Displaying episodes 31 - 58 of 58 in total
Real Talk with CA Bridge – Hannah’s Story: For the guys at the Recycling Center
Dr. Hannah Snyder, Family Medicine Physician & Principal Investigator with the CA Bridge Program (BridgeToTreatment.org), reflects on her first coworkers and how a rec...
Real Talk with CA Bridge – Arianna’s Story: That 'meth head' is my sister
Arianna Sampson, Physician Assistant & Principal Investigator with the CA Bridge Program (BridgeToTreatment.org), shares an experience with stigma and how it changed h...
Real Talk with CA Bridge – Andrew’s Story: Just like Coltrane & Marley
Dr. Andrew Herring, Addiction Medicine Physician & Principal Investigator with the CA Bridge Program (BridgeToTreatment.org), didn’t grow up villainizing people who us...
Real Talk with CA Bridge – Rose's Story: "I'm a grateful, recovering addict."
In this final episode of our CA Bridge Program series, our patient ‘Rose' shares the raw story of her struggle with drug use, including how the healthcare system repea...
Tuan's Story: Hope in the heartbeats
Dr. Tuan Nguyen shares the story of four important patients – his first & most recent COVID cases, his wife, & his unborn daughter.
Real Talk MS1 Edition – Abha's Story: This one's for the "gunners"
MS1 Abha navigates her way through the sea of competition that is medical school.
Real Talk MS1 Edition – David's Story: Wait, why am I here?
MS1 David compares his expectations for medical school to the reality of his experience last year.
Real Talk MS1 Edition – Brian's Story: The vision planted in my brain, still remains
Newly minted MS2 Brian reflects back on a few moments that stand out from his first year of medical school, including the realization that doctors and serial killers h...
Real Talk MS1 Edition – Leyla's Story: Some scripts just need a rewrite
MS1 Leyla realizes that true patient-centered care will mean writing lines of her own into the existing healthcare script.
Real Talk BLM – Maureen's Story: Fueled by 'No'
Dr. Maureen Bell remembers a medical school interview that could have discouraged her from seeking a career as a doctor, but instead left her even more determined to s...
Real Talk BLM – Bridgette's Story: "Someone like you..."
When Dr. Bridgette Provost immigrated from Jamaica, she thought racism in the U.S. meant lynching and riots. But pursuing a career in medicine showed her that it’s oft...
Real Talk BLM – Chris' Story: These things happen
Dr. Chris Smith has dealt with racial biases his whole life, but isn’t sure the best way to approach being a doctor who’s mistaken for the janitor on a daily basis.
John's Story: Ditching the blame
Why are healthcare workers so harsh with each other? Why do we expect perfection in our performance when we know it's not possible? Dr. John Hamilton does some "real t...
Jed's Story: Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Jed Grant, PA, remembers a Christmas Eve in the ER when a not-so-holy cause for silence scarred his heart forever.
Taylor's Story: The story hidden in the footnotes
Dr. Taylor Nichols reflects on the 'Butterfly Effect' at play in his life and career, and we take a moment to consider what made 2020 so ridiculously challenging.
Jesse's Story: a Horse, a Hospital, & Hope
Jesse Stark suffered a deadly brain bleed, fell from a horse, and laid paralyzed in a hospital for days trapped in a body and a life that didn’t feel like hers – a sto...
Amy's Story: "The patient turned and started hitting me in the head"
Dr. Amy Zeidan describes being physically assaulted by a patient, and reflects on the unexpected inner conflict that followed.
Real Talk Unplugged – Bisaan's Story: My ancestors' wildest dreams
Bisaan Hanouneh balances her Palestinian cultural roots with the dreams she discovered growing up as a first-generation American woman. With guest host Melissa Nuñez.
Michael's Story: “A Promise to Carry the Fire” – an essay for Doctor's Day
In honor of National Doctor’s Day, Dr. Michael Schmitz realizes practicing medicine in recent years has changed significantly; the purpose at our core, however, has *n...
Jojo's Story: Did we fail Daniel Prude?
Jojo Ho, PA, reacts to the story of Daniel Prude and wonders what, if anything, the house of medicine could have done differently to help him.
Real Talk Unplugged – Nicolle's Story: Becoming Harriet
Nicolle Goolsby recounts her experience entering an 8th grade essay contest about heroes, and the surprise life lesson she learned in the process. With guest host Chri...
Real Talk Unplugged – Daniela’s Story: You are not alone
Daniela Hunter bravely opens up about her own experience with mental health on the unpredictable, emotional roller coaster that has been her life so far. With guest ho...
Real Talk Unplugged – Kristy's Story: Not a concept, not a punchline, not an object
Kristy Tran explores the “model minority” Asian American stereotype, juxtaposed against the harsh reality of surging hate crimes and prejudice aimed at the Asian Ameri...
Real Talk Unplugged – Taofeek's Story: What's in a name?
His name is Taofeek Ibrahim. What do you already imagine you know about him? It’s not nothing, and Taofeek takes us through what that has meant for him in his life and...
Real Talk Unplugged – Sarah's Story: What did you expect?
In a social media, insta-perfect, filter-filled world, Dr. Sarah Roth explores finding the balance between society’s expectations of her as a mother, woman, and doctor...
Real Talk Unplugged – Sean's Story: "I just didn't fit"
What's it like being being born into a heteronormative stereotype that doesn't fit you? Being told your whole life you should dress, act, talk, and look a specific way...
Real Talk Unplugged – Mommy & Me(dicine)
August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and we spent that time collecting some hilarious, honest, and telling stories from some of our favorite Mom’s in medicine as t...
Real Talk Unplugged – Coming Out, Inviting In
Just in time for Valentine's Day, let's talk about perhaps the toughest but most important love of all: genuine, unconditional love for your true self! This past Octob...