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Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep. 19: Asian Healthcare Disparities, ft. Asian Youth ActIn this episode of Discussing Disparities, we met with Asian Youth Act, a youth organization created to empower and educate Asian youth to take action through innovation and discussion. Here, we talk about the recent events regarding the rise in Asian hate crimes, disparities faced by Asian/PI Americans, and more.
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Instagram: @asianyouthact
Website: asianyouthact.org
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2021-04-1122 min
Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep. 18: Latin American Healthcare Disparities, ft. Dr. Nikita Rabelo, MDIn this episode of Discussing Disparities, we met with Dr. Nikita Rabelo, MD, an internist from Puerto Rico. We discussed important health disparities impacting the Latino community.
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Her Instagram: @elrincondelainternista
El Rincón de la Internista: www.elrincondelainternista.com
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2021-02-0853 min
Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep. 17: Racism and Naturopathic Medicine, ft. Dr. Hanisha Patel, NDIn this episode of "Discussing Disparities," we met with Dr. Hanisha Patel, a licensed Naturopathic doctor and a leading expert in integrative natural medicine. We sat to discuss what naturopathic medicine is, the colonization of medicine, the connection between mental and hormonal health, and more.
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Mahan Health: www.mahanhealth.com
Subscribe to her YouTube channel: Mahan Health
Subscribe to her Podcast: Mahan Health with Dr. Hanisha
Follow her on Instagram: @HolisticHanisha @mahanhealth
2021-01-3155 min
Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep. 16: Disparities in Vision Health, ft. Dr. Hardeep K. Kataria, OD, FAAOIn this episode of “Discussing Disparities”, we were joined by Dr. Hardeep Kataria, OD, FAAO, a medically-oriented optometrist at Advanced Retina Associates. We discuss common vision problems that often go overlooked, how to make optic healthcare more accessible, and more!
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Her Instagram: @dr.hardeep.kataria
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2021-01-2455 min
Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep.15: Mental Health and First-Gen Americans, ft. Sara Stanizai, LMFT, from Prospect TherapyIn this episode of “Discussing Disparities”, we were joined by Sara Stanizai from Prospect Therapy, a queer-and-trans-affirming therapy practice with a special focus on first-and-second-gen immigrants and other BIPOC communities. Here, we discuss mental health/healthcare issues in general for non-white Americans and their internal struggle with finding their own identity.
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Prospect Therapy: www.prospecttherapy.com
Their Instagram: @prospecttherapy
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Our website: www.healthneedsrx.weebly.com
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2021-01-0934 min
Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep. 14: Tuberculosis Health Disparities, ft. Dr. Lisa V. Adams, MDIn this episode of “Discussing Disparities”, we were joined by Dr. Lisa V. Adams-- Professor of Medicine, Community and Family Medicine, and Epidemiology; Associate Dean for Global Health; and the Director of the Center for Global Health Equity at Dartmouth College-- who will talk more about tuberculosis (TB) health disparities and her work in combating these disparities in Tanzania with the DarDar and Rwandan Human Resources for Health programs.
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Center for Health Equity - https://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/che/
Geisel DarDar programs - http://geiseldardar.org/
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Our Instagram: @healthneedsrx
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2021-01-0157 min
Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep. 13: Violence Victimization & Disparities, ft. Dr. Hsing-Fang Hsieh, PhDIn this episode of "Discussing Disparities," co-founder Pranav Kancherla is joined by Dr. Hsing-Fang Hsieh, PhD., assistant research scientist at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She will be talking more about her research on violence victimization and its associated disparities.
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Twitter: @HsingFangHsieh
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=cW2qSjMAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
Youth Violence Prevention Center: http://yvpc.sph.umich.edu/
Prevention Resource Center: https://prc.sph.umich.edu/
Flint Adolescent Study: https://fas.sph.umich.edu/
National Center for School Safety: https://www.nc2s...
2021-01-0121 min
Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep. 12: Infectious Disease Health Disparities, ft. Dr. Uzma SyedIn this episode of "Discussing Disparities", we interviewed Dr. Uzma Syed, a board-certified Infectious Disease specialist, Chair of the COVID-19 Task Force at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center (GSHMC), and the Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence at GSHMC. Dr. Syed has been featured as an expert on several media outlets as an expert in Infectious Diseases. Here, we will go over infectious diseases and disparities, prevention methods, COVID-19, and more.
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Align-Us: www.align-us.org
Twitter: @DrUzmaSyed, www.twitter.com/DrUzmaSyed
Instagram: @uzmasworld, www.instagram.com/uzmasworld
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uzma-s...
2021-01-0122 min
Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep. 11: Disparities in Childhood Obesity, ft. Dr. Rebecca HassonIn this special episode of "Discussing Disparities," co-founder Pranav Kancherla was joined by Dr. Hasson, an Associate Professor in the Schools of Kinesiology and Public Health and Director of the Childhood Disparities Research Laboratory at the University of Michigan, to discuss her research with childhood obesity and the disparities that impact it, as well as the risk factors, consequences, and ways to mitigate adolescent obesity disparities.
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Twitter - @DrRebeccaHasson
Instagram - @umcdrl
ESSI website: https://essi.umich.edu/active-schools...
UM-CDRL website: https://www.cdrl.kines.umich.edu/
InPACT@School: https://www.inpact.kines.umich.edu/
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2021-01-0129 min
Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep. 10: Relating Economic and Health Disparities (Team Podcast!)In this episode of "Discussing Disparities", catch co-founder Pallavi Ghosh and some members from the HNRx team taking a look at the intersectionality between socio-economic status and health disparities.
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2021-01-0122 min
Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep. 9: Interviewing a School Social Worker, ft. Lillian Altaian, ACSW, PPSCIn this week's episode of "Discussing Disparities", we met with Lillian Altaian, MSW, ACSW, PPSC, a school social worker based in Northern California. She is a UC Irvine and San Jose State alumni and has a BA in psychology and social behavior and a masters in social work and has been serving as a social worker for grades K-8 for 3 years. She plays a role as an individual/group counselor for students to provide case management for families who are in need of help with homelessness, food, healthcare, etc. In this interview, we discuss her perspective of health disparities as s...
2021-01-0132 min
Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep. 8: Dental Health Disparities, ft. Youth In DentistryIn this week's episode of "Discussing Disparities", we met with two members from Youth In Dentistry, a student-led organization helping to educate people interested in the dental field. Here, we discuss some tips and misconceptions on maintaining good oral health, how other dentists are combating dental health disparities, and more.
Visit their Instagram: @youthindentistry
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2021-01-0121 min
Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep. 7: LGBT Health Disparities, ft. Youth ProfessionalsIn this episode of "Discussing Disparities", we were joined with two officers from Youth Professionals, a nonprofit dedicated towards helping BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth achieve their academic and career goals. Founder Zara Rahman and executive Cole Harms sat with us to discuss the state of health disparities and common struggles faced by youth in the LGBTQ+ community and ways to combat them.
Visit their Instagram: @youthprofessionals
Their Facebook: youthprofessionalsorg
Their Linkedin: Youth Professionals
Their Twitter: @YouthPro_
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2021-01-0123 min
Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep. 6: Reproductive Health Disparities (Team Podcast!)In this special episode of "Discussing Disparities", our co-founder Pallavi Ghosh is joined with two of our HealthNeedsRx team members to engage in an educational collaborative podcast episode! Here, they discuss the implications of the US's political climate on Planned Parenthood and Roe v. Wade and how the dismantling these aspects of reproductive health care has an impact on exacerbating disparities for not only women but people in general. They also dive into the factors behind why these disparities exist and why they are important.
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2021-01-0109 min
Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep. 5: Mental Health Disparities ft. Dr. Devika SrivastavaIn this week's episode of "Discussing Disparities", we met with Dr. Devika Srivastava, Ph.D., chair of DoSAA (Division on South Asian Americans) and a licensed psychologist in private practice, based in Texas and Florida. She helps us learn more about the importance of mental health, coping with mental health in day-to-day life, mental health disparities in the South Asian community and other groups, and much more.
Follow her on Instagram: @dr_srivastava
DoSAA: https://aapaonline.org/divisions/division-on-south-asian-americans/?fbclid=IwAR2gv4nOt4l4dDJ3V1wPt2Ed9Ak4g5vTB13uBn42qHeFuVu7cstiD0FhRFw
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2021-01-0128 min
Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep 4: Middle Eastern Health Disparities ft. The Middle East Today*Trigger Warning: torture, concentration camps, Islamaphobia*
In this episode of "Discussing Disparities", we were met with The Middle East Today, another student organization formed to bring awareness to the major humanitarian issues and crises currently faced by many in the Middle East and China. Here, they elaborate more on the medical aspect of these issues and how the conflicts and the pandemic have impacted their health and more.
Check out their Instagram: @themiddleeasttoday
Ways you can help: https://www.instagram.com/p/CDckkXfg5ig/
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2021-01-0126 min
Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep. 3: Discussing ASD Disparities ft. Dr. Sarah PrestegardIn this episode of "Discussing Disparities", we were met with Dr. Sarah Prestegard, PT, DPT, who has worked with individuals with autism for the past 7 years with Alternatives for People with Autism, Inc. and Fraser, group homes both based in Minnesota. Here, she sheds light on common struggles those on the spectrum face in the healthcare field and in general.
Check out her Instagram: @pelvismatters
Alternatives for People with Autism: afpwa.org
Fraser: fraser.org
Our website: www.healthneedsrx.weebly.com
Our Instagram: @healthneedsrx
2021-01-0131 min
Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep. 2: Cultural Competence ft. Humanity in HealthWelcome back to "Discussing Disparities"! In this episode, co-founder Pallavi Ghosh is joined with Sreenidhi Saripalli from Humanity in Health, an organization educating future health professionals about the need for cultural competence and the prevalence of disparities in healthcare. They will be discussing cultural competence and its relevance in the healthcare field today.
Check out their website: https://www.humanityinhealth.org/
Their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humanityinh...
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2021-01-0121 min
Discussing DisparitiesDiscussing Disparities, ep. 1: COVID-19 Healthcare Disparities ft. Dr. Denise White PerkinsWelcome to the first episode of our new podcast, "Discussing Disparities"! In this episode, co-founder Pranav Kancherla is joined with Dr. Denise White Perkins, a family medicine physician at the Henry Ford Health System. She is also the director of the Institute on Multicultural Health at Henry Ford. They will be discussing racial disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Institute on Multicultural Health at Henry Ford: https://www.henryford.com/about/commu...
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2021-01-0117 min
2021-01-0100 min
Discovering Humanity In HealthDiscovering Humanity In Health: Episode 2
Discovering Humanity In Health: Episode 2
In this special episode of Discovering Humanity In Health, we have invited Pallavi Ghosh and Pranav Kancherla, the co-founders of HealthNeedsRX, to share their knowledge of disparities and how they are working to eliminate them. Tune in to listen to their experiences and goals as they work to educate others about various disparities in healthcare.
2020-08-1908 min