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The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 30: Dr. Anuj Khattar, MD (Part 2) - Medicine, Burnout, and Finding BalanceSend us a text"The medical system we have is very oppressive in this country. It doesn't primarily value humanity and the human experience and the health of human beings."In Part 2 of our conversation with family physician Dr. Anuj Khattar, the idealism we traced in Part 1 collides with the realities of the American healthcare system. This episode isn't comfortable—it's not meant to be.Dr. Khattar walks us through what happens when a values-driven physician enters a system designed around different priorities. From 30-hour shifts in residency to patients unable to afford ca...
2026-01-0531 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 29: Dr. Anuj Khattar, MD (Part 1) - The Making of a Community DoctorSend us a textWhat happens when an idealistic pre-med student becomes a physician and discovers the healthcare system isn't quite what they expected? In this first part of our conversation with Dr. Anuj Khattar, we trace the path from a diverse San Jose childhood to six different healthcare jobs across Seattle.Dr. Khattar currently works as medical director at Cedar River Clinics, teaches at Swedish Family Medicine and ICHS, provides care at Planned Parenthood, runs a ketamine-assisted therapy practice, and works urgent care—a portfolio that reflects both passion and the complex realities of mo...
2025-12-2131 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 28: Bayle Conrad, MPH (Part 2) - Finding Agency in the WorkSend us a textAfter her crisis of conscience in Kenya, Bayle Conrad made a decision: no more international work. But finding her place in global health wasn't that simple.In this second part of our conversation, Bayle returns to Seattle with an MPH degree and more questions than answers. She turns down international jobs she's qualified for, takes a microfinance position that still involves those same power dynamics, and eventually stumbles into refugee resettlement work at the International Rescue Committee—a job she wasn't sure she could do.What follows is six ye...
2025-12-1539 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 27: Bayle Conrad, MPH (Part 1) - The Voyeurism of Global HealthSend us a textWhat's the difference between helping and voyeurism? Between witnessing and exploiting? These are the uncomfortable questions that nearly made Bayle Conrad quit her Master of Public Health program.In this first part of our two-part conversation, Bayle takes us from her childhood in Spokane—struggling with debilitating anxiety that made her hyper-aware of power and agency—through her undergraduate years at the University of Washington, where she learned to view global health through a critical lens.The pivotal moment came during a summer internship in Kibera, one of Nairobi's larg...
2025-12-0744 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 26: Which Hard to Choose - Dr. Angelo Cabal and Finding Authenticity on the Path to Medicine (Part 2)Send us a textPart 2: "Which Hard to Choose" (Part 2 of 2)What happens when you do everything “right” and still don’t get in? When two full application cycles pass with no interviews? When you abandoned a degree program only to face rejection?In part two of this Provider Pulse episode, Dr. Angelo Cabal picks up his story in Chicago, where a hard truth and a single conversation with his mentor push him to walk away from an MPH program and start over. Back home in San Diego, Angelo studies for the MCAT, moves...
2025-12-0124 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 25: Which Hard to Choose - Dr. Angelo Cabal and Finding Authenticity on the Path to Medicine (Part 1)Send us a textPart 1: "Which Hard to Choose" (Part 1 of 2)What does it take to become a doctor when you don't fit the mold? When you've never met a physician, when your high school gets overwhelmed by budget cuts, when you're the first in your family to navigate the American education system?In Part 1 of Angelo Cabal's story, we follow his journey from a flooded house in Manila to a pediatric ICU in San Diego, through underfunded Southeast San Diego schools to the culture shock of UC Berkeley. Along the way...
2025-11-2426 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 24: From Siberia to Harborview - Yuliya Speroff and the Art of Medical Interpreting (Part 2)Send us a textIn Part 2 of our conversation with Yuliya Speroff, Medical Interpreter Supervisor at Harborview Medical Center, we further explore the profound human work of medical interpretation. Yuliya pulls back the curtain on what interpreters witness every day—the cultural gaps, missed cues, unintended misunderstandings, and the invisible labor that makes cross-linguistic care possible.We discuss the delicate balance interpreters in maintaining objectivity and accuracy while also acting as cultural brokers and advocates when necessary. We also explore how interpreters are uniquely positioned to provide insights into the patient experience. Yuliya sha...
2025-11-1742 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Episode 23: From Siberia to Harborview - Yuliya Speroff and the Art of Medical Interpreting (Part 1)Send us a textMedical interpreter and educator Yuliya Speroff traces her path from a book-filled childhood in Siberia to high-stakes conversations in Seattle hospitals. She explains how medical interpreting in the U.S. often falls to interpreters juggling work for many different fields, how vicarious trauma can affect medical interpreters, and what it means to convey emotion faithfully—without theatrics. Along the way: a rare moment of acknowledgment that stayed with her, the cardiology lecture that hooked her on medical interpretation, and a reminder that empathy in care must be both...
2025-11-0932 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 22: Crossing to Privilege - What Global Health Taught Tra Tran About PowerSend us a textRaised by Vietnamese parents who survived war, Tra Tran grew up believing that everything would be okay—but learning what that really means took her from New Mexico to the global stage and back again. She shares how generational resilience, privilege, and honesty shaped her work in refugee advocacy and self-discovery. In this conversation, she reflects on privilege, burnout, and rediscovering meaning through community-based advocacy with refugees in North Carolina through the Refugee Community Partnership.Visit EthnoMed.org for additional resources. Follow us on YouTube and Instagram @EthnoMedUW
2025-11-0223 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 21: Mentorship as Legacy: Dr. Bukola SalamiSend us a textFrom a teenager navigating a new life in Toronto to becoming Canada’s first African woman to hold a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in the health sciences, Dr. Bukola Salami’s story is one of resilience, representation, and the transformative power of mentorship.In this episode, Dr. Salami joins host Dr. Duncan Reid to discuss her migration from Nigeria, how a high-school mentorship program changed her life, and the responsibility of mentoring the next generation.Her reflections on belonging, community, and long-term vision offer essential lessons for aspi...
2025-10-2721 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 20: Crossing Oceans, Building Trust: Franky Erra and the Marshallese CommunitySend us a textFranky Erra grew up on Majuro, the capital of the Marshall Islands—an archipelago shaped by ocean, community, and a deep history of resilience. In this episode, Franky traces his path from a close-knit childhood surrounded by family and coral lagoons to his current role as a Disease Research and Intervention Specialist with Public Health – Seattle & King County TB Program.Through his story, we explore the Marshallese experience in America—from the legacy of U.S. nuclear testing and migration under the Compact of Free Association (COFA), to the challenges of naviga...
2025-10-2034 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 19: From Phnom Penh to Harborview - The Journey of Jeniffer HuongSend us a textIn this moving episode of the Provider Pulse Series of the EthnoMed podcast, we hear the extraordinary life story of Jeniffer Huong — one of Harborview’s original Cultural Care Mediators in the Community House Calls Program, which now serves patients in eight different languages.Born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jeniffer’s early years were shaped by discipline, education, and family aspiration—until the Khmer Rouge forced her family from their home in 1975. She survived years of displacement, labor camps, and loss before escaping to refugee camps in Thailand...
2025-10-1447 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 18: Brandon Gim, RN - Finding your WhySend us a textWhat does it really mean to find your why in medicine?In this episode, registered nurse Brandon Gim joins the EthnoMed Podcast Provider Pulse series to share his nonlinear journey—from growing up in a Korean immigrant family in South King County to finding meaning in community health and mentorship at Harborview.Brandon reflects on the pressures of expectation, the role of self-doubt, and how authentic mentorship helped him rediscover purpose in care. Together, we explore what it takes to sustain compassion in a system that doesn’t al...
2025-10-0648 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 17: Kenn Arning - 47 years as Harborview's Postal Detective and Community BuilderSend us a textThis episode of Provider Pulse goes beyond clinical roles and takes you behind the scenes with Kenn Arning, Harborview’s longtime mail clerk and self-described ‘postal detective.’ For more than four decades, Kenn has sorted 5,000 pieces of mail a day, tracked down misdirected packages, and built connections across every department in the hospital.Kenn shares how his Quaker education, global travels, and passion for learning about people and the places they are from shaped his work — and why Harborview’s mission keeps him coming back year after year. This is a conversati...
2025-09-2943 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 16: Stories that Heal - Jefferson Nguyen on Listening, Resilience, and Becoming a DoctorSend us a textIn this episode of the Provider Pulse Series, Dr. Duncan Reid sits down with Jefferson Nguyen, medical student at the University of Washington School of Medicine.Growing up in South Seattle as the son of Vietnamese refugees, Jefferson Nguyen never imagined that his path to medicine would be a straight line — because it wasn’t. In this candid conversation, Jefferson shares how a community health clinic shaped his early view of medicine, how he wrestled with identity and belonging, and how jobs at Harborview Medical Center— from trauma research to pat...
2025-09-2248 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 15: Dr. Ethan Hua on Mentorship, Medicine, and the Importance of NarrativeSend us a textIn this episode ofProvider Pulse, Dr. Duncan Reid sits down with Dr. Ethan Hua, faculty in Interventional Radiology at the University of Washington School of Medicine.Dr. Hua shares his journey from growing up as the child of Vietnamese and Chinese immigrants in Southern California to finding his way into medicine — a path that included an unexpected pivot from marine biology, a difficult first round of medical school applications, and eventually discovering interventional radiology during a chance two-week elective in medical school.Together, they explore:The ge...
2025-09-1558 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 14 (2): In the Shadow of War, Toward the Light of Opportunity: Daniella Runyambo's Story (Part 2)Send us a textWe continue our Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to hear the paths people took to their current roles and how their life experiences shape the care they provide.In the second part of this two-part episode, we continue our conversation with Daniella Runyambo, co-executive director of Programs and Community Impact at the Refugee Community Partnership, we follow her journey into adulthood. Daniella reflects on her college years in Maine, the challenges of balancing education with family responsibilities, and the pivotal experiences...
2025-09-0846 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 14: In the Shadow of War, Toward the Light of Opportunity: Daniella Runyambo's Story (Part 1)Send us a textWe continue our Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to hear the paths people took to their current roles and how their life experiences shape the care they provide.In the first part of this two-part episode, we speak with Daniella Runyambo, Co-Executive Director of Programs and Community Impact at the Refugee Community Partnership in North Carolina. Daniella takes us back to her childhood in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, growing up in the shadow of war and displacement, and...
2025-09-0137 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 13: Between Worlds - How Identity Shaped a Nurse's Path with Alexandria Braithwaite, RNSend us a textWe continue our Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to hear the paths people took to their current roles and how their life experiences shape the care they provide.In this episode, we speak with Alexandria Braithwaite,RN a nurse at the International Medicine Clinic. Alexandria shares her remarkable journey—growing up between cultures, moving frequently as a child, navigating code-switching from an early age, and eventually joining the U.S. Navy as a nuclear technician. She reflects on the cha...
2025-08-2544 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 12: From Kuala Lumpur to Medical School - Chelsea Ng on Mentorship and ResilienceSend us a textIn this episode of Provider Pulse, we continue our mission to elevate diverse voices from across healthcare, exploring the unique paths people take to their current roles.Our guest is Chelsea Ng, an incoming first year medical student whose path to medicine has taken her from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, and Seattle. Chelsea reflects on the challenges of adapting to new cultures and classrooms, the doubts and homesickness she faced as an international college student, and the resilience she built along the way.
2025-08-1842 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 11: Refugee Roots, Creative Wings - JJ Bola’s Story of Art, Advocacy, and Social WorkSend us a textIn this episode of Provider Pulse, we continue our mission to elevate diverse voices from across healthcare, exploring the unique paths people take to their current roles.Our guest is JJ Bola—writer, poet, mental health social worker, and UNHCR Ambassador. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and raised in London, JJ Bola shares his family’s journey as refugees, the uncertainty of his early career steps, and how he ultimately built a life that weaves together creativity, advocacy, and his work in m...
2025-08-1129 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep. 10: From Somalia to Seattle - An IMG's Journey featuring Dr. Abdifitah MohamedSend us a textThe next installment of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles.On this episode, we speak with Dr. Abdifitah Mohamed, an internal medicine resident at the University of Washington. Dr. Abdifitah Mohamed's journey began in Somalia where the loss of a loved one sparked his calling to medicine. From there, he pursued medical school in Sudan, advanced his training in Kenya, and after years of persistence and multiple attempts, finally secured a r...
2025-08-0438 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep 9: Living the Diagnosis - How Childhood Illness Shaped Dr. Noga Rogel’s Medical PathSend us a textThe next installment of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles.On this episode, we speak with Dr. Noga Rogel, an internal medicine resident at the University of Washington who is preparing to start a fellowship in rheumatology. Dr. Rogel reflects on how her childhood illness inspired her pursuit of a career in medicine, her decision to attend a medical school abroad, and how her experiences in cross-cultural care have helped shaped h...
2025-07-2826 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep 8: Taking Time, Finding Purpose - A Filipino American’s Path to Critical Care with Dr. Kristine CuevaSend us a textThe next installment of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles in healthcare.On this episode, we speak with Dr. Kristine Cueva, an internal medicine resident at the University of Washington who is preparing to start a fellowship in pulmonary critical care at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Cueva reflects on our journey as a first generation Filipino American from questioning her path in a hyper competitive pre-med environment at UC Berkeley, t...
2025-07-2118 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep 7: From Singapore to Seattle - Dr. Edwin Wang on Identity, Persistence, and Cross-Cultural CareSend us a textThe next installment of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles in healthcare.On this episode, we speak with Dr. Edwin Wang, an internal medicine resident at the University of Washington who is preparing to start his gastroenterology fellowship at Cook County Health in Chicago. Dr. Wang reflects on his journey as an Asian American who spent formative years of his childhood in Singapore and completed his undergraduate studies in the United St...
2025-07-1427 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep 6: From Constraints to Possibility - A Filipino American Perspective on Building a Career in Public Health with Catherine EvangelistaSend us a textThe next installment of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles in healthcare.On this episode, we speak with Catherine Evangelista, an administrative specialist in the Community Prevention Unit at Public Health – Seattle & King County. A graduate of the University of Washington with a Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Catherine reflects on her identity as a Filipino American and the cultural and familial expectations to succeed in specific fields. She shares the challenges of na...
2025-07-0721 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep 5: From Moscow to Seattle - Natalya Sarkisova, MPH on Overcoming Setbacks and Finding PurposeSend us a textThe next installment of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles in healthcare.On this episode, we talk with Natalya Sarkisova, MPH an epidemiologist with the TB control program as Seattle King County Public Health. She reflects on her identity as an immigrant from Russia, the internalized pressure she felt to pursue a career in medicine, and dealing with rejection from medical school. She also discusses the importance of female mentorship in her career a...
2025-06-2622 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep 4: From Iraq to UC San Diego - Overcoming Barriers to Women’s Health Advocacy with Rawnaq Behnam, MPHSend us a textThe next installment of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles in healthcare, and how their cross-cultural experiences have helped them provide more informed care to diverse patient populations.Rawnaq Behnam, MPH received her Masters in Public Health at the University of California, San Diego where she currently works as a researcher. She discusses her experience as a refugee from Iraq, the challenges of adapting to schooling in a new country and a new...
2025-06-2129 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep 3: Medicine, Identity, and the Peace Corps Experience with Dr. Chloe DoneganSend us a textThe next installment of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles in healthcare, and how their cross-cultural experiences have helped them provide more informed care to diverse patient populations.Dr. Chloe Donegan is an internal medicine resident at the University of Washington Medical Center. She discusses her childhood in Corvallis, Oregon, her experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay, and deciding between a career in public health versus providing care as a medical...
2025-06-1822 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep 2: Bridging Worlds - Dr. Jennifer Zhu's Path from First-Gen College Student to PhysicianSend us a textThe next installment of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles in healthcare.Dr. Jennifer Zhu is an internal medicine resident at the University of Washington Medical Center. She discusses her childhood in Medford, Oregon, her dual identity as a child of Chinese immigrants and as a first-generation college graduate. She highlights the challenges faced by students who are interested in medicine who do not have personal or family contacts to help provide insight...
2025-06-1219 min
The EthnoMed PodcastProvider Pulse Ep 1: From Semnan to Seattle - Dr. Kimia Memar's Journey Across Borders and DisciplinesSend us a textThe inaugural episode of the Provider Pulse interview series where we elevate diverse voices from across healthcare fields to learn the paths people took to their current roles in healthcare.Dr. Kimia Memar is an internal medicine resident at the University of Washington Medical Center. She discusses her childhood in Iran, her early interest in engineering, and the reasons she transitioned to the field of medicine. She highlights the challenges faced by international students who are interested in medicine, as well as her deeply personal reasons for seeking a career in...
2025-06-1133 min
Healthcare for HumansRefugee Series/LIVE from North American Refugee Healthcare Conference—The Power of Stories, Community Voice, and Mutual Support (Ep. 28)In today's episode, we have a special treat for you as we recap the North American Refugee Health Conference (NARHC) held in Calgary, Canada. This conference, hosted by the Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers, brought together healthcare professionals, researchers, and community scholars to discuss and address the unique challenges refugees and immigrants face in accessing healthcare.Joining me today are a diverse group of guests, including Duncan Reid from the International Medicine Clinic, Rachel Talavlikar from the Mosaic Refugee Health Clinic, and representatives from the Community Scholars Program in Calgary.Together, we will dive into
2023-09-0442 min