drjessigold.
The NYT story Dr. Gold mentions: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/11/nyregion/lorna-breen-suicide-coronavirus.html
Dr. Gold's Forbes article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jessicagold/2020/07/13/it-is-time-to-stop-stigmatizing-mental-health-among-healthcare-workers/#6368516e7709
10 Jul 2020
Episode 7 - #BlackintheIvory and Advocacy with Dr. Gabriel Felix
A conversation with Dr. Gabriel Felix on #BlackintheIvory, Advocacy, Black Mental Health, and more.
He can reached on Twitter @thedoctorfelix.
4 Jul 2020
Episode 6 - The Criminal Justice System and Public Health with Eli Savit
A conversation on the criminal justice system and public health with Eli Savit, candidate for Washtenaw County Prosecutor. You can find him on Twitter @EliNSavit.
Books that have influenced him:
-Dreamland by Sam Quinones-The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander-The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
26 Jun 2020
Episode 5 - Racism and Health with Dr. Alyasah "Ali" Sewell
A conversation on the effects of racism on health with Dr. Alyasah "Ali" Sewell. They are the director of the Race and Policing Project at Emory University. They can be found on Twitter @aasewell.
21 Jun 2020
Episode 4 - Ellen Domm
Continuing the conversation of wellness and managing stress with (Aunt) Ellen Domm.
17 Jun 2020
Episode 3 - Rabbi Jen Kaluzny
A conversation with Rabbi Jen Kaluzny of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, MI. We spoke about what pastoral care is, what physicians can learn from clergy, and the role of faith at the end of life.
Rabbi Jen can be reached at jkaluzny@temple-israel.org or 248-342-3199.
12 Jun 2020
Episode 2 - Dr. Bryan Carmody
A conversation with Dr. Bryan Carmody.You can follow him on Twitter @jbcarmody.
8 Jun 2020
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A conversation on wellness in medicine.
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