Part 2 with Dr. Armika Collins, where she talks about her fellowship in addiction medicine, stigma against those suffering from substance use disorders, and her other passion for physician wellness!
Listen to Part 1 of our interview with Dr. Armika Tatum, a family medicine trained physician and current Addiction Medicine Fellow at Wright State University. Hear her share her non-traditional path to medicine, the support system that kept her going, and the lessons she learned along the way.
In this episode, recent Family Medicine resident graduate Dr. Gabrielle Sagesse discusses her journey of personal growth all the way through residency, and the lessons on grief, self-love, and faith that she learned along the way.
She is a proud native of Brooklyn, NY, and graduated from the The Christ Hospital/University of Cincinnati Family Medicine Residency Program. She recently became a obesity medicine certified physician and looks to own her own practice in the future.
Listen to our great conversation with Dr. Enrique Ceppi, a PGY-4 in The Christ Hospital/University of Cincinnati Family Medicine-Psychiatry combined training program. He tells us about his story of personal growth from his upbringing as a child of undocumented immigrants, his struggles with mental health, and how his journey has shaped his personal and professional life as a combined primary care physician and psychiatrist
(Recorded in March 2021)
On this week's episode, an episode release long overdue featuring then M4 (now PGY-1 at Vanderbilt Internal Medicine Residency) Rana Elgazzar. Here her talk about her experiences growing up in Tennessee, being a Muslim woman in medicine, and Rana & Habeeb's QI project around Improving Obstetric Care for Muslim Women!
Our guest for this episode is Aisha Suara, a fourth year medical student at Vanderbilt Medical School, fellow A2O team member, and Habeeb's younger sister; listen to her talk about her journey to medicine, and what health equity and primary care mean to her. Habeeb & Aisha also trade embarrassing stories from growing up and going to school together; you don't want to miss it!
Interview: Introduction
How did you get to where you are sitting right now?
Interview Topic #1: The Health Equity Lens
Interview Topic #2: Primary Care: Med-Peds vs. Family Medicine
Conclusion
****recorded in March 2021****
This episode features Dr. Janice Bonsu, a recent graduate of The Ohio State College of Medicine. Soon after this recording, she became a PGY-1 in orthopedic surgery at Emory College of Medicine, where she is the first Black woman to become a part of their program! Hear her discuss the various major academic leadership positions she's held, the lessons she's learned along the way, and how she plans to pay it forward.
Season 2 is officially LIVE! Listen to Habeeb reflect on his recent match in Family Medicine and what things to expect for Season 2 of the show!
In this audio recording of a recent interview about the COVID-19 Pandemic and recent events around police brutality and the movement for Black Lives, Habeeb offers his personal reflections on the past few months:
You can find a video excerpt on YouTube here, and the full video on Instagram Live here:
On our SEASON FINALE, we talked with recent grads Dr. Emmanuel Boateng (Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt) and Dr. Shari Dunaway (Neurology, Ohio State). Hear them talk about their journeys to medical school, their hottest takes on medical education and the COVID response, and their shoutouts to all of the people who have helped make their dreams of becoming a physician a reality.
The first of two parts of our group interview series with graduating medical students, with this week's guests Dr. Trent Johnson and Dr. Tiffany Clinton! Hear them talk about how their lives have been affected by COVID-19, how they've coped with no having a graduation ceremony, and what the Match process is *really* like..
***Originally recorded in November 2019***
Our first episode of our #A2O2O Graduation series! On this episode, we interviewed recent medical school graduate and incoming dermatology resident Dr. Starling Tolliver! Hear her talk about her journey to medicine, how tragedy motivated her to start Ohio State's MAPS Chapter, how she was able to succeed in medical school, and her thoughts on health & hair for Black patients
In this episode, we interview Mark McIntyre, MBA, a rising fourth-year medical student who dishes on how he's stayed involved during the pandemic, the unexpected changes to exam testing/preparing for boards (#Prometric), and the health disparities affecting minority communities
This episode features first year medical student Amara Ndumele, who inspires us all with her story to medical school, the obstacles she's faced, the passions she has, and the future she hopes to shape.
-- Originally recorded in Fall 2019 --
On this episode, A2O Host Habeeb Suara sits down in the guest's chair to answer questions on his journey to medical school, his upbringing in rural TN, and his inspiration for starting the podcast! Phillip Anjum, a second year medical student at OSUCOM and award-winning filmmaker/storyteller, serves as the show's host today and offers his thoughts on the future of medicine/physician workforce as well.
A2O is back with new episodes! Habeeb provides some of his reflections during this time, as well as updates on what to expect from our new episodes and questions we should answer during this COVID-19 pandemic.
Current M2 and Former College Athletes Brian Fowler tells his story growing up in Upstate NY, his days as a college football player at Central Connecticut State, and how he re-routed his life to become a Black Man in Medicine
Current M3 and Future Pediatrician/Dean of Admissions Corey Thompson details his experiences growing up on the East Side of Columbus, Ohio, what it means to learn to be a doctor in the same city he calls home, and about his health education HEADS UP
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Current M2 and Founder/President of Rising Up Strong (an organization that focuses on health and wellness for children with intellectual & developmental disabilities) Christine Chilaka joins the podcast to tell her story, how she started her organization, and why the work she does is so important
A little preview of what to expect for the upcoming season! Habeeb dishes out all things planned for Season 1, and how you can keep up with everything #A2O
