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Opinion ScienceIntroducing "Hot SciComm Summer"...Season 3!You didn't think #HotSciCommSummer was done, did you?Join me for a whole new season of Hot SciComm summer, a special laid-back podcast series featuring writers, podcast producers, video producers, speakers, and more. Get ready to hear from seven more top-notch science communicators and hear how they got into this area, how they approach their communication, and what you can learn about doing it yourself.The new season is still aimed at science journalists and scientists interested in sharing scientific research outside of a university setting, but if you’re a curious person wanting to le...2025-06-2301 min
The DoseIn Rural America, a Weak Signal Can Mean Worse HealthWhat happens when your zip code threatens your health? Broadband access is often framed as a tech issue, but in some rural communities it’s a matter of health equity. Broadband internet is so limited in some areas that patients can’t use remote monitoring devices, hospitals can’t support telehealth, and electronic health records slow down care instead of streamlining it. On this week’s episode of The Dose, journalist Sarah Jane Tribble joins host Joel Bervell to explain how internet dead zones are deepening chronic illness in rural communities. Drawing from her reporting for KFF Health N...2025-05-2328 min
The DoseIn the Age of AI, Health Innovation Requires Human StoriesData is the engine of health innovation, but too often it can’t tell the full story. On this week’s episode of The Dose, Dr. Sema Sgaier joins host Joel Bervell to talk about the future of equitable health care: how we collect data, who’s included, and what it means for clinical trials, mental health, and the role of AI. Tune in to hear Dr. Sgaier explain why solving health care’s toughest challenges starts with understanding the human side of health — and how inclusive data can lead to smarter policies, safer treatments, and better care.2025-05-1623 min
The Dose“Data Silence” Holds High Stakes for People’s HealthWe’re in a pivotal moment for health care equity and public health. Systems for tracking data on maternal mortality and chronic disease are being dismantled, with consequences that could last generations. On this week’s episode of The Dose, Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith joins host Joel Bervell to talk about who’s represented in the health data we collect, and who isn’t, and why it’s so important for “people to feel safe in sharing” their data and “to have trust that it’s protected.” Dr. Nunez-Smith also explains how her experience as a parent of a child with a rare d...2025-05-0926 min
The DoseHow Private Equity Deals Are Reshaping Your Health CareWhen private equity firms buy your local hospital, your primary care doctor’s office, or your local nursing home, they profit. But what happens to those health care institutions, the patients they serve, and the people who work there? On The Dose this week, Dr. Zirui Song, a renowned expert on private equity in health care, talks with host Joel Bervell about the ways private equity maximizes profits — from cherry-picking patients and reducing staffing to putting the institutions they buy in debt. He also discusses efforts underway to protect patients and communities.2025-05-0230 min
Health & VeritasJoel Bervell: The Healthcare CommunicatorHowie and Harlan are joined by Joel Bervell, a recent medical school graduate who uses social media platforms to combat misinformation and explain racial biases in healthcare. Harlan discusses his new Wall Street Journal commentary highlighting the link between viral infections and chronic diseases; Howie reports on powerful new evidence for the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine and warns of the dangers of a vaccine-skeptical presidential administration. Links: Viral Infection and Chronic Disease Harlan Krumholz: “How to Lead a Chronic Disease Revolution” “A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccin...2025-05-0139 min
The DoseCharting a Path Through a Troubled LegacyAs the American Medical Association’s first chief equity officer, Dr. Aletha Maybank guided the legacy medical institution through a difficult reckoning with its past exclusion of Black and women physicians. In a new episode of The Dose, host Joel Bervell talks to Dr. Maybank about how she did it, what lessons the AMA holds for our current moment, and why she has hope that American institutions can evolve into places that serve all of us.2025-04-2525 min
Passionfruit: Content for CreatorsSustaining Success: Thriving as a Creator in an Evolving Landscape - Creatorpalooza Austin 2025Passionfruit has brought together some of the best voices in the online creator space during SXSW 2025 in Austin to discuss important issues all creators are facing.Going viral is one thing—staying relevant and financially stable is another. This conversation dives into the business of being a creator, from brand deals to digital rights to mental health.Join the Passionfruit newsletter for more online creativity and creator news: https://passionfru.it/joinPFHost:Shira Lazar https://whatstrending.com/Guests: 2025-04-2156 min
The Health Disparities PodcastMedical Mythbuster Joel Bervell explains why representation matters — in medicine and mediaWhat motivates Joel Bervell, a.k.a. the Medical Mythbuster, to create social media content addressing racial disparities, the hidden history of medicine, and biases in healthcare?
He’s seen how it can literally save lives.
A year after Bervell posted a video about disparities in pulse oximeters for Black patients, a man reached out to share that during the pandemic, he had reported to the hospital with shortness of breath, a fever and COVID symptoms. The pulse oximeter reported 100% oxygen saturation, so he was told to go home.
“But he felt horrible, and h...2025-04-0229 minThe Health Disparities PodcastMedical Mythbuster Joel Bervell explains why representation matters — in medicine and mediaWhat motivates Joel Bervell, a.k.a. the Medical Mythbuster, to create social media content addressing racial disparities, the hidden history of medicine, and biases in healthcare?
He’s seen how it can literally save lives.
A year after Bervell posted a video about disparities in pulse oximeters for Black patients, a man reached out to share that during the pandemic, he had reported to the hospital with shortness of breath, a fever and COVID symptoms. The pulse oximeter reported 100% oxygen saturation, so he was told to go home.
“But he felt horrible, and h...2025-04-0229 min
Tiny MattersHow 18th and 19th century 'race science' still has deadly medical consequences todayIn the 1700s and early 1800s scientists from Europe and the Americas were studying what they called "race science," a pseudoscientific field of study promoting the idea that humans could be divided into separate and unequal races. Biases stemming from race science have influenced medicine for hundreds of years, and still have deadly consequences today. In this episode of Tiny Matters, we tackle some of these consequences, where they get their roots, and what people like our guest — physician and science communicator Joel Bervell — are doing to raise awareness and incite change.Send us your science facts, news...2025-04-0227 min
TED HealthA medical mythbuster's mission to improve health care | Joel BervellJoel Bervell was one of the only Black students in his medical school program. After noticing how misconceptions about race were embedded in health care, he turned to social media to raise awareness about the harmful impact of biases in medicine. He unpacks the long history of race-based health care disparities — and shows what the medical field can do to better serve all patients. After the talk, Joel and Shoshana talk about the role AI and tech play in perpetuating biases and Joel's forthcoming animated children tv show, The Doctor Is In.Want to help shape TED’s sh...2025-02-1828 min
AMA UpdateMedical mythbuster Joel Bervell, MD, on how to teach kids about medicine and address misinformationIs social media useful in medicine? What is health misinformation? How is social media impacting health care? How to address medical misinformation online? Science communicator and medical mythbuster, Joel Bervell, MD, discusses what motivated him to become a doctor and shares details for his new STEM show on Youtube "The Doctor Is In," which is designed to inspire young children to pursue careers in healthcare. Dr. Bervell also shares insights on how social media is changing medicine, and encourages other physicians to follow their passions in creating impactful content. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
🩺 The AMA is your pow...2025-02-0311 min
Free Library PodcastUché Blackstock | Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in MedicineThe Author Events Series presents Uché Blackstock | Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine
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In Conversation with Dr. Joel Bervell
The rousing, captivating story of a Black physician, her career in medicine, and the deep inequities that still exist in the U.S. healthcare system.
Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, it never occurred to Uché Blackstock and her twin sister, Oni, that they would be anything but physicians. In the 1980s, their mother headed an organization of Black women physicians, and for years the girls watched these fiercely intelligent women in white coats tend to their pat...2025-01-241h 04
The Mens Den The Mens Den Episode 13 | Black Men Leading and Achieving in HealthCareIn this powerful episode of The Mens Den, we dive into the remarkable journeys of Black men leading and redefining excellence in the healthcare industry. Recorded live at the Black Health Connect Conference, this panel features Dr. Jeff Rocker, Dr. Tony Coleman, and Joel Bervell—trailblazers who are breaking barriers and creating impact in mental health, medicine, and medical education.Discover their inspiring stories, learn about the challenges they’ve overcome, and gain valuable insights into how Black men are transforming healthcare for future generations. From addressing health disparities to promoting mental wellness and equitable care, these lead...2024-12-2051 min
Knock Knock, Hi! with the GlaucomfleckensJoel Bervell on Diversifying the Medical Field with TikTokJoel Bervell shares how he’s already diversifying the field of medicine as a WSU Medicine student on Knock Knock Hi with Dr. Glaucomflecken and Lady Glaucomflecken. Known for medical mythbusting [00:48:00], Joel discusses how addressing racial bias in medicine can be the difference between waiting years for a kidney transplant [00:35:00], and the specialty area he’s applied for [00:10:00]. Through TikTok, Joel highlights vital issues and fosters humanity in healthcare, helping shape the future of medicine.Connect with Joel Bervell @Joelbervell:YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@joelbervell TikTok https://www.tiktok.com...2024-11-051h 05
The Amanda Seales ShowFull Show | Legal Restrictions For Women, Joel Bervell's Animated Series, Orlando Baxter Joins The Show, and More Stories of Black JoyAmanda Seales dives into eye-opening revelations in Things I Learned This Week. Discover the surprising milestones for women, as Amanda uncovers activities that were still legally restricted until as recently as 2018. The segment also examines racism within unions and shares the fascinating friendship between Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe, highlighting how the two icons broke social barriers together. These stories bring to light lesser-known histories that continue to impact our world today. Keeping the theme of cultural discovery, we spotlight Story of Black Joy with a feature on Joel Bervell's inspiring animated series, which celebrates the vibrancy...2024-11-0250 minThe Amanda Seales ShowStory of Black Joy | Joel Bervell's Animated SeriesWe share a new story of Black Joy every week to keep you informed about what's going on across the diaspora. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-11-0202 min
The DoseClimate Change Is Already Disrupting Health Care in the U.S.Yes, the planet is getting hotter, tropical storms are becoming ever more fierce, and the Arctic is melting — but what’s that got to do with health care? This week on The Dose podcast, host Joel Bervell explores the intersection of climate change and public health with Admiral Rachel L. Levine, M.D., the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health. Levine, who oversees the federal Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, talks about how weather-related events are already having a serious impact on our fragile health system supply chain, even though those effects can go unnoticed by t...2024-10-2520 min
The DoseClimate Change as a Public Health IssueAs climate change intensifies and New Yorkers face record-breaking heat, the city is taking new measures to protect residents’ health. Landlords will soon have to provide air conditioning to tenants, school bus fleets are going electric, and efforts are underway to make housing more affordable. Cameron Clarke of WE ACT for Environmental Justice is on the front lines of the push to build a healthier New York City. One recent initiative focused on developing an asthma policy agenda. “We wanted to talk about housing, transportation, education, and the actual landscape of the built environment and craft...2024-10-1827 min
TED Talks DailyA medical mythbuster's mission to improve health care | Joel BervellJoel Bervell was one of the only Black students in his medical school program. After noticing how misconceptions about race were embedded in health care, he turned to social media to raise awareness about the harmful impact of biases in medicine. He unpacks the long history of race-based health care disparities — and shows what the medical field can do to better serve all patients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-1520 min
The DoseReforming Mental Health Support for Students and Health Care WorkersEvidence of a mental health crisis is everywhere — from the recent surgeon general advisory about social media’s effects on our youth to the pandemic’s documented impact on medical professionals. To whom does a college student turn for help so far from home? And who cares for the mental health of those caring for us? Enter Dr. Jessi Gold, a psychiatrist and the University of Tennessee’s first chief wellness officer, who aims to change the way student mental health is addressed on campus. She favors an open, flexible approach to helping students find the kind of help...2024-10-1126 min
The DoseAdvancing Health Equity Through Disruptive InnovationMoving the needle on health care access and health disparities is no easy task. Inequities for people of color are embedded in the U.S. health system, shaping their health care journeys and often leading to outcomes worse than those experienced by white Americans. That’s where Dr. Chris Pernell, director of NAACP’s Center for Health Equity, comes in. “Sometimes you got to make those systems bend, and other times you got to disrupt those systems, innovate and invent, and create and design.” In this episode of The Dose podcast, host Joel Bervell talks to Dr. Pe...2024-10-0427 min
レアジョブ英会話 Daily News Article PodcastSocial media influencers descend on the White House, where Biden calls them the new ‘source of news’Social media influencers got the royal treatment at the White House on August 14 as President Joe Biden gave a nod to their ability to hold sway with millions of loyal followers.
The White House played host to a group of more than 100 influencers, also known as content creators, across a range of media platforms—from chefs and makeup artists to fitness gurus and medical students—to talk about issues including mental health, pay equity, and the abuse of artificial intelligence.
Biden stopped by to tell the influencers gathered in the Indian Treaty Room in the White House complex: “The fact is, yo...2024-09-1402 minThe Health Disparities PodcastThe Medical Mythbuster explains why you should attend Movement Is Life’s Annual SummitMovement Is Life’s annual summit brings together stakeholders from diverse backgrounds to discuss healthy equity challenges and actionable solutions.
This year’s theme is: "Health Equity: Solutions from Healthcare Leaders.” The summit will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, from November 14 to 15.
Movement Is Life is honored to have Joel Bervell as a plenary speaker at our upcoming 2024 annual summit. Bervell is a Ghanaian American medical student and science communicator known online as the “Medical Mythbuster.” Through viral social media content, Bervell addresses racial disparities, the hidden history of medicine, and biases in healthcare.
Bervell sa...2024-09-1124 minThe Health Disparities PodcastThe Medical Mythbuster explains why you should attend Movement Is Life’s Annual SummitMovement Is Life’s annual summit brings together stakeholders from diverse backgrounds to discuss healthy equity challenges and actionable solutions.
This year’s theme is: "Health Equity: Solutions from Healthcare Leaders.” The summit will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, from November 14 to 15.
Movement Is Life is honored to have Joel Bervell as a plenary speaker at our upcoming 2024 annual summit. Bervell is a Ghanaian American medical student and science communicator known online as the “Medical Mythbuster.” Through viral social media content, Bervell addresses racial disparities, the hidden history of medicine, and biases in healthcare.
Bervell sa...2024-09-1124 min
Creator Economy LiveICYMI: Lia Haberman’s takes on The White House Creator Economy ConferenceSend us a textIn this episode of Creator Economy Live, Keith and Brendan welcome Lia Haberman, a leading voice in the creator economy and founder/author of ICYMI newsletter. Fresh from attending the first ever White House Creator Economy Conference Lia shares her takeaways and gives us a peek into the conversations that took place. Lia also dives into her impressive career from big brand activations, to the academic side of the creator economy. 🐄 Creators of the Week (COW): Joel Bervell MatPat Theo Von 👏 Brand of the Week (BOW...2024-08-201h 07
The DoseMore Conversations from Aspen Ideas: HealthIn this special two-part edition of The Dose, we’re bringing listeners along to an exhilarating gathering of health care’s most innovative thinkers and changemakers — Aspen Ideas: Health. In part 2, host Joel Bervell talks to two people who are reshaping how we think about community health: Mary Oxendine, a Lumbee and Tuscarora woman and the former North Carolina Food Security Coordinator at Durham County; and Shameca Brown, a mental health provider and advocate for Black and brown people in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and former member of the Mental Health Association of Oklahoma’s board of directors.2024-08-1618 min
The DoseConversations from Aspen Ideas: HealthIn this special, two-part edition of The Dose, we’re bringing listeners along to an exhilarating gathering of health care’s most innovative thinkers and changemakers—Aspen Ideas: Health. In part 1, host Joel Bervell speaks with two people dedicated to supporting communities that have been excluded from our health care system: Lola Adedokun, executive director of the Aspen Global Innovative Group at the Aspen Institute and leader of the Healthy Communities Fellowship; and Elizabeth Lutz, executive director of The Health Collaborative in San Antonio, Texas.2024-08-0916 min
The Most Important QuestionAI Ethics Not FoundWhen is a cancer scare, a rejected mortgage loan, a false arrest, or predictive grading, more than a glitch in A.I.? That's today's big question, and my guest is Meredith Broussard. Meredith is a data journalist and associate professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University, Research Director at the NYU Alliance for Public Interest Technology and the author of several books I loved, including More Than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender and Ability Bias in Tech, and Artificial Unintelligence: How Computers Misunderstand the World. Her academic research...2024-07-081h 00
The DoseA New Day for Sickle Cell Patients This month, a 12-year-old boy in Washington, D.C., became the first person in the world to undergo a grueling gene therapy treatment that could cure his sickle cell disease. It is a game-changer for a disease whose history has been plagued by the racism baked into our health care system. On The Dose podcast, host Joel Bervell sits down with Dr. Cece Calhoun, a leading adolescent sickle cell specialist from Yale University. The two dive into what it means to be a young Black person in America with the disease; why it took nearly 100 yea...2024-05-1729 min
The DoseDr. Betancourt’s Blueprint for an Equitable Health Care SystemIn Dr. Joseph Betancourt’s vision for the future of U.S. health care, “any patient who goes to any health care system around the country should get the highest quality of care, no matter who they are or where they’re from.” As the Commonwealth Fund’s new president, he’s tackling some of the biggest challenges facing the U.S. health system while trying to ensure equity is embedded in health care policy, coverage, technology, and practice. Join Joel Bervell, host of The Dose podcast, for a wide-ranging conversation with Betancourt about AI and health care, America...2024-05-1027 min
The DoseLived Experience Is a Key to Health Equity As a physician, researcher, and educator, Dr. Cheryl R. Clark wants her students to understand what vision, love, and equity can bring to health care if we prioritize them — and why she believes doing so is critical to advancing health equity. In the latest episode of The Dose podcast, host Joel Bervell talks with Clark about how she brings health equity to life, taking medical residents to Mississippi to break bread with the Civil Rights leaders who founded community health centers. They also discuss her work at the forefront of emancipatory research to connect the dots...2024-05-0325 min
The DoseOn the Need for Diversity in Medical IllustrationsIn medical school, students learning about illness, pathology, and disease are trained almost exclusively on images of white patients. Even materials on illnesses that predominantly affect Black people, like sickle cell disease, and textbooks used in medical schools in countries where most people are Black, are filled with illustrations of white bodies and white skin. This leaves doctors underprepared to care for Black patients. For Nigerian medical student and illustrator Chidiebere Ibe, accurate representation is a starting point for health care equity. Ibe has founded Illustrate Change, the world's largest open-source digital library of medical illustrations featuring...2024-04-2625 min
The DoseOn the Need to Reclaim Gynecology’s Troubled Legacy Montgomery, Alabama’s capital, is known as the birthplace of gynecology. It’s a brutal history, as the field’s “founding father,” J. Marion Sims, advanced his work through the experimentation on enslaved women and babies. Artist and health care activist Michelle Browder has forced a reckoning with this legacy with one clear goal — we need to talk about the mothers. On the newest episode of The Dose podcast, host Joel Bervell talks to Browder about her efforts to honor Sims’s victims — the names of only three of whom we know today: Anarcha, Betsey, and Lucy. They also discuss...2024-04-1925 min
The DoseHow to Improve Cancer Screening Among Young AdultsThis year in the United States, an estimated 2 million people will receive a new cancer diagnosis, and a growing proportion will be younger adults and people of color. Many of these cases could be prevented — nearly 60 percent of colorectal cancers, for example, could be avoided with early detection. Physician and UCLA researcher Dr. Folasade May is trying to understand why cancer screening rates are lagging, and what we can do to get people these potentially lifesaving tests. In the newest episode of The Dose podcast, host Joel Bervell talks to Dr. May about what mig...2024-04-1226 min
KPFA - Hard Knock RadioCongressman Greg Murphy’s bill to ban DEI in medicine and Poor News NetworkWe speak with medical student and myth-buster Joel Bervell about Congressman Greg Murphy’s bill to ban DEI in medicine. Later Poor News Network explores America’s war on the financially disenfranchised.
Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
The post Congressman Greg Murphy’s bill to ban DEI in medicine and Poor News Network appeared first on KPFA.
2024-04-1159 min
The Tech Jawn: Black Tech Enthusiasts Covering The Week's Tech News And How Tech Affects Black CultureTalking Tech With Dr. Tonya M. EvansA study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences illustrates how AI fails to detect depression signs in social media posts by Black Americans as compared to their white counterparts. Joel Bervell, a.k.a., the Medical Mythbuster, has been saving lives by tackling racial and gender disparities in healthcare via social media.X tests and confirms plans for new Not Safe for Work (NSFW) Communities that may have it competing with sites like Only Fans. And New York City is starting a gun scanning program in su...2024-04-0253 min
The Nordy PodEp 54. Nordstrom ScholarshipsIn this episode we’re turning our attention to a couple of talented young men from very different circumstances, each at the beginning of their careers in two very different industries. What they have in common is that they’ve both been recipients of Nordstrom scholarships. We’ve created and supported several scholarship programs over the years. Some that are more community-based, like our newly added Blake Nordstrom Scholarship in 2022, help to cover basic needs, including housing and food for highly underserved college students in the Seattle area. Others more directly focus on increasing equity and inclusion in the fashion indust...2024-02-1239 min
Seniority AuthorityUnmasking the Unique Challenges of Older Non-White AmericansIn this compelling episode, we delve into the distinct health challenges black Americans face as they age. We’re joined by Dr. Lauren Brown, an assistant professor and gerontologist at San Diego State University School of Public Health. Dr. Brown discusses her groundbreaking research on this critical issue. Discover the shocking underrepresentation of non-European people in genetic databases and learn about the implications of 'data capitalism'. You’ll want to stick around to learn about the historical and damaging practice of 'race norming', highlighting its persistent influence on access to health services and benefits. Further, the conversation explo...2023-12-0739 min
The DoseTackling Overtreatment and Overspending in U.S. Health CareOvertreatment is a big problem in American health care. The proliferation of unnecessary medical tests and procedures not only harms patients but costs the United States billions of dollars every year. Between 2019 and 2021, Medicare spent as much as $2.4 billion on unnecessary coronary stents alone. At some hospitals, it’s estimated that more than half of all stents are unwarranted. For this week’s episode of The Dose podcast — the latest in our series on the affordability of health care — host Joel Bervell talks to Vikas Saini, M.D., a cardiologist and the executive director of the Lown Institute...2023-11-1032 min
The DosePrivate Equity Promised to Revolutionize Health Care. Is It Making Things Worse?Health care is a $4.3 trillion business in the United States, accounting for 18 percent of the nation’s economy. It should come as no surprise then that the industry has become attractive to private investors, who promise cost savings, expanded use of technology, and streamlined operations. But according to Yale University’s Howard Forman, M.D., “most private equity money does seem to be making matters worse rather than better.” One issue is that investors chase the healthiest and most profitable patients, undermining another kind of equity — health equity — in an already deeply unequal health care system. In the la...2023-11-0328 min
The DoseHow Medical Debt Makes People Sicker — and What We Can Do About It Nearly one in five Americans has medical debt. Black households are disproportionately affected, carrying higher amounts of debt at higher rates. Berneta Haynes, senior attorney with the National Consumer Law Center, describes Black Americans’ medical debt burden as a continual cycle fed by higher rates of chronic illness and lower rates of wealth. As a result, many are left without savings or family resources to tap into when faced with an unexpected medical bill. Join host Joel Bervell on the newest episode of The Dose podcast, where he talks to Haynes about the history of medic...2023-10-2725 min
The DoseTo Improve Cardiac Outcomes for Women, Increase Their Representation Forty-four percent of U.S. women now live with some form of heart disease, a number that’s been climbing steadily over the past decade. And although it’s the leading cause of death among women, just 14 percent of cardiologists are women. This week on The Dose podcast, host Joel Bervell interviews cardiologist Martha Gulati, M.D., associate director of the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles and president of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology. She talks about women’s historical exclusion from clinical trials for heart disease, why sex and...2023-07-1430 min
The DoseWhy Culturally Competent Care for Women of Color Matters Research shows that Black women and other women of color experience the worst health outcomes of any group in the United States — regardless of income level. On The Dose podcast this week, host Joel Bervell talks to public health innovator Ashlee Wisdom, founder of a digital platform that connects women of color to culturally competent health care providers. Black people make up 13 percent of the U.S. population but less than 6 percent of physicians, making it difficult for Black patients to connect with Black doctors. As Wisdom, founder of Health in Her HUE, explains, technology can be a...2023-06-3029 min
Creative ControlHow TikTok’s Medical Mythbuster exposes racism in healthcareLast week, we took a trip to VidCon in Anaheim, California, to meet up with some of the top creators in the industry. Joel Bervell, a fourth-year medical student at Washington State University, rose to fame on TikTok for calling out racial inequities in the healthcare system. One of his first videos, posted early on in the pandemic, taught people that pulse oximeters can overestimate oxygen saturation on people with darker skin—a fact with serious implications for Black COVID patients who weren’t receiving the necessary care. In our conversation, Joel talked about the myths about race that he’s...2023-06-2928 min
The DoseFighting NYC’s Ongoing Public Health Crisis — RacismThis week on The Dose podcast, host Joel Bervell talks to Michelle Morse, New York City’s first-ever chief medical officer. Starting in her role at the height of the COVID pandemic, Dr. Morse quickly understood the importance of establishing strong connections between the health department and the city’s health care providers to help close gaps in equity, choose where to focus resources, and coordinate testing and vaccination efforts. In a wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Morse talks about Black New Yorkers’ disproportionately high rates of premature death, having racism declared a public health crisis in New York City...2023-04-2828 min
The DoseUnderstanding Obesity as a DiseaseOn this week’s episode of The Dose, host Joel Bervell talks with Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford about obesity: its history, including the racist origins of the body mass index (BMI), as well as the flawed science, misperceptions, and stigma that people with obesity encounter. Stanford, who’s based at Massachusetts General Hospital, calls obesity “a really complex, multifactorial, relapsing, remitting chronic disease.” She discusses genetic differences that account for the prevalence of obesity in racial and ethnic minority communities, the financial profitability of the weight loss and pharmaceutical industries, and the biases and dangerous risks of misdiagnos...2023-04-2129 min
The DoseCan AI Improve Health Without Perpetuating Bias?On this week’s episode of The Dose, host Joel Bervell speaks with Dr. Ziad Obermeyer, from the University of California Berkeley’s School of Public Health, about the potential of AI in informing health outcomes — for better and for worse. Obermeyer is the author of groundbreaking research on algorithms, which are used on a massive scale in health care systems — for instance, to predict who is likely to get sick and then direct resources to those populations. But they can also entrench racism and inequality into the system. “We've accumulated so much data in our electro...2023-04-1431 min
The DoseDiagnosing Racism: How One Med Student Sparked a Big ChangeOn this special season of The Dose, guest host Joel Bervell is hosting a series of conversations with experts and leaders in health equity. In examining how we can uproot racism in our healthcare system, we are starting at the beginning of many healthcare careers: medical school. Naomi Nkinsi was one of the few Black students in her cohort at University of Washington School of Medicine. She noticed that the images in her lectures depicted Black patients living in impoverished and hygienic conditions, while pictures of white patients showed polished school photos. Nkinsi recognized that the disparity...2023-04-0733 min
The DoseThe Dose Returns on April 7th with Joel BervellJoel Bervell joins The Dose to host a special season examining equity in health care. Joel has garnered hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok and Instagram debunking medical myths and dissecting racism in health care. This season, he'll host a series of compelling conversations with emerging and established leaders working to transform the health care system's approach to equity. The first episode releases on April 7th. Joel on TikTok Joel on Instagram2023-03-3102 minAMA UpdateChallenging racial bias and medical myth-busting on Tiktok, Twitter and Instagram with Joel BervellJoel Bervell, a social media educator and fourth-year medical student in Baltimore, shares how he is using his social media platform to address health disparities, racial bias and misinformation in health care. Joel is the former AMA medical student digital fellow. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.2023-02-1614 min
The SIP: The Coke Scholars Ignite PodcastImproving Healthcare with Heart and Intention with Joel, Anthoney, Athena, and KaitlynHow can we make healthcare better for everyone?
In this final episode of season 3 of The SIP, Coke Scholars from different parts of the healthcare industry come together to discuss how they are tackling challenges they’ve encountered within the field.
Meet our brilliant panel of Coke Scholars:
Joel Bervell (2013) – Medical Student, Washington State University & Social Media Medical Mythbuster
Dr. C. Anthoney Lim (1997) – Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, and Medical Education & Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Athena Kan (2015) – CEO, Dreambound
Kaitlyn Chana (2009) – Administrative Fellow, Texas Children’s Hospital
They discuss...2022-12-0941 min
Leading Ladies in Healthcare: Leadership and Career Tips for Women in HealthcareOur Next Generation of Equity Change Agents with Joel Bervell𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁?The power of NMF is its ability to empower and uplift the next generation of healthcare leaders. My next #podcastinterview is with Joel Bervell, a Ghanaian-American medical student at Washington State University, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, and an NMF scholarship recipient. Better known as the '‘𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳”, he is committed to fighting health disparities in medicine through education and regularly shares topics about racial disparities, the hidden history of medicine, and biases in healthcare and other industries on his TikTok and Instagram (@joelbervell) where his platforms have over 500,000+ combined followers and 100 million+ impressions.He currently is a participant in the White House Office of Public Engagement’s Healthcare Leaders in Social Media Rou...2022-11-1324 min
The Pulse Check PodcastEp. 39: Is Medical School Teaching How to Abuse?There are so many red flag practices taught in medical school that are even obvious from the outside looking in. It seems as if the culture of becoming a medical professional teaches out a bit of moral integrity. How does this ultimately impact unit culture and team culture; and how does it impact patient treatment down the line? Mandy and HeHe have not been through medical school or residency, and we’ll share examples with you of what we’ve witnessed and why we’re curious about their mistreatment.
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Article about medical gaslighting that i...2022-09-0230 min
Black Men In White CoatsMed School in my 40’s (Part 2) - Dr. Carl AllambyWe’re back with part 2. Former car mechanic, Dr. Carl Allamby definitely didn’t let anything stop him from achieving the dream he had suppressed from childhood. On part 2, he lets us know that although he had major challenges being the oldest in his med school class, the ONLY black male, and one of few who had changed careers, he still found the positive in it all and used family as motivation for success. This lets you know that it is not too late to pursue your dreams.
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Virtual Mentoring Lunch August 6th at 12pm EST
https://us02web...2022-07-2825 min
Black Men In White CoatsFrom Mechanic to Medical Doctor at 47 - Dr. Carl AllambyWhat a story! Dr. Carl Allamby had a successful career as a business owner and master mechanic but couldn’t shake his childhood dream of medicine. It took a spark to remind him of this childhood dream and that was all she wrote. We learn what it took for him to overcome a childhood of poverty and low expectations from peers. We’ll see why he did not let his age stop him from achieving this dream that once seemed so insurmountable.
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Virtual Mentoring Lunch August 6th at 12pm EST
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpfu-qrTMvHtXtv3B40Z...2022-07-2124 min
Black Men In White CoatsDr. Italo Brown – I Got 142 Medical School RejectionsThis one was so good we had to bring it back. Have you ever heard of anyone getting 142 rejections from med school? Well now you have. Allow me to introduce you to this wonderful doc, Dr. Italo Brown. This is definitely one of my favorite episodes on this podcast. After listening to his story, you might never want to quit anything for the rest of your life. It’s a journey of persistence hustle that ends with the HUGE reward of becoming a medical doctor. If there’s ever been a BMWC podcast episode for you to share…it’s this one...2022-07-1440 min
Black Men In White CoatsDrs Jeremy and Jermaine Hogstrom: Meet the Twin DoctorsWe had the great honor of sitting down with the Hogstrom twins! These young doctors are taking the internet by storm educating and entertaining the masses. We enjoyed learning what inspired both twins to pursue medicine and how they have supported one another during the process. They’ve got a very bright future ahead.
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If you’re a clinician with a great journey to share, we’d love to have you on the podcast. Email us at Podcast@BlackMenInWhiteCoats.org
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Become a mentor or get a mentor...2022-06-3035 min
Black Men In White CoatsDr. Aaron Palmer - They Took a Chance on Me (Part 2)Growing up in poverty, not having the funds to pay for college, losing a father at an early age, and struggling to lift up a 1.8 GPA is a tall task for any premedical student. This is not the type of student typically accepted to medical school but all it took was 1 school to give Dr. Aaron Palmer a shot. His life experience understanding the struggle and overcoming these hardships led him to the top of his class and now into the prestigious field of Neurosurgery.
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If you’re a clinician with a great journey to share, we’d love...2022-06-2336 min
Black Men In White CoatsFrom 1.8 GPA to Neurosurgery - Dr. Aaron PalmerThis story is unbelievable. Imagine a kid from humble beginnings in Akron, OH. Living with 6 other family members in a 2 bedroom house. Despite this, he was able to hustle hard to to bring up a 1.8 GPA and pay his way through college. Learn how he made ends meet and the integral role his parents have played. Dr. Palmer has a story everyone should hear.
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If you’re a clinician with a great journey to share, we’d love to have you on the podcast. Email us at Podcast@BlackMenInWhiteCoats.org
Stay updated by getting on our mailing list at w...2022-06-1632 min
Black Men In White CoatsFinding Authentic Success - Dr. Pierre JohnsonOur Chicago Black Men in White Coat Summit was FIRE! Talk about inspiration, networking, and life lessons. We were blessed to have Dr. Pierre Johnson share his personal story and pillars to becoming authentically successful.
IMPORTANT LINKS!!!!!!
If you’re a clinician with a great journey to share, we’d love to have you on the podcast. Email us at Podcast@BlackMenInWhiteCoats.org
Stay updated by getting on our mailing list at www.BlackMenInWhiteCoats.org
Become a mentor or get a mentor at www.DiverseMedicine.com
WE’RE PAYING FOR MCAT EXAMS: https://www.BlackMenInWhiteCoats.org/MCAT
CLOTHING AND SWAG https...2022-06-0927 min
Black Men In White CoatsDr. Fati - I Can Rap with the Best of Them (Part 2)Now this is a message all young ladies considering medicine should hear!
We were honored to have Pediatrician, Dr. Fati back for part 2. She breaks down her path to medical school. She literally battled through the storms. That is, she was living in the epicenter of 2 of the worst Hurricanes to hit the US. She did not let this slow her down as she relocated but kept the GRIND alive. Now she is a super star Pediatrician and a newlywed. Plus she goes hard with the freestyle. Dr. Fati shares amazing tips for young girls/women coming behind her. IMPORTANT...2022-06-0228 min
Black Men In White CoatsI Can Rap With the Best of Them (Part 1) - Dr. FatiTalk about brains and skills! We got the amazing opportunity to chop it up with H-town’s finest Pediatrician who can freestyle like none other. Dr. Fati and her husband, Kingsley set it off during their wedding with a rap paying homage to Houston’s own, DJ Screw. She shares how she decided on Pediatrics and her journey to med school via two HBCUs. We learn how her life was shaken by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Ike. She just cool all around and has so much knowledge to share.
Register for the Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit Chicago (June...2022-05-2621 min
Black Men In White CoatsDr. Justin Sanders - The Dancing Dentist (Part 2)Dr. Justin Sanders is back! On this episode he shares his journey through an HBCU dental school and his experience graduating during the pandemic. This is one cool dentist.
Register for the Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit Chicago (June 4th 2022):
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If you’re a clinician with a great journey to share, we’d love to have you on the podcast. Email us at Podcast@BlackMenInWhiteCoats.org
Stay updated by getting on our mailing list at www.BlackMenInWhiteCoats.org
Become a mentor or get a mentor at www.DiverseMedicine.com
WE’R...2022-05-1922 min
Black Men In White CoatsDr. Justin Sanders - The Dancing Dentist (Part 1)Dr. Sanders does what it takes to put a smile on his patient’s face and this often comes through dancing. Born and raised in Indianapolis, he credits his parents and supportive village for his success. Learn how this former class clown and HBCU x2 graduate (Tuskegee University and Howard Dental) has become top Dentist.
IMPORTANT LINKS!!!!!!
If you’re a clinician with a great journey to share, we’d love to have you on the podcast. Email us at Podcast@BlackMenInWhiteCoats.org
Stay updated by getting on our mailing list at www.BlackMenInWhiteCoats.org
Become a mentor or get a ment...2022-05-1223 min
Black Men In White CoatsJoel Bervell (Part 2) - I received over $200,000 in scholarshipsMedical Student and future surgeon, Joel Bervell is a leader’s leader! He is a model student who is all about making a positive difference. From a young age, he has taken steps challenging himself to be the best him. He has explored many disciplines in life which have taken him from Yale to Google to the White House and finally Medical School. This all reinforced his love for humanity and passion for educating the masses.
Watch Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/RyGiNxSC0Eg
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If you’re a clinician with a great journey to share, we’d love to hav...2022-05-0534 min
Global Scalpels: A Global Surgery PodcastEp 42: Joel BervellLights, camera, ACTION! With the continued evolution of social media and technology, content creators can share their talent widely throughout the world without the need of a stage crew, make-up artist, costume designer, scriptwriter, director, etc. etc. etc.; in fact, you can do it from your very own living room with your iPhone! While it doesn’t take an army to create the content, it can be just as powerful and impactful as anything on the big screen. Many of these posts can reach tens of millions of people in a matter of hours and have the power to cr...2022-05-0549 min
Black Men In White CoatsJoel Bervell - Influencing the MassesWe had the privilege of chatting with a medical student who is impacting lives like none other. Whether he is working in clinic, running his nonprofit, posting educational videos, mentoring students or working in the White House, this future surgeon is making a positive difference. He is well known for his activism in highlighting health inequities. This soon to be doctor is forever changing the game. This is one to keep on your radar.
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If you’re a clinician with a great journey to share, we’d love to have you on the podcast. Email us at Podcast@Blac...2022-04-2835 min
The MM+M PodcastMM+M Podcast 2.15.21: The TikTokker who’s tackling racism in medicine, one video at a timeIt’s no wonder TikTok named third-year medical student Joel Bervell its 2021 voice of change. His videos highlighting racial bias in medicine have not only garnered millions of individual views. They’ve tackled decades-old disparities and led to systemic change.Step into the future of health media at the MM+M Media Summit on October
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The Alaska Black CaucusRacism is a Public Health Crisis February 9, 2022Welcome to Episode 5In this episode we discuss the effects of Racism as it pertains to health. And the disproportionate burden as it affects Black communities. Join the Alaska Black Caucus and guest speaker Joel Bervell a third year Ghanaian-American medical student at Washington State University, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine for an in depth community conversation.The Alaska Black Caucus is the premier non-partisan organization asserting theConstitutional Rights of African Americans in Alaska[Covid-19: Racism is a Public Health Crisis February 9, 2022]2022-02-1155 min
Leading the RoundsLeading National Change as a Medical Trainee with Joel BervellJoel Bervell is a third year Ghanaian-American medical student at Washington State University. Joel graduated from Yale University, where he served as an elected member of Yale student government, and director of a longitudinal mentorship program based in low-income neighborhoods. He completed a Masters in Medical Science at Boston University and spent a year working as a clinical research assistant at Providence Hospital. At Washington State University, Joel served as Medical Student Council President and the co-founder and president of a chapter of the Student National Medical Association. He is also the founder and director of...2022-01-1737 min
Hear Me Now Podcast#MedTwitterChase Anderson, M.D.Child and Adolescent Psychiatry FellowUCSFSan Francisco, Calif...Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, M.D.Professor & Chair of Rehabilitation MedicineUT Health RehabilitationSan Antonio, Texas..Riordan Ledgerwood, M.D.General PediatricianKilleen, Texas..Joel Bervell, MS3Washington State University��Elson S. Floyd College of MedicineSpokane, Wash..Listen to Joel discuss being Blac...2021-08-2649 min