Loyola Street Medicine

In this episode of the Loyola Street Medicine Podcast, we are joined by Morgan McLuckie, CEO of the Orange Tent Project, a community initiative dedicated to supporting individuals experiencing homelessness through outreach and access to essential resources. Morgan shares the inspiration behind the organization, discusses her experience working with unhoused populations, and reflects on the importa...

Join us as we take a deep dive into the intersection of gun violence, homelessness, and emergency care. Gun violence disproportionately impacts people experiencing homelessness and those from marginalized communities, and our guests bring frontline clinical experience, public health expertise, and advocacy leadership to this conversation. Kyle Takach is a fourth-year medical student at the Stritch...

In this episode, we sit down with Brett Feldman, PA-C, Director and Co-Founder of the Street Medicine program at USC and Vice Chair of the International Street Medicine Institute. Also joining us is Dr. Theresa Nguyen, an Emergency Medicine physician and Medical Co-Director of Loyola Street Medicine, and Catherine Kalble, a fourth-year Stritch medical student who recently served on the Loyola Stre...

This special anniversary episode of the Loyola Street Medicine Podcast celebrates five years of service, advocacy, and community. We’re honored to be joined by a distinguished panel of guests who have each played a vital role in shaping the program’s growth and mission. Dr. Veronica Gonzalez, a third-year emergency medicine resident at Cook County Hospital and Stritch School of Medicine alumna, wa...

In this episode of the Loyola Street Medicine Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Samuel Jackson, a street psychiatrist dedicated to serving some of Chicago’s most vulnerable populations. Dr. Jackson completed his undergraduate education at the University of Michigan, medical school training at Central Michigan University, psychiatry residency at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, and Public Psy...

This month on the Loyola Street Medicine Podcast , join Dr. Withers, an Internal Medicine physician and founder of the Street Medicine Institute, along with Stritch medical student Anna Akkara, for a conversation about winter-related emergencies among the unhoused population and general advocacy for the unhoused. Dr. Withers has been a pioneer in street medicine, spearheading the global street med...

This month on the Loyola Street Medicine Podcast, join Dr. Heiferman , Emergency Medicine physician at Loyola University Medical Center and Stritch medical student, Anna Akkara, in discussing heat-related illnesses among the unhoused population. Dr. Heiferman has long been active in street medicine, volunteering with the Community Health Clinic while in college at Northwestern. From there, he went...

This month on the Loyola Street Medicine Podcast, join Dr. Richard Bryce , Program Director for the Henry Ford Family Medicine Residency Program and Chief Medical Officer at the Community Health and Social Services (CHASS) Center in Detroit, and Stritch medical students, Thomas Quigley and Grant Gochman , in discussing chronic medical conditions. Dr. Bryce has long been active in street medicine a...

This month on the Loyola Street Medicine Podcast, join Van Asher , the Director of Policy and Advocacy for Chicago Street Medicine, and Stritch medical students, Johanna Wefes-Potter and Jennifer Krupa , discuss harm reduction. Van has been a strong advocate for and changed the landscape of harm reduction since the early nineties. Van details his introduction to the field, current policies, the po...

This month on the Loyola Street Medicine Podcast join second year medical student, Martin Arceo, and guest speaker, Marc Raifman, discuss the legal challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness. Marc is a Supervising Attorney for the Health Justice Project (HJP) at Loyola University, protecting civil rights, advising clients on health-related legal needs, and supporting the training of law...

On this month’s episode of the Loyola Street Medicine Podcast join Dr. LJ Punch and Stritch Medical Student, Vinith Ilavarasan, discuss LGBTQI+ considerations for the unhoused community. Dr. Punch is a healer and surgeon based in St. Louis, Missouri and is currently the Medical Director for the harm reduction program, Power for STL. Touching on his personal experiences navigating medicine, Dr. Pun...

This month on the Loyola Street Medicine Podcast, join medical student, Jennifer Krupa, and emergency medicine physician, Dr. William Toepper, discuss wound care considerations for people experiencing homelessness. Dr. Toepper is the founder of Portland Street Medicine, an organization providing care to people who face unstable housing or live on the streets in Oregon. Learn from Dr. Toepper's...

Loyola Street Medicine is excited to release our first bonus episode. Join Dr. Patel, an emergency medicine resident at Loyola University Medical Center, discuss maternal health and pregnancy complications with guest speaker Laura Zumdahl, President and CEO of New Moms. New Moms is a local organization supporting young mothers in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs with housing, employment, prenat...

On this month’s episode of the Loyola Street Medicine Podcast, join fourth year medical students Clara Pavesi-Krieger and Louise Amat interview Michelle Kavouras, a doula and women’s health advocate at PCC Community Wellness Center. Pulling from her own experiences, Michelle highlights challenges women face in healthcare, specifically as it relates to pregnancy, substance use, domestic violence, s...

Let’s talk mental health! Join Loyola psychiatrist, Dr. Tony Tu, and third year medical student, Cathy Zhang, discuss psychiatric care for people experiencing homelessness. In this episode, Dr. Tu pulls from their own experiences in the field to address barriers to care, psychiatric training, and how healthcare workers can best support the homeless population.  Click here to access our website wit...

Join Veronica Gonzalez, former Stritch medical student and current emergency medicine resident at Rush, and Dr. Charles Bareis, Chief Medical Officer at MacNeal Hospital in Chicago, discuss respite care. Dr. Bareis completed his internal medicine training at Loyola University Medical Center and manages Sojourner House, a medical respite center on the West Side of Chicago. In this presentation, our...

Join us as medical students Rylie O'Meara (research and education chair of the Stritch Homelessness Outreach Coalition) and Owen Lewer (Chicago Street Medicine representative for the Stritch Homelessness Outreach Coalition) discuss frostbite and cold weather injuries amongst Chicago's homeless population. They are joined in conversation by Dr. Tanya Mukherji-Stewart , who is a 3rd year eme...

Join first year Stritch medical student Brian Tabata and second year Stritch medical student Daniel Estrada as they discuss military culture and unique challenges that US veterans face after service. Brian (Petty Officer First Class, USN) served in the Navy for 6 years as a submarine engineering laboratory technician and Daniel (Captain, USMC) served in the Marine Corps for 12 years as a pilot. Th...

On this episode of Loyola Street Medicine, join Stritch Homelessness Outreach Coalition research and education chair, Rylie O'Meara and Emergency Medicine physician, Dr. Theresa Nguyen as they discuss one of Loyola Street Medicine's partner organizations, The Night Ministry. Our speakers are joined by two members of The Night Ministry: Kyanna Johnson , lead Street Medicine outreach worker, and Yoe...

Join medical student and Stritch Homelessness Outreach Coalition president Dani McGinnis as she discusses the criminalization of homelessness in our society and how this negatively impacts those experiencing homelessness. Joining in on this conversation is Michael Durham , who has committed his career to ending homelessness through his involvement with agencies such as Funders Together to End Home...

Loyola Street Medicine is excited to share a new style of podcast where we talk with individuals that have lived experience with homelessness. In this episode, Loyola EM Attending Dr. Theresa Nguyen, MD chats with Beth Warner, who is currently a paralegal in the public benefits outreach and enrollment project at Legal Aid Chicago. Beth has lived experience with homelessness, human trafficking, and...

In Loyola Stritch's introductory podcast, we introduce the team and discuss topics including: What is Street Medicine? Loyola Street Medicine's First Steps. Caring for Undomiciled Populations. Speakers: Theresa Nguyen, MD; Kevin Boblick, MD; Veronica Gonzalez; Sofia Ruiz-Castaneda; Amy Paul Partners: The Night Ministry, Housing Forward, Chicago Street Medicine

In our second podcast, Serene Hadaya and Dr. Kevin Boblick discuss matters for trainees and physicians when working with children and families experiencing homelessness, including: Recognizing the impact of homelessness on the health of children both in the US and in Chicago, IL. Identifying how to screen for homelessness. Understanding how to improve health outcomes for homeless children. Underst...

In our third podcast, Louise Amat and Stephan Koruba, NP (The Night Ministry) discuss: The Impact of Homelessness on Life Expectancy and Infectious Disease Management. Barriers to Care for Patients Experiencing Homelessness. Intravenous Drug Use and Infectious Disease. Challenges in Hepatitis C Management. HIV and PrEP Management. Speakers: Stephan Koruba, NP; Louise Amat; Veronica Gonzalez Produc...