The Human Doctor

By Dr. Kimberly Manning and Dr. Ashley McMullenSociety & Culture Medicine Health & Fitness

The Human Doctor episodes

February 28, 2024F.A.F.O.
Even the most humanistic doctors can sometimes make the wrong assumptions about the patients in their care. In this episode, Kimberly reflects on a time when she missed the mark and how that changed her practice.
Topics Discussed:
Children's Fairyland - Oakland, CA
Society of General Internal Medicine - Meeting in Boston May 15-18, 2024
The Human Doctor Podcast at SGIM
I Did a New Thing - by Tabitha Brown
Against Medical Advice Discharges - Things We Do For No Reason, Journal of Hospital Medicine
31 min
February 21, 2024 Strong Black Woman
Many of us have heard the disheartening statistic that Black women experience the highest rates of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States, 3x that of white women, and regardless of socioeconomic status. This week Ashley offers a humanistic lens to this fact by sharing the story of her own mother's experience bringing her into this world.

Check out The Human Doctor Podcast at the SGIM Conference in Boston - May 15-18, 2024
30 min
February 14, 2024When Somebody Loves You Back
On this episode, Kimberly reflects on a really difficult but necessary choice that she made when she was younger. It's a choice that she still makes routinely today.
Topics Discussed:
Dr. Manning at the Power Rising Conference
Harriett's Bookshop - Philadelphia, PA
Legacy by Dr. Uché Blackstock
Uncle Bobbie's Coffee & Books - Philadelphia, PA
Marcus Books - Oakland, CA
Deacon King Kong - by James McBride
The Human Doctor Podcast at the SGIM Conference in Boston - May 15-18, 2024
31 min
February 07, 2024Let the World See
In this episode, Ashley shares the story of a decisive moment where she did something she never could have imagined herself doing before.
Topics Discussed:
Yonah Mountain Vineyards
We're Not Really Strangers - Card Game
Image shared by Dr. McMullen - Speaking at #OurFirstStand Rally (Jan 2017)
Alley Cat Bookstore - Closed in 2021
Mamie Till-Mobley - "Let The World See"
26 min
January 24, 2024This is your gift
Today, Kimberly shares about a recent reunion with a person who made a significant difference in her life and career.
Topics Discussed:
The Sympathizer - by Viet Thanh Nguyen
The Vietnam War - PBS Documentary Series by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store - by James McBride
Deacon King Kong - by James McBride
Dr. André Churchwell visits Emory
Jack and Jill of America, Inc. - Atlanta Chapter
33 min
January 18, 2024Fleeting Moments
This week, Ashley reflects on a moment where so much changed in the blink of an eye.
Topics Discussed:
Chain-Gang All-Stars - by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
MLK Day - 1/15/24
Delta Sigma Theta Founders Day - 1/13/24
Learn about platelet donation
Learn about becoming CPR-certified
27 min
January 10, 2024Hey Little Sister
Happy New Year fam! This week, Kimberly shares with us a thoughtful reflection about an interaction she had with a trainee.
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Topics Discussed:
Chain-Gang All-Stars - by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
The 1619 Project - Nikole Hannah-Jones
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store - James McBride
The Color of Water - James McBride Memoir
Hidden Potential - Adam Grant
Podcast
Takeaways:
Set your sights on something specific rather than "doing your best"
Instead of asking people for feedback - ask for advice
32 min
December 23, 2023Love Languages
This episode, Ashley shares a recent experience in clinic that helped reshape her views on gifts and giving. We want to also wish all of our listeners a wonderful and safe holiday season. We'll be back in the New Year!
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Topics Discussed:
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman
Elderhood - by Louise Aronson
29 min
December 13, 2023Come See About Me
This episode Kimberly shares another compelling story along with some unforgettable advice she received while on the wards at Grady Hospital
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Topics discussed:
Wellness - by Nathan Hill
Chain-Gang All-Stars - by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Bellevue Literary Review
The James Webb Telescope Detects a Heartbeat - by Terry Tierney
30 min
December 06, 2023 Time-Out
We're back and excited to kick-off another season of storytelling on the Human Doctor Pod. This week, Ashley is on the mic to tell you about an experience in medical training that needed a time-out for serious reflection.
33 min

About The Human Doctor

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Dr. Kimberly Manning and Dr. Ashley McMullen are two dope academic internists who use the power of storytelling to explore the human side of medicine, along with teaching, living, learning, and all…