Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo, a pediatrician with 14 years of experience practicing across the United States, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. She is also the CEO and founder of two organizations: Melanin & Medicine and Strong Children Wellness. 

Today, Dr. Erkeda chats with Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo about how her social enterprises aim to improve the social determinants of health and the journey behind each one.

• [00:38] Dr. Uwemedimo’s Medical Journey and Background
  
• [02:04] Why Pediatrics?
  
• [04:03] Melanin & Medicine
  
• [12:16] Strong Children Wellness
  
• [22:25] What Dr. Uwemedimo would Change about Healthcare
  
• [26:16] Dr. Uwemedimo’s Passions Outside of Medicine
  
• [28:27] Dr. Uwemedimo’s Advice to Pre-Meds and Medical Students

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Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Eva Cesnek, a practicing family medicine physician for 15 years. She is also a nutritionist, a podcast host, and a bestselling author. Today, Dr. Erkeda chats with Dr. Cesnek about her medical journey and her apprenticeship experience in infertility medicine.

• [00:54] Dr. Cesnek’s Medical Journey and Background
• [04:04] Why Family Medicine?
• [05:40] Infertility Medicine and Technology
• [12:23] Don’t Delay Family Planning
• [14:40] Ways to Practice Family Medicine
• [17:09] Dr. Cesnek’s Passions Outside of Medicine
• [21:36] Dr. Cesnek’s Advice to Pre-meds and Medical Students

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Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Alicia Shelly, a board certified internal medicine and obesity medicine physician. She is also the host of the Back on Track: Overcoming Weight Regain podcast. For more than 7 years now, she has been helping people lose and maintain weight to achieve better health.

Today, Dr. Erkeda chats with Dr. Shelly about her medical journey, obesity medicine, and tips for how to stay in shape with a hectic schedule.

• [00:34] Dr. Shelly’s Medical Journey and Background
• [06:25] Why Internal Medicine?
• [14:33] Obesity Medicine
• [18:22] Staying Healthy with a Busy Schedule
• [25:50] Dr. Shelly’s Passions Outside of Medicine
• [30:42] Dr. Shelly’s Advice to Pre-meds and Medical Students

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Dr. Erkeda DeRouen welcomes back Dr. Qiratulanne “Annie” Khan, who is a board certified and globally trained family physician. She also holds a master’s degree in public health.

Today, Dr. Erkeda chats with Dr. Khan about end of life care, her experience working with Navajo patients, and her preference for palliative care outside of the hospital.

• [00:31] Dr. Khan’s Medical Journey and Background
• [03:55] Memorable Experiences with End of Life Patients
• [09:23] Diverse Cultural Meanings of Death and Quality of Life
• [13:58] Communication of Prognosis
• [21:19] Palliative Care at Home
• [26:30] How to Gain Experience with End of Life Care
• [31:35] Dr. Khan’s Advice to Pre-meds and Medical Students

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Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Tamara Beckford, a board-certified emergency physician in Houston, Texas. She has been practicing emergency medicine for more than a decade now across America. In 2020, she founded UR Caring Docs which is a telemedicine service, platform, and community that aims to promote wellness and combat medical misinformation online.

Today, Dr. Erkeda chats with Dr. Tamara Beckford about what it’s like in the ER during the pandemic and her advocacy for self-care with UR Caring Docs.

• [00:35] Dr. Beckford’s  Medical Journey and Background
• [02:47] Why Emergency Medicine?
• [07:05] Working at the ER during COVID-19
• [14:58] UR Caring Docs
• [18:54] What Dr. Beckford would Change about Healthcare
• [21:50] Dr. Beckford’s Advice to Pre-Meds and Medical Students

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Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Marina Capella who is a direct primary care pediatrician in Salt Lake City. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Biology from Stanford University and then went on to obtain her MD from U.S. San Diego School of Medicine.

Today, Dr. Erkeda chats with Dr. Marina Capella about her experience practicing pediatrics at a community health center, a hospital, an urgent care clinic, and now, at her own private practice.

• [00:38] Dr. Capella’s Medical Journey and Background
  
• [04:49] Why Pediatrics?
  
• [10:03] Different Ways to Practice Pediatrics
  
• [15:20] Direct Primary Care Model
  
• [20:41] The Future Minority Doctor Podcast
  
• [26:07] Dr. Capella’s Advice to Pre-Meds and Medical Students

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Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Florencia Segura who is a board-certified pediatrician at Einstein Pediatrics in Northern Virginia. She also mentors and trains new pediatricians at INOVA Children's Hospital. Today, Dr. Erkeda chats with Dr. Florencia Segura about specializing in pediatrics, promoting COVID-19 safety and vaccines, and maintaining work-life balance.

• [00:45] Dr. Segura’s Medical Journey and Background
  
• [02:25] Why Pediatrics?
  
• [04:27] Life as an Outpatient Pediatrics Physician
  
• [09:01] Educating Parents on COVID-19 Safety
  
• [11:17] Pediatric Topics on Social Media
  
• [12:58] Tips for Work-Life Balance
  
• [18:18] Dr. Segura’s Advice to Pre-Meds and Medical Students

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Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Elizabeth “Elisa” Chiang who is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship trained oculoplastic surgeon. She earned her medical and doctorate degrees in neuroscience from the MD/PhD program at Western Reserve University. On top of it all, she is also a certified life coach.

• [00:38] Dr. Chiang’s Medical Journey and Background
  
• [02:39] Why Ophthalmology and Oculoplastic Surgery?
  
• [06:09] Applications of coaching
  
• [13:07] Work-life balance and burn out
  
• [18:55] What Dr. Chiang would Change about Healthcare
  
• [23:23] Dr. Chiang’s Advice to Pre-Meds and Medical Students

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Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Kay Durst who is a practicing family medicine physician in South Carolina. As a physician of over 20 years, Dr. Durst reminisces what it’s like to practice medicine before today’s technological advances. Erkeda also chats with her about her colorful journey to becoming a doctor and her passion for lifestyle and preventive medicine.  

• [00:34] Dr. Durst’s Medical Journey and Background
• [06:37] Why Family Medicine?
• [12:53] The Evolution of Medicine
• [19:38] What Dr. Durst Would Change about Healthcare
• [23:36] Wellness and Lifestyle Medicine
• [25:05] Best Advice that Dr. Durst Has Received

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Dr. Erkeda DeRouen chats with Dr. Alexandra Stockwell, a family medicine doctor and relationships & intimacy life coach. She shares her life’s journey throughout medical school, meeting her husband, having kids, and what led her to becoming a life coach.

• [00:22] Introducing Dr. Alexandra Stockwell and Her Story
• [06:15] Being a Wife, Mother, Businessperson, and Physician
• [11:33] The Journey of Life
• [17:41] Being in a Relationship
• [19:46] How Dr. Alexandra Started Working with Relationships and Intimacy
• [23:32] The Difference Between Family Medicine and Being a Relationship & Intimacy Coach
• [26:32] What Alexandra is Passionate About
• [27:42] Best Piece of Advice

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