MelaninWhiteCoats Podcast

Join us on this episode as we discuss COVID 19 and its impact on our personal lives. We discuss how we are adapting as professional medical students and pharmacist. What we anticipate moving forward and dispel some rumors about the virus. We lay down the realities of the situation through the lens of our experience. We also discuss how we think the virus can ultimately be subdued! Check out this j...

On this episode of the Melaninwhitecoats Podcast, we have Dr. White, a Pediatric Hospitalist in the metro Atlanta area, discussing her transition from blogging to being a main contributor to CNN on COVID-19. Dr. White is creator, editor and writer of the award winning blog, The Sophisticated lifestyle blog. In 2020, Dr. White is also serving as an ambassador for O, the Oprah Magazine and is a best...

On this episode of the melaninwhitecoats podcast Dr. Odunsi recently minted attending physician and OB Hospitalist in Seattle Washington talks about the challenges she faced while failing the first, second and third part of her physician licensure exam. She talks about losing her husband at the time during her first year of residency and the thought of leaving medicine after finishing residency. S...

On episode 21 of the melaninwhitecoats podcast, Aldwin and Dr. Sarah Vinson, child and forensic psychiatrist discuss how environmental factors influence childhood development and how such environment can adversely affect their mental health. We also discuss the prison system and how everything is not what we can anticipate. We discuss the subjective perspective of the system and how it can negativ...

On this episode of the melaninwhitecoat podcast Lavar and Aldwin talk about the challenges they faced in 2019 and how they apply these lessons into accomplishing their goals in 2020. We also share what are our 2020 visions for the future are and beyond! Last, we share some advice on how to deal with failure and how to continue to build a momentum for the dream you aspire to!  Please subscribe on I...

On this episode of Melaninwhitecoats podcast, we discuss how to navigate/maintain a relationship with your significant other during medical school, the desire to inspire scholarship which is designed to support high school students who are interested in medical school and the BlackmanMD blog which was created to inspire minorities to pursue their ambitions within medicine and recognize poential pi...

In Honor of International Women's day, the Melaninwhitecoats podcast interviewed Dr. Arumala, an OB/GYN who currently works in Texas and enlightens us about her experience of dealing with racism and microagression in the workplace. We discuss how to promote diversity and how each of these experiences have shaped her molding into an excellent physician. She even gives us an insight into how being a...

On this episode of the Melaninwhitecoats Podcasts, we have two special guest on this episode, Dayana a fellow podcaster and Marian, a PA student at UCLA. We discuss social media and how it has influenced the millennial generation. Are there truly pros and cons to utilizing social media? How has social media affected our ability to interact with others? Join us on this episode of the Melaninwhiteco...

Happy New Year!! On this episode, the boys are back in action. We take a highlight of our year. Some of the challenges and pitfalls we faced during the year and what we learned from them. Also, moving forward we discuss our new years resolution and what to look forward to with the podcast. From death, to failure, to joy, accompishment, and success, we traversed all landscapes through last year. Tu...

On this episode Aldwin and podcaster Yamyo from the ( Rooted with Yams Podcast) discuss their inspirations to podcasting. How podcasting has transformed their experience and perception of the world. They also discuss some of the challenges and pitfalls of podcasting. Last, they discuss how you can elevate yourself by joining the podcasting world and how to create/navigate a unique niche with thing...

On this episode of the melaninwhitecoats podcast, we interview Dr. Danielle Ward, former president of SNMA, and current surgery resident at PCOM- Philly. This episode lays some gems on how to manage your time amongst multiple responsibilities and navigating motherhood. Nonetheless Dr. Ward talks to us about her challenge of not matching and how that challenge transformed her. Please leave comments...

On this episode of the melaninwhitecoats podcast, we interview Dr. Wendell Cole, graduate of Morehouse School of Medicine and current Orthopedic Surgery Resident at Tulane School of Medicine. Dr. Cole discusses his book the Medical School Survival kit, currently available on amazon, some of the challenges he has faced as a medical student particularly with STEP 1 and what he envisions for his-self...

On this episode, melaninwhitecoats podcasts talks about the state of education. How it has affected individuals in the community from progressing forward. Ms. Cannon talks about her experience in her different roles as associate director of admission of PCOM-GA and director of admission at Agnes Scott College. What she has encountered in the system and how we can overcome the barriers people face...

On this episode of Melaninwhitecoats podcast, Lavar and Aldwin interview Dr. Barbara Joy Jones, attending physician at Gwinett Medical Center who practices OMT ( osteopathic manipulative technique).  She talks about how she incorporates OMT into her practice, what is life like as a newly minted attending physician and how her background led to her current position. If you want to know what life is...

On this episode, the crew is back in full formation! We talk about gentrification and how it has impacted us directly and on our thoughts on it. Should it even be legal? Where along the line of morality does gentrification fall and does it truly benefit anybody. Nonethless, we update you on our lives and what we have been up to over the summer as well. Look out for our next episode talking about s...

On this episode, Lavar and Aldwin interview Ms. Star Greene, an important member of the financial aide office at PCOM-Ga. She talks about the various ways you can cut down on spending in medical school, the opportunities to have your medical school paid for and how to be financial savy when entering a situation where you must take out loans for medical school. Tune in to this episode to step your...

On this episode, Dr. Bernadin shares her experiences growing up in a single parent home, living against the odds and achieving her goals of becoming a family medicine physician. She discusses her experience of failing the STEP 2 exam and how that transformed her perception of reality and becoming closer to her faith. She reveals how her motivation fueled her reason behind pursuing medicine. Tune i...

On this episode, we have an interview with Dr. Collman and Dr. Powell, two family medicine physicians at Piedmont Hospital, about their journey into medicine, what are their accomplishments moving forward, their organization dedicated to inspiring minorities, how to deal with adversity, what is life like being in a relationship and being in medicine. Please support and check the episode out. Feel...

On this episode, we are talking about the end of our first year of medical school, some ambitions we have for the summer, tips on applying to medical schools, our thoughts on the Drake and Pusha T beef and our new segment, What in the World!   Subscribe to iTunes here Subscribe to Googleplay here

In this episode, the Melaninwhitecoats Podcast interviews Dr. Robins, a Family Medicine physician at Georgetown University and medical graduate of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Robins is a physician journalist who has written for PBS News Hour, ABC News and Blackdoctor.org. Dr. Robins talks about her career path toward medical journalism starting in medical scho...

In this episode, we discuss the implications of the Black Panther Movie on today's society. What are some of the important lessons which can ultimately be applicable to our own lives. How can we strengthen our community as a whole? Can we build a Wakanda of our own? These are some questions which pose in relation to specific scenes within the movie? Join us for this insightful discussion about our...

Click here to subscribe to google play Click here to subscribe to iTunes   On this episode of Melan- in- White Coats Podcasts, we discuss the significance of mental health in our lives. A topic which has plagued countless individuals and which has becomes buried underneath various other topics. We define what it means to us and how we can potentially combat the disastrous consequences which are cr...

  Greetings, on this episode we will be talking about our experiences dating as professional students. We have 2 students from Morehouse School Of Medicine, a student from Ga state and a recent law graduate to detail their own personal experiences as well. What are the expectations of the opposite sex? What are some misgivings about professional school and relationships? Find out on this episode!...

In this introduction, we talk about our aspirations, what brought us into the field of medicine and pharmacy respectively and some of the things we hope to instill during the duration of the show and in future episodes.