Black Men in Medicine

Black Men in Medicine

Black Men In Medicine is a podcast created by black male physicians and rising medical students as a means to increase the recruitment of black men in medicine. We provide a secure platform for minority males to openly discuss the difficulties we face, both inside and outside of medicine. Each episode is filled with knowledge to help the next generation of black men succeed. Within the powerful stories told by each physician and student doctor, there are gems and life lessons that apply to anyone, at any level, seeking life improvement. Host: Corey Gatewood Producer: Aaron Vann-Lites

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August 2, 2024 58 mins

Dr. Augustus A. White III is an American surgeon who is the Ellen and Melvin Gordon Distinguished Professor of Medical Education and Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and a former Orthopedic Surgeon-in-Chief at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

He was the President and Co-founder of the J. Robert Gladden Society, whose mission “is to increase diversity within the orthopedic profession and promo...

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Matthew N. Anderson is a neurosurgeon, who trained at Brown University. He is interested in cerebrovascular neurosurgery, with a specific interest in interventional treatment of ischemic stroke and pediatric vascular malformations. Matthew is originally from Indianapolis, Indiana. He then went to Stanford University to complete his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences. At Stanford, Matthew was president of the Stanford Black...

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O. N. Ray Bignall II, MD, FAAP, FASN is Assistant Chief Diversity and Health Equity Officer at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He also serves as Director of Kidney Health Advocacy and Community Engagement for the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. A graduate of Howard University and Meharry Medical College, Dr. Bignall...

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Dr. Emmanuel Boateng hails from Ghana, Africa. In this episode he shares the impact his parents had on his journey to medicine and what it means to be a first generation physician in his family. He discusses the resiliency needed to triumph hurdles in his journey and how that persistence landed him at Vanderbilt University to practice Internal Medicine. 

He provides detailed stories on what he had to overcome while starting re...

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Quinn Capers IV, M.D., is a Professor and the inaugural Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and a member of its Division of Cardiology. He holds the Rody P. Cox, M.D. Professorship in Internal Medicine, and serves as the university's Associate Dean for Faculty Diversity.

Originally from Ohio, Dr. Capers earned a bachelor's degree with honors...

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December 12, 2020 47 mins

Dr. Chase Richard, Emergency Medicine physician, discusses the importance of self confidence and the mentality you must possess to acquire goals you set for yourself. He explains the story of how we went from being a Stanford Dean Award recipient to an Emergence Medicine physician. In addition he provides insight on why he choose to obtain an MBA to compliment his medical degree. Bring your umbrella because this episode features a ...

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Albert Coombs DMD, private practice owner of Smile Services DC, breaks down what it takes to become a business owner and the grit to become a successful Doctor of Dental Medicine. He provides a glimpse of some of the struggles along his journey, and the fulfillment he experiences on a daily basis by following his dream. This episode is drenched with white coat drip and filled with gems for all listeners on a pursuit of excellence.

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Dr. Malcolm Debaun reflects on his journey from the inner city of St. Louis, MO to  Stanford University in the Silicon Valley and beyond. He provides insight on some of the difficulties he faces as a black man in America and how that has affected his mission as a physician. 


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