The Black Doctors Podcast

Dr. Alexander Oladele is a graduate of the Howard University School of Pharmacy's BS/Pharm. D program. He joins us on The Black Doctors Podcast to talk about his incredible career as a Pharmacist and some of the different practice models the career has to offer. He shares some of the challenges he faced as a young graduate student (who also pledged in grad school).  Dr. Oladele is a passionat...

The Black Doctors Podcast shares the stories of minority healthcare professionals with the goal of inspiring the next generation. "Office Hours" is a recurring segment that will provide actionable information and address questions received from listeners.  This episode specifically addresses several questions received from high school students who are wondering how they can best prepare for m...

This week's episode features Dr. Julia Stevenson , a board certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon. We talk about when she decided to pursue a career and medicine and when she realized Plastic Surgery was the specialty for her. *Hint, it was a lot later than most people would think. Dr. Stevenson talks about the incredible challenges she faced as the first Black trainee at her residency progr...

In this episode, I introduce a podcast refresh. Ethically Sourced is moving to its own show entitled, "Curbside Ethics". This is a noun as well as a verb.  Additionally, I discuss the revolutionary, new medication for Alzheimer's Disease that was recently approved by the FDA, "aducanumab". This medication brings into question multiple ethical issues. There are concerns about the research that...

Dr. Joseph Thomas joins us to share about his life and practice as a Dentist and an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Resident. A graduate of Howard University College of Dentistry, Dr. Thomas accepted a Health Professions Scholarship to the United States Navy. Since graduating, Dr. Thomas has practiced in Great Lakes, IL, Okinawa Japan, and 29 Palms, Nevada. He is currently a 2nd year OMFS resident...

This week I discuss an article entitled, "Disclosure of Individual Surgeon's Performance Rates During Informed Consent." This topic was discussed on Twitter and I decided to read more. The article presented a very comprehensive look at the issue and discussed the pros and cons of implementation. Overall, the data collection is generally poor quality and difficult to compare across different facili...

This week I chat with Dr. Tisha Rowe, a family medicine physician and entrepreneur. She joins us to talk about her path to medicine and why she chose to specialize in Family Medicine. Dr. Rowe was always interested in business, so she matched into a combined FM/MBA residency program. After working in the field, she returned to her roots in business and launched Rowe Docs, one of the earliest teleh...

Breaking news with the passing of new legislation affecting military medicine. For years, service members have been unable to sue for medical malpractice due to the Feres Doctrine. This court case set the precedent that federal employees cannot sue the federal government. There are many cases of egregious medical malpractice with damages that have occurred in the military healthcare system. With t...

Thanks for joining me and welcome to my little corner of the internet. The Black Doctors Podcast is all about inspiration. Our goal is to inspire pre-health professions students, professional students, and resident physicians. Our weekly episodes provide representation and show how other people of color navigated their journeys to success. Tune in for weekly episodes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

This week I sit down and chat with Dr. Bryan Fisher, a Vascular Surgeon practicing in Nashville, TN. Dr. Fisher talks about his practice as a vascular surgeon and his pathway to medical school and residency. He shares how he manages a busy practice and highlights some of the complex surgeries he performs. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Fisher consults for several device companies, giving hi...

"It's for educational purposes" is a phrase uttered at teaching hospitals on a daily basis. It is incumbent upon society to train future physicians, however, the medical education community must be intentional about doing right by their patients. In this episode, I review an interesting consult I received. Names and information has been changed to respect patient privacy. The case centers around i...

Dr. Terri Malcolm joins us on the show to discuss her life and her journey into medicine. Dr. Malcolm talks about navigating pre-med courses and medical school and shares advice on how you can enjoy the journey. She takes us through finding her first job out of residency and how she climbed the ladder of leadership until she ended up in the C-suite. Dr. Malcolm shares what life is like on the...

This week I'm tackling a very contentious issue in the world of healthcare. Should we abandon the use of the term "Provider." I present an article that was recently featured in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) entitled, "Promoting Trust and Morale by Changing How the Word Provider Is Used". The author raising some very good points about how the term Provider is vague and take...

This is the first episode of Season 4!! And the first episode of our second year on the air! This week we hear from Dr. Earl "Get The Scope" Campbell, an advanced, interventional Gastroenterologist practicing in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Campbell is a graduate of Howard University and he completed medical school at the University of Maryland. He went on to become the first Black Advanced GI fellow at Yale...

In this episode of Ethically Sourced, I cover two articles. The first is entitled, "High COVID-19 vaccination rates do not equate to equity in communities of color" and it appeared on the KevinMD blog. One of the co-authors is a friend of mine, Dr. Joshua Anthony. This article provides an excellent overview of the healthcare disparities that have been evident in the states since the before the pan...

This week we are celebrating our one-year anniversary! It has been an entire year since we dropped our first episode. It has been an incredible year of learning and growth and we couldn't have done it without your support! In this episode I talk about why I launched The Black Doctors Podcast. I also answer several questions from listeners, including how to start your own podcast. I also review sev...

"Professionalism" is a term and concept that is used frequently in healthcare settings. The medical students, resident physicians and attending physicians are often judged on their professionalism. However, too often, this concept of professionalism is not standardized. Certain organizations do delineate their opinions and standards. Unfortunately, professionalism is often a subjective judgement b...

This week's episode features equestrian and surgeon, Dr. Auriel August. She is a viable competitor for the most interesting woman in the world. As a surgery resident completing her research years, she manages to maintain her lifelong passion, equestrian arts. We talk about this and how she leases her mare Roux to practice and compete in her free time. Dr. August shares her incredible story in...

This week's episode features another journal club. It covers the article entitled: "Minority Tax Reform — Avoiding Overtaxing Minorities When We Need Them Most" which appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine. The article was written by Theresa Williamson, M.D., C. Rory Goodwin, M.D., Ph. D., and Peter A. Ubel, M.D.This article defines and discusses the "minority tax" that is levied so frequ...

This week we hear from Dr. Scott Porter, an Orthopedic Surgeon who specialized in treating cancer. He shares how he navigated medical school and the match process during the very beginning of the ERAS process. Over the years, he has chosen to practice in academics in-part so that he can give back and mentor the next generation of orthopedic surgeons. Dr. Porter is a wealth of knowledge, which he f...

This week is a journal club. This article "Code-Switching As An Emergency Medicine Survival Tactic" was written by Dr. Italo Brown. He is an Emergency Medicine Physician practicing in California. This article breaks down the concept of "Code-Switching". We all know it happens and it is the topic of many twitter threads and memes. Dr. Brown highlights the toxicity behind this learned survival skill...

Dr. Brittne Halford returns to the show to provide financial advice for new graduates. In addition to her practice as an Internal Medicine physician, she provides financial education through the More Joy, More Wealth Youtube channel. The last time she was on the show, Dr. Halford shared how she managed to pay off all of her student loan debt. She talks, once again about prioritizing the things in...

Every week I hope that the information presented helps shape your world-view and empowers you to provide more equitable and ethical care to your patients. This week I break down the things I take into consideration when navigating a complex ethical situation. How we approach these conversations dictates how they end. Personally, I like to start by attempting to see things from the patient's p...

Dr. Asante Dickson joins us this week to talk about his incredible career in the field of Interventional Radiology. He shares what a typical day is like for him and the general workflow of his practice. Dr. Dickson has made some remarkable observations regarding patients with COVID19-related blood clots. He shares how he advocates to save the extremities of minority patients that otherwise would h...

This episode discusses a situation that is not-uncommon in teaching hospitals across the country. At some point, physicians-in-training will have patients that would prefer to be seen, examined, or treated by a "real doctors." It is important to attempt to understand these patient's concerns and level of understanding on how the healthcare system works. In this episode, I look at these events from...