Between the Lines: Everything Your Medical School Didn't Teach You About Health Equity
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingConversations between medical students and activists intended to examine the social justice impacts on healthcare in our communities. Thanks for listening! Please fill out our survey so we can make this podcast the best it can be: https://tinyurl.com/btlepisode1-2
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Death Justice
March 28, 2024 16:25 - 1 hour - 49 MBEveryone deserves to die with dignity. But does every individual have an equal opportunity to do so? Hospice care was established to give patients some control over the dying process, but what factors are necessary to ensure access to adequate end of life care? Join us as MS1s Cameron Klepper and Peter Khouri discuss these question and more under the heading of "Death Justice." We welcome Toni Warren and Amanda Neveu of the Joan Nicole Prince Home who shed light on this topic through their m...
Birth Justice
April 13, 2023 20:17 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBBlack individuals face a 3 to 4 times higher rate of maternal mortality than their white counterparts. In this episode, medical students Kayla Schacher and Iqra Nadeem highlight the stories of Sha-Asia Washington, Amber Rose Isaac, and Shamony Gibson, three Black women who died during or shortly after giving birth, in order to illustrate the tragic impact of this disparity. They are joined by Christine Miller, a full-spectrum community doula and spiritual herbalist to discuss how doulas can ...
Healing Justice and Medicine
August 31, 2022 03:06 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBIn this full length episode, medical students Luke Morales and Katty Wu are joined by Cara Page a Black Queer Feminist cultural/memory worker, curator, and organizer of 30 years in a conversation to explore the concept of healing justice and where the medical community stands in terms of harm and help.
The Crisis of Immigration Healthcare Part 2
June 21, 2021 22:26 - 54 minutes - 126 MBIn part 2, Andrea and Vivek are joined by Seongun Chun, the Senior Manager of Health Policy at the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC). Ms. Chun describes the unique experience of healthcare for immigrant Americans, drawing on her experiences as a Korean-American immigrant and her expertise in the field of health policy. She reviews the barriers to healthcare access for immigrants and talks about how we can improve the healthcare system to benefit all patients. She recognizes the drastic r...
Crisis of Immigration Healthcare Part 1
June 21, 2021 22:21 - 38 minutes - 89.2 MBIn part 1, medical students Andrea Martinez and Vivek Shah reflect on immigrant healthcare, discussing the negative impacts of public charge, ICE detention centers, and cultural incompetence on mental and physical health of patients with an immigrant background. By relating this topic to their personal experiences as the children of immigrants, they give the audience an introduction to the tangible effects of healthcare inequity on life, health and attitudes in the household. In this episode...
Mini Episode: Interpretation Services
March 26, 2021 00:19 - 2 minutes - 2.51 MBAndrea discusses the effects COVID-19 has had on interpretation services before our next episode on Immigration Healthcare. Read the article this episode was based on: https://jamanetwork.com/channels/health-forum/fullarticle/2771859
The Crisis of Health Care in Prison Part 2
January 25, 2021 23:46 - 46 minutes - 106 MBIn part 2, Chanelle and Isabella are joined by Jose Saldana, the Director of Release Aging People in Prison, or RAPP. Mr. Saldana describes the unique health challenges of the aging incarcerated population, who often suffer from multiple chronic conditions that cannot be properly managed in prison. He challenges the racist and vengeful system of prolonged incarceration and advocates for compassionate release to allow for rehabilitation and re-entry into society. Chanelle and Isabella reflect...
The Crisis of Health Care in Prison Part 1
January 25, 2021 23:46 - 38 minutes - 87.2 MBIn part 1, medical students Chanelle Simmons and Isabella Giunta explore the impact of mass incarceration on the health of individuals and communities. Through collected anecdotes, they illustrate the failures of prisons to provide their inmates with adequate health care, even in life-threatening situations. They also describe the history of racist policies and practices that allow for this inhumane treatment. They are joined by Jarell Daniels, a prison reform activist, mentor to youth emerg...
Decriminalizing Mental Health Crises Part 2
December 08, 2020 21:09 - 33 minutes - 77.3 MBIn part 2, together Anjali, Andrea, and Carla describe mental health care that goes beyond medications and hospitalizations to both treat and prevent mental health crises. Anjali and Andrea further reflect on the role of medical providers in the violence and traumatization of people with mental health concerns and describe what changes to our medical education are necessary to prepare physicians to provide appropriate, compassionate, and trauma-informed care.
Decriminalizing Mental Health Crises Part 1
December 08, 2020 21:07 - 34 minutes - 78 MBIn Part 1, medical students Anjali Jaiman and Andrea Martinez discuss the history of oppression through psychiatric institutionalization and criminalization of mental health concerns. They are joined by Carla Rabinowitz, who is the Project Coordinator of Correct Crisis Intervention Training NYC, an organization that advocates for peer-led, compassionate care for people experiencing mental health crisis. Our current police-led response to mental health crisis often leads to violence and furth...
Episode 1: Decriminalizing Mental Health Crises Part 1
December 08, 2020 21:07 - 34 minutes - 78 MBIn Part 1, medical students Anjali Jaiman and Andrea Martinez discuss the history of oppression through psychiatric institutionalization and criminalization of mental health concerns. They are joined by Carla Rabinowitz, who is the Project Coordinator of Correct Crisis Intervention Training NYC, an organization that advocates for peer-led, compassionate care for people experiencing mental health crisis. Our current police-led response to mental health crisis often leads to violence and furth...