AMWA Diversity Dialogues

Dima Elissa, AMWA's Tech and Innovation Lead, brings on Dr. Ashlesha Patel, OB/GYN, Founder and Innovator of RepLi and Smart HERO Product Line. Here how this DocPreneur balances her profession while forging her way in the tech world. 

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https://www.repli.online

https://www.apdesignshealth.com

https://vismed3d.com/

Dr. Mauvareen Beverley, a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, is joined by our Chief Diversity Officer, Dr. Neelum Aggarwal. Dr. Beverley discusses her creation of "The Bridge Team", an interdisciplinary task force that focuses on the patient as a human being in order to combat issues of non-compliance, patient satisfaction, and improve overall health outcomes. By improving cultural competency, the medical team can approach the patient in a nonjudgemental way. 

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https://drbeverley.com

Nelly Vazquez Rowland from A Safe Haven in Chicago IL, talks about homelessness in the community and how her organization is making innovative impacts on this social and healthcare issue. Their unique model integrates all aspects of a person's life and aims to equip those they serve with the necessary tools for sustainability. 

Mentioned In This Episode

https://www.asafehaven.org

https://legiscan.com/IL/text/HB3949/id/2303768

https://www.amazon.com/HEALING-Stories-Overcome-Homeless-Epidemics/dp/173423699X

Dr. Megan Gilligan shares her current study on family dynamics as it relates to the care of those with Alzheimer’s Disease or related dementia, with Dr. Neelum Aggarwal and our host Dr. Chyanne Brown. 

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You can learn more about participating in the study by clicking on the following link: https://tinyurl.com/2kyzk5he or you can contact Dr. Gilligan directly:  [email protected] or 515-294-5074.

 The conversation about dementia and brain health can be a difficult one in different communities. BrainGuide by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s is a first-of-its-kind platform that empowers people with knowledge and resources to take the best next steps in managing their own or a loved one’s brain health. Brooks Kenny speaks with Dr. Neelum Aggarwal and host Dr. Chyanne Brown about the BrainGuide's success in the year since its creation.

Mentioned In This Episode

BrainGuide https://mybrainguide.org

UsAgainstAlzheimer's https://www.usagainstalzheimers.org

Brooke Hartenstein, MD candidate 2024 has created a virtual educational advocacy series that highlights chronic conditions disproportionately affecting women and conditions with under-discussed gender disparities. Learn more about the work being done and how you can get involved on this episode. Dr. Aggarwal is back to facilitate the conversation. 

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Speaker Sign up Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaBe1nU02cxA2Zv9Ft83ieQqPMrwOt9Dw19psTil_G8op9Ow/viewform?usp=sf_link

In the first official installment of our collaboration series with Race.Culture.OBGYN, we talk with Dr. Rachel Bervell, who shares from personal experience on some of the eight engagement inclusions from the AAMC survey and how they have played out in her medical career this far. Dr. Shilpa Darivemula and Dr. Anusha Venkatesh join our host Dr. Chyanne Brown to facilitate the conversation. 

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Instagram: theblackobgynproject

Institute For Healing and Justice In Medicine https://www.instituteforhealingandjustice.org

Dr. Jill Wener, introduced the AMWA JEDI Council to the Emotional Freedom Technique aka Tapping, in one of our monthly meetings. On this episode she expands on the topic as well as the subject of Conscious Anti-Racism, where she continues to work, grow and help others navigate. 

A nationally-renowned expert in physician wellness, Jill has published several articles on KevinMD, led physician wellness programs around the country, and lectured at the national level on stress and the benefits of meditation and tapping.

https://www.jillwener.com

On this episode, Dr. Shilpa Darivemula, a chief OBGYN resident at Dartmouth and Dr. Anusha Venkatesh, a recent medical graduate from Kasturba Medical College, India, introduce this new mini series, brought to you in collaboration with Race.Culture.OBGYN.

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) released a research report titled: Measuring Diversity and Inclusion in Academic Medicine: The Diversity Engagement Survey. Based on this report, the Diversity Engagement Survey (DES) is subdivided into eight engagement inclusion factors which formed the framework for developing DES. This series will explore the intricacies of these factors and what they mean to physicians, patients, and individuals. Join us in the upcoming episodes, as we talk to individuals in sexual and reproductive health that are doing impactful work in medicine, law, and public policy. The goal of this series is to initiate organic conversations about diversity, equity, inclusion, culture, and other factors that can result in tangible change for the future of healthcare and society.

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https://www.aamc.org/what-we-do/equity-diversity-inclusion/engagement-survey

Dr. Lealani Mae Acosta, Assistant Professor of Neurology, discusses how creative expression has had a positive impact on her mental well-being as a physician. 

Mentioned In This Episode

https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/11/putting-on-my-daily-mascara.html

https://www.vumc.org/neurology/person/lealani-mae-leah-acosta-md-mph

https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/05/04/lealani-mae-acosta-unmasking-asian-discrimination-against-healthcare-workers-during-covid-19/