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Vital Discussions

Vital Discussions

By Derek Wolfe

A podcast of important conversations.
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Episode 19 - The Remarkable Career of Dr. Oni Blackstock

Vital DiscussionsFeb 20, 2021

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Episode 19 - The Remarkable Career of Dr. Oni Blackstock

Episode 19 - The Remarkable Career of Dr. Oni Blackstock

My conversation with Dr. Oni Blackstock.

Check out her website: https://www.healthjustice.co/

Feb 20, 202124:15
Episode 18 - How to talk about firearms with Dr. Emmy Betz
Jan 31, 202122:19
Episode 17 - Recovery and Community with Anna Byberg and Matt Statman

Episode 17 - Recovery and Community with Anna Byberg and Matt Statman

Anna Byberg of Dawn Farm and Matt Statman of the University of Michigan Collegiate Recovery Program offer their perspectives on recovery from substance use disorders and building community. 

Jan 09, 202131:03
Episode 16 - The End of 2020, On to 2021

Episode 16 - The End of 2020, On to 2021

This episode is made up of voicemails from listeners!
Big thank you to Dr. Ricky Leiter, Dr. Gaurab Basu, Dr. Neelu Tummala, Dr. Chase Anderson, Dr. Zheala Qayyum, and Dr. David Weinfeld.
Dec 28, 202025:34
Episode 15 - Getting Involved in Politics with State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud
Sep 24, 202031:33
Episode 14 - Climate Change with Dr. Gaurab Basu

Episode 14 - Climate Change with Dr. Gaurab Basu

Dr. Gaurab Basu is a primary care physician and Instructor at Harvard Medical School. He is also Co-Director of the Center for Health Equity Education & Advocacy (CHEEA] at Cambridge Health Alliance. He can be found on Twitter @GaurabBasuMDMPH.
Sep 17, 202035:60
Episode 13 - Dr. Chase Anderson

Episode 13 - Dr. Chase Anderson

Dr. Chase Anderson is a Child Psychiatry fellow at University of California, San Francisco. He can be found on Twitter @ChaseTMAnderson.
His 3 books:
1) The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson 2) Quiet by Susan Cain3) Circle of Magic book series by Tamora Pierce
Sep 06, 202031:50
Episode 12 - Dr. Adam Hill

Episode 12 - Dr. Adam Hill

Dr. Adam Hill is a palliative care physician at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Indiana. He can be found on Twitter @adamhill1212.
I highly recommend his book "Long Walk Out of the Woods."
Aug 25, 202030:09
Episode 11 - Finding Mentors with Dr. Adaira Landry
Aug 19, 202024:12
Episode 10 - Making Medicine More Inclusive with Harry Paul

Episode 10 - Making Medicine More Inclusive with Harry Paul

Harry Paul is a first-year MD-PhD student at Johns Hopkins University. We discuss making medicine a more inclusive environment for all. He can be found on Twitter @_HarryPaul_.
Harry's 3 books:1) Educated by Tara Westover2) Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates3) The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Aug 12, 202032:02
Episode 9 - "You can't be what you can't see" with LaShyra "Lash" Nolen

Episode 9 - "You can't be what you can't see" with LaShyra "Lash" Nolen

Lashyra "Lash" Nolen is the Class of 2023 President at Harvard Medical School. She can be found on Twitter @LashNolen.
Lash's 3 books:1) The Warmth of Other Sons by Isabel Wilkerson2) Ghosts in the Schoolyard by Eve Ewing3) Evicted by Matthew Desmond
Jul 27, 202025:47
Episode 8 - Mental Health and Stigma in Healthcare with Dr. Jessi Gold
Jul 19, 202039:10
Episode 7 - #BlackintheIvory and Advocacy with Dr. Gabriel Felix

Episode 7 - #BlackintheIvory and Advocacy with Dr. Gabriel Felix

A conversation with Dr. Gabriel Felix on #BlackintheIvory, Advocacy, Black Mental Health, and more.
He can reached on Twitter @thedoctorfelix.
Jul 10, 202026:29
Episode 6 - The Criminal Justice System and Public Health with Eli Savit

Episode 6 - The Criminal Justice System and Public Health with Eli Savit

A conversation on the criminal justice system and public health with Eli Savit, candidate for Washtenaw County Prosecutor. You can find him on Twitter @EliNSavit.
Books that have influenced him:
-Dreamland by Sam Quinones-The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander-The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
Jul 04, 202051:47
Episode 5 - Racism and Health with Dr. Alyasah "Ali" Sewell

Episode 5 - Racism and Health with Dr. Alyasah "Ali" Sewell

A conversation on the effects of racism on health with Dr. Alyasah "Ali" Sewell. They are the director of the Race and Policing Project at Emory University. They can be found on Twitter @aasewell.
Jun 26, 202023:20
Episode 4 - Ellen Domm

Episode 4 - Ellen Domm

Continuing the conversation of wellness and managing stress with (Aunt) Ellen Domm.
Jun 21, 202016:24
Episode 3 - Rabbi Jen Kaluzny
Jun 17, 202037:58
Episode 2 - Dr. Bryan Carmody

Episode 2 - Dr. Bryan Carmody

A conversation with Dr. Bryan Carmody.You can follow him on Twitter @jbcarmody.
Jun 12, 202054:15
Episode 1 - Wellness in Medicine

Episode 1 - Wellness in Medicine

A conversation on wellness in medicine.
Jun 08, 202041:17