The Hippocratic Oath tells physicians to "first, do no harm" and this is a mantra most live by as they practice medicine. What happens when the profession that demands selflessness does little to pour back into the givers?

Our second episode will highlight three minority physicians who are more then deserving of their flowers:

"The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman." - Malcolm X  

You may know that Black women in the United States experience unacceptably poor maternal health outcomes, but did you know that women physicians and trainees may be at higher risk of severe maternal morbidity?   

This episode tells the stories of three black women physicians and their experiences with pregnancy and loss.

2:43 Yasmin begins to tell her story 

7:47 Tolu tells her story

22:23 Jasmine tells her story 

Writer & Host: Theodor Uyi Uzamere @theou_md

Videography & Editing: Jeremy Ortiz @mrdrprofj

Musical Direction: Femi Oke @theoluwas

Welcome to Series 1: Loss

Musical Direction: Olufemi Oke @theoluwas

Writer & Host: Theodor Uyi Uzamere @theou_md

Our first episode will highlight three black women physicians who are more then deserving of their flowers:

Yasmin Uzamere, MD (Family Medicine Attending Physician)

Tolu Oso, MD (Anesthesia/Pain Medicine Fellow Physician)

Jasmine Pendergrass, MD (Pediatric Chief Resident Physician)

Videography & Editting: Jeremy Ortiz

Writer & Host: Theodor Uyi Uzamere

Flowers for Algernon is a love letter to healthcare and STEM professionals who give up so much of their lives in service to others. Each episode will give you a glimpse into the good, the bad, and the ugly medical and STEM fields, all while giving these modern day heroes their flowers.  

Videography & Editting: Jeremy Ortiz 

Writer & Host: Theodor Uyi Uzamere