In today's episode of MDFEME, we talk about all things nutrition. We also welcome a new doctor to the panel Dr. Kenyani Davis out of Buffalo New York & friend to the show, Clinical Aesthetician Isabel Castro!
In this episode, the doctors discuss the importance of self-care with Wahne Tubman of SoulBalm sisters.
SoulBalm Sisters is a Black-owned beauty and wellness brand with an emphasis on self-care amongst Black women. A company specializing in products and services to help you recharge your body, mind, and soul.
They leverage the power of African oils, butters, aromatic and therapeutic herbs, essential oils, vitamins, and other natural wholesome ingredients to craft products that deliver wellness, pleasure, rest, and relaxation.
Their products are handcrafted and made with clean, natural ingredients in our studio in New York. They delight in using edible or non-toxic ingredients to nourish and rejuvenate the skin with aromas to elevate and ignite the soul. Simple skin-impactful ingredients, handcrafted and delightfully packaged to give as gifts of self-care and wellness.
Did you know that 90% of unintentional gun death victims were male.
Unintentional Gun Injury is the leading cause of death in children over the age of 1.
We need Gun control Now!
In this episode we talk about Gun control, Lethal means safety counseling, keeping our kids safe and educating our community on the correct way to store a gun in your home. We hope this conversation helps to reduce unintentional gun deaths and injuries, as we focus on increasing awareness of the dangers of owning a gun especially when one has not had the proper training on firearm use.
We know that ultimately we need changes in the laws, but until then we are here to promote safer storage, encourage individuals to be educated responsible owners and most importantly informed parents.
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#gundeath #gunviolenceawareness #gunviolence #parentinglife #parenthood #parenthoodtips #momlife #dadlife #safespace #safety #familymedicine #babyboy #baby #babygirl #children #elementaryschool #shooting #unintentional #guncontrolnow #guncontrol #educational #lethalmeanssafety #counselling #therapy #advice #adviceforwomen
This is a must listen for every parent.
hosted by Dr Kandice Waul Bennet Samuel (Family Medicine) with Dr. Lubna Chaudhry (Family Medicine) and our newest contributor to the MDFEME collective, Dr Safiyya Quintiliani who is an amazing Pulmonary Critical Care physician based in Palm Springs CA. These Doc Moms talk about their parenting choices and the influences and experiences that helped to shape their views.
#parenting #motherhood #momlife #kids #family #parenthood #baby #parentingtips #love #parents #children #mom #education #dadlife #momsofinstagram #fatherhood #mumlife #toddler #babygirl #babyboy #parentingislami #babies #newborn #babyboy #mpasi #tipsparenting #parentinglife #dad #familytime #toddlerlife #mentalhealthawareness
In Part Two of I'm Not Your Superwoman we delve deeper with Candice Denise into creating Bad Ass Boundaries, Protecting Our Peace & Energy and understanding that your Yes is a Commodity. The Strong Black Woman idea does not just happen with societal expectations and within the workplace but also amongst friends and even family. We talk about healthy ways to stop doing the most. Asking friends if we have the capacity or bandwidth to listen prior to dumping! Understanding that some friendships are seasonal. Accepting that not all Relatives are Family! Recognizing that everyone has previous traumas but setting clear boundaries on how much you can deal with. We discuss the difference between "the cary-on" and "the bottomless trunk"
Our very special guest on this episode is Candice Denise, a Self Help Coach, Consultant & Creative Director. For high achieving female entrepreneurs, leaders, founders & women in business! She is helping individuals like us reclaim control of our lives, by empowering us to prioritize our well-being, rediscovering our joy, creating multiple streams of happiness, and starting to show up for ourselves as much as we have for everyone else.
#blackgirlmagic #pushingthrough #stress #stressedout #doingthemost #limits #healthiswealth #healthylifestyle #passionatewomen #busywoman #ambitiouswomen #blackwomen #womensupportingwomen #mdfeme #mdfemeinc #mdsforequityinmedicine #femetalk
Disclaimer: We understand that there are many dealing with stress related & mental health illness. MDFEME is committed to having an inclusive and considerate conversation with transparency about our own issues in order to help our community. We ask for your patience and consideration as we navigate the nuances. If you or someone you know is struggling with stress related illnesses or mental health issues please seek professional medical assistance. This is not formal medical advice please do not disregard the word of your primary provider based on any advice given in this podcast.
In this episode we explore the Superwoman Syndrome! Previous generations have perpetuated this narrative of the "strong black woman" in an effort to disprove stereotypes. However what started as a positive movement has now taught us unhealthy coping mechanisms like "pushing through." But what if pushing through is pushing us over the edge? What if there is Toxicity in “Black Girl Magic ?’” Yes, Doing the Most can be quite Dangerous. STRONG WOMEN ARE DYING FROM STRESS RELATED ILLNESSES! Our very special guest on this episode is Candice Denise, a Self Help Coach, Consultant & Creative Director. For high achieving female entrepreneurs, leaders, founders & women in business! Candice Denise is helping individuals like us reclaim control of our lives, by empowering us to prioritize our well-being, rediscovering our joy, creating multiple streams of happiness, and starting to show up for ourselves as much as we have for everyone else. Disclaimer: We understand that there are many dealing with stress related & mental health illness. MDFEME is committed to having an inclusive and considerate conversation with transparency about our own issues in order to help our community. We ask for your patience and consideration as we navigate the nuances. If you or someone you know is struggling with stress related illnesses or mental health issues please seek professional medical assistance. This is not formal medical advice please do not disregard the word of your primary provider based on any advice given in this podcast.
#blackgirlmagic #pushingthrough #stress #stressedout #doingthemost #limits #healthiswealth #healthylifestyle #passionatewomen #busywoman #ambitiouswomen #blackwomen #womensupportingwomen #mdfeme #mdfemeinc #mdsforequityinmedicine #femetalk
WHAT IS THE DILEMMA? BREASTFEEDING is not all roses!
So we decided to have a transparent and inclusive conversation with one of the foremost authorities on Lactation.
Dr Shakira Henderson is an elected member and neonatal expert who sits on the national board for the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses and has recently been elected as the 2022-2023 President.
She also serves as the Vice President, Research Officer for UNC Health, the Assistant Vice Chancellor Clinical Research for UNC Chapel Hill campus, and the Clinical Research Integration Officer for the UNC School of Medicine.
Her passion for equitable breastfeeding and lactation opportunities flows through this episode. We learned so much from her.
#mdfeme #podcast #breastimplants #impactofslavery. #BIPOC #lactatingperson #babyfriendlyhospitals
#breastfeeding #healthequity #EvidenceBasedMedicine #lactation #lactationsupport #lactationeducation #ibclc #uncchapelhill #blackmaternalhealth #breastpump #patientadvocate #lactationconsultant
#research #STEM #breastmilk #Benefits #chestfeeding #humanmilksharing #certifiedmilkbanks #colactation #obgyn #pediatrician #supportbreastfeeding #lactationintheicu #lactationinthecriticallyill
Self-care is Healthcare is a 2 part series with Medical Esthetician Ms. Isabel Castro Villegas the founder and owner of Hatsutsilbeauty LLC located in Manhattan NY. In this episode, we discuss scalp health and how it affects hair growth, rice water ( why is it all the rage), the importance of sleep, the potential benefit of the short-term use of adaptogens, and meditation.
#hydration #rest #sleep #sunscreen #throwawayexpiredmakeup #sleeponsilk #adaptogens #nootropics #meditation #sleephygiene #selfcareishealthcare #loveyourself #selflove #procell #microneedling #esthetician #casmarafacial #beauty #skincare
#healthiswealth #womensupportingwomen #medicine #doctor #feminineenergy
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Self care is Healthcare is a 2 part series with Medical Esthetician Ms. Isabel Castro Villegas the founder and owner of Hatsutsilbeauty LLC located in Manhattan NY.
In this episode we discuss self-love and protecting your energy by making choices that help you say Yes to taking care of You! Your skin is a reflection of your Health and your Health is Your Wealth!
#hydration #rest #sleep #sunscreen #throwawayexpiredmakeup #sleeponsilkpillows #Blackgirlsunscreen
#selfcareishealthcare #loveyourself #selflove #facial #exfoliate #mask #esthetician #casmarafacial #beauty #skincare #healthiswealth #womensupportingwomen #medicine
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There are many paths to purpose! This is an encouraging uplifting account from those who went through the trials and tests of #medicalschool as an International Medical Graduate.
Dr Kristen Scatliffe Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Dr Kandice Waul Bennett Family Medicine Urgent Care, and Dr. Emily Shay Infectious Disease Critical Care Medicine met 10 years ago and have been close ever since. #medicalschool #residency #fellowship #postgrad
We each had our own path to #medicine and fortunately the support of one another during the journey.
In this episode we share our journey, the paths we each took, and what we wish we knew way back when #MD #DO.
Great episode for #medicalstudent #premed #premedstudent #img #internationalmedicalgraduate to listen to whether you are from the #caribbean #canada #worldwide
WHO:
Dr Kandice Waul Bennett Family Medicine
Dr Kristen Scatliffe Pulmonary Critical Care
Moderated by Dr Emily Shay Infectious Disease and Critical Care
WHY: Cause Enough is Enough!
WHAT: We talk about the entire ripple effect of the reversal of Roe V Wade. Just check the hashtags.
#guncontrol #formulashortage #breastfeeding #maternityleave #mentalhealthawareness #civilrights #massshooting #seperationofchurchandstate #prolife #prochoice #patientautonomy #patientrights #youvotedbynotvoting #everyvotecounts #mask #makeitmakesense #makeitmakesense #womensrights #bipoc #underserved #underrepresented #scotus
The sound of the hot comb, the smell of relaxer, do these things trigger you? We all have a trauma linked to our hair journey. Countless hours and dollars we will never get back. Toiling over a journey clouded in respectability politics Have you ever changed your hair to get a job or for professional interviews? Do your co-workers compliment your hair when it is blown out or processed but confused when it is in it's natural state? Have they ever asked to touch your hair? If you said yes to any of these questions this episode is for you!
The ladies of MDFEME share their hair journeys and encourage you to LOVE YOUR HAIR AND PROTECT YOUR EDGES!
While racial discrimination was outlawed in 1964 Hair discrimination continues to be legal in some states. After you listen to this episode PLEASE go to the link and sign THE CROWN ACT petition: https://campaigns.organizefor.org/petitions/help-make-hair-discrimination-illegal
Be a part of the movement to remove discrimination of natural and protective hairstyles from the workplace and schools.
#blackhair #hairindustry #respectabilitypolitics #discrimination #hairdiscrimination #curlenvy #goodhair #eurocentric #afrocentric #professionalwomen #womensupportingwomen #hairjourney
Episode 11: "CALL ME DOCTOR" features Dr Kristen Scatliffe, Dr Jana McKenzie and Dr. Kandice Waul Bennett discussing micro-agressions that black women commonly face. We break down the label: "Angry black woman" and the impact it has on our community. We discuss the importance of #mentorship #education #knowingthehistory and #knowledgeofself
Our special guest for this episode is Dr. Stephanie Desgrottes A general pediatrician based in Brooklyn, New York. After several years of practice as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center, she ventured back into private practice at Tribeca Pediatrics, where she has now been practicing for 3 years. She is also passionate about global health, and enjoys leading and developing inter-institutional health care initiatives alongside the University of Southern California-Providence Group, and HGD Medical Center, a community health center based in the rural town of Chabanne, Haiti.
One woman decided to take a stand! She decided to address the "not so" micor-aggression that she was confronted with. She remained calm, cool and collected. She stood up for herself. When she did this she effectively stood for all #blackwomen and created an opportunity to bring to light to a very serious topic. #racialgaslighting. Her name is Dr Rosario, and this episode is dedicated to her. Racial Gaslighting is the product of a society riddled with #white privilege #entitlement and #implicit bias. Racism—both interpersonal and structural, negatively affects the mental and physical health of millions of people, especially those in #BIPOC communities.
Our conversation with Camile Roney is what Healthy Mentorship sounds like!
As physicians mentorship is a part of our journey. Guiding future female physicians into healthy and successful careers where they feel fulfilled is a gift that keeps giving. The greatest lesson from mentorship is that learning doesn't happen in one direction! While it is our responsibility to provide support and guidance we should also leave room to learn from our mentees.
Our guest is a vibrant and inspiring woman who uses her social media platform to help so many others get through this thing called life while pursuing her own academic goals. She is a Canadian pre-med student, mother and a wife. She dreams of being a family medicine physician. One who actually connects with her patients and recognizes the growing disparities they have to overcome to receive care. #Motherhood has energized her journey. She sits down with us to share the pieces of her puzzle. From her almost 3 year old boy and the 18,000 steps on Fitbit she gets in , to her ability to recognize when she needs help, to her personal journey in self care.
This episode is filled with inspiring moments of women supporting women.
Topics in this episode: #selfcare #studying #goals #expectations #medicalschool #applyingformedicalschool #medicalstudent #residency #fellowship #stressmanagement #sleep #caffeine #diet #exercise #enjoythejourney #help #womensupportingwomen #ask #mentorship #cancelthenoise #grounded #focused #knowyourself #adapt
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Dr Jana Mckenzie, Dr Kandice Waul Bennet discuss with Dr Kristen Scatliffe and Dr Akua Ampadu about the balance required to have a family and a career in medicine.
Some of the questions they address:
Dear Patient,
This episode was produced and directed for you! For each and every one of our patients. From those we see in the outpatient clinics to those we admit in the hospital and even those we tend to in urgent care. We wanted to take this opportunity to educate and enlighten our patients on some of the basics of healthcare.
Every physician has had the thoughts we verbalize in this episode.
From inhalers to antibiotics, from bed placement to billing each of us take time to share one or two pearls of wisdom and explain how things really occur and what every patient should know when seeking care.
We discuss why knowing the names of your medications and why you are taking them is so very important, Why following our instructions is key for your improvement. We talk about the cost of medications and hospital visits and who is really in control of the bill.
This episode presents the physician's perspective #POV in an effort to help our patients see both sides of the coin.
Dr Akua Ampadu, Dr Kandice Waul Bennett, Dr Emily Shay and Dr Kristen Scatliffe have a fun and honest discourse we hope you enjoy.
In this episode, Mrs Wilma King Bennett tells her story. Her battle with cancer and the experiences she faced. She allows herself to be vulnerable and share intimate details so that the cycle can be broken. Black women are categorically ignored and we have too many stories of patient experiences where they felt ignored, not heard, or their pain was minimized, or they weren't involved in their plan of care. Implicit Bias and Structural Racism can affect the doctor-patient interaction in many ways. Advocating for the underrepresented and marginalized is impossible if we don't listen.
We decided to use our platform to give narratives like hers a place to be heard. We discuss her views on several topics and her recent life-changing diagnosis. MDFEME is committed to making the voices of those who have been ignored and silenced heard!
#LISTENTOBLACKWOMEN #BLACKWOMEN #DOCTOR #EVERYBODYVSRACISM #IMPLICITBIAS #CANCER #POWEROFTHEMIND #TRAUMA #EMPATHY #PATIENTVOICE #LISTEN #CHANGE #HEARD #NARRATIVE #HERNARRATIVE #HERVOICE #POV
(Episode recorded live so the sounds of the city are present)
This is for the culture! For the Allies who want to learn. For the physicians who want to be the change they want to see. For the patients who want to help. If we have learned anything from James Baldwin it should be that a thing can not be changed if it is not confronted.
Racism exists. Implicit Bias is real. Racism is Learned. Slavery was fundamental to the foundation of this American nation and the machinery of capitalism. The effects still ripple through out current society.
If we can agree on this then we are starting in the right direction. We are sharing common ground.
Being thoroughly educated on what structural racism is, and how pervasive and permeating it is to our way of life is the first step to dismantling it and changing its effects.
Dr Kandice Waul and Dr Kristen Scatliffe have a one on one convo about what it means to the community and how understanding the history and the current climate is the only way to formulate solutions that will lead to its dismantling.
#DISMANTLERACISM #STRUCTURALRACISM #RACE #RACIALEQUITY #BLACKLIVESMATTER #BROWNLIVESMATTER #DEFUNDTHEPOLICE #DISMANTLEWHITESUPREMACY #DOCTOR #EVERYBODYVSRACISM #IMPLICITBIAS #CHECKYOURPRIVILEGE #CASTE #MEDICALAPARTHEID #1619 #1676 #JUNETEENTH #CIVILRIGHTS #EQUALRIGHTS #EQUALPAY #EDUCATION #13TH #MASSINCARCERATION #GENERATIONALWEALTH #STOCKMARKET #AUCTIONBLOCK #DVERSITYANDINCLUSION
In this episode we focus on one of the most difficult and sensitive topics in medicine, End of Life decisions and Goals of Care.
When asked what patient's wanted from physicians at this difficult juncture in their lives most answered: clarity, transparency or honesty.
Palliative Care focuses on helping individuals with serious diagnoses at any stage of illness with the total effort of an interdisciplinary care team coordinating their care from the time of diagnosis throughout treatment to directives and assigning a proxy.
Our guest on this episode helps give patient’s a voice at the most difficult times in their lives.
Dustin Suanino MD is a physician Faculty member in Palliative and Geriatric Medicine At NYU Langone. A Board certified Internal Medicine physician who completed his residency at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. During his residency he served as chief resident and was honored with the Humanism Award in Internal Medicine. He then went on to complete an integrated Geriatric and Palliative Medicine fellowship at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He has a special interest in the education of palliative medicine. He is passionate about advocating for patients at the most difficult times in their lives.
He is joined by Dr Emily Shay (Infectious Disease and Critical Care) and Dr Kristen Scatliffe (Pulmonary Critical Care) as they discuss how to approach goals of care, prognosis and code status.
We take time to clarify terms often used and help guide #practitioners on how to improve this necessary skill. This is a great episode for #medicalstudents #residents #fellows #attendings #physicians #intensivists #oncology #palliativecare #familymedicine #internalmedicine #dnr #donotattemptresuscitation #codestatus #families #terminal #elderly #doctors #physicians #MD #DO
Throughout #medicalschool #residency and even #fellowship we admit when interacting with our past teaching attendings we were people pleasers. We did all that we could to get the glowing #LORs (letters of recommendations). We went above and beyond like most of us do. However, in hindsight (which is always 20/20) We now see that we learned behavior that would prove harmful to our careers.
So to all of our past Attendings here are the things we wish we said...
#tokenism #donototouchmyhair # sexism #favoritism #powerdynamic #tonedeaf #privilege #youshouldseecolor #diversity #inclusion #safespace #ptsd #nepotism #medicalschool #residency #toxicculture #wecandobetter
