MelaninWhiteCoats Podcast

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Episode 49- Lets Roll up and Roll out with Dr Hodge, Family Medicine Physician and Cannabis enthusiast. Foray into the world of Cannabis! Mar 11, 2022

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On this episode of Melaninwhitecoats podcast we discuss with Dr Hodge, Family Medicine Physician and Cannabis enthusiast,

the benefits of medical marijuana for patients with a variety of medical conditions

what are the societal implications of legalizing cannabis

what is cannabis and its various forms

why it is critical to make your stake in a 33 billion dollar industry which is slated to be worth 200 billion in the next 10 years

and MORE!

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Episode 48- Quick takes! Aye Kings and Queens, lemme put you on to some mental health tips and awareness Feb 22, 2022

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On this Quick Takes episode, Aldwin and Lavar discuss some advice on how to navigate mental health. The importance of being emotionally availabile and emotionally intelligent. How to validate your thoughts and mental health through a strong social support

Why our communities need to galvanize together to bolster mental health awareness

How masculinity in the hood can perpetuate trauma

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Episode 47- Motivation 101! Connecting with Dr Manna, Author of the Pre Med Survival Guide Feb 18, 2022

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On this episode we have Dr. Manna, first generation Eritrean Physician and Anesthesiologist who imparts her wisdom regarding how to maintain motivation as a aspiring medical professional. We also discuss and ask the following questions

As a motivator to countless students, what does motivation mean to you? How do you maintain it on a day-to-day basis?
As a first-generation Eritrean American immigrant, straight from the roots of Africa, tell us about your journey to physician-hood. What were some of the challenges you faced coming into a vastly different culture in America?
What brought you into the publishing space for premeds? How difficult was it to create your book and any tips for those who want to create their own book?
Talk about the PreMed survival Guide! How has it helped countless students and why is there such a lack of information on how to get into medical school in our community
Tell us about your greatest challenge! How did you maintain motivation during that troubling time?

And more!

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Episode 46- Quick Takes! Pick up the book, Put down the gun. Say No to gun violence Feb 08, 2022

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New Segment called quick takes where we will discuss 15-20 minutes a topic which affects our community.

Today the topic is gun violence which continues to devastate black men in America at an alarming rate.

Did you know that black men ages 15-34 make up 2 % of the US population but are 37 percent of gun fatalities.

In urban cities like Philadelphia, black men consists of 80 percent of gun fatalities

there has been a 14 percent increase in gun fatalities since 2019.

What are some solutions to the violence?

How can we mitgate such dispairites?

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Episode 45- If you look good, you will feel good, and hence you will do GOOD! Connecting with cosmetic chemist, Drea, founder of Aini Organix Jan 24, 2022

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If you look good, you will feel good, and hence you will do GOOD! Connecting with cosmetic chemist, Drea, founder of Aini Organix

On this episode of the Melaninwhitecoats podcast Andrea, a cosmetic chemist discusses,

what drew her to cosmetic chemistry and how she realized medicine was not her calling

How her brand Aini Organix has helped her touched with her roots in Africa and empower other people to do the same

How to balance working for a corporate institution and getting a bag with Aini Organix

How the transformative nature of social media and marketing can help you expand your brand?

What YOU should do if you want to start your own beauty care line?

How has skin shaming affected our communities perception of ourselves?

and MORE!

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Episode 44- Dreams deferred not deterred May 21, 2021

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As it is graduation season upon us....On this episode, we have two spectacular individuals whom Aldwin attended school with and graduated with a masters in medical science with at Morehouse School of Medicine. Dr Amber Frazier who is the first black resident ever to attend psychiatry residency at her residency program at Atrium health and a recent homeowner utilizing the doctor loan along with, Dr. Denise Hinton who is a former walk on to the LSU track team and eventual all American in weight and hammer throw and current Orthopedic Resident at Duke doing a research year. We discuss

-their respective challenges as black women in medicine and how they traversed being told no and they couldn't be the physicians they envisioned

-for Amber how residency has challenged her in the most unanticipated ways and for Denise how research has given her a sense of clarity about what she wants to accomplish as a future pediatric orthopedic surgeon

-the importance of team dynamics and how that translates to medicine ( Denise being on the LSU Track team and Amber being part of AKA's)

-why it important to believe in yourself before anyone else

-how their growth prior to medical school provided a foundation for them to be successful in any thing they focused themselves on

-how personal failures taught them important lessons about life beyond medicine

and more.....

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Episode 43- No Justice No Peace, Protect US! May 04, 2021

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On this episode of the Melaninwhitecoats podcast we discuss our thoughts on

the recent fatal shooting of our beloved black brothers and sisters. The US leading all developing countries in fatal police shootings per year

qualified immunity and the messages it imposes for criminalization of police officers. Should qualified immunity be banned from the Constitution?

personal experiences/encounters with police officer. How they make us feel and what our ways we can continue to protect ourselves

the importance of policy work and the impact it can have in changing the disparities of criminalization of black men and woman in the carceral system.

why we are destined to continue to see these things happen if we don't hold our communities and ourselves accountable

and more.....

Episode 42- From Medical Student to Neurosurgery Patient, Resilience and Fortitude with Student Doctor Theandra Madu Apr 14, 2021

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On this episode of the Melaninwhitecoats Podcast, student doctor Theandra Madu from Howard University College of Medicine discusses

her recent experience with being diagnosed with a glioma, a benign form of brain cancer which can potentially become deadly

what it meant to her while being on medical rotations and experiencing neurological symptoms she could not explain which included the inability to move her tongue or touch the roof of her mouth

what physical and mental challenges she faced when she was was diagnosed with brain cancer

how has being a neurological/neurosurgery patient connected to her goal of becoming a future neurologist

how her faith and spirituality provided a foundation for her to live with confidence and optimism

and more!

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Episode 41- Match day 2021, its a vibe, it's a vibe yeah yeah Mar 23, 2021

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Last Friday, close to 40,000 medical students matched into a speciality at a residency in the United States. This is the day that medical students worked hard for in anticipation of where they will truly begin their clinical training. 4 years of medical school leads up to this special moment. This episode we celebrate that process with recently matched medical student, Darnell Gordon. He will be matching to Ohio States Emergency Medicine Residency Program. We discuss

-his feelings regarding the match and how he felt knowing he matched on Match Monday

-advice for those going into the upcoming match and tips on how to conquer interview season.

-encouragement for those who didn't not match

-what green and red flags he watched out for as he selected which residency to match

-why capping is a thing in this process. don't believe everything you hear from anyone whether that be program director or resident in your program of interest

-why support is important and his greatest motivating force

and more.....

Big shoutout to Giulia, an osteopathic medical student atWestern University of Health Science, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Northwest for appearing on the episode. Unfortunately the recording did not record her part but we appreciate you!

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Episode 40- Why Yoga Matters! Mar 10, 2021

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On this episode Dr Celeste Aida, a chiropractor discusses

-How can yoga be implemented in our communities and at the intersection of standard medicine

-The different forms of yoga and how Yoga isnt just defined by poses. It's defined by mindset, a lifestyle and more......

-What does it mean that approximately 72 percent of all yoga practitioners are women and how we can get more men in tuned with this beneficial activity

-How Yoga transformed one of her patient's life and created such a healthy and positive outcome

-Why awareness of Yoga can facilitate positivity in the black community and culture

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