In this week's episode of  "Discussing Disparities", we met with Lillian Altaian, MSW, ACSW, PPSC, a school social worker based in Northern California. She is a UC Irvine and San Jose State alumni and has a BA in psychology and social behavior and a masters in social work and has been serving as a social worker for grades K-8 for 3 years. She plays a role as an individual/group counselor for students to provide case management for families who are in need of help with homelessness, food, healthcare, etc. In this interview, we discuss her perspective of health disparities as seen in her field of work.  

Visit her Instagram: @syriancali.schoolsocialworker  

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In this week's episode of  "Discussing Disparities", we met with two members from Youth In Dentistry, a student-led organization helping to educate people interested in the dental field. Here, we discuss some tips and misconceptions on maintaining good oral health, how other dentists are combating dental health disparities, and more.  

Visit their Instagram: @youthindentistry  

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In this episode of "Discussing Disparities", we were joined with two officers from Youth Professionals, a nonprofit dedicated towards helping BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth achieve their academic and career goals. Founder Zara Rahman and executive Cole Harms sat with us to discuss the state of health disparities and common struggles faced by youth in the LGBTQ+ community and ways to combat them.  

Visit their Instagram: @youthprofessionals 

Their Facebook: youthprofessionalsorg 

Their Linkedin: Youth Professionals 

Their Twitter: @YouthPro_  

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In this special episode of "Discussing Disparities", our co-founder Pallavi Ghosh is joined with two of our HealthNeedsRx team members to engage in an educational collaborative podcast episode! Here, they discuss the implications of the US's political climate on Planned Parenthood and Roe v. Wade and how the dismantling these aspects of reproductive health care has an impact on exacerbating disparities for not only women but people in general. They also dive into the factors behind why these disparities exist and why they are important.

For more information on Planned Parenthood, sexual education, or if you are in need of cost-effective reproductive health care, check out www.plannedparenthood.org.

Make sure you are registered to vote!: https://verify.vote.org/?partner=122063

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In this week's episode of "Discussing Disparities", we met with Dr. Devika Srivastava, Ph.D., chair of DoSAA (Division on South Asian Americans) and a licensed psychologist in private practice, based in Texas and Florida. She helps us learn more about the importance of mental health, coping with mental health in day-to-day life, mental health disparities in the South Asian community and other groups, and much more.

Follow her on Instagram: @dr_srivastava 

DoSAA: https://aapaonline.org/divisions/division-on-south-asian-americans/?fbclid=IwAR2gv4nOt4l4dDJ3V1wPt2Ed9Ak4g5vTB13uBn42qHeFuVu7cstiD0FhRFw 

If you are in need of a psychologist, check out www.psychologisttoday.com

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*Trigger Warning: torture, concentration camps, Islamaphobia* 

In this episode of "Discussing Disparities", we were met with The Middle East Today, another student organization formed to bring awareness to the major humanitarian issues and crises currently faced by many in the Middle East and China. Here, they elaborate more on the medical aspect of these issues and how the conflicts and the pandemic have impacted their health and more.  

Check out their Instagram: @themiddleeasttoday  

Ways you can help: https://www.instagram.com/p/CDckkXfg5ig/  

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In this episode of "Discussing Disparities", we were met with Dr. Sarah Prestegard, PT, DPT,  who has worked with individuals with autism for the past 7 years with Alternatives for People with Autism, Inc. and Fraser, group homes both based in Minnesota. Here, she sheds light on common struggles those on the spectrum face in the healthcare field and in general.  

Check out her Instagram: @pelvismatters 

Alternatives for People with Autism: afpwa.org 

Fraser: fraser.org  

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Welcome back to "Discussing Disparities"! In this episode, co-founder Pallavi Ghosh is joined with Sreenidhi Saripalli from Humanity in Health, an organization educating future health professionals about the need for cultural competence and the prevalence of disparities in healthcare. They will be discussing cultural competence and its relevance in the healthcare field today.   

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Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast, "Discussing Disparities"! In this episode, co-founder Pranav Kancherla is joined with Dr. Denise White Perkins, a family medicine physician at the Henry Ford Health System. She is also the director of the Institute on Multicultural Health at Henry Ford. They will be discussing racial disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

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