This week on Ethically Sourced, we’re going back in time to revisit the story of Henrietta Lacks. She was a young, Black woman who’s cervical cancer cells were preserved and used in research for the past 70+ years. Her story resulted in restorative justice from a major academic medical center as well as reform in …
This week we’re chatting with Dr. Carl Truesdale, an Otolaryngologist, Head and Neck Surgeon (ENT) currently completing his fellowship in Facial Plastic Surgery. Dr. Truesdale is truly an enigma. I thoroughly enjoyed discussing his pathway through medicine and the set-up for his current fellowship. He talks about his multiple hobbies, including knitting, aviation, art and …
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This week I review the structure and function of obtaining informed consent. This process occurs frequently in hospitals and clinics across the country. The goal of today’s episode is to revisit your thoughts on the process if you are a physician or provider. If you are a patient, are you experiencing these conversations from your …
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This week we listen and learn from Dermatologist Dr. Moneé Thomas, my fellow Howard University College of Medicine Alumni. I have received quite a few requests to feature a Dermatologist and I thoroughly enjoyed catching up with my friend and colleague. In this episode, Dr. Thomas talks about a normal day at her busy practice. She …
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This week we continue our conversation on the ethical and equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines with Dr. Kevin Simon. We talk about the NBA’s statement on NOT prioritizing athletes for the vaccine and discuss episodes of financially privileged retirees jumping the line down in South Florida. A lot has changed since we first recorded this discussion, …
This week we’re talking with Dr. Bernard Ashby, the founder and CEO of Comprehensive Vascular Care located in South Florida. He breaks down his journey to becoming a Cardiologist and the challenges he encountered along the way. He talks about growing up in South Florida and the things he has done for his community since returning …
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This is the first in a two-part series featuring Psychiatrist Kevin Simon, MD. Together we tackle this issue head on. We discuss Dr. Simon’s experience receiving the vaccine and examine the process of ensuring the “right” people are being vaccinated in the “right order”. We discuss the apprehension expressed by certain communities and some of …
In this episode of The Black Doctors Podcast, I chat with Dr. Jasmine Branchcomb, a Radiologist practicing in California. Dr. Branchcomb is my classmate from Howard University College of Medicine, and an alumnus of Xavier University. We catch up on life and she talks about her current practice as a Radiologist. Dr. Branchcomb talks about …
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This is the first episode of Ethically Sourced. An off-shoot of The Black Doctors Podcast, his mini-series will discuss concepts of medical ethics, healthcare disparities and culturally competent care. This episode discusses the dangers of assuming and incorporating race in clinical presentations. This episode was inspired by my own clinical experiences. The AMA Journal of …
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We are starting off the new year (and new season) with Dr. Jason Campbell. You plant know him better as “The TikTok Doc” after he went viral last year with the entertaining videos he produced last year. He was featured on multiple news and media outlets. In this episode of the show, he talks about …
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