MDFEME: THE PODCAST

In today's episode of MDFEME, we talk about all things nutrition. We also welcome a new doctor to the panel Dr. Kenyani Davis out of Buffalo New York & friend to the show, Clinical Aesthetician Isabel Castro!

In this episode, the doctors discuss the importance of self-care with Wahne Tubman of SoulBalm sisters.

SoulBalm Sisters is a Black-owned beauty and wellness brand with an emphasis on self-care amongst Black women. A company specializing in products and services to help you recharge your body, mind, and soul. 

They leverage the power of African oils, butters, aromatic and therapeutic herbs, essential oils, vitamins, and other natural wholesome ingredients to craft products that deliver wellness, pleasure, rest, and relaxation.

Their products are handcrafted and made with clean, natural ingredients in our studio in New York. They delight in using edible or non-toxic ingredients to nourish and rejuvenate the skin with aromas to elevate and ignite the soul.  Simple skin-impactful ingredients, handcrafted and delightfully packaged to give as gifts of self-care and wellness.

• Family-tested
• No nasties
• No worries
• Cruelty free 

Did you know that 90% of unintentional gun death victims were male.

Unintentional Gun Injury is the leading cause of death in children over the age of 1. 

We need Gun control Now!

In this episode we talk about Gun control, Lethal means safety counseling, keeping our kids safe and educating our community on the correct way to store a gun in your home. We hope this conversation helps to reduce unintentional gun deaths and injuries, as we focus on increasing awareness of the dangers of owning a gun especially when one has not had the proper training on firearm use.

We know that ultimately we need changes in the laws, but until then we are here to promote safer storage, encourage individuals to be educated responsible owners and most importantly informed parents.

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#gundeath #gunviolenceawareness #gunviolence #parentinglife #parenthood #parenthoodtips #momlife #dadlife #safespace #safety #familymedicine #babyboy #baby #babygirl #children #elementaryschool #shooting #unintentional #guncontrolnow #guncontrol #educational #lethalmeanssafety #counselling #therapy #advice #adviceforwomen

This is a must listen for every parent.
hosted by Dr Kandice Waul Bennet Samuel (Family Medicine) with Dr. Lubna Chaudhry (Family Medicine) and our newest contributor to the MDFEME collective, Dr Safiyya Quintiliani who is an amazing  Pulmonary Critical Care physician based in Palm Springs CA.  These Doc Moms talk about their parenting choices and the influences and experiences that helped to shape their views. 

#parenting #motherhood #momlife #kids #family #parenthood #baby #parentingtips #love #parents #children #mom #education #dadlife #momsofinstagram #fatherhood #mumlife #toddler #babygirl #babyboy #parentingislami #babies #newborn #babyboy #mpasi #tipsparenting #parentinglife #dad #familytime #toddlerlife #mentalhealthawareness

Self-care is Healthcare is a 2 part series with Medical Esthetician Ms. Isabel Castro Villegas the founder and owner of Hatsutsilbeauty LLC located in Manhattan NY. In this episode, we discuss scalp health and how it affects hair growth, rice water ( why is it all the rage), the importance of sleep, the potential benefit of the short-term use of adaptogens, and meditation.

#hydration #rest #sleep #sunscreen #throwawayexpiredmakeup #sleeponsilk #adaptogens #nootropics #meditation #sleephygiene #selfcareishealthcare  #loveyourself #selflove #procell #microneedling #esthetician #casmarafacial #beauty #skincare

#healthiswealth  #womensupportingwomen  #medicine #doctor #feminineenergy

DISCLAIMER:

THIS PODCAST DOES NOT PROVIDE FORMAL MEDICAL ADVICE

The information, including but not limited to, text, graphics, audio, images and other material contained on this podcast are for informational purposes only. No material presented is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this podcast.

There are many paths to purpose! This is an encouraging uplifting account from those who went through the trials and tests of #medicalschool as an International Medical Graduate.

Dr Kristen Scatliffe Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Dr Kandice Waul Bennett Family Medicine Urgent Care, and Dr. Emily Shay Infectious Disease Critical Care Medicine met 10 years ago and have been close ever since. #medicalschool #residency #fellowship #postgrad 

We each had our own path to #medicine and fortunately the support of one another during the journey.  

In this episode we share our journey, the paths we each took, and what we wish we knew way back when #MD #DO. 

Great episode for #medicalstudent #premed #premedstudent #img #internationalmedicalgraduate to listen to whether you are from the #caribbean #canada #worldwide 

WHO: 

Dr Kandice Waul Bennett Family Medicine

Dr Kristen Scatliffe Pulmonary Critical Care

Moderated by Dr Emily Shay Infectious Disease and Critical Care

WHY: Cause Enough is Enough!

WHAT: We talk about the entire ripple effect of the reversal of Roe V Wade. Just check the hashtags. 

#guncontrol #formulashortage #breastfeeding #maternityleave #mentalhealthawareness #civilrights #massshooting #seperationofchurchandstate #prolife #prochoice #patientautonomy #patientrights #youvotedbynotvoting #everyvotecounts #mask #makeitmakesense #makeitmakesense #womensrights #bipoc #underserved #underrepresented #scotus

Episode 11: "CALL ME DOCTOR" features Dr Kristen Scatliffe, Dr Jana McKenzie and Dr. Kandice Waul Bennett discussing micro-agressions that black women commonly face. We break down the label: "Angry black woman" and the impact it has on our community. We discuss the importance of #mentorship #education #knowingthehistory and #knowledgeofself 

Our special guest for this episode is  Dr. Stephanie Desgrottes A general pediatrician based in Brooklyn, New York.  After several years of practice as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center, she ventured back into private practice at Tribeca Pediatrics, where she has now been practicing for 3 years.  She is also passionate about global health, and enjoys leading and developing inter-institutional health care initiatives alongside the University of Southern California-Providence Group, and HGD Medical Center, a community health center based in the rural town of Chabanne, Haiti.

One woman decided to take a stand!  She decided to address the "not so" micor-aggression that she was confronted with. She remained calm, cool and collected. She stood up for herself. When she did this she effectively stood for all #blackwomen and created an opportunity to bring to light to a very serious topic.  #racialgaslighting.  Her name is Dr Rosario, and this episode is dedicated to her. Racial Gaslighting is the product of a society riddled with #white privilege #entitlement and #implicit bias. Racism—both interpersonal and structural, negatively affects the mental and physical health of millions of people, especially those in #BIPOC communities.

Dr Jana Mckenzie, Dr Kandice Waul Bennet discuss with Dr Kristen Scatliffe and Dr Akua Ampadu about the balance required to have a  family and a career in medicine.

 Some of the questions they address:

1. When is the right time to have a baby? 
2. Are Residency programs supportive of expectant mothers? 
3. How much time do you get off for postpartum? 
4. Breastfeeding and Pumping is not sexual! 
5. Mothers can be successful physicians and can pursue fellowships and research etc. Having a Family is not a distraction.
6. We should always check ourselves and make sure we are being supportive of our peers that are expecting.
7. Child care is expensive! Raising young children is workHealth insurance costs changes with each pregnancy. That's because you're charged for each person covered by your plan.
8. Mom guilt! How to manage?

Dear Patient, 

This episode was produced and directed for you! For each and every one of our patients. From those we see in the outpatient clinics to those we admit in the hospital and even those we tend to in urgent care.  We wanted to take this opportunity to educate and enlighten our patients on some of the basics of healthcare. 

Every physician has had the thoughts we verbalize in this episode.   

From inhalers to antibiotics, from bed placement to billing each of us take time to share one or two pearls of wisdom and explain how things really occur and what every patient should know when seeking care.  

We discuss why knowing the names of your medications and why you are taking them is so very important, Why following our instructions is key for your improvement.  We talk about the cost of medications and hospital visits and who is really in control of the bill.  

This episode presents the physician's perspective #POV in an effort to help our patients see both sides of the coin. 

Dr Akua Ampadu, Dr Kandice Waul Bennett, Dr Emily Shay and Dr Kristen Scatliffe have a fun and honest discourse we hope you enjoy.

In this episode, Mrs Wilma King Bennett tells her story. Her battle with cancer and the experiences she faced. She allows herself to be vulnerable and share intimate details so that the cycle can be broken. Black women are categorically ignored and we have too many stories of patient experiences where they felt ignored, not heard, or their pain was minimized, or they weren't involved in their plan of care.  Implicit Bias and Structural Racism can affect the doctor-patient interaction in many ways.  Advocating for the underrepresented and marginalized is impossible if we don't listen.  

We decided to use our platform to give narratives like hers a place to be heard. We discuss her views on several topics and her recent life-changing diagnosis.  MDFEME is committed to making the voices of those who have been ignored and silenced heard!

#LISTENTOBLACKWOMEN #BLACKWOMEN #DOCTOR #EVERYBODYVSRACISM #IMPLICITBIAS #CANCER #POWEROFTHEMIND #TRAUMA #EMPATHY #PATIENTVOICE #LISTEN #CHANGE #HEARD #NARRATIVE #HERNARRATIVE #HERVOICE #POV

(Episode recorded live so the sounds of the city are present)

This is for the culture! For the Allies who want to learn. For the physicians who want to be the change they want to see.  For the patients who want to help. If we have learned anything from James Baldwin it should be that a thing can not be changed if it is not confronted.

Racism exists. Implicit Bias is real. Racism is Learned. Slavery was fundamental to the foundation of this American nation and the machinery of capitalism. The effects still ripple through out current society. 

If we can agree on this then we are starting in the right direction. We are sharing common ground.

Being thoroughly educated on what structural racism is, and how pervasive and permeating it is to our way of life is the first step to dismantling it and changing its effects.

Dr Kandice Waul and Dr Kristen Scatliffe have a one on one convo about what it means to the community and how understanding the history and the current climate is the only way to formulate solutions that will lead to its dismantling.

#DISMANTLERACISM #STRUCTURALRACISM #RACE #RACIALEQUITY #BLACKLIVESMATTER #BROWNLIVESMATTER #DEFUNDTHEPOLICE #DISMANTLEWHITESUPREMACY #DOCTOR #EVERYBODYVSRACISM #IMPLICITBIAS #CHECKYOURPRIVILEGE #CASTE #MEDICALAPARTHEID #1619 #1676 #JUNETEENTH #CIVILRIGHTS #EQUALRIGHTS #EQUALPAY #EDUCATION #13TH #MASSINCARCERATION #GENERATIONALWEALTH #STOCKMARKET #AUCTIONBLOCK #DVERSITYANDINCLUSION

In this episode we focus on one of the most difficult and sensitive topics in medicine, End of Life decisions and Goals of Care.

When asked what patient's wanted from physicians at this difficult juncture in their lives most answered: clarity, transparency or honesty.

Palliative Care  focuses on helping individuals with serious diagnoses at any stage of illness with the total effort of an interdisciplinary care team coordinating their care from the time of diagnosis throughout treatment to directives and assigning a proxy.  

Our guest on this episode helps give patient’s a voice at the most difficult times in their lives.

Dustin Suanino MD is a physician Faculty member in Palliative and Geriatric Medicine At NYU Langone.  A Board certified Internal Medicine physician who completed his residency at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. During his residency he served as chief resident and was honored with the Humanism Award in Internal Medicine. He then went on to complete an integrated Geriatric and Palliative Medicine fellowship at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He has a special interest in the education of palliative medicine. He is passionate about advocating for patients at the most difficult times in their lives.

He is joined by Dr Emily Shay (Infectious Disease and Critical Care) and Dr Kristen Scatliffe (Pulmonary Critical Care) as they discuss how to approach goals of care, prognosis and code status. 

We take time to clarify terms often used and help guide #practitioners on how to improve this necessary skill.  This is a great episode for #medicalstudents #residents #fellows #attendings #physicians #intensivists #oncology #palliativecare #familymedicine #internalmedicine #dnr #donotattemptresuscitation #codestatus #families #terminal #elderly #doctors #physicians #MD #DO

Throughout #medicalschool #residency and even #fellowship we admit when interacting with our past teaching attendings we were people pleasers.   We did all that we could to get the glowing #LORs (letters of recommendations).  We went above and beyond like most of us do. However, in hindsight (which is always 20/20) We now see that we learned behavior that would prove harmful to our careers. 

So to all of our past Attendings here are the things we wish we said... 

#tokenism #donototouchmyhair # sexism #favoritism #powerdynamic #tonedeaf #privilege #youshouldseecolor #diversity #inclusion #safespace #ptsd #nepotism  #medicalschool #residency #toxicculture #wecandobetter

MDFEME kicks off Season 2 with some Sex Education.  

We address consent, safe sex practices, squirting, and many other topics. 

Dr Akua Ampadu, Dr Jana McKenzie and Dr Kimberly works join Dr Kristen Scatliffe for a phone call where  they play a game of question and answer.  The questions focus on some of the most commonly misunderstood things about sex.  This is our effort to separate truths from myths .  

THE CONTENT IN THIS EPISODE IS FOR PERSONS AGE 18 OR OLDER.

SEASON 2 IS HERE!

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This listening experience is tailored to both physicians and patients.  We are a multicultural collective of women physicians who share experiences, educate patients, dispel myths, and address current issues.

This is not scripted or rehearsed.  We are transparent, honest and vulnerable.

We Listen We Care.  We are MDFEME

Vaccines have become a heated topic.   Our newest member Dr Kimberly Works a board certified pediatrician joins Dr Scatliffe, Dr Shay and Dr Chaudhry to discuss this engaging topic.  We answer some of the most common questions about vaccines like: What is the point of vaccines? Isn't measles just a rash? Don't Vaccines contain harmful chemicals? Can't we spread out the administration schedule? Do vaccines cause Autism? These are just some of the questions we cover on this episode. We hope to reinforce the facts and debunk the myths with this episode.

This episode is dedicated this to Chadwick Boseman. An incredible human being who lead a life filled with purpose, a purpose that gave him the power to film through illness, he was OUR superhero. Our deepest condolences to his family & tribe.We also want to send prayers and positive vibes to all of the families that have experienced suffering at the hands of police violence.

How do you identify a toxic connection? Whether it’s a relationship, a friendship or even a business partnership being able to identify a destructive connection is vital to you protecting your mental health. What do you do when you recognize you are in a toxic connection? Do you completely cut the person off or is it better to try to fix it? And is it healthy to stay connected for the sake of the other person? New episode drops on Friday 24th on all major platforms. Stay Locked! We Care We Listen!  

#mentalhealth #toxicrelationships #toxic #relationship #ties #friendship #marriage #constructive #destructive #innerpeace #health #women #listen #female #healthcare #medicine #lifestyle #narrativechangers #storytellers #diversity #healthcaregap #whatadoctorlookslike #follow #facts #podcast #carvingoutourownspace #medical #doctor #yourstories #strength

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20/20VISION MAY MEAN THROWING AWAY YOUR VISION BOARD!

Your Vision Board is Blocking your Breakthrough! 2020 threw some punches and it’s not over yet you need to adapt, adjust, revamp that Vision! Your Goals are still within reach! Your Board should be as dynamic as your destiny! Amazing podcast with Dr Emily Shay, Ms Lethisha Andrews and Dr Kristen Scatliffe

Dr Kristen Scatliffe, Dr Akua Ampadu, Dr Lubna Chaudhry, and Dr Kandice Waul Bennett of #MDFEME talk about health care disparities and how #COVID19 is making these issues more apparent. We discuss what we have been seeing as #frontline #healthcareworkers We also delve into preexisitng conditions and focus on how you can manage your mental health during this time especially during May #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthmatters This episode is filled with great plugs to different resources to make this time more manageable.  #disparity #healthcare #minorities #mayismentalhealthmonth

Dr Lubna Chaudhry, Dr Emily Shay and Dr Kristen Scatliffe have a fun filled conversation about the National Residency Match Program and Match Day 2020.  They offer congratulations to those successful in the match and focus on helping those that did not. You need a plan and we at MDFEME INC. want to help you formulate a strategy for conquering a challenging situation. .Don't be discouraged every path is different, and your path is just beginning.

We talk with Dr Lubna Chaudhry a Family Medicine physician from the greater Chicago area about the challenges and obstacles she faced in balancing planning a family and practicing medicine.  Her testimonial is one that any working mother or mom-to-be should listen to. 

In this episode the MDFEME squad has a candid conversation about mental health.  Dr Kristen Waul Bennett, Dr Emily Shay, Dr Akua Ampadu and Dr Kristen Scatliffe discuss how they manage stress, anxiety and life work balance.   These issues and strategies are not only useful for female physicians but every person from all walks of life. Mental Health Matters!

Dr Akua Ampadu and Dr Kristen Scatliffe discuss their experiences of "CODE SWITCHING" and how they have learned to maneuver in medicine and life as successful women with diverse sociocultural backgrounds. This conversation about Cultural Diversity and Competency is a must hear!