HOSA Speaks Healthcare

In this episode, Jake discusses how community design can help influence positive healthy habits. We will hear information on how healthy communities help our health, as well as how we can help to build healthy areas in our communities today. Sources for this episode:https://www.rwjf.org/en/how-we-work/grants-explorer/featured-programs/build-healthy-places-network.htmlhttps://buildhealthyplaces.org/content/uploads/2020/12/BHPN_Factsheet-The_Intersection_of_Community_Development_Mental_Health.p...

Happy Black History Month! In this episode, Jake takes a look into some of the predominate Black pioneers of medicine. We also take a look at Black representation in the medical field and why it is so important that we as future health professionals work to improve this representation. Sources for this episode:https://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/blackhistorymonthhttps://www.aamc.org/news-insights/celebrating-10-african-american-medical-pioneershttps://www.nyam.org/black-history-month...

In this episode, we take a look at telemedicine. This branch of healthcare came into the light during the pandemic and is showing us what the future of medicine will look like. We'll take a look at the pros and cons and discuss how this will be used to make a different in healthcare. Tune in to learn more about telemedicine!Sources for this episode: https://www.aafp.org/news/media-center/kits/telemedicine-and-telehealth.htmlhttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-thera...

In this episode, we take a dive into the differences between MD and DO physicians, starting with their education all the way through their specialties. This episode is a valuable look into each of these classes of physicians and will beneficial for listeners who plan on pursuing a career as a doctor. Sources for this episode: https://www.princetonreview.com/med-school-advice/what-is-a-good-mcat-scorehttps://www.aacom.org/become-a-doctor/how-to-apply-to-osteopathic-medical-college/genera...

Welcome to HOSA Speaks Healthcare! In our first episode, we will take a brief look at the history of the "One Health" model, what it entails, and what you can do to support this concept in your daily lives. This is an important concept for those interested in careers in healthcare and public health. Sources for this episode:http://www.fao.org/one-health/en/https://www.cdc.gov/onehealth/basics/index.htmlhttps://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0645https://www.who.int/foodsafety/a...