On this month’s episode of the Loyola Street Medicine Podcast, join fourth year medical students Clara Pavesi-Krieger and Louise Amat interview Michelle Kavouras, a doula and women’s health advocate at PCC Community Wellness Center. Pulling from her own experiences, Michelle highlights challenges women face in healthcare, specifically as it relates to pregnancy, substance use, domestic violence, sex work, and homelessness. Michelle is a strong advocate for women and believer in meeting people where they are at. Michelle discusses the power of listening to the lived experiences of the people we serve and how we, as Loyola Street Medicine, can improve care for women experiencing homelessness. 

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Let’s talk mental health! Join Loyola psychiatrist, Dr. Tony Tu, and third year medical student, Cathy Zhang, discuss psychiatric care for people experiencing homelessness. In this episode, Dr. Tu pulls from their own experiences in the field to address barriers to care, psychiatric training, and how healthcare workers can best support the homeless population. 

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Join Veronica Gonzalez, former Stritch medical student and current emergency medicine resident at Rush, and Dr. Charles Bareis, Chief Medical Officer at MacNeal Hospital in Chicago, discuss respite care. Dr. Bareis completed his internal medicine training at Loyola University Medical Center and manages Sojourner House, a medical respite center on the West Side of Chicago. In this presentation, our speakers define respite care, qualifications for patients seeking medical respite, and differences between programs. 

Join us as medical students Rylie O'Meara (research and education chair of the Stritch Homelessness Outreach Coalition) and Owen Lewer (Chicago Street Medicine representative for the Stritch Homelessness Outreach Coalition) discuss frostbite and cold weather injuries amongst Chicago's homeless population. They are joined in conversation by Dr. Tanya Mukherji-Stewart, who is a 3rd year emergency medicine resident and future attending at Loyola Medicine. Our speakers today cover the clinical presentation and treatment of frostbite injuries, the prevalence of frostbite and risk factors associated with its development, and information on Chicago’s cold weather policies and available resources. Click here to access our website with supplemental information on this topic.

Join first year Stritch medical student Brian Tabata and second year Stritch medical student Daniel Estrada as they discuss military culture and unique challenges that US veterans face after service. Brian (Petty Officer First Class, USN) served in the Navy for 6 years as a submarine engineering laboratory technician and Daniel (Captain, USMC) served in the Marine Corps for 12 years as a pilot. They are joined in conversation by Lauren Nichols who is the Coordinated Entry Specialist for the HCHV Program at Hines VA Medical Center. For more information on veteran homelessness and special considerations in caring for this population, click here to access supplementary presentations on our website. If you are a veteran in the Chicago area in need of assistance, please reach out to Lauren Nichols at [email protected] or 708-973-0368.

Speakers: Brian Tabata, Daniel Estrada, Lauren Nichols

Producer: Rylie O'Meara

On this episode of Loyola Street Medicine, join Stritch Homelessness Outreach Coalition research and education chair, Rylie O'Meara and Emergency Medicine physician, Dr. Theresa Nguyen as they discuss one of Loyola Street Medicine's partner organizations, The Night Ministry. Our speakers are joined by two members of The Night Ministry: Kyanna Johnson, lead Street Medicine outreach worker, and Yoela Tepper, substance use specialist.  Kyanna and Yoela share details of their work with The Night Ministry and insight on their experiences working with people experiencing homelessness. Tune in to learn more about the resources offered by The Night Ministry and how you can get involved! Click here to access The Night Ministry's Good Neighbor Guide. 

Speakers: Rylie O'Meara, Dr. Theresa Nguyen, Kyanna Johnson, Yoela Tepper

Producer: Rylie O'Meara

Join medical student and Stritch Homelessness Outreach Coalition president Dani McGinnis as she discusses the criminalization of homelessness in our society and how this negatively impacts those experiencing homelessness. Joining in on this conversation is Michael Durham, who has committed his career to ending homelessness through his involvement with agencies such as Funders Together to End Homelessness and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council.  Click here to visit our website and access additional information and resources about this topic. 

Speakers: Dani McGinnis, Michael Durham 

Producer: Rylie O'Meara

Loyola Street Medicine is excited to share a new style of podcast where we talk with individuals that have lived experience with homelessness. In this episode, Loyola EM Attending Dr. Theresa Nguyen, MD chats with Beth Warner, who is currently a paralegal in the public benefits outreach and enrollment project at Legal Aid Chicago. Beth has lived experience with homelessness, human trafficking, and being a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Tune in to listen to Beth share their story!

Speakers: Dr. Theresa Nguyen, Beth Warner

Producer: Rylie O'Meara

In Loyola Stritch's introductory podcast, we introduce the team and discuss topics including:

Speakers: Theresa Nguyen, MD; Kevin Boblick, MD; Veronica Gonzalez; Sofia Ruiz-Castaneda; Amy Paul

Partners: The Night Ministry, Housing Forward, Chicago Street Medicine

In our second podcast, Serene Hadaya and Dr. Kevin Boblick discuss matters for trainees and physicians when working with children and families experiencing homelessness, including:

Speakers: Kevin Boblick, MD; Serene Hadaya, Veronica Gonzalez

Producer: Veronica Gonzalez