Heme Sapiens

In today's podcast, Surya and Stuti have a conversation with Kay Derrico, an activist at NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). NAMI is one of the largest grassroots mental health organizations that promote awareness of individuals and families affected by mental illness. With Derrico's experiences, she underscores the negative stereotypes that exist for people with mental illness, which aggr...

In this episode, Kaylee and Rachel discuss the racial disparities of pregnancy within America with an HBS undergraduate. They hone in on the mistreatment of medical providers within the OB-GYN field, and elaborate on actionable items that need to be taken in medical education. 

Warning: This podcast contains sensitive subject matter including suicide and sexual assault. In this episode, Amanda and Hana spoke with Dr. Peña, a professor in the School of Law and Gender Studies Department at UCLA and the Executive Director of For Freedoms. Dr. Peña shares with us the different ways through which trauma can manifest in an individual's body as well as some ways to deal with on...

In this episode, Nathan spoke with Anthony Holliday, volunteer coordinator of Venice Family Clinic, a federally qualified health center that primarily services low-income and houseless patients. Anthony shares with us insights on community medicine and various intervention models for addiction medicine in clinical practice.

Dr. Drag a neuropsychologist and assistant professor at Stanford University takes us through the diagnosis, perspectives, and the overarching definition of dyslexia. Dyslexia is known as a superpower for some individuals; let's find out why!

In this episode, Stuti discusses with Dr. Sharon Merkin about accessible healthcare for older adults. They also go over programs to integrate older adults within the Los Angeles community. 

In this episode, Amanda spoke with Lili, another undergraduate student at UCLA, about how the taboo of menstruation can affect the livelihoods of many, especially homeless individuals."

In this episode, Minh and Hana speak with Taylor Reed, a current graduate student at UCLA receiving her masters in social work and PhD in social welfare. We discuss some of Taylor's research that center around health disparities in minority communities. We also explore the impact on incarceration on mental health and effective community based interventions.

In this podcast, Henry spoke with Sam Joslyn, the president of the Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA, the largest nonprofit organization on the West Coast, about the misconceptions regarding HIV and AIDS, the power that stigma can have, and what one can do to support those affected with HIV and AIDS.

In this episode Kylie Joe (She/Her) discusses with Priyanka Desirazu, a clinical research coordinator at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and a student mentor with MedNet. The two discuss the significance of reaching out and mentorship within the STEM world. Priyanka was also nominated to the "Forbes 30 Under 30 Achiever's List."  

This installment is the continuation of a previous episode featuring the Personal Health Community at UCLA. Here, we discusses the stigma within visible and invisible disabilities, examine the inclusivity of the medical educational system, and even the impact of early educational support.

In this episode, Zoe speaks with Naomi, a social and cultural analysis major at NYU. Naomi discusses how American racism and white supremacy continues to target Asians in and outside the United States (with and without COVID), why social "moments" can be detrimental, how Asian fetishization is a direct outgrowth of racism and imperialism, rather than an individualized issue, and why we can't count...

This podcast is about the intersectionality of race, gender, and sexuality and how it interplays with the medical patient's experience. There is a focus on mental health in the beginning before it branches off to how marginalized identities can affect one's interactions with their families and physicians.

In this episode, Minh and Hana speak with Aneri Patel, an economics major at UCLA. Aneri discusses an article she wrote on the economics behind the health care sector, specifically how to make it more accessible, whether having universal healthcare is feasible and apps that have made healthcare more accessible to all. We also discuss the importance of physicians who are well-rounded individuals an...

In this episode, Stephanie and Alex speak with members from the Personal Health Community at UCLA. Our guests Whitney and Kausalya discuss with us the experiences of those with chronic and mental disabilities who are navigating higher education, as well as how the pandemic has affected the educational experience as a whole. In addition, we reflect on and consider the future of accommodations in ac...

In today's podcast, Sam has a conversation with Dr. Lau, a professor at Touro University Nevada School of Occupational Therapy. Dr. Lau has taught at Touro University's School of Occupational Therapy since the beginning of the program in 2005. She shares her expertise in child-based assessment and treatment in a broad array of child-based topics within the curriculum. She involves students in scho...

In today's episode, three members of CHC discuss self-perception of body image and beauty standards during quarantine. Journals Mentioned: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7461524/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7458649/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7241331/

Hello! Welcome to the Heme Sapien podcast where diverse perspectives in healthcare converge. Today, in our debut episode we will introduce our podcast project, meet us, the Co-President duo of our organization Community Health Collective, and finally discuss the effects of COVID-19 and mitigation interventions.