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Doctors’ Aspects on Healthcare
Episode #1 — Doctor Ihssan Kaadan
Hear about Doctor Kadaan’s insights on healthcare, doctors, and the pandemic. As Covid-19 has been coming back with a second wave it has affected doctors and healthcare all around the world. Doctor Kadaan emphasizes the importance of protecting yourself and others by wearing a mask and social distancing.
Episode #2 — Doctor Kemi
Doctor Kemi currently working in Lagos, Nigeria explains the effects and impacts of the coronavirus. She also gives her views on doctors, scientists, and health care workers.
Episode #3 — Doctor Husain
Doctor Inna Husain, an academic laryngologist and section head of laryngology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, discusses her specialty, her path from public health into medicine, healthcare access, and practicing during COVID-19.
Episode #4 — Doctor Slim
Doctor Slim, practicing in Tanzania, discusses his path into medicine, limited healthcare access in parts of Tanzania, the impact of COVID-19, the importance of health education, and how communities and nonprofit organizations can help.
Episode #5 — Doctor Kataria
Doctor Kataria’s episode is presented as a written interview on the original Med n’ Ed page. Use the interview files link below to open the materials, or download the original PDF.
Episode #6 — Doctor Lewars
Doctor Lewars, a new medical graduate in Toronto pursuing internal medicine and later interventional cardiology, discusses his path into medicine, Canada’s healthcare system, access to care, and lessons from his medical training.
Episode #7 — Doctor Sarah
Doctor Sarah, a family physician in Toronto, discusses family medicine, caring for patients from newborns through older adults, working in a lower-socioeconomic community, Canada’s public healthcare system, and COVID-19.
Episode #8 — Doctor Hindmarsh
Doctor May Hindmarsh, a board-certified family physician practicing in Oregon, discusses her medical journey, rural and urgent-care medicine, career challenges, healthcare access, and practicing during the pandemic.
Episode #9 — Doctor Mohamed
Doctor Mohamed, a first-year general surgery resident at Detroit Medical Center, discusses his path into medicine, serving Detroit’s diverse and underserved communities, healthcare access, surgery, and COVID-19.
Episode #10 — Doctor Srivastava
Doctor Devika Srivastava, a licensed psychologist in Houston, discusses her career in psychology, mental health, work with veterans and diverse communities, healthcare policy and access, and supporting patients from underserved backgrounds.
Episode #11 — Doctor Sahukar
Doctor Srushti Sahukar discusses international medical electives, applying to programs at leading U.S. institutions, her experiences at Harvard and Yale, professional growth, mentorship, and advice for students pursuing medical training abroad.
A Doctor’s Journey
Episode #1 — Farah Dehzad
Farah Dehzad, a fourth-year medical student at King’s College London, discusses her path into medicine, the medical-school application process, challenges she faced, life as a medical student, and advice for future applicants.
Episode #2 — Darsh Shah
Dr. Darsh Shah, a physical medicine and rehabilitation resident at Penn State Hershey, discusses his path into medicine, residency, integrative and functional medicine, work-life balance, setbacks, and advice for future doctors.
Episode #3 — Dr. Jovita
Dr. Jovita, a breast cancer surgeon in St. Louis with many years in practice, discusses becoming a surgeon, breast-cancer care, medical training, balancing work and life, and how COVID-19 changed patient care.
Episode #4 — Dr. Kaur
Dr. Kaur, a general dentist practicing in Toronto, discusses why she chose dentistry, dental-school training, running a practice, helping patients through their smiles, and advice for students considering dentistry.
Episode #5 — Dr. Alex
Dr. Alex Schupper, a neurosurgery resident in New York City, discusses his journey into medicine and neurosurgery, residency, research, choosing a specialty, and advice for students interested in becoming physicians.
