Reede Scholars Live

On this episode we are joined by Dr. Sr. Priscilla Busingye and Sr. Gertrude Kabanyomozi, both members of the Religious Institute of the Daughters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus (commonly known as the Banyatereza Sisters).  Sr. Dr. Priscilla is also the 2020 African Mission Healthcare (AMH) Gerson L’Chaim Prize recipient, the first woman and the first African to receive this award. They have dedicated their careers to transforming women’s lives by providing essential maternal-child care.

In Uganda 1 in 47 mothers die from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth and the maternal mortality rate in Uganda is responsible for 18% of all deaths of women between ages 15 and 49 years old. The Rwibaale Health Center, in rural Southwestern Uganda, plays a vital role in changing these outcomes.  In addition to maternity care, the Sisters provide treatment for birth injuries and train the next generation of healthcare providers in their region.  If you’re interested in supporting their work you can donate HERE.

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On this episode, we are joined by Dr. Charlene Collier, an obstetrician and gynecologist who currently lives with her family in Jackson, MS.  After finishing her medical training, Dr. Collier completed the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Fellowship Program at Yale University School of Medicine.  On June 24, 2022, the Dobbs v. Jackson decision changed the landscape of reproductive healthcare in this country.  Marginalized communities, especially black and brown women, face lack of access to comprehensive health care services and increased risks related to pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes.  Our conversation covers the impacts we believe this court ruling will have on underserved populations in this country.

On this episode, we are joined by Dr. Bex Eliot Canner, a family medicine physician currently living in New Zealand.  Originally from Baltimore, Dr. Canner studied in the rural northeast before practicing for several years in Montana.  They moved to New Zealand about 10 years ago and have worked in rural, underserved and urban settings.

Dr. Canner describes themselves as an Advocate for health equity, accessibility and LGBTQIA+ equality and well-being and we discuss the intersection of queerness and gender diversity.  Our conversation includes their personal and professional experiences and how those experiences have shaped initiatives of inclusivity.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Muyibat Adelani, an Orthopedic Surgeon in St. Louis, MO.  Originally from the area, she trained in Tennessee and California before returning to academic medicine and teaching residents.  Currently, Dr. Adelani works for community practice and supports other physicians as a Physician Coach.

We discuss Dr. Adelani’s journey to Orthopedics, the differences between diversity, inclusion, and retention in academia and healthcare broadly.  Her personal and professional experiences have inspired her to add coaching to her skill set to help other physicians navigate through their careers when facing implicit bias and microaggressions in the workplace.

On this episode, we are joined by Ms. Aurora Washington.  Originally from Mississippi she attended Tougaloo College before matriculating to Brown University where she is a PhD candidate in Biotechnology.

We discuss the unique challenges of black and brown students in graduate education especially as they relate to  microaggressions, inclusivity, belonging and retention in the academic space.  To explore this topic further, she created the podcast series, Voicing Black Experiences, whose mission is to cultivate a space for historically underrepresented people, BIPOC, to voice their experiences in the spaces they traverse.  https://www.voicingblackexperiences.com/academia-medicine

On this episode we are joined by Chelsea Dade, a Health Communication Specialist and Community Engagement Management for the Kaiser Family Foundation, and creator of Communicate for Health Justice.

We discuss the importance of health communication to public health and clinical healthcare, health literacy and messaging on social media.   Her platform, Communicate For Health Justice (CFHJ) is a millennial-driven health communications nonprofit mixing communication, equity and social justice ideas into healthcare editorial content and campaigns.

On this episode we are joined by Marsha McDougal, food & lifestyle blogger and breast cancer survivor who resides in Nashville, TN.  Diagnosed with breast cancer after her second pregnancy, Mrs. McDougal shares her journey publicly on YouTube.

As a part of our breast cancer awareness series, we discuss diagnosis and treatment before the age of screening.  As a wife, mother and advocate she hopes to let others know they are not alone and find comfort in her story.

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In this episode, we are joined by Elizabeth Dale, MD, Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon and Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati. As a part of our breast cancer awareness series, we explore options and challenges for surgery and reconstruction after a breast cancer diagnosis.  Dr. Dale shares with us her journey into the field of Plastic Surgery and her personal and family history with breast cancer screening and interventions.

In this episode, we are excited to host our first-panel discussion of three Reede Scholars from the class of 2000.  We are joined by Dr. Kimberly Wyche, who will be the new Senior VP for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at ASHTO,  Dr. Dora Hughes, Senior Advisor at CMS/CMMI, and Dr. Tamarah Duperval-Brownlee, Chief Health Officer at Accenture. These dynamic women share their professional journey in Health Equity and the importance of addressing the issue in multiple sectors at all levels of leadership.  We also discuss what balance means when considering yourself, your family, and the community that you serve.

In this episode, we are joined by Olan Soremekun, MD, MBA, an emergency medicine physician and current CEO of Cayaba Care, currently based in Philadelphia, PA. Maternal health disparities and maternal mortality statistics in the US are staggering, especially for black and brown women, with Black women being 3-4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.  Guayaba care is an innovative maternity care solution, providing at or near-home services for those most at risk for complications during and after pregnancy.