Dr. Elaina Johns-Wolfe is a PhD researcher working with the Ohio Policy Evaluation Network: a research collaborative studying how public policy affects reproductive health and equity. In part 2 of the conversation, she delves into her research studying the relationships between stress, race and birth intention. Dr. Johns-Wolfe examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted patients seeking pregnancy care and abortion services, and discusses advancements in Ohio legislature needed to advance reproductive healthcare for low socioeconomic communities.

Dr. Demicha Rankin serves as the Associate Dean for Admissions and Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. In this interview, we learn about the history of medical school admissions, racial discrepancies in standardized testing, and the education achievement gap. As part of the Anesthesiology Resident Recruitment and Selection committee, as well as the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee and Anti Racism task force for the College of Medicine, Dr. Rankin discusses the process of holistic review and how universities are working to create a change in the admissions process.

Dr. Ashley Felix is the Interim Chair of the Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, an Associate Professor in the Division of Epidemiology, and Co-Director of the Undergraduate Honors Program at the Ohio State University. In Part 1 of the conversation, Dr.Felix goes into her background, talking about what drew her to her career as an epidemiologist and her specific research in endometrial cancer. She introduces us to her research and discusses the lack of female and minority representation in clinical trials and how we see this evolving in the future.

In this short clip, we share what BREACH is all about and give our viewers insight on what to expect from our upcoming interviews.