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Ep106 | Addressing Maternal and Fetal Health Disparities - Dr. Kecia Gaither Mar 22, 2023

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In this episode, we address the topic of maternal and fetal health with Dr. Kecia Gaither, a double board-certified physician in Ob/Gyn and Maternal Fetal Medicine and a champion of closing the gap in poor pregnancy outcomes for women of color. Dr. Gaither discusses some of the causes for this discrepancy and offers solutions for both patients and providers.

Dr. Gaither received her BA in Biology from Barnard College, and her MD from SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse. She completed her Ob/Gyn residency at Riverside Regional Medical Center, a subsidiary of The Medical College of Virginia and completed her Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship at The University of Medicine and Dentistry-Rutgers in Newark NJ. Dr. Gaither earned her MPH in Health Policy and Management from Columbia University and completed her dual MS/MBA degree in Healthcare Policy and Research/Healthcare Leadership from Cornell SC Johnson School of Business. She has recently been named a Fellow for the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM).

A perinatal consultant and womens’ health expert, Gaither’s expertise is grounded in both research and her professional experience in caring for women with multiple medical/surgical/fetal conditions in pregnancy. In her current role, Dr. Gaither serves as the Director of Perinatal Services/Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine for NYC Health+ Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx. Dr. Gaither is also an Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology with Cornell Weill Medicine.

A Harlem native, Gaither’s mission as a medical professional is to offer exemplary prenatal care to all women, regardless of circumstance. Dr. Gaither regularly lends her commentary and expertise on issues pertaining to womens’ health, pregnancy, and environmental/ population health policy, to leading national consumer health and lifestyle outlets across print, radio, TV, film and online. With her foray into social media, Dr. Gaithers’ combined perspective as a maternal child specialist and public health proponent has allowed her to reach millions via her Twitter feed-- @KeciaGaitherMD and her website: www.keciagaither.com. Dr. Gaither has co-authored “The Confident Woman”, a must read book for women who desire increased confidence, self-esteem and empowerment.

Helpful links:

Dr. Gaither’s Website: https://keciagaither.com/

National Medical Association: https://www.nmanet.org/

Medical Mentor: https://medicalmentor.org/

Key to Eliminating Medical Racism May Lie In Universal Healthcare: https://healthnews.com/news/eliminating-medical-racism-is-hard-but-universal-healthcare-could-help/

Episode produced by: Rasa Valiauga

Episode recording date: 2/26/23

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Ep105 | Asian American Diversity in Medicine with Dr. Nolan Kagetsu Mar 09, 2023

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In this episode, we are excited to be speaking with Dr. Kagetsu about his stories and experiences with Asian-American diversity within Medicine. Dr. Kagetsu explores concepts such as cultural humility, the Asian monolith myth, and his own experiences growing up in a family with Japanese ancestors who lived through the years of internment.

Dr. Nolan Kagetsu is a neuroradiologist based at Mount Sinai West in NYC. Dr. Kagetsu completed his Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology fellowship at NYU and has since been a diagnostic neuroradiologist for the Mount Sinai West Department of Radiology. Dr. Kagetsu has been influential in the formation of the ACGME Diversity Task Force where during his term on the task force, he helped influence the ACGME to create the positive of Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. Dr. Kagetsu holds several chair positions on diversity and inclusion committees across medicine and radiological organizations and has extensively written about unconscious bias and microaggressions. Additionally, Dr. Kagetsu is the faculty co-advisor for the APAMSA (Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association).

Dr. Kagetsu's Social Media:

Twitter: @nkagetsu

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/neuroradiologyprimer

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-kagetsu-%E8%8A%B1%E6%9C%88-md-facr-5a38a220/

Episode produced by: Aaron Deng and Karen Yuan

Episode recording date: 12/5/22

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Ep104 | Dean Darrell Nabers Answers, "Should I Do a Post-bacc or an SMP?" Feb 15, 2023

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In this episode, Insup and John interview Dean Darrell Nabers about post-baccalaureate and special masters programs (SMPs) as a means to gaining admission into medical school. They cover a wide range of topics which include what is a post-bacc and SMP, who should and should not do a post-bacc or SMP, and how medical school admissions offices view post-bacc and SMP students.

Dean Darrell Nabers is the dean of admissions and recruitment at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and serves as the primary recruitment and committee administrator for all members of the committee on admissions. He oversees and manages the office of admissions and recruitment efforts. He also aids the office of student life.

Episode produced by: Insup Hong and John Engelbert

Episode recording date: 01/18/2023

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Ep103 | Shedding Light on Mental Health Struggles and Building Your Ideal Practice with Dr. Delicia Haynes Feb 01, 2023

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In this episode, we chat with Dr. Delicia Haynes, a Family Medicine Physician, about her personal mental health struggles and how she is using that experience to advocate for others as well as her unique direct primary care practice model.

Dr. Haynes has an additional board certification by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, and is highly trained in medical aesthetics, and lifestyle medicine. She completed her specialty training at the Halifax Health Center for Family and Sports Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Haynes attended medical school at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology with a minor in Spanish from the University of Louisville where she was a record holding division I track and field athlete.

Dr. Haynes is a bestselling author of The Dawn: A Roadmap to Finding a Light In Your Darkest Hour and the Daybreakers Inspirational Planning Journal. She is an international speaker, award winning business coach and founder and CEO of Family First Health Center, an integrative membership-based family medicine clinic in Daytona Beach, Florida. Considered a “trailblazer” in the medical community, Dr. Haynes founded the first direct primary care clinic in Volusia and Flagler counties as part of her mission to make healthcare more accessible and advocate for the sacredness of the doctor-patient relationship.

Much like her approach to transforming barriers to healthcare for her patients, Dr. Haynes is on a mission to improve the wellness of physicians and medical professionals. She is the creator of the WHITE COAT SAFE SPACE initiative dedicated to raising awareness, advocacy and prevention of physician suicide and helping health professionals love the life they live. Dr. Haynes speaks widely on the topics of physician wellness, mental health, lifestyle medicine, and direct primary care.

Episode produced by: Rasa Valiauga

Episode recording date: 01/11/23

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Ep102 I Father Doctor David DeMarco Jan 11, 2023

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You read that right, Father AND Doctor. It doesn’t get any more Loyola than that. But how does a physician with a private practice in Dayton, Ohio find themselves being called to become a Jesuit Priest on the Red Lake Reservation in Northern Minnesota? Join Katherine as she sits down with the Stritch School of Medicine’s much beloved Father Doctor David DeMarco as they discuss his childhood, dual calling, and reflective practice.

Dr. Hardt said it best when he described Father Doctor David DeMarco as the ideal fit for Loyola because he is “kind, a good listener, highly intelligent, a skilled physician and a person of deep faith and humble disposition”. And you’ll also hear this from patients and students alike.

Episode recording date: August 29th, 2022

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Ep101 | Military Medicine Dec 07, 2022

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In today’s episode, we take a look at a unique scholarship opportunity that allows healthcare professionals to pay for their education while serving their country. Learn the ins and outs of the Health Professions Scholarship Program from Jesse Webb, a medical student in the program within the Air Force.

Jesse Webb is a fourth year medical student at Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. Originally from Minnesota, Jesse has always called the Midwest his home. After four years in St. Paul, MN studying biology at Bethel University and singing in the college’s internationally-recognized Bethel Choir, Jesse moved back to his hometown in Rosemount, MN where he advocated and cared for adults with disabilities at ACR Homes, worked as an Emergency Department medical scribe, and gained clinical research experience at ThreeWire, Inc. He commissioned in the U.S. Air Force as a 2nd Lieutenant, enrolling in the Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) prior to moving to Chicago and matriculating at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine. Jesse anticipates completing a residency in Emergency Medicine and thereafter serving as a physician in the Air Force while hoping to participate in humanitarian missions abroad. When not studying or in the hospital, you can find him binging Marvel, running or hiking in the great outdoors, writing and recording music, or spending time with family, friends, and animals. He is eager to become an emergency medicine physician and would love to help anyone looking for a resource or advice!

You can contact Jesse via email at jessewebb22@outlook.com

Episode produced by: Rasa Valiauga

Episode recording date: 10/13/22

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Ep 100 | Diversity Within Medical School Admissions Nov 23, 2022

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Dean Sunny Nakae is back! In this episode we discuss diversity within medical admissions - a hot topic with recent news coming out about affirmative action. Dean Nakae provides wisdom, interesting discussion, and pertinent information for pre-med students applying for medical school or for medical professionals within their training/practice. Make sure to take a listen to one of our most popular episodes with Dean Nakae, Episode 3: Must Hear Discussion on Medical School Admissions.

Dr. Nakae is dedicated to access and equity in medical education and healthcare through transformative leadership and practice. She collaborates with campus constituencies and community partners to build capacity for justice in medicine and society through teaching, mentorship, and innovation. Dr. Nakae began her career as a director for Diversity at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah, and later served in the same role at the Feinberg School at Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. She then served as Assistant Dean for for Admissions, Recruitment and Student Life at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine where she also joined the academy as an Assistant Professor of Medical Education. Dr. Nakae moved to Southern California to serve as Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Associate Professor of Social Medicine, Population, and Public Health at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. She currently serves as the Senior Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Partnership at CUSM.

Links and emails referenced in the episode:

Link to referenced study: TBA

Email to join Dean Nakae's pre-med group advising: premedprepadvice@gmail.com

Twitter: @DrNakae

Episode produced by: Aaron Deng

Episode recording date: September 8th, 2022

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Ep99 l How to Teach Medical Students to be Healers with Dr. Sari Hart Nov 09, 2022

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Dr. Sari Hart is an Emergency Medicine physician at Hines VA Hospital and an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. She is also the founder of ESME, Emotional and Social Medical Education and the creator of Healer's Art Reflections, which she was inspired to create as a sequel to Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen's Healer's Art.

She was born in Chicago, in the very same rooms where she would later learn to deliver babies. She completed medical school and her emergency medicine residency at University of Chicago. Her emergency medicine experience spans the full spectrum from outpost locum tenens work in the midwestern flatlands to dynamic inner-city practices.

Over time, her commitment to healing expanded to include healing the healers themselves. With this new focus, Dr. Hart founded ESME, bringing the best of current social and emotional learning to tomorrow's doctors.

To learn more about ESME and Healer's Art Reflections, visit www.sarihart.com.

Episode produced by: Emily Hagen, Rasa Valiauga

Episode recording date: October 3, 2022

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Ep98 | Climate Change, Social Justice, and Medicine: Worlds Collide Oct 26, 2022

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Eva Rawlings Parker, MD is back! In this episode we discuss the intersection of climate change and social justice, and how it can have an impressive impact on your health. We first heard from Dr. Parker in Episode 86: Effects of Climate Change on Dermatology and Medicine. Make sure to go back and give that one a listen! As a reminder, Dr. Parker’s impressive bio is as follows:

Dr. Parker is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is President of the Nashville Dermatologic Society and Vice President of the Williamson County Medical Society. Dr. Parker practices general and complex medical dermatology, inpatient dermatology, as well as cosmetic dermatology at Vanderbilt. Dr. Parker’s academic interests include the health effects secondary to climate change, global health, HIV dermatoses, and tropical skin disease. She also provides volunteer dermatologic care to immigrant, refugee, and underserved populations in Nashville, TN at Siloam Health and the Shade Tree Clinic. As well, she provides volunteer telehealth consultation services in Kenya through The Addis Clinic, has taught internationally in resource-limited settings, and is an external supervisor and mentor at the Regional Dermatology Training Center in Moshi, Tanzania. She received her B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Denver which fueled her interest in how environmental impacts and climate alterations affect health.

She is a staunch advocate for both climate justice and health care sustainability, actively promoting broader education on the health impacts caused by climate change.

Resources Mentioned in First Episode with Dr. Parker:

Planetary Health Report Card

https://phreportcard.org/

CDC Climate Change and Human Health
https://www.cdc.gov/climateandhealth/effects/default.htm

Climate Resources for Health Education Initiative
https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/research/global-consortium-climate-and-health-education/climate-resources-health-education-initiative

Medical Students for a Sustainable Future
https://ms4sf.org/

Episode produced by: Lauren Hekman

Episode recording date: 9/5/22

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Ep97 | More Homework: The Second Medicus Reading List Oct 12, 2022

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Hey, you! Yeah, YOU!

What are you doing reading this podcast description when you could be reading one of the books recommended by Medicus team members in our newest reading list episode?!?! Stop wasting time and get going!

Content covered:

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
God’s Hospital: A Doctor, a Hospital, and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine by Victoria Sweet
“What I Would Give” by Rafael Campo (poem)
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor’s Journey on the Road to Peace and Human Dignity by Izzeldin Abuelaish
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian Weiss

Episode produced by: Brendan Connolly

Contributors: Monica Contractor, Rasa Valiauga, Lauren Hekman, Isabelle Tan

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