Join us in learning from Dr. Nora Nagaruk about the ingenuity of the Alaska Tribal Health System and the ways it rises to the challenges of rural healthcare in a culturally integrated manner.

We dedicate this episode to the families and communities impacted by the crash of Bering Air flight #445 on February 6, 2025, in which 10 people died about 30 miles outside Nome, Alaska. A community health aide from a nearby village participated in the search and rescue efforts. We honor community health aides' sacrifices to go above and beyond to help loved ones and strangers in times like these. May the spirit of their compassion reach those still grieving.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the rural Alaska environment and culture, which are the foundation of the Alaska Tribal Health System (ATHS) (“What is a village?”).
2. Describe the need for, and the power of, the role of ATHS Community Health Aide.
3. Appreciate the changes in healthcare outcomes since the ATHS Community Health Aide Program was initiated.

Credits

• Guest: Dr. Nora Nagaruk                                                                                       
• Co-Hosts: Dr. Marianne Parshley, Dr. Molly Southworth                  
• Executive Producer: Dr. Tammy Lin                                                             
• Co-Executive Producers: Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. Maggie Kozman                   
• Senior Producer: Dr. DJ Gaines                                                             
• Managing Producer: Joanna Jain                                                    
• Production Assistants: Clara Baek, Ann Truong                            
• Website/Art Design: Ann Truong                                                             
• Music: Chris Dingman https://www.chrisdingman.com

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Learn with us from Dr. Charlie Goldberg, an internist and leader in graduate medical education, about the impacts of parenting on career development and advancement in medicine, as well as the leave protections specifically granted to physician trainees during their residency and fellowship years.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand how family planning can differ between physicians and non-physicians.
2. Know the minimum standards for parental leave as outlined by the ACGME.
3. Discuss ways in which having children impacts career choice and trajectory. 

Credits

• Guest: Dr. Charlie Goldberg
• Co-Hosts: Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. DJ Gaines
• Executive Producer: Dr. Tammy Lin
• Co-Executive Producers: Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. Maggie Kozman
• Senior Producer: Dr. DJ Gaines
• Managing Producer: Joanna Jain
• Production Assistants: Clara Baek, Ann Truong
• Website/Art Design: Ann Truong
• Music: Chris Dingman https://www.chrisdingman.com

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Join us as we learn from Dr. Brindha Bhavan, an OB/GYN and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility specialist. about some of the unique challenges that healthcare providers face in becoming parents, and different pathways of fertility preservation and infertility treatments that are available.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand differences in fertility and family planning between physicians and non-physicians outside of the medical field.
2. Understand different methods of fertility planning and preservation.
3. List the benefits and limitations of egg/embryo freezing.
4. Know the time and financial considerations of fertility preservation.

Credits

• Guest: Dr. Brindha Bhavan                                                                     
• Host/Co-Executive Producer: Dr. Pooja Jaeel                                      
• Executive Producer: Dr. Tammy Lin                                                               
• Co-Executive Producers: Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. Maggie Kozman                    
• Senior Producer: Dr. DJ Gaines                                                            
• Managing Producer: Joanna Jain                                                             
• Production Assistants: Clara Baek, Ann Truong                            
• Website/Art Design: Ann Truong                                                                
• Music: Chris Dingman https://www.chrisdingman.com

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Make use of the rare opportunity to hear a highly underrepresented voice in Occupational Therapy, learn about his very unexpected path into his career, and brainstorm strategies that all of us, whether in healthcare or not, can utilize to increase the recruitment and retention of underrepresented OTs.

Learning Objectives:

1. Recognize and understand the importance of listening to the diverse voices of an underrepresented healthcare field, such as occupational therapy. 
2. Analyze and brainstorm the various barriers to recruitment and retention of underrepresented OTs.
3. Examine how the lessons learned from OT can be utilized to foster diversity and inclusion in all healthcare fields and enhance opportunities for underrepresented groups in all professions.

Credits:

Guest: Daniel Alison, ODT                                                                                                      Host/Co-Executive Producer: Dr. Maggie Kozman                                                          Executive Producer: Dr. Tammy Lin                                                                                Co-Executive Producer: Dr. Pooja Jaeel                                                                                Senior Producer: Dr. Dirk Gaines                                                                                      Managing Producer: Joanna Jain                                                                                    Production Assistants: Clara Baek, Ann Truong, Sanika Walimbe                        Website/Art Design: Ann Truong                                                                                    Music: Chris Dingman https://www.chrisdingman.com

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Join us for Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Lisa Meeks, a leader on disabilities in medical education and our friend from the Docs with Disabilities podcast, which she founded and co-hosts. Dr. Meeks discusses the prevalence of disabilities across the training and career spectrum, the risks of disclosure that students and physicians with disabilities face, and the resources of which we should all be aware for ourselves and for those around us.

Learning Objectives:

1. Investigate the prevalence of disabilities among physicians at different stages of their training and careers.
2. Recognize some of the challenges and risks associated with disclosure of one’s disability.
3. Build awareness of the repository of reliable resources on physicians with disabilities, disability access, accommodations, and stories that one can utilize for themselves and share with trainees with disabilities who are looking for resources.

Credits:
Guest: Dr. Lisa Meeks
Host/Associate Producer: Dr. Candace Sprott
Executive Producer: Dr. Tammy Lin
Co-Executive Producers: Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. Maggie Kozman
Senior Producer: Dr. DJ Gaines
Production Assistants: Dr. Erynn Beeson, Dr. Andrea Anampa-Guzmán, Sanika Walimbe
Website/Art Design: Ann Truong
Music: Chris Dingman https://www.chrisdingman.com

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Join us as we learn from Dr. Lisa Meeks, a leader on disabilities in medical education and our friend from the Docs with Disabilities podcast, which she founded and co-hosts. Dr. Meeks discusses the multifaceted aspects of disability identity, centering persons with disability in our language and conversations, and the challenges posed by disclosure.

Learning Objectives:

1. Evaluate the multifaceted aspects of disability identity, considering societal perceptions and personal experiences, to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities.
2. Differentiate between identity-first and person-first language to foster inclusive and respectful interactions with individuals with disabilities.
3. Investigate the prevalence of disabilities among physicians, critically analyzing research findings and recognizing the challenges associated with disclosure, particularly focusing on intersectional factors such as race and gender.
4. Explore the intersectionality of disabilities within the healthcare context to gain insights into the unique challenges faced by individuals with multiple marginalized identities.

Credits:
Guest: Dr. Lisa Meeks
Host/Associate Producer: Dr. Candace Sprott
Executive Producer: Dr. Tammy Lin
Co-Executive Producers: Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. Maggie Kozman
Production Assistants: Dr. Erynn Beeson, Dr. Andrea Anampa-Guzmán, Sanika Walimbe
Website/Art Design: Ann Truong
Music: Chris Dingman https://www.chrisdingman.com

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Whether at home or abroad, healthcare workers are constantly encountering patients and colleagues of varied and sometimes unfamiliar backgrounds, requiring continual growth in their cultural humility, language equity, and resourcefulness in collaboration. Join us as we learn from the unique first-hand experience that Dr. Lisa Camara and Christopher Chow have had in the Seafarer’s Medical Clinic, a Honolulu-based outreach that serves fishermen in need of healthcare when their ships dock to deliver their catches.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define cultural competence and cultural humility, and contrast the two concepts.
2. Apply the strategies of the guests’ unique clinical model to one’s own local underserved patient populations and healthcare system.  
3. Strategize how to find and collaborate with local community groups and non-profit organizations in one's region to improve patients' access to healthcare.

Credits:
Guest: Dr. Lisa Camara, Christopher Chow
Co-Hosts/Co-Executive Producers: Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. Maggie Kozman
Executive Producer: Dr. Tammy Lin
Associate Producer: Dr. Candace Sprott
Senior Producer: Dr. Dirk Gaines
Editor/Assistant Producer: Joanna Jain
Production Assistant: Ann Truong
Website/Art Design: Ann Truong
Music: Chris Dingman https://www.chrisdingman.com

One of our guests uses the term “provider” to refer to their clinic’s physicians. Though this term is used interchangeably by many in the medical community, The DEI Shift podcast team endorses and supports the use of “physician” in place of “provider” where applicable, as outlined in ACP policy. For more information, please refer to the article included in the Show Notes.

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We're closing out Mental Health Awareness Month with the 2nd part of our discussion of burnout. Join us as we learn from Dr. Anand Jagannath, a clinician educator hospitalist who experienced burnout as an early career physician, and then learned strategies that individuals and institutions can implement to better recognize and combat burnout.

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn and be able to recognize potential sources of burnout.
2. Learn various individual methods one can use to combat burnout. 
3. Identify various methods institutions can implement to help mediate burnout among their students, employees, and faculty. 

Credits:
Guest: Dr. Anand Jagannath
Co-Hosts: Dr. DJ Gaines, Branden Barger
Executive Producer: Dr. Tammy Lin
Co-Executive Producers: Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. Maggie Kozman
Associate Producer: Dr. Candace Sprott
Senior Producer: Dr. DJ Gaines
Editor/Assistant Producer: Clara Baek
Production Assistants: Nilgoun Farhadi, Leyna Nguyen
Website/Art Design: Ann Truong
Music: Chris Dingman https://www.chrisdingman.com

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Website: https://www.thedeishift.com
Email: [email protected]

Continuing Medical Education/Maintenance of Certification (CME/MOC) credits are available through the American College of Physicians for both members and non-members. To submit for CME/MOC credit for this episode, visit: https://www.acponline.org/cme-moc/cme/internal-medicine-podcasts/the-dei-shift

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Burnout has unfortunately become an exceedingly common experience for healthcare workers, even independent of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, we start a conversation about burnout, its signs/symptoms, and its potential repercussions with Internal Medicine resident Dr. Allison Ibarra.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define burnout according to the World Health Organization.
2. Learn and be able to recognize common signs of burnout. 
3. Identify and recognize the potential consequences burnout can have on physicians’ and medical trainees’ physical and mental well-being.

Credits:
Guest: Dr. Allison Ibarra
Co-Hosts: Dr. DJ Gaines, Branden Barger
Executive Producer: Dr. Tammy Lin
Co-Executive Producers: Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. Maggie Kozman
Associate Producer: Dr. Candace Sprott
Senior Producer: Dr. DJ Gaines
Editor/Assistant Producer: Clara Baek
Production Assistants: Nilgoun Farhadi, Leyna Nguyen
Website/Art Design: Ann Truong
Music: Chris Dingman https://www.chrisdingman.com

Instagram: @thedeishift
X: @thedeishift
Website: https://www.thedeishift.com
Email: [email protected]

Continuing Medical Education/Maintenance of Certification (CME/MOC) credits are available through the American College of Physicians for both members and non-members. To submit for CME/MOC credit for this episode, visit: https://www.acponline.org/cme-moc/cme/internal-medicine-podcasts/the-dei-shift

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In this compelling episode, Dr. Candace Sprott engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. John Hall, a seasoned Internal Medicine physician with a unique perspective on disability in the medical field. Dr. Hall shares his remarkable career journey, highlighting the challenges he faced and the pivotal decision to transition from Obstetrics and Gynecology to Internal Medicine due to his physical disability. The episode explores the nuances of the day-to-day experiences of physicians and patients with disabilities and seeks to advance the conversation around strategies that promote inclusivity and celebrate intersectionality. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Define the legal framework of disability as stipulated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 
2. Identify strategies for person-centered care for people with disabilities, understanding the significance of tailoring interactions with these patients based on individual preferences.
3. Examine the concept of intersectionality in healthcare, identifying how various aspects of identity, including disability, influence the patient-physician relationship and acknowledging the diverse ways individuals view their disabilities.

Credits:
Guest: Dr. John Hall
Host/Associate Producer: Dr. Candace Sprott
Executive Producer: Dr. Tammy Lin
Co-Executive Producers: Dr. Pooja Jaeel, Dr. Maggie Kozman
Senior Producer: Dr. DJ Gaines
Production Assistants: Dr. Erynn Beeson, Andrea Anampa-Guzmán
Website/Art Design: Ann Truong
Music: Chris Dingman https://www.chrisdingman.com

Instagram: @thedeishift
X: @thedeishift
Website: https://www.thedeishift.com
Email: [email protected]

Continuing Medical Education/Maintenance of Certification (CME/MOC) credits are available through the American College of Physicians for both members and non-members. To submit for CME/MOC credit for this episode, visit: https://www.acponline.org/cme-moc/cme/internal-medicine-podcasts/the-dei-shift

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