This week D is joined by 4th year med student and President of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA), Osose Oboh! They discuss the residency application process, ranking interviews, how the pandemic has affected the process, and the greatest challenge she has faced in med school. Osose discusses her work with SNMA, a non-profit that focuses on diversifying the face of medicine, and how she worked her way up the program to inevitably become President. As a first generation American, Osose discusses the pressure she was under to follow a certain path. But in addition to being a med student, she is truly a creative spirit; a storyteller and photographer who shares with us her journey of embracing all sides of herself and facing life with a “do it all” mentality.

You can connect with Osose on her Instagram @ososee and check out her website Ososeoboh.com!

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This week on The WoMed, we’re treated to a conversation with the CEO of Modern Fertility, Afton Vechery. This episode is all about understanding your reproductive health and body, whether you want kids, or not! Modern Fertility services people with ovaries, who simply want to learn more about their bodies, AND they make this information affordable and accessible. D chats with Afton about the lack of resources available, freezing your eggs, and hormone testing. They discuss the importance of increased conversation to destigmatize fertility, the value and emphasis Modern Fertility places on education and accessibility, and their super cool app! Modern Fertility has a goal of building out better predictors of future fertility to create a world where every woman can access their fertility hormone testing just like any other routine part of health and care. More woman are thinking about their fertility hormones, and Modern Fertility has stepped up to the plate to help everyone with ovaries!

You can connect with Afton on her Instagram @aftonvechery or email her at [email protected]. You can follow Modern Fertility on Instagram @modernfertility, visit their website modernfertility.com or email the team at [email protected].

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This week, Danielle is joined by the lovely Amanda Garren. Amanda is a social worker and the president of Nashville Angels, a non-profit supporting children and caretakers in the foster care system. She shares how she discovered her passion for social work, and how she takes care of her own mental health in such a demanding field. She discusses what schooling and classes are like for social work, and the value of integrated healthcare. D and Amanda also discuss youth aging out of the foster care system, the importance of care for these young adults, and the risks they face in making this transition alone. Amanda addresses the common myth that foster parents are just in it for the money, and emphasizes the importance of encouraging great foster parents, of which there are many. They discuss how you rarely hear about the small-town people doing great work, and so, we bring you this inspiring episode!

You can connect with Amanda on her Instagram @amandamarieg11 or email her at [email protected]. You can follow Nashville Angels on Instagram @nashvilleangelsnonprofit and National Angels @nationalangels. You can also check out both the Nashville and national site, at nashvilleangels.org or nationalangels.org. 

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This week Danielle is joined by TWO special guests: twin nurses, Sarah and Jenna! They talk about getting into navy nursing, their first station duty in Virginia, plus what it’s like to leave the navy. We learn about their dream to open up their own med spa, their background in a military and nursing family, and their craziest experiences on shift, including a surprise delivery and ingested magnets. D, Sarah, and Jenna chat stories from their days in school, including showing up late to class with Starbucks (we’ve all been there). They also talk about all things twin: they’re each other’s biggest cheerleaders and two sides of the same coin — but they’re not the same person and certainly do not have the same taste in guys! Speaking of boys, the three quickly bond over their love for Tayshia as Bachelorette and we learn that the twins are working to be nurse practitioners. Good lucky ladies!! 

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This week’s guest is neonatologist Dr. Kate! Passionate about babies and baby physiology, she splits her time between being an attendant in the NICU and the lab where she studies inflammation biology and nanoparticles for therapy. In today's episode, she and host D get into the joys (and sometimes woes) of working in the NICU, gush over the cuteness of preemies, and express their appreciation for NICU nurses. Dr. Kate also shares the story of how she found out neonatology was the right path for her and advice for those considering the field! 

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Its been a long time coming but the WoMed finally has on its first PA-C guest! This week, host D chats with is Xochitl Renteln, a PA-C that specializes in aesthetics in dermatology and  telemedicine. Those considering the PA route, PAs in training,  and those who just don’t know much about the PA role alike should be sure to tune in! Xochitl shares with D how she found her way to her current specialization, what exactly a PA does, and dishes some useful advice for prospective PAs. They also chat finding balance to avoid burnout in the medical field, helping people get their best skin, and address the PA versus NP conversation on social media. Be kind to yourselves WoMed listeners. Until next week!

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This week on the WoMed, host D is diving into stem careers with soon to be doctor Devon Pawley. Devon is a PhD candidate in biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Miami who is developing point of care diagnostics for remote communities to manage disease spread. Devon goes into what it's been like creating diagnostic technologies for COVID, the contrast between academia and industry when comes to her research area, and breaks down the difference between biochemistry versus molecular biology and what is so dang cool about them! She also shares with D how she ended up in her field, the importance of introducing science to girls early on, and what's next for her after graduation.  

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This week’s guest is Kaitlyn Eder who happens to be The WoMed’s first ever psych nurse! Kaitlyn has worked in psych units across the lifespan but her passion mainly lies with adult acute care. Kaitlyn and D debunk misconceptions about the specialization and emphasize the importance of removing stigmas about mental health at large. The two also talk about the need for mental health training throughout the medical field, the downsides of outpatient community health centers, and incidences of police mishandling mental health emergency calls. Take care of yourselves WoMed community, until next week!

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This week’s guest on The WoMed is Dr. Hafiza Khan (@heart.beat.doctor). Hafiza is a cardiac electrophysiologist or in other words, a specialist in how the heart beats! She’s developed a knack for explaining the hardest concepts into simple terms – a skill that can be seen in her Instagram account, her patient interactions, and can be heard throughout this episode. Tune in to hear Dr. Khan and host D talk about the importance of women role models in procedural and surgical medicine, utilizing social media as an educational tool, and geek out about the amazing workings of the heart.

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This week’s guest brings her warm infectious energy as well as her passion for pediatrics and nurses in training to The WoMed. Host D chats with Jannel Gooden who is a nurse, author and co-founder of Novice is The New Nurse, a company that mentors and empowers new nurses through the difficult transitionary period from school to acute care. Jannel explains how a bad experience in a med surg unit and finding her passion in the pediatrics unit would later inspire her want to support new nurses from an emotional standpoint. They also discuss ways that the nursing profession needs to improve and Jannel gives listeners a little preview of her new nurse affirmations book coming soon!

Find out more about Jannel and the work that she does on Instagram and Facebook @noviceisthenewnurse or on noviceisthenewnurse.com. Be sure to subscribe, rate and review, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TheWoMed! Remember to submit your weekly Nurse D Energy moments to D on Instagram - we love reading and sharing them!

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