Healthy Disruptions Podcast

Join host Linda Le, a UCR alumna, on this episode of Healthy Disruptions as she explores the groundbreaking Program in Medical Education (PRIME) at UC Riverside. This episode delves into the importance of PRIME in training future physicians dedicated to serving underserved communities, specifically the African, Black, and Caribbean (ABC) populations of Inland Southern California. Learn about the h...

This episode promotes the Riverside Free Clinic (RFC), a community clinic led by Southern Inland Empire students. The RFC aims to connect community members with wrap-around healthcare services while engaging students eager to serve their community. Join Stephanie Sandoval, a Health Educator, and Selina Hernandez, a Community Relations Specialist at the UCR School of Medicine Center for Healthy Com...

Este episodio promueve la Clínica Gratuita de Riverside (RFC, por sus siglas en inglés), una clínica comunitaria dirigida por estudiantes del sur de los condados de Riverside y San Bernardino. La RFC tiene como objetivo conectar a miembros de la comunidad con servicios integrales de atención médica y al mismo tiempo, involucrar a estudiantes que tienen ganas de servir a su comunidad. Acompañe a St...

Este episodio analizará las disparidades en la salud y las implicaciones de las barreras lingüísticas en la salud. Descargo de responsabilidad: entendemos que Southern Inland Empire es diverso y se hablan muchos idiomas. Sin embargo, en este episodio discutiremos principalmente las barreras que existen para la comunidad de habla hispana. La utilización de intérpretes profesionales para facilitar l...

 Get ready to tune in to another exciting episode of Healthy Disruptions – the podcast about health and health inequity across diverse communities in Southern California. With its recent recognition as one of the top 15 podcasts in Riverside by Feedspot , you know you're in for a treat. So, don't miss out - visit Feedspot for more information.  This episode will go over the health dispar...

This episode will cover the impact of Healing Circles especially on Latinx communities. Disclaimer: We understand that there are Latino/a/x/e but in this podcast, we will be referring to the collective as Latinx. The Latinx community experiences many barriers to accessing mental health services.  According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), only 36% of Latin...

Este episodio cubrirá el impacto de Healing Circles, especialmente en las comunidades latinas. Descargo de responsabilidad: Entendemos que hay Latino/a/x/e pero en este podcast nos referiremos al colectivo como Latinx. La comunidad latina experimenta muchas barreras para acceder a los servicios de salud mental. Según la Administración de Servicios de Salud Mental y Abuso de Sustancias (SAMHSA), so...

This episode will discuss black health and the different ways community members, health care professionals, and politicians can make strides to end health disparities. It is known that black people in the United States are more likely to suffer from chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, making their life expectancies much shorter than their white counterparts. According to the...

En el episodio de hoy, hablaremos sobre la salud de las personas negras y las diferentes maneras en las cuales podemos seguir avanzando para acabar con las disparidades en la salud. Se sabe que las personas negras en los Estados Unidos son más probables a sufrir de condiciones crónicas como la diabetes, hipertensión, y asma, lo cual les lleva a una expectativa de vida más corta que la de sus compa...

This episode discusses how the University of California Riverside (UCR) School of Medicine (SOM) has supported community college students on their pathway to medical school amidst the physician shortage in the Inland Empire.  According to the California Health Care Foundation, the Inland Empire has only 39 Doctors per 100,000 people. A physician shortage leads to limited access to health care, inc...

Este episodio abordará la escasez de médicos en Inland Empire y cómo el sistema de la Universidad de California (UC) la ha abordado. Según la California Health Care Foundation, Inland Empire tiene sólo 39 médicos por cada 100.000 habitantes. La escasez de médicos conduce a un acceso limitado a la atención médica, un aumento del costo de la atención médica, una menor calidad de la salud y mayores d...

In this episode, will cover homelessness and how it impacts our own community. Homelessness isn't just a label—it's a journey that individuals endure, and it certainly doesn't define who they are as people. Believe it or not, we encounter homelessness in our daily lives more often than we realize. We see it waiting at a bus stop, strolling into a convenience store, or even fueling u...

En este episodio, cubriremos la falta de vivienda y cómo afecta a nuestra propia comunidad. La falta de vivienda no es sólo una etiqueta: es un viaje que las personas soportan y ciertamente no define quiénes son como personas. Lo creas o no, nos topamos con personas sin hogar en nuestra vida diaria con más frecuencia de lo que creemos. Lo vemos esperando en una parada de autobús, entrando en una t...

En este episodio, aprenderemos sobre el Mpox (anteriormente llamado la viruela del mono o Monkeypox) y su impacto desproporcionado sobre la comunidad LGBT+ en el Valle de Coachella. El Mpox fue noticia de primera plana en el verano de 2022 y fue motivo de preocupación, ya que muchas personas comenzaron a bajar su guardia después de tres años de la pandemia de COVID-19. Después de una campaña de co...

In this episode, we learn about Mpox (formally Monkeypox) and its disproportionate impact within the LGBTQ+ community in the Coachella Valley. Mpox was front page news in the summer of 2022 and was cause for alarm as many people started letting their guard down three years into the COVID-19 pandemic. After what many in the healthcare community viewed as a successful awareness and vaccination campa...

In this episode, we talk about the mental health impacts of the pandemic in our community. We begin by reflecting on our own mental health and how anxiety, social isolation, and prolonged uncertainty have shaped our lives since early 2020. Next, we check-in with a licensed therapist in the Coachella Valley to get a sense of how providers are navigating increased demand for mental health services....

In this episode, we ask the question, what sources of strength did members of our community  rely on during the early days of the pandemic? We join in the conversation by sharing reflections on our own sources of strength while centering community voices in a discussion about perseverance, hope, and survival amid prolonged uncertainty. Through exploring diverse perspectives, we also challenge what...

In this episode, we look at how the pandemic affected our basic needs. How do we meet them? What happens when meeting your basic needs puts your life at risk? And we challenge what is a basic need by asking are basic needs merely just food, water, and shelter? Or things? We provide some memorable stories shared with us around basic needs as well include our own feelings and experiences of meeting...

Mask mandates, quarantine, and vaccines. These are some of the safety measures that were implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic that continue to cause controversy in the United States. But how and why did measures to protect public health and safety become increasingly polarized along party lines? Why did science and researchers progressively become targets of mistrust? Join Dr. Jennifer Syverts...

Welcome to the first episode of the Healthy Disruptions Podcast, a series about the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us as we reflect on the changes, issues, and sources of strength for the people of Southern California during the pandemic. In this first episode we will hear from our project leads and showcase this season’s episodes. We also give some reasons why you’ll want to tune in. Hosts include Amy D...