The DEI Shift

Dr. Erynn Beeson, an Internal Medicine resident at Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) and a member of the Oregon chapter of ACP, and Dr. Ximena Levander, an assistant professor at OHSU and Addiction Medicine specialist, reflect on important topics from previous episodes of The DEI Shift, Health Policy and Advocacy (Season 3, Episode 7) and The Breadth of Addiction Medicine (Season 3, Episode...

Dr. Candace Sprott, a primary care general internal medicine physician in Southern California Region III Chapter of ACP, and Dr. Jasmine Smith, an assistant professor and hospitalist in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, reflect on a previous episode of The DEI Shift: the hidden curriculum (Season 1, Episode 9) and its relevance for generalist physicians and tr...

This episode features Dr. Amber Brooks, a board certified anesthesiologist and comprehensive pain management physician. This episode examines the management of acute and chronic pain, focuses on bias that can manifest in treating those with chronic pain and how physicians can address disparities in people and communities facing barriers to adequate care.   Learning Objectives:       1.  Define Acu...

Join us in learning from guests Dr. Zoe Tseng and Dr. Ankita Sagar about the fundamental importance and role of advocacy and policy work in healthcare. Listen in to learn practical tools and strategies for advocacy at the local, regional, state, and national level, so that you can effectively incorporate this work into your career. Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the role of advocacy in healthcar...

Primary care is an essential and foundational part of our healthcare system, which is vital to transforming healthcare in the US to a just, equitable, affordable and accessible system. Through the advocacy of ACP in collaboration with other organizations, and through the lens of the COVID - 19 pandemic, attention has been increasingly focused on how to support primary care physicians and practices...

In this episode, we explore the broad and timely topic of addiction. Dr. Chwen-Yuen Angie Chen joins us for a robust discussion about the continuum of care in Addiction Medicine. We review where addiction treatment occurs and the longitudinal nature of care that is needed. Dr. Chen discusses effective screening for substance use disorder, destigmatization of addiction, patient advocacy and the uni...

In part 2 of this two-part series, we discuss some of the political factors that perpetuate food insecurity, what we can do to combat it, and some of the cool resources available to us. Learning Objectives:  Define food insecurity and how it differs from hunger. State the prevalence of food insecurity in the US. Summarize some of the physical and psychological impacts of food insecurity. Describe...

In part 1 of this two-part series, we introduce our wonderful guest Dr. Suja Mathew and review some of the basics of Food Insecurity, including some of its psychological and physical impacts. Learning Objectives:  Define food insecurity and how it differs from hunger. State the prevalence of food insecurity in the US. Summarize some of the physical and psychological impacts of food insecurity. Des...

In this episode, The DEI Shift talks with Dr. Jorge A. Rodriguez, a hospitalist and health technology expert and equity researcher, about digital health equity and how to bridge the digital divide. Learning objectives Define digital health equity and the digital divide.  Give examples of telehealth technologies used for patient care. Recognize how telehealth can help overcome health disparities. ...

We're excited to present the podcast recording of our special live podcast session at ACP's IM Future Experience! The podcast session features a roundtable discussion of ACP leaders and representatives from the three ACP Councils: the Council of Student Members (Amanda Collar), Council of Resident and Fellow Members (Dr. Jake Quinton), and Council of Early Career Physicians (Dr. Ricardo...

Welcome to Season 3! To kick off this season, we hand off the mic to three incredible URiM (underrepresented in medicine) undergraduate pre-med students to share their journeys into the medical field. We hear about their common challenges, their strong sense of purpose to be a physician advocate for their community, and about their vision to improve the diversity and inclusivity of the medical fie...

Incorporating culture and social determinants as we partner with patients with obesity, with dietician and epidemiologist Dr. Shreela Sharma and patient representative Ms. LaToshia Rouse. Learning Objectives:        1. Give an example of how one’s culture can shape one’s perceptions of weight.         2. List 3 potential questions that can be used to humbly and sensitively elicit a patient’s indiv...

Digging deep into historical, structural, and individual bias in our care of patients with obesity, with obesity medicine physician-scientist Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford. Learning Objectives:        1. Define obesity.        2. Summarize concerns about the origin and use of BMI, and the need for modified utilization in some patient groups.        3. Describe why people-first language surrounding obes...

Clinicians are often referred to as heroes for the long hours we work and the life saving work that we do. However, this idea of the "invincible" doctor often does a disservice to our profession and patients by creating the idea that disease and illness are only experienced by our patients. Our guests, Dr. Justin Bullock and Dr. Mansi Sheth, share their stories of going through medical t...

Episode Description: Religious and spiritual diversity is not always welcomed, or even tolerated, in healthcare. In our talk with Chaplain Ermanno Willis, we learn how vital it is to include a patient's spiritual beliefs into their care, and how to go about doing this using validated tools to collect a patient's Spiritual History, just like their Social or Sexual History. We also discuss...

Anti-racism has become a hot topic, but also a needlessly confusing and even taboo one. Dr. Kozman and Dr. Gaines hear from internist Dr. Ryan Mire about what anti-racism means in healthcare education and how to bring about needed change in our learning and work environments. Learning Objectives: Define the terms anti-racism and anti-racist . Give 3 examples of how current healthcare training fail...

November is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. We invited Dr. Dan Calac, Chief Medical Officer of the Indian Health Council located in North County, San Diego, on the show to discuss health care of American Indian/Alaska Native peoples in the United States and the importance of medical education within this community. Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the structure of the National In...

In this episode, we discuss the minority tax and the negative effects it can have on our wellbeing. Our guest, Evolve Benton, shares with us their insights on this topic and provides us with tips that we can use in order to overcome this tax so that we may be successful in our careers. Learning Objectives: 1. Define the concepts of minority tax and majority subsidy. 2. Identify ways minority tax c...

We are so excited to be back for season 2!! Cohosts Dr. Kozman and Dr. Jaeel recap the last season and preview what's coming up for season 2.  Connect with us on Instagram at @thedayshift.pod and via email at thedayshifthealthcare@gmail.com

This episode of The DEI Shift is a spotlight episode made possible because of an American Medical Association’s Joan F. Giambalvo Grant Fund for Women Physicians. Today, we want to highlight for you two guests’ experiences and views on women physicians who transition from their early to mid-career, Magali Fassiotto, PhD and Dr. Shikha Jain.  Season 1 Episode 10 Credits: Co-hosts/Producers: Dr. Tif...

In this episode, we discuss the Hidden Curriculum with Dr. Jasmine Smith. Our guest highlights the informal curriculum that many students and resident encounter during their training. Dr. Smith shares powerful personal stories from her own journey and tips on how to navigate a new environment which can be used by professions in any industry. Connect with us on Instagram at @thedayshift.pod and via...

In honor of Pride Month, we bring you an episode dedicated to fostering a more inclusive environment for our LGBTQ+ community. Join us as we have a compelling discussion with American Academy of Emergency Medicine President, Dr. Lisa Moreno-Walton and Sacramento LGBT Community Center Health Educator, Matías Castro about the simple, practical ways that individuals can help achieve this goal. In lig...

We discuss the model minority myth, the bamboo ceiling, mentorship, leadership, and the effects of cultural stereotyping with Dr. Dobbin Chow and Dr. Steven Chan. This episode was recorded during Pan-Asian Heritage Month in May 2020. It is part of a series of episodes on related topics. Connect with us on Instagram at @thedayshift.pod and via email at thedayshifthealthcare@gmail.com

We discuss the model minority myth, glass and bamboo ceilings, mentorship, leadership, and the importance of representation with Dr. Antonia Chen and Dr. Elisa Choi.  This episode was recorded during Pan-Asian Heritage Month in May 2020. It is part of a series of episodes on related topics. Connect with us on Instagram at @thedayshift.pod and via email at thedayshifthealthcare@gmail.com

Humans are inevitably biased, and these biases can also affect use of the electronic health record (EHR), data collection and analysis, algorithm development and deployment, machine learning and artifical intelligence, and other informatics work. Today, Dr. Sara Murray and Dr. Michelle Lin highlight the importance of understanding the limitations of data applications in routine healthcare delivery...